7188-03
OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 7188-03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2003, AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2004; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ISSUE SUCH INSTRUCTIONS THAT ARE
NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE AND ACCOMPLISH THE
SERVICE PROGRAMS SO AUTHORIZED; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER MONIES AND
PROGRAMS AMONG THE DEPARTMENTS AND
ACTIVITIES WITHIN ANY FUND AS PROVIDED BY
CHAPTER 2 OF THE CLEARWATER CODE OF
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Manager has submitted an estimate of the expenditures
necessary to carry on the City government for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2003,
and ending September 30, 2004; and
WHEREAS, an estimate of the revenues to be received by the City during said
period from ad valorem taxes and other sources has been submitted to the City
Commission; and
WHEREAS, a general summary of the operating budget, and notice of the times
and places where copies of the budget message and operating budget are available for
inspection by the public, was published in a newspaper of general circulation; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has examined and carefully considered the
proposed budget; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Clearwater Code of Ordinances,
the City Commission conducted a public hearing in City Hall on September 4, 2003, upon
said budget and tax levy; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA;
Section 1. Pursuant to the City Manager's Annual Budget Report for the fiscal year
beginning October 1, 2003, and ending September 30, 2004, a copy of which is on file
with the City Clerk, the City Commission hereby adopts a budget for the operation of the
City, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Ordinance No. 7188-03
Section 2. The budget as adopted shall stand and be the budget of the City for
said fiscal year, subject to the authority of the City Commission to amend or change the
budget as provided by Section 2.519 of the Clearwater Code of Ordinances.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized and directed to issue such instructions
and directives that are necessary to achieve and accomplish the service programs
authorized by the adoption of this budget.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized for reasons of economy or efficiency to
transfer part or all of any unencumbered appropriation balance among programs within
an operating fund, provided such action does not result in the discontinuance of a
program.
Section 5. It is the intent of the City Commission that this budget, including
amendments thereto, is adopted to permit the legal appropriation and encumbering of
funds for the purposes set forth in the budget. All appropriated and encumbered but
unexpended funds at the end of the fiscal year may be expended during the subsequent
fiscal year for the purposes for which they were appropriated and encumbered, and such
expenditures shall be deemed to have been spent out of the current budget allocation. It
shall not be necessary to reappropriate additional funds in the budget for the subsequent
fiscal year to cover valid open encumbrances outstanding as of the end of the current
fiscal year.
Section 6. Should any provision of this ordinance be declared by any court to be
invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any provision
thereof, other than the provision declared to be invalid.
Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect October 1,2003.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
September 4, 2003
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
September 18, 2003
Approved as to form:
Jd!1. Akin
City Attorney
Attest:
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Jen.eynt ia E. Goudeau
zr City Clerk
Ordinance No. 7188-03
EXHIBIT A
CITY OF CLEARWATER
