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Finance Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes
December 4, 2018
9:00 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 Greg
Anderson (Chair), Reggie Gaffney, Bill Gulliford, Joyce Morgan, Lori Boyer, Jim
Love
Excused:
Council Member Sam Newby
Also:
Council Member Randy White; Kyle Billy, Kim Taylor and Heather Reber – Council
Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman and Shannon Eller – Office of General Counsel;
Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Adri Maguire Segui and Ladayija Nichols – Legislative Services Division; Sam
Mousa, Brian Hughes, Leeann Krieg and Jordan Elsbury – Mayor’s Office; Angela
Moyer – Finance and Administration Department; Randy Wyse – Jacksonville
Association of Firefighters; Steve Zona – Fraternal Order of Police; John
Pappas – Public Works Department; Diane Moser – Employee Services Department;
Kurt Wilson – Fire and Rescue Department; Bill Clement – Sheriff’s Office; Kirk
Wendland – Office of Economic Development; Robert Phillips – Supervisor of
Elections Office
Meeting Convened:
9:04 a.m.
Chairman Anderson called the meeting to order and reviewed
the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 7 items marked for deferral, 30
items ready for action and 8 items for second reading and re-referral. Mr.
Anderson said that the agenda is very lengthy today and any items that generate
a long discussion will be moved for deferral to keep the agenda moving.
2018-817 will be taken up first on the agenda.
2018-76 ORD-MC Amend Sec 21.07 (Fiscal & Budgetary
Functions), Article 21 (JEA), City Charter, to create New Subsec
M to Provide & Maintain Water & Sewer Lines in certain Pre-Consolidated
Urban Areas: Defer
2018-297 ORD Approp $100,000 from Gen Fund/GSD/Spec Council Rsvs - Sheriff to the Fight Blight Awareness Campaign to
raise Public Awareness & Community Education to focus on Litter, Community
Pride, Outreach to Deter Littering: Withdraw
(rather than defer as marked)
2018-420 ORD-MC Auth All Documents
Necessary to Consummate the Installation of the National Memorial for Peace
& Justice's Duval County Memorial Monument in Hemming Park to Commemorate
the African-American Victims of Lynching in Duval County, FL btwn 1877 &
1950; Create new Chapt. 54 (Peace & Justice Memorial Monument Oversight Committee),Ord Code; Create New Sec 111.107
(Peace & Justice Memorial Monument Special Revenue Fund), Chapt 111
(Special Revenue &Trust Accts.), Part 1 (Parks, Recreation, Culture &
Entertainment), Ord Code, Providing Oversight by Peace & Justice Memorial
Monument Committee; provide for codification: Defer
2018-593 RESO Expressing City Council's Opposition to the
Sale of JEA at this time: Defer
2018-651 ORD Auth The Dredging and Dredge Material Disposal License Agreemt for Bartram Island and/or Buck Island or Future
Upland Spoil Site btwn JPA and City; Providing Oversight by Engineering and
Construction Management Div of the Dept of Public Works: Amend/Move
2018-661 ORD Amend the Beach Community Development
District's Boundary, to Remove Approx 25.41 Acres
from said District; Amend Chapt 92 Sec 92.22 to Memoralize
reduction in acreage from previous Amendments and Current Amendment; Provide
for Severability: Defer
2018-708 ORD Approp $19,774.00 Grant from Federal Grants
Trust Fund/Help America Vote Act (HAVA); Auth Mayor
to execute and deliver Memo of Agreemt for Albert
