Transportation, Energy & Utilities Committee
Regular MeetingJacksonville, FL · July 19, 2021
Agenda
City of Jacksonville
117 W Duval St
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Agenda - Revised Marked
Monday, July 19, 2021
2:00 PM
Council Chambers 1st Floor, City Hall
Transportation, Energy & Utilities Committee
Joyce Morgan, Chair
Al Ferraro, Vice Chair
Danny Becton
Matt Carlucci
LeAnna Cumber
Randy DeFoor
Tommy Hazouri
Legislative Assistant: Maritza Sanchez
Legislative Services Manager: Melanie Wilkes
Chief Office of General Counsel: Peggy Sidman
Research Assistant: Richard Distel
Asst. Council Auditor: Phillip Peterson
Council Auditor's Office: Edward Linsky
Administration: Rachel Zimmer
Planning Dept.: Laurie Santana
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Meeting Convened: Meeting Adjourned:
Presentation by Brandon Edwards, JEA - JEA’s 1-2-3 Emergency Preparation Plan
Attendance:
Item/File No. Title History
1. 2021-0079 ORD Approp $1,037,130.00 from FEMA through the State of FL Div of
DEFER Emergency Mgmt. Under the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Prog.
to Fund the Acquisition & Installation of 7 Permanent Generators at 7
At request of Storm Water Pump Station Sites within Duval Cty, Amending the
the Administration 2021-2025 5 Yr CIP Apvd by Ord 2020-505-E to Purchase & Install
Permanent Emergency Generators at the Following Locations: Hillman
Dr., Myrtle Ave., Hilly Rd., Bradley Rd., Jessie St., McGrits Creek
Park/Lew Brantley & Sandalwood Canal; Providing for City Oversight by
the Dept. of Public Works, Public Bldgs Div (B.T. 21-038) (Staffopoulos)
(Req of Mayor)
2/9/2021 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F
2/16/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
2/16/21 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
2/17/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
2/23/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS, TEU, F
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 2/23/21
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2. 2021-0352 ORD Concerning the Consent Req by the Boggy Branch Community
Contact: Developmnt Dist (“CDD”) to Exercise Special Powers Related to
Susan Grandin Recreational & Security Facilities, & Waste Collection & disposal,
Pursuant to Sec 190.012 (2) (A), Sec 190.012 (D), & Sec 192.012 (F),
F.S., & Sec 92.15, Ord Code; Amending Chapt 92 (Uniform Community
Development Dists), Sec 92.02 (Definitions) to Track Statutory
Definition; Amending Sec 92.15 (Consent Requests) to Clarify that
Consent for Special Powers may be Requested at the Time of a Petition
Regarding a CDD; Amending Sec 92.16 (Notice of CDD Establishment
& Registered Office), Amending Sec 92.17 (Budgets & Meeting
Schedules), Amending Sec 92.18 (Public Facilities Reports) to
Comport with the Revised Statutory Citations & Amending Sec 92.22
(Existing Community development Dists), Ord Code, to include the
Grant of this Consent for Special Powers to the Boggy Branch CDD.
(Grandin) (Introduced by TEU Committee, Pursuant to Chapt 92, Ord
Code)
6/8/21 Introduced: TEU, F
6/14/21 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/15/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/22/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: TEU, F
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 –7/27/21
Grants Boggy Branch CDD special powers to:
Plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and
maintain additional systems and facilities for:
1. Parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural and educational
uses;
2. Security, including but not limited to, guardhouses, fences and gates, electronic
intrusion detection systems, and patrol cars; and
3. Waste collection and disposal
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3. 2021-0355 ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or His Designee, & the Corp Secretary to
Scrivener’s Execute & Deliver that Certain Lease Agreemnt Btwn the City of Jax
(“Lessor”) & Vystar Credit Union (“Vystar”) for lease to Vystar of
Contact: Approximately 72 Sq. Ft. of Space at the Hogan St. entrance of the St.
Renee Hunter James Building, located at 117 West Duval St., Jax, FL 32202 (R.E.
#073753-0000), for Vystar’s Continued Operation & Maintenance of an
Automated Teller Machine (“ATM”) Kiosk Directly outside the Hogan St.
entrance for the use and benefit of the Public, for an Initial Term of 3
Years Commencing 6/1/21 – 5/31/24, with options to renew for up to 2
Additional 3 Year Terms, at an Initial Annual Lease Fee of $1,824.48
($25.34 Per Sq. Ft.), with 3% Annual Increases Thereafter; Providing for
Oversight of Lease Acquisition by the Real Estate Division of the Dept.
of Public Works, & Oversight by the Dept. of Public Works Thereafter.
