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PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
April 20,2009
CLAY YARBOROUGH, 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 Clay Yarborough, Chair
Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide
CM Glorious Johnson, Vice Chair - Excused Janice Billy, Asst.
Council Auditor
CM Bill Bishop
Steve Rohan, General Counsel
CM Ray Holt - Excused
Lisa Rinaman, Administration
CM Kevin Hyde – Excused Jeff
Clements, Chief of Research
CM John Crescimbeni
CM E. Denise Lee
Others in Attendance:
John
Jones, Real Estate (2009-221)
1.
2009-221 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER,
THAT CERTAIN LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (TENANT) AND
MIDTOWN CENTER, LLC (LANDLORD) FOR 2,208 SQUARE FEET OF FINISHED OFFICE SPACE,
AT AN INITIAL ANNUAL RATE OF $13.50 PER SQUARE FOOT, AND 1,421 SQUARE FEET OF
UNFINISHED OFFICE SPACE, AT AN INITIAL ANNUAL RATE OF $9.00 PER SQUARE FOOT,
LOCATED IN SUITE 100, THE 3100 BUILDING, 1800 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIVE, TO BE
USED BY AN INVESTIGATIVE UNIT OF THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, FOR A TERM
OF FIVE (5) YEARS, BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2008, WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR ONE
(1) ADDITIONAL FIVE (5) YEAR PERIOD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/2/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 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: April 20, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: April 20, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni,
Lee, Yarborough, ( 4 )
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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.
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