RULES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

March 02,2015

 

BILL GULLIFORD, 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, March 02,2015.  The meeting was called to order at 9:08 A.M. by Committee Chair Bill Gulliford.  The meeting was adjourned at 1:46 P.M.

 

 

 

Members in Attendance:                          Staff Attendance:

                 

                       CM Bill Gulliford, Chair                           Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

                       CM Warren Jones, Vice Chair                Kyle Billy, Principal Auditor

                       CM Lori Boyer                                       Heather Reber, Asst. Auditor

                       CM Stephen Joost                                Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                       CM Robin Lumb                                     Theresa Eichner, Administration

                       CM Don Redman                                   Peggy Sidman, Deputy General Counsel

                       CM Matt Schellenberg

                       

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

CM Love

CM Yarborough

CM Crescimbeni

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2015-117   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF CURTIS W. HARTIN, R.PH. AS A MEMBER OF THE HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE PROCUREMENT COMMITTEE, FILLING THE SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY KEVIN L. SOUTHERLAND, PURSUANT TO SEC. 33.301(c), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/17/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 02, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES – Boyer, Gulliford, Jones, Joost, Lumb, Schellenberg ( 6 )

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2.    2015-119   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF DR. STEPHANIE JAMES, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DUVAL COUNTY JOB OPPORTUNITY BANK, FILLING A SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY CHERRON C. NEWBY, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 180, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/17/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 02, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES – Boyer, Gulliford, Jones, Joost, Lumb, Schellenberg ( 6 )

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3.    2015-121   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF RHONDA PEOPLES-WATERS, AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE ETHICS COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 602, ORDINANCE CODE, REPLACING YWANA M. ALLEN, FOR A PARTIAL TERM BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1, 2015 AND EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/17/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 02, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES – Boyer, Gulliford, Jones, Joost, Lumb, Schellenberg ( 6 )

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4.    2015-104   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $642.65 TO VARIOUS SUB-OBJECT CODES FOR THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (OIG) SO AS TO ALLOW OIG TO OPERATE WITHIN THE REQUIRED BUDGET CODES OF THE CITY AND TO PURCHASE COMPUTERS, TELEPHONES, AND IT OPERATIONS SUPPORT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-031; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/17/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 18, 2015

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 02, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES – Boyer, Gulliford, Jones, Joost, Lumb, Schellenberg ( 6 )

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5.    2015-54   AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO CHAPTER 121 (POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS PENSION PLAN), ORDINANCE CODE; CREATING SECTION 121.101(F); AMENDING 121.107 (D)(CREDIT FOR BROKEN SERVICE, CONTINUOUS SERVICE, PARTIAL YEARS TRANSFERABILITY, AND SERVICE AS A FLORIDA STATE CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER OR FIRE FIGHTER); AMENDING SECTION 121.102(E) (POLICE AND FIRE PENSION PLANS) CREATING A NEW CATEGORY OF MEMBER KNOWN AS A "GROUP II MEMBER" BASED UPON A DATE OF HIRE ON OR AFTER THE PROSPECTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCE 2015-54-E AND SECTION 121.113(A)(1), 121.113(A)(2), AND (B) (CALCULATION OF PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS FOR POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND) REVISING THE CONTRIBUTION PERCENTAGES OF EXISTING POLICE AND FIRE PENSION PLAN MEMBERS; CREATING SECTION 121.114 (UNFUNDED ACTUARIAL LIABILITY; MUTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS) TO OUTLINE THE MUTUAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY AND THE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN ADDRESSING THE UNFUNDED LIABLITY; CREATING SECTION 121.115 (SUPPLEMENTAL SHARE PLAN); CREATING SECTION 121.116 (BOARD OF TRUSTEES INVESTMENT AUTHORITY) TO OUTLINE THE INVESTMENT AUTHORITY OF THE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES; CREATING SECTION 121.117 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATOR) TO OUTLINE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR FUTURE EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND; CREATING SECTION 121.118 (USE OF GENERAL COUNSEL) TO OUTLINE THE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND'S USE OF THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL; AMENDING SECTION 121.201 (RETIREMENT BENEFITS) TO CREATE SECTION 121.201A FOR "GROUP I MEMBERS" AND TO CREATE SECTION 121.201B FOR "GROUP II MEMBERS" TO OUTLINE THE PENSION BENEFITS EXTENDED TO EACH GROUP, SECTION 121.204 (SURVIVING SPOUSE'S BENEFITS), SECTION 121.206 (CHILDREN'S BENEFITS), AND SECTION 121.209 (DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PROGRAM (DROP) FOR GROUP I MEMBERS); CREATING NEW SECTION 121.211 (BACKDROP FOR GROUP II MEMBERS) TO ESTABLISH THE BACKDROP PROGRAM OF PENSION BENEFITS EXTENDED TO GROUP II MEMBERS; AMENDING CHAPTER 121 TO CREATE A NEW PART 5 (FINANCIAL INVESTMENT AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE); AMENDING CHAPTER 121 TO CREATE A NEW PART 6 (ETHICS, FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND BEST PRACTICES); AMENDING ARTICLE 22 (JACKSONVILLE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION BOARD OF TRUSTEES) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; ATTACHING THE REQUIRED ACTUARIAL IMPACT STATEMENT; PROVIDING FOR A SUNSET PROVISION; PROVIDING FOR A PROSPECTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDINANCE UNTIL A PERMANENT FUNDING SOURCE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE MAYOR AND ENACTED BY ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/2/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 03, 2015

