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

 

Rules Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

July 21, 2015

1:30 p.m.

Topic: Rules Committee agenda meeting

 

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

Suite 425

 

In attendance: Council Members Matt Schellenberg (Chair), Sam Newby, Anna Lopez Brosche, Tommy Hazouri, Garrett Dennis, Scott Wilson, Doyle Carter

Also: Heather Reber – Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman – Office of General Counsel; Ali Korman Shelton – Mayor’s Office; Juliette Williams– Legislative Services Division

 

See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees

 

Meeting Convened: 1:30 p.m.

 

Chairman Schellenberg called the meeting to order and reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 17 items marked for deferral, 21 items ready for action (3 for withdrawal, 1 for emergency action, 1 for substitution and re-referral) and 10 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

Mr. Schellenberg announced that Paul Crawford, Acting Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development, would be making a brief presentation regarding the recent newspaper articles concerning the non-use of the funds in the Access to Capital program. He also announced that all mayoral appointments proposed by the previous administration will be deferred until the new administration has an opportunity to review and advise on them.

 

2015-150 (authorizing an Interlocal agreement between the City and JEA to provide for amendments to the JEA annual contribution contract and to provide a mechanism to fund PFPF unfunded liability amortization payments): Council Member Hazouri expressed a preference for deferring rather than withdrawing the bill so as to keep the proposed mechanism as a viable option until a final amortization method is chosen.

 

2015-469/470/41/472 (honoring and commending resolutions): Chairman Schellenberg will suggest that amendments be moved to add all Rules Committee members as co-sponsors of these bills.

 

2015-426/427/429 (amendments to various Ordinance Code sections regarding stormwater utility funds, grant administration and CIP budgeting and reporting): Mr. Schellenberg noted for the benefit of new committee members that these three bills derive from the work of the Special CIP Committee that is continuing to meet and nearing finalization of its work.

 

Meeting Adjourned: 1:45 p.m.

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

             7.21.15 Posted 5:00 p.m.

Tapes:  Rules agenda meeting– LSD

            7.21.15

Materials: Auditor’s marked Rules agenda

7.21.15