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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
APPROPRIATIONS RELATING TO THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
2014-2015, PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 14-0362, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER
23, 2014, AS AMENDED, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2015;
RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS
BY THE CITY MANAGER AND DESIGNATED CITY DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO
UPDATE THE RELEVANT FINANCIAL CONTROLS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2014-15 is $579,789,900.00; and the
total Budget for all funds is $976,113,200.00; and
WHEREAS, the major source of revenue for the General Fund is derived from the category
identified as "Taxes" in the amount of $239,056,600.00; and
WHEREAS, on September 23, 2014 pursuant to Resolution No. 14-0362, the City of Miami
adopted the General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2014-15; and
WHEREAS, on April 23, 2015 by floor amendment, the General Fund appropriation was
amended from the adopted budget of $559,936,000.00 to $560,334,800.00; and
WHEREAS, on May 14, 2015 the General Fund appropriation was amended from the adopted
budget of $560,334,800.00 to $579,789,900.00; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended to increase the Fire -Rescue Department General Fund budget
for the payment to the International Association of Firefighters Retiree Health Trust in the amount of
$325,000.00 per Collective Bargaining Agreement; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended to reduce reserves in Non -Departmental Accounts in the
amount of $325,000.00 to facilitate the payment as noted above; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended to reduce Transfers Out in the amount of $500,000.00 that
was previously allocated to capital and is being de -allocated in a companion resolution also on the July
23, 2015 City Commission Agenda; and it is recommended to re -allocate the same General Fund
operating funds to the Downtown Development Authority ("DDA") in the amount of $500,000.00 to
allow for funding of the downtown roving toilet program; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended to increase the Fund Balance rollover line -item in the amount
of $350,000.00 in the Transportation and Transit Special Revenue Fund to provide funding to the
On -Demand Transportation Program; and
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WHEREAS, the Internal Service Fund appropriation remains the same;
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, 2014 and ending September 30, 2015:
GENERAL FUND
Mayor
Board of Commissioners
City Manager
Auditor General
CIP Administration
City Attorney (Law)
City Clerk
Civil Service
Code Compliance
Communications
Equal Opportunity and Diversity Programs
Finance
Grants Administration
Human Resources
Information Technology
Management & Budget
Procurement
Neighborhood Enhancement Team (NET)
Building
Planning & Zoning
General Services Administration (GSA)
Public Works
Solid Waste
Fire -Rescue
Police
Dept. of Real Estate and Asset Mgmt
Parks & Recreation
Risk Management
Film Office
Agenda Office
Non -Departmental Accounts (NDA)
(Transfers -Out)
TOTAL GENERAL FUND
Reserves Based on Financial Integrity Principles:
(Included in General Fund - NDA)
AMENDED BUDGET
1,018,200
2,880,700
2,728,700
1,160,000
5,153,700
7,493,900
1,542,100
429,400
4,712,900
1,152,200
356,000
8,616,200
1,051,100
3,870,900
8,729,700
1,823,700
2,063,000
4,184,500
10,123,800
6,934,000
21,546,300
18,683,700
30,983,500
110,087,900
188,987,900
7,648,400
32,746,100
2,928,700
341,700
302,400
30,865,400
58,643,200
$ 579,789,900
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Contingency Reserves
Undesignated Reserves
TOTAL RESERVES
$ 5,000,000
$ 5,000,000
Section 2. The above appropriations for the General Fund are made based on the following
sources of revenues for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2015:
GENERAL FUND REVENUES
Property Taxes $ 239,056,600
Franchise Fees and Other Taxes 108,111,600
Interest 1,900,000
Transfers -In 2,899,200
Fines and Forfeitures 10,632,200
Intergovernmental Revenues 50,498,300
Licenses and Permits 53,444,100
Other Revenues 13,433,500
Charges for Services 99,814,400
TOTAL GENERAL FUND $ 579,789,900
Section 3. The following appropriations are made for the municipal operations of Debt Service
Funds for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2015:
DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
Special Obligation Bonds
General Obligation Bonds
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
AMENDED BUDGET
35,723, 500
26,106, 800
61,830,300
Section 4. The above appropriations for Debt Service Funds are made based on the following
sources of revenues for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2015:
DEBT SERVICE FUNDS REVENUES
Property Taxes $ 26,106,800
Transfers -In 35,723,500
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUNDS $ 61,830,300
Section 5. The following appropriations are made for the municipal operations of Special
Revenue Funds for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2015:
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
City Clerk Services
Community Development
Dept. of Real Estate and Asset Management Svcs.
Departmental Improvement Initiative
Economic Development (SR)
Emergency Funds
Fire Rescue Services
AMENDED BUDGET
$ 803,400.00
60,412,100
8,762,800
8,137,600
184,400
100,000
9,677,500
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General Special Revenue 1,511,200
Homeless Program 3,134,100
Law Enforcement Trust Fund 2,072,000
Miami Ballpark Parking Facilities 5,425,000
Parks & Recreation Services 3,363,200
Planning Services 8,036,000
Police Services 15,588,400
Public Works Services 4,804,900
Solid Waste Recycling Educational Trust Fund 1,254,800
Transportation and Transit 17,749,600
Tree Trust Fund 2,659,700
UASI-Fire Rescue 5,283,600
ARRA- Police 2,072,900
TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS $ 161,033,200
Section 6. The above appropriations for Special Revenue Funds are made based on the
following sources of revenues for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2015:
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS REVENUES
All Sources $ 161,033,200
TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS $ 161,033,200
Section 7. The following appropriations are made for the municipal operations of Internal
Service Funds for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2015:
INTERNAL SERVICE FUND AMENDED BUDGET
Retirement Contributions $ 88,783,900
Life and Health Insurance 48,210,800
Workers' Compensation 16,757,000
Others 16,70'8,100
TOTAL INTERNAL SERVICE FUND $ 170,459,800
Section 8. The above appropriations for Internal Service Funds are made based on the
following sources of revenues for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2015:
INTERNAL SERVICE FUND REVENUES
All Sources
TOTAL INTERNAL SERVICE FUND
$ 170,459,800
$ 170,459,800
Section 9. 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
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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 10. 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 11. 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 12. 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.
Section 13. 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 14. (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
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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 15. (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.
Section 16. Certain necessary actions by the City Manager and designated City Departments in
order to update the relevant financial controls and computer systems in connection with the Plan and
the Budget to implement the Projects are ratified, approved and confirmed.
Section 17. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VICTORIA MENDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) 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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