Network Monitoring Solution Grant btwn City and State of FL, Dept of State, and Div of Elections; Oversight by
Supervisor of Elections: Move
2018-712 ORD-MC regarding Prohibition of the Approval,
Grant, or Issuance of Certain Licenses, Permits, Certificates or Zoning Actions
to Persons with Unpaid Civil Penalties
or Current Violations of the Ord Code; Amend Chapt 307 (Historic Preservation
and Protection), Pt 1 (Gen Provisions), Sec 307.111 (Enforcement; Civil
Remedies); Amend Chapt 320 (Gen Provisions), Pt 4 (Permits), Sec 320.402
(Application for Permit); Amend Chapt 518 (Jax Propty Safety and Management
Code), Pt 1 (Gen Provisions), Sec 518.103 (Applicability); Creating a new Sec
609.110 (Prohibition of Administrative Action); Amend Chapt 650 (Comprehensive
Planning for future Development), Pt 4 (Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan),
Sec 650.402 (Initiation of Proposal); Amend Chapt 654 (Code of Subdivision Regs), Sec 654.105 (Applicability); Amend Chapt 656 (Zoning
Code), Pt 1 (Gen Provisions), Subpart B (Administration), Sec 656.109
(Administration and Enforcement; Interpretation of Zoning Code; Administrative
Deviations), and Sec 656.111 (Violations and Penalties); Amend Chapt 780
(Property Tax), Pt 3 (Tax Exemption for Rehabilitation and Properties in
Historic Districts), Sec 780.305 (Application): Defer
2018-747 ORD-MC Amend Sec 21.07 (Fiscal & Budgetary
Functions), Article 21 (JEA), City Charter, relating to JEA's Annual
Contribution Payment; Apv Amend to Interagency Agreemt with JEA; Providing for Construction: Defer
2018-755 Ord Approp $2,563,209.00 to 1) Fund from Collective
Bargaining Re-Opener Contingency to the JSO's Budget to cover Proposed Changes
to the FOP Collective Bargaining Agreemts & 2)
Fund within JFRD to Cover Proposed Changes to Internatl
Assn of Firefighters Collective Bargaining Agreemts;
Requiring Apv of 2/3 vote of all Council Members
Present; Pursuant to Sec. 106.215 (B), Ord Code: Amend/Move
Mike Weinstein speaking for the
labor unions will describe 2018-756 and -757, followed by comments from the
Council Auditor and by the union representatives.
2018-756 Ord Apv the Proposed
10/1/17 - 9/30/20 Collective Bargaining Agreemts bet
City & Internatl Assn of Firefighters (IAFF),
Representing Approx 1,200 members: Move
2018-757 Ord Apv
the Proposed 10/1/17 - 9/30/20 Collective Bargaining Agreemts
bet City & Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), Representing Approx. 2,500
members: Move
2018-766 Ord re a partial Ad Valorem Property Tax Exemption
for Rehab of a Contributing Structure in the Springfield Historic Dist at 1735
North Main St., Owned by John Crispens; Providing for
Exemption from that Portion of Ad Valorem Taxation Levied by the City on 100%
of the increase in Assessed Value resulting from Qualifying Improvement Proj,
Pursuant to Sec. 780.303.,Ord Code; Providing for an Exemption Period of ten
(10)Years from January 1, of the year following the year in which the Council
enacts this Ordinance, Pursuant to Sec 780.304, Ord Code: Move
2018-767 Ord re a partial Ad Valorem Property Tax Exemption
for Rehab of a Contributing Structure in the Riverside Avondale Historic Dist
at 2540-2548 Oak Street, Owned by Shad Land, LLC; Providing for Exemption from
that Portion of Ad Valorem Taxation Levied by the City on 100% of the increase
in Assessed Value resulting from Qualifying Improvement Proj, Pursuant to Sec.