(Staffopoulos) (Req of Mayor)
6/8/21 Introduced: TEU, F
6/14/21 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/15/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/22/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred:TEU, F
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 –6/22/21
Scrivener’s
Pg. 2, line 6: strike “Vystar’s” and insert “VyStar’s”
4. 2021-0356 ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or His Designee, & the Corp Secretary to
Scrivener's Execute & Deliver for & on behalf of the City, that Certain License
Agreemnt btwn the City of Jax & JTA, Providing a Revocable,
Contact: Nonexclusive License to the City, for an Open-Ended Term with no
Renee Hunter license fee, for use of approximately 53 Sq. Ft of JTA-Owned Property
at the entrance to the Fort George Island St. Johns River Ferry Terminal
located at 9618 Heckscher Dr., Jax, FL 32226 (R.E. #168242-0000), for
Construction & Maintenance of a Wayfinding/Welcome Sign &
Associated Improvements; Providing for Oversight of License Agreemnt
Approval & Execution by the Real Estate Division of the Dept of Public
Works, & Thereafter by the Engineering & Construction Management
Division of the Dept of Public Works. (Staffopoulos) (Req of Mayor)
(JWC Apv)
6/8/21 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F, JWC
6/14/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/14/21 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/15/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/22/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred:NCSPHS, TEU, F
7/19/21 NCSPHS Approve 6-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 –6/22/21
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Scrivener’s
Pg. 1, line 14 and pg. 2, line 9: strike “entrance” and insert “exit”
5. 2021-0357 ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or His Designee, & the Corp Secretary to
Contact: Execute & Deliver that certain Lease Agreemnt between Midtown
Renee Hunter Centre Office, LLC (“Landlord”) and the City of Jax (“Tenant”) to Lease
Approximately 3,629 Sq. Ft. of space in the 3100 Building (Suite 100) of
the Midtown Centre Office Park, located at 1800 Executive Center Dr.,
Jax, FL 32207 (R.E. #129627-0040), for use by the JSO for its Integrity
Unit, for an Initial Term of 5 Years with an option to renew for 1
Additional 5 Year Term, at an Initial Rental Rate of $4,989.88 Per
Month, with Three Percent (3%) Annual Increases Thereafter; Providing
for Oversight of Lease Acquisition & Execution by the Real Estate
Division of the Department of Public Works, & Thereafter by the JSO.
(Dist. 5- Cumber) (Staffopoulos) (Req of Mayor)
6/8/21 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F
6/14/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/14/21 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/15/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/22/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred:NCSPHS, TEU, F
7/19/21 NCSPHS Approve 6-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 –6/22/21
• The JSO Integrity Unit has occupied this location for approximately 13 years. The rent
is increasing by 10% over the prior year.
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6. 2021-0380 ORD Auth the Borrowing from the City’s Commercial Paper Facility &/or
2nd Issuance of Fixed-Rate Debt in the Cumulative, not to exceed amt of
$1,500,000, or such lesser amt as determined Pursuant to the
agreemnt (defined below), & approp thereof to provide funding for the
Palm Ave improvemnts; purpose of approp; Amending the 2021-2025 5
Yr CIP Apvd by Ord 2020-505-E to provide addn’l funding for the Proj
entitled “Palm Ave Improvements” (The Project”); Amending
2020-504-E, the FY 2021 Budget Ord, to replace the 3rd revised
schedule B4, the FY 20-21 Debt Mgmt Fund Detail, & 2nd Revised
Schedule B4B, the FY 2020-2021 Capital Improvement Projs funded via
borrowing, to auth the borrowing &/or the issuance of debt for the Proj;
Auth the borrowing & approp of funds; Auth the Mayor, or his Designee,
& Corp. Secretary to execute & deliver, for & on behalf of the City, a
public infrastructure Capital Improvemnts Costs Disbursemnt Agreemnt
(“Agreemnt”) for the reconstruction of Palm Ave btwn the City &
Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida, Inc. (The “Developer”), which
agreemnt auths the Developer to provide for the design, engineering,
permitting, construction, engineering & inspection svcs, & construction
of certain improvemnts to Palm Ave on behalf of the City, to be funded
by the City as set forth in the agreemnt, with cost overruns the
responsibility of the Developer; Providing for Oversight by the Public
Works Dept. (B.T. 21-085) (Wilson, IV)(Req of Mayor)
6/22/21 CO Introduced: NCSPHS,TEU, F
7/19/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 –7/27/21
7. 2021-0385 ORD Regarding Septic Tank including drain field (“Septic Tank”) &
2nd Sewer Connection Grants for “For Profit” businesses & “Not for Profit”
businesses in the NW Jax Economic Developmnt Area; Amending the
Septic Tank Repair & Replacement & Sewer Connection Grant Prog
Grant Criteria; Auth the General Counsel to prepare an agreemnt in
accordance with the failing non-residential Septic Tank System Grant
Process; Req that the Public Works Dept. & the OED Oversee the
Grant Process & Prog. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Priestly Jackson)
6/22/21 CO Introduced:NCSPHS,TEU, F
7/19/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 –7/27/21
NOTE: The next regular meeting will be held Monday, August 2, 2021.
*****Note: Items may be added at the discretion of the Chair.*****
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