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PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
November 30,2009
E. Denise Lee, CHAIR
CHERYL L. BROWN, COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of
Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:
CM Denise Lee, Chair – Excused
Jessica Stephens, Legislative Aide
CM Yarborough, Vice Chair Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor
CM Stephen Joost
Peggy Sidman, General Counsel
CM Michael Corrigan - Excused
Sherry Hall, Administration
CM Reggie Brown Jeff
Clements, Chief of Research
CM John Crescimbeni
CM Kevin Hyde
Others in Attendance:
Presentation by Shirley
Trier regarding Tree Inventory & Management
Presentation by Sheriff John
Rutherford regarding the Absentee Owner/Renter Citations and the Use of Off
Duty Officers in the Schools
1.
2009-775 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $1,366,157 FROM THE EMPLOYERS PREMIUM - GROUP HEALTH ACCOUNT TO
PROVIDE ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR THE INCREASED COSTS OF GROUP HEALTH AND LIFE
INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR THE REMAINDER OF FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009, SUCH INCREASED COSTS HAVING BEEN CAUSED BY THE
HIRING OF, AND PROVISION OF BENEFITS TO, 456 ADDITIONAL CITY EMPLOYEES, THE
CONTINUATION OF RETIREES IN THE PLAN, THE HIRING OF EMPLOYEES BY OUTSIDE
AGENCIES, AND THE ADDITION OF DEPENDENTS TO THE PLANS, AS INITIATED BY B.T.
09-179; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
10/19/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 30, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Crescimbeni,
Hyde, Joost, Yarborough, ( 5 )
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2.
2009-827 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $1,778,713 FROM THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION (JCC)
SPECIAL REVENUE GRANT FUND - AFTER-SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAM ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE FUNDS
FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2009, TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2010, TO COVER COSTS OF THE
JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION'S AFTER-SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAM, INCLUDING COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADDITION OF 15 NEW SITES AS A RESULT OF THE OPENING OF TEAM
UP PROGRAMS AS PART OF THE JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-013;
PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/2/2009
- Read 2nd & Rerefer; 11/16/2009 - Amend/Approve 3-1 (Failed) (Yarborough)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 30, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Crescimbeni,
Hyde, Joost, ( 4 )
NAYS - Yarborough, ( 1 )
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3.
2009-821 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
CHAPTER 118 (PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT APPROPRIATIONS), SECTION 118.203 (PUBLIC
SERVICE GRANT CRITERIA), ORDINANCE CODE, ESTABLISHING THE 2010-2011 PRIORITY
POPULATIONS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT APPROPRIATIONS TO BE (TO BE DETERMINED AND
INSERTED); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/2/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 30, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Crescimbeni,
Hyde, Joost, ( 4 )
NAYS - Yarborough, ( 1 )
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4.
2009-828 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $643,034 ($578,190 FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION AND $64,844 FROM THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION OPERATING
FUND) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR NEW 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER TEAM UP
PROGRAMS AT NORTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND NORTH SHORE K-8 FOR THE PERIOD
AUGUST 1, 2009 TO JULY 31, 2010, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-014; PROVIDING A
CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/2/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: November 16, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 30, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Crescimbeni,
Hyde, Joost, ( 4 )
NAYS - Yarborough, ( 1 )
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5.
2009-829 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $202,293 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL
MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO PURCHASE AN ELECTRONIC CRASH AND CITATIONS REPORTING
SYSTEM TO REPLACE THE CURRENT SYSTEM AND ELIMINATE PAPER REPORTS, AS INITIATED
BY B.T. 10-015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/2/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 30, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Crescimbeni,
Hyde, Joost, Yarborough, ( 5 )
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6.
2009-836 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $184,242 FROM THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
COMMISSION ("COMMISSION"), WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO
PURCHASE A 26-FOOT VESSEL FOR THE WATERBORNE RESPONSE TEAM TO BE USED FOR
DOMESTIC SECURITY RESPONSE TEAM MISSIONS AND RELATED MARITIME EFFORTS IN AND
AROUND THE WATERS OF THE CITY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-018; APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE
AND DELIVER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COMMISSION FOR PURCHASE OF
THE VESSEL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/2/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: November 16, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 30, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Crescimbeni,
Hyde, Joost, Yarborough, ( 5 )
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7.
