PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

March 16,2009

 

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, March 16,2009.  The meeting was called to order at 4:02 P.M. by Committee Chair Clay Yarborough.  The meeting was adjourned at 4:52 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 - Excused                                                     Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                  CM Ray Holt                                                                               Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                  CM Kevin Hyde                                                                         Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                  CM John Crescimbeni – Excused                                          Jim McCain, Attorney

                  CM E. Denise Lee

                 CM Stephen Joost – Appt for 3/16/09 Mtg

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Maxine Person, JSO Budget Chief

Nancy Kirts, AMIO, Rec & Comm Svcs

Larry Peterson, Chief of JFRD Admin Svcs

Martin Senterfitt, Chief of JFRD Emerg Preparedness

Devin Reed, Dir, Central Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2009-165   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), PART 3 (PUBLIC SAFETY AND COURTS), ORDINANCE CODE; CREATING A NEW SECTION 111.365 ENTITLED "TEEN DRIVER TRUST FUND" TO RECEIVE GIFTS, DONATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS, GRANTS, AND OTHER SUMS OF MONEY TO BE USED TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR INSTRUCTOR OVERTIME COMPENSATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE "TEEN DRIVER CHALLENGE PROGRAM," A 12 HOUR DRIVING CLASS FOR YOUNG DRIVERS 16 TO 19 YEARS OF AGE OFFERED BY THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 2/17/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

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

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Holt, Hyde, Joost, Lee, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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2.    2009-168   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $905,500 (AN $814,950 GRANT FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND $90,550 IN MATCHING FUNDS FROM PROPERTY OWNERS) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION AND DEMOLITION OF REPEATEDLY FLOODED AND DAMAGED PROPERTIES AT 6804 BAKERSFIELD DRIVE AND 7080 DELAWARE COURT AS PART OF THE SEVERE REPETITIVE LOSS (SRL) MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-065; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/17/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: March 02, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Holt, Hyde, Joost, Lee, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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3.    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

 

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

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

 

NAYS - Lee, ( 1 )

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4.    2009-204   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $164,319 ($131,455 FROM VICTIM OF CRIMES 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, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, AND A $32,864 IN KIND CONTRIBUTION FROM CITY STAFF) TO FUND THREE VICTIM SERVICES ADVOCATE POSITIONS AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-060; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; AUTHORIZING NEW POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 09-193; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES THROUGH ITS BEHAVIORAL AND HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/2/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

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

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Holt, Hyde, Joost, Lee, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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5.    2009-206   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $500 IN PRIVATE FUNDS DONATED BY WAL-MART TO THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF STATION SUPPLIES FOR FIRE STATION #35, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-073; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/2/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

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

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Holt, Hyde, Joost, Lee, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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6.    2009-207   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $70,000 FROM THE HANDICAP PARKING TRUST FUND IN ORDER TO PROVIDE $53,200 IN FUNDING FOR ONGOING MISCELLANEOUS AND EMERGENCY CLIENT ASSISTANCE TO DISABLED INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF WHEELCHAIR RAMPS, WHEELCHAIR REPAIRS, AND TRANSLATION OF BRAILLE DOCUMENTS, AND $16,800 TO FUND SPONSORSHIP OF, AND THE PARTICIPATION OF UP TO 1,200 DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IN, THE 6TH ANNUAL FUN WITH THE SUNS EVENT AT THE BASEBALL GROUNDS OF JACKSONVILLE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-074; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE; REQUIRING A REPORT TO THE COUNCIL AUDITORS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/2/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

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

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Hyde, Joost, Lee, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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7.    2009-216   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $100,000 FROM THE RESERVE FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT THROUGH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, INC. TO THE COMMUNITY SAFETY NET FUND, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN MEETING UNPRECEDENTED NEEDS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, UTILITY ASSISTANCE AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE RESULTING FROM CURRENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-094; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF PART 2 (APPROPRIATIONS; PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT COUNCIL)  AND PART 3 (ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT APPROPRIATIONS) OF CHAPTER 118 (PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT APPROPRIATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, INC.; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/2/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

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

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.

 

AYES - Holt, Hyde, Joost, Lee, ( 4 )

 

NAYS - Yarborough, ( 1 )

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2ND READINGS

 

8.    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

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9.    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.

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10.    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.

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