09/06/2023 Budget MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Budget Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Key West, Florida&
Via Communication Media Technology
A special budget meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
convened at 5:05 p.m. at the Harvey Government Center in Key West and via Communication
Media Technology. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner Michelle Lincoln,
Commissioner Holly Raschein, Commissioner David Rice, Commissioner Jim Scholl, and
Mayor Craig Cates. Also present at the meeting were Roman Gastesi, County Administrator;
Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; Liz Yongue, Deputy Clerk; county staff, members of the press
and radio; and the general public.
Bob Shillinger, County Attorney and Tina Boan, Senior Director of Budget and Finance,
addressed the Board regarding the starting time of the September 20, 2023 Regular Meeting in
Key Largo. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Lincoln and seconded by
Commissioner Scholl to start the meeting at 1:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS & DELETIONS
Al There were no Additions, Corrections or Deletions to the Agenda.
BULK APPROVALS
Motion was made by Commissioner Raschein and seconded by Commissioner Lincoln
granting approval of the following items by unanimous consent:
B 1 Board granted approval to negotiate a contract with WSP USA, Inc., the highest ranked
respondent for Construction Engineering and Inspection Services for the Harbour Drive Bridge
Replacement Project in Duck Key, and if successful negotiations cannot be reached, approval to
negotiate a contract with the next highest ranked respondent until successful negotiations are
reached.
B2 Board adopted the following Resolutions concerning the Transfer of Funds and the
Receipt of Unanticipated Revenue:
Receipt of Unanticipated Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 1).
RESOLUTION NO. 261-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
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Transfer of Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 2).
RESOLUTION NO. 262-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Receipt of Unanticipated Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 3).
RESOLUTION NO. 263-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Transfer of Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 4).
RESOLUTION NO. 264-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Transfer of Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 5).
RESOLUTION NO. 265-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Receipt of Unanticipated Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 6).
RESOLUTION NO. 266-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Transfer of Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 7).
RESOLUTION NO. 267-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Receipt of Unanticipated Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 8).
RESOLUTION NO. 268-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
B3 Board granted approval to participate in the Florida Recovery Obligation Calculation (F-
ROC) Program, under the Florida Division of Emergency Management, and granted
authorization for the Senior Director of Budget and Finance to act as the authorized agent for the
County and execute the Participation Request Form and other documents subsequently provided
while participating in the program.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CI Board granted approval to ratify an Interchange Agreement with Village of Islamorada
(Village) to assign Bryan Cook, Director of Employee Services, to the Village to serve as Interim
Village Manager on a temporary basis; and granted authorization for the County Administrator
to sign additional future documents including extensions of the Agreement beyond the initial 60-
day term.
Motion carried unanimously.
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C2 Kristen Livengood, Public Information Officer, gave a Power Point Presentation on
Fiscal Year 2023 Community Pride.
BUDGET
D1 Ms. Boan gave a Power Point Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2024 Tentative Budget.
Roman Gastesi, County Administrator, addressed the Board.
D2 The following individual addressed the Board: Sheryl Schwab, Executive Director of the
Domestic Abuse Shelter of the Florida Keys. Mr. Gastesi, and Brian Bradley, Risk and Public
Records Manager, addressed the Board.
The Board of County Commissioners meeting adjourned for the Board of Governors, Fire
& Ambulance District 1, meeting.
FIRE & AMBULANCE DISTRICT 1
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
The Board of Governors for the Fire & Ambulance District 1 convened. Present and
answering to roll call were Mayor Craig Cates, Commissioner Holly Raschein, and
Commissioner David Rice. Mayor Bruce Halle and Councilman Greg Lewis were absent from
the meeting.
Mr. Shillinger announced that in the absence of Mayor Halle, Mayor Cates would be the
acting Chair.
F 1 Motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Raschein to
adopt the following Resolution adopting the tentative millage rate for Fiscal Year 2024. Motion
carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 269-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
F2 Motion was made by Commissioner Raschein and seconded by Commissioner Rice to
adopt the following Resolution adopting the tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2024. Motion
carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 270-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
The Board of Governors, Fire & Ambulance District 1, adjourned. The Board of County
Commissioners meeting reconvened with all Commissioners present.
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BUDGET RESOLUTIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
G1 Ms. Boan announced the tentative millage rates. Said rates are attached hereto.
G2 Motion was made by Commissioner Scholl and seconded by Commissioner Raschein to
adopt the following Resolution adopting the tentative millage rates for Fiscal Year 2024. Roll
call vote carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 271-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
G3 Motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Lincoln to
adopt the following Resolution adopting the tentative operating budget for Fiscal Year 2024.
Roll call vote carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 272-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
G4 Motion was made by Commissioner Raschein and seconded by Commissioner Lincoln to
adopt the following Resolution adopting the tentative capital budget for Fiscal Year 2024. Roll
call vote carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 273-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
G5 Announcement of the final public budget hearing to be held at 5:05 p.m. on September
20, 2023 at the Murray Nelson Government Center, 102050 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL
33037.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was
adjourned.
Kevin Madok, CPA
Clerk and ex-officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
Liz Yongue, D.C.
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This is the reading of the rolled-back rate, the tentative millage rate, &the percent
above/below the rolled-back rate.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Taxing Authority: Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners Rolled-back millage rate is 2.2529
Tentative millage rate is 2.719.1
Tentative millage rate.is 20.69%above the rolled-back rate
Taxing Authority: General Purpose Municipal Service Taxing Unit
Rolled-back millage rate is 0.1442
Tentative millage rate is 0.1765
Tentative millage rate is 22.4% above the rolled-back rate
Taxing Authority:. Local Road Patrol Law.Enforcement District
Rolled-back millage'rate.is 0.2839
Tentative millage rate is 0.3118
Tentative millage rate is 9.83% above the rolled-back rate
Taxing Authority: Lower&Middle Keys Fire and Ambulance
Rolled-back millage rate is 1.6302
Tentative millage rate is.1.6932
Tentative millage rate is 3.86% above the rolled-back rate
Taxing Authority: Middle Keys Health Care MSTU
Rolled-back millage.rate is 0.4464
Tentative millage rate is 0.5000
Tentative millage rate is 12.01% above the rolled-back rate
Aggregate
Rolled-back millage rate is 2.8966
Tentative millage rate is 3.4049
Tentative millage rate is 17.55% above the rolled-back rate