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Home My WebLink AboutR-80-0622RESOLUTION NO. 8 0" 6 2 2 A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING AND URGING CITY OF MIAMI VOTERS TO VOTE AFFIRMATIVELY ON THE "COUNTY QUESTION" IN AN ELECTION TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 9 „ 1980 WHICH WILL ESTABLISH A FIRE RESCUE SERVICE DISTRICT THEREBY ENDING THE PRACTICE OF CITY OF MIAMI VOTERS PAYING FOR THE FIRE RESCUE SERVICES PRESENTLY PROVIDED IN 21 OTHER CITIES WITHIN DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. WHEREAS, Double Taxation exists in Dade County whereby 21 cities receive $6.0 Million in Fire Rescue Services from Metropolitan Dade County and, and, WHEREAS, these 21 cities pay only $800,000 for said exclusive services WHEREAS, these 21 cities comprise only 13% of Dade County and, WHEREAS, the remaining taxpayers of Dade County (5 cities + unincorpo- rated areas) are paying 87% of said services without benefits from said tax payments and, WHEREAS, this represents a gross tax inequity to the taxpayers of the Cities of Miami, Miami Beach, Hialeah, Coral Gables and West Miami, as well as the taxpayers of the unincorporated areas and, WHEREAS, the cost to the Miami taxpayers this year amounts to approxi- mately $1.2 Million and, WHEREAS, the Florida State Law requires Metropolitan Dade County to pro- vide a mechanism to end Double Taxation and, WHEREAS, Dade County has obtained the financial consultant services of Price Waterhouse Company and, WHEREAS, said consultant has recommended the creation of a County -wide Fire Rescue Service District as a means of ending Double Taxation and, WHEREAS, the proposed Fire Rescue Service District would permit Miami to be excluded from paying taxes in said District and, WHEREAS, Miami is now providing superior Fire and Rescue Service than would be provided by the proposed uniform County -wide Fire Rescue District and, WHEREAS, if the proposed Fire Rescue Service District is adopted Miami taxpayers will no longer have to financially subsidize the Fire Rescue Service now provided to the 21 benefited Cities and, CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF RESOLUTION NO.._U N.N..NM�.MMM. 2 WHEREAS, the County Commission has placed this important issue on the September 9, 1980 First Primary Election Ballot and, WHEREAS, the adoption of said issue will have the effect of saving taxpayers in the City of Miami approximately $1.2 Million in Dade County taxes; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. That voters of the City of Miami are hereby encouraged and urged to go to the polls on Tuesday, September 9, 1980 and vote affirmatively on the "County Question" that creates a County -wide Fire Rescue Service District. Section 2. The affirmative vote on the above "County Question" will result in an end to the practice of City of Miami Taxpayers paying for Fire Rescue Services presently provided to 21 other cities in Dade County, Florida. Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to immediately send copies of this Resolution to the following: 1. The News Media serving Dade County 2. The Mayors of a - Dade County b - Miami Beach c - Hialeah d - Coral Gables e - West Miami 3. The Dade League of Cities 4. The Florida League of Cities PASSED AND ADOPTED this end day of September , 1980. MAURICE A. FERRE Y 0 R A 02 L G. 0 GIE, CITY CLERK 4.01 PREP ED AND APPROVED BY: 7O'V-h4< RK ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY 80-622 Joseph R. Grassie City Manager qCa rk Merrill Assistant to City Manager August 28, 1980 : Fire Rescue Issue on September 9, 1980 Ballot Assistant County Manager Roger Carlton has requested that the City of Miami take a positive position regarding the County question that would create a Fire Rescue Service District and have the effect of ending Double Taxation as it relates to Fire Rescue Services in Dade County. Fire Rescue Service Double Taxation is the result of providing 21 cities with Metro Fire Rescue Services valued at $6.0 Million for which the County collects only $800,000 in taxes from those cities. The remaining $5.2 Mil- lion is taxed against the property owners of Miami, Miami Beach, Hialeah, Coral Gables, West Miami and the unincorporated areas. This year, Miami taxpayers are paying approximately $1.2 Million for the Fire Rescue Services in the 21 cities served by Metro. Miami receives no value in return for those County taxes paid with the possible exception of the mutual aid that Dade County provides the Miami Fire Department in the event of extreme emergencies. However, Miami provides the same type of mutual aid (back-up service) to Metro and because of the much higher quality of service provided by Miami the value to Dade County is obviously greater. With 87", of Dade County paying $5.2 Million for the 13 in the 21 cities, there is a clear case of gross tax inequity that under Florida law must be remedied. If the County question is not passed on September 9, 1980 it will be necessary to take this issue to Court prior to October 1, 1980 in order to protect the City's right to collect the $1.2 Million being unfairly taxed against Miami property owners. Court action might also be needed to stop future double taxation. This is now a clear issue and the County has been very cooperative in trying to bring it to a fair and equitable conclusion. The County hired Price Waterhouse as a financial consultant to make recommendations that would end Fire Rescue Service Double Taxation. (They were not asked to look at any other part of the County Budget). There were 7 alternatives considered, one of which was supported by Miami and one other city. That proposal would have established a uniform County -wide Fire Rescue tax. The County would return to the cities that provide their own Fire Rescue Services an amount equal to the tax collected within that city. The County Commission, however, chose the system now on the ballot which operates similar to the County Library Service tax. Those cities choosing not to be served are excluded from the taxing District. Thus, if the Fire Rescue Service District passes -1- RQ-622 i on September 9, 1980 all cities will automatically become part of the County- wide District and any city that chooses to support its own Fire Rescue Service, from its own resources, can by a simple majority vote of the governing body be excluded from the District. This process is not without its problems. The City of North Miami Beach has filed suit to stop the election. Their complaint is that the contract they have with the County to provide Fire Rescue Services in return for whatever their city residents pay in County taxes cannot be cancelled within 6 months. They obviously do not want their taxpayers to pay for the Fire Rescue Services that they receive. The unique feature of the County proposal is that it will not add any pressure on municipal budgets. The proposed tax would be autho- rized and collected by the County. If this issue is not passed or it is delayed by Court action there is a good possibility that a Court or the County could tell each city to take back the responsibility of funding its own Fire Department. This could very well cause serious financial problems with municipalities that are already suffering from the effects of inflation and the much higher County trash disposal fees. Since 87^� of the County would benefit from the passage of this issue it would appear that passage is a foregone conclusion. That, however, is not necessarily the case. Many voters may see this as an additional tax without seeing a corresponding reduction in their County taxes. The best positive statement that can be made is that if this issue passes then 87 of the County will not be subsidizing the fire and rescue services of 137, of the County population. Double Taxation in this area of the County budget will have finally been put to rest. Those 21 cities will at some point in time have to recognize that the "free lunch" cannot continue at the expense of the rest of the County. Hope- fully the end is in sight. Having reached this point in the Double Taxation issue has not been easy nor is it by any means over. There are several things that need to be done. They are as follows: 1. If the Ballot issue passes the City Commission will need to pass a resolution excluding Miami from the County -wide Fire Rescue District. 