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PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY

 

COMMITTEE AGENDA

 

 

Tuesday January 20, 2009   4:00 P.M.

Tape No.________________________

 

 

Council Chambers 1st Floor,  City Hall

Dana Farris, Chief of Legislative Services

 

 

 

 

Clay Yarborough, Chair

Legislative Aide: Philip Zamarron

Glorious Johnson, Vice Chair – Excused

Auditor:              Janice Billy

William Bishop

Research:          Jeff Clements

John Crescimbeni

Administration:   Sherry Hall

Ray Holt

Attorney:            Steve Rohan & Jim McCain, Jr

Kevin Hyde

 

E. Denise Lee – Excused

 

 

Meeting Convened 4:04 P.M.              Meeting Adjourned 4:08 P.M.

 

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NOTE:  The next regular meeting will be held February 2, 2009.

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2008-744

RESO Requesting & Auth Gen Counsel to Pursue all Legal & Admin Avenues to Prevent a 4-Mile Polluting Pipeline from the Georgia-Pacific Corp Paper Mill to the St Johns River in Putnam County, which will Damage the St Johns River Water Resources or Ecology; Auth Retention of Spec Counsel if Necessary. (Rohan) (C/M Webb)

 

1. 8/26/2008 CO  Introduced: R,PHS,TEU,RCD

 

    9/2/2008 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    9/2/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    9/3/2008 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    9/3/2008 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 9/9/2008 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, PHS, TEU, RCD

 

 

Bill Summary

 

DEFER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.  2008-983

ORD-MC Amend Chapt 120, Part III (Corrections Officers' Retiremt Plan), Ord Code, Sec 120.306 (Time Svc Retiremt Benefit; Cost of Living Adjustmts) to allow Retiremt after 20 Yrs, Regardless of Age, & an Annual 3% COLA beginning 12/2008 for those Retiring on or after 12/1/06; Sec 120.314 (Deferred Retiremt Option Prog) to allow, effective 12/1/08, Participation in "DROP" after 20 Yrs & for an Annual 3% COLA to DROP Benefit, Pursuant to Sec 120.306(f). (Germany) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/25/08

 

1. 11/10/2008 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    11/17/2008 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    11/17/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/25/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS

 

 

Bill Summary

 

DEFER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.  2008-1063

ORD Approp $5,918 in 2008 Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Grant Funds Awarded to Dist 4 Medical Examiner's Ofc by Natl Institute of Justice for Conversion of an Unused Darkroom into a new Evidence Storage Room; Provide Oversight by Medical Examiner's Ofc. (BT 09-036) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/13/09

 

1. 12/9/2008 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    1/5/2009 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    1/5/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 1/13/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS

 

 

Bill Summary

 

AMEND(F)/APPROVE 5-0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.  2008-1064

ORD Approp $250 from Circuit Court's Judicial Support Misc Svcs & Charges Acct to Purchase, at Chief Judge's Discretion, Condiments & Beverages for Distinguished Guests Visiting the Judiciary. (BT 09-037) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/13/09

 

1. 12/9/2008 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    1/5/2009 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    1/5/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 1/13/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS

 

 

Bill Summary

 

APPROVE 4-1 (Yarborough)

 

 

 

 

 

5.  2008-1065

ORD Approp $300,000 Continuation Grant from Dept of Health & Human Svcs to fund Prof Svcs by Gateway Community Svcs, Inc for Adult Drug Court for its Substance Abuse Treatmt Progs; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2009-2010. (BT 09-038) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/13/09

 

1. 12/9/2008 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    1/5/2009 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    1/5/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 1/13/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS

 

 

Bill Summary

 

APPROVE 4-1 (Yarborough)

 

 

 

 

 

6.  2009-3

ORD Approp $10,000 Continuation Grant from Fla Div of Emerg Mgmt to Purchase Interoperable Communications Equipmt for Teams in Citizen Corps & Community Emerg Response Team Progs. (BT 09-043) (McCain) (Req of Sheriff)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/27/09

 

1. 1/13/2009 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

 

Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

 

 

7.  2009-5

ORD Approp $4,420,169 ($3,683,474 Grant from U.S. Dept of Homeland Security thru Fla Div of Emerg Mgmt & a $736,696 In-Kind Contribution from Duval & 12 other NE Fla Counties) for Radio Equipmt (voice, data, video) & Fund & Auth a Full-Time Prog Coordinator for Mgmt & Compliance; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2009-2010. (BT 09-049) (RC 09-152) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/27/09

 

1. 1/13/2009 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.  2009-13

ORD Auth a Memo of Understanding with Fla Div of Forestry; Fla Park Service; St Johns River Water Mgmt Dist; Natl Parks Svc; & The Nature Conservancy, for the Northeast Florida Inter-Agency Prescribed Fire Team. (McArthur) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/27/09

 

1. 1/13/2009 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

 

Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

 

9.  2009-14

ORD Auth Memo of Agreemt with Duval County Health Dept re Planning & Evaluation Effort to Provide Svcs to those with HIV/AIDS; Designate Rec & Community Svcs Dept to Oversee. (McArthur) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/27/09

 

1. 1/13/2009 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

 

Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

 

10.  2009-38

RESO Recommending that City, Sheriff, JAA & Respective Certified Bargaining Agents for Police Employees of City & JAA Commence Discussions on Merging JAA Police into the JSO; Progress Report to be made by 4/6/09 & to be Listed on Rules Comm Agenda of 4/6/09. (Rohan) (C/M Yarborough & Webb)

 

1. 1/13/2009 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

READ 2ND & REREFERRED

 

 

 

NOTE:  Other items may be added at the discretion of the Chair.