OFFICE  OF  CITY  COUNCIL

RESEARCH  DIVISION

 

PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES

April 19, 2010

4:00 p.m.

 

Council Chamber

First Floor, City Hall

117 West Duval Street

 

 

 

Attendance:  Committee Chair E. Denise Lee; Committee Members Clay Yarborough, Reggie Brown, Michael Corrigan (excused), John Crescimbeni, Kevin Hyde (arrived 4:09 p.m.), and Stephen Joost (excused); Janice Billy, Office of Council Auditor; Steve Rohan, Office of General Counsel; Jessica Stephens and Rick Campbell, Office of City Council; Lisa Rinaman, Office of the Mayor

 

The Committee Chair, Denise Lee, called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m., and the committee took the following actions:

 

1.  2009-877

ORD Approp $210,000 ($168,000 Homeland Security & FEMA Grant - Assist to Firefighters - Fire Prevention & Safety, $42,000 Rsv for Fed Progs) to Purchase Communications Equipmt for Duval, Baker, Clay, Nassau & St Johns Counties. (BT 10-026) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/24/09

 

1. 11/10/2009 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    11/16/2009 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    11/16/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/24/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS

 

Bill Summary                                   Fact Sheet

F: Defer

 

DEFER

 

2.  2010-146

ORD-MC Amend Sec 37.101 (Sheriff's Powers & Duties), Ord Code, to add new Subsec (m) to auth Sheriff to Enter into Cooperative Law Enforcemt Interagcy Agreemts with Fed, State, Dist & other Local Agcys to Promote Health & Gen Welfare of Persons in Jax, Fla, without Further Council Auth, Provided that Agreemts (1) Don't require City Funding; (2) Don't require City to Indemnify or Hold Harmless a 3rd Party; (3) Are Reviewed by Gen Counsel; (4) Contain, near Signature Block, Ref to this Subsec as Authority for Sheriff to Make & Execute Same & (5) Sheriff Maintains a Depository, Log & Record of said Agreemts. (Rohan) (Req of Sheriff)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 3/9/10

 

1. 2/23/2010 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    3/1/2010 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    3/1/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 3/9/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS

 

Bill Summary

F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(F)/APPROVE 5-0

Amendment provides for agreements to include a 90-day termination clause, includes language stating that a signed and executed copy of agreements will be given to the Office of General Counsel, and requires that copies of all currently active agreements be delivered to, and maintained by, the Office of General Counsel

 

 

3.  2010-214

ORD Auth Transfer of $5,000 American Recovery & Reinvestmt Act Continuation Grant, Adult Drug Court, from Other Operating Supplies Acct to the Local Mileage Acct for 2 Case Mgrs; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2010-2011. (BT 10-101) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/13/10

 

1. 3/23/2010 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    4/5/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer;    4/5/2010 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    4/5/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/13/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS

 

Bill Summary                                   Fact Sheet

F: Approve

 

APPROVE 4-1 (Yarborough)

 

4.  2010-236

ORD Approp $3,371 in Lapsed Continuation Grant Funds from Housing & Neighborhoods Rsv Acct for Admin Costs of 2009-2010 Emerg Shelter Grant Funding; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2010-2011. (BT 10-105) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/27/10

 

1. 4/13/2010 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

Fact Sheet

F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

5.  2010-237

ORD Approp $887,364 Dept of Health Continuation Grant Funds ($295,788/Yr for 10/1/2009 - 9/30/2012) for Substance Abuse Progs Provided by River Region Human Svcs, Inc for Countywide Adult Drug Court; Auth Funds Carryover to Subsequent FY's. (BT 10-107) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/27/10

 

1. 4/13/2010 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

Fact Sheet

F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

6.  2010-238

ORD Approp $675,000 ($540,000 Dept of Homeland Security Grant & $135,000 from Rsv for Fed Progs) to Purchase Portable Communications Equipmt for Use of Firefighters during Emerg Responses. (BT 10-109) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/27/10

 

1. 4/13/2010 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

Fact Sheet

F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

7.  2010-239

ORD Approp $5,564.15 from Judicial Courts/Courts Technology Acct to Replace Courtsmart Hearing Room Equipmt & 3 Dell Optiplex 745 PCs Damaged by Courthouse Flooding on 11/28/09. (BT 10-110) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/27/10

 

1. 4/13/2010 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

Fact Sheet

F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

8.  2010-240

ORD Approp $6,270.33 from Judicial Courts/Judicial Support Acct to Replace a U-Shaped Desk, Bookcase, 5-Drawer Filing Cabinet & Fax Machine Damaged by Courthouse Flooding on 11/28/09. (BT 10-111) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/27/10

 

1. 4/13/2010 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

Fact Sheet

F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

9.  2010-266

ORD Approp $323,660 ($291,294 U.S. Dept of Homeland Security Grant & $32,366 Match from Propty Owners for Acquisition & Demolition of a Repeatedly Flooded & Damaged Property at 6814 Bakersfield Dr as Part of the Severe Repetitive Loss Mitigation Grant Prog; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2010-2011. (BT 10-112) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/27/10

 

1. 4/13/2010 CO  Introduced: F,PHS,TEU

 

Fact Sheet

F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

10.  2010-267

ORD Auth a Funding Agreemt (Including Leasehold Improvemts Agreemt re a Sublease bet Univ of Fla & Shands Jax Med Ctr, Inc, dtd 12/15/87, as Amended) re UF's Subleased Propty at 2052 N Jefferson St for UF's Renovating Bldg for Dormitory Facilities for Med Students & Residents to further an Academic Health Ctr; Approp $3,287,330.25 (for Pymt of Invoices for Bond Counsel Opinions not to Exceed $5,000 & the Balance for the Bldg Renovation) from Public Works Dept's UF Land Acquisition & Bldg Renovation - Other Constrn Acct; Amend Ord 2009-513-E (CIP) to auth said Proj; Designate Oversight by Public Works Dept. (BT - 104) (Chastain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/27/10

 

1. 4/13/2010 CO  Introduced: F,PHS,TEU

 

Fact Sheet

F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

11.  2010-279

ORD Approp $40,000 from Facilities Mitigation - Class 1 Funds for Repairs to Sleeping Quarters for Firefighters, Firefighting Equipmt, Air Compressor, Lawn Svc Equipmt & Fitness Equipmt for Fire Stations #43 & #46. (Sidman) (C/M Holt)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/27/10

 

1. 4/13/2010 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

12.  2010-281

ORD Apv Expenditures from Public Records Modernization Trust Fund for var Costs of Upgrading, Maintaining & Repairing the Clerk's Computer Tech System. (French) (Req of Clerk of Courts)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/27/10

 

1. 4/13/2010 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

Fact Sheet

F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

C/M Brown and Lee stated interest in the use of cameras in neighborhoods as a tool to reduce crime.  C/M Lee will have her assistant contact the Office of the Sheriff for the next meeting.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 4:12 p.m.

 

Rick Campbell, Research Assistant/(904) 630-1679/Posted 04.20.10/11:30 a.m.