OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

CHERYL L. BROWN                                                                                                         117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425

            DIRECTOR                                                                                                                                                                                 4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL

   OFFICE (904) 630-1452                                                                                                                                                          JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA  32202

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Finance Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

December 2, 2014

8:30 a.m.

Topic:  Finance Committee agenda meeting

 

Location:  Conference Room A, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,

     Suite 425

 

In attendance:  Council Members Richard Clark (Chair), Lori Boyer, Matt Schellenberg, Bill Gulliford, Ray Holt

 

Also: Kirk Sherman and Kyle Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Paula Shoup – Legislative Services Division

See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees.

 

Meeting Convened:  8:30 a.m.

 

Chairman Clark reviewed the Council Auditor’s marked agenda which included 23 items marked for deferral, 25 items ready for action (1 for withdrawal) and 8 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2013-420 (appropriating $2,444,808 from Bob Hayes/Northwest Community Center to Legends Community Center waterpark): Chairman Clark requested that communication be had with Council Member Brown about whether he wants to move this bill forward or withdraw it.

 

2013-669 (conveying City surplus property to the Police and Fire Pension Fund to offset unfunded pension liability): Council Member Schellenberg indicated that he intends to withdraw the bill, but not today.

 

2014-671 (appropriating $5.47 million of CDBG grant funds for various community development purposes: will be deferred.

 

2014-701 (amending Fire Prevention Code regarding emergency powers of Fire Marshal): Council Member Boyer will meet with Jason Teal of the General Counsel’s Office prior to the committee meeting to discuss several questions. Mr. Teal stated that he has a December 22 deadline for implementation of the changes pursuant to a settlement order.

 

2014-386 (amendments to Police and Fire Pension Fund): Chairman Clark said he would start with consideration of the substitute approved by the Rules Committee yesterday, then take up the amendment that Rules approved but Finance did not at last week’s joint committee meeting, then take up the amendments proposed at the joint meeting by John Keane of the Police and Fire Pension Fund. The group discussed the actual effective date of the agreement – when the Mayor proposes and the Council adopts a funding mechanism for the additional $40 million per year contribution. Until that takes effect the City can still pursue a declaratory action in court on the status of the so-called “30-year agreement”. Council Member Schellenberg said that he has spoken with several attorneys who are willing to offer their services pro bono to litigate the legality of that agreement. In response to a question, Peggy Sidman stated that the latest draft of the Rules Committee substitute clarifies the Gulliford #4 amendment regarding the qualifications of the PFPF trustees if and when the Council gains the authority to appoint the fifth member of the board of trustees.

 

 

Meeting Adjourned:  8:44 a.m.

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research

                12.2.14   Posted 10:30 a.m.

Tapes:      Finance agenda meeting– LSD

               12.2.14

Materials:   Auditor’s marked Finance agenda

    12.2.14