2. If the issue fails to pass the City Commission will have to decide on Court action to: a - Protect Miami's interest in recovering the approximately $1.2 Million in taxes collected from Miami taxpayers this year by Dade County that is being used to pay for Fire Rescue Services in the 21 cities served by Dade County. b - Ask the Court to end Double Taxation in Dade County and provide Miami taxpayers with their rightful tax equity. 3. If the issue passes we will need official assurances from the County Commission that the approximately $1.2 Million collected in Miami (double tax) can be recovered. It has been suggested that this could be received in land, goods or services. These issues should be included for discussion at the September 15, 1980 Commission meeting. -2- 80-622 /9Pa Flee 7ioti MaMONANOYM .e,.e... Agenda Item Nos. 4 (P) • 4 (p) (1) •• Honorable Mayor and Members, •••• July 1s, 1980 Board of County Comissioners .YMt.• (1) Ordinanc establishing a firs d rescue service districts and ....Robert A. Ginsburg (2) Resolution calling special Dade County Attorney election in Dade County on Tuesday, September to 1980 The accompanying ordinance (Agenda Item No. 4 (p)) and Resolution (Agenda Item No. 4 (p) (1)1 were prepared and placed on the agenda at the request of the County Commission. f, o ert A. Ginsburg1; RAG: se Attachments 0 84.622 X /w Agenda It" No. 4 (p) 7-IS-S0 ORDINANCE NO, ORDINANCE ESTASLISRING A FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES DISTRICTS PROVIDING MUNICIPAL OPTIONS; ENACTING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE DADE COUNTY CODES PROVIDING INCLUSION IN THE CODES PROVIDING SEVERASILITYS AND PROVIDING THAT THE ORDINANCE SECONE EFFSCTIVE ONLY IF APPROVED by A MAJORITY OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS OF DADE COUNTY VOTING TREREON IN A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE ■ELD ON SEPTEMSER 9, 1980 ! WHEREAS, the Dade County Some Rule Amendment to the Florida • Constitution grants to the electors of Dade County the power to adopt a home rule charter providing a method for establishing special purpose districts; and P WHEREAS, said Charter provides that the board of County Commissioners, as the legislative and the governing body of Dade County, shall have the power to establish special purpose districts which may provi,e essential facilities and services, including fire protection services; and WHEREAS, several municipalities in Dade County have identified fire and rescue services as a possible area of dual taxation and have requested the County to investigate the issue; and WHEREAS, an extensive analysis and review of the provision of fire and rescue services within Dade County has been completed by the independent accounting firm of Price, Waterhouse and Co. at the joint request of Dade County and the Dade County League of Cities. Inc; and WHEREAS, in that study Price, Waterhouse and Co., states that residents of the five municipalities which independently provide fire and rescue services also pay for County fire and rescue services which they do not receive; that residents of the unincorporated area of Dade County pay more for fire and rescue services then the benefits and services available in and provided to the unincorporated area; and that residents of he twenty (20) municipalities which utilise County fire and rescue services pay less for fire and rescue services than the benefits and services available and provided to those municipalities; and Agenda Item No. 4 fp1 Page No. 2 WHEREAS, th:s Board intends to ensure that all residents within the County fairly contribute toward the cost of uniform fire and rear•ue nervicess and WHEREAS, tics Board finds and determines that a fire and rescue service district will provide a fair, equitable and uniform mechanism for the delivery and funding of fire and rescue services throughout Dade County, NOW, THERI PORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS • OF DADE COUNTY FLORIDA: I Section 1, The aforementioned findings are hereby incorporated into this ordinance and made a part hereof. Section 2. Article II of Chapter 18 of the Dade County Code is hereby enacted to read as follows: ARTICLE II. METRO-DADE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE DISTRICT Section 18-24. Creation of District. A special district to be known and designated as the Metro -Dade Fire and Rescue Service 'istrict (hereinafter referred to as •the Di;trict•) is hereby created and established in Dade County, Florida. Section 18-25. Boundaries. The initial boundaries of the District are the geographic boundaries of Dade County, Florida. The District boundaries may change from time to time based upon the exercise of the municipal option provided in Section 18-29. Section 18-26. Service provided. The service provided by the District shall include a uniform level of fire and rescue starvice throughout the District. The District shall begin the provision of such service within its boundaries on October 1, 1980. and shall from that date forth be ready, willing, and able to provide a uniform level of fire and rescue service on a countywide basis to all properties and residents within Dade County. Section 18-27. The Board of County Commissioners shall be the governing body of the District. 4 g0-629' Agenda Item No. 4 (P) Page No. 3 Section 18-28. Annual budget and tax. The annual budget for the District shall be adopted by the soard of County Commissioners in such manner as may be provided by law. The District shall v a annual ad valorem tax not to exceed (ills upon all taxable 7property within the District. The tax shall be asessed, levied and collected, in the manner provided by law. Section 18-29. Municipal options. (a) Any municipality may provide an alternate means of delivering fise and rescue services within the municipality. Municipal action under this'provision shall remove the municipality from the District as provided in subsection (c) below. (b) Any,municipality which exercises the option provided in subsection (a) may subsequently determine to join the District through the enactment of an ordinance adopted by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of its governing body. (c) Any ordinance or resolution enacted pursuant to subsections (a) or (b), subsequent to October 1, 1980, shall not be applicable to the District until the next succeeding fiscal year and only if a certified copy thereof is submitted to the District at least six (6) months prior to the beginning of said fiscal year. (d) If any 'municipality chooses to exercise the options provided under (a) or (b) of this subsection the boundaties of the -::::=:t shall be automatically adjusted accordingly. Section 18-30. Any municipality may contract with the District for the delivery of additional fire and rescue services. Any services provided by the District in accordance with any such contract shall be in addition to the fire and rescue services provided under Section 18-26. Section 18-31. A duly certified copy of this ordinance shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Dade County, Florida, and recorded in the appropriate book of records. Section 18-32. Notwithstanding any other provision of Chapter 18, the District shall be governed solely by this Article II. RAO t �..R t se Agenda Item No. 4 (p) Page No. 1 0 section 3. It is the intention of the board of County Commissioners, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Netropolitan Dade County, Florida. The sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention, and the word •ordinance• may be changed to •section•, •article•, or other appropriate word. Section C. if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or provision of this ordinance is held invalid, 'the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected bj such invalidity. Section S. The provisions of this ordinance shall become effective ten 410) days after the data