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

FAX (904) 630-2906                                                                                                                                                 

E-MAIL: CLBROWN@coj.net

 

Finance Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

November 30, 2015

9:00 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 Bill Gulliford, Danny Becton, Lori Boyer, Aaron Bowman, Anna Lopez Brosche, John Crescimbeni, Greg Anderson

 

Also: Kirk Sherman, Kyle Billy and Heather Reber – Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston and John Sawyer – Office of General Counsel; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Jessica Morales  – Legislative Services Division; Sam Mousa and Ali Korman Shelton – Mayor’s Office; Mike Weinstein – Finance Department; Lin White – Public Works Department; Bill Klement – Sheriff’s Office; Kurt Wilson – Fire Chief

 

See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees

 

Meeting Convened: 9:00 a.m.

 

Chairman Gulliford called the meeting to order and asked the attendees to introduce themselves. He reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 18 items marked for deferral, 16 items ready for action (1 for withdrawal, 1 requested for emergency action) and 6 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

Mr. Gulliford announced Council Auditor Kirk Sherman would distribute and discuss a document regarding the information received from the Police and Fire Pension Fund and the PFPF’s attorney Bob Klausner in response to the City Council’s subpoena. Following that presentation, Ordinance 2015-781 (14th amendment to the Jacksonville Jaguar lease) will be moved to the front of the agenda.

 

2015-745 (amending the Council Rules to provide that the annual city budget shall be reviewed by a Committee of the Whole) has been requested for deferral by the sponsor, Council Member Katrina Brown.

 

2015-835 (establishing a temporary moratorium on enforcing late fees on overdue renewals of vehicle-for-hire medallions): Assistant Council Auditor Kyle Billy stated that the bill will need an amendment, but not the amendment shown on the marked agenda. A replacement is being developed.

 

2015-704 (appropriating $25,037 from Special Council Contingency to a City Council salary account to restore Council Member salaries) – Council Member Crescimbeni requested deferral; Chairman Gulliford said that the bill’s sponsor, Council Member Schellenberg, wants the bill to be moved. The chair will allow the committee to make the decision on deferral.

 

2015-768 (authorizing a local agency participation agreement with the FDOT for state funding for the Liberty Street bridge replacement project): Council Member Boyer asked how the City would remember in 2021 that the grant funds received then are intended to be used for debt service.

 

Meeting Adjourned: 9:08 a.m.

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

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Tapes:  Finance agenda meeting– LSD

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Materials: Auditor’s marked Finance agenda

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