1CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
THE CITY OF PLEASANT LIVING
To: The Honorable Mayor, Vice Mayor and Members of the City Commission
From: Steven Alexander, City Manager
Agenda Item: L Date: September 9, 2014
Subject: Levy of Millage Rate for FY 2014-15
An Ordinance of the City of South Miami, located in Miami-Dade County, Florida ("City"),
approving a tentative millage rate of the City for the fiscal year commencing October I, 2014,
through September 30, 2015 which amount may be amended at the first or second reading,
and approving and enacting the final millage rate of the City on second reading.
As you are aware, the FY 2015 Proposed Budget as of August 2, 2014 was based on the
proposed millage rate of 4.3639 and assumed significant budget benefits (savings)
resulting from the proposed outsourcing of the residential Solid Waste Division, along with
the Motor Pool Division. Due to the rejection of the budget saving outsourcing
proposal, and the Commission's desire to maintain those respective services in-house,
the City Administration was required to eliminate the approximate $650,000 in recurring
operating budget savings from the proposed budget. Below please find the proposed
revisions and cuts to accomplish a balanced budget based on the proposed millage rate of
4.3639 which was presented at the budget workshop on August 13:
REVENUES
Although projected revenues remain essentially the same, as shown in the previous draft
budget, the loss of some $650,000 in r e cur r i n g savings acts like a reduction in usable
revenue of that same amount. Therefore, cuts needed to be made in planned expenditures;
staff searched to identify any additional revenues. After further evaluation and discussions
with the City's Building Official, staff has increased the estimated Building Permit Revenue
amount by $200,000 for a total estimated revenue amount of $750,000. For the past two
fiscal years, revenues have exceeded the estimated building permit revenues. The City
expects that with the continued increasing levels of construction and remodeling occurring
throughout the City, estimated revenues will continue to stay in line with the actual received
revenues for the past couple of fiscal years, including FY 2014. This is the only change to
revenues staff could responsibly identify. .
EXPENDITURES
City Commission
City Commission's budget was reduced $36,405 by eliminating the expenditure enabling
elected officials the option of participating in the existing City-sponsored health plan.
City Manager
City Manager's Office relocated the budgeted office support position '1:0 the Planning
Department as part of reorganization. Furthermore, the proposed increase for the Assistant
City Manager was reduced by one step on the City's Pay Plan. Lastly, expenditure related to
the ONESolution Community implementation and report development was reallocated to the
MIS budget. The overall reduction in the City Manager's proposed FY 2015 budget is $54,124.
Management and Information Service (MIS}
In an effort to uniformly account for all capital purchases and large acquisitions, the
Virtualization Project was reallocated from the MIS Office to the CIP fund. MIS expenditures
increased due to the reallocation from the City Manager's Office of the ONESolution
Community implementation as noted in the City Manager budget. The net impact of reducing
the overall operating expense for the MIS Office is $61,189.
Central Services (Procurement Division)
The office supplies account for Central Services (Procurement Division) was reduced by $1,000.
Human Resources
Within the Human Resource's Office, a vacant full-time office support position has been
eliminated; the employee assistance and citywide training programs were reduced; and, due to
the Commission's rejection of proposed outsourcing of solid waste, and therefore the reduction
in authorized positions, the City reduced the unemployment compensation expenditure. Lastly,
the City is currently awaiting quotes for the City's insurance for property, auto, general liability,
and workers compensation. The City Administration currently expects the City's general
liability insurance premium amount, along with the deductible, to be reduced due certain
closed lawsuits and increased efficiencies; however, the addition of the Murray Park Swimming
Pool may reduce or eliminate these potential savings. Currently, the staff has reduced the
estimated general liability insurance premium amount. The total reduction for the Human
Resource Office is $275,183.
Planning Department
As part of the reorganization within the City Manager's Office, the Planning Department has
eliminated a vacant planning assistant position and an office support position originally within
the City Manager's budget has been transferred to Planning to address their staffing
requirements. Furthermore, the contractual services line item has been reduced for items,
such as land development code revisions, traffic studies, etc. These revisions have reduced
expenditures by $65,810.
