PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

August 06,2012

 

KIMBERLY DANIELS, 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, August 06,2012.  The meeting was called to order at 4:00 P.M. by Committee Chair Kimberly Daniels.  The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 P.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

      CM Kimberly Daniels, Chair                                                  Juliette Williams, Legislative Asst.

                  CM Don Redman, Vice Chair                                                Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

                  CM Greg Anderson                                                              Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

                  CM John Crescimbeni                                                          Jessica Deal, Administration

                  CM Warren Jones                                                                John Jackson, Chief of Research

                  CM Jim Love

                  CM Matt Schellenberg

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

CM Holt (12-692)

CM Brown (12-274)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2011-692   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,495,905 ($1,295,905 FROM AES CEDAR BAY COGENERATION SETTLEMENT FUND AND $200,000 FROM ARCHIE DICKINSON PARK) TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARD THE CITY'S  ACQUISITION COST OF THE LAND; PROVIDING FOR THE APPRAISAL OF THE LANDS BY THE REAL ESTATE DIVISION; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AN OPTION AGREEMENT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE FOR THE PURCHASE OF APPROXIMATELY 288 ACRES OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LAND DESCRIBED HEREIN (THE "LAND"); PROVIDING FOR A REVERTER OF FUNDS; AMENDING THE 2012-2016 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2011-406-E TO INCREASE THE BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "THOMAS CREEK BATTLEFIELD PHASE I"; MAKING THE ACQUISITION OF THE LAND CONTINGENT UPON RECEIVING AN APPRAISAL, ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT, SURVEY, AND TITLE REPORT; PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF THE LAND; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Daniels, Jones, Love, Redman, Schellenberg, ( 6 )

 

ABSTENTION -  Anderson

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2.    2012-296   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY; AMENDING SECTION 60.105 (FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 400.101 (STATEMENT OF POLICY), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 402 (EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 406 (PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 408 (FAIR HOUSING), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

AYES - Anderson, Crescimbeni, Jones, Love, ( 4 )

 

NAYS - Daniels, Redman, Schellenberg, ( 3 )

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3.    2012-274   A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A HIGH CRIME AREA NEIGHBORHOOD SECURITY CAMERA PROGRAM; URGING THE SHERIFF TO BUDGET FOR AND IMPLEMENT A HIGH CRIME AREA NEIGHBORHOOD SECURITY CAMERA PROGRAM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

AYES - Anderson, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Jones, Love, Redman, ( 6 )

 

NAYS - Schellenberg, ( 1 )

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4.    2012-396   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING, PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 2007-286-E, $1,000,000 ($689,882 FROM NUISANCE ABATEMENT ASSESSMENT, $73,224 FROM INTEREST SANITARY ASSESSMENT, $121,520.50 FROM DEMOLITION ASSESSMENT, AND $115,373.50 FROM CODE VIOLATION FINES) TO THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT LIEN SPECIAL REVENUE FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT CONTRACTING CITY-WIDE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 518, ORDINANCE CODE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-080; PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 7/16/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: July 17, 2012

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: August 06, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Daniels, Jones, Love, Redman, Schellenberg, ( 6 )

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5.    2012-403   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO (1) EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, (A) AN AGREEMENT WITH SHANDS JACKSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. AND (B) A LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA THROUGH ITS AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, BOTH CONCERNING PAYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE CITY'S $23,775,594 INDIGENT HEALTH CARE CONTRACT OBLIGATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013, AND (2) TAKE SUCH FURTHER ACTION AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 7/16/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: July 17, 2012

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: August 06, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Jones, Love, Redman, Schellenberg, ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

 

6.    2012-441   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $201,268 IN FUNDS FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 - 2013 TO BE USED ONLY FOR ADVANCED AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS APPROVED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION; AMENDING CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), PART 3 (PUBLIC SAFETY AND COURTS), SECTION 111.335 (CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING TRUST FUND), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ESTABLISH AN "ALL YEARS" TRUST FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 943.25, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2012-445   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $3,900,000 FROM THE RECAPTURE OF GENERAL FUND UNUSED GRANT FUNDS FROM CLOSED GRANTS AND INTEREST RECEIVED FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA ON A LOAN TO REFUND A ROAD PROJECT AND ALLOCATING SUCH RECAPTURED FUNDS TO THE FIRST ONE-THIRD (1/3) OF THE MEDICAID BACKLOG, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-096; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2012-449   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING TRAFFIC SAFETY AND RED LIGHT CAMERA ENFORCEMENT, AND ORDINANCE 2007-1131-E; REPEALING PART 4 (RED LIGHT AND SPEED VIOLATIONS), OF CHAPTER 636 (TRAFFIC AND PARKING); RECREATING A NEW  PART 4 (RED LIGHT VIOLATIONS), CHAPTER 636 (TRAFFIC AND PARKING), ORDINANCE CODE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH FLORIDA'S MARK WANDALL TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT ("THE ACT") APPROVED IN CHAPTER 2010-80 LAWS OF FLORIDA AND AUTHORIZING THE SHERIFF TO IMPLEMENT THE ACT AND TO UTILIZE TRAFFIC INFRACTION DETECTORS TO ISSUE NOTICES OF VIOLATIONS AND/OR TRAFFIC CITATIONS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE ACT; CREATING A NEW SECTION 111.397 (SHERIFF'S RED LIGHT SAFETY REVENUE FUND), ORDINANCE CODE, AUTHORIZING AND CREATION OF THE SHERIFF'S RED LIGHT SAFETY REVENUE FUND AND PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF NET REVENUES FROM RED LIGHT CAMERA ENFORCEMENT TO THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2012-450   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $6,123,184 IN FUNDS FROM SAVINGS IN SALARY AND SALARY-RELATED EXPENSES IN ORDER TO MAKE $6,123,184 AVAILABLE AS A SOURCE FOR THE SHERIFF'S 2012-2013 BUDGET; SO AS TO INCREASE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE 2012-2013 BUDGET BY $6,123,184 BY ELIMINATING THE $6,123,184 EXTRAORDINARY LAPSE PRESENTLY PROPOSED FOR THE 2012-2013 SHERIFF'S BUDGET; REQUESTING A ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

 

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10.    2012-452   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $440,750.00, FROM FACILITY MITIGATION CLASS I, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TOWN OF BALDWIN'S COMMUNITY CENTER / HURRICANE SHELTER ($340,750) AND FIRE STATION ($100,000); PROVIDING FOR AN ACCOUNTING AND REVERTER; PROVIDING FOR THE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2012-457   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR/FIRE CHIEF OF THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT (JFRD) TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING (MOUS) BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND (1) CAMSEN CAREER INSTITUTE, (2) COMMERCIAL DIVING ACADEMY AND (3) BAR EDUCATION, INC. D/B/A SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE FOR FIELD TRAINING INTERNSHIPS WITH JFRD; DESIGNATING A STANDARD MOU FOR FUTURE USE WITH SCHOOLS WHOSE STUDENTS DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE IN FIELD TRAINING INTERNSHIPS WITH JFRD; PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING CONTINUED FUTURE USE OF SUCH STANDARD MOUS WITH NO FURTHER ACTION BY CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2012-465   A RESOLUTION APPROVING CERTAIN CHANGES TO AND REVISIONS OF THE DUVAL COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN (CEMP) ADOPTED IN RESOLUTION 2004-277-A, AMENDED IN RESOLUTIONS 2005-710-A, 2006-1018-A, 2009-904-A AND 2010-907-A, AND REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 252, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 674, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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