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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20200716150306432ST. LUCIE COUNTY CITIZENS' BUDGET COMMITTEE January 19, 2018 7:30 a.m. ST. LUCIE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION ANNEX BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM #3 1. Call to Order — Dan Kurek, 2017 Chair 2. Election of Chair & Vice Chair for 2018 3. Public Comment 4. Approval of June 16, 2017 Minutes 5. Approval of 2018 meeting dates 6. Budget Discussion 7. Informal BOCC Update 8. Other Issues 9. Adjournment Members: Jerry Buechler Daniel Kurek, Chair 2017 John Culverhouse Ed Lounds William Donovan Gwen Morris Mark Gotz Barry Mucklow Carl Hensley Craig Mundt Gloria Johnson Richard Pancoast, Vice Chair 2017 Rubin Johnson Jake Sanders Clarence Kearney The meeting will be recorded to assist in creating the minutes required for all public meetings. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT OTHERS PRESENT: CALL TO ORDER CITIZENS' BUDGET COMMITTEE Meeting Date June 16, 2017 Conference Room 3 Dan Kurek Richard Pancoast Barry Mucklow Clarence Kearney Jake Sanders John Culverhouse Ed Lounds Rubin Johnson Jerry Buechler Mark Gotz Craig Mundt William Donovan Gloria Johnson Gwen Morris Carl Hensley Craig Hauschild Ed Matthews Beth Ryder Patty Marston-Duva Dan Allison Toby Long Mr. Kurek called the meeting to order at 7:32 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENT No member of the public spoke. APPROVAL OF JUNE 9T" MINUTES Leslie Olson Howard Tipton Jennifer Hill Amy Griffin Sheriff Mascara Sophia Holt M= After a motion by Mr. Pancoast and second by Mr. Kearney, the minutes from June 9th were unanimously approved. WRAP UP OF BUDGET PRESENTATION Before Ms. Hill began her presentation, Mr. Long, Sheriff Mascara's Finance Director, gave information in response to a question from the last meeting. In the last 18 months, 63 certified deputies left the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. Twenty went to agencies Citizens Budget Committee June 16, 2017 Page 2 in the surrounding area, mostly Palm Beach County (PBC). PBC may take six in a quarter. St. Lucie County can't hire ahead to have people ready to fill the vacancies, so it causes overtime wages. Mr. Matthews briefly explained the highlights of the attached report from Florida Power & Light (FPL). Mr. Lounds started discussion about timing and cost. Ms. Hill started the attached PowerPoint presentation. There was discussion on the 800 MHz system and other agencies. Ms. Hill continued the presentation. Mr. Kearney started discussion on the sales tax, homestead exemption, and break even point for cost of services. Mr. Gotz started discussion about fund balance, emergency funds, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Continuing her presentation, Ms. Hill answered questions regarding reserves and Constitutional Officers. Mr. Lounds started the conversation concerning emergency culvert fails and reserves. After the balance of her PowerPoint, Mr. Donahue asked about sales tax distribution. Mr. Tipton started his presentation with Prior Commitments. Mr. Gotz began the discussion on the Florida Retirement System (FRS) increase. After Mr. Tipton gave more information, Mr. Kearney asked about budget allocations under consideration and started a discussion. Mr. Gotz left the meeting. When Mr. Tipton explained the process for tax amendments. Mr. Kurek asked for an explanation of millages. Mr. Lounds started questions and discussion concerning a recommendation to the Board. There were comments by several members on public safety, including safe roads, and clarification on amounts of millage rates. The cost to a homeowner created by a 1 mill increase, social media, newspapers, and communication were discussed. Mr. Kurek asked for a motion specifying the recommendation. Ms. Johnson asked for clarification of restrictions. Mr. Kurek suggested recommending the end of deficit spending. Mr. Mucklow asked for the amount required to provide services to each home. A motion was made by Mr. Donovan and seconded by Mr. Pancoast for the Committee to