2009-839 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $152,594 ($99,237 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND $53,357 IN
FEDERAL MATCHING GRANTS FUNDS) IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE EASTSIDE,
SPRINGFIELD AND URBAN CORE WEED AND SEED INITIATIVE, A PROJECT WHICH WILL
ENHANCE VICTIM SAFETY AND OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY IN CASES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,
DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING; 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; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/2/2009
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 30, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Crescimbeni,
Hyde, Joost, Yarborough, ( 5 )
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8.
2009-875 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $166,648.97 ($131,455 FROM A VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT
("VOCA") GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, FOR THE
GRANT PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 $2,329.97 FROM RESERVE
FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS, AND $32,864 IN KIND CONTRIBUTION FROM CITY STAFF) TO FUND
THREE VICTIM SERVICES ADVOCATE POSITIONS AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-021; PROVIDING
A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AUTHORIZING NEW POSITIONS, AS INITIATED
BY R.C. 10-028; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION
AND COMMUNITY SERVICES THROUGH ITS BEHAVIORAL AND HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.;
11/16/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 30, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Crescimbeni,
Hyde, Joost, Yarborough, ( 5 )
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9.
2009-878 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $22,295 (A $17,836 GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, AND $4,459 FROM THE RESERVE FOR
FEDERAL PROGRAMS) AWARDED BY THE ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS - FIRE PREVENTION
& SAFETY GRANTS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO PURCHASE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR
FIRE EXTINGUISHER TRAINING EQUIPMENT PACKAGES TO BE USED TO IMPLEMENT A
COMMUNITY FIRE EXTINGUISHER TRAINING PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-028;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.;
11/16/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 30, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Crescimbeni,
Hyde, Joost, Yarborough, ( 5 )
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10.
2009-880 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
NON FINANCIAL INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS, MAKING FINDINGS; APPROVING, AND
AUTHORIZING THE SHERIFF TO EXECUTE A STATE AND LOCAL TASK FORCE AGREEMENT WITH
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION FOR
FIGHTING AND DISRUPTING ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFIC IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE;
PROVIDING FOR CONTINUING AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 11/16/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 30, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Crescimbeni,
Hyde, Joost, Yarborough, ( 5 )
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2ND
11.
2009-897 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $203,297.47 FROM VARIOUS FIRE STATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECTS IN ORDER TO PURCHASE AND RENOVATE VOLUNTEER-OWNED FIRE STATION NO. 27,
COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FIRE STATION NO. 28, AND COMPLETE THE
RENOVATION OF FIRE STATION NO. 31, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-032; PROVIDING A
CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE YEAR
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "PURCHASE FS #27 - FROM
AVFD," "FIRE STATION #28 (REPLACEMENT)" AND "REPLACE FIRE
STATION #31 (4 BAY)"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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12.
2009-904 A RESOLUTION APPROVING
CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE DUVAL COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN
(CEMP) ADOPTED IN RESOLUTION 2004-277-A, AMENDED IN RESOLUTIONS 2005-710-A AND
2006-1018-A, AND REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 252, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 674,
ORDINANCE CODE; MAKING CHANGES TO THE CEMP IN ORDER TO PROVIDE UPDATES TO
ACCOUNT FOR ADDITIONAL PLANS AND POSITIONS WITHIN THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
CENTER, ADD NEW POSITION DESCRIPTIONS AND UPDATE POSITION CHANGES, UPDATE EOC
AREA COMMAND ORGANIZATION CHART, UPDATE POPULATION STATISTICS, AND UPDATE
EVACUATION ROUTES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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13.
2009-911 A RESOLUTION REGARDING
TRAFFIC SAFETY; RECOGNIZING THAT THE USE OF UNMANNED CAMERA TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
CAMERA TECHNOLOGY WILL SAVE LIVES; URGING THE DUVAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AND
THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
IMPLEMENT UNMANNED CAMERA TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT TECHNIQUES, THEREBY ENDING LEGAL
CONTROVERSIES OVER STATE AUTHORIZATION; URGING THE LEGISLATURE TO ALLOW LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS TO RETAIN UNMANNED CAMERA ENFORCEMENT REVENUES TO OFFSET THE COSTS
OF TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT; URGING OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO COLLABORATE IN
SECURING UNMANNED CAMERA ENFORCEMENT LEGISLATION; REQUIRING DISTRIBUTION OF THE
RESOLUTION TO THE DUVAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, THE PRESIDENT OF THE STATE
SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE GOVERNOR, THE
FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, AND THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
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