PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

May 04,2009

 

CLAY YARBOROUGH, 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, May 04,2009.  The meeting was called to order at 4:03 P.M. by Committee Chair Clay Yarborough.  The meeting was adjourned at 4:09 P.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

     CM Clay Yarborough, Chair                                                    Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide

                 CM Glorious Johnson, Vice Chair – Arrived 4:05                      Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

                  CM Bill Bishop                                                                     Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

                  CM Ray Holt                                                                               Sherry Hall, Administration

                  CM Kevin Hyde                                                                         Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                  CM John Crescimbeni

                  CM E. Denise Lee - Excused

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

Bob Williams, Real Estate  (2009-278)

Thomas Garwood, Rec & Comm Svcs  (2009-311)

Randy Wyse, JFRD 

 

1.    2009-278   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SOUTHGATE SHOPPING CENTER, LLC AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FOR 8,601 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE AT 3490 BEACH BOULEVARD, AT AN INITIAL MONTHLY BASE RENT OF $10,930.48, FOR USE BY COURT ADMINISTRATION FOR A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS, WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR ONE (1) ADDITIONAL FIVE (5) YEAR PERIOD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 4/6/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: May 04, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Holt, Hyde, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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2.    2009-311   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A $749,370 GRANT TO ENCOURAGE ARREST POLICIES AND ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION ORDERS FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, FOR THE GRANT PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2008, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO BE USED TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY BY ENHANCING VICTIM SAFETY AND OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY IN CASES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING THROUGH A PROJECT THAT WILL (1) CONVENE A COURT PLANNING WORKING GROUP TO FOCUS ON INTEGRATING THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURT INTO THE EXISTING JUDICIAL FRAMEWORK, (2) HIRE AND TRAIN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURT STAFF, (3) ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE COURT, (4) SUPPORT TWO ADVOCATES FOR HUBBARD HOUSE TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS, (5) SUPPORT AN IN-CUSTODY BATTERER'S INTERVENTION GROUP, AND (6) ESTABLISH AND CREATE COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES TO ENHANCE OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY, ALL AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-097; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; APPROVING POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 09-300 AND R.C. 09-301; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES THROUGH ITS BEHAVIORAL AND HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 4/20/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: May 04, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Holt, Hyde, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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2ND READINGS

 

3.    2009-343   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $184,174 TO INCREASE THE CITY MATCH TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS (PSIC) GRANT, REFERENCED IN ORDINANCE 2009-05-E, BY 5% FROM 20% TO 25%, TO BE PROVIDED THROUGH AN IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION FROM DUVAL COUNTY AND 12 OTHER NORTHEAST FLORIDA COUNTIES, SO AS TO MEET THE REQUIRED 25% MATCH OF $920,869, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-108; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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4.    2009-355   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE REGARDING "POLICE SUB-STATION AND STOP-STATION PROJECTS" FOR THE LOCATION OF CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AT NO RENTAL COST TO THE CITY, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE POLICE SUB-STATION AND POLICE STOP-STATION AGREEMENTS WITH PROPERTY OWNERS (OR AUTHORIZED PROPERTY MANAGERS) FOR THE SPECIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES AS SET FORTH IN FORM AGREEMENTS DESIGNATED AS STANDARD AGREEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING CONTINUED FUTURE USE OF SUCH STANDARD AGREEMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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5.    2009-358   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THAT CERTAIN FUNDING AGREEMENT (INCLUDING THE DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AND THE AMENDED AND RESTATED LEASE SET FORTH THEREIN), ALL RELATED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION'S ACQUISITION OF FEE SIMPLE PROPERTY RELATING TO RE # 052848-0000 AND 073302-0000 AND LEASEHOLD PROPERTY RELATING TO RE # 052852-0000, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, FOR USE OF THE PROPERTIES FOR PURPOSES OF FURTHERING AN ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER (AS SET FORTH IN THE DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS); APPROPRIATING $2,300,000 (FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE OF $2,020,000 PLUS DUE DILIGENCE EXPENSES, EXTENSION FEES, AND CLOSING COSTS) FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S LAND ACCOUNT AND ITS OTHER CONSTRUCTION COSTS ACCOUNT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-121; PROVIDING FOR REVERSION OF UNUSED FUNDS; PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE CITY'S FUNDING OF THE FOUNDATION'S ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY AND LEASEHOLD PROPERTY; PROVIDING CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT STAFF; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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