OFFICE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425
4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202
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CITY
COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
City
Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall
October 10, 2017
4:00
p.m.
Location: City Council
Chamber, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,
In attendance:
Council Members Anna Lopez Brosche (President), Greg Anderson, Danny Becton, Aaron Bowman, Lori Boyer, Katrina Brown,
Reggie Brown, Doyle Carter, John Crescimbeni, Garrett Dennis, Al Ferraro, Reggie
Gaffney, Bill Gulliford, Tommy Hazouri, Jim Love, Joyce Morgan, Sam Newby, Matt
Schellenberg, Scott Wilson
Also: Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston and Sondra
Fetner – Office of General Counsel; Kyle Billy and Kim Taylor – Council
Auditor’s Office; Carol Owens, Jessica Matthews and Katrin Macdonald –
Legislative Services Division; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Ali
Korman Shelton and Jordan Elsbury – Mayor’s Office; John Pappas and Lin White –
Public Works Department; Mike Weinstein, Angela Moyer and Teresa Eichner –
Finance Department
Meeting Convened:
4:06 p.m.
President Brosche called the meeting to order and asked for the
committee reports.
NCSPHS Committee: Council Member Newby reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
TEU Committee: Council Member Ferraro reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
Finance Committee: Council Member Dennis reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
Rules Committee: Council Member Carter reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
LUZ Committee: Council Member Schellenberg reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
Council Member Boyer asked to be added as a co-sponsor of 2017-676 and
all the 678 through 689.
Council Member Carter said that the School Safety Committee had
discussed 2017-656 (state bill J-1 regarding crossing guards) earlier today and
believes the City can deal with the matter locally and does not need state
legislation. Council Member Wilson announced that he has had a floor amendment
drafted (see the Blue Sheet) to keep the crossing guard decision in local hands
and offered to move that first.
Council Member Ferraro asked that bill 2017-478 be taken up rather
than re-referred to the LUZ Committee as shown on the marked agenda. LUZ
Committee Chairman Schellenberg said that he had further questions and believed
it warranted further committee discussion, which led to his request for
re-referral.
Council Member Crescimbeni said that he has been informed by JEA that
one or more of the several resolutions commending and thanking out-of-state
utility crews that came to Jacksonville after Hurricane Irma to help restore
power will need amendments; he is awaiting details from the JEA.
Council Member Schellenberg announced that 2017- 493 will have a floor
amendment to correct the date of written description; Peggy Sidman said that
the floor amendment includes the LUZ amendment and therefore should be moved as
the proposed action.
Council Member Boyer reported that she had asked several questions
during the School Safety Committee meeting and been informed that the City
bears the full cost of all improvements necessary to create a school crossing
zone. Council Member Reggie Brown said that there is an alternative funding
source available in the form of a portion of parking fine revenues, so the
General Fund does not need to bear the full cost of improvements.
President Brosche said that there will be an addendum to the third
reading ordinances to take up 2017-563 that was discharged from the Finance
Committee during the Special Council Meeting that immediately preceded the
agenda meeting. Mr. Wilson announced that he will have a floor amendment to
offer on 2017-563 regarding the definition of “student” to include persons
still in high school up to the age of 21 and adding amending the Early
Learning, Literacy and School Readiness service category.
Council Member Carter said that there was a postponement from the last
meeting (2017-486) and asked if it should be at the top of the agenda with
quasi-judicial ordinances. Ms. Sidman said that the bill is listed in the
proper location on the agenda.
In response to a question from Council Member Dennis, Ms. Sidman
reported that 2017-563 was discharged from Finance Committee and is ready for
third reading in the usual third reading ordinance slot on the agenda. Council
Member Anderson said that he would be offering a floor amendment regarding the
number of votes required to replace a Kids Hope Alliance board member. Council Member Crescimbeni suggested that
Legislative Services Division prepare an addendum page to show where 2017-563
will appear. In response to a question from Council Member Gaffney, the
President said that she would entertain a motion early in the meeting on a
waiver of the Council Rules to allow public comment prior to the Council taking
action on this bill. Ms. Brosche announced that the Rules Committee substitute
will be moved first.
Meeting adjourned:
4:29 p.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research Division
10.10.17
Posted 5:30 p.m.
Tapes: Council agenda meeting –
LSD
10.10.17