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PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
September 04,2007
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 Kevin Hyde, Chair
Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide
CM Mia Jones, Vice Chair Janice Billy, Asst. Council
Auditor
CM Johnny Gaffney
Steve Rohan, General Counsel
CM Ray Holt Adam
Hollingsworth, Administration
CM Stephen Joost
Jeff Clements, Research Asst.
CM Redman
CM Yarborough
Others in Attendance:
CM Corrigan
Kerri Stewert, Dir., Housing
& Neighborhoods
Linda Lanier, Exec. Dir.,
JCC
Beth Kormann, Times
1.
2007-902 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
THE ISSUANCE OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS (BROOKS HEALTH SYSTEM) BY
THE JACKSONVILLE HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $95,000,000 IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, TO PROVIDE ALL OR A PART OF
THE FUNDS TO (I) FINANCE OR REFINANCE ALL OR A PART OF THE COSTS OF A CAPITAL
PROJECT FOR GENESIS HEALTH, INC., DOING BUSINESS AS BROOKS HEALTH SYSTEM, (II)
PAY CERTAIN CAPITALIZED INTEREST ON THE BONDS, (III) FUND DEBT SERVICE
RESERVES, IF ANY, AND (IV) PAY CERTAIN COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS;
SUPERCEDING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/20/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 04, 2007
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde,
Jones, Joost, Redman, Yarborough, ( 7 )
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2.
2007-903 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
THE ISSUANCE OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS (THE NEMOURS FOUNDATION
PROJECT) BY THE JACKSONVILLE HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY IN AN AGGREGATE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000,000 IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, TO PROVIDE
ALL OR A PART OF THE FUNDS TO (I) FINANCE OR REFINANCE ALL OR A PART OF THE
COSTS OF A CAPITAL PROJECT FOR THE NEMOURS FOUNDATION, AND (II) PAY CERTAIN
COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/20/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 04, 2007
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde,
Jones, Joost, Redman, Yarborough, ( 7 )
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3.
2007-863 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING A $409,000 CONTINUATION GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES, PLUS 10% OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE EVENT ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS ARE
SECURED, TO PROVIDE HIV-RELATED HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO AFRICAN
AMERICANS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND RESIDING IN THE JACKSONVILLE TARGETED GRANT
AREA, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 07-171; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL
YEAR 2007-2008; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE COMMUNITY SERVICES
DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/20/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: August 21, 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 04, 2007
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde,
Jones, Joost, Redman, Yarborough, ( 7 )
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4.
2007-865 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $31,865 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WITH NO
LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND
TRAINING FOR SPECIALTY TEAMS PERFORMING ANTI-TERRORISM OPERATIONS; PROVIDING A
CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/20/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 04, 2007
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde,
Jones, Joost, Redman, Yarborough, ( 7 )
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5. 2007-867
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL $30,000 IN CONTINUATION GRANT
FUNDS, PLUS TEN PERCENT (10%) OF GRANT FUNDS, NOT TO EXCEED $3,000, IN THE
EVENT ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS ARE SECURED, FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, THROUGH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES, 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
FOR THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 1, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2007, AS INITIATED
BY B.T. 07-175; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/20/2007
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 04, 2007
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde,
Jones, Joost, Redman, Yarborough, ( 7 )
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6.
2007-868 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $375,000 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO
REIMBURSE THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR OVERTIME UTILIZED DURING REPAIR
OF THE MATHEWS BRIDGE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 07-176; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/20/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 04, 2007
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde,
Jones, Joost, Redman, Yarborough, ( 7 )
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7.
2007-870 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING A $200,000 CONTINUATION GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS, RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION MITIGATION PROGRAM, TO THE HOUSING SERVICES
DIVISION OF THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE
LOANS TO UNDERTAKE RETROFITTING MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN A MINIMUM OF 12 EXISTING
HOMES OF LOW/MODERATE-INCOME RESIDENTS TO LESSEN POTENTIAL DAMAGES FROM
HIGH-WIND STORMS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-006; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS
TO FUTURE FISCAL YEARS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/20/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: August 21, 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 04, 2007
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde, Jones,
Joost, Redman, Yarborough, ( 7 )
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8.
2007-871 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $177,061 FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL
MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A PROGRAM TO ANALYZE DATA FROM ALL FOUR DUVAL
COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO IMPROVE ANALYTIC PRODUCTS AND INTERAGENCY DATA
SHARING CAPABILITIES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-009; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF
FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008; APPROVING NEW POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C.
08-011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/20/2007
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 04, 2007
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde,
Jones, Joost, Redman, Yarborough, ( 7 )
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2nd
9.
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
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10.
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
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11.
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
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12.
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
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13.
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
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14.
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
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15.
2007-953 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $62,941 ($20,927 CONTINUATION GRANT FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, AND $42,014 FROM THE RESERVE FOR FEDERAL
PROGRAMS) TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE 2007-2008 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AGREEMENT,
FOR THE PERIOD BETWEEN JULY 1, 2007, AND JUNE 30, 2008, TO PAY AN EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS SENIOR PLANNER TO COMPLETE THE WORK OUTLINED IN THE AGREEMENT, AS
INITIATED BY B.T. 08-010; APPROVING POSITION, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 08-012;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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16.
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
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