of its enactment only if approved by a majority vote of the registered voters of Dade County who vote on this issue in a special election to be held on September 9, 1980. PASSED AND ADOPTED Approved by County Attorney as to form and legal sufficiency. l ► � Prepared by: ram- I G A to It" No. / (p) (1) 7-17-80 RESOLUTION NO. S46?40 RESOLUTION CALLING SPECIAL ELECTION IN DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1980, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF DADE COUNTY A PROPOSAL AS TO WHETHER AN ORDINANCE WHICH ESTABLISHES A FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE DISTRICT, PROVIDES MUNICIPAL OPTIONS, AND ENACTS ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE DADE COUNTY CODE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IN DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA WHEREAS, this Board has adopted on July 15, 1980 an ordinance on first reading entitled: , • ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES DISTRICT; PROVIDING MUNICIPAL OPTIONS; ENACTING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE DADE COUNTY CODE; PROVIDING INCLUSION It. THE CODE; 'PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING THAT THE ORDINANCE BECOME EFFECTIVE ONLY IF APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS OF DADE COUNTY VOTING THEREON IN A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1980 AND WHEREAS, this Board proposes that said ordinance be set for public hearing on September 2, 1980; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of said ordinance it will become effective only if approved by a majority vote of the registered voters of Dade County who vote on this issue in a special election to be held on September 9, 1980, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA: Section, 1. A special election is hereby called and shall be held in Dade County, Florida, on Tuesday, September 9, 1983, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of Dade County a proposal as to whether an ordinance which establishes a fire and rescue service district, provides municipal options, and enacts Article II of Chapter 18 of the Dade County Code shall become effective in Dade County, Florida. , 6 t A(/'-Z'1a Item No. 4 (p) (1) Pa, . No. 2 Section 2. Notice of such special election shall be published .in accordance with Section 100.342. Florida Statutes, 1979. Section 3. The result of such special election shall be determined by a majority of the qualified electors of Dade County voting s on the proposal. The polls at such special election shall be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on the day of such special election. All qualified electors of Dade County, Florida, shall be entitled to vote at said special election. The County registration -books shall remain open .at the office of the Dade County 'Supervisor of Elections until thirty (30) days prior to the date of such special election, at which time the registration books will close in accordance with the provisions of the general election laws. Voting machines shall be used in such special' election, and the question shall appear on the voting machine in substantially the following form: Shall an ordinance become effective which: (1) establishes a fire and rescue service district; (2) permits each municipal governinq body to independently provide fire and rescue service: and . (3) is funded by the levy of ad valorem taxes not to exceed three (3) mills? FOR THE ORDINANCE F7 AGAINST THE ORDINANCE G-I Section d. Such question shall appear on the voting machine ballot as a separate question or proposal. Those qualified electors desiring to adopt or approve the proposed ordinance shall be instructed to punch out the black dot on the ballot card immediately opposite the number on the ballot page designated "FOR THE ORDINANCE". Those qualified electors desiring to reject or disapprove the ordinance shall be instructed to punch out the black dot on the ballot card immediately opposite the number on the ballot page designated "AGAINST THE ORDINANCE". 80.622 4 Q Agepr Item No. 4 (p) (1) Vag. _.o. 3 '. Section 5. Absentee paper ballots may be used by qualified electors of Dade County for voting on this proposed ordinance at said special election. The form of such absentee ballot shall be in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the general election laws, and shall have printed thereon the question or proposal herein - above set forth, with proper place for voting either "FOR THE ORDINANCE" or •AGAINST THE ORDINANCE" following the statement of the question or proposal aforesaid. Section 6. A sample ballet showing the manner in which the question or proposal aforesaid will appear on the voting machines at this special election shall be published and provided in accordance with the applicable provisions of the general election laws. Section 7. This special election on the proposed ordinance aforesaid shall be held and conducted in accordance with applicable. provisions of the general laws relating to special elections and the provisions of the Dade County Home Rule Charter. The County Manager, the Finance Director, the Supervisor of Elections and the Clerk of the County Commission are hereby authorized and directed to take all appropriate actions necessary to carry into effect and accomplish the provisions of this resolution. This special election shall be a nonpartisan election. Election Inspection Boards, inspectors and clerks to serve as election officials in connection with this special election shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of the general election laws. Section ?. This special election shall be canvassed by the County Canvassing Board, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.07 of the Home Rule Charter. The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner T"WIF a. jbUU e , who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mari oeawL and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Un r ' RJ►C t S• �' A, da Item No. 8 (p) (1) Page No. , Barbara M. Carey Clara Oesterle y� William G. Oliver Beverly B. Phillips y� James F. Redford, Jr. Rat Harvey Ruvin Barry D. Schreiber &P Ruth Shack me Stephen P. Clark AP The Mayor thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 17th day of July, 1980. Approved by County Attorney as to form and legal sufficiency. . DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA BY ITS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RICHARD P. BRINKER, CLERK Deputy Clerk. r ' MtMOAANOYM ..Honorable, Mayor and Members, Nte August 9, 1980 Board of County Commissioners ewe..e. Resolution amending ballot language relating to the creation of a county -wide ....Robert A. Ginsburg fire and rescue service Dade County Attorney district The attached resolution was prepared and placed on the agenda at the County Manager's request. Robert A. nsburp.i RAGsse , Attachment /O RESOLUTION NO, RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. R-1014-80 CLARIFYING BALLOT LANGUAGE RELATING TO THE CREATION OF A COUNTY -WIDE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE DISTRICT WHEREAS, this Board desires to clarify the ballot language contained within Resolution Nos. R-927-80, adopted on July 17, 2980 and R-1014-80, adopted on July 28, 1980, relating to the creation of a county -wide fire and rescue service district, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDAt 1 Section 1. Section 3 of Resolution No. R-927-80, adopted on July 17, 1980 and as amended by Resolution No. R-1014-80, adopted on July 26, 1980, is hereby amended to read as follows:l/ Section 3. The result of such special election shall be determined by a majority of the qualified electors of Dade County voting on the proposal. The polls at such special election shall be open from 700 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on the day of such special election. All qualified electors of Dade County, Florida, shall be entitled to vote at said special election. The County registration books shill remain open at the office of the Dade Cour.ty Supervisor of Elections until thirty (30) days prior to the date of such special election, at which time the registration books will close in accordance with the provisions of the general election laws. Voting machines shall be used in such special election, and the question shall appear on the voting machine in substantially the following form: Shall an ordinance become effective which: (1) establishes a county -wide fire and rescue service district; C+a(2) funds such district by the levy of ad valorem taxes not to exceed three (3) mills; and (?