Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Revised Marked
Meeting date/time: 10/6/2020 9:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers 1st Floor, City Hall & Virtual
Published agenda: Revised Marked Agenda Revised Marked Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes Addendum: Not available Proposed Amends & Subs: Not available  
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Attachments: Handouts Finance Committee Meeting, Attendance Finance Committee Meeting, 20201006 Council Committee Email Public Comments
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2020-0112-E 11. OrdinanceORD Auth 5th Amend to Mgmt.Svcs. Agreemt btwn City of Jax & Cecil Field Golf Course, LLC Which: (1) Extends Term of Agreemt for 5 addtn’l Yrs; (2) Eliminates Base Fee & Percentage of Gross Revenues Payable to City in 2020; (3) Revises Pymt Schedule & Percentage of Gross Revenues Going Forward; (4) Deletes Existing Insur & Indemnification Language & Replaces it with New Insur & Indemnification Language; & (5) Updates Applicable Provisions Regarding Public Records Laws; Prov Oversight by Parks Recreation & Community Svcs. Dept. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM's White & Salem) (Co-Sponsored by CM Morgan) 2/11/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 2/18/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/19/20 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/25/20 CO PH Read 2nd and Rereferred: NCSPHS, F 3/16/20 NCSPHS Meeting Cancelled COVID-19/Emergency-No Action 3/17/20 F Meeting Cancelled COVID-19/Emergency-No Action 3/24/20 CO Meeting Cancelled COVID-19/Emergency-No Action 1/4/21 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0 1/5/21 F Amend(NCSPHS)/Approve 7-0 1/12/21 CO Amend/Approved 19-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601- 2/25/20 Defer  Action details Video Video
2020-0181-E 12. OrdinanceORD Auth Second Amend to Lease Agreement btwn City of Jax & Jax Golf Management, LLC to Waive Annual Rent & Gross Revenue Percentage Payment for Bent Creek Golf Course for 1 Yr to Allow Funds to be Utilized by Jax Golf Management, LLC for Renovations of the Greens; Oversight by Dept of Parks, Recreation & Community Services. (McCain) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsored by CM Hazouri 3/10/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 3/16/20 NCSPHS Meeting Cancelled COVID-19/Emergency-No Action 3/17/20 F Meeting Cancelled COVID-19/Emergency-No Action 3/24/20 CO Meeting Cancelled COVID-19/Emergency-No Action 4/6/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/7/20 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/14/20 CO PH Read 2nd and Rereferred: NCSPHS, F 11/30/20 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0 12/1/20 F Amend(NCSPHS)/Approve 6-0 12/8/20 CO Amend/Approved 19-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 3/24/20, 4/14/20 Defer  Action details Video Video
2020-0490-E 13. OrdinanceORD Approp $15,000.00 ($7,500.00 from CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX) & $7,500.00 from the FL Dept of Transportation (FDOT) for Closure of E. 59th St. Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing; Auth the Mayor & Corp Secretary to Execute & Deliver the Stipulation of Parties for the Closure of E. 59th St. FDOT Crossing #621069K Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing btwn City of Jax, CSX, & FDOT for Permanent Closing of a Railroad-Highway Public Grade Crossing at E. 59th St.; Oversight by Dept of Public Works; Amend 2020-2024 5-Yr Capital Improvemt Program Apv by Ord 2019-505-E to Provide Funding for the Project Entitled “Railroad Crossings.” (McCain) (Req of Mayor) 8/11/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F 8/17/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 8/17/20 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 8/18/20 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 8/25/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS,TEU, F 1/19/21 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0 1/19/21 TEU Amend(NCSPHS)/Approve 7-0 1/20/21 F Amend(NCSPHS)/Approve 7-0 1/26/21 CO Postponed to 2/9/21 17-0 2/9/21 CO Amend/Approved 19-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/25/20 Defer  Action details Video Video