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: February 03, 2015

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 18, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: February 18, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 02, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES – Boyer, Gulliford, Schellenberg, Yaborough  ( 4 )

 

NAYS – Lumb, Jones, Joost ( 3 )

 

 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 02, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND TWICE and APPROVE.

 

AYES – Boyer, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, Yarborough ( 5 )

 

NAYS – Jones, Joost ( 2 )

 

 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 02, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND THREE TIMES and APPROVE.

 

AYES – Boyer, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, Yarborough ( 5 )

 

NAYS – Jones, Joost ( 2 )

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6.    2015-112   AN ORDINANCE MAKING FINDINGS, DECLARING THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON FOURTH STREET, R.E. NUMBER 070930-0000, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 (THE "SUBJECT PARCEL"), TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING ITS CONVEYANCE AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SUCH CONVEYANCE; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPART B (REAL PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS), PART 4 (REAL PROPERTY), CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, WHICH REQUIRES THE DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES ASSESSED AT LESS THAN $25,000 BY NEGOTIATION WITHOUT BID OR BY BID, FOR CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK OR CASHIER'S CHECK; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/17/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 18, 2015

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 02, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES – Boyer, Gulliford, Jones, Joost, Lumb, Schellenberg ( 6 )

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7.    2015-127   AN ORDINANCE CREATING CHAPTER 222, ORDINANCE CODE (TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES); CREATING REGULATIONS FOR OPERATIONS INCLUDING: LICENCING, BACKGROUND CHECKS, MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATORS, VEHICLE INSPECTIONS, MINIMUM INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS, RECORDS RETENTION AND CONFIDENTIALITY; CREATING CODE ENFORCEMENT, CIVIL REMEDIES, VIOLATIONS, SEIZURE, IMPOUNDMENT AND FORFEITURE REGULATIONS AND PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFFS OFFICE, THE CITY'S PARKING DIVISION AND THE JACKSONVILLE AIRPORT AUTHORITY TO SEIZE AND IMPOUND OR IMMOBILIZE VEHICLES USED IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 222, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/17/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 18, 2015

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 02, 2015

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER. 

 

AYES – Boyer, Gulliford, Jones, Joost, Lumb, Schellenberg ( 6 )

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8.    2015-128   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE LOCAL OPTION DISCRETIONARY SALES SURTAX AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 212.055(8), FLORIDA STATUTES; EXPRESSING THE INTENT OF THE COUNCIL AS TO THE UTILIZATION OF REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE LEVY OF THE DISCRETIONARY SALES SURTAX; LEVYING AND IMPOSING A DISCRETIONARY SALES SURTAX IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE-HALF CENT PER DOLLAR ON ALL TRANSACTIONS OCCURRING IN DUVAL COUNTY WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE STATE TAX ON SALES, USE, RENTALS, ADMISSIONS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS AS IMPOSED BY PART 1, CHAPTER 212, FLORIDA STATUTES, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY SECTION 212.054, FLORIDA STATUTES; AMENDING TITLE XXII, ORDINANCE CODE, TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 776 ENTITLED DISCRETIONARY SALES SURTAX FOR EMERGENCY FIRE RESCUE SERVICES AND FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR REFERENDUM APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE; DIRECTING THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS TO PLACE THE REFERENDUM QUESTION ON THE MAY 19, 2015, THE 2015 SECOND GENERAL ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR A FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO BE DEVELOPED AND PLACED ON THE BALLOT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR A PROSPECTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/17/2015 - Emerg/Approve 3-4 (Failed); 2/17/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 18, 2015