Public Works Department
Within the Building Maintenance Division, the City reduced the contractual services estimated
expenditure for janitorial services in public buildings. In the Solid Waste Division, due to the
recent departure of a tenured employee, certain restructuring occurred, thus reducing the
Division's personnel expenditure amount. In the Streets and Landscaping Division, the City
eliminated a vacant full-time Maintenance Worker I position. In the Engineering and
Construction Division, the Contractual Services expenditure for City Welcome Signs and
miscellaneous infrastructure improvements were reallocated to the CIP fund. The overall
reduction in the Public Works Department is $126,545.
Police Department
The Police Department's Contractual Services line item was reduced as was the Supplies
account due to the reduction in the proposed renovations within the Police Department
facility. The overall reduction equals $21,000.
Parks and· Recreation Department
The Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for three divisions: Parks,
Community Center, and the new Community Pool, has gone through a major reorganization in
an effort to provide greater efficiencies and become more efficient. A vacant Recreation Aide
part-time position was eliminated and a full-time Recreation Leader position was reclassified to
Administrative Secretary within Parks. Within the Community Center, three vacant part-time
Recreation Aid positions and two vacant part-time Recreation Leader positions were
eliminated. The proposed full-time Pool Supervisor was eliminated and a new Recreation
Supervisor position was created within the Community Center, which will oversee many
different park programs along with the Community Pool. Lastly, the Community Center's
supplies account was reduced due to the elimination of the expense related to new flooring in
the Community Center. The overall expense reduction for the Parks Department is $103,687.
Emergency Reserve Fund
In an effort to maintain an amount that is more in line with the Government Finance Officer
Association's (GFOA) recommended establishment of 25% of the operating budget be allocated
as an unreserved, unassigned fund balance, I am proposing that the City provide funding in the
amount of $2,694,919 to the Emergency Reserve Fund to maintain 25% of the City's annual
operating budget amount in this critical account. The amount of the proposed transfer is
reflected within the City's Non-Departmental transfer out line item.
Summary
In summary, the overall reduction in the General Fund expenditures presented to the
Commission for the Budget Workshop on August 13, when compared to the presented August
2, 2014 proposed FY 15 budget is an estimated $744,943, creating a balanced proposed FY 15
budget, using the tentative approved millage of 4.3639.
1 ORDINANCE NO. ______ _
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3 An Ordinance of the City of South Miami, located in Miami-Dade County, Florida
4 ("City"), approving a tentative millage rate of the City for the fiscal year
5 commencing October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015 which amount may
6 be amended at the first or second reading, and approving and enacting the final
7 millage rate of the City on second reading.
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9 WHEREAS, pursuant to section 200.065, Florida Statutes, tax assessments for all real
10 property within the jurisdiction of the City of South Miami for the fiscal year 2014/2015 has
11 been made by the property appraiser for Dade County; and,
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13 WHEREAS, levying the millage of 4.3639 which represents a 0% increase from the City's
14 current rate and approximately 7.62% increase over the rolled-back rate of 4.0548, for the fiscal
15 year 2014-2015; and
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17 WHEREAS, pursuant to the above-cited statutory prOVISion, the Mayor and City
18 Commission are required to adopt a tentative and thereafter a final millage rate for the taxing
19 jurisdiction of the City of South Miami.
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21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
22 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
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24 Section 1. There shall be and hereby is levied upon real property in the City of South
25 Miami, Florida, a tax of 4.3639 mills on the dollar for the fiscal year 2014/2015 for the
26 operational expenses of the government of the City for the fiscal year beginning October 1,
27 2014, and ending September 30, 2015. This results in a 0% increase from the City's FY 2013-14
28 property tax rate but an increase of 7.62% or 0.3091 mills over the roll back rate of 4.0548
29 which is statutorily characterized as an increase in property tax.
