Transportation, Energy & Utilities Committee

City of Jacksonville 117 W Duval St Jacksonville, FL 32202 Agenda - Revised Marked Monday, August 31, 2020 2:00 PM Council Chambers 1st Floor, City Hall, and Virtual Transportation, Energy & Utilities Committee Ron Salem, Pharm. D., Chair LeAnna Cumber, Vice Chair, Excused Reggie Gaffney Scott Wilson Al Ferraro Joyce Morgan Danny Becton Legislative Assistant: Juliette Williams Legislative Assistant: Jessica Smith Chief Office of General Counsel: Paige Johnston Research Assistant: Anthony Baltiero Asst. Council Auditor: Phillip Peterson Administration: Rachel Zimmer Planning Dept.: Laurie Santana Transportation, Energy & Utilities Agenda - Revised Marked August 31, 2020 Committee 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: Hai Vu - JEA Septic Tank Presentation Attendance: Item/File No. Title History 1. 2020-0058 ORD Apv & Auth Jax Aviation Authority (JAA) to Withdraw from Risk WITHDRAW Mgmt. Insurance Prog. Operated by City of Jax in accordance w/Sec 128.106, Ord Code, Prov for Return of JAA Funds; Prov for Prospective At request of Effec Withdrawal Date. (Sidman) (Req of JAA) JAA 1/28/20 CO Introduced: TEU, F 2/3/20 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/4/20 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/11/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred;TEU,F 3/16/20 TEU Meeting Cancelled COVID-19/Emergency-No Action 3/17/20 F Meeting Cancelled COVID-19/Emergency-No Action 3/24/20 CO Meeting Cancelled COVID-19/Emergency-No Action Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 2/11/20 2. 2020-0107 ORD Approp $497,195.63 from Retained Earnings in Subfund 561 to WITHDRAW Subfund 561 Self-Insurance Acct to Return Excess FY 2019 Gen Liability Loss Provision to JAA in Amt of $9,035.70 & Return Excess At request of the Workers’ Comp Loss Provision to JAA in Amt of $488,159.93. (B.T. Administration 20-049) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) 2/11/20 CO Introduced: TEU, F 2/18/20 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/19/20 F Read 2nd and Rerefer 2/25/20 CO PH Read 2nd and Rerefered;TEU, F 3/16/20 TEU Meeting Cancelled COVID-19/Emergency-No Action 3/17/20 F Meeting Cancelled COVID-19/Emergency-No Action 3/24/20 CO Meeting Cancelled COVID-19/Emergency-No Action Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601- 2/25/20 Page 1 of 5 Transportation, Energy & Utilities Agenda - Revised Marked August 31, 2020 Committee 3. 2020-0419 ORD Relating to JEA & Article 21 (JEA), Charter of the City of Jax; DEFER Repealing Sec 21.03 (Composition; Compensation; Officers; Meetings), 21.08 (Employees), & 21.09 (Awards of Contracts) of Article 21 (JEA), Pursuant to Charter of the City of Jax; Amending Article 21 (JEA), Charter of the Section 21.11 City of Jax; Creating New Sec 21.03 (Composition; Compensation; City Charter Officers; Meetings), 21.08 (Employees; Managing Director; Employmnt Contract Restrictions), 21.09 (Procuremt Generally; Contracts Generally), 21.11 (Privatization, Sale, Reorganization, Svc Territory Transfers Prohibited) & 21.12 (Public Engagemnt); Renumbering Existing Sec 21.11 (Legislative Authority of Council) & 21.12 (Severability) to 21.13 & 21.14 Respectively; Providing for Proviso Language re 2020-100-E; Providing for Codification Instructions; Providing for Effective Date. (Hodges) (Introduced by CM Boylan) (Co-Sponsored by CMs Bowman, DeFoor, Dennis, Ferraro, Priestly Jackson, Salem, Wilson, Pittman, Morgan & Hazouri) 7/28/20 CO Introduced: TEU, R 8/3/20 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 8/4/20 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 8/11/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred;TEU,R Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/11/20 Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 21.11, City Charter & CR 3.601 – 9/8/20 4. 2020-0486 ORD Estab a Neighborhood Assessment Prog (NAP) for the South End Contact: River Rd.-NW End River Oaks Rd. Neighborhood for Underground Nancy Kilgo (JEA) Power & Communications Improvements, Pursuant to Chapt 714 (Neighborhood Assessment Progs.), Pt 3 (Underground Power & Communications Prog. Area), Ord Code; Identifying JEA for NAP Proj Performance; Expressing Intent to Use Uniform Method for Non-Ad Valorem Assessmts; Pursuant to Sec. 197.3632(3)(a), F.S.; Directing Distribution of this Ord by Legislative Svcs. (Eller) (Introduced by CM Cumber) 8/11/20 Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU 8/17/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 8/17/20 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 8/25/20 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred;NCSPHS,TEU 8/31/20 NCSPHS Approve 7-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to F.S. Sec. 197.3632(3)(a) – 9/8/20 • The cost of the Neighborhood Assessment Program will be initially funded by JEA and refunded to JEA through a non-ad valorem assessment • Estimated cost of the project is $67,902 • Estimated annual assessment of $906.07 for a period of 20 years to six benefiting property owners • There is no financial obligation of the City Page 2 of 5 Transportation, Energy & Utilities Agenda - Revised Marked August 31, 2020 Committee 5. 2020-0490 ORD Approp $15,000.00 ($7,500.00 from CSX Transportation, Inc. DEFER (CSX) & $7,500.00 from the FL Dept of Transportation (FDOT) for Closure of E. 59th St. Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing; Auth the At request of the Mayor & Corp Secretary to Execute & Deliver the Stipulation of Parties Administration for the Closure of E. 59th St. FDOT Crossing #621069K Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing btwn City of Jax, CSX, & FDOT for Permanent Closing of a Railroad-Highway Public Grade Crossing at E. 59th St.; Oversight by Dept of Public Works; Amend 2020-2024 5-Yr Capital Improvemt Program Apv by Ord 2019-505-E to Provide Funding for the Project Entitled “Railroad Crossings.” (McCain) (Req of Mayor) 8/11/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS,TEU,F 8/17/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 8/17/20 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 8/18/20 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 8/25/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred;NCSPHS,TEU,F Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/25/20 6. 2020-0498 ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming Unopened & Improved PUBLIC HEARING Portion R/W in Jax Heights w/in the Cecil Commerce Center at Req of Open and Close City of Jax’s OED (“Applicant”); Oversight by OED & the Real Estate Div of the Dept of Public Works. (Dist 12-White) (Sawyer) (Req of Mayor) Contact: 8/11/20 CO Introduced: TEU Ed Randolph 8/17/20 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 8/25/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred;TEU TEU PH - Pursuant to Sec 336.10, F.S. – 8/31/20 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/25/20 7. 2020-0519 ORD Approving the City of Jax’s Purchase of a Portion of RE# 2nd 008965-0450, a Permanent Drainage Easement of 5.506 Acres, More or Less, Over Parcel 802, to Allow the City to Construct a Pond Site, & Another Portion of Re# 008965-0450 Adjacent to Parcel 802, a Temporary Construction Easement of 2.577 Acres, More or Less, Over Parcel 719, to Allow the City to Deposit Excavated Material Created by the Pond Site, in Accordance with the Terms of the Easement Purchase & Sale Agreemnt for the Chaffee Rd. Proj.; Auth the Mayor, or his Designee, & Corp. Secretary to Execute & Deliver, the Agreemnt & All Necessary Docs.(Dist. 12-White) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) 8/25/20 CO Introduced: TEU, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 9/8/20 Page 3 of 5 Transportation, Energy & Utilities Agenda - Revised Marked August 31, 2020 Committee 8. 2020-0523 ORD Approp. $ 45,130.14 from the Dept. of Homeland Security/FEMA 2nd through the FDEM to Provide Funding for the Purchase of a Heavy Duty Tow Vehicle for the Infectious Disease Response Unit, Auth Mayor, or his Designee, & Corp. Secretary to Execute & Deliver, on Behalf of the City, the Federally-Funded Subaward & Grant Agreemnt btwn FDEM & the City of Jax; Oversight by Emerg. Preparedness Div. (B.T. 20-105) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) 8/25/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS,TEU,F 8/31/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 9/8/20 9. 2020-0526 ORD Approp $60,000.00 from the State of Fl Dept. of Environmental 2nd Protection for a Proj. Titled AAA Public Engagement Workshops for Continued Resiliency Planning; Providing for a Carryover of Funds to the Subsequent Fiscal Yr.; Apv & Auth Mayor & Corp. Secretary to Execute & Deliver the Standard Grant Agreemnt btwn the State of Fl Dept. of Environmental Protection & the City of Jax; Oversight by Planning Dept. (B.T. 20-109) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) 8/25/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU,F 8/31/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 9/8/20 10. 2020-0529 ORD-MC Amending Chapt 120 (General Employees & Correction 2nd Officer Pension Plans & all Employees Defined Contribution Retirement Plans), Pt. II (The General Employees Retirement Plan), Sec.120.206 (Time Svc Retirement Benefit; Cost of Living Adjustments), Ord Code, to Provide a 6 Month Window for Early Retirement as Follows: (1) Retirement at the Age of 60 w/5 Yrs Credited Svc; (2) Retirement at the Age of 55 w/10Yrs Credited Svc; & (3) Early Retirement w/20 Yrs. Credited Svc with a Reduced Benefit; Providing for Codification Instructions; Requirement of Actuarial Report; Requiring Collective Bargaining Where Applicable.(Sawyer) (Introduced by CM Dennis) 8/25/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS,TEU,F, R 8/31/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 9/8/20 11. 2020-0530 RESO Concerning Early Retiremt Benefits Pertaining to General EMERGENCY Employees Pension Plan, Chapt 120, Pt 2, Ord Code; Apv & Encouraging the Mayor to Explore Addn’l Early Retirement Benefits for AMEND Members of the General Employees Retirement Plan; Directing Chief of Legislative Svcs Upon Adoption to Forward the Resolution to the Contact: Mayor’s Ofc; Req an Actuarial Report; Req Emerg Passage Upon Intro. CM Dennis (Sawyer) (Introduced by CM Dennis) 8/25/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS,TEU,F, R 8/31/20 NCSPHS Emergency/Amend/Approve 7-0 Page 4 of 5 Transportation, Energy & Utilities Agenda - Revised Marked August 31, 2020 Committee AMENDMENT 1. Revise emergency to one-cycle 2. Pg. 1, line 17: strike "Part III" and insert "Part II" NOTE: The next regular meeting will be held Monday, September 14, 2020. *****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. Please contact Disabled Services Division at: V 904-255-5466, TTY-904-255-5476, or email your request to KaraT@coj.net. Page 5 of 5