JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

 

PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

AUGUST 20, 2007

4:00 P.M.

 

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

1st floor, City Hall

117 W. Duval Street

 

 

Attendance: Kevin Hyde (Chair), Mia Jones, Johnny Gaffney, Ray Holt, Stephen Joost, Don Redman, Clay Yarborough

Philip Zamarron – Legislative Services Division; Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Steve Rohan – Office of General Counsel; Adam Hollingsworth – Mayor’s Office; Jeff Clements – Council Research

 

The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m.

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2007-818

ORD Apv the Issuance of a Portion of the Proceeds from $13,000,000 City of Tampa, FL Variable Rate Rev & Rev Refunding Bonds (Volunteers of America Proj); Apv an Interlocal Agreemt. (Rohan) (C/M Shad)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & Sec 147(f), Internal Rev Code - 8/14/07

 

1. 7/24/2007 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    8/6/2007 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    8/6/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/14/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F,PHS

 

 

AMEND to attach a copy of the affidavit of publication of public hearing notice

 

APPROVE 7-0

 

 

2.  2007-820

ORD Declaring Surplus a 1970 65' Eugene Johnson Boat; Auth Sale in Accordance with Pt 8, Chapt 122, Ord Code. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/14/07

 

1. 7/24/2007 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    8/6/2007 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    8/6/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/14/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F,PHS

 

 

 

AMEND to put revenue from sale of surplus boat “below the line” and require future appropriation before expenditure.

 

APPROVE AS AMENDED 7-0

 

 

3.  2007-837

ORD Amend & Retitle Part 5 (Garbage Svc Charge other than Residential Premises) to Part 5 (Solid Waste Service Fee), in Chapt 382 (Waste Collection & Disposal Svc by Contractors & City), Ord Code, to Estab a Solid Waste Service Fee of $5/Mo with Annual Increases up to $12/Mo for Collecting, Processing, Disposing, Recycling & Composting of Residential Solid Waste, Including Yard Waste & Recycling; Auth to Discontinue Svc for Non-Pymt. (Rohan) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/14/07

 

1. 7/24/2007 CO  Introduced: F,TEU, PHS (Added as per C/P 8/14/07)

 

    8/6/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    8/7/2007 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/14/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F,TEU,PHS

 

 

DEFER

 

 

4.  2007-841

RESO of City Support for Fla House of Rep Bill 27 & Identical Senate Bill to be Considered by Fla Legislature in its next session, to Amend Chapts 175 (Fire Fighters Pensions) & 185 (Municipal Police Pensions). (Keane) (Req of Police & Fire Pension Fund Bd of Trustees)

 

1. 8/14/2007 CO  Introduced: R,F,PHS

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

5.  2007-863

ORD Approp $409,000 Continuation Grant from Dept of Health & Human Svcs + 10% if addnl Grant Funds are Secured, for HIV-Related Health & Support Svcs to African-Americans with HIV/AIDS Living in the Jax Targeted Grant Area; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2007-2008; Provide Oversight by Community Svcs Dept. (BT 07-171) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/28/07

 

1. 8/14/2007 CO  Introduced: PHS,F,RCD

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

6.  2007-865

ORD Approp $31,865 from U.S. Dept of Homeland Security (no "match" required) for Equipmt, Supplies & Training for Anti-Terrorism Operations Specialty Teams; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2007-2008. (BT 07-173) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/28/07

 

1. 8/14/2007 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

7.  2007-867

ORD Approp addnl $30,000 Continuation Grant Funds + 10% if addnl Grant Funds are Secured from Fla Dept of Health & Human Svcs to JCC Spec Rev Grant Fund - Refugee Child Care Prog for 10/1/06-9/30/07; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2007-2008. (BT 07-175) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/28/07

 

1. 8/14/2007 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

8.  2007-868

ORD Approp $375,000 from FDOT to Reimburse JSO for Overtime Utilized During Repair of the Mathews Bridge. (BT 07-176) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/28/07

 

1. 8/14/2007 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

9.  2007-870

ORD Approp $200,000 from Fla DCA, Residential Constrn Mitigation Prog, to Housing Div of Jax Housing & Neighborhoods Dept for Loans to Retrofit a Minimum of 12 Homes of Low/Moderate-Income Residents to Lessen Potential Damages from High-Wind Storms; Auth Funds Carryover to Future FY's. (BT 08-06) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/28/07

 