(3) permits each municipal governing body to independently provider from its own resources, fire and rescue service? FOR THE ORDINANCE Q AGAINST THE ORDINANCE M ------------------------------------------- lL Words stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words constitute the amendment proposed. Remaining provisions are now in effect and shall remain unchanged. r RAG iat 2 Section 2. All other provisions of Retolution Nos. R-927-80 and R-1014-00 with the exception of the amendment contained herein, are now In effect and shall remain unchanged. The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner , who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Barbara M. Carey , Clara Oesterle William G. Oliver Beverly B. Phillips James F. Redford, Jr. Harvey Ruvin Barry D. Schreiber Ruth Shack Stephen P. Clark The Mayor thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 4th day of August, 1980. DADE COUNTY, FL40RIDA BY ITS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RICHARD P. BRINKER, CLERK Approved by County Attorney as By: to form and legal sufficiency. rAC: Deputy Clerk. L I L 1.4 DALE G. BENNETT MAYOR CITY COUNCIL VICTOR WILDE COUNCIL PRESIDENT JOHN B. WEAVER COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT SILVIO A. CARDOSO JOANNECOLEMAN RAUL L. MARTINEZ ANDRES A. MEJIDES RAY ROBINSON CITY CLERK PRO TEM RICHARD A BURGIN CITY ATTORNEY RALPH F. MILES FIRE CHIEF WILLIAM E LYNCH CHIEF CF POLICE LAWRENCE LEGGETT PERSONNEL DIRECTOR ROBERT 0 GREENFIELD ACTING FINANCE DRECTOR WILLIAM HOWARD HU'LDINU OFFICIAL WILLIAM E DOW SUPT OF SANITATION LOMAN L GARRETT SUPT OF RFCU4E CHARLES W SELF SUPT OF STREETS THOMAS R WALLACE A(: TIN:} SUPT OF MAINTFNANCF RUBENFARACH SUPT pF PARKS E NEIL WHEELER =.L:Pr CF RFCPEArInN EDGARJ HALL C nFr't;^n T. )MMUN,ty FE4ELOPMFNT RICHARD W GROSS .,FACE ! IRRAP,AN REMA COMRAS CITY OF HIAEEAH P. O. BOX 40 - HIALEAH, FLORIDA 33011 City Hall, 501 Palm Avenue, Hialeah, Florida • Tel. 885.1531 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayors and City Managers of Coral Gables, Miami, Miami Beach and West Miami FROM: Russ Marchner, Publicity Director SUBJECT: COUNTY REFERENDUM SEPT. 9 ru ELIMINATE DOUBLE TAXATION FOR FIRE PROTECTION Please find enclosed a copy of the question and answer pamphlet, Spanish and English, disseminated by Metropolitan Dade Councy, an endorsement of the referendum issue by the Dade League of Women Voters and a copy of a new release regarding the referendum disseminated by Mayor Dale G. Bennett of Hialeah. Because of the importance of the referendum, you may wish to consider a,similar news release as well as a resolution of your City Commission/Council in support of a "FOR" vote. For additional copies of the Dade County question and answer pamphlet, please contact Assistant County Manager John S. Greene at 579-5311. Thank you. August 27, 1980 K 1 80.622 IF z P W Questions and Answers County Question September 9, 1980 METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE DISTRICT All reyictotecl voters in htctr,• olitln Do(ly Comity will h,,wl, the' (oil I), -thnutt, to vt)tc on 1 (nunty question on the September 9, 1980 I'rimaiv f:ll,ctmn Killl,,t i ill; inf('rni'll1a1Ill fact ;beet an (.e,'I , ")n of the r'nlllltiunt' r 1Kl,d (iuestions tegardrng the proposed Fire and IZe•seuc tie rvkl, Ulslllct. What will appear on the September 9th Ballot ? The full nkinq yu.••twn ((II! ipp-,m on thl, h1Cut Shall In Ordinance bec,)me effl,ctiwe which. (1) coM,li;hcs a county-wic{e fire and re'. It,, service district. (2) fiul({s such di;inct h, the 1"kv of .0 l/aiotcni taxes ri„t t„ tlrr.'(' I',) w-! (3) pc•inuts each nititi :p11 cJ(,ecrnnly body t„ indrpcn(Irnllt piawula. (loin its own file 111(1 wicul, cr':hc F01i i I f: (iR01`:r�ti('F AGAENST TI IF 0M )ENANC E Why has the Fire and Rescue Service District been proposed ? The hll,tn,p„I t1n 0,11!,• Ctimiti: i Ir,t Ol,plrinwiil currently pr,n'iries fire and r. ;cul, sctv;cv to 22 cities and ih.r unincorporatc(i atoa The vx;�!iwI nlcthot{ c,f pm;nuI f(,r (irk! Ind r4cuc ;cr'.,c,• has hoen (ic•termirw(I to he ill('(IUll Ibl,' fv)Ill !,l r,'�i.I,'i11� of th.' III11nC(,rp1)r,lb'(i all,l and to rv,tO,rnt; of till, ficc rltu s t(iilch pea till their o%vtl servic,• The rictw Fir., anc! ti,•_cu,• cr(icc Or.tnct will prnvicle• 1 ml,rnl; of eq,I;i,I1,1,: .h,irinq till, (roan, l411 rr •cpOn4;i,Il:!,: .1 n'�nn)j .1j1 r;'I:,•n. �.•'lln IY" c wl, ill, •lt„i Itc�rul, tier.nr h,un 1L'•r.,p(,I'tan O1,ic l,aunit; I live In one of the five cities (Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Hialeah, West Miami) that has its own fire and rescue protection. 1 currently pay taxes to my city and to Metropolitan Dade County for this service. How will this proposed district affect me ? Yall (wl!I i„) Inn,tcr pay a lu,ltion ,)f v,)ur t1c, f'lt hl.'tri)pnlltan D-00? (_ourlty s I tic an(I lies( tie S, Iwlc •'. ti', •'r (-it,, nor; ticcl.lc to c,•ntimw providing the soma •.l,i'. "'c �, II (I It To •10, rc(,•!t,• Nil k-tip fire iml rrccuc• n1,1, tl f—m tih'Ir,y,• Han (. do County will continue to h« plo.—, ."I upoti r,,luc;t ,rf yuur (It% 1 live In one of the 22 municipalities that either never had Fire Service or has merged Its Fire Service Into Metropolitan Dade County Fire and Rescue. How will the proposed Fire and Rescue Service District affect me ? Yr- will pat.' an cqu,tahlc ;h,iw ,4 *he coils for fire and r, .c u' ;rn ur Ynrt t,. ill 1,v pt r ,idol with the same I'I,,IIII' „( •call•• gait runrntl�' n (, I(c 111,1 Ilse new Fir,• .111•I i{c•cuc Sl,l':Ice OI;tllct will pr,)i, ::,• th,2 appoltunity. far IrrU)rovr(l scrvtce 1 live In the unincorporated area of Dade County. How will the proposed Fire and Rescue Service District affect me ? l'„it will till Itio,t('r pal' lot fire an(I rescue somire through ill, (Jninc()rparah'd ilitnictpll Senlcv Area property tax. Y,mr taxes (ur this wrvicc will Fit, pau{ directly to the Fire 1n,1 licsem, S,'n ice• Distlict ,ind twill I,e used oniv fnr this " r, lc,• The ncu• fire an,l Rc;ciw Svrvice+ Di;trict will I•t• '.nlc the ''ppa 11111 v 114 nnpiow,'(i serwirc in 111)1(lly yr, •u in(t iw,ls flow, as a resident of the proposed Fire and Rescue Service District, will 1 benefit ? ( Ili 1w%k Ilic ,Ilia N."•( tic i),.ttict a IN crlcnlc ll•.il II., Ic( ell,• tin• .clvi, c pay the rail; I,hc 1 tic .I ,.I li, .. Ile ��.'I'• a ,' 111, 11„ I '(III •,i ., plat i.l,• a III.•Iha,l la f,t( IIIIIc;, purcha;, c(lulpnll,nl .ind hill, a•i;!;t anal p,'r�ann, i to wive t,•oul (anlniuillt", r . 001, 1 - Preguntas y respuestas Cuestion del Condado pars el 9 de septiembre de 1980 DISTRITO DE SERVICIOS DE BOMBEROS V RESCATE DEL CONDADO METROPOLITANO DE DADE 11)tl,tt'lt'11,11111` lit,)(It'l(„I),hil,,NIcIn'fit 111,111,), It, i)Okli't,'n,Ir,11,1„11'111lllllda'l(I"I,O1,11,1,'('I(.1,I.,llll,l(lit-stlt)II(Id( (11)(I'IdO•t,if la It'II IIInIl,1111 ( lilt' ,c (, It'hr,tr,I cl () ,Ic' ,t,I)II,'nlhlc tit'. VIA, 1 1,11 ('tit(' d,I(lnnt'nt(I ,c (Ia Ir1;1)Iu'.ta a 'll(juna; de las preyuntaa qur se h is t'n ni,n irecucIA1111011,• en telaci('n con it i )islrlti) (ic Servicu)ti de Botyiher(1s y livscatc que ha si(io propuesto "Oue habra de aparecer en In boleta del 9 de septiembre? 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It 1, t, ,It' Iit,Illl4't, IN l,' r,'If '11t' (Icl l (111d'14I(1 1\l,'l1)Ili '1!1.111-1 (1t' 1),1(11' Yo resido en uno do los cinco municipios (Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables. Hialeah y West Miami) que tienen sus propios servicios prolectivos de bomberos y rescate. En la actua- lidad, pago impuestos a la Ciudad on la que re. sido, ase Como al Condado Metropolitano de Dade, por estos servicios. `De que modo me afectara el distrito propuesto? 