780.303., Ord Code; Providing for an Exemption Period of ten (10)Years from January
1, of the year following the year in which the Council enacts this Ordinance,
Pursuant to Sec 780.304, Ord Code: Move
2018-768 Ord re a partial Ad Valorem Property Tax Exemption
for Rehab of a Historic Landmark Site Designated by Ord Code 2003-504-E at 20
West Adams St., Owned by Phoenix Adams Rising, LLC., Providing for Exemption
from that Portion of Ad Valorem Taxation Levied by the City on 100% of the
increase in Assessed Value resulting from Qualifying Improvement Proj, Pursuant
to Sec. 780.303, Ord Code; Providing for an Exemption Period of ten (10)Years
from January 1, of the year following the year in which the Council enacts this
Ordinance, Pursuant to Sec 780.304, Ord Code: Chairman Anderson said that will
defer the bill unless he has several questions answered before the meeting
2018-772 ORD Approp in Accordance with Sec 932.7055, F.S.;
$15,000.00 from Special Law Enforcement Trust Fund to provide Continuation
Funding for Operation Homeward Bound: Move
2018-775 ORD Approp $300,000.00 from Tree Protection &
Related Expenses Trust Fund, Sub Fund 15F, for County-Wide Prog
to provide tree planting in the Public Rights-of-Way where trees have been
removed by the City due to tree condition; (Approp $200,000.00 from Tree
Protection & Related Expenses Trust Fund - Subfund 15F) for County-Wide Prog to provide tree planting in Public Rights-of-Way in
locations where adjacent property owners have made request through 630-City;
Direct Dept of Public Works to administer two
projects in accordance with criteria herein provided; Provide Carryover of
Funds into Subsequent Fiscal Years: Amend/Move;
the bill will be moved to the end of the agenda to accommodate the late
arrival of Council Member Crescimbeni
2018-776 Ord Approp $ 50,000.00 from
Investmnt Pool Earnings on Fair Share Agreemnt Proj.
(PD0034-01-JXSF114PD-361101) to Provide Funding for
the Moncrief Rd Diet Study related to the Moncrief Rd Beautification Proj: Move
2018-778 Ord Approp $74,756.76
from Deappropriated Projs
Acct to the Cecil Field Heavy Equip Acct to purchase Tractor Equip for the NE
FL Equestrian Ctr to be used for Maint of Exterior
Grounds & the Equestrian Arena Surface; Waiving any existing Ord.of the City that may be contrary to the use of Approp
to Purchase Tractor Equip: Amend/Move
2018-779 ORD Approp $378,041.41 from
FL Dept. of Education, with no local match, to Estab the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Prog.
& to cover Expenses for the Pre-Employment Screening & Training of 141
School Guardians who will be Employed by the Duval County School Board; Auth part-time hrs.: Amend/Move
2018-780 ORD Approp $ 200,000.00 Grant from FDOT to provide
for FDOT's participation in Proj Development & Environment, Design,Constrn, & Constrn
Engineering & Inspection for Roadway Improvemts,
including a Greenway Trail & Bridge Replacement, on McCoy's Creek Blvd.
from Cherokee St. to Margaret St; Designate Oversight by Engineering & Constrn Mgmt, Div
of Public Works: Move. Chairman
Anderson said that he would like for Council Member Boyer to make a
presentation at the next committee meeting on the overall McCoy’s Creek
project.
