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THE CITY COUNCIL
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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202
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Finance Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes
May 17, 2017
8:30 a.m.
Topic:
Finance Committee agenda meeting
Location:
City Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall – St. James Building, 117
West Duval Street
In attendance:
Council Members Anna Lopez Brosche (Chair), Aaron
Bowman, Bill Gulliford, Matt Schellenberg
Also: Kim Taylor – Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman and
Loree French – Office of General Counsel; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Crystal Shemwell
– Legislative Services Division; Jessica Baker – Mayor’s Office; Paul Crawford
– Office of Economic Development; John Pappas and Lin White – Public Works
Department; Damian Cook and John Snyder – Grants Office; Daryl Joseph – Parks,
Recreation and Community Services Department
Meeting Convened:
8:30 a.m.
Chairwoman Brosche called the meeting to order and asked the
attendees to introduce themselves. Ms. Brosche reviewed the Auditor’s marked
agenda which included 3 items marked for deferral, 21 items ready for action (2
requested as emergencies) and 8 items for second reading and re-referral.
2017-300 (Amending Ordinance Code Chapter 57 - Taxation, Revenue
& Utilization of Expenditures Commission - to Decrease Membership from 18
to 11 and Clarify Purposes & Powers): Council Member Schellenberg requested
an explanation of the discussion and deferral in the Rules Committee yesterday.
2017-304 (Appropriating $49,620 from Special Law Enforcement
Trust Fund to provide One City, One Jacksonville Criminal Justice & Safe
Neighborhoods Small Grants): Council Member Schellenberg requested background
information on Families of Slain Children and its grant history with the City.
Chairwoman Brosche said that 2017-345 (Authorizing Public Service Grant Eligibility
to Families of Slain Children of Jacksonville, Florida, Inc.) will be taken up
prior to 2017-304, which will provide that information.
2017-329 (Resolution of City Support for Application by
Kingdom Worldwide Humanitarian Aid Community Development Corp. to Participate
in the Florida Community Contribution Tax Credit Program): Council Member
Schellenberg requested background information on the organization and its
previous work in Jacksonville and other cities.
Meeting Adjourned:
8:37 a.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
5.17.17 Posted 9:00 a.m.
Tapes: Finance agenda
meeting– LSD
5.17.17