11%wil v'I 111) 1t'n'Ir't kill,.' scqurt ll ly,unI,) un,t I1,llic ,Ic I'I)11,',1,IN i'it 1,), ,t'11.it11„ (1t' I„m11'k'I1IS I: It"•I,11., ("Ill, Li, 1,) '01t'It„iI,1!,t,11ItI (I" I)ni,' 1, I)11111,11'I,' ,111,, I1 (n1,1,1,1 t'n ,111c I-h,(I u' I, it, (Ir111Li it fill Iac,t,it1,1„ it It II-tt',i It" !1',' ,"1 1.1 ,1, 111•Ill( 1. 1,1 "1 11 mUnri 1i11,1 I,', -, Ili II 1. 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I I,' I ,ill it l( 1, 1. 1; Il,"d •11t' ll.t(I ,`.I,u.l .1 •,Iul" ,I,' ,irlr nnl, ,Un(•nl,' !„, ,ll l,' ,(' .t'11, 11 11 11, ,01,111 If), (Ill,' l r. h ll 1, n I' l', l (r•tr ,,. 1.1 Ih'.tllt, ,1t' �,'t\'I'1, 1, rll' Ii•"'llll u't'), '. lz,'�-,. ,111' t,Illtl llt'I1 i11u11, c I('I1,11a till 111c(ilu IMI,I (,)I1,111111 n 1,L iI, I11, u1c,, ((aulit,u ,'Iilnp)s t) (nntl,it,ir l,ct,(nt,tl ,fill c I„tl,ll 1,,n'i l,tt',tal si,1V1( lus rl ,u ()lnun111n(I 8().62S t 10 0001, FRUI4: Cicy of Hialeah Fuulicicy Bureau 401� Eas_ Lcc Ave., Hialeah, FL 3301U 387-3400 Aug. 2%i, 1�dD FOR IMEDIAiE RELEASE: Hialeans will pay less in councy taxes ana np longer have co lay for councy ffre protection they uo not receive if a councy charter amenumenc passes Sept. ;. Hialeah hayor Dale G. Bennett coi;ay scron;;ly recommended chat Hialeans vote "FOR" caia councy amenamen.: u nica woulu establish a special tax discricc for fire and emergency rescue services. He said the taxpayers of Hialeah, along with the four ocher cities which operace their own fire ueparcmencs, would save an average of $12 a year in councy taxes. "Since the beginning of Dade's mec:.-opolitan form of goverrmanc, we in Hialeah have been paying councy taxes for a fire and rescue service we 6o nor receive," said Bennacc. "If this referendum passes in September, we in Hialeah will only have co pay for our own fire protection ana not someone elsa's," saia the hayor. He said chose who receive fire and rescue service from the county will pay for it in the special cax discricc, "just as is should be." State law requites an and co the problem of double or dual taxa- cion ana the Sepc. V referendum is the solution chac the Necropolitan Daue Councy Zommission decided co off r co Dace voters. U r- i'he savings, accoc,in Lo fiscal experts, would ba 2dC pec Y1,003 O.L. assessed valuation oi: on a nowe assesses aw $40,030 allow in; for $S, OJJ Homes Beau Exa:uF: ion. V16h .:he increase -o 100i; assessman-s and aFproval by the vo;ers in ' c-obey of an in.:reaae in Homes�-ea,, 3xeaipAon from $5,000 .:o $11o,JOJ, ehe &av inra on ..Lie same piece of proper-y will be -$12. b0 a yea:-. %his is'an oppor.-uni.y for Hialeans zo do some6hinb fov Lnei: poc:.;ecbootcs ano maKe soc:,a.hing ribh,. :•.7a.: has been wcoti,; for many years. Everyone :should vo_e "F0.:11 ..lie amentAten, foc a speeial .a: discric� for iire anu ewcij�?nuy rescue service," said _tie ciayoz. 80-622 Or OWN Vote FOR Ballot Question: Fires Rescue Service Tax District . Thp Dide Leaque of Women Voters urges a vote, on the 5-pt. 9 ballot, "fur" an amendment to t.ho Dale County Chir- ter setting up a :1,pecial Tax District for fire and emergency rescue services, The Leaque's recon.mendat.ion is based on establi.:h^d mate f,;qV tax positi-ns including equity and ease of admini,- tration, and on local positions favor- ing consolidation of services. Thr� rletrn t ire and ,In •lqt my rr•sc•ur• ser- vices h:lv,• i,r•, n funcici t,y ri county -wide tax a5s7 s. e•d on all pre pert ies i.n the county and by a cnrrbin,tu.n of utility and property tax,::, in the uninr•nrporated area. Dual taxation 1111, repeat,dly }, -n charged by the "fi•:,• ciJ.i " -- Cnril Gables, Miami, Hialeah, rtia.;li P-ac-h, and Wti rt. Miami - - all of which prr,vido thrrir own fire and emergency rr•rvicos; to their residents. Th- "20 cir is s" atnd the unincorporated area of the rourity rely on the Metro Fire Department for their services. A 1979 Florida :statute requires the County Conrni,sion to address any dual taxation; to tax only thorn areas re'ccivinq a service. After stuJy:n-1 tho Price Waterhouse, analy- sis of tit,- dual taxation issue and pos- sible alternative, solutions, the Board of County Con:idi: sioners ha:; r.alled for a count; -wid_ referendum amending the Dade County Chnrtnr. The charter arocndmrnt provides that: -- a Spr•ci,il 'fax Ui: t.t'ir.t to pay for firr, and rencuQ rervicr•s be e stablishe-�d, -- a tax }jr, 1r,vir•d on1 y in the arras- to bc, corv,•d I,y t h, } , ctnl Fir,, and Pen - cue sorvlc„ Dit:trlct; -- 1-Intru f ir, rnci r, :;cu,. :-r:vice br pro- vided (nu,ty-•aide, but :, city with its ,.,wn fire and re:cu, :vier (the "five cities") can provido its own service; -- a r,axi: of 3 r^i 11 be levied for this� district. UL17,11 TAYA1' I' "1 L.,11arr anr� _.crr�_icr:c 19'19 Ei0 t'rrr't nt.rle l 1 y 11( ciitect. we,jQ7 yQ t•t•tro 1�irr, 1�_v_llars Paid F. Nr`:Srite :,,•r,i ,. In P--rc,•nt R, rr t ., cl: PSi 11lo"In of 'Total t.;nt r c-)r1,r'r I d At (•,s ter, ; 07. 3 ', u Cit.lr s �,u � J1 3.Z:, �I c•ltI(.s I.4 9•S Tot,,) +A ) :r': & c;orvi,• ; luc)", 4 1001, If th- charter am-ndnent fails, to carry at the polls, the county will r_cmtinue it:' pry11'nt tax :y'?tc'nl for the tax year boclinnincl in October. If the' vote favors the amendment, a uni- forii Special F•iro District millage of 1.39 will I- levied against the rise:3sed value of properties located in the 1120 cities;" and in the unincorporated area. 1+iva ciyi YOU Fxi i:cI•? Naturally, th, larrp-rt tax bite will be felt by resident:: of the "20 cities" whose fire and re:•cuo services have been undr•rwr,tten by the rest of the community in the past. The "iiv- citter" would pay for their fire and rescue service out of their municipal tax, as they presently do. Citizens who livr in the "five cities" can expect a small reduction in the taxes they pay for county -wide services, pro- vided the county reduces county -wide millage by 1/4 of a mill -- the amount included in the proposed 1980-81 county budget for fire and emergency rescue services. However, the• t'„ur y Corarnission may decide to use some of tip, dollars currently allo- cated for fire and rescue services in the proposed county budget to re -instate some of the social services cut from the budget and/or to postpone th^ 50 percent bus fare hike as proposed in the 1980-81 budget. The $13 million cuts in social services and the increased bu: fares are measures the• county manaci r chose to balance the budget at a level equal to last year's tax revenue. } ri t hr. tin i nr•,,rp prated area, pas sa,l(• of the amendcavnt could mean elimination of Property tax-5 included in the Municipal crvice Area Budget, since the dollars to be generated by the 1.39 mills are al;,ut. equal to those budgeted for fire and rescue services. It it probable that some` of the taxi`:; will hr, kept. to pay for capital improvements in this area. Enough dollars will :.till be c;en,rated from utility taxe,, occupational fees and f ine,s, and prop,:•rty taxes, to prrni t this area to receive state revenue sharing funds. WVAT CAII YOU DO? Votr� for the Special Fits, 10 -cue District bf,caur„ it, wt l l provide adcxluate• funds for these nr`c'ded :services, and will tax only those who receive th'r eervice To influence. c, tint} c'unrni:,siren drcl:;ions r'n lludart, policy qur-:'t ion::, (jo to it public head:,,; ::r•pt. 29 or Oct. 6, both at 5 p.m. in the County Courth')usr,• Ixrrrit Marks, 661-31ot, :ice President, Dade },WV :=cpt.ce•tber 19Nr 01.80-622 NATIONAL NEDA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION PERFORMANCE REPORT December 31, 1979 NATIONAL ECONOMIC NEDA l*Vt:LOPMFNT AtitllrTR71C)N MANUEL ARGUES Area Vice President Al I1A%llWA k Ilit1.1 Y111L MI5 i c14Al l.Alil I, I I lllill)A i.il W it $1.6 1.6 —1.6 BILLION —1.3 BILLION 10 YEARS OF :: 1.251 PROGRESS ... ,.� BILLION ........ 