recommend an additional mill be added to the amount, .9398 mill, that Mr. Tipton had presented. Reception of the suggestion was discussed. The majority of the members were in favor. Ms. Johnson and Ms. Morris were opposed. Citizens Budget Committee June 16, 2017 Page 3 Mr. Kurek talked about presenting the recommendation. Mr. Lounds asked about Committee members speaking to the Board member or Constitutional Officer that appointed them. Mr. Tipton explained that their charge is to advise their appointer. Mr. Mucklow commented that the money is staying in St. Lucie County. Mr. Kurek expressed thanks to the Committee & adjourned the meeting at 9:32. Respectfully submitted by: Brenda Marlin The next CBC meeting will be held on Friday, October 20, 2017, at 7:30 a.m., in Conference Room 3, of the St. Lucie County Roger Poitras Administration Annex. 6/16/2017 St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners Citizen's Budget Committee Presentation June 16, 2017 • Major Accomplishments • FY 17 Budget Summary/Breakdown • Property Values • Millage Rate Calculations • Additional Homestead Exemption • Fund Balance History • Fund Balance Obligations • Incremental Budget Changes • Revenue • Expenses • Current Unmet Demands • Millage Scenarios • Municipal Service Comparison 1 6/16/2017 ccomplishments FUNDING AND ACQUISITION OF 800 MHZ RADIO SYSTEM $9M Accomplishments FUNDING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF FPL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS $9M 2 6/16/2017 Accomplishments JAIL SECURITY SYSTEM REPAIR $3.2M s Accomplishments MIDWAY ROAD (SELVITZ ROAD-25TH STREET) WIDENING PROJECT SLC PORTION PROJECTED TO BE COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR v• 3 6/16/2017 • Reduction in Inmate Medical Expense (FY 15 compared to FY 16 by $-.810M) • Implemented Leadership Training Programs • Implemented Workplace Safety Projects Budget Summary The FY 2016-17 Final Budget is $503.0 million which represents a decrease of $4.3 million or 0.8% from the prior fiscal year amended budget 4 6/16/2017 2017 inal Bud e $503.0 Million Trust/Agency Internal Service $4,543,165 $30,486,525 1% Enterprise 6% $54,469,342 FY 17 Budget L '•.... GF/FF 8221,227,839 ..'fi7+�Y,it7+1:�'?J.YYN�7+�.�:1' •:% .L Gu.. �ii,kt+41i,K?--:;• ,!•tirlh""4`�• ' •r•,tni;;,tnr?n i,:i57 t!fr 44% r Capital $68,998,421 _ - 14% Debt $17,935,414 Special Revenue 3% $105,344,421 21% Y 2017 General Fund/ Fine & Forfeiture Fun Budget $221.2 Million GF/FF Subfunds $17,975,561 6^h GF/FF $203,252,278 92% 6/16/2017 Fine & Forfeiture Fun Budget $203.3 Million Non•Operating $39,803,851 $163,448,427 80% General Fund/Fine &Forfeiture The County's main operations are located in the General Fund/Fine & Forfeiture Fund portion of the FY 16-17 Final Budget, which amounts to $163.5 M for County operations. 12 C: 6/16/2017 % Change in Property a uation Taxing Property 12.00% 10.00% 8.00% 6.00% o ff 2.00/o 0.00% Percentage Change in Property Value is City of Port St. Lucie ■St.LuciaCountyWide ■City of Fort Pierce OftLucie County Unincoroporated Area `Y'y • 14 Authority Value City of Port St. $8.7 Billion Lucie St. Lucie County - $18.7 Billion County Wide City of Fort Pierce $2.2 Billion r� 6/16/2017 ates n www 1s Est. FY 18 Property Value Est. FY 18 Property Value $ 18,712,238,199 $ 7,772,614,563 Mills Countywide Unincorporated 1.0000 $ 17,776,626 $ 7,383,984 .9000 $ 15,998,964 $ 6,645,585 .8000 $ 14,221,301 $ 5,907,187 .7000 $ 12,443,638 $ 5,168,789 .6000 $ 10,665,976 $ 4,430,390 .5000 $ 8,888,313 $ 3,691,992 .4000 $ 7,110,651 $ 2,953,594 .3000 $ 5,332,988 $ 2,215,195 .2000 $ 3,555,325 $ 1,476,797 ai �z5,uuu txe • Currently, property owners that are eligible for homestead exemption receive an exemption up to the assessed valuation of $25,000. An additional $25,000 exemption applies to the property value between $50,000 and $75,000. This additional $25,000 exemption does not apply to taxes levied by school districts. • House Joint Resolution (HJR) 7105 proposed an amendment to the Florida Constitution, which is effective January 1, 2019. The proposed amendment would increase the homestead exemption to also exempt the assessed valuation greater than $100,000 and up to $125,000 for all levies other than school districts. A referendum for a Constitutional Amendment will be on the November 2018 ballot. 