Rules Committee

City of Jacksonville 117 W Duval St Jacksonville, FL 32202 Agenda - Revised Marked Hybrid Virtual/In-Person Meeting Tuesday, April 20, 2021 2:00 PM Council Chambers 1st Floor, City Hall & Virtual Rules Committee Brenda Priestly Jackson, Chair Garrett Dennis, Vice Chair Randy DeFoor Matt Carlucci Sam Newby Ju'Coby Pittman Michael Boylan Legislative Assistant: Sandra Nester Legislative Assistant: Vonya Balogh Deputy General Counsel: Peggy Sidman Research Assistant: Colleen Hampsey Administration: Rachel Zimmer Council Auditor’s Office: Trista Carraher Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked April 20, 2021 If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purposes, such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. MEETING TIME: 2:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. Physical Location: Council Chambers City Hall 117 W. Duval Street Jacksonville, Florida 32202 (If attending virtually, please join the meeting by 1:45 P.M.) Meeting ID: 961 2514 0556 Meeting Password: 75193 Council Members, City staff, and the public may attend the meeting at the physical location-Council Chambers, but CDC guidelines will be adhered to due to COVID-19. Concurrent with the expiration of Mayor Curry's Emergency Executive Proclamation 2020-005, any member of the public entering City-owned public buildings may choose to wear a mask inside the building. Council will encourage social distancing by maintaining the recommended 6-foot separation between individuals and will limit seating in Council Chambers, Council conference rooms, and offices to maintain social distancing. Council strongly encourages the use of masks for all employees and visitors, especially when social distancing at 6 feet (or more) is not possible. Council will make masks available for visitors and the public. Meeting Convened: Meeting Adjourned: Attendance: Item/File No. Title History 1. 2020-0326 RESO Supporting the Passage of a Policy Designating City Hall as a DEFER “Hit Free Zone,” Training of Employees for an Appropriate Response, & Posting Signage at City Hall Identifying Propty as a “Hit Free Zone” At request of Area; Urging Creation of a Pilot Program. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM CM Dennis 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 Page 1 of 11 Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked April 20, 2021 2. 2020-0559 ORD-MC Creating a New Chapt 797 (Local Option Vessel Registration DEFER Fee), Ord Code, Adopting the Local Option Vessel Registration Fee Permitted by State Law; Setting Effective Date of New Local Option At request of Vessel Registration Fee as 1/1/21; Directing the Chief of Legislative CM Dennis 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) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 9/22/20 3. 2020-0584 ORD-MC Creating a New Chapt 79 (Jacksonville City Council Citizen DEFER Review Board), Ord Code; Establishing a New Chapter Creating a Council-Appointed Citizen Review Board to make Recommendations to At request of Council. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Dennis) 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 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 – 10/13/20 4. 2020-0705 ORD-MC Regarding the Jacksonville Ethics Code; Amending Chapt 602 DEFER (Jacksonville Ethics Code), Part 8 (Lobbying), Ord Code, to Rename Part 8, Establish Subpart A, & to Add a New Subpart B (Political At request of Consultants) to Provide for a City Registration Process for Political CM Dennis 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 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 – 12/8/20 Page 2 of 11 Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked April 20, 2021 5. 2021-0117 ORD-MC Repealing Chapt 24 (Finance & Admin Dept), Pt 6, Sec FINANCE 24.604 (Office of the Ombudsman Functions) & Sec 24.605 (Equal AMEND 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 3/16/21 F Sub/Rerefer 7-0 3/16/21 R Sub(Finance)/Rerefer 6-0 3/23/21 CO Sub/Rereferred: F, R 18-0 4/6/21 F Amend(2)/Approve 7-0 4/6/21 R Amend(2)/Approve 6-1 (CM Boylan) 4/13/21 CO Rereferred:F,R Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 – 3/9/21 Page 3 of 11 Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked April 20, 2021 FINANCE AMENDMENT 1. Create new Code Section 111.610 establishing the JSEB Access to Capital Program Trust Fund 2. Amends Sec. 126.613(c)(1) to allow multiple individuals to meet the 51% business ownership requirement 3. Corrects scrivener’s errors • Provides for courtesy review of JSEB applications by the JSEB Administrator • Moves oversight of Access to Capital program from OED to JSEB Administrator • Repeals current guidelines for Access to Capital program and allows JSEB Administrator to establish new guidelines without further Council approval • Removes references to specific providers of training programs and allows EBO Office to procure third party contractors to implement education, training, and mentoring programs • Changes Risk Management’s review of insurance programs available for small businesses from every 2 years to every 6 months • Provides for an update to the 2013 disparity study, subject to availability of funds • Revises requirement for audited financial statements to financial statements prepared by a CPA • Changes recertification from annual to biennial (every 2 years) • Revises residency requirement for JSEB eligibility • Revises the personal net worth limit from $1,325,000 to $1,320,000 and no longer includes assets held by a spouse • Provides for development and implementation of a JSEB micro-business program • Reduces timeframe for which a JSEB may participate in the program from 15 to 9 years Page 4 of 11 Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked April 20, 2021 6. 