2018-781 ORD Declaring R.E. # 073232-0000, a 52' by 100'
Vacant Residential Parcel on 11th St. West btwn Pearl St. & Silver St to be
Surplus to the needs of the City; Auth the City to
Dispose of the Subject Parcel Pursuant to Provisions of Sec. 122.423 (Appraisal
at or below $25,000), Subpart B (Real Propty Dispositions), Pt 4 (Real Propty),
of Chapt 122 (Public Propty), Ord Code: Amend/Move
2018-782 ORD Concerning Continuation Grant; Apv & Auth the Corporation
Secretary to Execute & deliver the FIND Proj Agreemt Amendments extending the Agreemts
for 1 yr for the following Projs:
1) Charles Reese Fishing Pier Phase 2; 2) Half Moon Island Park & Boat
Ramp Phase 2A; 3) Northshore Kayak
Launch Phase 2; & 4) School Board Propty ADA Kayak Launch Phase
1; Designate Oversight by Parks, Recreation & Community Svcs. Dept: Move
2018-783 ORD Approp 1,000,000.00 to provide funding for
Community-Based Crime Reduction & Neighborhood Revitalization enabling City
to engage in Transformative Neighborhood Projs that
will align existing activities in a formal effort to reduce crime, increase
mutual trust, and improve community safety; Providing for Oversight by City's Ofc of Grants & Compliance: Amend/Move
2018-784 ORD Declaring Surplus a Tax Reverted Parcel at
12657 Gillspie Ave; Auth
Conveyance in accordance with Provisions of Sec 122.424 (Appraisal/Assessed
Value over $25,000), Subpart B (Real Property Dispositions), Pt 4 (Real
Property), Chapt 122 (Public Property, Ord Code: Move
2018-785 ORD Appropriating $12,500,000.00 from FDOT to
provide for FDOT's participation In Proj Dev & Environ, Design, Constrn,
& Constrn Engineering & Inspection for Removal & Constrn of
Elevated Roadway & Bridge Components & Constn
of at Grade Roadway & Intersection Improvemts of
the Talleyrand Connector (Hart Expressway/SR 228) from A. Philip Randolph St to
Festival Park Ave; Oversight by the Engineering and Constrn Management Div of the
City's Dept of Public Works: Move
2018-786 ORD Auth Corp Secretary
to enter into Lease Agreemt with TREM Properties, LLP
for a Medical Clinic to be used by FL Dept of Health
in Duval County, located at 2344 South 3rd St, Jax Bch, Duval County, FL 32250
for a Term of 84 Months at an Average Rental Rate of $12,561.68: Amend/Move
2018-787 ORD Declaring a portion of RE 019634-0110 near
Ethel Rd in the Vicinity of the Montgomery Correctional Center to be surplused to
the needs of the city; Auth Conveyance of the Subject
Parcel to the Parent Help Center, Inc., a FL Not for Profit Organization, at no
cost; Waiving the Provisions of Chap 122 (Public Propty),
pt 4 (Real Propty),Ord
Code; Providing a Right of Reentry for Failure to Use the Subject Parcel for
the Continued Operation of Parent Empowerment & Success Camp Programs for
At- Risk Youth & their Families; Designated Oversight by JSO Dept of Corrections: Amend/Move
2018-789 ORD- MC Creating New Sec 122.823 (Limitations on
Use of Tangible Personal Propty with Name of Elected Official), Chap 122
(Public Propty), Ord Code, to Provide for a Limitation on Purchase of Office
Supplies with Name of Elected Officials & to Provide for a Limitation on
Vehicles & Equipmnt Containing Name of Elected
Officials; Providing for an Exercise in County Powers: Move; the bill was deferred in the TEU Committee and the Chair
would like to keep it on the same cycle with TEU; he will ask for a motion to
defer.
2018-790 ORD Approp $2,775,000.00 from Gen Fund/Gen Svcs
Dist Fund balance to var Accounts to Fund Community Projs Apvd by Ord 2018-544-E;
Invoking the Exception to Sec 106.107 (G), Ord Code to enter into agreemts with entities receiving funds; Providing for an Amend to the
2019-2023 CIP; Providing Oversight by Office of Grants & Compliance, the
Parks, Recreation & Community Service Dept., the Neighborhoods Dept., &
the PW Dept: Amend/Move
2018-791 ORD Approp $83,022.50 from Tree Protection &
Related Expenses Trust Fund to Include $31,102.50 from Charter Subfund 15N for
Planting of 29 Live Oaks, Including a 10% Construction Contingency, &
$51,920.00 from Ord Subfund 15F for the Planting of 15 Redbud Trees, 8 Little
Gem Magnolia Trees, 13 East Palatka Holly Trees, Including a 10% Cost
Contingency, for a Proj known as "Mandarin Road
Tree Planting" on Mandarin Rd btwn Silent Creek Ln & Flynn Rd;
Directive to Utilize Procurement Code for Selection of Contractor; Designate
Public Works to Oversee Proj.: Amend/Move; Council Member Schellenberg wants the bill to move
today despite the large increase in the bid price.
