PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

February 04,2008

 

KEVIN HYDE, 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, February 04,2008.  The meeting was called to order at 4:05 P.M. by Committee Chair Kevin Hyde.  The meeting was adjourned at 4:55 P.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

     CM Kevin Hyde, Chair - Excused                                            Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide

                 CM Mia Jones, Vice Chair                                                       Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

                  CM Johnny Gaffney                                                              Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                  CM Ray Holt - Excused                                                              Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                  CM Stephen Joost                                                                      Jeff Clements, Research Asst.

                  CM Redman

                  CM Yarborough

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

PRESENTATION by Dan Kleman, Director of Fire & Rescue, on the TRI Data Study.

 

CM Jabour

Randy White, DEP Director

Brady Rigdon, Chief of Fire Operations

Charles Moreland, Chief of Rescue

Randy Weise, Pres Local 122

Theo White, Bd Member of Local 122

John Bracey, Info Office, Fire & Rescue

April Mitchell, Finance Officer, Fire & Rescue

 

 

 

2ND READINGS

 

 

1.    2008-52   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $3,380 IN NON-GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS FROM A UNITED WAY/FULL SERVICE SCHOOLS IN JACKSONVILLE GRANT, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, FOR THE PURCHASE OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE STOP TEEN UNDERAGE DRINKING (STUD) PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-055; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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2.    2008-59   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $186,060 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF ANTI-TERRORISM EQUIPMENT AND DEVICES TO BE USED TO PROTECT, SECURE AND REDUCE THE VULNERABILITY OF IDENTIFIED CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND KEY RESOURCE SITES IN DUVAL COUNTY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-063; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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3.    2008-60   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A $1,008,509 GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO FUND A PROGRAM IN WHICH THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE (JSO), AS LEAD LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUM (PERF), WILL CONDUCT A STUDY FOCUSING ON GUN VIOLENCE AND REPEAT OFFENDERS IN DUVAL COUNTY WITH THE GOAL OF REDUCING STREET VIOLENCE AND CREATING A MODEL FOR VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION THAT CAN BE REPLICATED IN OTHER CITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-064; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; WAIVING SECTION 126.202 (COMPETITIVE SEALED BID), ORDINANCE CODE WITH RESPECT TO PERF; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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4.    2008-62   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $4,492,828 IN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GRANT FUNDS, WITH NO MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE REQUIRED, TO PROVIDE HIV-RELATED HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV AND RESIDING IN THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSITIONAL GRANT AREA (TGA), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-066, SUCH FUNDS TO BE EXPENDED DURING A GRANT YEAR THAT BEGINS MARCH 1, 2008, AND ENDS FEBRUARY 28, 2009; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FISCAL YEAR 2009; APPROPRIATING UP TO TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE GRANT IN THE EVENT ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS ARE SECURED; APPROVING POSITION CHANGES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 08-305; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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5.    2008-64   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $223,760 FROM SHERIFF'S OFFICE FEDERAL FORFEITURE TRUST AND PUBLIC WORKS CAPITAL PROJECTS TO CAPITAL PROJECTS AS DESCRIBED IN BT 08-079, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR RENOVATIONS TO THE DUVAL JUVENILE ASSESSMENT CENTER; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AN INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR THE DUVAL JUVENILE ASSESSMENT CENTER; THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL OVERSEE THE  CONSIDERATION OF FUTURE ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2008-65   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2008-72   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF REAL ESTATE TO EXECUTE A TOWER LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND T-MOBILE SOUTH, LLC FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMUNICATION TOWER AT THE LION'S CLUB BOAT RAMP; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.455, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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