Meeting Name: Rules Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/20/2021 2:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers 1st Floor, City Hall & Virtual
Hybrid Virtual/In-Person Meeting
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2020-0326-W 11. ResolutionRESO Supporting the Passage of a Policy Designating City Hall as a “Hit Free Zone,” Training of Employees for an Appropriate Response, & Posting Signage at City Hall Identifying Propty as a “Hit Free Zone” Area; Urging Creation of a Pilot Program. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Dennis) 6/9/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R 6/15/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 6/16/20 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 6/23/20 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS, R 10/18/21 NCSPHS Withdraw 6-0 10/19/21 R Withdraw 8-0 10/26/21 CO Withdrawn 18-0 Defer  Action details Video Video
2020-0559-D 12. 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
2020-0584-W 13. OrdinanceORD-MC Creating a New Chapt 79 (Jacksonville City Council Citizen Review Board), Ord Code; Establishing a New Chapter Creating a Council-Appointed Citizen Review Board to make Recommendations to Council. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Dennis) 9/22/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R 10/5/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 10/6/20 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 10/13/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS, R 11/9/21 CO Withdrawn 13-5 (CMs Cumber, Diamond, Ferraro, White & Carrico) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 – 10/13/20 Defer  Action details Video Video
2020-0705-W 14. OrdinanceORD-MC Regarding the Jacksonville Ethics Code; Amending Chapt 602 (Jacksonville Ethics Code), Part 8 (Lobbying), Ord Code, to Rename Part 8, Establish Subpart A, & to Add a New Subpart B (Political Consultants) to Provide for a City Registration Process for Political Consultants. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Dennis) 11/24/20 CO Introduced: R 12/1/20 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 12/8/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: R 12/7/21 R Withdraw 7-0 12/14/21 CO Withdrawn 17-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 – 12/8/20 Defer  Action details Video Video
2021-0117-E 15. OrdinanceORD-MC Repealing Chapt 24 (Finance & Admin Dept), Pt 6, Sec 24.604 (Office of the Ombudsman Functions) & Sec 24.605 (Equal Business Opportunity Office Functions), Ord Code; Creating a New Chapt 24 (Finance & Admin Dept), Pt 10 (Office of the Ombudsman) & Pt 11 (Equal Business Opportunity Division); Amend Chapt 24, Sec 24.603 (Duties of Chief of Procurement), Ord Code; Repealing Chapt 126 (Procurement Code), Pt 6A (Small Business Capital, Bonding & Outreach Prog.) & Pt 6B (Jax Small Emerging Business Prog.), Ord Code; Creating a New Chapt 126, Pt 6 (Jax Small Emerging Business Prog.), Subpt A (General Provisions), Subpt B (Prog. Admin.), Subpt C (Prog.Support Svcs.; Marketing & Outreach; Disparity Study Update), Subpt D (Prog.Eligibility, Procedures, & Other Requirements); Providing for Codification Instructions. (Hodges) (Co-Introduced by CMs Pittman, Freeman, Dennis, Morgan, Hazouri, Carlucci, Becton, R. Gaffney, Priestly Jackson, Newby, DeFoor & Boylan) 2/23/21 CO Introduced: F, R 3/2/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 3/2/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 3/9/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: F, R Amend/ApprovePass Action details Video Video