2021-0179 ORD Making Certain Findings & Auth the Borrowing from the City’s AMEND Commercial Paper Facility &/or Issuance of Fixed-Rate Debt in the Cumulative, Not-to-Exceed Amount of $32,905,000, or Such Lesser Contact: Amount as Determined Pursuant to the Agreemnt (Defined Below) as of Lori Boyer 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 the Redevelopment Agreemnt; Auth Apv of Technical Amendmnts by the Mayor or His Designee; Waiving Sec 122.411(A) (Fee Purchases), Subpart A (Acquisition of Interests in Real Property), Part 4 (Real Property), Chapt 122 (Public Property), Ord Code, to Auth Purchase of the Parking Garages Pursuant to the Developmnt Agreemnt Without the Need of an Appraisal; Waiving Sec 55.115 (Procedures for Acquisition & Disposition of Downtown Property), Chapt 55 (DIA), Ord Code, to Allow for Purchase of Property to be Apvd by Action of This Legislation; Providing for Oversight by the DIA. (B.T. 21-059) (Sawyer) (Req of Mayor) 3/23/21 CO Introduced: TEU, F, R 4/5/21 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/6/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/6/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/13/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: TEU,F, R 4/19/21 TEU Amend/Approve 6-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 4/13/21 Page 5 of 11 Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked April 20, 2021 AMENDMENT 1. Correct scrivener’s errors 2. Attach revised Exhibit 1 to correct accounts on BT 3. Attach revised Exhibit 3 to include MPS Garage Purchase in detail of Second Revised Schedule B4 • This bill authorizes the issuance of debt for the purchase of the three parking garages commonly referred to as the Sports Complex, Arena, and Courthouse garages from Metropolitan Parking Solutions (MPS). • The purchase price consists of a return of equity of $3 million to MPS and paying off bonds totaling $29,905,000. • Per the Treasury Division, based on current market conditions, the City could issue debt and realize a NPV savings of $4.9 million over the life (approximately 10 years) of the outstanding bonds. • Under the current agreement: - Any cash shortfall in operating expenses, bond payments or MPS’ guaranteed return from parking garage revenue is funded by the City in the form of a development loan. - The City contributes (via the Northbank Downtown CRA) approximately $4 million annually to MPS in the form of development loans. - Based on the current contract the City is required to continue to make the annual contribution for approximately 10 more years until the bonds issued by MPS are paid off. • The current cumulative amount of development loans plus interest is more than $70 million and continues to grow annually. The City does not anticipate receiving payment of the development loans as reflected in the City’s audited financials. • The current non-default cash purchase price would be an estimated $50 - $55 million plus the forgiveness of the loans. • Waives Sec. 122.411(a) (Fee Purchases) which requires at least two appraisals be obtained for each purchase in an amount in excess of $500,000 • Waives Sec. 55.115 (Procedures for Acquisition and disposition of Downtown Property) which requires that all property acquired and disposed of by the DIA shall be in accordance with the proposed acquisitions and dispositions in the community redevelopment plan element of the BID Plan and the procedures in Chapter 122, Part 4 (Real Property), Subpart C, Ordinance Code. Page 6 of 11 Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked April 20, 2021 7. 2021-0181 ORD 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 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 4/13/21 APPOINTMENT 8. 2021-0188 RESO 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 APPOINTMENT 9. 2021-0191 RESO of the City Council of the City of Jax Apv the City Council Special Contact: Committee on Resiliency’s Final Report, Dated 2/2021; Thanking the CM DeFoor Subject Matter Experts & the Northeast FL Regional Council for Their Time & Effort. (Grandin) (Introduced by DeFoor) 3/23/21 CO Introduced: R 4/6/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/13/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred:R Page 7 of 11 Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked April 20, 2021 10. 2021-0201 ORD Apv & Auth the Execution & Delivery of an Agreemnt to Settle 2nd 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 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 4/27/21 11. 2021-0202 RESO Conf the Appt of James Mattera, a Nassau County Resident, as 2nd 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 Page 8 of 11 Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked April 20, 2021 12. 2021-0210 ORD Making Certain Findings, & Auth the Approp of $200,000 in 2nd 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 of the Surface Lot; Waiving DPRP Guidelines Requiring City Council Approval of Each Phase of the Project & Requiring a Lien on the Project Property & Requiring a Lien on the Project Lien on the Project Property Securing the DPRP Loans; Designating the DIA as Contract Monitor for the Agreemnt; Providing for Oversight of the Project by the DIA; Auth the Execution of all Documents Relating to the Above Agreemnt & Transactions, & Auth Technical Changes to the Documents. (B.T. 21-064) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor) 4/13/21 CO Introduced: F,R Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 4/27/21 13. 2021-0213 ORD Approp $5,000 from Private Donations to the Jump Start Prog 2nd 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) 4/13/21 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, R 4/19/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 4/27/21 Page 9 of 11 Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked April 20, 2021 14. 2021-0214 RESO Upon an Acknowledgment of Due Authorization & the Making of 2nd 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 15. 2021-0215 RESO Conf the Appt of Marsha G. Oliver, as a Member of the KHA 2nd 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) 4/13/21 CO Introduced: R 16. 2021-0216 RESO Confi the Mayor’s Appt of Dogan Tozoglu, PH.D, to the Public 2nd 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 17. 2021-0217 RESO Designating the Month of May as Mental Health Awareness & Trauma Informed Care Month in Jax. (Johnson) (Introduced by CM Diamond) (Co-Sponsor CM Salem, Freeman & Morgan) 4/13/21 CO Introduced: R 18. 2021-0218 RESO Declaring the City Council’s Strong Condemnation of the Recent 2nd 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) 4/13/21 CO Introduced: R 19. 2021-0219 RESO Regarding the Jax Police & Fire Pension Board of Trustees; 2nd 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 Page 10 of 11 Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked April 20, 2021 20. 2021-0220 RESO Regarding the Jax Police & Fire Pension Board of Trustees; 2nd 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 21. 2021-0221 RESO Endorsing & Supporting the Activities of the Jax/Duval 2nd 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) 4/13/21 CO Introduced:NCSPHS, R 4/19/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer NOTE: The next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, May 4, 2021. *****Note: Items may be added at the discretion of the Chair.***** Pursuant to the American with Disabilities Act, accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please allow 1-2 business days notification to process; last minute requests will be accepted; but may not be possible to fulfill. 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