2018-792 ORD Approp $139,436.00 from Tree Protection &
Related Expenses Trust Fund, Ord Subfund
15F, for the Planting of 12 Overcup Oaks, 18 Little
Gem Magnolia Trees, 30 Live Oaks, 5 Red Maples, 3 Tulip Poplars, 2 Sycamores, 7
East Palatka Hollys, 10 Drake Elms, 19 Crepe Myrtles, 9 Fringetrees,
14 Redbuds, 3 Vitex Chaste Trees & 5 Pride of
Houston Yaupon Hollys, including 10 % Cost Contingency, for a Proj known as
"Springfield Preservation Tree Planting" in an area bounded by 1st
St, Blvd., 9th St. & Spearing St.; Directive to Utilize Procurement Code
for Selection of Contractor; Designate Public Works to Oversee Proj: Amend/Move
2018-793 RESO Auth Issuance by Jax
Housing Finance Auth of its Homeowner Mortgage Rev
Bonds of $50,000,000 for Purchase of Mortgage Loans Originated by Participating
Local Lending Institutions to Finance the Purchase or Rehab of New or Existing
Owner-Occupied Single Family Residences or Purchasing Securities evidencing
Interests in or backed by a Pool of such Mortgage Loans or to Refund
Outstanding Bonds Previously Issued for such Purpose; Auth
Submission of Request for Private Activity Bond Volume Cap Allocation;
Determining Credit not being Pledged: Move
2018-815 ORD Amend Ord 2017-504-E (Budget) to Revise the
General Terms & Conditions for a Grant Agreemt btwn the City & the Jacksonville Zoological Society,
Inc. ("JZS") to: (1) Auth Reimbursement to
JZS for up to 50% of the Costs Related to a Recently Completed JZS CIP on
City-Owned Real Property; (2) Waive Chap 126,Ord Code, for Capital Improvemts to be made by JZS Pursuant to the Agreemt; & (3) Revise the Revised Exhibit 8 attached to
the Budget Ord; attaching & Incorporating the 2nd revised Exhibit 8 to
Budget Ord: Move
2018-816 ORD Auth Purchase &
Sale Agreemt btwn the City
& 905 Corp., an Affiliate of SADS, Inc. ("Developer"), & to
Execute All deeds and closing; take necessary action to Effectuate Said
Purpose, for the Conveyance to Developer of Propty in
Lavilla (.24 Acre) at 905 W. Forsyth St., to
Redevelop into Approx. 5,000 Sq ft
of Retail & Restaurant Space & 6-8 Residential Units; Designate
Oversight by DIA: Amend/Move
2018-817 ORD Auth Execution of a
(1) Redev Agreemt by &
among the City of Jax,("City"), Downtown Investment Authority
("DIA"), & 2018 Leila Jax LLC ("Developer"); (2) a Propty Exchange Agreemt, &
all Documents relating thereto, btwn City & Developer to Exchange Real
Propty as necessary to support Proj; & (3) Related Agreemts
as described in Redev Agreemnt,
to Support the Constrn by Dev of Approx 15,000 Sq.
Ft. Retail Facility on Developer-Owned Propty, a Surface Parking Lot to be
owned by the City, & Road Improvmts along Leila
St. adjacent to the Project Parcel located in the Brooklyn Area of Downtown Jax
in the Northbank Downtown Community Redev Area ("Project"); Waive Provisions of Chap
122, (Public Propty, Pt 4, Real Propty, Subpart C, Community Redev Real Property Dispositions), Ord Code, to Authorize Sale of City owned
Real Propty without Appraisal to Developer at less than fair market value; Auth City Acceptance of Real Propty; Designating DIA as
Contract Monitor for Redevelopmnt Agreemt
& said Documents; Designate Proj Oversight by Public Works & DIA: Amend/Move; the bill will be taken up first on the agenda.
