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Regular Meeting

Jacksonville, FL · March 2, 2021

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City of Jacksonville 117 W Duval St Jacksonville, FL 32202 Agenda - Revised Marked Hybrid Virtual/In-Person Meeting Tuesday, March 2, 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: Vonya Balogh Legislative Assistant: Jessica Smith Deputy General Counsel: Peggy Sidman Research Assistant: Colleen Hampsey Administration: Rachel Zimmer Council Auditor’s Office: Trista Carraher Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked March 2, 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. – 4:00 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: 972 8017 0821 Meeting Password: 622727 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. A mandatory mask requirement is in place for all public buildings pursuant to the COJ Emergency Executive Proclamation 2020-005, as extended. The public will be encouraged to share general comments with individual council members by email or telephone. Public hearings and public participation are required by state statute for specific legislation. We will conduct these hearings as required by state law. CCMeeting03092021@coj.net is the designated email for general comments to be including as a part of this meeting. 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 8 Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked March 2, 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, 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 8 Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked March 2, 2021 5. 2020-0757 ORD-MC Amending Sec 655.508 (Mobility Fee Contract), Pt 5 (Mobility DEFER Fee), Chapt 655 (Concurrency & Mobility Management System), Ord Code, to Clarify the Allowance of a Mobility Fee Contract to Memorialize At request of Credits Against Future Mobility Fee Payments for the Cost Related to CM Diamond the Demolition & Repurposing of an Existing Structure or Improvemnt. (Diamond) (Introduced by CM Diamond) 12/8/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F, R, LUZ 1/4/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/4/21 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/5/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/5/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/5/21 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/12/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS, TEU, F, R, LUZ 1/20/21 LUZ PH - 2/2/21, 2/17/21, 3/2/21 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 1/12/21 6. 2021-0074 ORD-MC Amending Sec. 129.102 (Salary of Members of Council; DEFER Salary of Council President), Chapt 129 (Compensation of City Officials & Employees), Ord Code, to Require that an Increase or Cost of Living At request of Adjustment Approved for Council Annual Salary be Prepared as CM Diamond Separate Legislation from the Annual Budget Bill (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Diamond, White & Ferraro) (Co-Sponsored by CMs Cumber) 2/9/21 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F, R, LUZ 2/16/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/16/21 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/17/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/17/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/17/21 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/23/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS, TEU, F, R, LUZ Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 2/23/21 Page 3 of 8 Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked March 2, 2021 7. 2021-0081 ORD Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or His Designee, & Corp Secretary to Contact: Execute & Deliver, an Agreement btwn COJ & Hearts 4 Minds, Inc.; CM Freeman Invoking the Exception in Sec 126.107 (G), Ord Code, to Allow Direct Contract w/Hearts for Minds, Inc., to Provide the Service for a Mental Health Mural Campaign; Waiving Sec 110.112 (Advance of City Funds; Prohibition Against), Part 1 (The City Treasury), Chapt 110 (City Treasury), Ord Code, to Allow for a Partial Advance Payment by the City; Providing for Oversight by the Office of Public Affairs (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Freeman) (Co-Sponsored by CMs Morgan, White, Bowman, Pittman, Salem, DeFoor & Carlucci) 2/9/2021 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, R 