750 :: r :: : ' :: ' —656.3 MILLION Soo . ....... ....... . . ....... ... .... ..::—348.3 MILLION ..... ....... ....... .250 1970 1973 1975 1978 1980 NATIONAL UFFICL I 1636 R STREET, N.W.,' WASHINGTON, D.C. 20009, (202) 232.1666 r W The National Economic Development Association INEDAI Is the nation's largest Business Development Orga nvatil on under contract with the Department of Commerce's Mnuonty Business Development Agency (MBDA). NEDA's objective Is to promote Hispanic and other minonty particl pation ut the free enterprise system and strives towards this goal by Instituting and developing programs of management and technical assistance for potential and existing minoritv businesses Over the past ten vears NEDA has been successful in as sisting minorities In starting and expanding businesses In the traditional retail and service Industries Coinciding with MBDA's recent emphasis, NEDA is now also assisting ml notifies to enter Into high growth fields such as energv. health services. recreational facilities, communlcatlrins, transportation. safely and security, construction, agrlbusl ness. and other areas of high technology Detailed udhin this performance report are unique and Innovative approaches and activities currentlt, undertaken by the NEDA field offices ENERGY • NEDA's Santa Fe office recently completed a package to assist a NEDA client in purchasing real estate from an oil company for the purpose of establishing a bulk plant to store oil and supplies The plant will serve five local gas service sta lions. Already contemplated are expansion plans for the con struction of a new building to supply other service stations in the area Local bank participation has been secured, alonq with FmHA backing in the fora, of a loan guarantee The 1� L11 I. ,In j),u i" ,ill 'u!it, h � nr,nll. '�700,111111 • The Harlingen NEDA office has been active in initial client efforts to mass produce an electric car The final concepts for this particular model of electric car has been developed by an Illspalm entreprimeur Through NEDA's assistance, the (bent h.Is oM,uned .I feaslblltty study and has negotiated an industrial site for production of the car. The plant site would be located here in one of the most depressed socio- economic areas in Southwest Texas. an area whose popula- tion is made up of approximately 80% Spanish -surnamed Establishing this industrial site in the Harlingen area would cause a significant positive impact on the local economy. • The NEDA Bndgep(,rt office is currently assisting a client involved In the coal supply business With staff assistance, a marketing feasihlity study was performed and contract oppor- tunities were identified from within several federal agencies A course was outlined to secure Sia) certification under the Small Business Administration program and a comprehen- sive business plan was prepared for the client and accepted by the SBA Under the ti(a) program, the client was successful in several bids to supply coal to military bases in the Northeast The NEDA staff 1s now assisting the client in preparing for future expansion plan;. Including the purchase of a coal pro cesslnq plant to refine the raw coal AGRIBUSINESS • The Fresno NEDA office with the cooperation of the California Cooperative Extension Service and Cal Rural has opened an Agribusiness Unit to assist clients with agricultural related buSlrlVSS ventures In addition to preparing agricultural related loan pack- ages, the Agribusiness Unit is assisting in the establishment of a brokerage house for small farmers. a capital investment venture. a marketing cooperative for vegetable growers and on a larger scale farm ownership loans to encourage growth of the fanning industry The staff also conducts workshops trr business management, farm equipment purchasing, op- erating loans and farming as a small business. ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF BUSINESS FINANCING • In October. 1979 the Small Business Administration (SBA) initated a pilot "mini loan" program for women. The Women in Business Office of SBA has been publicizing this effort nationally and as a result several NEDA field offices have been assisting rinority women to apply under this pilot 7W program $1 5 bifturn rr.pr(•%vnts ar.cumulahve business development program in all phases of the development of minority business snict• the July 1. 1970 founding of NEDA Sowce NEDA Area Management rihp'�A!', �� h. �EiA tr, tt'ta,.!r! ,tfL•t Il�t' ,-.vil:�l�,:,l•, :,�.,! ,I,, I � , l io.. y, ! I,• • . ,fin r• I .,' I,,,. 1•,. t,• . PROCUREMENT N DA AIDS MINORITY I-tiTR1:PRLNI-1IRS .. _ _ ..,• \. � . fit. , NI I(.I1f50{<ftOO1) (.OMMLHCIAL Ill VI I ALIZA110N ,. '.a5 be for 1)e..eiop- ;. Admm • , _ - �tTatit�n . %EDA . finds '-BA c. 'eT3et ?he .' -. -BA MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS •.3..11'A 1. 0 Several NEDA offices have been assisting victims affected by disasters in different geographical areas California NEDA offices have assisted to the packaging of disaster loan applications to SBA to rebuild after the earthquake and the torrential rains The Harlingen, Texas office has packaged SBA disaster loans for businesses which suffered damages from the oil spill off the coast of St Padre Island PROCUREMENT The commitment by the federal _government over the past decade to encourage and assist in the promotion and development of m(nonty small business was strengthened by the passage of Public Law 95507 The legislation estab fished a vehicle for the development of minority small bust ness through federal procurement As the legislation points out in Section 201, Section 2 "such development can be materially advances} through the procurement hi, the United States of articles. equipment supplies, services. materials and construction work front such concerns, and "such procurements also hene(it the United States by encouraging the expansion of supplies for such procurements. therehv encouraging competition amony such supplies a,id promoting economy in such pri,curemt'rnts IlrahoII, I,,w nIIt�glii,d 'ut(n.inCni"nt IIgi'�t to , I!t , f, 1 nurn into hint, Nl l 41 t tI, ,h'nt' 11 yu,ILtt, Mg their firms to hid and secure puhhL procummlent NEDA's San Juan office successfully assisted tiCo clients in securing ,wahly federal contracts One c, ntract. secured for it clot hiIy ill anufacturcr. was to supply work clothes for a tederll agency The other contract �t,Is for a moo ntt, doll structiun firm to perform on a large ionstruition pro w( t NEDA AIDS MINORITY ENTREPRENEURS A five veal contract for approximately $I) 7 million has heen signed hetween 1) S A Catering and the Mar(m Corp, Exchange. located at Canip Pendleton. Cali(onua This contract rcprestrnis the Ian;est awarded t( a NEDA client in the past ten years ll S A Catering is a company operating our of E,con didas. California established by Messrs Samuel .I Lope,', l'11nu1h4' Lopez and William K Keith It will enipl„v eiyh teen persons of which fifteen uiil he truck drivers servic ing the Exchange 1-11(s contract was made possible by NEDA San Dteyo office who worked (n conluncnon with the uUtiers to put the hid together NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION The decay and abandonment of the urban city has be- come a rna)or concern to federal, state and local govern- ments NEDA has assisted and encouraged many localgov- ernments in conducting studies to qualify their cities for neighborhoixf revitalization grants through either state, or federal agencies such as the Housing and Urban Develop- nient Agency (HUD), the Economic Development Admin- istration tEDAI and the Small Business Administration (SBA) • One such city. East Chicago. Indiana, has been hit with such malaise and deterioration of its inner city. The NEDA Office there initiated an effort which identified available funds for the revitalization of commercial properties. the SBA's 502 Local Development Corporation program In coopera- tion with thE' Lrxca) Downtown Improvement Corporation, NEDA assisted In securing funds for an extensive feasibility shufv of the downtown area Based on the completed studythe city of East Chicago was designated as a target c;tv for federal ittf in rehabilitation of the inner city. The Mavor's office has coinrnitted one full time staff person to coordinate financial commitments expected from local hanks. savings and loan associations. FDA. HUD and SBA. The NEDA office kill continue to participate in the revital- vation. prnvid(ng assistance iri site analysis, loan packaging, 'Intl (;eneral managernent and technical assistance. MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS In 11178 the Federal Communication Commission prom- ulgated rules to facilitate the entry by minorities as owners lilt,) the media broadcasting field To assist in minority huslricss purchases of radio and television stations. several rule changes Have been initiated. one of which allows for a special tax certificate authorizing a deferral or reduction of capital gains tax to the seller of a communications facility if he sells to a minority. Another rule was adopted to allow a bankrupt or disabled station to he sold to a minority at below the market value Of several requests for assistance in packaging such ac- quisitions, the most recent was to our Santa Fe. New Mex- ico office A successful package was prepared and a pro- )ected start up date has been set for the Spring of 1980. 