Finance Committee - Budget Hearings
Regular MeetingJacksonville, FL · August 14, 2020
Agenda
City of Jacksonville
117 W Duval St
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Agenda - Final
Meeting #4
Friday, August 14, 2020
9:00 AM
Virtual Meeting
Finance Committee - Budget Hearing
Matt Carlucci, Chair
Randy DeFoor, Vice Chair
Ron Salem, Pharm. D.
Brenda Priestly Jackson
Joyce Morgan
LeAnna Cumber
Scott Wilson
Legislative Assistant: Ladayija Nichols
Legislative Assistant: Crystal Shemwell
Council Auditor: Kim Taylor
Asst. Council Auditor: Phillip Peterson
Chief of Research: Jeff Clements
Deputy General Counsel: Peggy Sidman
Administration: Rachel Zimmer
Finance Committee - Budget Agenda - Final August 14, 2020
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Zoom Meeting format has been adopted in an effort to encourage social distancing and in
accordance with Gov. DeSantis’ Executive Order Number 20-69, “Local government bodies
may utilize communications media technology, such as telephonic and video conferencing, as
provided in section 120.54(5)(b)2., Florida Statutes.” The Council will operate under the
provisions of Ordinance 2020-200-E as enacted by the Council on April 6, 2020 and signed by
the Mayor on April 7th, 2020 hereto attached.
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For matters which have state-mandated public hearings pursuant to Chapter 166, Florida
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items which fall under the public participation requirements of Section 286.0114, Florida
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occurring on Monday or for Tuesday committee meetings, 2:00 p.m. the Monday prior to the
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Email address created for comments is ccmeeting08112020@coj.net All evidence, testimony
and argument presented to the Council shall be afforded equal consideration regardless of the
method of communication.
Meeting Convened: Meeting Adjourned:
Attendance:
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2020-0504 ORD-MC Approp Funds & Estab City of Jax, JEA, JAA, JPA, JTA,
Police & Fire Pension Fund, Jax Housing Finance Auth & Downtown
Vision Business Improvemt Dist Budgets & Capital Improvemt Budget
for 2020-2021 FY, Capital Outlays, Carryovers, Fed Public Svc Grants,
State & Fed Grant Progs; Providing for Gen Fund/GSD Funding for
Salaries & Benefits; Employee Cap; Position Allocations & Temp Hrs,
Projections of Forecasted Gen Fund Rev & Expenditures, Estab CIP
Budget for 2020-2021 FY, the All Years Budget City Debt Mgmt Fund,
Septic Tank Failure Schedule, Estab IT System Dev Plan & Budget;
Provide Declaration of Intent to Reimb; Approp Funds & Adopting
Budgets for 2020-2021 FY for the JEA, JIA, JPA, JTA, Police & Fire
Pension Fund, JHFA & Downtown vision Business Improvement Dist;
Estab Budget Restrictions; Provide for Capital Projs; Auto Allowance
Restrictions, Pension Contributions, Non-Ad Valorem Assessmt for
Stormwater Mgmt & an Annual Hearing Before City Council; Providing
for Apvl of Non-Ad Valorem Assessmt for Solid Waste Svcs & an
Annual Hearing Before City Council; Waiving 10.105 (Postage &
Communication Expenses of Council Members), Ord Code, as to
Postage & Communication Expenses of Council Members; Waiving Sec
126.622 (Annual Budget Appropriation), Ord Code, as to JSEB/MBE
Funding Requiremts; Waiving Sec 111.183 (Taye Brown Regional Park
Improvemt Trust Fund), Ord Code to use Trust Funds for Equestrian Ctr
Operational Costs; Waiving the Provisions of Chapt 126 (Procurement
Code), Ord Code, as to ASM Global. Procurement Policies; Providing
for a Waiver of Sec106.112 (Annual Review of Fees) to Maintain Fees
at 2018-2019 Level; Waive Ord 2000-1079-E as Amended by Ord
2001-795-E to Allow Funds Received for Certain Loan Repayments of
VCP-Lynch, LTD. To be Deposited into the Northeast Tax Increment
Dist – USD1C, Subfund 10801; Provide for Public Works Charge Back
Limitations; Estab Municipal Purpose Per Sec 106.203(B), re Food &
Beverage Purchasing; Limits on Pymnts to JALA; Expenditures of
Stormwater Fee for Time, Equipmt, Material & Personnel; Pymt to
Shands Jacksonville Not to Exceed $30,275,594 for Indigent Care for
