RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

October 18,2011

 

BILL GULLIFORD, 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, October 18,2011.  The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. by Committee Chair Bill Gulliford.  The meeting adjourned at

 

 

             Members in Attendance:                                                                   Staff Attendance:

 

            CM Bill Gulliford, Chair                                                          Marilyn Allen, Legislative Aide

            CM Reggie Brown, Vice Chair                                                            Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

            CM Lori Boyer                                                                                         Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

            CM Doyle Carter                                                                                     John Jackson, Research Asst.

            CM Kimberly Daniels                                                                              Jessica Deal, Administration

            CM Jim Love

            CM Robin Lumb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

 

 

1.    2011-323   AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 2009-355-E TO MODIFY THE STANDARD POLICE STOP-STATION AGREEMENT CONTAINED THEREIN AND TO ALLOW FOR THE CITY ON BEHALF OF THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ("JSO") TO ENTER INTO POLICE SUB-STATION AGREEMENTS WITHOUT FURTHER COUNCIL ACTION SO LONG AS CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATING TO RENTAL PAYMENTS, TERM, INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE ARE CONTAINED THEREIN AND SAID AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE SHERIFF, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE STANDARD POLICE STOP-STATION AGREEMENTS AND POLICE SUB-STATION AGREEMENTS MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ORDINANCE WITHOUT FURTHER COUNCIL ACTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Boyer, Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 7 )

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2.    2011-618   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $215,797 (A $194,217.30 GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR SEVERE REPETITIVE LOSS FLOOD MITIGATION PROGRAM, AND $21,579.70 IN MATCHING FUNDS FROM MR. RONALD IMMEL, THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY AT 10131 PAXTON ROAD (THE "PROPERTY")) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION AND DEMOLITION OF THE PROPERTY AS PART OF A PROPERTY ACQUISITION/DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-128; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A FEDERALLY-FUNDED SUBGRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/4/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 18, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Boyer, Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 7 )

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3.    2011-619   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; DE-AUTHORIZING AND RESCINDING AN APPROPRIATION OF $75,000 FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT GRANT) PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE 2003-975-E DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE GRANT AWARD WAS NEVER RECEIVED, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-130; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 10/4/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 18, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Boyer, Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 7 )

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4.    2011-630   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $224,835 IN ADDITIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GRANT FUNDS FROM THE RYAN WHITE PART A PROGRAM, WITH NO MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE REQUIRED, TO PROVIDE HIV-RELATED HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND RESIDING IN THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSITIONAL GRANT AREA (TGA), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-132, SUCH FUNDS TO BE EXPENDED DURING A GRANT YEAR THAT BEGINS MARCH 1, 2011, AND ENDS FEBRUARY 28, 2012; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS, AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/4/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 18, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Boyer, Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 7 )

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5.    2011-631   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $309,000 FROM THE CONSTRUCTION-ACCESS ROAD/GATE F.S. #56 ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR DIESEL EXHAUST SYSTEMS IN VARIOUS FIRE STATIONS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-133; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012; AMENDING THE 2012-2016 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2011-406-E TO ELIMINATE THE BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "FIRE STATION 56 ACCESS/GATE TRIDATA" AND PROVIDE A BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "DIESEL FUME EXHAUST SYSTEM IMPRVMT";PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/4/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 18, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Boyer, Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 7 )

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6.    2011-632   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $382,876.90 FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION (JCC) SPECIAL REVENUE GRANT FUND - AFTER-SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAM ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO COVER COSTS OF THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION'S AFTER-SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-135; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/4/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 18, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Boyer, Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 7 )

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7.    2011-634   AN ORDINANCE DE-OBLIGATING AN APPROPRIATION OF $4,604,343 ($3,683,474 AWARDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY THROUGH THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND $920,869 IN IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM 13 COUNTIES THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST FLORIDA) BECAUSE OF DUVAL COUNTY'S INABILITY TO IMPLEMENT THE FUNDS WITHIN THE MANDATED TIME FRAME, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-137; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/4/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 18, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Boyer, Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 7 )

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8.    2011-640   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $68,498 (A $23,998 CONTINUATION GRANT FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND $44,500 FROM THE RESERVE FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS) TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE 2011-2012 HAZARDOUS ANALYSIS AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") TO PAY AN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SENIOR PLANNER TO COMPLETE THE WORK OUTLINED IN THE AGREEMENT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-140; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/4/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 18, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Boyer, Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 7 )

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9.    2011-650   AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $560,880 IN EXCESS CASH OUT OF GRANT FUNDS AND BACK TO OPERATING FUNDS SO AS TO MAKE SUCH FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR REAPPROPRIATION IN FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-012; SUBSTITUTING A NEW SCHEDULE A-2 TO ORDINANCE 2011-405-E; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/4/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 17, 2011

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 18, 2011

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Boyer, Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 7 )

