7497-05
ORDINANCE NO.7 497 -05
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2005, AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006; 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, 2005,
and ending September 30, 2006; 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 Council;
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 Council has examined and carefully considered the proposed
budget; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Clearwater Code of Ordinances,
the City Council conducted a public hearing in City Hall on September 1, 2005, upon said
budget and tax levy; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA;
Section 1. Pursuant to the City Manager's Annual Budget Report for the fiscal year
beginning October 1, 2005, and ending September 30, 2006, a copy of which is on file
with the City Clerk, the City Council hereby adopts a budget for the operation of the City,
a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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 Council to amend or change the
budget as provided by Section 2.519 of the Clearwater Code of Ordinances.
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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 Council 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, 2005.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
September 1.2005
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
September 15, 2005
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PtctfIk V. Hibbard r
Mayor
Approved as to form:
Attest:
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Pamela K. Akin
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF CLEARWATER
2005-06 BUDGETED REVENUE
Actual Budgeted Budgeted
Revenues Revenues Revenues
2003/04 2004/05 2005/06
GENERAL FUND:
Property Taxes 34,929,748 38,852,560 44,878,180
Franchise Fees 7,504,909 7,335,000 7,792,130
Utility Taxes 10,236,738 10,654,730 10,810,200
Licenses, Permits & Fees 4,081,446 3,544,500 4,015,000
Sales Tax 6,143,239 6,288,410 6,325,000
Communications Services Tax 6,790,089 6,825,000 6,547,070
Intergovernmental 9,488,216 9,347,440 10,010,270
Charges for Services 11,669,577 3,745,800 3,674,870
Fines & Forfeitures 1,257,043 1,611,120 828,000
Interest Income 536,175 429,000 529,000
Miscellaneous 1,008,814 547,980 1,146,540
Interfund Charges/Transfers In 5,107,945 13,313,910 14,843,650
TOTAL GENERAL FUND 98,753,939 102,495,450 111,399,910
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS:
Special Development Fund 15,100,603 15,806,680 20,494,410
Special Program Fund 5,281,570 2,171,500 2,111,600
Local Housing Assistance Trust Fund 1,467,472 836,000 820,100
ENTERPRISE FUNDS:
Water & Sewer Fund 47,220,004 52,116,110 51,781,310
Stormwater Utility Fund 9,679,809 10,274,910 11,531,030
Solid Waste Fund 16,777,470 16,685,300 17,298,140
Gas Fund 33,228,829 33,519,890 42,062,990
Recycling Fund 2,707,741 2,429,200 2,557,900
Marine & Aviation Fund 4,022,849 3,485,190 3,850,400
Parking Fund 4,828.128 4,902,720 4,782,260
Harborview Center Fund 2,096,314 2,216,370 2,211,770
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS:
Administrative Services Fund 9,604,198 8,626,270 9,106,290
General Services Fund 3,448,891 3,491,960 4,117,710
Garage Fund 10,047,805 9,475,360 11,330,890
Central Insurance Fund 16,464,190 18,507,870 19,759,210
TOTAL ALL FUNDS 280,729,812 287,040,780 315,215,920
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