2020-2021; Transmit CRA Board Resos to City's CAO; Provide for
2020-2021; Recapture Review for Contribution to Subfunds with
Negative Cash Balances; Providing for Use of Emerg Funds from Public
Bldgs; Provide Allotmt of City Council Postage; Providing $1,160,999 to
Gateway Community Svcs and up to 7 Emergency Depts, Auth Direct
Contracting & Invoking Exception to 126.107, Ord Code, and
Designating JFRD and CFO to Oversee Agreemts; Providing $400,000
to Prisoners of Christ, Inc. Auth Direct Contracting & Invoking Exception
to 126.107(G), Ord Code, Oversight by Office of Grants & Compliance;
Providing $100,000 to New Hope Education and Addiction Svcs, Inc.,
Auth Direct Contracting & Invoking Exception 126.107(G) Ord Code;
Designating Office of Grants Compliance to Oversee Proj; Providing
$400,000 to Operation New Hope; Auth Direct Contracting & Invoking
Exception to 126.107(G), Ord Code, & Designating Office of Grants
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Compliance to Oversee Proj; Providing $161,300 to Edward Waters
College for the New Town Success Zone; Providing $50,000 to
Groundwork Jax; Auth Direct Contracting & Invoking Exception to
126.107(G), Designating Public Works Dept to Oversee Proj; Providing
$150,000 to United Way; Auth Direct Contracting & Invoking Exception
to 126.1079G), & Designating Office of Grants Compliance to Oversee
Proj; Providing $156,150 to Agape Community Health Center, Inc.,Auth
Dir Contracting & Invoking Exception to 126.107(G), Designating Office
of Grants & Compliance to Oversee Proj; Providing $270,00 to I.M
Sulzbacher Center Inc., Auth Dir Contracting, Invoking Exception to
126.107(G), Designating Office of Grants & Compliance to Oversee
Proj, Waive Conflicting Provisions of Sec 118.805 ( Eligibility to Apply
for Public Service Grants), Ord Code; Providing f Apv of Agreemts btwn
City of Jax, OGC & Conflict of Counsel for JSO, AHCA & Grant
Agreemt btwn City & MHRC for $350,000 of City Funds to be Remitted
to AHCA for MHRC Programs; Providing $225,000 to Goodwill
Industries of N FL Inc., Auth Dir Contracting & Invoking Exception to
126.107(G), Designating Office of Grants & Compliance to Oversee Proj
& Waiving Conflicting Provisions of Sec 118.805 (Eligibility to Apply for
Public Service Grants), Providing $150,000 to First Coast Crime
Stoppers, Inc.;, Auth Dir Contracting & Invoking Exception to
126.107(G), Designating Office of Grants & Compliance to Oversee Proj
& Waive Conflicting Provisions of Sec 118.805 (Eligibility to Apply for
Public Service Grants), Providing $1,795,000 to Cure Violence
Program, & 4 Contractors; Auth Dir Contracting & Invoking Exception to
126.107(G), Approp Funds & Adopt Budget for 2020-2021 FY for CRA
Budgets (Renew Arlington, Kingsoutel Crossing, JIA & DIA); Approp
Funds & Adopt Budget for 2020-2021 FY for TDC; Incorporating
Schedules. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)
7/28/2019 CO Introduced: F
8/4/20 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
Finance Comm PH on DVI Budget – 8/18/20
Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 200.065, F.S. - 9/8/20 & 9/22/20
I. JEA/CIP - 45 Minutes
II. JTA/CIP (includes 5-Year Road Program, Local Option 1/2 Cent Transportation Tax, and
Local Option Gas Tax) - 45 Minutes
III. JAA/CIP - 45 Minutes
IV. JPA/CIP - 45 Minutes
V. Downtown Investment Authority (including Public Parking) - 60 Minutes
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VI. Community Redevelopment Areas (DIA & City Council CRAs) - 45 Minutes
VII. Office of Economic Development - 30 Minutes
VIII. Cecil Field Trust Fund - 15 Minutes
IX. Planning and Development Department (including Concurrency Management) - 65 Minutes
X. Building Inspection (Excluding Fire Inspection) - 25 Minutes
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request. Please allow 1-2 business days notification to process; last minute requests will be accepted; but may not
be possible to fulfill. Please contact Disabled Services Division at: V 904-255-5466, TTY-904-255-5476, or email
your request to KaraT@coj.net.
NOTE: The next regular meeting will be held Wednesday, August 19, 2020.
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