1� YEAR TO DATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPROVALS October 1, 1978 to September 30, 1979 OFFICES 0997 FINANCING CONTRACTS SURETY BONDING LINE OF CREDIT OTHER TOTALS No. Amount No, Amount No. Amount No. Amount o. mount e. Albuquerque 27 4,837,910 21 1,217.196 2 161.000 4 60.777 54 8,276, Bridgeport 30 1.355.100 6 2.818,150 1 150.000 37 4.323. Chicago 41 2 743.063 13 4.193,232 54 6,936,31 East Chicago 13 589.000 18 100,075 3t 689.07 El Paso 68 3722.121 5 337.758 3 143,120 1 75.000 2 131 000 79 4.409.554 Fresno 17 1.393500 54 3.393.730 30 984.120 1 40,000 102 5.811,351 Ha,l,ngen 86 11.681,616 3 2,W8.530 t4.290. Houston 14 1,709.500 85 12.690316 3 429.500 2 40.000 1 3,417,511 18.294.82 Jersey City 27 1,662 SW 7 476,730 2 153.285 2,292.61 Kansas City 16 582.314 54 1 420.012 8 198900 4 342.260 2.543. Warn, 54 2.851,272 2 259.600 1 100.ODD 4 545.000 2 4,055,500 E38 7.811.37 New OueanS 44 2,655.900 6.510. New York 34 3,820.000 4 955.198 4,775.1 Orlando Pueblo 23 3,013.096 31 3,799, San Antonio E12.547.300 34 2,597619 1 171629 7 483.500 2 310000 95 6,t10, San Diego 37 1996,559 1 300000 1 60000 4,San Jose 8 781.124 1 100000 1 150000 25 2436anJuan , 1 346 1, Santa Fe 667,9% 3 20.054 Tucson 45 2.315,436 1 66 6.817.381 22 1472.006 5 toe SIX 1 Van Nuys 52 5.771, 440 133 6 762 275 18 TOTALS 798 70.935.153 643 55.295.676 65 1 3.482.029 61 4,470,991 t7 10086,27t 4 Source NEDA Area Management TABLE I SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS July 1, 1970 (inception) to December 31, 1979 Financial Assistance Proposals Completed: No. Amount Approved by Financial Sources 15.235 984,584,022 Rejected by Financial Sources 2,600 148,845,509 Withdrawn by Clients 4,883 416,367,565 Total Completed Financial Proposals 22.718 1,549,597,096 Financial Assistance Proposals Pending: In Process in NEDA Offices as of Dec. 31, 1979 95 13,591,096 Submitted to Financial Sources and Pending Approval as of Dec. 31, 1979 416 46,182,331 TOTAL OPERATIONS 23,229 1,809,370,523 Source: NEDA Area Management 0 9 TABLE II SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPROVALS i.,i 1 197o nncaotiom to December 31. 1979 No. AffWMI SERVICE LINE 12,795 366 DEBT FINANCING 2,270 291,881,454 23 ,00 ,557 PROCUREMENT 296 SURETY BONDING 25,574,206 LINE OF CREDIT 639 1,839 69,690,439 89,890,439 OTHER 15,236 91114,I184A22 TOTALS TABLE III SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPROVALS BY OFFICE .nsn rn Ilaramhar 31. 1979 DEBT PROCUREMENT SURETY LINE OF CREDIT OTHER TOTALS FINANCING CONTRACTS BONDING OFFICES Amount Amount Amount Amount A Amount Albuquerque 34,019,685 8,375,790 442.694 900.777 85,005 43623,951 Bridgeport 14,746,466 6.533.534 31.000 1,889,000 231.895 23,431,896 Chicago 28,077.288 18,693.824 864,837 556,276 710.000 48,902,225 East Chicago 647,464 276.426 — — — 923M EI Paso 30,046.325 11.726.289 5,076,391 544.000 6,919.520 54,312,525 Fresno 11,561.145 20.929.703 3.955,837 456,700 5,021,306 41,925291 Harlingen 69,865,504 7,003.969 217.061 707,079 411,061 78,284,674 Houston 3.393,500 16,012,544 976.953 340,000 3,556,511 24.279,509 Jersey City 18.824,172 7,001.756 491.500 458,285 364,000 27.139.713 Kansas City 6.438.745 14,905,769 491.229 1,522.430 1.536.015 30,M4,186 McAllen 155.000 — — — — 155,000 Miami 40,678.355 6,627,771 2.721,928 1,406,000 12.233,700 63,067,754 New Orleans 22.636.184 10.188.576 1.392.674 6.69Q809 203,800 41.112,043 New York 25.434.600 4,006.282 — 496,000 391,400 30,32B282 Orlando 445.000 119.803 — — — 564,803 Phoenix 22,959,136 39.113,912 267,325 445,000 5,728,989 68,524,362 Pueblo 1,329,896 3,249,816 — — — 4,579.712 San Antonio 26.130.055 19.855.003 1,271,561 1,773,100 1,259,550 50,289,269 San Diego 9,585,245 21,918,967 2,834.036 637.000 1.123,200 36,098,448 San Jose 33,228,106 17.151.984 4,247,506 1.360,000 4.630,002 60,617AW San Juan 83,443,073 8,681,532 264.000 600.000 4.934,000 971922,605 Santa Ana 7,893,600 125,775 — 333,000 500,0gD 8,652,375 Santa Fe 25,658,645 3.841,845 854,409 2,589.750 949,537 33,88 IN Tucson 11,886.963 25,949.424 3.549.395 1.193,000 6,143,528 48,722,310 Van Nuys 38,539,612 19.511,160 53,221 676.000 6,757,420 65,537,413 TOTALS 567.434,360 291.881.454 30.003.557 2S,574,205 69,690,439 984,584,022 inis data represents total NLIJA performance since inception 1970 TASTE IV YEAR TO DATE SUMMARY OF OFFICE PRODUCTION October 1, 1979 to December 31, 1979 DEBT FINANCING PIIOCUREMENT CONTRACTS SURETY SONDING LINE OF CREDIT OTHER TOTALS OFFICES NO. Aelount No. I Amount No. Amount No. Anwint No. Aiftei No. AW101N11 Albupuerque 15 2.786,600 3 114,500 — — 1 30.000 — — 19 2,931.100 Bridgeport 10 530,000 1 199,507 — — 1 150,000 — — 12 $79,507 Chicago 8 747AW 1B 469,449 — — — — — — 26 1,217,049 East Chicago 3 56.464 9 176.351 — _ — — — — 12 234,815 El Peso 12 534,000 2 3,855.000 — — — _ 1 40.000 15 4,429,000 Fresno 4 855.000 16 814.521 6 192.772 — — — — 26 1,862,293 Harlingen 15 874,000 — — — — _ — — — 15 874,000 Houston 12 1.684.000 28 3,314.228 5 547.453 1 300,000 1 139,000 47 5.984,681 Jersey City 10 677,000 3 22.370 — — — — 1 300,000 14 999,370 Kansas City 7 556,800 13 260.227 — — — — 1 2,439,720 21 3266,747 McAllen 3 155,000 — — — — — — — — 3 115.000 Miami 26 900,700 — — 1 350A00 2 100,000 — — 29 058.700 New Orleans 8 356.000 — — — — 8 392.664 — — 16 748.664 Orlando 8 165,000 1 119,803 — — — — — — 9 284AM Pueblo 5 482.500 3 51,800 — — — — — — 8 534,300 San Antonio 9 131,800 3 1,203,083 — — 2 550,000 — — 14 2,184.693 San Diego 4 332,000 12 1,580,751 — — — — — — 16 1,912.751 San Jose 3 425,000 8 719.006 8 1,016.456 — — — — 19 2,160,462 San Juan 19 2.189.000 2 2,400,000 — — — — — — 21 4.509.000 Santa Fe 10 988.191 — — — — — — — — 10 986,191 Tucson 7 492.387 33 1,908,671 7 513.953 — — — — 17 2.942,994 Van Nuys 10 988.000 — — — — — — — — 10 988,000 TOTALS 206 17.218,822 155 17,207,270 27 2,850,834 1S 1,522.664 1 2,918,720 409 41.516.110 Source. NEDA Area Management These figures represent field office production for the 1979a fiscal year with 22 offices reporting. LJ 10,'Ll V FINANCIAL ASSISTJW.E PROPOSALS APPROVED (ComWettw Ch&M) t MONTHS ENDED GEC. It, tim 9 MONTHS ENOEO DEC 71, 1979 VARIANCE Ne. AB oolvil Ne. I MWAM Ne Aosso K OFFICES Albuquarqua 12 1,606,61111 19 2.931,100 7 1,324,432 «do P. 6 164,000 12 679,507 6 715.507 Chicago 10 2,033,313 26 f217.049 16 (316.204) East Chicago 2 09,000 12 234,815 10 165,015 El Peso 18 1.135,000 IS 4.429,000 (3) 3.294.000 Fresno 24 1,497,768 26 1.092.293 2 354.505 Harlingen 24 8,437,330 IS 674,000 (9) (5.563.3M Houston - - 47 5.964,661 47 5964.681 Jersey City 6 200,000 14 999.370 6 799.370 Kansas City 20 537,237 21 3.256,147 1 2.712,510 McAllen - - 3 155,000 3 1s5.000 Miami 23 1.046.390 29 1.358.700 6 312,310 New Yak Is 1,49D.tg6 - - (18) 11,490,196) New Orleans 16 2.077,841 16 748AM - 0.329.177) Orlando - - 9 284.603 9 264.803 Pueblo 10 1,661,531 6 534.300 (2) 11,347.231) San Antonio 14 1,145,5m 14 2.194.563 - 1039,103 San Diego 17 940.894 16 1912751 111 971 657 San Jose 6 666000 19 2.160,462 13 1.272,462 San Juan 36 4,975.OD0 21 4.589.000 I151 (386,000) Santa Fe 20 1914166 10 960 191 I10) 1925.977) Santa Rosa - - - - - - Tuscon 77 3,277,278 47 2,942.9W (30) (334.28C Van Nuys 28 2.856.320 10 956.000 I18) 1t 868.320) Wichita - - - -- - - TOTALS 387 35 173.536 1 409 1 41516110 1 22 5 342 57• These figures represent a comparison of 1978 79 existing offices production versus 1979M existing officesproduction TABLE VI MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE October 1, 1979 to Oecer so, 31, iris OFFICES CLNII LI& OF N111M/11 OF NOINIS Albuquerque 5S 11,011111 Sndgepat 19 1.110 Chicago 155 1,441 East Chicago 63 S34 El Peso 22 so? Fresno 105 1,564 Harlingen 73 sit Houston 399 2,696 Jersey City 69 630 Kansas City 136 1,154 McAllen 71 1,613 Miami 53 9W Milwaukee 2 45 New Orleans 29 463 Orlando 16 205 Pueblo 66 543 San Antonio 16 343 San Diego 39 1,033 San Jose M 1.126 San Juan 95 a62 Santa Fe 40 370 Santa Rosa - - Tucson 192 1257 Van Nuys 25 709 TOTALS 1.647 20,697 Source NEDA Area Management TABLE VII FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROPOSALS APPROVED BY INDUSTRY October 1, 1979 to December 31. 