2020-0527-E 14. OrdinanceORD-MC Auth & Creating a New Part 3 (Downtown Preservation & Revitalization Prog), Chapt 55 (Downtown Investment Authority), Ord Code, to Create a New Downtown Preservation & Revitalization Prog (“DPRP”) & Guidelines thereto to Incentivize the Preservation & Revitalization of Unoccupied or Deteriorating Historic & Qualified Non-Historic Bldgs. in Downtown Jax; Amending Chapt 111 (Special Revenue & Trust Accounts), Pt 9 (Neighborhood Development) Sec. 111.910 (Downtown Historic Preservation & Revitalization Trust Fund), Ord Code, to: (1) Replace the Guidelines Governing the Use of the Trust Fund with the Guidelines Attached Hereto as Exhibit 2 (The “HPRTF Guidelines”); (2) Amending Sec. 111.910, Ord Code, to Revise Eligibility Requirements for the Trust Fund Consistent with the HPRTF Guidelines, in Part to Auth the DIA Board to Make Grants in the up to Maximum Amount of $100,000, Consistent with the Requirements of the HPRTF Guidelines; Amending the City’s Public Investment Policy as Previously Auth. by ORD 2016-382-E,as Amended, to include the DPRP therein & revise the existing DownAmend/ApprovePass Action details Video Video
2020-0528-E 15. OrdinanceORD-MC Amending Sec.108.507 (Representation of City Officials & Employees in Civil Matters), Pt. 5 (Legal Svcs.), Chapt 108 (Central Svcs.), Ord Code, to Include a Provision for Notice to the Office of General Counsel if an Individual Intends to Seek Reimbursement for Outside Counsel Attorney’s Fees from the City for Civil or Criminal Actions; Provision Regarding rights Under FL Common Law & Regarding Criminal Actions or Criminal Investigations. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Dennis) 8/25/20 CO Introduced: F, R 9/1/20 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 9/1/20 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 9/8/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: F, R 2/17/21 F Amend/Approve 5-0 2/17/21 R Amend(F)/Approve 6-0 2/23/21 CO Amend/Approved 19-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 9/8/20Defer  Action details Video Video
2020-0529-E 16. OrdinanceORD-MC Regarding Chapt 120 (General Employees & Correction Officer Pension Plans & all Employees Defined Contribution Retirement Plans), Pt. II (The General Employees Retirement Plan), Ord. Code; Creating a New Sec. 120.216 (2021 Limited Retirement Option), Ord Code, to Provide a 6 Month Window for Early Retirement as Follows: (1) Normal Retirement at the Age of 60 w/5 Yrs Credited Svc; (2) Normal Retirement at the Age of 55 w/10Yrs Credited Svc; & (3) Early Retirement Upon Completion of 20 Yrs. of Credited Svc Regardless of Age;with a Reduced Benefit; Requiring Cons & Restrictions; Excluding JEA Employees from these Normal & Early Retiremnt Provisions; Providing for Codification Instructions; Requirement of Actuarial Report; Requiring Collective Bargaining Where Applicable. Providing an Exception to the Prerequisite that the Plan be at least 90 percent Actuarilly Funded. (Sawyer) (Introduced by CM Dennis) (Co-Sponsored by CM's Newby, R. Gaffney, Pittman, Cumber, Priestly Jackson, Morgan, Salem, Freeman, Hazouri) 8/25/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F, R 8/31/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & ReDefer  Action details Video Video
2020-0541-E 17. OrdinanceORD Approp $798,124.00 in Northbank CRA Investmnt Pool Earnings & Interest Income to Existing CRA Planned Auth Expenditure Programs ($300,000 to Urban Art, $250,000.00 to Loans, & $247,124.00 to Retail Enhancement Program). (B.T. 20-071) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) 8/25/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 8/31/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 9/1/20 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 9/8/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS, F 10/19/20 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 6-0 10/20/20 F Amend(NCSPHS)/Approve 6-0 10/27/20 CO Amend/Approved 19-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 9/8/20 Defer  Action details Video Video
