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Meeting Name: City Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/17/2014 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall Auditorium
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130788. 1  Staff RecommendationUnited States Tennis Association (USTA) Facility Assistance Grant Application (NB) This item requests approval of the City Commission for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) to accept a grant, if awarded, from the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Facility Assistance grant program. Approved as Recommended  Action details Not available
130789. 1  Staff RecommendationPlum Creek Foundation Grant Application (NB) This item requests approval by the City Commission for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) to accept a grant, if awarded, from the Plum Creek Foundation grant program.Approved as Recommended  Action details Not available
130790. 1  Staff RecommendationArts Education and Concerns Trust Foundation Grant Application (NB) This item requests approval of the City Commission for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) to accept, if awarded, a grant in an amount up to $50,000 from the Arts Education and Concerns (AEC) Trust Foundation grant program.Approved as Recommended  Action details Not available
130866. 1  Staff RecommendationFinal Extension of Symetra Specific Stop-Loss Insurance for the City’s Group Health Plan (B) This item specifies the current pricing and terms of the City’s Specific Stop-Loss Policy.Approved as Recommended  Action details Not available
130868. 1  Staff RecommendationExtend Marsh Broker Contract an Additional Three Months to June 30, 2014 (NB) This item requests a three month extension for broker services with Marsh USA, Inc.Approved as Recommended  Action details Not available
130822. 2 Search Firm Criteria and Diversity Goals (B)Staff RecommendationSearch Firm Criteria and Diversity Goals (B)ReferredPass Action details Not available
130824. 2  Discussion ItemFiscal Year 2014 Operating Funds Quarterly Monitoring Report - Quarter Ending December 31, 2013 (B)Approved as Recommended  Action details Not available
130833. 2  Discussion ItemGRU Quarterly Financial Report (B)Approved as Recommended  Action details Not available
130625. 4  Discussion ItemDiverse Interview Panels (B)Approved, as shown abovePass Action details Not available
130869. 1  Discussion ItemFindings from the GCI Campus Visioning Session (B) The purpose of this item is to request that the City Commission receive a presentation on the findings of the public “GCI Visioning Session” held on January 11, 2014. *ESTIMATED STAFF PRESENTATION 15 MINUTES*Heard  Roll call Video Video
130806. 1  Discussion ItemCharter County and Regional Transportation System Surtax Interlocal Agreement (B) Section 212.055, Florida Statutes allows charter counties to impose a discretionary sales surtax of up to 1 percent. The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners approved a November 2014 ballot initiative for a 1-cent Charter County Transportation System Surtax that requires an interlocal agreement between the City and County. *ESTIMATED STAFF PRESENTATION 10 MINUTES*Approved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
130855. 1  Discussion ItemDiscuss Hosting a Telephone Town Hall Meeting (NB) This item provides a brief description of Telephone Town Hall meetings and requests direction from the City Commission on the logistics of holding a Telephone Town Hall Meeting in Gainesville. **ESTIMATED STAFF DISCUSSION 10 MINUTES**Withdrawn  Action details Video Video
120883. 7 RUC Recommendations on Customer Deposits (B)OrdinanceCUSTOMER AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES BILLING, DEPOSITS, AND OTHER PRACTICES (B) Ordinance No. 120883 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Chapter 27 and Appendix A relating to utilities; by amending section 27-7 relating to customer deposits; by amending section 27-14 relating to payment due dates and penalties for late payments; by amending section 27-21 by adding definitions to clarify the customer service regulations; by amending Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges to revise the service charges for returned payments consistent with state law; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.Approved as AmendedPass Action details Video Video
130871. 1  Discussion ItemFinancial Reserves/Debt Service Overview (B)Withdrawn  Action details Not available
130831. 2  Discussion ItemCity of Gainesville Fiscal Year 2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Audited Financial Statements, Auditors' Reports, Auditors' Management Letters and Single Audit Reports (B)ContinuedPass Action details Not available
130599. 3  Discussion ItemHistoric Tax Exemption Criteria (B) This item involves a recommendation from the Community Development Committee (CDC) to the City Commission to: a) retain the current method ad valorem tax exemption for historic properties based on committee findings; and, b) remove the item from the CDC referral list; The CDC also discussed the possibility of the City Commission discussing the following items for further discussion: 1) direct the historic preservation staff to have neighborhood meetings to discuss expanding the districts; and, 2) direct the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to consider a micro TIFF program in specific areas. *ESTIMATED STAFF PRESENTATION 5 MINUTES*Approved as RecommendedPass Action details Not available
080183. 14 Coal Acqusition Policy Referral (B)ResolutionRESOLUTION OPPOSING THE EXTRACTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES BY USING ANY TECHNIQUE ASSOCIATED WITH MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL (B) Resolution No. 080183 A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Gainesville, Florida, opposing the extraction of natural resources by using any technique associated with mountain top removal and providing an effective date.Approved, as shown above - See Motion(s)  Action details Not available
130842. 1  Special RecognitionCity of Gainesville's Citizens' Academy Spring 2014 Graduates (NB)Heard  Action details Not available
130870. 1  Special RecognitionRecognition of Students who Participated in Camp EmPower (NB)Heard  Action details Not available
130864. 1  ProclamationNational Public Safety Telecommunications Week - April 13-19, 2014 (B)Heard  Action details Not available
130865. 1  ProclamationCultivating the Future Day - April 17, 2014 (B)Postponed  Action details Not available
130875. 1  ProclamationFair Housing Month (B)Heard  Action details Not available
130880. 1  ProclamationOccupational Therapy Month (B)Heard  Action details Not available
130908. 1  ProclamationNational Child Abuse Prevention Month - April, 2014 (B)Heard  Action details Not available
130799. 1  ResolutionResolution for Regional Transit System (RTS) Program of Projects (POP) FY 2014 (B) This item is a request to adopt a Resolution authorizing the filing of an application with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).Adopted (Resolution)Pass Action details Not available
130823. 2  ResolutionFIRST AMENDMENT TO THE FY 2013-2014 GENERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL AND OPERATING PLAN (B) Resolution No. 130823 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA; RELATING TO ITS GENERAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2013 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2014; AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 130274, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 19, 2013, BY MAKING CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS TO THE GENERAL OPERATING AND FINANCIAL PLAN BUDGET; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.Adopted (Resolution)Pass Action details Not available
130852. 1  ResolutionResolution to Establish a General Fund Transfer formula for the Combined Utility System FY15 - FY19 (B) This item involves a request for the City Commission to adopt the proposed resolution establishing a General Fund Transfer formula for the period FY15-FY19.Adopted (Resolution)Pass Action details Not available
130847. 1  Discussion ItemLot # 10 Status Report (B) This is a request for the City Commission to hear a status report on Lot #10.Adopted (Resolution)Pass Action details Not available
130873. 1  ResolutionRESOLUTION ACCEPTING REPORT OF BOARD OF CANVASSERS' RUN-OFF ELECTION 2014 (B) A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Gainesville, Florida, accepting the report of the Board of Canvassers for the City of Gainesville, Florida, run-off election held April 8, 2014; and providing an immediate effective date.Adopted (Resolution)Pass Action details Not available
120908. 3  OrdinanceTEXT CHANGE - OFF-STREET UNPAVED PARKING IN THE COLLEGE PARK AND UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS AREAS (B) Ordinance No. 120908; Petition No. PB-12-19 TCH An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code to regulate off-street unpaved parking, as further described in this ordinance, by amending Sections 30-328, 30-329, and 30-330 of Article IX. - Additional Development Standards, Division 2. - Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)Pass Action details Not available



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