Rules Committee
Regular MeetingJacksonville, FL · September 6, 2019
Agenda
City of Jacksonville
117 W Duval St
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Agenda - Marked
Rescheduled from 9/4/19
Friday, September 6, 2019
2:00 PM
Council Chambers 1st Floor, City Hall
Rules Committee
Joyce Morgan, Chair
Rory Diamond, Vice Chair
Michael Boylan
Matt Carlucci
Randy DeFoor
Brenda Priestly Jackson
Sam Newby
Legislative Assistant: Ladayija Nichols
Legislative Assistant: Juliette Williams
Legislative Assistant: Staci Lopez
Deputy General Counsel: Peggy Sidman
Research Asst.: Colleen Hampsey
Administration: Rachel Lockhart
Council Auditor’s Office: Trista Carraher
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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 Convened: Meeting Adjourned:
NOTE: The next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, September 17, 2019.
Item/File No. Title History
1. 2019-0330 ORD-MC Creating New Pt 1 (Small Quantity Marijuana Possession),
Defer Chapt 606 (Drugs), Ord Code, to Create a Civil Citation Prog for
At the request possession of less than 20 grams of Marijuana or Marijuana Drug
of CM Dennis Paraphernalia in alternative to Criminal Prosecution. (Johnston)
(Introduced by CM Dennis)
5/15/2019 CO Introduced: NCSPHS,R
5/20/2019 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
5/21/2019 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
5/28/2019 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; NCSPHS,R
8/19/2019 NCSPHS Sub/Approve 2-5 (White, Carlucci,
Diamond,Gaffney,Newby)
8/20/2019 R Sub/Approve 3-4(Diamond, Defoor,Carlucci,Newby)
8/27/2019 CO Rereferred 11-8; NCSPHS, R 11-8 (CMs Becton,
Bowman, Ferraro, Freeman, Newby, Salem,White & Wilson)
9/5/2019 NCSPHS Meeting Cancelled/Defer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/28/19
2. 2019-0574 RESO Conf Appt of Council Member Ju’Coby Pittman as a Member of
the Board of Directors of Downtown Vision, Inc. for a Term Concurrent
with the Term of the Council President for the 2019/20 Council Year.
(Distel) (Introduced by CP Wilson)
8/13/2019 CO Introduced:R
8/20/2019 R Read 2nd and Rerefer
8/27/2019 CO Read 2nd and Rerefer;R
APPOINTMENT
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3. 2019-0575 RESO Conf Appt of Council Member Michael Boylan, as an Ex-Officio
Member of the Board of Directors of the Cultural Council of Greater Jax,
for a Term Concurrent with the Term of the Council President for the
2019/20 Council Year. (Distel)(Introduced by CP Wilson)
8/13/2019 CO Introduced:R
8/20/2019 R Read 2nd and Rerefer
8/27/2019 CO Read 2nd and Rerefer;R
APPOINTMENT
4. 2019-0576 RESO Appt Council Member Scott Wilson as a Member of the Fourth
Judicial Circuit Juvenile Justice Advisory Board, for a 1st Term exp
6/30/21. (Distel) (Introduced by CP Wilson)
8/13/2019 CO Introduced:R
8/20/2019 R Read 2nd and Rerefer
8/27/2019 CO Read 2nd and Rerefer;R
APPOINTMENT
5. 2019-0577 RESO Appt Council Member Michael Boylan to the Duval County
Election Canvassing Board, as a Substitute Member, for the Term
Beginning 7/1/19 & ending 6/30/20. (Distel)(Introduced by CP Wilson)
8/13/2019 CO Introduced:R
8/20/2019 R Read 2nd and Rerefer
8/27/2019 CO Read 2nd and Rerefer;R
APPOINTMENT
6. 2019-0578 RESO Appt Council Member Leanna Cumber to the Duval County
Scrivener's Election Canvassing Board, as an Alternate Member, for the Term
Beginning 7/1/19 & ending 6/30/20;Req Emerg Passage upon Intro.
