7866-07
OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 7866-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2007, AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008; 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, 2007,
and ending September 30, 2008; 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 6, 2007, 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, 2007, and ending September 30, 2008, 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.
Ordinance No. 7866-07
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.
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, 2007.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
September 6, 2007
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
September 20, 2007
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r'rc:r11k V. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Pamela K. Akin
City Attorney
Attest:
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF CLEARWATER
2007-08 BUDGETED REVENUE
Actual Budgeted Budgeted
Revenues Revenues Revenues
2005/06 2006/07 2007/08
GENERAL FUND:
Property Taxes 45,191,320 50,277,930 47,273,940
Franchise Fees 9,434,717 9,050,840 9,833,640
Utility Taxes 11,263,964 11,514,320 11,928,390
Licenses, Permits & Fees 5,292,886 4,046,110 4,492,580
Sales Tax 6,450,358 6,748,430 6,564,320
Communications Services Tax 6,853,764 6,549,460 7,045,750
Intergovernmental 11,206,957 11,374,130 11,809,270
Charges for Services 12,741,017 3,784,020 3,763,800
Fines & Forfeitures 1,000,420 836,000 955,000
Interest Income 1,281,453 719,000 1,263,950
Miscellaneous 1,163,373 1,208,880 1,053,710
Interfund ChargeslTransfers In 6,539,987 15,793,580 17,193,280
TOTAL GENERAL FUND 118,420,216 121,902,700 123,177,630
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS:
Special Development Fund 18,986,744 15,922,920 18,166,980
Special Program Fund 9,050,665 2,172,830 2,132,910
Local Housing Assistance Trust Fund 1,072,935 1,241,270 1,195,250
ENTERPRISE FUNDS:
Water & Sewer Fund 54,302,337 54,340,550 59,930,170
Stormwater Utility Fund 11,588,673 12,551,970 14,436,690
Solid Waste Fund 17,515,874 18,475,210 18,153,900
Gas Fund 43,772,050 50,206,760 50,656,650
Recycling Fund 2,942,646 2,685,700 2,834,930
Marine & Aviation Fund 6,714,965 3,945,720 4,823,730
Parking Fund 5,533,187 4,891,660 4,102,130
Harborview Center Fund 680,067 706,040 704,360
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS:
Administrative Services Fund 8,870,092 9,703,270 10,200,730
General Services Fund 4,108,990 4,202,510 5,236,710
Garage Fund 12,649,076 12,339,640 13,293,770
Central Insurance Fund 19,269,532 22,388,660 21,306,060
TOTAL ALL FUNDS 335,478,049 337,677,410 350,352,600
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EXHIBIT A (Continued)
CITY OF CLEARWATER
2007-08 BUDGETED EXPENDITURES
Actual Budgeted Budgeted
Expenditures Expenditures Expenditures
2005/06 2006/07 2007/08
GENERAL FUND:
City Council 271,424 288,860 295,920
City Manager's Office 1,157,423 1,269,520 1,268,700
City Attorney's Office 1,484,905 1,616,370 1,676,820
City Audit 147,552 156,500 162,870
Development & Neighborhood Services 3,909,941 4,136,700 4,295,940
Economic Development & Housing 1,298,609 1,457,130 1,436,710
Engineering 6,720,589 6,810,110 7,028,070
Equity Services 319,048 343,110 338,200
Finance 2,061,761 2,200,540 2,265,190
Fire 20,286,265 22,734,580 21,423,410
Human Resources 1,241,987 1,333,630 1,231,480
Library 6,052,314 6,611,820 6,433,700
Marine & Aviation 513,753 731,890 1,221,490
Non-Departmental 5,686,472 6,506,570 6,394,690
Office of Management & Budget 304,649 333,310 305,160
Official Records & Legislative Services 1,111,448 1,359,070 1,255,700
Parks & Recreation 20,441,796 22,273,410 21,888,050
Planning 1,256,677 1,445,380 1,414,750
Police 33,103,685 35,630,590 36,970,730
Public Communications 913,730 1,055,510 1,098,590
Public Services 3,4 73,044 3,608,100 3,684,770
Allocation to Reserves 1,086,690
TOTAL GENERAL FUND 111,757,072 121,902,700 123,177,630
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS:
Special Development Fund 17,935,844 15,206,700 15,933,750
Special Program Fund 6,101,316 2,022,830 1,832,910
Local Housing Assistance Trust Fund 279,644 1,241,270 1,195,250
ENTERPRISE FUNDS:
Water & Sewer Fund 54,478,498 53,874,170 59,930,170
Stormwater Utility Fund 8,225,169 12,124,450 14,436,690
Solid Waste Fund 17,031,533 18,475,210 18,068,320
Gas Fund 36,736,797 48,613,190 45,896,470
Recycling Fund 2,522,441 2,677 ,450 2,834,930
Marine & Aviation Fund 4,742,164 3,708,200 4,774,180
Parking Fund 4,329,617 4,113,090 3,804,260
Harborview Center Fund 626,737 706,040 704,360
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS:
Administrative Services Fund 8,113,553 9,703,270 10,197,640
General Services Fund 4,254,067 4,202,510 5,235,590
Garage Fund 11,796,924 12,305,160 13,293,770
Central Insurance Fund 19,246,893 22,388,660 19,986,040
TOTAL ALL FUNDS 308,178,269 333,264,900 341,301,960
Ordinance #7866-07