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File Number: 08-01007 Final Action Date: 9/11/2008
DRAFT FORM PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A DISCUSSION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION REGARDING A
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION MAKING APPROPRIATIONS
RELATING TO OPERATIONAL AND BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS FOR
FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2009.
WHEREAS, the City Manager has prepared and submitted to the City Commission a Budget
Estimate of the expenditures and revenues of all City Departments, Offices and Boards for Fiscal
Year 2008-2009, copies of such estimate having been furnished to the newspapers of the City of
Miami ("City") and to the main library in the City which is open to the public; and
WHEREAS, the General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 is $ , million,
and the total Budget for all funds is $ , _, million; and
WHEREAS, the City's ad valorem millage rate has been reduced to the rate of . mills;
and
WHEREAS, the major source of revenue for the General Fund is derived from the category
identified as "Taxes" in the amount of $ ,_,; and
WHEREAS, provisions have been duly made by the City Commission for Public Hearings on the
proposed budget before the City Commission as a Committee of the Whole and Public Hearings
thereon were held;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The following appropriations are made for the municipal operations of the General
Fund for Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2008 and ending September 30, 2009:
GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Department, Boards & Offices:
Mayor
Board of Commissioners
Office of the City Manager
Office of City Clerk
Office of Civil Service
Communications
Office of Hearing Boards
Building
City of Miami
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Public Facilities
Finance
Fire - Rescue
General Services Administration
Employee Relations
Information Technology
Office of Auditor General
Law
Office of Strategic Planning, Budgeting & Performance
Parks and Recreation
Pension
Department of Planning
Police
Public Works
Purchasing
Risk Management
Solid Waste
Citistat
Office of Grants Administration
Office of Zoning
Miami Office of Sustainable Initiatives
Non -Departmental Accounts (NDA)
CIP Administration
TOTAL GENERAL FUND
Reserves Based on Financial Integrity Principles:
(Included in General Fund - NDA)
Contingency Reserves
Undesignated Reserves
Total Reserves
Section 2. The above appropriations for the General Fund are made based on the following
sources of revenues for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2009:
GENERAL FUND REVENUES
Property Taxes
Franchise Fees and Other Taxes
Interest
Transfers In
Fines and Forfeits
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Intergovernmental Revenues
License and Permits
Other Revenues
Charges for Services
TOTAL GENERAL FUND
Section 3. The following appropriations are made for the municipal operations of Debt Service
Funds for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2009:
DEBT SERVICE FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS
Special Obligation Bonds $
General Obligation Bonds
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUNDS $
Section 4. The above appropriations for Debt Service Funds are made based on the following
sources of revenues for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2009:
DEBT SERVICE FUNDS REVENUES
Property Taxes
Transfers In
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUNDS $
Section 5. The following appropriations are made for the municipal operations of Special
Revenue Funds for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2009:
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS
City Clerk Services
Community Development
Code Enforcement
Economic Development
Fire Rescue Services
Homeless Programs
Law Enforcement Trust Fund
Neighborhood Enhancement Teams
Parks and Recreation Services
Police Services
Public Facilities
Public Service Taxes
Public Works Services
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Transportation & Transit
Local Option Gas Tax
Strategic Development Initiatives
TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS $
Section 6. The above appropriations for Special Revenue Funds are made based on the
following sources of revenues for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2009:
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS REVENUES
All Sources $
TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS $
Section 7. This Resolution is a resolution of precedent and all other resolutions in conflict with
it are held null and void insofar as they pertain to these appropriations; however, no provision
contained in this Resolution shall be construed to violate the Anti -Deficiency Act, as set forth in
Sections 18-500 through Sections 18-503 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended. The
appropriations are the anticipated expenditure requirements for the City, but are not mandatory
should efficient administration of City Departments and Boards or altered economic conditions
indicate that a curtailment in certain expenditures is necessary or desirable for the general welfare of
the City. The City Manager is specifically authorized to transfer funds between accounts and withhold
any of these appropriated funds from encumbrance or expenditure should such action appear
advantageous to the economic and efficient operation of the City. The City Manager is also
authorized to transfer any excess unrestricted moneys from other funds to the General Fund provided
that those are appropriated moneys which are no longer needed to implement the original purpose of
the appropriation and whose expenditure is not limited to use for any other specified purpose.
