Rules Committee
Regular MeetingJacksonville, FL · June 16, 2020
Agenda
City of Jacksonville
117 W Duval St
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Agenda - Revised Marked
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
2:00 PM
Virtual Meeting
Rules Committee
Joyce Morgan, Chair
Rory Diamond, Vice Chair
Michael Boylan
Matt Carlucci
Randy DeFoor
Brenda Priestly Jackson
Sam Newby
Legislative Assistant: Jessica Smith
Legislative Assistant: Juliette Williams
Deputy General Counsel: Peggy Sidman
Research Asst.: Colleen Hampsey
Administration: Rachel Zimmer
Council Auditor’s Office: Trista Carraher
Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked June 16, 2020
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Item/File No. Title History
1. 2020-0222 RESO Conf Appt of Jill C. Enz as Chief of Natural & Marine Resource
Div of City of Jax’s Dept of Parks Recreation & Community Svcs
(McCain) (Req of Mayor)
4/14/20 CO Introduced: R
4/21/20 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
4/28/20 CO Read 2nd and Rereferred;R
APPOINTMENT
2. 2020-0245 ORD MC-Relating to the Powers of the City Council & JEA; Setting a
DEFER Public Referendum; Creating a New Sec. 4.04 & Amending Sec. 21.08
of the Charter of the City of Jax , in order to require that no Bonus or
At request of Incentive Program shall be Implemented unless Apvd Annually by the
CM Salem City Council; Providing for Referendum Approval; Providing for a
Financial Impact Statement to be Developed & Placed on the ballot;
Directing the Supervisor of Elections to Place the Referendum Question
on the 2020 General Election Ballot on 11/3/2020. (Sidman)
(Introduced by CM Salem)
5/12/20 CO Introduced: TEU, F, R
5/18/20 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
5/19/20 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
5/19/20 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
5/26/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefered;TEU,F,R
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 5/26/20
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3. 2020-0261 ORD Supplementing Ord 2006-888-E Auth Issuance of City’s Special
AMEND Revenue & Refunding Bonds in 1 or More series in Amount Necessary
to Provide (A) For Refunding of All or a Portion of City’s Outstanding (1)
Contact: Special Rev Bonds, Series 2010A, (2) Special Rev Bonds Series
Joey Greive 2010B, (3) Special Rev Bonds, Series 2011A, & (4) Special Rev Bonds,
Series 2011B, & (B) Not in Excess of $110,000,000 of Net Proj Funds in
Order to Finance & Refinance Acquisition & Constructn of Certain
Capital Equipmnt & Improvemnts (The “Series 2020 Project”); Prov
Authority for this Ord; Prov for Certain Definitions; Making Certain
Findings; Prov that Ord Shall Constitute a Contract btwn Issuer &
Bondholders; Auth Mayor to Award Sale of Said Bonds on a competitive
Basis, on a Negotiated Basis, or as a Private Placemt, as Provided
Herein; Auth Acquisition of Debt Svc Reserve Fund Products with
Respect to Such Bonds, if Deemed Necessary; Auth Acquisition of
Credit Facilities with Respect to Such Bonds if Deemed Necessary;
Auth Preparation of Preliminary & Final Official Statements &/or
Offering Memoranda with Respect to Such Bonds; Auth Execution of
Continuing Disclosure Undertaking or Agreemnt with Respect to Such
Bonds; Auth Designation of Deputy Registrar & Paying Agent &
Providers of Other Svcs with Respect to Such Bonds; Providing for
Application of Such Bond Proceeds; Auth Execution of Bond Terms
Agreemt with Respect to Said Bonds; Providing Certain Addtn’l Details
& Authorizations in Connection therewith; Waiving Provisions of Sec
104.211 (Procedure for Sale of Bonds) of Chapt 104 (Bonds), Ord
Code, so as to Allow City to Award Sale of Said Bonds on a Negotiated
Sale, or as a Private Placemnt. (Traurig) (Req of Mayor)
5/26/20 CO Introduced: F, R
6/2/20 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/2/20 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/9/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefered;F,R
6/16/20 F Amend/Approve 7-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 6/9/20
AMENDMENT
1. Insert missing text after pg. 2, line 31
2. Increase the net project funds from $110 to $120 million to add the $10 million for
stadium improvements (2020-263) and Landing litigation (2020-264)
4. 2020-0268 RESO Conf Marcia N. Saulo as Chief of the Accounting Div of Dept of
Finance & Admin of City of Jax Pursuant to Sec 24.302, Ord Code.
