PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

March 18,2013

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, March 18,2013. The meeting was called to order at 4:05 P.M. by Committee Chair Kimberly Daniels. The meeting was adjourned at 4:25 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- Not Present John Jackson, Chief of Research

CM Jim Love

CM Matt Schellenberg

Others in Attendance:

1. 2013-120 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION BY AIR AMBULANCE; MAKING FINDINGS; DECLARING THAT PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE, ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 158, ORDINANCE CODE, TO MED-TRANS CORPORATION D/B/A TRAUMAONE; AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT, OR DESIGNEE, TO ISSUE SAID CERTIFICATE; AMENDING THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN SECTION 158.205 (GRANT OF CERTIFICATE), PART 2 (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES), CHAPTER 158 (EMERGENCY AND NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES), ORDINANCE CODE, REGARDING PROCEDURE FOR REVIEW OF SAID CERTIFICATE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/5/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 18, 2013

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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2. 2013-133 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $8,250 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO SUPPLY COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT) MEMBERS WITH FRS/GMRS RADIOS SO AS TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATION DURING EVENTS AND DISASTERS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-033; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, MODIFICATION #1 TO SUBGRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (CITY CONTRACT #9041-55); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/5/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 18, 2013

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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3. 2013-134 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING, PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 2007-286-E, $683,590.60 ($528,279.72 FROM NUISANCE ABATEMENT ASSESSMENT, $64,051.00 FROM INTEREST SANITARY ASSESSMENT, $39,089.86 FROM DEMOLITION ASSESSMENT, AND $52,170.02 FROM CODE VIOLATION FINES) TO THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT LIEN SPECIAL REVENUE FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT CONTRACTING TO REMOVE PROPERTY CODE VIOLATIONS CITY-WIDE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 518, ORDINANCE CODE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-034; PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/5/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 18, 2013

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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4. 2013-135 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $17,255 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (A 2012 COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT) GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,755 AND A 2012 CITIZEN CORPS GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,500) TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO (1) ORGANIZE AND EQUIP DUVAL COUNTY CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND (2) HIRE A PART-TIME COORDINATOR FOR THE COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT) AND CITIZEN CORPS PROGRAMS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-035; AUTHORIZING POSITION, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 13-082; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/5/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 18, 2013

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

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

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5. 2013-138 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $163,012 ($52,516 DUE MARCH 1, 2013, $54,236 DUE AUGUST 1, 2013, AND $56,260 DUE AUGUST 1, 2014) FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO CONTINUE FOR THREE ADDITIONAL YEARS A JOINT PROJECT BY JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA TO PRODUCE A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON THE HEALTH AND STATE OF THE ST. JOHNS RIVER, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-039; PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014; WAIVING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF SECTION 111.755 (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND), PART 7 (ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION), CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS) AND SECTION 360.602 (USES OF FUND), PART 6 (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND), CHAPTER 360 (ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS FROM CITY'S PROCUREMENT CODE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS 126.107(f) AND 126.107(g) OF SECTION 126.107 (EXEMPTIONS), PART 1 (GENERAL REGULATIONS), CHAPTER 126 (PROCUREMENT CODE), ORDINANCE CODE; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO (1) EXECUTE AND DELIVER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA RESEARCH AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA APPROVED IN ORDINANCE 2008-1059-E AND (2) TAKE ALL FURTHER ACTIONS TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/5/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JAX WATERWAYS: March 13, 2013

Recommend to APPROVE.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 18, 2013

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

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

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6. 2013-86 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 60 (HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION), PART 1 (IN GENERAL), SECTIONS 60.101 (COMMISSION ESTABLISHED) AND 60.104 (CONDUCT OF BUSINESS), ORDINANCE CODE, AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE JACKSONVILLE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION FROM 20 TO 11 MEMBERS, AND AMENDING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS NEEDED TO BE PRESENT FROM NINE TO SEVEN IN ORDER FOR A REPORT OR RECOMMENDATION TO BE MADE BY THE COMMISSION; MEMBERSHIP REDUCTION DONE THROUGH ATTRITION; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/19/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 18, 2013

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Redman, Schellenberg, ( 2 )

NAYS - Anderson, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Love, ( 4 )

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2^ND READINGS

7. 2013-164 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 462 (ANIMALS), PART 2 (CRUELTY TO OR NEGLECTING ANIMALS), SECTION 462.204 (RESTRAINT BY TETHERING), ORDINANCE CODE, AMENDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TETHERING OF ANIMALS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8. 2013-166 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 191 (SPECIAL EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT), PART 2 (ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT), SECTION 191.201 (AREA OF APPLICABILITY), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CREATE AN ENTERTAINMENT ZONE THAT INCORPORATES THE AREA OF THE ENTERTAINMENT VENUES INCLUDING METROPOLITAN PARK, EVERBANK STADIUM, THE FAIRGROUNDS, THE BASEBALL FIELD AND THE ARENA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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