2020-0557-E 18. OrdinanceORD-MC re the Annual Review of Fees; Amend Sec 106.112 (Annual Review of Fees), Chapt 106 (Budget and Accounting Code), Ord Code, to Remove the Provision that Allows for Fee Increases to become Effective Upon the Chief Finance Officer Filing Changes to the Fee Structure w/ the Council Secretary. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Cumber) (Co-Sponsored by CM's Diamond, Bowman, Pittman, Freeman White, Becton, R. Gaffney, Morgan, Salem, Ferraro, Wilson, DeFoor & Priestly Jackson) 9/8/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F, R 9/14/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 9/14/20 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 9/15/20 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 9/15/20 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 9/22/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; NCSPHS, TEU, F, R 10/5/20 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0 10/5/20 TEU Amend(NCSPHS)/Approve 7-0 10/6/20 F Amend(NCSPHS)/Approve 7-0 10/6/20 R Amend(NCSPHS)/Approve 7-0 10/13/20 CO Amend/Approved 19-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 9/22/20Amend/ApprovePass Action details Video Video
2020-0559-D 19. OrdinanceORD-MC Creating a New Chapt 797 (Local Option Vessel Registration Fee), Ord Code, Adopting the Local Option Vessel Registration Fee Permitted by State Law; Setting Effective Date of New Local Option Vessel Registration Fee as 1/1/21; Directing the Chief of Legislative Svcs to Forward a Copy of the Ord Upon Enactment to the Tax Collector & to the Mayors of Baldwin, Atlantic Beach, Jax Beach & Neptune Beach; Directing the Tax Collector to Notify the State of Imposition of the New Local Option Vessel Registration Fee. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Dennis) 9/8/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F, R, JWC 9/14/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 9/14/20 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 9/15/20 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 9/15/20 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 9/22/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS, TEU, F, R, JWC 10/28/20 JWC Approve 1-7 (Fail) (Birtalan, Haskell, Burnett, Devereaux, Hardesty, CMs Ferraro & White) 6/1/21 NCSPHS Approve 0-6 (Fail) (CMs White, Becton, Diamond, Bowman, Freeman & Carrico) 6/1/21 TEU Approve 1-6 (Fail) (CMs Salem, Cumber, R.Gaffney, Ferraro, Becton, Carrico) 6/2/21 F Amend/ApproveDefer  Action details Video Video
2020-0583-E 110. OrdinanceORD Approp $69,792.00 from U.S. Dept of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Prog. (B.T. 20-113) (McCain) (Req of Sheriff) 9/22/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 10/5/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 10/6/20 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 10/13/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS, F 10/19/20 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 6-0 10/20/20 F Amend(NCSPHS)/Approve 6-0 10/27/20 CO Amend/Approved 19-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 – 10/13/20 Read 2nd & Rerefered  Action details Video Video
2020-0586-E 111. OrdinanceORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, his Designee, & Corp Secretary to Execute & Deliver the Amended & Restated Use Agreemnt btwn the City of Jax & SZH Hockey, LLC. for use of the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, located at 300 A. Phillip Randolph Blvd, Jax, FL 32202, by the Jax Icemen Ice Hockey Team; Oversight by Sports & Entertainmnt Div of Parks, Rec & Comm Svcs Dept. (McCain) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsored by CM's Cumber & Salem) 9/22/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 10/5/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 10/6/20 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 10/13/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS, F 10/19/20 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 5-0 10/20/20 F Amend(NCSPHS)/Approve 6-0 10/27/20 CO Amend/Approved 19-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 – 10/13/20 Read 2nd & Rerefered  Action details Video Video
2020-0587-E 112. OrdinanceORD Approp $100,000.00 from the Northwest Jax Economic Dev Fund (NWJEDF), Interest Income, to the NWJEDF, Subsidies & Contributions to Private Orgs, for Purpose of Providing Northwest Jacksonville Business Infrastructure Grant (The “Big Grant”) to Phoenix Products, LLC, to Support the Construction of New Administrative Bldg; Making Certain Findings & Auth the Mayor, his Designee, & Corp Secretary to Execute & Deliver for & on Behalf of the City, the Economic Dev Agreement btwn the City & Company; Auth Apvl of Technical Amendmnts by Executive Director of the Office of Economic Dev (OED); Affirming the Proj’s Compliance with NWJEDF Guidelines Apvd & Adopted by Ord 2016-779-E; Oversight by the OED. (B.T. 20-118) (Sawyer) (Req of Mayor) 9/22/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 10/5/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 10/6/20 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 10/13/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS, F 10/19/20 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 5-0 10/20/20 F Amend(NCSPHS)/Approve 6-0 10/27/20 CO Amend/Approved 19-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 – 10/13/20 Read 2nd & Rerefered  Action details Video Video
