Item P07
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Januaty 17. 2007
Division: County Administrator
Bulk Item: Yes -X- No
Department: County Administrator
Staff Contact PersonlPhone #: Tom Willi #4441
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of a Resolution clarifYing the Capital Budget process and the intent of Monroe County Board
of County Commissioners.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
At the December 20th, 2006, BOCC meeting this item was motioned to be tabled.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes~. .0_ AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
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DOCUMENTATION:
Included 1.
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 11106
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION CLARIFYING THE CAPITAL
BUDGET PROCESS AND THE INTENT OF THE
MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.
-2007
WHEREAS, Monroe County annually completes a budget process with the intent of
adopting an operating budget as well as a capital improvement program budget; and
WHEREAS, the budget process spans in excess of seven months and is dependent upon
the collection of information from county stakeholders and numerous government agencies; and
WHEREAS, the operating and capital program budget are subject to numerous changes
during the draft stage of the document and is not complete until the final adoption of both
budgets; and
WHEREAS, the capital program incorporates a five-year horizon to assist in the
planning and execution of capital improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, the capital budget is utilized as a planning tool for future and present
program years and subject to numerous changes, adjustments and revisions due to a myriad of
issues that affect capital program projects, including, but not limited to, changes in priority, grant
funding, permitting requirements, and inter-agency coordination; and
WHEREAS, the priority for funding in the capital program has gradually shifted to meet
the policy of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and the requirements of Interlocal
Agreements which contain funding commitments for wastewater projects; and
WHEREAS, funding for wastewater projects has increased 133% above 2006 funding
levels and the 2007 budget proposes 45% of the entire Infrastructure Sales Surtax Fund is
committed to wastewater projects; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC acknowledges that there are other infrastructure improvement
projects to be completed concurrently with wastewater projects that are necessary to the vitality
of the community and must be funded through available means; and
WHEREAS, critical issues such as the purchase and protection of public waterfront
access and the funding of economic development projects such as the sinking of the Vandenberg
are paramount to the quality oflife enjoyed by residents of Monroe County;
NOW mEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY mE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1:
following:
The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida finds the
A. The County Administrator, at the direction of the Board of County
Commissioners, provided a draft budget that met the intent of the majority of the Board.
B. The operating and capital budgets both comport with the priorities and
commitments of the Board of County Commissioners regarding necessary infrastructure projects,
including commitments made to the provision of advanced wastewater treatment for Monroe
County.
C. The commitments of various lnterlocal Agreements dealing with wastewater have been
satisfied with the funding of the 2007 Capital Program.
D. The Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District and the Florida Keys Aqueduct
Authority have both opined that the County has met their funding commitment for fiscal year
2007.
E. The funds transferred previously from the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment
District line item were never requested by the District.
Section 2:
This resolution shall be effective the date stated below.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 17th day of January, 2007.
Mayor DiGennaro
Mayor Pro Tem Spehar
Commissioner McCoy
Commissioner Neugent
Commissioner Murphy
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L.KOLHAGE, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
By
Deputy Clerk
Mayor/Chairperson