PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

April 06,2009

 

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, April 06,2009.  The meeting was called to order at 4:06 P.M. by Committee Chair Clay Yarborough.  The meeting was adjourned at 4:37 P.M.

 

 

                   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                                                                               Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                  CM Kevin Hyde – Arrived 4:11                                                  Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                  CM John Crescimbeni

                  CM E. Denise Lee - Excused

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Bobby Deal, JSO PAL

Maxine Person, JSO Budget Chief

Maggie Bulin, JFRD

Kevin Gay, HOPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2009-258   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $67,600 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS, THROUGH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, FOR THE PURCHASE OF IDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT IN GAPS RELEVANT TO CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, NUCLEAR AND EXPLOSIVE (CBRNE) RESPONSE CAPABILITIES FOR JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE (JSO) SPECIALTY RESPONSE TEAMS IN ANTI-TERRORISM OPERATIONS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-086; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/16/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: April 06, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Holt, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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2.    2009-259   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $76,828 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS, THROUGH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, FOR THE PURCHASE OF IDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT IN GAPS RELEVANT TO INTELLIGENCE AND INFORMATION GATHERING, AND CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, NUCLEAR AND EXPLOSIVE (CBRNE) AND ALL-HAZARDS RESPONSE CAPABILITIES FOR THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE (JSO) AVIATION UNIT IN ANTI-TERRORISM OPERATIONS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-087; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/16/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: April 06, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Holt, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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3.    2009-308   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 932.7055, FLORIDA STATUTES, $136,775 FROM THE SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR FIRST COAST CRIMESTOPPERS, INC. ($50,000), NORTHEAST FLORIDA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC. ($9,775), SHANDS JACKSONVILLE ($12,000), AND THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE ($65,000), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-106; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

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

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4.    2009-183   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING FULL AND FAIR CONSIDERATION IN EMPLOYMENT FOR EX-OFFENDERS; APPROVING RULES PROMULGATED BY THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S HUMAN RESOURCES AND PROCUREMENT DIVISIONS AS REQUIRED BY ORDINANCE 2008-911-E, AND SECTIONS 116.1603(B) (CONSIDERATION IN HIRING OR APPOINTMENT) AND 126.111(C)(5) (EX-OFFENDER RE-ENTRY REQUIREMENTS) ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 126.111 (EX OFFENDER RE-ENTRY REQUIREMENTS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO DEFINE REPORTING TIME FRAME; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 2/17/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 3/16/2009 - Amend/Approve 4-1 (Lee)

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: April 06, 2009

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Hyde, Yarborough, ( 4 )

 

NAYS - Bishop, ( 1 )

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5.    2009-260   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A $159,712 GRANT FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A MITIGATION/RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR A REPEATEDLY FLOODED AND DAMAGED PROPERTY AT 2811 WEST FOURTH STREET AS PART OF THE SEVERE REPETITIVE LOSS (SRL) MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-082; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/16/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: April 06, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Hyde, Yarborough, ( 4 )

 

NAYS - Bishop, ( 1 )

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2ND READINGS

 

6.    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.

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