JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
RESEARCH DIVISION
117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425
4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202
904-630-1377
Rules Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes-Amended
April 16, 2019
1:30 p.m.
Topic:
Rules Committee agenda meeting
Location:
Council Chambers, First Floor, City Hall – St. James Building, 117 West Duval
Street
In Attendance:
Council Member Hazouri
Also: Peggy Sidman - Office of General Counsel; Trista
Carraher - Council Auditor’s Office; Chiquita Moore– Mayor’s Office; Colleen
Hampsey - Council Research Division; Juliette
Williams - Legislative Services
Meeting Convened:
1:31 p.m.
Committee Chair Hazouri called the
meeting to order and reviewed the agenda. The marked agenda included 6 items
marked for deferral, 10 items ready for action, and 14 items for second reading
and re-referral.
2018-310: ORD-MC Amend Sec 656.152
(Certification of Use Application and Fee), Subpart E (Certificates of Use), Pt
1 (Gen Provisions), Chapt 656 (Zoning Code), require tenant affirmation and
acknowledgement be included within a COU app for leased properties – DEFER
2018-420: ORD-MC Auth All Documents
Necessary to Consummate the Installation of the National Memorial for Peace
& Justice's Duval County Memorial Monument in Hemming Park to Commemorate
the African-American Victims of Lynching in Duval County, FL btwn 1877 &
1950; Create new Chapt. 54 (Peace & Justice Memorial Monument
Oversight Committee),Ord Code; Create
New Sec 111.107 (Peace & Justice Memorial Monument Special Revenue Fund),
Chapt 111 (Special Revenue &Trust Accts.), Part 1 (Parks, Recreation,
Culture & Entertainment), Ord Code, Providing Oversight by Peace &
Justice Memorial Monument Committee; provide for codification. - DEFER
2018-593: RESO Expressing City
Council's Opposition to the Sale of JEA at this time - DEFER
2019-54: ORD-MC Amend Sec 602.912 (Membership,
Terms, Appt), Part 9 (Jax Ethics Comm), Chapt 602 (Jax Ethics Code), Ord Code
to remove the Provision that Ethics Commission Appointees can serve on the
Commission prior to Council Confirmation or Denial - DEFER
2019-63: RESO Requesting an Attorney
General Opinion on whether a Public Official violates the freedom of speech
clause under Art. I. Sec. 4 of the Florida Constitution when such Public
Official restricts another individual's access to the Public Official's
personal social media account; Directing the Office of General Counsel opinion
to provide a legal opinion; Directing the Chief of Legislative Services to
forward a copy of the resolution & legal opinion to the Florida Attorney
General - MOVE
2019-128: ORD Renaming the 1st St.
West extending approx. 1 mile from Jefferson St. N. to Pearl St. N. to
"Reverend Henry T. RHIM Blvd.", Waiving the Req. of Sec. 745.105 (I)
(2),Ord code, regarding persons who streets may be named after; Waiving the
Req. of Sec. 745.105 (G),Ord code, regarding abbreviations in proposed street
names - DEFER
2019-216: ORD Approp $350,000.00
($150,000.00 from entrance fees within Lonnie Miller Regional Pk Capital
Improvmt Trust Fund, $99,000 from Countywide Parks & Recreation Projs
within Subfund 32E, $32,066.42 from Council Dist 10 Loblolly Funds, $746.51
from Council Dist 10 Park Acquistion/Developmt & Maint Trust-Saratoga,
$2,593.66 from Council Dist 10 RCR Bond Constrn & Park Acquistion/Maint -
Ft. George, & $65,593.41 from Council Dist-10 Better Jax Bonds) to purchase
Playground Equipmt for Lonnie Miller Regional Park at 7689 Price Lane, Jax, FL;
Prov Carryover of Funds into Subsequent FYs; Prov Reverter of Unspent Funds;
Apv & Auth the Mayor, Designee, Corp Secretary to Exec & Deliver
Agreemt btwn The City & Kompan, Inc. for install of Playground Equipment at
Lonnie Miller Regional Park. Designate Oversight by Dept of Parks, Recreation
& Comm Svcs; invoke except of 126.107 (G) Exemptions Chapt 126 (Proc
Cide),Ord Code, to direct contract with Kompan, Inc. for Playscape; Amend the 2018-2022 5 Yr CIP to add funding for Proj entitled "Lonnie
Miller Regional Park-Playground" – MOVE
2019-217: RESO Conf Appt of Thomas K
Waters, as Chief of Investigations Div, in Office of the Sheriff; Providing a
Retroactive Appt & Confirmation– MOVE
2019-219: RESO Conf Appt of Vasivi
Yeleti, to Jax Human Rights Commission, Replacing Christian M. Whitfield, for a
1st Full Term to exp 12/31/20– MOVE
2019-220: ORD-MC Repealing Sec
602.1202 (The Constitution of the State of FL), Sec. 602.1203 (State Statues),
Sec. 602.1205 (Addn'l Ords), Sec. 602.1207 (Public Records), & Sec.