2021-0179-E 16. OrdinanceORD Making Certain Findings & Auth the Borrowing from the City’s Commercial Paper Facility &/or Issuance of Fixed-Rate Debt in the Cumulative, Not-to-Exceed Amount of $32,905,000, or Such Lesser Amount as Determined Pursuant to the Agreemnt (Defined Below) as of the Time of Closing, & Approp Thereof to Provide Funding for the Purchase of the Metropolitan Parking Solutions Parking Garages Pursuant to the Default Provisions of the Developmnt Agreemnt Dated 3/5/04; Purpose of Approp; Providing a Carryover of Funds from Yr to Yr Unit Such Funds are Expended or Lapse According to the Agreemnt; Amending the 2021-25 5-Yr CIP Apvd by Ord 2020-505-E to Provide Funding for the Project Entitled “MPS Garage Purchase;” Amending 2020-504-E, the FY 2021 Budget Ord, to Replace Rev Schedule B4, the FY 2020-21 CIP Projects Funded Via Borrowing, to Auth the Borrowing &/or the Issuance of Debt for the Purchase of the Parking Garages; Auth the Mayor, or His Designee, & Corp Secretary to Execute & Deliver All Docs & Agreements Necessary to Transfer Developer’s Interest in the Proj to the City Pursuant to Amend/ApprovePass Action details Video Video
2021-0181-E 17. OrdinanceORD Conf the Mayor’s Appt of Christopher R. Butler, a St. Johns County Resident with Substantial Business Interest in Duval County, to the Better Jax Plan Financial Administration Committee, as a Private Citizen, Replacing Paul Sleiman, Pursuant to Sec 761.107, Ord Code, for a 1st Full Term to Expire 3/31/26; Providing for a Non-Resident of Duval County with Substantial Economic Business Interest to be Seated on the Better Jax Plan Financial Administration Committee. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor) 3/23/21 CO Introduced: R 4/6/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/13/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: R 4/20/21 R Approve 6-0 4/27/21 CO Approved 19-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 4/13/21ApprovePass Action details Video Video
2021-0188-A 18. ResolutionRESO Conf the Mayor’s Appt of Oliver Schnusenberg, a Duval County Resident, to the Better Jax Plan Financial Administration Committee, as a Citizen Member Representing the Financial Business Community, Replacing Mathew Holdt, Pursuant to Sec 761.107, Ord Code, for a 1st Full Term to Expire 3/31/26. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor) 3/23/21 CO Introduced: R 4/6/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/13/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: R 4/20/21 R Approve 6-0 4/27/21 CO Approved 19-0ApprovePass Action details Video Video
2021-0191-A 19. ResolutionRESO of the City Council of the City of Jax Apv the City Council Special Committee on Resiliency’s Final Report, Dated 2/2021; Thanking the Subject Matter Experts & the Northeast FL Regional Council for Their Time & Effort. (Grandin) (Introduced by DeFoor) (Co-Sponsor CM Morgan) 3/23/21 CO Introduced: R 4/6/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/13/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: R 4/20/21 R Approve 7-0 4/27/21 CO Approved 19-0ApprovePass Action details Video Video
2021-0201-E 110. OrdinanceORD Apv & Auth the Execution & Delivery of an Agreemnt to Settle Nuisance Liens “After-the-Fact” btwn the City of Jax (“City”) & V & O Partners, LLC (“Owners”), in Connection w/ the Demolition & Improvement of the Vacant Property Located at 4422 Ortega Blvd., R.E. # 100703-0000 (Property”), Which Lien Agreemnt Auth a Reduction of the Nuisance Liens “After-the-Fact” on the Subject Property in the Amount of $15,051.49 Plus Accrued Interest; Waiving the Requirements of Sec 518.145 (D), Ord Code (Collection & Settlement of Nuisance Abatement & Demolition Liens); Directing the Finance & Administration Dept to Administer the Lien Agreemnt. (Pollock) (Introduced by CM DeFoor) 4/13/21 CO Introduced: F, R 4/20/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/20/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/27/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: F, R 5/4/21 F Approve 7-0 5/4/21 R Approve 7-0 5/11/21 CO Approved 17-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 4/27/21 Read 2nd & Rerefered  Action details Video Video
