TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

December 03,2012

GREG ANDERSON, 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, December 03,2012. The meeting was called to order at 2:04 P.M. by Committee Chair Greg Anderson. The meeting adjourned at 3:45 P.M.

Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:

CM Greg Anderson, Chair Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

CM Jim Love, Vice Chair Heather Reber, Asst. Auditor

CM Reggie Brown- Not Present Paige Johnston, General Counsel

CM Ray Holt John Jackson, Chief of Research

CM Robin Lumb Jessica Deal, Administration

CM Matt Schellenberg

Others in Attendance:

CM Boyer (12-553) CM Jones (12-703)

CM Redman (12-703) Michael Corrigan (12-685 & 686)

James Bennett, FDOT (12-492) Sam Mousa (12-492)

Steve Leggett (12-492) Dylan Reingold (12-492)

Jason Gabriel (12-492) Peggy Sidman (12-492)

Lara Diettrich (12-492) Cherry Shaw (12-675)

Ellan Fales (12-675) Jack Shad (12-674)

John Germany (12-703) Karen Nasrallah (12-703)

Lynn Pappas (12-703) James Conners (12-703)

Bill Joyce (12-553 & 703) Tom Barranco (12-703)

Sheri Rewis (12-703) Chris Hand (12-703)

T.R. Hainline (12-492) Sherry Hall (12-685 & 686)

John Jones Lin White

1. 2012-553 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (THE "CITY") AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") ALLOWING FDOT TO UNDERTAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO SR 13 (HENDRICKS AVENUE) FROM ARBOR LANE TO LASALLE STREET FOR THE LANDON MIDDLE SCHOOL SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT (THE "PROJECT"), INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SIDEWALKS, CROSSWALKS, SIGNALS, SIGNING AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS, TO FACILITATE SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF WHICH THE CITY SHALL OWN, OPERATE, MAINTAIN AND REPAIR THE IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/17/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 18, 2012

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 03, 2012

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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2. 2012-492 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $13,400,000, FROM THE JIA/CRA TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT (I) DUVAL ROAD EXPANSION ($3,400,000) AND (II) FOR THE FUTURE NORTH ACCESS ROAD ($10,000,000); PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013; APPROVING A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND SIGNATURE LAND, INC., ASSIGNED TO SIGNATURE PARKWAY, LLP, CONCERNING THE IMPROVEMENT OF DUVAL ROAD BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND AIRPORT CENTER DRIVE, LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO ENTER THE LOCALLY FUNDED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, FOR PROPOSED INTERSTATE 95 INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS AT PECAN PARK ROAD, PROPOSED PECAN PARK ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, AND/OR PROPOSED JIA NORTH ACCESS ROAD IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NORTH ACCESS ROAD; MODIFYING THE JIA/CRA PLAN TO INCLUDE TWO (2) ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE "DUVAL ROAD EXPANSION" PROJECT AND THE "NORTH ACCESS ROAD" PROJECT, AND TO INCLUDE A RESIDENTIAL USE, NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING ELEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 8/6/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 9/4/2012 - PH Continued/Sub/Rerefer 5-0

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 05, 2012

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 03, 2012

The Chair OPENED the Public Hearing and extended the Privilege of the Floor to anyone in the audience desiring to address the Committee. The Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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3. 2012-625 A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE JEA; RECOGNIZING THE UNIQUE QUALITY OF OWNING AN ELECTRIC AND WATER AUTHORITY; ENCOURAGING THE MAYOR TO DIRECT THE PROCUREMENT DIVISION TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR THE SALE OF JEA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/15/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 16, 2012

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 03, 2012

Recommend to WITHDRAW.

