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PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
September 17,2007
KEVIN HYDE, CHAIR
CHERYL L. BROWN, COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of
Members in Attendance: Members Excused: Staff Attendance:
CM Mia
Jones CM Hyde
Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide
CM
Johnny Gaffney Janice Billy, Asst. Council
Auditor
CM Ray Holt Steve
Rohan, General Counsel
CM Stephen Joost Adam
Hollingsworth, Administration
CM Don Redman
Jeff Clements, Research Asst.
CM Clay Yarborough
Others in Attendance:
Cheryl Runyon, JSO Budget
Office
Sam Houston, Fleet Mgmt
John Proctor, Comm Services
Dick Cohee, Police &
Fire Pension
1.
2007-841 A RESOLUTION STATING
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S SUPPORT FOR FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BILL 27, AND FOR AN IDENTICAL SENATE BILL TO
BE CONSIDERED BY THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE, WHICH BILLS WOULD AMEND CHAPTER 175
(FIRE FIGHTERS PENSIONS) AND CHAPTER 185 (MUNICIPAL POLICE PENSIONS) DURING THE
NEXT SESSION OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/20/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 17, 2007
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde,
Joost, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )
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2.
2007-943 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $3,500 IN DAILY INTEREST CHARGES, PAID BY MEDTEC AMBULANCE
CORPORATION TO THE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT AS A PENALTY FOR THE LATE DELIVERY
OF RESCUE VEHICLES PAST THE BID DELIVERY DATE, TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF A
TRANSFER SWITCH SO THAT THE GENERATOR AT FIRE STATION #18 MAY BE SAFELY ENGAGED
FOR USE DURING RESPONSE AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 07-184;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/4/2007
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 17, 2007
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde,
Joost, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )
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3.
2007-944 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $21,971 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WITH NO
LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO BE
USED IN ANTI-TERRORISM OPERATIONS FOR HARBOR SAFETY PROTECTION; PROVIDING A
CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/4/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 05, 2007
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 17, 2007
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde,
Joost, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )
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4.
2007-945 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $97,960.18 FROM THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE'S OPERATING
BUDGET TO THE COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING STRATEGIES (COPS) UNIVERSAL GRANT
ACCOUNT SO AS TO PROVIDE THE COPS PROGRAM WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO MATCH
ADDITIONAL CONTINUATION GRANT FEDERAL FUNDS EXPENDED AS A RESULT OF THE COPS
PROGRAM'S LASTING THREE WEEKS LONGER THAN ITS ANTICIPATED TERM; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/4/2007
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 17, 2007
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde,
Joost, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )
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5.
2007-948 AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, DIVISION OF DRIVER
LICENSES FOR AUTHORITY TO ACT AS A COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE THIRD PARTY
ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING DRIVER LICENSE EXAMINATIONS ON
BEHALF OF SAID DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/4/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 17, 2007
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde,
Joost, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )
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6.
2007-949 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $459,599 IN CONTINUATION GRANT FUNDING, PLUS INTEREST THEREON,
AWARDED BY THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE THROUGH THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE
ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THE 2007 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT
TO IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER CERTAIN CRIME PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS; TO
WIT: (1) $104,659 TO THE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND OFFENDER-BASED
INITIATIVES; (2) $126,500 TO INSIDE/OUTSIDE, INC. - TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR
CERTIFIED JUVENILE FORMER OFFENDERS: (3) $45,000 TO COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF
JACKSONVILLE, INC. - JAILED JUVENILE PROGRAM; (4) $118,440 TO INTIMATE VIOLENCE
ENHANCED SERVICE TEAM (INVEST); AND (5) $65,000 AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE AWARD
(CITY OF JACKSONVILLE COST RECOVERY FOR VARIOUS OPERATIONAL COSTS), ALL AS
INITIATED BY B.T. 08-007; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FUTURE FISCAL
YEARS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO
EXECUTE ALL AGREEMENTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO RECEIVE THE GRANT FUNDS
DESCRIBED HEREIN; APPROVING TEMPORARY HOURS AND POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C.
## 08-005, 08-006, 08-007, 08-008, AND 08-009; EXERCISING AN EXEMPTION FROM
COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION BY PROVIDING FOR PROCUREMENT OF CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 126.107 (G), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT
BY THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT OR ITS SUCCESSOR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; 9/4/2007 - Read 2nd &
Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 17, 2007
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde,
Joost, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )
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7.
2007-950 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $190,409 FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ) JUSTICE
ASSISTANCE GRANT, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, ($142,409 TO THE JACKSONVILLE RE-ENTRY
CENTER ACCOUNT TO FUND TRAVEL, TRAINING, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND SALARIES AND
BENEFITS FOR THREE POSITIONS, AND $48,000 TO FLEET MANAGEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE
OF TWO VEHICLES) FOR A PROGRAM TO
PROVIDE SERVICES TO ASSIST INMATES IN SUCCESSFULLY RE-ENTERING THE COMMUNITY
AFTER RELEASE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-011; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO
FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009; APPROVING NEW POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 08-016;
PROVIDING FOR THE REVERSION OF CERTAIN UNSPENT FUNDS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; 9/4/2007 - Read 2nd &
Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 17, 2007
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde,
Joost, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )
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8.
2007-958 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $114,703 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL
MATCH, FOR THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE'S PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS
ANTI-GUN INITIATIVE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-012; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF
FUNDS THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009; AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A CRIME
ANALYST/SPE POSITION TO WORK ON ALL OPERATION SAFE STREET PROJECTS, AS
INITIATED BY R.C. 08-014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/4/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 17, 2007
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde,
Joost, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )
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9.
2007-975 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $50,000 FROM THE DISABLED SERVICES DIVISION'S GENERAL FUND
OPERATING ACCOUNT TO ITS HANDICAP PARKING FINES TRUST FUND IN ORDER TO (1)
RESTATE THE $50,000 CURRENTLY APPROPRIATED AS A FISCAL YEAR 2007 CAPITAL
CARRYFORWARD BACK TO THE HANDICAP PARKING FINES TRUST FUND, THE ACCOUNT OF
ORIGIN, (2) PREVENT THE $50,000 FROM REVERTING TO FUND BALANCE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30,
2007, AND (3) RESTRICT, PURSUANT TO
ORDINANCE 2002-869-E, USE OF THE FUNDS TO PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO
CERTAIN ELIGIBLE BUSINESSES FACING ECONOMIC HARDSHIP RESULTING FROM THEIR
CORRECTION OF CODE VIOLATIONS REQUIRED FOR SUCH BUSINESSES TO BE IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ADA STANDARDS, ALL AS INITIATED BY B.T. 07-193; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF
FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT OR ITS SUCCESSOR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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10.
2007-976 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $192,700 ($154,160 IN CONTINUATION GRANT FUNDING AWARDED BY THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PURSUANT TO THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT AND $38,540 IN
MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND INDEX ACCOUNT) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR
THREE SOCIAL SERVICES SPECIALISTS SENIORS WHO WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO
VICTIMS IN THE BEACHES AREA, THE DISABLED/ELDERLY POPULATION, AND AT SHANDS
HOSPITAL IN THE AFTER HOURS PROGRAM, AND FOR THE CONTRACTUAL SERVICES OF A SENIOR
MEDICAL COUNSELOR WORKING WITHIN THE SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE CENTER, ALL AS
INITIATED BY B.T. 08-013; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR
2008-2009; APPROVING NEW POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 08-017; PROVIDING FOR
CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT OR ITS SUCCESSOR; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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11.
2007-980 AN AMENDING SECTION
250.118 (
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