(McCain) (Req of Mayor)
5/26/20 CO Introduced: R
6/2/20 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/9/20 CO Read 2nd & Rerefered;R
APPOINTMENT
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5. 2020-0269 RESO Conf Appt of Kevin Goff as Chief of Human Resources Div. in
Office of Sheriff, Pursuant to Sec 37.110 (C) (1), Ord Code; Providing
Retroactive Appt & Conf. (Sidman) (Req of Sheriff)
5/26/20 CO Introduced: R
6/2/20 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/9/20 CO Read 2nd & Rerefered;R
APPOINTMENT
6. 2020-0270 RESO Conf Appt of Lawrence Schmitt, as Director of Dept of Personnel
& Professional Standards in Office of Sheriff, Pursuant to Sec 37.110,
Ord Code; Providing Retroactive Appt & Conf. (Sidman) (Req of Sheriff)
(Co-Sponsored by CM’s Diamond, Newby, DeFoor, Carlucci, Priestly
Jackson, Boylan & Hazouri))
5/26/20 CO Introduced: R
6/2/20 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/9/20 CO Read 2nd & Rerefered;R
APPOINTMENT
7. 2020-0273 RESO Upon Acknowledgement of Due Auth & Making of Findings, Apv
Scrivener's Issuance by Jax Housing & Finance Authority of its Homeowner
Mortgage Revenue Bonds in 1 More Series, in Aggregate Face Amt Not
to Exceed $50,000,000 for Purpose of Purchasing Mortgage Loans
Contact: Originated by Participating Local Lending Institutions to Finance
Laura Stagner Purchase or Rehab of New or Existing Owner-Occupied Single-Family
Residences Situated within Duval County, FL by Persons or Families of
Low, Moderate or Middle Income, or Purchasing Securities from a
Master Servicer Evidencing Interests in or Backed by Pool of Such
Mortgage Loans; Including without Limitation, Securities Guaranteed by
Federal Govn’t or agencies thereof (The “Project”) or for Purpose of
Refunding Portions of Previously Issued Homeowner Mortgage
Revenue Bonds to thereby Make Funds Available for Financing of
Project; Auth Submission of Request for Private Activity Bond Volume
Cap Allocation; Determining Credit Not Being Pledged. (Migut) (Req of
Jax Housing Finance Authority)
5/26/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, R
6/1/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/2/20 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/2/20 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/9/20 CO Read 2nd & Rerefered;R
6/15/20 NCSPHS Approve 7-0
6/16/20 F Approve 7-0
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Scrivener's
Pg. 3, line 10: strike “fourteen (14)” and insert “seven (7)”
8. 2020-0316 ORD Approp $2,220,000 ($1,620,000 from Duval County Tourist
EMERGENCY Developmnt Council (“TDC”) Special Revenue Fund Developmnt
Account & $600,000 from TDC Special Revenue Fund Contingency
Contact: Account) to TDC Operations Account to Provide Funding for TDC
Lillian Graning Operations to Offset Anticipated Losses in Tourist Developmnt Taxes
Due to COVID-19 in FY 2019-2020; Purpose; Amending TDC FY
2019-2020 Budget (Second Revised Schedule W) Apvd by Ord
2019-504-E (City’s Annual Budget) & Ord 2020-251-E, to Provide
Funding for TDC Operations to Offset Anticipated Losses in Tourist
Developmnt Taxes Due to COVID-19 in FY 2019-2020; Providing
Waiver of Sec 111.600 (B) (Development Account; Expenditures), Pt 6
(Economic & Community Developmnt), Chapt 111 (Special Revenue &
Trust Accounts), Ord Code, So as to Allow Developmnt Account Funds
Appropriated Herein to be Used to Offset Anticipated Losses in Tourist
Developmnt Taxes Due to COVID-19; Providing for Waiver of Sec
666.108 (D) (1) (Development Account), Chapt 666 (Duval County
Tourist Development Plan), Ord Code, So as to Allow Developmnt
Account Funds Appropriated Herein to be Used to Offset Anticipated
Losses in Tourist Developmnt Taxes Due to COVID-19; Providing for
Waiver of Sec 666.108 (D) (2) (Contingency Account), Chapt 666
(Duval County Tourist Developmnt Plan), Ord Code, so as to Allow the
Developmnt Account funds Approp herein to be used to Offset the
Anticipated Losses in Tourist Developmnt Taxes Due to COVID-19;
Providing for Waiver of Sec. 666.108 (D)(2) (Contingency
Account),Chapt 666 (Duval County Tourist Developmnt Plan)), Ord
Code, so as to allow the Contingency Account Funds Approp herein to
be used to offset the Anticipated losses in Tourist Developmnt Taxes
due to COVID-19; Providing for Oversight by TDC; Req 1 Cycle
Emergency Passage. (Hodges) (Req of Duval County Tourist
Development Council)
6/9/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, R
6/15/20 NCSPHS Emergency/Approve 7-0
6/16/20 F Emergency/Approve 7-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 6/23/20
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9. 2020-0318 ORD Auth Contract btwn City of Jax & the Beaches Convention &
EMERGENCY Visitors Bureau, Inc., Doing Business as “Visit Jacksonville” to
Administer Sports Tourism Initiative Apv in Ord 2019-554-E, as Apv by
Contact: TDC Consistent w/ Ord 2019-554-E; Invoking Exemption in 126.107(g)
Lillian Graning Ord Code; Prov for Oversight by TDC; Req 1 Cycle Emerg Passage.