(Distel) (Introduced by CP Wilson)
8/13/2019 CO Introduced:R
8/20/2019 R Read 2nd and Rerefer
8/27/2019 CO Read 2nd and Rerefer;R
APPOINTMENT
Scrivener's
Remove emergency language from bill title
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7. 2019-0579 RESO Reappt Dawn L. Southworth as a Member of the Duval County
Tourist Development Council, as a Representative of the Tourist
Accommodation Industry, for a 1st Full term ending 6/30/23. (Distel)
(Introduced by CP Wilson)
8/13/2019 CO Introduced:R
8/20/2019 R Read 2nd and Rerefer
8/27/2019 CO Read 2nd and Rerefer;R
REAPPOINTMENT
Has attended 16 out of 17 meetings or 94%
8. 2019-0580 RESO Appt Council Member Rory Diamond as a Member of the NE
Florida Regional Council, Replacing Council Member Bill Gulliford as a
County Representative, for a Term ending 6/30/20. (Distel) (Introduced
by CP Wilson)
8/13/2019 CO Introduced:R
8/20/2019 R Read 2nd and Rerefer
8/27/2019 CO Read 2nd and Rerefer;R
APPOINTMENT
9. 2019-0581 RESO Appt Council Member Randy DeFoor as a Member of the NE
Florida Regional Council, Replacing Council Member John Crescimbeni
as a County Representative, for a Term ending 6/30/20. (Distel)
(Introduced by CP Wilson)
8/13/2019 CO Introduced:R
8/20/2019 R Read 2nd and Rerefer
8/27/2019 CO Read 2nd and Rerefer;R
APPOINTMENT
10. 2019-0582 RESO Conf Appt of Council Member Al Ferraro as a Member & Council
Member Terrance Freeman as an Alternate Member, of the Board of
Directors of the Jax Zoological Society, Representing City Council, both
for a Term Concurrent with the Term of the Council President for the
2019/20 Council Year. (Distel) (Introduced by CP Wilson)
8/13/2019 CO Introduced:R
8/20/2019 R Read 2nd and Rerefer
8/27/2019 CO Read 2nd and Rerefer;R
APPOINTMENT
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11. 2019-0583 RESO Appt Council Member Brenda Priestly Jackson as a Member of
the Joint Planning Committee, as the City Council Representative for a
Term Concurrent with the Term of the Council President for the 2019/20
Council Year. (Distel)(Introduced by CP Wilson)
8/13/2019 CO Introduced:R
8/20/2019 R Read 2nd and Rerefer
8/27/2019 CO Read 2nd and Rerefer;R
APPOINTMENT
12. 2019-0584 RESO Conf Appt of Fernando Meza, a Duval County Resident, to the
Library of Trustees, as an At-Large Group 2 Representative, Replacing
Sybil Ansbacher, for a 1st term to exp 9/30/23. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)
8/13/2019 CO Introduced:R
8/20/2019 R Read 2nd and Rerefer
8/27/2019 CO Read 2nd and Rerefer;R
APPOINTMENT
13. 2019-0585 RESO Conf Appt of Steve Eagerton, a Duval County Resident, to the
Library of Trustees, as an At-Large Group 3 Representative, Replacing
Charles Kleeman, for a 1st full term to exp 9/30/22. (Sidman) (Req of
Mayor)
8/13/2019 CO Introduced:R
8/20/2019 R Read 2nd and Rerefer
8/27/2019 CO Read 2nd and Rerefer;R
APPOINTMENT
14. 2019-0586 RESO Conf Appt of Matt Swanson, a Duval County Resident, to the
Library Board of Trustees, as an At-Large Group 5 Representative,
Filling a Seat Formerly held by Jackie Perry, for a 1st full term to exp
9/30/21. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)
8/13/2019 CO Introduced:R
8/20/2019 R Read 2nd and Rerefer
8/27/2019 CO Read 2nd and Rerefer;R
APPOINTMENT
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15. 2019-0587 RESO Conf Appt of Ryan M. Ali as Chief of the Sports & Entertainment
Div of the Dept of Parks, Recreation & Community Svcs of the City of
Jax pursuant to Sec 28.202. (McCain) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsored
by CM Hazouri)
8/13/2019 CO Introduced:R
8/20/2019 R Read 2nd and Rerefer
8/27/2019 CO Read 2nd and Rerefer;R
APPOINTMENT
16. 2019-0588 RESO Conf Appt of Kara Wade Tucker as Chief of the Disabled Svcs
Div of the Dept of Parks, Recreation & Community Svcs of the City of
Jax pursuant to Sec 28.902. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)
8/13/2019 CO Introduced:R
8/20/2019 R Read 2nd and Rerefer
8/27/2019 CO Read 2nd and Rerefer;R
APPOINTMENT
17. 2019-0592 RESO Appt Antonia Bryant as a Member of the Jax-Duval County
Council on Elder Affairs, as the Council Dist 8 Representative, filling a
Seat Formerly Held by Nancy K. Reedy, for 1st full Term exp 6/30/21.
(Distel) (Introduced by CM Pittman)
8/13/2019 CO Introduced:R
8/20/2019 R Read 2nd and Rerefer
8/27/2019 CO Read 2nd and Rerefer;R
APPOINTMENT
18. 2019-0593 RESO Supporting House Bill 0385 Designating a portion of U.S. Rt 301
Scrivener's btwn U.S. Rt 90 & Summer Field Ln in Duval County as “Trooper Edwin
J. Gasque Memorial Highway”; Directing Distribution of Reso Copies.
(Clements) (Introduced by CM White)(Co-Sponsored by CMs Morgan,
Hazouri & Newby)
8/13/2019 CO Introduced:R
8/20/2019 R Read 2nd and Rerefer
8/27/2019 CO Read 2nd and Rerefer;R
Scrivener's
Correct capitalization on pg. 2, line 1
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19. 2019-0594 RESO Supporting House Bill 0385 Designating a portion of U.S. Rt 90 &
btwn Yellow Water Rd & Log Rd in Duval County as “Trooper Robert P.