1. 8/14/2007 CO  Introduced: F,PHS,RCD

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

10.  2007-871

ORD Approp $177,061 from U.S. Dept of Justice (no "match" required) for Prog to Analyze Data from all 4 Duval Co Police Depts to improve Analytic Products & Interagency Data Sharing Capabilities; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2007-2008; Apv New Positions. (BT 08-009) (RC 08-011) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/28/07

 

1. 8/14/2007 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

11.  2007-902

ORD Apv Issuance of Health Care Facilities Rev Bonds (Brooks Health Syst) by Jax Health Facilities Auth of $95,000,000 for (1) a Capital Proj for Genesis Health, Inc, d/b/a Brooks Health Syst; (2) Capitalized Interest on the Bonds; (3) Fund Debt Svc Rsvs & (4) Costs of Bond Issuance; Superceding Conflicting Ords. (Petrie) (C/P Davis)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 147(f), Internal Rev Code & CR 3.601 - 8/28/07

 

1. 8/14/2007 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

12.  2007-903

ORD Apv Issuance of Health Care Facilities Rev Bonds (The Nemours Foundation Proj) by Jax Health Facilities Auth of $25,000,000 for Costs of a Capital Proj for the Nemours Foundation & Costs of Bonds Issuance. (Petrie) (C/P Davis)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 147(f), Internal Rev Code & CR 3.601 - 8/28/07

 

1. 8/14/2007 CO Introduced: F,PHS

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

13.  2007-419

ORD Amend Pt 5 (Prohibition), Chapt 151 (Dancing Entertainment Establishment Code), Ord Code; to Allocate a Portion of Each Fine to Sheriff's Investigative Fund. (Reingold) (C/M Jenkins)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/8/07

 

1. 4/24/2007 CO  Introduced: F, TEUS (Added to PHS 8-20-07)

 

    4/30/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/1/2007 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/8/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, TEUS (TEU 7/1/07)

 

DEFER

 

Sheriff Rutherford made a presentation about his department’s operations and proposed budget. He stated that the department has a number of unique initiatives and programs, and is well-respected in the law enforcement community for its research and analysis capabilities, its emphasis on crime prevention, and its tradition of “doing more with less” through its application of such efficiency improvement methods as continuous improvement and “lean” principles.  However the ability to do more with less may be coming to an end and the ability to do more in the future may require increased resources.  The Sheriff pointed out that his department’s budget falls into three main categories: non-controllable items (related to employee contracts or inmate population, comprising 78.2% of the budget), somewhat controllable items (internal services, interdepartmental charges - 14.8%), and fully controllable items (travel, capital expenditures, professional services, operating supplies - 7.0%).

 

The proposed budget proposes to eliminate 58 positions – 31 civilians, 24 sworn officers, and 3 corrections officers, for a savings of $4.7 million.  However the Sheriff is seriously considering asking for reinstatement of 6 or 8 of those positions, in part in response to the reaction of the community and council members to some of the positions proposed to be eliminated.  Total proposed reductions, before cost-of-living increases and layoffs, amount to just over $6.6 million.

 

Dan Kleman, Director of the Fire and Rescue Department, made a presentation about his department’s operations and proposed budget.  The vast majority of the department’s resources and personnel are deployed in 2 of the 6 divisions – fire operations and the rescue division.  The department is entering the last year of 3-year contracts with its unions.  A large percentage of the department’s proposed $20 million budget increase is attributable to personnel contract costs, pension contributions, insurance premiums, and full-year expenses for several new fire stations that came on-line for partial years in FY06-07.  The department is reducing its personnel count by 24 positions – 14 currently vacant, and 10 filled positions relocated to other parts of the City in the administrative reorganization (administrative staff moving to the Central Operations Department), and is proposing $1.47 million in cuts from its budget increase of $20 million, plus a lapse factor of $3.1 million for a total reduction of $4.6 million.

 

The department would ideally like to have 4-person crews on all trucks to meet the state “2 in, 2 out” mandate (firefighters only enter burning buildings in pairs, and then only with 2 other personnel outside to affect a rescue if necessary).  Since the current City standard is 3-person crews, the state mandate is met by dispatching multiple units to fire scenes.  Mr. Kleman reported that the department will be producing a long-range comprehensive plan after the budget process is completed, dealing with the long-term staffing, equipment and station needs of the department.

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:28 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Jeff Clements, City Council Research

630-1405