602.1208 (Govt in Sunshine), Ord Code; Amend Chapt 602 (Jax Ethics Code), Pt 12
(General Provisions), Ord Code, to only renumber certain Sections– DEFER
2019-249: ORD Approp $75,000.00 in
fund balance from the from Environmental Protection Bd (EPB) Trust Fund to EPB
Fund Operating Acct to Provide funding for Supplies & Outreach Activities,
as well as Training & Membership Fees for EPB Members & Staff; Auth
Funds Carryover through 9/30/21; Provide for Waiver of Secs 111.755
(Environmental Protection Fund), Pt 7 (Environment & Conservation), Chapt
111 (Special Revenue & Trust Accts), Ord Code, & 360.602 (Uses of
Fund), Pt 6 (Environmental Protection Fund), Chapt 360 (Environmental
Regulation), Ord Code, to Auth EPB to Use EPB Trust Fund for Supplies &
Outreach Activities, as well as Training & Membership Fees for EPB Members
& Staff; Amend 2nd Revised Attachmnt A to Ord 2018-504-E; Requiring Annual
Report -2ND READING
2019-250: ORD Approp $44,000.00 in
fund balance from the Environmental Protection Board (EPB) Trust Fund to the
EPB Trust Fund Operating Acct to provide funding for replacemnt of 1 of the
Environmental Quality Div's (EQD) Water Sampling Boats, providing Waiver of Sec
111.755 (Environmental Protection Fund), Pt 7 (Environmt Conservation), Chapt
111 (Special Rev & Trust Accts.), Ord Code, to allow for the utilization of
funds from Environmental Protection Fund to purchase a replacemt Water Sampling
Boat; providing Waiver of Sec 360.602 (Uses of Fund), Pt 6 (Environmental
Protection Fund), Chapt 360 (Environmental Reg), Ord Code to allow for the
utilization of funds from the Environmental Protection Fund to purchase a
Replacemt Water Sampling Boat-2ND
READING
2019-251: ORD Approp $75,000.00 in
fund balance from the Environmental Protection Board (EPB) Trust Fund to the
EPB Trust Fund Operating Acct to provide funding for Admin Svcs provided to
Lower St Johns Technical Advisory Comm (The "Committee") by Wildwood Consulting,
Inc.; Auth Funds Carryover through 9/30/24; Waive Secs 111.755 (Environmental
Protection Fund), Pt 7 (Environment & Conservation), Chapt 111 (Special
Revenue & Trust Accts), Ord Code, & 360.602 (Uses of Fund), Pt 6
(Environmental Protection Fund), Chapt 360 (Environmental Regulation), Ord
Code, to Auth Wildwood Consulting, Inc. to Continue to Provide Staff Support
& Svcs to Comm; Invoke exception of Sec 126.107(G)(Exemptions), Chapt 126
(Procurement Code), Ord Code, to Direct Contract with Wildwood Consulting, Inc.
