PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

November 03,2008

 

CLAY YARBOROUGH, CHAIR

 

CHERYL L. BROWN, COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

 

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of Jacksonville, held in Council Chambers, City Hall, Jacksonville, Florida, November 03,2008.  The meeting was called to order at 4:00 P.M. by Committee Chair Clay Yarborough.  The meeting was adjourned at 4:18 P.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

     CM Clay Yarborough, Chair                                                    Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide

                 CM Glorious Johnson, Vice Chair                                           Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

                  CM Bill Bishop - Excused                                                     Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                  CM Ray Holt                                                                               Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                  CM Kevin Hyde                                                                         Jeff Clements, Research Asst.

                  CM Mia Jones - Excused

                  CM E. Denise Lee - Absent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Eric Smith, Shot Spotter Equipt Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2008-724   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $215,000 IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS FROM THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "REPLACE FIRE STATION #5" AND "NEW FIRE STATION #59," BOTH OF WHICH HAVE BEEN COMPLETED RECENTLY, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SPECIAL EQUIPMENT STORAGE BUILDING FOR FIRE STATION #4 AT 639 WEST DUVAL STREET IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-170; AMENDING THE 2007-2012 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2007-814-E TO INCREASE THE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "RENOVATE FIRE STATION #4 (2 BAY)," AND TO REDUCE THE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "REPLACE FIRE STATION #5" AND "NEW FIRE STATION #59"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/2/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 03, 2008

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Holt, Hyde, Johnson, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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2.    2008-850   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL $50,029 ($49,299 FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND $730 THROUGH REALIGNMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENDITURES) TO THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION SPECIAL REVENUE GRANT FUND - REFUGEE CHILD CARE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE SERVICES TO REFUGEE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN DUVAL COUNTY UNDER THE REFUGEE CHILD CARE PROGRAM GRANT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-187; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/20/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 03, 2008

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Holt, Hyde, Johnson, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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3.    2008-856   A ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, THE SHERIFF OF DUVAL COUNTY, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO ENTER INTO A TRAFFIC CONTROL AGREEMENT WITH THE RESERVE AT POINTE MEADOWS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., PURSUANT TO SECTION 316.006, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/20/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 21, 2008

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 03, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Holt, Hyde, Johnson, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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4.    2008-911   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION IN EMPLOYMENT FOR EX-OFFENDERS; CREATING A NEW PART 6 (EX-OFFENDER CONSIDERATION AND OPPORTUNITY) TO CHAPTER 116 (EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PROVIDE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION IN EMPLOYMENT FOR CERTAIN EX-OFFENDERS; REQUIRING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RULES BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION; EXEMPTING THE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION FROM THE PROHIBITIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 400.215(B), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING PART 1 (GENERAL REGULATIONS) OF CHAPTER 126 (PROCUREMENT CODE) BY CREATING A NEW SECTION 126.111 (EX-OFFENDER RE-ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN CITY CONTRACTORS TO AGREE TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR EX-OFFENDERS, AND TO REPORT TO AND COOPERATE WITH THE CITY REGARDING EX-OFFENDER REENTRY OPPORTUNITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/20/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 03, 2008

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.

 

AYES - Holt, Hyde, Johnson, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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2ND READINGS

 

5.    2008-947   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $73,197 (A $21,119 CONTINUATION GRANT FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND $52,078 FROM THE RESERVE FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS) TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE 2008-2009 HAZARDOUS ANALYSIS AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), FOR THE PERIOD BETWEEN JULY 1, 2008, AND JUNE 30, 2009, TO PAY AN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SENIOR PLANNER TO COMPLETE THE WORK OUTLINED IN THE AGREEMENT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-006; APPROVING POSITION, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 09-007; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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6.    2008-949   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $50,637 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT (EMPG) PROGRAM SO AS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR RESOURCES NEEDED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE APPROVED 2007-2008 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN OUTLINED IN THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PREPAREDNESS AND ASSISTANCE BASE GRANT PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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7.    2008-955   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $20,260 FROM THE COURTS INNOVATIONS/JUDICIAL SUPPORT MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND CHARGES ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO COVER 2200 PART-TIME HOURS FOR COURT EMPLOYEES ASSISTING JUDGES AND PROVIDING OTHER SERVICES DEEMED NECESSARY TO THE JUDICIARY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-019; APPROVING TEMPORARY HOURS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 09-053; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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8.    2008-958   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 116.708 (DISPOSITION OF AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICER'S BADGE, CAP AND SERVICE SIDEARM UPON LEAVING AUXILIARY SERVICE AFTER 20 OR MORE YEARS), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR FORFEITURE AND RETURN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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