16 0 6/16/2017 n Estimated Tax Loss Millage needed to offset tax loss COUNTY GENERAL FUND $ 2 678 642 0.1594 FINE & FORFEITURE $ 2 141 375 0.1274 SUBTOTAL COUNTY $ 4 820 017 0.2869 DEPENDENT DISTRICTS EROSION CONTROL - ZONE E $ (60,319) 0.0036 MOSQUITO DISTRICT $ (138,609) 0.0084 SUBTOTAL DEPENDENT DIST. $ (198,929) 0.0120 TOTAL COUNTY/DEPENDENT DIST. $ 5 018 946 0.2989 MUNICIPAL SERVICE TARING UNITS MSTUs UNINCORPORATED SERVICES $ 107203 0.014 STORMWATER $ (97,627) 0.0136 LAAI ENFORCEMENT $ 142 463 0.0198 PARKS MSTU $ 151100 0.0090 TRANSIT MSTU $ 82 752 0.004 SUBTOTAL MSTU $ (581.145) 0.0622 otal Estimated Tax Loss $ 5 600 091 0.361 * We are still evaluating the calculations. The impact may be higher. 17 na . Exemption • Homesteaded properties with an assessed value of $125,000 or greater - additional $25,000 exemption. • Homesteaded properties with an assessed value of $100,000 or lower - no additional exemption. • Homesteaded properties with an assessed value between $100,000 and $125,000 - exemption amount is the difference between the assessed value of the home and $100,000. 1a E 6/16/2017 FUND/FINE & FORFEITURE FY 2010 TO FY 2016 IN MILLIONS 120 $6.80 100 80 60 Combine 24.20 $112.3M Combined $ Combined $19.00 f $12.40 40 $69.5M $63.2M Combined $60.9M 20 0 FY 2010 Beginning FY 2014 Ending Bal. FY 2015 Ending Bal. FY 2016 Ending Bal. Bal. ■ Gen. Fund ❑ Fine & Forfeit ®Combined Use of Balance Forward - Reserves & Deficit Spending Description Amount 2016 Fund Balance $60.9 Million Less: Reserves $36.50 Million Net Balance $24.4 Million Less: 2017 Deficit Spending $9.51 Million Budget Stabilization Balance $14.89 Million 19 20 K11] 6/16/2017 Projected FY 2018 Incremental Changes Incremental Recurring Revenues Property Taxes (6.75% value increase) $8.83 M State Shared $0.25 M Half Cent Sales Tax $0.52 M Total Increment $9.60 M Reallocate Local Communications Tax to Transportation Trust ($0.81 M) Total Available $8.79 M 21 r ommitments Revenue Available $8,790,000 • Sheriff Annual Vehicle Lease Payment $ 873,576 • Medical Examiner portion for position full year $ 41,000 • FRS Increase $ 972,939 • Health Insurance Increases $ 1,447,550 • Medicaid $ 317,680 • SOE Rent $ 62,524 • Tax Collector (Fee based) $ 255,000 • Additional CRA Payments $ 582,000 • 800 MHz Debt $ 409.187 • Committed Needs $ 5,067,572 Net Revenue $3,722,428 22 11 6/16/2017 Bu Revenue Available $3,722,428 • Property Appraiser $ 246,567 • Supervisor of Elections Vehicles $ 161,300 • Medical Examiner $ 106,116 • Non -profits $ 235,765 • 3% COLA $ 750,000 • Airport Equipment $ 209,000 • Information Technology $ 525,455 • Human Resources $ 15,900 • OMB $ 1,750 • Community Services ($ 185,479) • Facilities $ 1,759,821 • Parks & Recreation $ 408,895 • Public Safety 208,005 • Total $ 4,443,095 Net Available ($720,667) 23 nt Unmet Demands • Beaches $4 million/2 years • Stormwater (culverts) • Roads • Repaving from Smiles per year to 15 miles per year • Heavy Equipment Replacement Loan Payment • Sheriff's Office • Annual Vehicle Lease Payment • Salary Increases • Mosquito Control $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,300,000 $500,000 $ 873,576 $3,000,000 $ 0 24 12 6/16/2017 FY age anges as FY 2017 Milla a 5% General Fund 4.1077 iff 003) Fine &Forfeiture Fund 3.2838 487 Mosquito Control Fund 0.2164 . ,554) Unincorporated MSTU Fund 0.3840 -0.0540 $ (383,340) Port Property Bond 0.0000 -0.0154 $ (258,502) Erosion Control 0,0925 0.000 $ 0 Stormwater MSTU 0.3497 0.0000 $ 0 Law Enforcement MSTU 0.5103 0.0000 $ 0 Parks MSTU 0.2313 0.0000 $ 0 ransit MSTU 0.1269 0.0000 0 otal 9.302 -0.1000 $ (1,141,913 Tim PropertyValue Taxes Needed Millage Needed Impact on a $200,000 homesteaded property Erosion District* $ 18,712,238,199 $ 2,000,000 0.1181 $ 17.72 tormwater MSTU Roads - MSTU 75%) $ 7,772,614,563 $ 7,772,614,563 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,350,000 0.2133 0.1920 $ 31.99 $ 28.80 Roads - Countywide (25% Sheriff's Office - MSTU (50%) $ 18,712,238,199 $ 7,772,614,563 $ 450,000 $ 1,937,000 0.0266 0.2754 $ 3•99 $ 41.32 Sheriff's Office - Countywide (50%) $ 18,712,238,199 $ 1,937,000 0.1144 $ 17.16 Total Countywide Increase $ 4,387,000 0.2591 $ 38.87 Total Municipal Services Increase Total increase $ 4.787.000 $ 9,174,000 0.6807 0.9398 $ 102.11 $ 140.98 * Erosion millage increase is needed for 2 years. 