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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4. 2012-674 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING PARKING RATES; REPEALING AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION 122.202 (PARKING RATES AT MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS), PART 2 (MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS), CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 636.104 (PAYMENT OF PARKING CITATIONS AND PARKING FACILITY FEES; LATE CHARGES; FINAL NOTICE), PART 1 (PARKING VIOLATIONS), CHAPTER 636 (TRAFFIC AND PARKING), AND SECTIONS 802.102 (PARKING METER ZONE DESIGNATION), 802.103 (INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF PARKING METERS AND POSTS), 802.104 (PARKING SPACES MARKED), 802.105 (METERED PARKING CHARGES; OVERTIME PARKING; EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN OFFICIALS; REGISTRY OF "PUBLIC OFFICIAL" SEALS; RENTING OF PARKING METERS; EXEMPTIONS FOR VEHICLES DISPLAYING DISABLED PLACARDS AND DISABLED VETERANS LICENSE PLATES, THREE HOUR PARKING EXCEPTION), 802.106 (ADDITIONAL PARKING PROHIBITED), 802.107 (RATES AND CHARGES ESTABLISHED FOR SPECIFIC ZONES; INSERTION OF COINS), 802.108 (COUNTERFEIT COINS PROHIBITED), 802.112 (IMMOBILIZING OF VEHICLES) AND 802.113 (WITHHOLDING OF LICENSE PLATES AND REVALIDATION STICKERS) CHAPTER 802 (PUBLIC PARKING), ORDINANCE CODE CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF FLEXIBLE, COMPETITIVE PARKING RATES FOR MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS AND POLICIES ON METERED PARKING AND IMMOBILIZING DEVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/19/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 20, 2012

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 03, 2012

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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5. 2012-675 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHAPTER 745 (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS) ORDINANCE CODE; RENAMING CYPRESS DRIVE WHICH EXTENDS A DISTANCE OF 821 FEET FROM SAN PABLO ROAD SOUTH TO CHERRY AVENUE IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 TO "COCOANUT ROAD"; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION TO FORWARD THIS ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/19/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 03, 2012

The Chair OPENED the Public Hearing and extended the floor to anyone desiring to address the Council. The Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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6. 2012-677 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY (R.E. NUMBER 107961-0020) LOCATED AT 212 OCEANWAY AVENUE, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING ITS SALE, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SUCH SALE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PART 4, CHAPTER 122, ORDINANCE CODE, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/19/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 03, 2012

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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7. 2012-685 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, TAX COLLECTOR (LESSEE), AND CROWN POINT PLAZA LAND TRUST (LESSOR), FOR THE LEASE OF 6,700 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE AT 10131-24 SAN JOSE BOULEVARD, FOR TEN (10) YEARS AT AN INITIAL RENTAL RATE OF $12.13 PER SQUARE FOOT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/19/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 20, 2012

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 03, 2012

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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8. 2012-686 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $760,000 FROM THE TAX COLLECTOR'S INTEREST EARNINGS ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE ONE-TIME FUNDS FOR THE RELOCATION OF THE MANDARIN BRANCH OF THE TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-097; PROVIDING THAT THE FUNDS CARRYOVER AND NOT LAPSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/19/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 20, 2012

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 03, 2012

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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9. 2012-703 AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE TWO REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS ("REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS"), AN INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT ("DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT") AND TWO ALLOCATION OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS AGREEMENTS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS (COLLECTIVELY, "AGREEMENTS") BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND P&L JAX RIVERSIDE, L.P. ("DEVELOPER"), A SUBSIDIARY OF POPE & LAND ENTERPRISES, INC., TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT BY DEVELOPER OR ITS ASSIGNS OF A MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL AND RETAIL DEVELOPMENT IN THE BROOKLYN AREA OF DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE, INCLUDING BY PROVIDING CITY FUNDING FOR DEVELOPER TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY CERTAIN ROAD AND UTILIY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AS DESCRIBED IN THE DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT ("INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS") TO SUPPORT SUCH RESIDENTIAL AND RETAIL DEVELOPMENT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA; AUTHORIZING A RECAPTURE ENHANCED VALUE (REV) GRANT NOT TO EXCEED $5,154,000 AS DESCRIBED IN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE RESIDENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE FOREGOING AGREEMENTS TOGETHER WITH AN AGREEMENT WITH JEA FOR JEA TO CONSTRUCT CERTAIN UTILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE THAT THE COUNCIL PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE CITY TO CONSTRUCT PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 2012-270-E; WAIVING THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT POLICY RESTRICTIONS ON RESIDENTIAL REV GRANTS; AUTHORIZING A MAXIMUM INDEBTEDNESS BY THE CITY OF $1,800,000 FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY DEVELOPER PURSUANT TO THE DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT; INVOKING THE EXEMPTION OF THE PROCUREMENT CODE, SECTION 126.107(G), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AUTHORIZE DIRECT CONTRACTING WITH THE DEVELOPER; CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING, PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED STREETS AT THE REQUEST OF DEVELOPER, TO ALLOW FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION OF AN ALL UTILITIES EASEMENT OVER THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY: (I) A PORTION OF STONEWALL STREET, (II) A PORTION OF OAK STREET, (III) A PORTION OF MAY STREET, AND (IV) A PORTION OF LEILA STREET; AMENDING THE 2013-2017 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN ("CIP") AS SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE 2012-434-E FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CIP; DESIGNATING THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AS CONTRACT MONITORS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE ABOVE AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS, AND AUTHORIZING TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING A DEADLINE FOR THE DEVELOPER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENTS AFTER DELIVERY TO THE DEVELOPER; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/19/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 20, 2012