Section 8. All departments and the number of employees designated therein provided for in
this budget either by position summary or by the organizational chart are deemed approved by the
City Commission. Any permanent change regarding same shall require City Commission approval.
Section 9. The City Manager is authorized to administer the executive pay plan and benefit
package, to disburse the funds appropriated herein for said purpose in a manner he deems
appropriate. The City Manager is also authorized to administer and disburse the City Commission
benefit package. With the exception of those positions in which the salary is established by City
Commission action, the City Manager is further authorized to establish the salaries of those
employees in executive and staff positions in accordance with the executive and staff pay plan.
These employees may receive any salary increases given in Section 10.
Section 10. The City Manager is authorized to disburse any funds that may be designated
by the City Commission as cost -of -living or other pay adjustments to Civil Service, executive and staff
employees as may be approved by the City Manager.
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Section 11. Nothing contained in this Resolution shall be construed as to prohibit or prevent
the City Manager, the administrative head of the City of Miami, who is responsible for the efficient
administration of all Departments, from exercising the power granted to and imposed upon him/her in
the City Charter to fix, adjust, raise, or lower salaries, and to create, abolish, fill or hold vacant,
temporary or permanent positions whenever it has been determined by the City Manager to be in the
best interest of efficient and economical administration of the City of Miami and all its Departments.
The authority contained in this Section shall also be applicable whenever the City Manager shall
cause a Department to reorganize itself to perform its services more efficiently; such reorganization
may include reduction of budgeted positions, reclassification of positions, and alteration of the
number of budgeted positions in any given classification.
Section 12. (a)(1) The transfer of funds between the detailed accounts comprising any
separate amount appropriated by the above sections hereof is approved and authorized when such
transfer shall have been made at the request of the City Manager and when such transfer shall have
been made of any part of an unencumbered balance of an appropriation to or for a purpose or object
for which the appropriation for the herein fiscal year has proved insufficient.
(2) The transfer of funds between the detailed accounts
comprising any separate amount appropriated by the above sections hereof is approved and
authorized when such transfer of funds is made at the request of the City Manager and when such
transfer is to be made between the detailed accounts appropriated to the same office, department, or
division.
(b)(1) To effect salary adjustments, the City Manager is further
authorized to make departmental and other transfers from any reserve accounts established in the
General Fund, and is authorized to approve transfers for any unforeseen requirements of all
appropriated funds as may be required so long as such transfer is consistent with the provisions
contained in Chapter 18, Article IX of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended.
(2)To facilitate effective budgetary control and sound fiscal
management, the City Manager is further authorized to transfer funds from departmental budget
reserve accounts to the Emergency Account of Non -Departmental Accounts to other Funds, and to
departmental budget reserve accounts from the Emergency Account of Non -Departmental Accounts
to other Funds.
(3) The Emergency Account is declared to be appropriated to
meet emergency expenses and is subject to expenditure by the City Manager for any emergency
purpose.
(c) Except as herein provided, transfers between items appropriated
shall be authorized by resolution amendatory hereto, except that transfers from the
Non -Departmental Accounts may be made by resolution.
Section 13. (a) The City Manager is authorized to invite or advertise for bids for the
purchase of any material, equipment, physical improvement, or service provided by the
aforementioned appropriations or which may be provided for in accordance with the authority of
Section 14, for which formal bidding is required; such bids to be returnable to the City Commission or
City Manager in accordance with Charter or Code provisions.
(b) Further, expenditure of the herein appropriated funds is authorized in the
procurement of goods and services by award or contract for the same by the City Commission
following the use, if applicable, of competitive negotiations unless the award of such contract by the
City Manager is expressly allowed under City Code provisions.
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Section 14. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall
become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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