1979 CONSTRUCTION MANUFACTURING WHOLESALE RETAIL SERVICE TOTALS OFFICES No. I Amount No. Amount No. Amount No. Anlolrnf No. Anflowe No. AM*Wd Albuquerque • 414.500 1 25,000 1 42,600• 8 2A82.000 5 267.000 19 2,931.100 Bridgeport - - - - - - 9 650 000 3 229,507 12 679.Sg7 Chicago 2 116.887 9 309 349 9 373 713 - - 6 417.100 25 1217,049 East Chicago 7 146.351 - - - - 5 60.464 - - 12 234.815 El Paso 2 3.655 000 3 95 000 4 276 000 5 183.000 1 20.000 15 4.429,000 Fresno 21 W8.437 - - - - 2 669.000 3 2111,656 26 1,862293 Harlingen - - 3 72,000 1 150.000 4 140.000 7 512.000 15 874.000 Houston 23 2,205,614 - - 6 118 363 4 426.000 13 3234,704 47 5,964.681 Jersey City 3 22.370 2 360.000 1 225.000 5 297,000 3 95.000 14 999.370 Kansas City 13 2t0227 - - - - 6 526.800 2 2.467.720 21 3.256.747 McAllen - -- - - - - t 56.00D 2 99.000 3 155,OD0 Miami 1 50.000 3 7520D 1 350.000 10 385.000 14 498.500 29 1,356,700 Milwaukee - - - - - - - - - - - - New Orleans - - - - - - 7 306.000 9 442,864 16 748,684 Orlando - - - - - - 4 60.000 5 224.e103 9 264,803 Pueblo 3 51.800 1 200.000 - - - - 4 292.500 8 534,31W San Antonio 1 90.000 S 1.753,083 - - 2 65,000 6 276.600 14 2,t84,683 San Diego 12 1380 751 I 25.000 1 112,000 2 195.000 - - 16 1,912.751 San Jose 16 1.735.462 I - - - - - - 3 425.00D 19 2.160,462 San Juan - - 1 1.200,OOD 2 250,000 1 600,000 1 t 2,530.000 21 4,589,000 Santa Fe - - - - - - 6 359.000 4 629,191 10 986.191 Santa Rosa - - - - - - - - - Tucson 41 2,710A49 1 5.000 - - 2 123.800 3 104,045 47 2.942,994 Van Nuys - - - - - - 6 573000 4 415,000 10 988Ao0 Wichita I - - - - - - - _ _ - _ - TOTALS 1 149 14,147,546 1 30 4,119,632 26 1,897,675 95 1 7.087064 1 106 1 13,464.190 108 41,St8.110 Source NEDA Arsa Management TABLE V111 FIN. *AL ASSISTANCE PROPOSALS APPROVED BY OCIOber 1, 1979 to Decembe 31. 1979 P94,919 SAO""" 99A99419AN I B ore TOT OFFICLt No. me. nrw AMN me. Ne Anew0 Alb"uNOua 4 64,500 7 233.600 5 348.000 2 435,000 1 1,550.000 19 2,931,100 Bridgeport 3 40.000 2 69,000 3 220.000 4 560,507 - - 12 1117907 Chicago 12 92,267 4 142,220 6 336.57S 4 655.987 - - 26 1,217,00 East Chicago 8 51,1186 3 101,059 1 61.690 - - - - 12 234.815 El Paso 4 55.000 5 19111000 3 221,ODD 1 100.000 2 3.656.000 15 4,429,000 Fresno 13 113,571 2 72.299 6 525,560 4 621.063 1 529,000 25 1,S111UM Harlingen 5 11000 2 81,300 6 421,100 2 300.000 - - 15 874,000 Houston 16 97,001 7 280,834 8 611,000 14 2.246.270 2 2.749.576 47 5,9d1,6S1 Jersey City 5 59.370 4 130.000 2 110.000 3 100.000 - - 14 999.370 Kansas City 10 49,122 6 195.213 3 212.022 1 360.000 1 2,439.920 21 3,256.747 McAllen - - - - - - 3 155.000 - - 3 155.000 Miami 12 166.700 7 214.000 8 504,000 2 474,000 - - 29 1.356.700 Milwaukee - - - - - - - -- - - - - New Orleans 3 37,000 6 193.000 6 398.664 1 120,000 - - 16 748.04 Onando 7 120.000 1 45,000 - - 1 119.803 - - 9 264.1103 Pueblo 3 51.800 3 112.S00 - - 2 370,000 - - 9 534.300 San Antonio 2 32.600 4 145.000 4 350000 2 550000 2 1.107093 14 2.184.663 San Diego 8 39.336 3 94.485 1 50.000 3 423.000 1 1,305.930 16 1.912,151 San Jose 5 58.839 4 133,968 5 365,855 5 1.603,800 - - 19 2,1WAW San Juan 1 12,000 3 97000 8 560,000 6 1,020,000 3 2.900,000 21 4.599,000 Santa Fe 3 39.191 1 42.000 3 192.000 3 715,000 - - 10 90,191 Santa Rosa - - - - - - - - - - - - Tucson 22 173,584 8 321685 8 709966 9 1.737,758 - - 47 2.942.994 Van Nuys 1 20.000 2 59,000 2 144000 5 765.000 - - 10 988.0D0 Wichita - - I - I - I - I - - - - - TOTALS 147 1 1433417 1 84 2 961 164 1 88 1 6.362,232 1 77 14.022.988 13 16,736.309 409 415,6.110 Source NEOA Area Management TABLE IX FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROPOSALS APPROVED BY SOURCE October 1. 1979 to December 31, 1979 SBA DIRECT SBA GUARANTEE I BANK DIRECT OTHER TOTALS OFFICES I No. I Amount No. n1 No Annount No. I Amount No. I Amount Albuquerque 2 41 000 7 399.000 5 2 11 , M) 5 176 100 19 2.931,100 Bridgeport 8 339000 1 101.000 - - 3 439507 12 879.507 Chicago 3 250400 3 447,200 1 10000 19 S09449 26 1.217,049 East Chicago 2 55.964 - - 1 2,500 9 176.351 12 234,815 E I Paso 6 209 000 7 365 000 - - 2 3.855.000 15 4,429.000 Fresno - 9 907772 1 140000 16 814521 26 1.952.293 Haringen Houston Jersey City 13 5 6 778000 441.000 192000 2 5 3 96.000 843000 425000 - 1 1 - 300000 60000 - - 15 874.000 36 4400,681 47 5.984.681 4 322.370 14 999.310 Kansas City 4 136800 2 3%000 -- - 15 2.724.947 21 3,256.747 McAllen 1 4000 -- - 2 151000 -- - 3 155,000 Miami 16 367 SW 8 406 000 2 135 200 3 450.000 29 1.358.700 Mdwauliee New Orleans - 6 -- 291000 - 2 -- 65.000 -- 8 - 392664 - - -- - - 16 748.664 Orlando Pueblo San Antonio San Diego San Jose San Juan Santa Fe 3 - 5 1 - 7 2 60000 - 192600 50000 - 645000 57000 3 2 6 3 - 12 6 85.00U 240000 789D00 282000 - 1,544.000 834000 2 1 -- - 3 - 2 20.000 40000 - - 425000 - 97191 1 119803 9 284.803 5 254,300 8 534300 3 1.203.083 14 2.104.683 12 1 S80751 16 1,912.151 16 1 735.462 19 2.160.462 2 2,400,000 21 4589.000 - - 10 90,191 - Santa Rosa Tucson Van Nuys - 1 4 - 43600 415.000 - 1 2 - 80.000 294.000 -- 2 4 - 35.000 279.000 - - - 43 2784194 47 2.942.994 - - 10 988.000 - - Wichita - - - I- - -- TOTALS 95 4.569064 1 84 8,597.972 1 36 1 4402555 1 194 23.946.519 1 409 41516,110 Source NEDA Area Management A • ALBUOUEROUE McALLEN 615. 1st Street, N.W., Suite 100 4311 N 10th St., Suite C Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102 McAllen, Texas 78501 (505) 766.2868 (512) 687.1191 BRIDGEPORT NEW ORLEANS 10 Middle Street. Suite 812 1000 Howard Avenue. Suite 1002 Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 New Orleans, Louisiana 70113 (203) 333.4158 (504) 589.6626 CHICAGO ORLANDO 55 West Van Buren Street, Suite 330 6990 Lake Ellenor Dr., Suite 135 Chicago, Illinois 60605 Orlando, Florida 32809 (312)663.0630 (305) 855-7937 EAST CHICAGO PUEBLO 1820 East Columbus Drive 635 West Corona. Suite 214 East Chicago. Indiana 46312 Pueblo. Colorado 81004 (219) 397-9363 (303) 545.5326 EL PASO SAN ANTONIO 2707 Montana Avenue 1222 N Main St., Room 815 El Paso, Texas 79903 San Antonio. Texas 78212 (915) 562.4486 (512) 224.1618 FRESNO SAN DIEGO 2006 N. Fine, Suite 101 1094 Cudahy Place, Suite 120 Fresno, California 93727 San Diego, California 92110 (209) 252.755117558 (714) 275.3514 HARLINGEN SAN JOSE 304 East Madison 111 West St. John Street, Suite 50C Harlingen, Texas 78550 San Jose, California 95113 (512) 425.2800 (408) 293.8340 HOUSTON SAN JUAN 3400 Montrose. Suite 600 Citibank Tower. Suite 804 Houston. Texas 77006 Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00918 (713) 524.9009 (809) 754.6610/753.4382 JERSEY CITY SANTA FIE 3000 John F. Kennedy Blvd.. Suite 307 215 Lincoln Ave.. Suite 2 Jersey City, New Jersey 07306 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 (201) 653.48631661(202) 798.6673.NCSI (505) 982.8519 KANSAS CITY SANTA ROSA 2 Gateway Center. Suite 1004 929 Cherry Street Kansas City, Kansas 66101 Santa Rosa. California 95404 (816) 374.4451 (707) 542.6332 MIAMI TUCSON 255 Alhambra Circle, Suite 815 300 North Main, Suite 104 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Tucson, Arizona 85705 (305) 444.7196 (602) 792.6386 MILWAUKEE VAN NUYS 411 East Mason, Suite 513 14411 Van Owen Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Van Nuys, California 91405 (414) 289.9070 (213) 988.9250 WICHITA 2148 N. Market Street Wichita, Kansas 67214 (316) 267.0221 0