2018-828 RESO Auth Economic Dev Agreemt with Project Flamingo supporting the Expansion of
the Company's Operations to Jax, FL; Auth Recapture
Enhanced (Rev) Grant of $1,425,000; Auth Approval of Technical Amends by Executive Dir
of OED; Designate Oversight by Office of Economic Dev; Timeline for Execution
of Agreemt by the Company; Affirming Project's
Compliance with Public Investment Policy adopted by ORD 2016-382-E; Request
2-Reading Apv: Deferral
requested by the Office of Economic Development.
2018-833 ORD Approp $550,000.00 Grant from Dept of
Justice, Ofc on Violence Against Women to provide
funding for The Safety First Project for Supervised Family Visitation for
Victims of Domestic Violence: 2nd
and rerefer
2018-834 ORD Approp from Nuisance Abatemt Spec Lien Rev Fund $2,447,536.46 ($1,199,292.87 to
Neighborhoods - Municipal Code Compliance for Nuisance Abatemt
Contractual Svcs & $1,248,243.59 to Public Works Dept to be Split bet Mowing & Landscape - Private
Propty ($873,770.52) & Mowing & Maint - Tree Removal ($374,473.08): 2nd and rerefer
2018-835 ORD Approp $15,000.00 from Environmental Protection
Bd (EPB) Trust Fund to EPB Operating Account to provide support for the Jax Envirothon, a hands-on competition enhancing student
understanding of Natural Resources and Environmental Issues. Oversight by
Neighborhoods Dept: 2nd and rerefer
2018-836 ORD Approp $228,545.85 from Environmental
Protection Bd (EPB) Trust Fund
($136,431.00) & FDOT ($92,114.25) to begin Pilot Study to evaluate
the application of naturally occurring Microbe Products to wet detention ponds
as an alternative nonstructural best management practice; Auth
Corp Sec to execute contract with England-Thims and
Miller for Pilot Study: 2nd
and rerefer
2018-837 ORD Approp $2,050,000.00 from Tourist Dev Council
(TDC) Development Acct to provide funding for two addnl
CIP Projs in the 2019-2013 Five Yr CIP (1) $850,000
for Constrn of New Downtown Riverfront Visitor Ctr
located in the Times Union Center for Performing Arts and (2) $1,200,000 for
Constrn of outdoor wall projection venue on Northbank of St. Johns River
adjacent to Times Union Ctr; Oversight by Dept of Public Works: 2nd
and rerefer
2018-842 ORD Approp $64,000.00 from Fund Balance to Provide
funding for an Afterschool Prog to be provided by Jax
Arts and Music School, Inc. to 40 students during the 2018-2019 School Yr.: 2nd and rerefer
2018-843 ORD Approp $15,866.13 from Kids Hope Alliance Trust
Fund into KHA Trust Fund Authority to provide quality Programming Options for
Potential Mini-Grant Awards of up to $5,000.00 for Acceptable Programs related
to any of the Kids Hope Alliance Essential Services Categories with a Priority
and Emphasis on Programs that address High Poverty and Geographical Areas with
High Levels of Violence: 2nd
and rerefer
2018-845 ORD Approp $100,000.00 from FDOT to Construct two
separate trailheads on each side of the New National Cemetery Access Rd Proj;
Amend 2019-2023 Five-Year CIP apv by ORD 2018-505-E
to provide funding for Project entitled "Thomas Creek - Ogilvie-Wright
Trailheads"; Designate Oversight by Dept of
Parks, Recreation and Community Svcs: 2nd and rerefer
The Council Auditor is completing work on the Council’s
proposed budget priorities and a bill will be filed in January.
Meeting Adjourned:
9:17 a.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
904-630-1405
jeffc@coj.net
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