2/16/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/17/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/17/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/23/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS, F, R 3/1/21 NCSPHS Approve 4-0-2 (Abstain-Carrico, Freeman) 3/2/21 F Approve 7-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 2/23/21 • Authorizes a 3 year contract with Hearts 4 Minds LLC to provide advertising and marketing services for a mental health awareness campaign • City will pay contractor an initial payment of $50,000 to be used toward start-up costs during the first six months of the term, $25,000 for the third and fourth quarters of the first year, and $12,500 each quarter throughout the second and third year of the term • Funding already appropriated by the FY 20/21 budget ordinance 2020-504-E will be used to fund the contract • Waives Sec. 110.112 (Advance of City funds; prohibition against) to allow an initial payment to Hearts for Minds LLC within 45 days of the effective date of the contract 8. 2021-0086 RESO Conf Appt of James Coggin, to the Public Service Grant Council, AMEND w/Grant Experience, Replacing Tameka Holly, Pursuant to Chapt 80, Ord Code, for a 1st Full Term to Expire 12/31/22 (Sidman) (Req of Mayor) 2/9/2021 CO Introduced: R 2/17/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/23/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: R APPOINTMENT AMENDMENT Correct name of individual being replaced Page 4 of 8 Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked March 2, 2021 9. 2021-0087 RESO Reappt of James P. Branch, Jr. as a Union Member Rep to the Civil Service Board, Pursuant to Article 17, Part A, Jacksonville Charter, for a 2nd Full Term to Expire June 30, 2023. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor) 2/9/21 CO Introduced: R 2/17/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/23/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: R REAPPOINTMENT Has attended 19 of 19 meetings or 100% 10. 2021-0090 RESO Supporting Senate Bill 78, Designating a Portion of State Road Contact: U.S. 90/Beaver St. btwn Chaffee Rd & U.S. 301 in Duval Cty as “John CM White B. Coxwell Memorial Highway;” Directing the Chief of Legislative Svcs to Send a Copy of this Reso Upon Adoption to the FDOT, Duval Legislative Delegation, the Senate President & the Speaker of the House. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM White) (Co-Sponsored by CMs Becton, Salem, Ferraro & R. Gaffney) 2/9/2021 CO Introduced: TEU, R 2/16/21 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/17/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/23/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: TEU, R 3/1/21 TEU Approve 7-0 11. 2021-0094 RESO Regarding COJ’s 2021 List of Priority Projects Related to Contact: Transportation Improvements; Providing a Recommendation to the CM Newby North FL Transportation Planning Organization (TPO). (Johnston) (Introduced by CMs Newby, DeFoor & White) (Co-Sponsored by CM Morgan) 2/9/21 CO Introduced: TEU, R 2/16/21 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/17/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/23/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: TEU, R 3/1/21 TEU Approve 7-0 12. 2021-0096 RESO Conf Appt of Abel Harding to the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Replacing Isaiah Rumlin, Pursuant to Chapt 349, F.S., for a 1st Full Term to Expire 5/30/24. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsored by CM Salem) 2/9/21 CO Introduced: R 2/17/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/23/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: R APPOINTMENT Page 5 of 8 Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked March 2, 2021 13. 2021-0097 RESO Encouraging & Requesting the Downtown Investment Authority Scrivener's (“DIA”) to Explore the Sale or Lease of Propty Located at 816 Union St. W., within the Downtown CRA Boundary, to the Jacksonville Contact: Brotherhood of Police Officers; Providing DIA Time to Review & Report CM Dennis Its Findings to Council. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Dennis) 2/9/21 CO Introduced: R 2/17/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/23/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: R Scrivener’s Pg. 3, lines 29 and 31: strike “of” and insert “or” 14. 