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 20, 2012

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 03, 2012

The Chair OPENED the Public Hearing and extended the Privilege of the Floor to anyone in the audience desiring to address the Committee. The Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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2^ND READINGS

10. 2012-634 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING SIDEWALKS, CURBS AND GUTTERS; AMENDING SECTION 740.101 (APPLICABILITY; OWNER'S CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS, CURBS AND GUTTERS), CHAPTER 740 (SIDEWALKS, CURBS AND GUTTERS), ORDINANCE CODE CLARIFYING RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALKS, CURBS AND GUTTERS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11. 2012-635 AN ORDINANCE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 316.195, FLORIDA STATUTES, PERMITTING ANGLE AND REVERSE ANGLE PARKING SPACES THROUGHOUT THE CITY AS APPROVED BY THE CITY ENGINEER; DIRECTING SUBDIVISION STANDARDS AND POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP STANDARDS AND CRITERIA CONSISTENT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12. 2012-643 AN ORDINANCE MAKING FINDINGS; GRANTING THE APPLICATION OF BAYARD ONE, LLC FOR AN INITIAL CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (CON) TO OPERATE THE SOUTH JACKSONVILLE CLEAN CONCRETE RECYCLING FACILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF SAID CERTIFICATE; INCORPORATING EXHIBITS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13. 2012-644 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF AN UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED 10-FOOT WIDE ALLEY WEST OF FLANDERS STREET AND SOUTH OF 17TH STREET, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 BETWEEN LOTS 24 AND 43 IN CONROY'S ADDITION TO WEST SPRINGFIELD, PLAT BOOK 7, PAGE 21, DATED JANUARY 15, 1920, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF ABDULLAH SHAH (THE "APPLICANT") SO AS TO ALLOW HIM TO COMBINE HIS PROPERTIES AND EFFECT RENOVATIONS AND EXPANSIONS TO THE EXISTING RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE OF AN EASEMENT OVER THE CLOSED ALLEY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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14. 2012-710 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (LESSOR) AND OLD PLANK ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH (LESSEE), SAID LEASE BEING FOR TEN (10) YEARS, WITH ONE (1) FIVE (5) YEAR RENEWAL OPTION, FOR 2,505 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING AT 8264 OLD PLANK ROAD ON A 2.2 ACRE LOT INITIAL MONTHLY RENT OF $1,253.00, WHICH WILL BE PAID BY LESSEE IN THE FORM OF MAINTAINING THE FACILTY, MOWING, REPAIRING AND INSURING THE PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR OPTION TO PURCHASE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15. 2012-711 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND CLEAR VIEW PRODUCTS, SOUTHEAST, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION, FOR LEASED PREMISES (BUILDING #905) AT CECIL COMMERCE CENTER; DESIGNATING THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ("OED") AS MONITOR OF THE LEASE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16. 2012-718 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PARTICIPATION IN THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION UPON ITS FORMATION BY THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE; PROVIDING FOR FUNDING SUBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATION; ESTABLISHING THE MAXIMUM FUNDING AMOUNTS AND PERIOD; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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