2021-0202-A 111. ResolutionRESO Conf the Appt of James Mattera, a Nassau County Resident, as a Member of the Jax Police & Fire Pension Fund Financial Investment & Advisory Committee, Replacing Robert M. Kowkabany, Pursuant To Section 121.503, Ord Code, for a 1st Full Term Ending 3/1/24. (Hodges) (Req of Jax Police & Fire Pension Fund Board of Trustees) 4/13/21 CO Introduced: R 4/20/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/27/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: R 5/4/21 R Approve 7-0 5/11/21 CO Approved 17-0 Read 2nd & Rerefered  Action details Video Video
2021-0210-E 112. OrdinanceORD Making Certain Findings, & Auth the Approp of $200,000 in Funding from the Downtown Economic Development Fund Loans Account to Provide for a $200,000 Economic Development Grant to Regions Bank (“Developer”); Auth the Mayor, or His Designee, to Execute an Economic Development Agreemnt (“Agreement”) btwn the Downtown Investment Authority (“DIA”), the City of Jax (“City”), & Developer, to Support the Renovation by Developer of the Old Bisbee Building (“Building”) Located at 51 West Bay St. & Costs Incurred & Improvements Associated w/ the Sale of the Adjacent Surface Lot Located at 54 West Forsyth St. (“Surface Lot”) in the Downtown Northbank Community Redevelopment Area (“Project”); Auth up to 5 Tranches of Downtown Preservation & Revitalization Program Forgivable Loans, in an Aggregate Amount not to Exceed $900,000, to the Developer in Connection w/ the Renovations to the Building, to be Approp by Subsequent Legislation; Auth an Economic Development Grant in an Amount not to Exceed $200,000 to the Developer in Connection w/ the Improvements to the Building as a Result of the Sale Read 2nd & Rerefered  Action details Video Video
2021-0213-E 113. OrdinanceORD Approp $5,000 from Private Donations to the Jump Start Prog Administered by NE FL Sober Living Alliance, Inc. within the Opioid Abuse Prog Trust Fund; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or his Designee, & Corp Secretary to Execute & Deliver, an Agreemnt btwn the City of Jax & NE FL Sober Living Alliance, Inc.; Invoking the Exception in Sec 126.107 (G), Ord Code, to Allow Direct Contract w/ NE FL Sober Living Alliance, Inc. to Provide the Svcs for the Jump Start Prog; Providing for Oversight by the Office of Grants & Contract Compliance. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Salem) (Co-Sponsored CMs Bowman, Pittman, White, Diamond, Carlucci,DeFoor,Hazouri,Newby & Carrico) 4/13/21 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, R 4/19/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/20/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/20/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/27/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred:NCSPHS,F, R 5/3/21 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 6-0 5/4/21 F Amend(NCSPHS)/Approve 7-0 5/4/21 R Amend(NCSPHS)/Approve 7-0 5/11/21 CO Amend/Approved 17-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 4/27/21Read 2nd & Rerefered  Action details Video Video
2021-0214-A 114. ResolutionRESO Upon an Acknowledgment of Due Authorization & the Making of Findings, Approving the Issuance by the Jax Housing Finance Authority Of Its Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Beachwood Apartments), Series 2021, in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $26,500,000 for the Purpose of Financing all or a Portion of the Costs Related to the Acquisition & Rehabilitation of a Multifamily Residential Housing Facility for Persons or Families of Low, Middle or Moderate Income, Located at 2901 Beachwood Blvd. Jax, Duval County, FL, 32246, & to be Commonly Known as “Beachwood Apartments”; Determining Credit Not Being Pledged. (Dillard) (Req of JHFA) 4/13/21 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, R 4/19/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/20/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/20/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/27/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS, F, R 5/3/21 NCSPHS Approve 6-0 5/4/21 F Approve 7-0 5/4/21 R Approve 7-0 5/11/21 CO Approved 17-0Read 2nd & Rerefered  Action details Video Video
