PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

November 16,2009

 

E. Denise Lee, 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 16,2009.  The meeting was called to order at 4:04 P.M. by Committee Chair Denise Lee.  The meeting was adjourned at 6:23 P.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

     CM Denise Lee, Chair                                                            Jessica Stephens, Legislative Aide

                 CM Yarborough, Vice Chair                                                     Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

                  CM Stephen Joost – Early Excusal 5:45                                Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

                  CM Michael Corrigan                                                                 Sherry Hall, Administration

                  CM Reggie Brown- Early Excusal 5:45                                      Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                  CM John Crescimbeni

                  CM Kevin Hyde - Excused

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Dr. Delphia Williams, Victim Services

Sam Houston, Fleet Mgmt

American Traffic Solutions- Presentation on Red Light Camera Enforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2009-594   A ORDINANCE AMENDING A LIST OF FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT IMPROVEMENTS ORIGINALLY DETAILED IN THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT'S FIRE STUDY REPORT DATED JULY 14, 2008 ("REPORT"), PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 421, ORDINANCE CODE (FIRE AND RESCUE CAPITAL PROGRAM); FUNDING OF THE PROGRAM; PROVIDING AND EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 16, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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2.    2009-759   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $56,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED BY THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE INSPECTION AND CORRECTION OF DEFICIENCIES IN EIGHT LOCATIONS IN ORDER TO MAKE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS IN JACKSONVILLE MORE RESILIENT TO POWER FLUCTUATIONS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-008; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 16, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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3.    2009-822   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 646 (WORK FURLOUGH AND VICTIM RESTITUTION PROGRAM), ORDINANCE CODE, TO MODIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE SHERIFF COLLECTS BOARDING COSTS CHARGED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF TO PRISONERS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/2/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 16, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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4.    2009-824   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $476,682 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO PURCHASE AN ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, INCLUDING HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND INSTALLATION, AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO HAND-DELIVERING ORIGINAL ARREST FILES TO THE COURTHOUSE ON A DAILY BASIS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-007; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/2/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 16, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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5.    2009-825   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $142,000 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO PURCHASE BAR CODING EQUIPMENT TO ENABLE JAIL PERSONNEL TO PROVIDE BAR-CODED WRISTBANDS TO ALL INMATES FOR INSTANT IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION IN THE JAIL FACILITY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/2/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 16, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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6.    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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 16, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, ( 3 )

 

NAYS - Yarborough, ( 1 )

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7.    2009-869   AN ORDINANCE (1) AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT FOR TRIBUTARY WATER QUALITY RESTORATION, LOWER ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN, WITH THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO PROVIDE FOR COMPLETION OF ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION DOCUMENTS AND A SEPTIC TANK PHASE OUT FACILITIES PLAN; (2) AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS TO SUBCONTRACTS SUBCONTRACTS WITH THE WATER AND SEWER EXPANSION AUTHORITY (WSEA) AND THE DUVAL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (DCHD) FOR PERFORMING CERTAIN OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE SJRWMD AGREEMENT (2) AMENDING ORDINANCE 2008-130-E TO PROVIDE $325,000 OF FUNDING FOR THE DUVAL COUNTY SEPTIC TANK ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010, TO PROVIDE $70,000 OF FUNDING TO DEVELOP A FACILITIES PLAN THAT WILL BE USED TO SECURE FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL SEPTIC TANK PHASE-OUT AREAS, AND TO PROVIDE $20,000 OF FUNDING FOR AN EPA-REQUIRED ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT FOR LINCOLN VILLAS, ALL AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-030; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR TRIBUTARY WATER QUALITY RESTORATION, LOWER ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN BETWEEN THE CITY AND SJRWMD; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AMENDMENTS TO SUBCONTRACTS WITH WSEA AND THE DCHD FOR PERFORMING CERTAIN OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE SJRWMD AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/2/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 03, 2009

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 16, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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2ND READINGS

 

 

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.

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9.    2009-876   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING$10,000 IN PRIVATE SOURCE GRANT FUNDS AWARDED BY THE PAUL J. AICHER FOUNDATION TO THE JACKSONVILLE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TO BE USED TO RAISE AWARENESS OF HEALTH DISPARITIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-024; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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10.    2009-877   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $210,000 (A $168,000 GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, AND $42,000 FROM THE RESERVE FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS) AWARDED BY THE ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS - FIRE PREVENTION & SAFETY GRANTS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO PURCHASE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT FOR DUVAL, BAKER, CLAY, NASSAU AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-026; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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11.    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.

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12.    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.

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