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RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
September 07,2011
BILL GULLIFORD, CHAIR
CHERYL L. BROWN, COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of
Members
in Attendance: Staff Attendance:
CM Bill Gulliford, Chair Marilyn
Allen, Legislative Aide
CM Reggie
Brown, Vice Chair – Arrived 2:10 Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor
CM Lori
Boyer Peggy Sidman, General Counsel
CM Doyle
Carter john
CM Kimberly
Daniels
Jessica
Deal, Administration
CM Jim
Love
CM
Robin Lumb
Others in Attendance:
Wright Greger (11-371)
Martin Senterfitt, Emergency Preparedness
1. 2011-519 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $177,473 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO PURCHASE EOC SUPPLIES, PROVIDE SALARIES FOR OVERAGES EXPECTED IN THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PREPAREDNESS AND ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT, PRINT PUBLIC EDUCATION MATERIALS, AND PROVIDE FUNDS FOR TRAVEL TO GRANT MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELAND SECURITY TRAINING COURSES AND WORKSHOPS, THE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND EXERCISES AND ALL ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING THE SCOPE OF WORK AND DELIVERABLES OUTLINED IN THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT AGREEMENT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-113; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/16/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 07, 2011
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 7 )
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2. 2011-527 AN ORDINANCE APROVING THE ISSUANCE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS (YMCA OF FLORIDA'S FIRST COAST PROJECT), SERIES 2011, BY THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $21,000,000 TO REFINANCE THE COSTS OF CAPITAL PROJECTS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA'S FIRST COAST, INC.; APPROVING THE FORM OF AND THE EXECUTION BY THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS WITH BAKER COUNTY, CLAY COUNTY, NASSAU COUNTY AND ST. JOHNS COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 8/16/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 07, 2011
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 7 )
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3. 2011-371 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $425,000 RECEIVED FOR THE CITY'S FORECLOSED AND VACANT PROPERTY REGISTRATIONS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE $100,000 TO THE CITY'S FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PROGRAM AND $325,000 TO THE CITY'S HOMEBUYER COUNSELING PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-089; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS FROM YEAR TO YEAR UNTIL SUCH FUNDS ARE EXPENDED; 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.; 6/20/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 21, 2011
Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 07, 2011
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Brown, Carter, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 6 )
NAYS - Daniels, ( 1 )
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4. 2011-540 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $172,068.80 BY TRANSFERRING UNEXPENDED BALANCES REMAINING FROM A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FROM ADMINISTRATION ($100,000), JHA-GREEN JOB INITIATIVE ($5,751.64), COMMUNITY CENTER REHAB CENTER-GREEN WORKPLACE ($24,634.87), THE CLARA WHITE MISSION - JANITORIAL PROGRAM ($38,493.82) AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION ($3,188.46) IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO THE JHA-GREEN JOB INITIATIVE FOR A CONTINUING JOB TRAINING PROGRAM ($52,890.00), COMMUNITY REHAB CENTER - GREEN WORKPLACE TRAINING FOR CONTINUING JOB TRAINING PROGRAM ($59,589.40), AND CLARA WHITE MISSION FOR INTRODUCTION TO HIGHWAY SAFETY AND CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE ($59,589.40), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-119; 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; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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5. 2011-541 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $95,500 FROM THE HANDICAPPED PARKING FINES TRUST FUND TO THE MILITARY AFFAIRS, VETERANS AND DISABLED SERVICES DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ONGOING MISCELLANEOUS AND EMERGENCY CLIENT ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INTERPRETING SERVICES, PRINTING AND BINDING, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, EMPLOYEE TRAINING, WHEELCHAIR RAMPS, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS, MIRACLE LEAGUE ACTIVITIES, THE SPIRIT OF ADA EDUCATION AND AWARENESS LUNCHEON, PARKING POSSE QUARTERLY TRAINING, THE MAYOR'S DISABILITY COUNCIL RETREAT, VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AND OTHER DISABILITY-RELATED EVENTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-120; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012; REQUIRING A REPORT TO THE COUNCIL AUDITORS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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6. 2011-542 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $15,000 IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ("EPA") GRANT FUNDING UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY RESEARCH TO BE USED BY THE EASTSIDE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY"), FOR OUTREACH AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND COMMUNITY TRAINING SESSIONS ON COMMUNITY GARDENING AND THE PRESENCE AND ACCESSIBILITY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS IN THE CITY'S HEALTH ZONE 1, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-121; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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7. 2011-543 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A $291,585 GRANT FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION AND DEMOLITION OF THE REPEATEDLY FLOODED AND DAMAGED HOME OF KAREN AND TIMOTHY MONTGOMERY AT 1580 NAVAHO AVENUE AS PART OF THE REPETITIVE FLOOD CLAIM PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-122; 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.
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8. 2011-544 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $475,083.12 (A $393,120.12 GRANT FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND $81,963.00 IN MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE HOMEOWNERS SUSTAINING REPETITIVE FLOODING) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION AND DEMOLITION OF REPEATEDLY FLOODED AND DAMAGED PROPERTIES AT 6744 BAKERSFIELD DRIVE AND 6842 BAKERSFIELD DRIVE AS PART OF THE FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-123; 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, 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.