2021-0215-A 115. ResolutionRESO Conf the Appt of Marsha G. Oliver, as a Member of the KHA Board, Replacing Dr. Barbara Darby, Pursuant to Chapt 77, Ord Code, for 1st Full Term Exp 12/31/24. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor) (Co- Sponsor CMs Salem,Carrico,Priestly Jackson, Dennis, DeFoor, Carlucci, Newby, Pittman,Boylan, Hazouri, Bowman, Diamond, Ferraro,Morgan, Cumber,Freeman & Becton) 4/13/21 CO Introduced: R 4/20/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/27/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: R 5/4/21 R Approve 7-0 5/11/21 5/11/21 CO Amend (Flr)/Approved 17-0 Read 2nd & Rerefered  Action details Video Video
2021-0216-A 116. ResolutionRESO Confi the Mayor’s Appt of Dogan Tozoglu, PH.D, to the Public Service Grant Council, w/ Grant Experience, Filling a Seat Formerly held by Georgette Dumont, MPA, PH.D, Pursuant to Chapt 80, Ord Code, for a 1st Full Term to Expire 12/31/23. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsor CM Carrico) 4/13/21 CO Introduced: R 4/20/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/27/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: R 5/4/21 R Approve 7-0 5/11/21 CO Approved 17-0Read 2nd & Rerefered  Action details Video Video
2021-0217-A 117. ResolutionRESO Designating the Month of May as Mental Health Awareness & Trauma Informed Care Month in Jax. (Johnson) (Introduced by CM Diamond) (Co-Sponsor CMs Salem, Freeman, Morgan, Pittman, Newby, Dennis, DeFoor, Priestly Jackson, Boylan & Carlucci) 4/13/21 CO Introduced: R 4/20/21 R Approve 7-0 4/27/21 CO Approved 19-0 ApprovePass Action details Video Video
2021-0218-A 118. ResolutionRESO Declaring the City Council’s Strong Condemnation of the Recent Outbreak in Our Country of Harassment, Attacks & Hate Crimes Directed at Asian-Americans & Pacific Islanders. (Clements) (Introduced by CM Pittman) (Co-Sponsor CMs Morgan,Carrico,Newby & Ferraro) 4/13/21 CO Introduced: R 4/20/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/27/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: R 5/4/21 R Approve 7-0 5/11/21 CO Approved 17-0Read 2nd & Rerefered  Action details Video Video
2021-0219-A 119. ResolutionRESO Regarding the Jax Police & Fire Pension Board of Trustees; Reappt Richard Patsy, to the Jax Police & Fire Pension Board of Trustees, Pursuant to Section 22.02, Jax Charter, for a 2nd 4Yr Term to Expire on 6/30/24. (Distel) (Introduced by CP Hazouri) 4/13/21 CO Introduced: R 4/20/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/27/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: R 5/4/21 R Approve 7-0 5/11/21 CO Approved 17-0Read 2nd & Rerefered  Action details Video Video
2021-0220-A 120. ResolutionRESO Regarding the Jax Police & Fire Pension Board of Trustees; Reappt Nawal B. McDaniel, to the Jax Police & Fire Pension Board of Trustees, Pursuant To Section 22.02, Jax Charter, for a 2nd 4Yr Term to Expire on 6/30/24. (Distel) (Introduced by CP Hazouri) 4/13/21 CO Introduced: R 4/20/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/27/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: R 5/4/21 R Approve 7-0 5/11/21 CO Approved 17-0Read 2nd & Rerefered  Action details Video Video
2021-0221-A 121. ResolutionRESO Endorsing & Supporting the Activities of the Jax/Duval Apprenticeship & Training Collaboration in Applying for Federal Funding for a Local Apprenticeship & Training Program at Westside High School. (Clements) (Introduced by CMs Priestly Jackson & White) (Co-Sponsor CMs Morgan,Carrico, Bowman, Pittman, Becton,Freeman,Diamond,Dennis, DeFoor, Newby,Boylan & Hazouri) 4/13/21 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R 4/19/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/20/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/27/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS, R 5/3/21 NCSPHS Approve 6-0 5/4/21 R Approve 7-0 5/11/21 CO Approved 17-0 Read 2nd & Rerefered  Action details Video Video