RESEARCH DIVISION
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES
COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
August 18, 2014
1:00 P.M.
City Council Conference Room A
117 West Duval Street
Attendance: Council Members Reggie Brown (Chair), Lori Boyer (Vice Chair), Jim Love; Philip Peterson, Kyle Billy, Council Auditor’s Office; Paige Johnston, Office of General Counsel; Margo Klosterman, Mayor’s Office; Calvin Burney, Planning & Development Department; Twane Duckworth, Mitchell Perin, Ceci Ford, Risk Management; Robert Prado, Regulatory & Compliance Department; Laurel Lockett; Alpha Nickelberry Kevin Kuzel, Donna Barrow, Leann Krieg Executive Council Assistants; Jessica Morales, Legislative Services; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.
The Chair called the agenda meeting to order at 1:22 P.M. The meeting had been scheduled for 1:00 P.M., a half hour earlier than the regularly scheduled 1:30 P.M., to provide sufficient time to question and better understand the components of Ordinance 2014-431. The Chair indicated that the item would be taken up at the end of the regular agenda items during the Committee meeting.
Philip Peterson reviewed the marked agenda that had been prepared by the Council Auditor’s Office. There were eight (8) items ready for action; three (3) items being deferred; and four (4) items being seconded and re-referred.
Twane Duckworth, Risk Management, gave a PowerPoint presentation on Ordinance 2014-431, Approp $2,398,348.96 to Return Excess FY 2013 Loss Provision Contributions to JEA ….
In the context of this particular legislation, Mr. Duckworth explained how risk is financed and how the figures on the attached Risk Management Workers’ Compensation (City Only) Annual Budget vs Actual, were arrived at. The role of an actuary was defined and the work of an actuary was described. When asked what the recommendation of the Council Auditor’s Office was, Assistant Council Auditor Kyle Billy indicated that the CAO had no recommendation; the CAO wanted the Council to know where the money in the legislation was coming from, that it was a policy decision to take the money from the General Fund or from an insured program.
Mr. Duckman fielded a number of questions from Council Member Lori Boyer and clarified a number of issues that she raised.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:49 P.M.
John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729
08.19.14
Posted: 12:00 P.M.