for Support Svcs to Comm; Auth & Apv Mayor & Corp Sec. to Execute &
Deliver Memo of Understanding btwn The City of Jax & Wildwood Consulting,
Inc. for Support Svcs for Comm; Designate Oversight by Environmental Quality
Div; Requiring Annual Report-2ND
READING
2019-252: ORD Approp $311,863.00
($99,443.00 for 12th State of River Report, $103,880.00 for 13th State of River
Report & $108,540.00 for 14th State of River Report for the Lower St. Johns
River Basin) from Environmental Protection Fund to Continue 3 Addnl Yrs a Proj
by Jax University to Produce a Comprehensive Report on Health & State of
St. Johns River; Auth Funds Carryover through FY 2021; Waive Sec. 111.755
(Environmental Protection Fund), Pt 7 (Environmt Conservation), Chapt 111
(Special Rev & Trust Accts.), Ord Code, to allow for the utilization of
funds from the Environmental Protection Fund to continue funding for annual
State of River Reports; Providing waiver of Sec 360.602 (Uses of Fund), Pt 6
(Environmental Protection Fund), Chapt 360 (Environmental Reg), Ord Code, to
allow for the utilization of funds from the Environmental Protection Fund to
continue funding for annual State of River Reports; invoke exemption 126.107
(G) (Exemptions), Chapt 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, to direct contract
with Jax University for said reports; Auth Mayor to Execute & Deliver the
agreemnt with Jax University for the 12th, 13th & 14th State of the River
Reports for the Lower St Johns the River Reports River Basin; Designate Oversight
by Environmental Quality Div; Requiring Annual Report-2ND READING
2019-256: RESO Honoring and
Commending Eugene White for his Over 50 Yrs of Chorus Directing in Duval County
Schools & his Induction into the African-American History Museum at the
Ritz Theater-MOVE
2019-257: RESO Honoring &
Commemorating Duval Soil & Water Conservation Dist Board in Celebrating
Soil & Water Stewardship Week-MOVE
2019-258: RESO Conf Appt of Ellen
Williams as Member of Cultural Svc Grant Prog Comm, Replacing Mauricio
Gonzalez, as 1 of 7 Community Reps, for Partial Term exp 12/31/19- 2ND READING
2019-259: RESO Conf Reappt of
Antoinette D. Meskel as Member of Jacksonville Small & Emerging Business
("JSEB") Monitoring Comm as a JSEB Contractor for 1st Full Term exp
4/30/22- 2ND READING
2019-260: RESO Honoring and
Commending Feeding Northeast Florida on establishing a network to aid the needy
in an 8 County Service Area-MOVE
2019-261: RESO Conf Appt of Priyesh
Patel as Member of the Police & Fire Pension Fund Financial Investmt &
Adv Comm, Replacing Tracey A. Devine for Partial Term ending 3/1/21- 2ND READING
2019-262: RESO Conf Reappt of Eric
Brian Smith, Jr. as Member of the Police & Fire Pension Fund Financial
Investmt & Adv Comm for 2nd Term ending 3/1/22- 2ND READING
2019-263: RESO Honoring and
Congratulating Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church on 135 Yrs of Faith
& Service to the Community- MOVE
2019-264: RESO Conf Appt of Kenyon
Merritt as Chair of the Cultural Svc Grant Program Comm, Replacing Penny
Thompson, for First Full Term exp 12/31/21-
2ND READING
2019-265: RESO Conf Appt of Kyle
Enriquez to the Cultural Svc Grant Program Comm as one of seven Community Reps,
Replacing Anne Lufrano, for First Full Term exp 12/31/20- 2ND READING
2019-266: RESO Conf Appt of Diana
Donovan to the Cultural Svc Grant Comm as a Cultural Council Rep, Replacing K.
Mac Bracewell for 1st Term ending 12/31/21-
2ND READING
2019-267: RES0 Conf Reappt of Anne
Boccuzzi to the Cultural Svc Grant Program Comm as a Cultural Council Rep for
2nd Full Term exp 12/31/21. (Distel) (Req of Cultural Council) - 2ND READING
2019-268: RESO Conf Reappt of Sandra
Hull-Richardson as Member of Cultural Svc Grant Prog Comm, as one of seven
Community Reps, for 1st Full Term exp 12/31/21- 2ND READING
2019-269: RESO Honoring and Commending Parks, Recreation &
Community Svcs Director Daryl Joseph & his staff for their Outstanding
Service to the Citizens of Jacksonville-
MOVE
2019-270: RESO Declaring May 7, 2019
as Northeast Florida Builders Association Apprenticeship Program Apprentice
Appreciation Day- MOVE
2019-271: ORD Auth & Apv Mayor
& Corp Sec. to Execute & Deliver an Agreemt for Managemt of the
Moncrief Community Ctr btwn the City & 100 Black Men of Jacksonville, Inc.
& I'm A Star Foundation, Inc. for Prog & Facility Managemt Svcs. at
Moncrief Community Ctr, which will be located at 5656 West Moncrief Rd; Invoke
exception of Sec 126.107(G)(Exemptions), Chapt 126 (Procurement Code), Ord
Code, to Direct Contract with 100 Black Men of Jacksonville, Inc. & I'm A
Star Foundation, Inc.; Oversight by Dept of Parks, Recreation & Community
Svcs- 2ND READING
Meeting Adjourned: 1:35 pm
Minutes: Colleen Hampsey, Council Research
(904) 630-1498
4.16.19 Posted 5:00 p.m.
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