2020-0588-E 113. OrdinanceORD Auth the Mayor & Corp Secretary to Execute a 2nd Amendmnt to the Contract with Jacksonville University to Renew the Contract for a 2nd Addnl Yr for Continuing Manatee Protection Studies for FY 2020-2021, & to Include the Continuing Task for a Boater Speed Zone Compliance Study, Subject to Appropriation by City Council. (Grandin) (Introduced by CM Ferraro) (Co-Sponsored by CM's Morgan, Salem, Hazouri, Pittman, Priestly Jackson, Bowman, DeFoor & Newby) 9/22/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, JWC 10/5/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 10/6/20 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 10/13/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS, F, JWC 10/14/20 JWC Amend/Approve 11-0 10/19/20 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 5-0 10/20/20 F Amend(NCSPHS)/Approve 6-0 10/27/20 CO Amend/Approved 19-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 – 10/13/20 Read 2nd & Rerefered  Action details Video Video
2020-0590-E 114. OrdinanceORD Approp $6,700.00 in Fund Balance from Environmental Protection Fund (The “Fund”) to Provide Funding for Completion of 4-Yr, Comprehensive Study of Mercury in the Duval County Environment; Providing for Carryover of Fund thru 9/30/21; Provide for Waiver of Sec 111.755 (Environmental Protection Fund), Part 7, (Environment & Conservation), Chapt 111 (Special Rev & Trust Accounts), Ord Code, to Auth the Environmental Protection Board (EPB) to Utilize Funds from the Fund to Purchase Equipmnt to be Used During Mercury Study; Invoking the Exception of Sec 126.107 (G), Chapt 126, Ord Code, to Allow for Direct Contract with Jacksonville University (JU) for the Mercury Study; Providing for Waiver of Sec 360.602, (Uses of Fund), Part 6 (Environmental Protection Fund), Chapt 360 (Environmental Regulation), Ord Code, to Auth EPB to Utilize Funds to Purchase Equipmnt to be Used During Mercury Study; Apv & Auth the Mayor, his Designee, & Corp Secretary to Execute & Deliver for & on behalf of the City, Any Amendmnts to Agreemnt btwn City of Jax & JU to Effectuate the Intent of this Ord; OversigRead 2nd & Rerefered  Action details Video Video
2020-0591-E 115. OrdinanceORD Making Certain Findings & Auth the Mayor, his Designee, & Corp Secretary to Execute: (1) Redevelopment Agreemnt btwn the City of Jax & Armory Redevelopment Associates, LLC; (2) Lease Agreemnt Btwn the City of Jax & Armory Redevelopment Associates, LLC (“Developer”); (2) A lease Agreemnt btwn City of Jax & Armory Redevelopment Associates, LLC with an Initial Lease Term of 40 Yrs; (3) A Quitclaim Deed with Right of Reverter Conveying a City-Owned Parcel of Land to the Developer;& (4) Related Agreemnts as Described in the Redevelopment Agreemnt, for the Renovation & Lease of Armory Building, to Provide for the Purchase by the Developer of Adjacent 2.97± Acre of City-Owned, Improved Propty, located at 928 Liberty St, to be Developed into Approx 100 Residential Units, & Provide an Option to Developer to Purchase the Armory Building for a Period of 15 Yrs from the Effective Date of Lease at Purchase Price of $2,749,975.00 with Annual Increases As Set Forth in Lease; Designate Office of Economic Dev as Contract Monitor for the Redevelopment Agreemnt, Lease; Desginating the OED as ContraRead 2nd & Rerefered  Action details Video Video
2020-0592-E 116. OrdinanceORD Apv Isle of Palms Special Dist Amended FY 2020-2021 Budget, per Ord 2011-724-E & Sec 189.02 F.S. (Johnston) (Introduced by CP Hazouri, per Ord 2011-724-E) (Co-Sponsored by CM's Ferraro & White) 9/22/20 CO Introduced: F 10/6/20 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 10/13/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefered;F 10/20/20 F Amend/Approve 6-0 10/27/20 CO Amend/Approved 19-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 – 10/13/20 Read 2nd & Rerefered  Action details Video Video