2021-0117 ORD-MC Repealing Chapt 24 (Finance & Admin Dept), Pt 6, Sec 2nd 24.604 (Office of the Ombudsman Functions) & Sec 24.605 (Equal 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) 2/23/21 CO Introduced: F, R 3/2/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 – 3/9/21 15. 2021-0120 RESO Conf the Appt of Dr. Ramsey Salem, as a Member of the Renew 2nd Arlington Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board, as a Commercial Property Owner Within the CRA Boundary, Pursuant to Chapt 53, Ord Code, for a First Full Term Ending 12/31/24. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor) 2/23/21 CO Introduced: R 16. 2021-0121 RESO Conf the Mayor’s Appt of Elias Hionides, to the Art in Public 2nd Places Committee, Serving as a Lay Citizen Representing the Planning District 1, Replacing Christina Parrish, Pursuant to Chapt 126, Ord Code, for a First Full Term to Expire 12/31/23. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsored by CM Salem) 2/23/21 CO Introduced: R Page 6 of 8 Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked March 2, 2021 17. 2021-0122 RESO Conf the Mayor’s Appt of Gerald Thomas to the Library Board of 2nd Trustees, as an At-Large Group 5 Representative, Replacing Matt Swanson, Pursuant to Sec 90.101, Ord Code, for a Partial Term to Expire 9/30/21. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor) 2/23/21 CO Introduced: R 18. 2021-0123 RESO Conf the Mayor’s Appt of Heather Terrill to the Art in Public 2nd Places Committee, Serving as a Lay Citizen Representing the Planning District 3, Replacing Lea M. Mahan, Pursuant to Chapt 126, Ord Code, for a First Full Term to Expire 12/31/23. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor) 2/23/21 CO Introduced: R 19. 2021-0124 RESO Conf the Mayor’s Appt of Ana Kamiar, a Resident of Duval 2nd County, to the Art in Public Places Committee, Serving as an Art Professional, Replacing Suzanne Pickett, Pursuant to Chap 126, Ord Code, for a Partial Term to Expire 12/31/21. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor) 2/23/21 CO Introduced: R 20. 2021-0125 RESO Conf the Mayor’s Appt of Keith Doles, a Resident of Duval 2nd County, to the Art in Public Places Committee, Serving as an Art Professional, Replacing Tracie Thornton, Pursuant to Chapt 126, Ord Code, for a First Full Term to Expire 12/31/22. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor) 2/23/21 CO Introduced: R 21. 2021-0126 RESO Appt Andrew Fraden to the Jacksonville Waterways 2nd Commission, as a General Public Representative, Filling a Seat Formerly Held by Garrett N. Barket, Pursuant to Chapt 95, Ord Code, for a Partial Term Ending 12/31/21. (Distel) (Introduced by CP Hazouri) 2/23/21 CO Introduced: R 22. 2021-0127 RESO Honoring & Commemorating the Life & Ministry of Dr. Jeannette C. Holmes-Vann. (Clements) (Introduced by CMs Newby & Pittman) (Co-Sponsored by CMs Becton & Morgan) 2/23/21 CO Introduced: R 23. 2021-0128 RESO Honoring the River City Science Academy Middle-High School & Mandarin School for Their State School of Character Designation. (Distel) (Introduced by CM Freeman) (Co-Sponsored by CMs Becton & Morgan) 2/23/21 CO Introduced: R 24. 2021-0129 RESO Commending the 125th Fighter Wing of the Florida Air National Guard for Their Outstanding Service & Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic Response. (Baltiero) (Introduced by CM Ferraro) (Co-Sponsored by CMs Becton, Bowman & Morgan) 2/23/21 CO Introduced: R Page 7 of 8 Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked March 2, 2021 25. 2021-0130 RESO Commending Jim Schmitt upon being Selected the 2021 Vystar Duval County Teacher of the Year. (Hampsey) (Introduced by CM Boylan) (Co-Sponsored by CMs Becton, Morgan & Ferraro) 2/23/21 CO Introduced: R 26. 2021-0131 RESO Celebrating the Retirement of Martin A. Goetz from River Garden Senior Svcs. after 43 Years of Service. (Distel) (Introduced by CM Boylan) (Co-Sponsored by CP Hazouri, CMs Salem, Becton, Morgan & Ferraro) 2/23/21 CO Introduced: R 27. 2021-0132 RESO Honoring the Heroic Efforts of the Jax Sheriff’s Office & the Jax Scrivener’s Fire & Rescue Dept. on the Dames Point Bridge on February 6, 2021. (Mitchell) (Introduced by CM Ferraro) (Co-Sponsored by CMs Salem, Becton, Bowman & Morgan) 2/23/21 CO Introduced: R Scrivener’s Pg. 1, line 23: strike “WHERAS” and insert “WHEREAS” *****Note: Items may be added at the discretion of the Chair.***** NOTE: The next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, March 16, 2021. 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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