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10.    2011-651   AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $560,880 IN EXCESS CASH OUT OF GRANT FUNDS AND BACK TO OPERATING FUNDS SO AS TO MAKE SUCH FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR REAPPROPRIATION IN FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-012; SUBSTITUTING A NEW SCHEDULE A-2 TO ORDINANCE 2011-405-E; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/4/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 18, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Boyer, Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 7 )

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11.    2011-662   AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY"), THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ("JEDC") AND JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. ("COMPANY"), TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA (THE "PROJECT"); RECOMMENDING THAT THE COMPANY BE APPROVED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AS A QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY ("QTI") BUSINESS WITH A HIGH IMPACT SECTOR BONUS, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 288.106-108, FLORIDA STATUTES; EVIDENCING A COMMITMENT OF CITY SUPPORT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $250,000 AS THE LOCAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT UNDER THE QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY TAX REFUND PROGRAM PAYABLE OVER MULTIPLE YEARS PER GUIDELINES SET BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, WITH A STATE MATCH OF $1,000,000 (INCLUDING A HIGH IMPACT SECTOR BONUS OF $2,000 PER JOB,), FOR A TOTAL CITY AND STATE QTI AMOUNT OF $1,250,000 FOR 250 JOBS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE MAYOR, CORPORATION SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEDC; AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEDC; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JEDC; TIMELINE FOR EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BY THE COMPANY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Boyer, Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 7 )

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12.    2011-668   A RESOLUTION URGING FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO AMEND FLORIDA STATUTES §790.06 TO AFFORD MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY OR INDEPENDENT AGENCY OR AUTHORITY THE EXEMPTION AFFORDED THE STATE LEGISLATURE REGARDING THE AUTHORIZATION OF CARRYING A HAND GUN TO THE COMMITTEE, COMMISSION OR INDEPENDENT AGENCY OR AUTHORITY MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNING BODY; DIRECTING THE COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION TO PROVIDE COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE DUVAL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Boyer, Brown, Carter, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 6 )

 

NAYS - Daniels, ( 1 )

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13.    2011-488   AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 2010-766-E, WHICH SUCH ORDINANCE AMENDED CHAPTER 634, (FINES AND COSTS), SECTION 634.102 (ASSESSMENT OF COURT COST BY CIRCUIT AND COUNTY COURTS), ORDINANCE CODE, AND AMENDED SECTION 111.385 (COURT COST $65 TRUST FUND PER SEC. 939.185 F.S.), AND CREATED SECTION 111.386 (COURT COST $50 TRUST FUND PER SEC. 939.185(1)(B) F.S.); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 8/2/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 17, 2011

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 18, 2011

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Boyer, Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 7 )

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18.    2011-493   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $281,705.04 TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CLINIC AT THE MONTGOMERY CORRECTIONAL CENTER, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-115; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012; AMENDING THE 2011-2015 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2010-558-E TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "ETHEL ROAD" AND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "MCC CLINIC"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 8/2/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 18, 2011

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Boyer, Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 7 )

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19.    2011-379   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,176,000 FROM BANKING FUND RESERVES TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO SECURE LAND AT NEW FIRE STATION #62 (BARTRAM PARK AREA), AND TO PLACE MOBILE (TEMPORARY) QUARTERS AT NEW FIRE STATION #61 (OAKLEAF PLANTATION AREA), NEW FIRE STATION #62, AND NEW FIRE STATION #63 (ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER AREA), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-095; AMENDING THE 2011-2015 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2010-558-E TO INCREASE THE BUDGETS FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "NEW FS #61," "NEW FS #62" AND "NEW FS #63"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

Recommend to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Boyer, Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

 

14.    2011-655   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,100,000 ($825,000 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PORT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM AND $275,000 FROM THE FEDERAL MATCH FUND ACCOUNT) FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A 181 FOOT BOAT DOCK BEHIND NEW FIRE STATION 40 AT 9350 HECKSCHER DRIVE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-141; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE ENGINEERING DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    2011-656   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $803,821 IN 2012 STATE HOUSING INITIATIVE PARTNERSHIP ("SHIP") FUNDING RECEIVED FROM THE FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION TO THE CITY'S DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE AND HOMEOWNER REHABILITATION PROGRAMS AND THE ASSOCIATED ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDING ALLOCATION, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-013; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS FROM YEAR TO YEAR UNTIL SUCH FUNDS ARE EXPENDED OR LAPSE ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINATING STATE OR FEDERAL PROGRAM GRANT; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16.    2011-657   A ORDINANCE REGARDING THE FIRE AND RESCUE TRIDATA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN APPROVED IN ORDINANCE 2008-656-E AND AMENDED IN ORDINANCES 2009-594-E and 2011-7-E; AMENDING A LIST OF FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT IMPROVEMENTS ORIGINALLY DETAILED IN THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT'S FIRE STUDY REPORT DATED JULY 14, 2008, PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 421, ORDINANCE CODE (FIRE AND RESCUE CAPITAL PROGRAM) AND DEFERRING ALL PROJECTS FOR ONE YEAR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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