13 6/16/2017 icipal Services 8.0000 zoaoo 6.0000 6.8582 7.2582 - 5.00oo 4.0000 3.0000 2.2082 z000 1.6022 L0000 © Port St. Lucie i Fort Pierce Village Unincorporated t7 Transit MSTU 0.1269 0.1269 ; - 0.1269 0.1269 0 Parks MSTU 0.2313 0.2313 0,2313 0.2313 OStormwater Management MSTU 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.- 3497 Law Enforcement MSTU 0.D000 0.0000 _ 0.0000 0.51021e Unincorporates Services MSTU 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0,3840 ❑City Voted Debt 1.2193 0.0000 - 0.0000 0.0000 III City Millage S.2807 6.9000 . 1.8500 0.0000 *The unincorporated MSTU, Law Enforcement MSTU, and Stormwater MSTU provide t , services that a City would provide. These millage rates total 1.2440. 27 icipal Services - Un er o�ieation &0000 6.8582 7.2582 6.0000 5,000(1 4.0000 3,0000 2.2829 2.2082 2.0000 t.0000 :r;•: •:.:..:....�.: 0.0000 Port St. Lucie Fort Pierce Village - Unincorporated -___- .oTransit MSTU 0.1269 0.1269.2313 - 0.1269 0.1269 -_ 't3 Parks MSTU 0- - - - . _. - - . ' 0.2313 I 0.2313 I - 0.2313 - . O Stormwater Management MSTU - - 8e 0.0000 � 0.0000 % 0_0000 6.515 - - j 0 Law Enforcement MSTU 0,0000 0,0000 0.0000 - _ 0.5630 - - - - _ e Unincorporates Services MSTU 0.0000 0.0000{ 0.0000 0.78-, ' OCity, Voted Debt 1.2193 - -- '- - 0.5760 - - - -- _ I 0.0000 0.0000 0.0600 J CIIY MIIIage 5.2807 6.9000 1.8500 0,0000 * The unincorporated MSTU, Law Enforcement MSTU, and Stormwater MSTU provide ° services that a City would provide. These millage rates would total 1.9247. zr3 14 6/16/2017 St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners Citizen's Budget Committee Presentation June 16, 2017 29 15 Program replaces old, inefficient, high maintenance equipment: large chillers in the jail, and 2 @ sheriff's building, one each at Walton Annex, and FP Library. Custom HVC Unit installed at Sheriff Administration Evidence Room for improved environmental control and protection of evidence. Replaces 28 individual package units at the Logistics Ctr with new HE chiller and Thermal Energy Storage o Allowed the county to defer over $3M in capital expenses to replace these systems... which was not designed to increase efficiencies to the level provided in this program o Significantly reduce staff and contract maintenance costs with old equipment o Guaranteed to save over $2k per year. o Much improved control over temperature and humidity for staff and inmates o Equipment uses newer non -cc refrigerants— aside from environmental impacts, old refrigerants being removed from industry and expensive to maintain o TES system allows for flexibility with building operations, reduced cost of electric demand, an was designed to accommodate future growth. o Much improved reliability ® particularly at jail, sheriff, and logistics buildings Replaces fluorescent, incandescent, and HID lighting technologies with LE® o Far superior lighting output per fixture o Better color rendering and safety for parking traffic and inmate care facilities o Various fixture types provide 30 — 0% reduction in electric consumption o Lamp life 2 — 5 times longer than replaced equipment (provides time for available operations resources to focus elsewhere) o Far improved visibility and security for staff and inmates in jail o Reduces heat loads in 14 buildings, further reducing AC costs (particularly in high bay areas) FPL Services provides savings guarantee: o Entire program paid for by savings generated from installed measures shortfall. FPLS contracts have averaged (over 2$®yeas history of program) excess savings over 12% each year, which are retained by SLC. FPLS to administer EPAct 179d federal savings incentive expected to provide an additional $250K (approx.) to the county.