(Hodges) (Req of TDC)
6/9/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F,R
6/15/20 NCSPHS Emergency/Approve 7-0
6/16/20 F Emergency/Approve 7-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601- 6/23/20
10. 2020-0319 ORD Relating to Council Rules; Amend Council Rule 1.103 (Method of
2nd Election of Officers), Chapt 1 (Organization of the Council), Council
Rules, to Allow for an Annual Declaration of Leadership Interests;
Providing for Waiver of Council Rules to Accept New Candidates for
Consideration. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Morgan)(Co-Sponsored by
CM Carlucci)
6/9/20 CO Introduced: R
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601- 6/23/20
11. 2020-0320 ORD Relating to Council Rules; Amend Council Rule 4.301 (Regular
2nd Order of Business), Chapt 4 (Procedures), Council Rules, to Move the
Order of Business to Create 2 Separate Public Comment Periods.
(Johnston) (Introduced by CM Dennis)
6/9/20 CO Introduced: R
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601- 6/23/20
12. 2020-0321 RESO Commending & Thanking Members of 2019-2020 Charter
Revision Commission for their Outstanding Work. (Clements)
(Introduced by CM Bowman) (Co-Sponsored by CM Becton)
6/9/20 CO Introduced: R
13. 2020-0322 RESO Honoring & Commemorating Life & Remarkable
Accomplishments of Dr. Frances Bartlett Kinne. (Clements) (Introduced
by CMs Bowman, Salem, Freeman, Hazouri, Becton, Carlucci, Newby &
Morgan)
(Co-Sponsored CM Pittman)
6/9/20 CO Introduced: R
14. 2020-0324 RESO Appt Phillip Peterson, C.P.A., as Assistant Council Auditor,
2nd Pursuant to Sec 13.104, Ord Code; Providing for Retroactive
Appointment. (Sidman) (Introduced by Personnel Committee)
(Co-Sponsored by CM Morgan, Hazouri & Becton)
6/9/20 CO Introduced: R
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15. 2020-0325 RESO re Public Health & Safety Concerns for Residents of City of Jax;
2nd Urging Sheriff Mike Williams to Work Cooperatively w/State Attorney’s
Office with Public Input to Refine & Improve current Policy Regarding
Release of Body Camera Footage Related to Claims of Police Violence
or Misconduct, as Permitted by Law; Req that Sheriff Mike Williams &
State Attorney’s Office Provide Public with Access to Body Camera
footage, Where Permitted by Law & Where Information is Available as
Public Record; Directing Upon Adoption the Legislative Svcs Div to
Forward Copies of Resolution to Sheriff & State Attorney, Melissa
Nelson. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Dennis)
6/9/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS,R
6/15/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
16. 2020-0326 RESO Supporting the Passage of a Policy Designating City Hall as a
2nd “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
17. 2020-0327 RESO Reappt of Steven J. Grossman as a Member of Duval County
2nd Tourist Development Council, as a Tourist Industry Representative,
Pursuant to Chapt 70, Ord Code, & Sec. 125.0104, F.S., for 2nd Term
Exp 6/30/24. (Distel) (Introduced by CP Wilson)
6/9/20 CO Introduced: R
*****Note: Items may be added at the discretion of the Chair.*****
NOTE: The next regular meeting will be held TBD Due to Summer Break
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