2003-04 BUDGETED REVENUE
Actual Budgeted Budgeted
Revenues Revenues Revenues
2001/02 2002/03 2003/04
GENERAL FUND:
Property Taxes 28,420,086 31,385,360 34,773,010
Sales Tax Revenue 14,076,758 13,973,940 14,230,580
Franchise Fees 7,086,842 6,891,660 7,100,000
Utility Taxes 10,402,179 9,958,970 10,661,090
Licenses & Permits 3,283,304 3,282,610 3,601,650
Fines, Forfeitures and Penalties 1,688,962 1,504,130 1,541,820
Intergovernmental Revenues 9,260,078 9,792,280 9,689,670
Charges for Current Services 2,097,596 2,502,810 3,764,430
Use and Sale of City Property and Money 1,153,589 1,228,800 1,113,480
Miscellaneous Revenues 176,847 139,460 158,700
Interfund Charges/Transfers 11,840,209 11,968,670 12,573,500
Transfer from Surplus 0 607,900 0
TOTAL GENERAL FUND 89,486,450 93,236,590 99,207,930
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS:
Special Development 13,888,435 16,293,230 16,401,000
Special Program Fund 7,195,208 1,945,720 2,210,680
Local Housing Assistance Trust Fund 1,266,302 889,505 900,000
ENTERPRISE FUNDS:
Water & Sewer Fund 39,738,353 46,228,000 49,174,000
Stormwater Utility Fund 6,853,087 9,538,080 9,765,770
Solid Waste Fund 16,566,289 16,175,100 16,384,500
Gas Fund 27,218,080 29,274,990 30,042,460
Recycling Fund 2,265,937 2,356,000 2,390,200
Marine & Aviation Fund 3,417,296 3,201,400 3,260,770
Parking Fund 4,336,367 4,351,920 4,206,260
Harborview Center Fund 2,082,224 2,276,280 1,844,850
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS:
Administrative Services 7,689,748 8,332,980 8,492,560
General Services 2,980,757 3,264,090 3,445,080
Garage Fund 9,842,208 8,957,230 9,484,630
Central Insurance Fund 15,436,135 15,779,190 16,881,260
TOTAL ALL FUNDS 250,262,876 262,100,305 274,091,950
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EXHIBIT A (Continued)
CITY OF CLEARWATER
2003-04 BUDGETED EXPENDITURES
Actual Budgeted Budgeted
Expenditures Expenditures Expenditures
2001/02 2002/03 2003/04
GENERAL FUND:
City Commission 222,555 266,850 280,800
City Manager's Office 741 , 122 798,720 800,610
City Attorney's Office 1,273,781 1,354,850 1,402,730
City Audit 101,408 128,790 137,070
Development & Neighborhood Services 2,899,798 3,127,450 3,524,080
Economic Development & Housing 915,909 1,537,180 1,546,940
Equity Services 436,203 482,650 473,410
Finance 1,824,921 1,942,630 1,987,480
Fire 15,360,964 16,212,950 17,716,880
General Support Services/Grant Writer 0
Human Resources 1,105,450 1,212,310 1,161,610
Library 4,466,928 4,687,640 5,422,400
Marine & Aviation 516,049 501,280 436,570
Non-Departmental 3,013,967 4,010,430 3,805,450
Office of Management & Budget 272,000 284,970 296,500
Official Records & Legislative Services 1,084,010 1,207,340 1,214,150
Parks & Recreation 14,346,896 15,778,130 18,037,250
Planning 1,547,236 1,158,920 1,167,890
Police 26,662,027 28,929,080 29,772,010
Public Communications 722,932 905,120 929,530
Public Works Administration 8,018,332 8,709,300 9,094,570
Use of Retained Earnings 0
TOTAL GENERAL FUND 85,532,488 93,236,590 99,207,930
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS:
Special Development 15,216,358 15,077,040 15,944,310
Special Program Fund 7,127,721 1,845,720 2,110,680
Local Housing Assistance Trust Fund 415,908 889,505 900,000
ENTERPRISE FUNDS:
Water & Sewer Fund 40,301,548 44,452,990 46,061,120
Stormwater Utility Fund 4,867,370 9,538,080 7,840,940
Solid Waste Fund 14,784,539 15,724,910 16,184,650
Gas Fund 23,082,961 28,393,600 28,912,550
Recycling Fund 1,954,397 2,344,840 2,317,000
Marine & Aviation Fund 2,986,549 3,181,860 3,186,240
Parking Fund 2,958,383 3,363,700 3,639,940
Harborview Center Fund 2,148,045 2,276,280 1,844,850
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS:
Administrative Services 6,680,176 8,332,980 8,435,890
General Services 2,766,338 3,239,680 3,444,720
Garage Fund 7,960,078 8,957,230 9,480,730
Central Insurance Fund 15,814,293 14,076,920 15,694,4 70
TOTAL ALL FUNDS 234,597,152 254,931,925 265,206,020
Ordinance #7188-03