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9. 2011-545 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $189,000 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF IDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT IN GAPS RELEVANT TO WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (WMD) DETECTION AND ALL-HAZARDS RESPONSE CAPABILITIES FOR THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN ANTI-TERRORISM OPERATIONS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-124; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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10. 2011-547 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS ("HOPWA") PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,815,995 TO THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR AUTHORIZING AND FUNDING, PURSUANT TO ITS 2011-2012 UNIVERSAL APPLICATION CYCLE, ALL FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO EXECUTE FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTRACTS AS APPLICABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING: (1) $960,247 TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES BUREAU, INC. FOR MORTGAGE AND UTILITIES ASSISTANCE, (2) $50,000 TO COMMUNITY REHABILITATION CENTER, INC. FOR MORTGAGE AND UTILITIES ASSISTANCE, (3) $66,001 TO GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. FOR ADULT DETOX FACILITY, (4) $120,000 TO I. M. SULZBACHER CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS, INC. FOR SHELTER SUPPORT ACTIVITY (AIDS), (5) $200,000 TO LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA, INC. FOR AIDS CARE AND EDUCATION, (6) $50,000 TO LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA, INC. FOR SHARED HOUSING PROGRAM, (7) $690,573 TO NORTHEAST FLORIDA AIDS NETWORK, INC. FOR MORTGAGE AND UTILITIES ASSISTANCE, (8) $194,201 TO NORTHEAST FLORIDA AIDS NETWORK, INC. FOR PERMANENT HOUSING (AIDS), (9) $414,532 TO RIVER REGION HUMAN SERVICES, INC. FOR ADULT LIVING FACILITY (AIDS), AND (10) $70,441 TO THE CITY'S HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, ALL AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-001; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; 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; PROVIDING FOR FURTHER COUNCIL ACTION IF REVENUE DIFFERS; PROVIDING FOR THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AWARDS; APPROVING POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 12-001; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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11. 2011-548 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $2,294,292 IN HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ("HOME") PROGRAM FUNDS FOR PROGRAM COSTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-002; PROVIDING FOR THE AWARD TO THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR AUTHORIZING AND FUNDING, PURSUANT TO ITS 2011-2012 UNIVERSAL APPLICATION CYCLE, AND FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO EXECUTE FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTRACTS FOR HOME PROGRAM FUNDS, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE FOLLOWING: (1) $114,000 FOR COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION OPERATING COSTS ($12,000 TO GRACE AND TRUTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; $12,000 TO METRO NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC., $35,000 TO NORTHWEST JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, $35,000 TO OPERATION NEW HOPE, INC., AND $20,000 TO WEALTH WATCHERS, INC.); (2) $344,144 TO THE COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION'S DEVELOPMENT SUBSIDY POOL; (3) $1,606,719 TO THE CITY HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT'S HEADSTART TO HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM FOR DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; AND (4) $229,429 TO THE CITY'S HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; 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; PROVIDING FOR FURTHER COUNCIL ACTION IF REVENUE DIFFERS; PROVIDING FOR THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AWARDS; APPROVING POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 12-002; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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12. 2011-549 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; PROVIDING FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND BUDGET FOR THE 2011-2012 FISCAL YEAR; APPROPRIATING $5,979,248 IN CDBG PROGRAM FUNDS FOR PROGRAM COSTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-003; PROVIDING FOR THE AWARD, AUTHORIZATION AND FUNDING, AND FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO EXECUTE FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTRACTS FOR CDBG PROGRAM FUNDS, AS APPLICABLE, TO IMPLEMENT B.T. 12-003; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; 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; PROVIDING FOR FURTHER COUNCIL ACTION IF REVENUE DIFFERS; PROVIDING FOR THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AWARDS; APPROVING POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 12-003; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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13. 2011-555 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,000,000 FROM JEA GREENLAND ROAD POWER PLANT PARKS CONTRIBUTION AND TO INSTALL FOUR BASEBALL FIELDS, BATTING CAGES, PARKING LOT AND CONSTRUCT A NEW PRESSBOX/ CONCESSION STAND / RESTROOM BUILDING FOR 9A/BAYMEADOWS PARK LOCATED AT 8000 BAYMEADOWS ROAD EAST, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32256, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 13; PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012; PROVIDING FOR REVERTER LANGUAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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14. 2011-556 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $296,622 IN FEDERAL EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT ("ESG") FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND RELATED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES WITHIN DUVAL COUNTY THROUGH CATHOLIC CHARITIES BUREAU, INC. AND I. M. SULZBACHER CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS, INC., AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-004; 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; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR FURTHER COUNCIL ACTION IF REVENUE DIFFERS; PROVIDING FOR THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AWARD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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15. 2011-557 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $44,709.95 FROM HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH AIDS (HOPWA) 2009-2010 LAPSE FUNDS TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES BUREAU, INC. TO PROVIDE SHORT-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME PERSONS WITH HIV/AIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN DUVAL COUNTY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-005; 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; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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16. 2011-559
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING MOST OF CHAPTER 620 (WEAPONS AND FIREARMS),
ORDINANCE CODE, AND PLACING SAID CHAPTER IN "RESERVED" STATUS SO AS
TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 790.33, FLORIDA STATUTES; RENUMBERING SECTION 620.109
(USE OF LASER POINTERS) AS SECTION 614.121 IN CHAPTER 614 (PUBLIC ORDER AND
SAFETY); DIRECTING THE CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO NOTIFY
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