Bill Type and Number: Ordinance 2007-531

Sponsor: Council President at the request of the Mayor

Date of Introduction: May 8, 2007

Committee(s) of Reference: F, TEUS

Date of Analysis: May 11, 2007

Type of Action: Appropriation; employee position reauthorization; authorization to execute grant agreement

Bill Summary: The bill appropriates a $285,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for air quality monitoring in Jacksonville, and reauthorizes the position allocations of 2 employees in the Department of Environmental Resource Management to conduct the monitoring. The bill also authorizes the administration to execute a grant agreement with the Department of Homeland Security to accept and utilize the grant.

Background Information: The two reauthorized positions are an Environmental Engineer/Scientist and an Environmental Specialist. The grant pays for salaries, benefits, supplies, equipment purchases, and travel for the monitoring program.

Policy Impact Area: Homeland security

Fiscal Impact: The bill appropriates as $285,000 federal Department of Homeland Security grant

Analyst: Clements