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 02, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES – Boyer, Gulliford, Jones, Yarborough  ( 4 )

 

NAYS – Schellenberg, Lumb, Joost ( 3 )

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9.    2015-129   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING DR. BARBARA DARBY UPON HER RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT OF THE NORTH CAMPUS AND NASSAU CENTER OF FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE

 

AYES – Boyer, Gulliford, Jones, Joost, Schellenberg ( 5 )

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10.    2015-135   A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE WEEK OF MARCH 15 - 21, 2015 AS CHILDREN'S WEEK IN JACKSONVILLE AND MARCH 19th AS PARENTS AND CHILDREN'S DAY IN JACKSONVILLE

 

Recommend to APPROVE

 

AYES – Boyer, Gulliford, Jones, Joost, Schellenberg ( 5 )

2ND READINGS

 

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11.    2015-130   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF TAYLOE GEORGIA MCDONALD AS A MEMBER OF THE CULTURAL SERVICE GRANT COMMITTEE, REPLACING ABEL HARDING AS A CULTURAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 118.605, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2015-131   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF ELIZABETH ANNE "BETH" HARVEY AS A MEMBER OF THE CULTURAL SERVICE GRANT COMMITTEE, REPLACING JUAN M. DIAZ AS A COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 118.605, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13.    2015-132   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF LINDA MARIE LANIER AS A MEMBER OF THE CULTURAL SERVICE GRANT COMMITTEE, REPLACING ELIZABETH AUGUSTUS AS A COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 118.605, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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14.    2015-133   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT A. HEEKIN, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE JEA, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21.03, JACKSONVILLE CHARTER, REPLACING RONALD TOWNSEND, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM EXPIRING FEBRUARY 28, 2019; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

 

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15.    2015-134   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JILL D. HASKELL AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE WATERWAYS COMMISSION, FILLING THE SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY SCOTT SHINE AS A GENERAL PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 95, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A PARTIAL TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16.    2015-147   AN ORDINANCE WAIVING SECTION 260.201 (LICENSE) OF PART 2 (LICENSING AND TRANSPORTING REQUIREMENTS; REVOCATION OF LICENSE) OF CHAPTER 260 (DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES), ORDINANCE CODE, FROM MARCH 19, 2015 THROUGH MARCH 28, 2015, TO ALLOW FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF MORE THAN EIGHT (8) TIRES FOR THE 2015 WASTE TIRE AND SIGN BUYBACK EVENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17.    2015-150   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND JEA, WHICH AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR A $120,000,000 PAYMENT TO THE CITY (THE "JEA PAYMENT") AND THE CITY'S APPROVAL OF THE "JEA INTERLOCAL PARTNERSHIP TERMS" AS DEFINED IN THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT; AMENDING SECTIONS 21.04 AND 21.07 OF ARTICLE 21 (JEA) OF THE CITY CHARTER, RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE ASSESSMENT CALCULATION FOR JEA'S ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION PAYMENT TO THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT TERMS; PROSPECTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE OF JEA CHARTER AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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18.    2015-153   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING PARCEL R.E. #117794-0000, A TAX REVERTED PARCEL LOCATED AT 6401 TERRY PARKER DRIVE NORTH IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 (THE "SUBJECT PARCEL"), TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; RECOGNIZING DISPOSITION OF THE SUBJECT PARCEL PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPART B (REAL PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS) OF PART 4 (REAL PROPERTY) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.429 (USES OF PROCEEDS FROM SURPLUS LAND SALES) OF SUBPART B (REAL PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS) OF PART 4 (REAL PROPERTY) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW THE NET PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT PARCEL TO BE RETURNED TO AND DEPOSITED IN THE SHIP AND HOME ACCOUNTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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19.    2015-159   AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING DR. ROI DAGAN AS A MEMBER OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 73, ORDINANCE CODE, REPLACING GARY JOHN BOWERS AS A MEDICAL PROFESSION REPRESENTATIVE, FOR A FIRST TERM ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2018; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 50.102, ORDINANCE CODE, REQUIRING BOARD MEMBERS TO BE RESIDENTS OF DUVAL COUNTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

 

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