PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

April 14,2014

 

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, April 14,2014.  The meeting was called to order at 4:06 P.M. by Committee Chair Kimberly Daniels.  The meeting was adjourned at 4:12 P.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                     Staff Attendance:

 

      CM Kimberly Daniels, Chair                                                 Paula Shoup, Legislative Asst.

                  CM Ray Holt, Vice Chair                                                      Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

                  CM Reggie Brown                                                               Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

                  CM Doyle Carter - Excused                                                Michelle Barth, Administration

                  CM Jim Love – Temp Appt.                                               John Jackson, Chief of Research

                 

                 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

LaCree Carswell, Comm Dev (14-187)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2014-187   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $165,426.79 BY (1) APPROPRIATING TO THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH $649.79 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM INCOME RECAPTURED FROM THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY AT 45 ROBERT STREET REHABILITATED UNDER THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR AREA NEIGHBORHOOD INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-009, AND (2) APPROPRIATING $164,777.00 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS TO COMMUNITY REHABILITATION CENTER FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ITS FACILITY AT 623 BEECHWOOD STREET, INCLUDING REPLACING THE HVAC SYSTEM, EXPANDING THE KITCHEN, AND RENOVATING THE FRONT ENTRANCE AND SERVICE AREA, IN ORDER TO SERVE 100 LOW AND MODERATE INCOME CLIENTS CHALLENGED WITH MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND HIV/AIDS ISSUES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-036; 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; 3/31/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 01, 2014

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 01, 2014

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: April 14, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Daniels, Holt, Love, ( 4 )

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2ND READINGS

 

2.    2014-234   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A $1,403.00 PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCES IMPROVEMENT GRANT AWARDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE THROUGH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF A VARIABLE SPEED ROTATOR, A BLOOD TEST TUBE HOLDER, AND A FLOATING TISSUE BATH TO REPLACE OUTDATED EQUIPMENT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-040; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE OFFICE OF GRANTS AND CONTRACT COMPLIANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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3.    2014-235   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $189,050 FROM THE FEDERAL FORFEITURES TRUST FUND IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF 190 AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DEFIBRILLATORS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-042; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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4.    2014-236   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $11,523.89 IN INTEREST EARNED ON THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COUNTY AWARD TO PURCHASE SUPPLIES THAT WILL ENHANCE AND IMPROVE RESCUE SERVICES IN DUVAL COUNTY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-043; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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5.    2014-237   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $40,768 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT), WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE FDOT PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-045; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA'S CENTER FOR URBAN TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2014-257   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION ("COMMISSION"), ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY"), TO SUBMIT A MEDICAID PROVIDER ENROLLMENT APPLICATION TO THE FLORIDA AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION ("AHCA"), SUBJECT TO FURTHER COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, TO EXECUTE THE INSTITUTIONAL MEDICAID PROVIDER AGREEMENT AND CERTIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY BY THE COMMISSION OF ADDITIONAL REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS;  REQUIRING FURTHER COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION'S PROGRAM AND POLICIES REGARDING MEDICAID ELIGIBLE SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE COMMISSION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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