Item C34BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
4/17/13
Division:
Public Works/Engineering
Bulk Item: Yes
X No _
Department:
Wastewater
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Kevin Wilson/453-8797
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to execute Amendment 4 with Government Services
Group, Inc. (GSG) for the development and administration of the Non -Ad Valorem Assessment
Program for Task 9 - Centralized Cudjoe Regional Supplemental Services (Vacant Venture Out with
Water Service, Expanded Areas as of 16 January 2013, and Pre -Capacity Fee Development).
ITEM BACKGROUND: It is reasonable to assume based on the presence of the Florida Keys
Aqueduct Authority master at Venture Out that a vacant parcel will receive wastewater service without
a building permit and payment of the required wastewater capacity fee; therefore, these parcels are
being assessed in the same manner as the vacant parcels that actually have mobile homes located on
them. On January 16, 2013 the BOCC approved expansion of the centralized service boundaries; these
parcels need to be assessed on the 2013 tax roll. It is anticipated that the Building Department will
begin collecting Capacity Fees for the Centralized Cudjoe Regional Service Area on mid -May. It is the
intent to include those parcels that received certificates of occupancy after the Centralized Cudjoe
Regional Inner and Outer tax rolls were finalized last year or permits before the Building Department
collection begins. Essentially, properties receiving wastewater service that have not yet paid will be
assessed.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: On August 18, 2012, the BOCC adopted Amendment 3
to the GSG contract. Amendment 3 added Task 8 for initial Appeals processing. On April 18, 2012,
the BOCC approved Amendment 2 to the GSG contract. Amendment 2 added Task 7 and additional
budget for Tasks 1-5 following the suspension of the levy of the Cudjoe assessments on the 2011 tax
roll. On January 16, 2013, the BOCC adopted Resolution No. 017-2013 establishing the BOCC's
intent to use the uniform method of collecting non -ad valorem special assessments for the provision of
wastewater utility services. The BOCC previously adopted the following notice of intent resolutions:
568-2007, 515-2008, 463-2009, 469-2010, and 440b-2011. The BOCC entered into the Agreement
and First Amendment for Consulting Services for Development and Administration of Non -Ad
Valorem Assessment Program in 2009 and 2011, respectively. The non -ad valorem tax rolls were
developed both years but were not implemented based on a funding gap estimated at $100 million.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: Task 9 is for the development and implementation of the
non -ad valorem special assessment program for the supplemental centralized Cudjoe Regional Inner
and Outer Islands Program (Venture Out Vacant, Expanded, and Pre -Capacity Fee Development)on the
2013 tax bill.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval as stated.
TOTAL COST: additional $4K in FY13 INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes X No
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY: U to $95,940.00 SOURCE OF FUNDS: non -ad valorem revenue
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes X No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 7/09