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31 Section 2. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance
32 is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this
33 holding shall not affect th~ validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
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35 Section 3. Ordinances in Conflict. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and all
36 section and parts of sections of ordinances in direct conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
37 However, it is not the intent of this section to repeal entire ordinances, or parts of ordinances,
38 that give the appearance of being in conflict when the two ordinances can be harmonized or
39 when only a portion of the ordinance in conflict needs to be repealed to harmonize the
40 ordinances. If the ordinance in conflict can be harmonized by amending its terms, it is hereby
41 amended to harmonize the two ordinances. Therefore, only that portion that needs to be
42 repealed to harmonize the two ordinances shall be repealed.
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Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective upon enactment.
PASSED AND ENACTED on this ___ day of September, 2014.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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2nd Reading -
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
LANGUAGE, EXECUTION & LEGALITY:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Harris:
Commissioner Edmond:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Welsh:
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
NOTICE OF FIRST BUDGET HEARINGS
(FY 201412015,
NOTI CE IS HEREBY given that the Cily Commisslot) 01 the City 01 sou.th
Mi81T11, Flori da will oonduct Public Hearl na!> at ItS specfa'i OilY
C0lJ1rnlS111on me eli rig SOhe duled for T(J~sda,y, Seplernber !:!' 2014
begi nnirig '1I17 :00 p.rn:, In the City Comm issio n Cnambers, 6130 Sunset
Drive , 10 eonsltierll!e followit:1g ordinances on lirst readi ng:
An Ord in ance of tile Ci ty of South Miami, loca ted In Miaml-
Dade County, Fl orida ("C ity "), Bpp l'Ov lng a tenta tive mltlBge
rate onhe City for the fisca l yea r com menci ng Octobe r 1, 2014,
through Septe mber g O, 201 5 which amoUrit may be amended
at the first o r 1IeCOnd readi ng, an d approving I\I1d enacUng the
flha l mill age ra~ol the City on seco nd rea ding.
An Ord inance 01 the City 01 So uth Mi ami, located In Mi ami-
Dade County, Ftorlda C'Clty"), approVin g II proposed budget
for t he CIW for the fI&ea1 year comme ncing October 1, 2014,
throufjl h Se ptember 30. 2015, wh ich amoun t ma y be amended
at \tie flrsl or second rea din g of thi s Ord inance . and ap proving
and enactin g tl\e flna l budget o n sec ond rea ding .
If you have any inqu iries, please contact the Finance Department at
(305) 663-6343.
ALL interested parties are invite d to attend and will be heard .
Maria M. Menendez , CMC
City Clerk
Pursuant to Florida StatUIes 286.0105, the Oily hereby edvises the
pUbliC that If a perso n decides to appeal any decisIon made by this
Board, Agenoy or Commissio n with, respaot to any matter conS idered at
lIs meelinll or hearing, 'he 0r,ahe Wi ll need a rElCor:cl of the p/eceedl!igs,
and that for such purpose, affected person may need 10 e(1s ure thal a
veroa.t1m reoo,.q of the proceed1ngs Is made whioh record Ino ludes the
tes timen y and el()denoe upon which the <lppeatls to be based .
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
NOTICE OF FIRST BUDGET HEARINGS
(FY 2014/2015)
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida will conduct Public
Hearings at its special City Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 9, 2014 beginning at
7:00 p.m., in the City Commission Chambers, 6130 Sunset Drive, to consider the following ordinances
on first reading:
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An Ordinance of the City of South Miami, located in Miami-Dade County, Florida ("City'')~
approving a tentative millage rate of the City for the fiscal year commencing October 1,
2014, Ihrough September 30, 2015 which amount may be amended at the first or second
reading. and approving and enacting the final millage rate of the City on second reading.
An Ordinance of the City of South Miami. located in Miami-Dade County, Florida ("City").
approving a proposed budget for the City for the fiscal year commencing October 1,
2014, through September 3D, 2015, which amount may be amended at the first or second
reading of this Ordinance, and approving and enacting the final budget on second reading.
If you have any inquiries, please contact the Finance Department at (305) 663·6343.
ALL interested parties are invited to attend and will be heard.
Maria M. Menendez, CMC
City Clerk
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Monday, November 10,2014 (High School only)
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Tuesday, January 13,2015
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