McDermon Memorial Highway” Directing Distribution of Reso Copies.
(Clements) (Introduced by CM White)(Co-Sponsored by CMs Morgan,
Hazouri & Newby)
8/13/2019 CO Introduced:R
8/20/2019 R Read 2nd and Rerefer
8/27/2019 CO Read 2nd and Rerefer;R
20. 2019-0595 RESO Expressing Council's Opposition for Local Bill J-1 to be
Scrivener's Considered by Duval County Legislative Delegation, which Amends
Chapter 92-341, F.S. & Sec 13.01, Charter of the City of Jax Estab that
Members of the Duval County School Board be Appointed by the Mayor
of the City of Jax; Directing Distribution of Reso Copies. (Sidman)
(Introduced by CM Carlucci)(Co-Sponsored by CM's Dennis, Morgan,
Boylan & Hazouri)
8/13/2019 CO Introduced:R
8/20/2019 R Read 2nd and Rerefer
8/27/2019 CO Read 2nd and Rerefer;R
1. Pg. 1, line 22: strike “the” after “with”
2. Pg. 1, line 31: strike “payers” and insert “payers’”
3. Correct capitalization in Section 1 of the bill
21. 2019-0597 RESO Conf Appt of Virginia Haworth, a Duval County Resident, to the
Library Board of Trustees, as an At-Large Representative, Filling a Seat
Formerly held by Timothy John Anderson, for a 1st Full Term to exp
9/30/23. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)
8/13/2019 CO Introduced:R
8/20/2019 R Read 2nd and Rerefer
8/27/2019 CO Read 2nd and Rerefer;R
APPOINTMENT
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22. 2019-0610 ORD Waiving Sec 260.201 (License), Chapt 260.206 (Temporary
EMERGENCY Storage of Waste Tires), and 260.208 (Hours of Operation) of Pt 2
(Licensing & Transporting Requiremts; Revocation of License) of Chapt
Contact: 260 (Disposal of Waste Tires), Ord Code, from 9/14/19 thru 9/28/19, in
Will Williams support of 6th Annual Waste Tire & Snipe Sign Buyback event so as to
(1)allow Duval County Residents to Transp more than 8 Tires, (2) allow
for temporary storage of tires, (3) suspend the requiremt that an
individual be licensed in order to haul more than eight waste tires, & (4)
allow for transport of waste tires outside of Monday – Saturday 7:00
A.M. – 6:00 P.M.; City Oversight by Dept of Public Wks; Req One Cycle
Emerg Passage. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)
8/27/2019 CO Introduced:TEU, R
9/5/2019 TEU Meeting Cancelled
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/10/19
23. 2019-0619 ORD Approp $14,450.54 from the Tree Protection & Related Trust
2nd Fund, to provide funding to the P.W. Dept., Mowing & Landscape
Maint. Div, for a watering trailer to water trees planted on public propty;
waiving the requiremts of Sec 111.760 (Tree Protection & Related
Expenses Trust Fund), Ord Code, that limits the annual amt approp
from the trust fund to a max of 25% of the amt budgeted in that yr for
tree maint activities in the P.W. Dept; Auth the Mayor/his Designee &
the Corp Secretary to Execute the Contract to purchase the Watering
Trailer; Appointing the Dept of P.W. to Oversee Purchase. (Grandin)
(Introduced by CM Salem)
8/27/2019 CO Introduced: TEU, F, R
9/5/2019 TEU Meeting Cancelled/Read 2nd Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 9/10/19
24. 2019-0627 RESO Conf Appt of Ingrid I. Bethel to the Civil Service Board for a 1st
2nd full 3-yr term that exp 6/30/22, replacing Ellye Smith Aull. (Sidman)(Req
of Civil Service Board)
8/27/2019 CO Introduced: R
25. 2019-0628 RESO Appt Gezil Andrews as Member of Jax-Duval County Council on
2nd Elder Affairs, replacing Carol D’Onofrio as Council Dist 11 Rep for First
Full Term exp 6/30/21. (Distel)(Introduced by CM Becton)
8/27/2019 CO Introduced: R
26. 2019-0629 RESO Appt Ronald V. Swanson as Member of the 2019 Charter
2nd Revision Commission, replacing Scott Shine as School Board Dist 2.
(Sidman) (Introduced by CP Wilson)
8/27/2019 CO Introduced: R
*****Note: Items may be added at the discretion of the Chair.*****
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Attendance:
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