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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-01-0808CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 6 32 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members DATE JUL 1 E "';tal FILE: of the City Commission su6JECT : Proposed FY 2002 Annual Budget FROM: REFERENCES: Carl<M� City ager ENCLOSURES: Discussion concerning the Proposed Fiscal Year 2002 Annual Budget. CAG/LIvl1-1/srr City of Miami 2002 Budget Overview 0 a City of Miami 2002 Budget Overview 0 pp _AF AP tz - .7- m i n is ra ion Recommendation E 0' w Recommendation Institute 3% expenditure savings � Maintain millage at 8.995 mills Increase fire assessment to $70 Provide for adequate budget surpluses so as to address contingencies Union Negotiations � VIP Program Litigation Accelerated Retirements • • ar GO n I s Recommendation Institute 3% expenditure savings � Maintain millage at 8.995 mills Increase fire assessment to $70 Provide for adequate budget surpluses so as to address contingencies Union Negotiations � VIP Program Litigation Accelerated Retirements • • ar GO An integral part of the recommendation � of the Administration is the promise that,, in the event of a retroactive reinstatement of the parking surcharge, we will reimburse citizens for the fire assessment increase and reinstate • previously planned service levels. a> 0 AP -1 JA • Rationale 0 Ip 0 Rationale The Recommendation Enhances the City'sBorrowing Potential Maintaining the millage rate at 8.995 mills provides sufficient taxing capacity to make bond issuances more attractive. Taxing capacity enhances the potential for higher bond. rating. • A Cd old ��4r tom. i e a■ona � Limiting Expenditure Cuts to 3% Limits the Adverse Impact on � Service Delivery Positions added in recent past to address citizen concerns are frozen � Expenditure reductions above 3% cut more deeply into service delivery � We are committed to $7 million in expenditure cuts and will submit a more strategic approach in.September Op s Rationale The Recommendation Leaves i Previously Enacted Tax Reductions Substantially in Place � Previous tax cuts resulting from the surcharge amount to $7 million annually � The increase in the fire assessment � recoups only $2.1 million of those citizen savings Rationale The Increase in the Fire Assessment Results in a Lower Cost to the Average • Citizen Than an Increase in Millage Rate A millage increase of .15 would be needed to yield $2.1 million of incremental revenues s Average cost per residence in City would be $13.83 for millage increase versus $9 • for a fire assessment increase yielding the same incremental revenues a tlow -'.-... Rationale The Increase in the Fire Assessment Results in a Lower Cost to the Average • Citizen Than an Increase in Millage Rate A millage increase of .15 would be needed to yield $2.1 million of incremental revenues s Average cost per residence in City would be $13.83 for millage increase versus $9 • for a fire assessment increase yielding the same incremental revenues a Rationale An Increase in the Fire Assessment 4 Distributes the Burden of the Loss of the. Parking Surcharge Fairly Single family homes bear 34% of the cost Multifamily residents bear Z4% of the cost • Commercial sector bears 43% of the cost V r ` Rationale An Increase in the Fire Assessment 4 Distributes the Burden of the Loss of the. Parking Surcharge Fairly Single family homes bear 34% of the cost Multifamily residents bear Z4% of the cost • Commercial sector bears 43% of the cost City Flexibility to Address Risks Currently Identified � v Union negotiations ➢COLA or Anniversary forsworn fire and police ($866,000 per percent) Change in COLA or Anniversary Increases for others ($760,000 per percent) Pension adjustments � VIP program litigation �, Accelerated retirements Rationale The promise to provide a refund in the event of successfully retroactively restoring the parking surcharge fulfills our promise to the citizens of Miami to use the surcharge to reduce taxes and fees. i 0 N Rationale The promise to provide a refund in the event of successfully retroactively restoring the parking surcharge fulfills our promise to the citizens of Miami to use the surcharge to reduce taxes and fees. i 0 t r i. 'y Summary );;;.Administration Recommendation � Maintain millage rate at 8.995 mills as per the Five -Year Plan s Increase fire assessment by $9 to $70 s Maintain solid waste fee per Five -Year Plan of $345, or an increase of $20 over FYO1 • � Implement expenditure cuts of 3% Alternative C;__ *'d 0* 17J The current proposal reflects the same millage rate as FY O1, but increases fire assessment and solid waste fee of $9 and $20, respectively, over FY 01. );o, This represents an increase of $9 over the Five -Year plan A modest additional increase of $5.50 in the fire assessment would obviate the need for an increase in the solid waste fee. Not increasing the solid waste fee has implications vis-a-vis the financial integrity ordinance. • • Alternative Proposal Millage at 8.995 mills. Solid Waste fee. at $325, a savings of $20 versus the Five -Year Plan. Fire fee at $75.50, an increase of $14.50 versus the five year. plan. Expenditure reductions of $7 million in order to limit adverse impact on service el ive d ry.. •A • • Alternative Proposal, continued )oWe would recommend resuming the � scheduled increases in solid waste fee in FY03 in order to comply with the ordinance. s* s J + Alternative Proposal, continued )oWe would recommend resuming the � scheduled increases in solid waste fee in FY03 in order to comply with the ordinance. s* s The fee increase would be entirely in the fire assessment. The millage rate is the same as the Five -Year Plan. The increase in fees would be $5.50 • less than in the five year plan, notwithstanding the loss of the parking surcharge. CO Conclusion 9 0 4<ry � t .r .: .'. r ow_ 1 Conclusion 9 0 Conclusion Either the Administration Proposal or the Alternative produce a balanced response to j the loss of the surcharge. )o- The Administration proposal complies in its. entirety with the financial integrity ordinance. The alternative proposal does not bring the solid waste fee closer to actual cost of the service. Both scenarios limit manageable level. expenditure cuts to a 7- 0 - Conclusion Either the Administration Proposal or the Alternative produce a balanced response to j the loss of the surcharge. )o- The Administration proposal complies in its. entirety with the financial integrity ordinance. The alternative proposal does not bring the solid waste fee closer to actual cost of the service. Both scenarios limit manageable level. expenditure cuts to a 7- 0