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Home My WebLink About2019-011-413 Adopting City Budget 2019-2020 ORDINANCE NO. 2019-011-413 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY'S BUDGET FOR THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR; PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS; PROVIDING FOR CARRYOVER OF FUNDS; PROVIDING FOR INTERFUND TRANSFERS; PROVIDING FOR AUTOMATIC AMENDMENT; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 4.5 of the City of Miami Gardens (the "City") Charter,the City Council is required to adopt an annual budget for the City, and WHEREAS, the City Manager has prepared a tentative budget document, a copy of which is attached and made a part hereto, that details proposed city expenditures and organizational arrangements for Fiscal Year 2019-2020, and WHEREAS, the proposed Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget for the City of Miami Gardens, included an estimate of revenues and expenditures, and WHEREAS, the City Manager has provided for various City departments in the budget, and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined the amount of money which must be raised to conduct the affairs of the City as required by City-operating funds, departments, offices and agencies for Fiscal Year 2019-2020, so that the business of the City may be conducted on a balanced budget, and Ordinance No. 2019-011-413 WHEREAS, the City Council has also determined the amount necessary to be raised by ad valorem taxes and other taxes or special assessments upon all of the property, real and personal,within the corporate limits of the City of Miami Gardens, and WHEREAS, public hearings as required by Section 200.065, Florida Statutes, will be held by the City on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., and Wednesday September 25, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 18605 NW 27 Ave., Miami Gardens, FL 33056, and WHEREAS, said public hearings have been held as stated above and comments from the public concerning said budget have been heard and considered, and WHEREAS, the amount of funds available from taxation and other non-ad valorem revenues equals the total appropriations for expenditures and reserves, and WHEREAS, during the course of a budgetary year, the City applies for and/or receives certain grants and reimbursements, and WHEREAS, the City does not know the dollar amount of the grants or reimbursements that will be awarded at the time that the budget is approved, and WHEREAS, when grants are awarded, reimbursements, unexpected revenues and donations are accepted by the City, these funds must be accounted for in the budget, and WHEREAS, it is more expedient to allow the Resolution accepting the grant or donation to enact the necessary budget transfers and amendments, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas Clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance. 2 Ordinance No. 2019-011-413 SECTION 2. BUDGET ADOPTION: A. The following amounts are hereby appropriated for the operation and maintenance of the City's various governmental departments for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2019, and ending September 30, 2020: FY 2019-2020 FUND PROPOSED GENERAL FUND $ 81,249,100 TRANSPORATION FUND 10,340,255 GRANT FUND 1,230,893 STATE HOUSING INNITIATIVE PROGRAM 95,871 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 1,097,670 SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICTS 522,353 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 3,565,848 DEBT SERVICE 11,602,997 CAPITAL PROJECTS 9,283,296 STORMWATER 5,820,472 TOTAL OPERATING APPROPRIATIONS $ 124,808,7SS B. The following revenues will be available during Fiscal Year 2019-2020 to meet the foregoing appropriations: GENERAL FUND Property Taxes $ 33,405,118 Franchise Fees 3,250,000 Intergovernmental Revenue 12,660,749 Utility Taxes 11,077,733 Fines and Forfeitures 5,514,000 Public Safety 3,098,147 Licenses& Permits 3,015,500 Miscellaneous 2,728,150 Culture & Recreation 3,938,000 Interfund Transfers 1,811,703 Re-appropriated Fund Balance 750,000 TOTAL REVENUES $ 81,249,100 3 Ordinance No. 2019-011-413 TRANSPORTATION FUND Fuel Taxes $ 2,067,408 Citizens Independent Transportation Trust 4,300,000 State Revenue Sharing 894,259 Permits 102,000 Miscellaneous Revenues/Interest 139,058 Interfund Transfers 209,012 Re-appropriated Fund Balance 2,628,518 TOTAL REVENUES $ 10,340,255 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FUND Building Fees and Charges $ 2,893,313 Other Revenues 12,578 Re-appropriated Fund Balance 659,957 TOTAL REVENUES $ 3,565,848 CIP FUND From General Fund $ 5,577,599 Build America Bonds Rebate 978,563 Interest and Miscellaneous 257,716 Re-appropriated Fund Balance 2,469,718 TOTAL REVENUES $ 9,283,296 STORMWATER FUND Stormwater Assessments $ 5,078,304 Permits 35,000 Miscellaneous 25,000 Re-appropriated Retained Earnings 682,168 TOTAL REVENUES $ 5,820,472 GRANT FUND Grants $ 1,230,893 TOTAL REVENUES $ 1,230,893 SHIP FUND SHIP Program $ 95,871 TOTAL REVENUES $ 95,871 4 Ordinance No. 2019-011-413 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND Grants $ 1,097,670 TOTAL REVENUES $ 1,097,670 SPECIAL REVENUE FUND Special Assessments $ 522,353 TOTAL REVENUES $ 522,353 DEBT SERVICE FUND Ad Valorem Taxes $ 4,219,183 Transfers In 7,383,814 TOTAL REVENUES $ 11,602,997 SECTION 3. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS: The City Manager is authorized to expend or contract for expenditures, pursuant to the Charter of the City of Miami Gardens and adopted Code of Ordinances, in accordance with the adopted Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget and budget detail, which is attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance as if it were set forth here in full. The City Manager is hereby authorized to allocate City resources as deemed necessary. SECTION 4. AUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY MANAGER: The City Manager is hereby authorized and empowered to make budgetary transfers, limited to line item allocations within a single fund, including apportioning budgets within funds to line items in the Chart of Accounts for the City. Said authority shall include the authority to correct inter- fund transfers and accounting allocations. SECTION 5. AUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY MANAGER: The City Manager is hereby authorized and empowered to amend the budget on an as-needed basis in order to correct typographical errors or omissions that are purely scriveners' errors. 5 Ordinance No. 2019-011-413 SECTION 6. AUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY MANAGER: The City Manager is hereby authorized to appropriate unanticipated revenues as deemed necessary including but not limited to accepting grant or donation of funds or upon issuance of a bond or other municipal debt instrument and re-appropriated "assigned fund balance" for Parks & Recreation operating purpose for completed projects funded from the General Obligation Bond. SECTION 7. CARRYOVER OF FUNDS: The budget shall also automatically re- appropriate any encumbrances and outstanding contracts carried forward from fiscal year 2018-19. SECTION 8. REVENUE MANUAL: All fees shall be set as outlined in the FY 2019-2020 Revenue Manual and any amendments are included in the FY 2019-2020 Annual Operating Budget Document. This manual may be amended from time to time during the fiscal year by City Council by resolution. SECTION 9. FINANCIAL POLICIES: All policies included under "Financial Policies" in the FY 2019-2020 Annual Operating Budget Document is adopted and approved by Council. The policies may be amended from time to time during the fiscal year by City Council by resolution. SECTION 10. INTERFUND TRANSFERS: The City Manager is authorized to effectuate all interfund transfers anticipated by this budget to include line items classified as `Transfers to,' and`Transfers from' regardless of fund. SECTION 11. INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY MANAGER: The City Manager is authorized to take all actions necessary to implement the terms and conditions of this Ordinance. 6 Ordinance No. 2019-011-413 SECTION 12. CONFLICT: All ordinances or Code provisions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 13. SEVERABILITY: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. SECTION 14. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its final passage. PASSED ON FIRST READING IN FULL ON THE 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019. MOVED BY: Councilman David Williams Jr. SECONDED BY: Vice Mayor Rodney Harris ADOPTED AND PASSED ON SECOND READING BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS AT ITS MEETING HELD ON THE 25th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019. I ER GILBERT,III, MAYOR ATTEST: MARIO hATAILLE,/CMC,CITY CLERK Reviewed by: SONJA K. DICKENS,ESQ. City Attorney SPONSORED BY: Cameron Benson. Cily Manager 7 Ordinance No. 2019-011-413 1"READING MOVED BY: Councilman Williams,Jr. 1St READING SECONDED BY: Vice Mayor Rodney Harris I"VOTE: 7-0 Mayor Oliver Gilbert, III X (Yes) (No) Vice Mayor Rodney Harris X (Yes) (No) Councilwoman Katrina Wilson X (Yes) (No) Councilman Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph.D. X (Yes) (No) Councilwoman Lillie Q. Odom X (Yes) (No) Councilman Reggie Leon X (Yes) (No) Councilman David Williams Jr X (Yes) (No) 2nd READING MOVED BY: COLAJXZ n4M-3 "LLZA.Ms, J 2 2°1 READING SECONDED BY: C0U/JC.LUAj0rr7A/Z> O00►`7 2"d READING VOTE: ' d Mayor Oliver Gilbert, III (Yes) (No) Vice Mayor Rodney Harris (Yes) (No) Councilwoman Katrina Wilson (Yes) (No) Councilman Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph.D. x (Yes) (No) Councilwoman Lillie Q. Odom X, (Yes) (No) Councilman Reggie Leon (Yes) (No) Councilman David Williams Jr (Yes) (No) 8