9714-23 DocuSign Envelope ID:8506079F-B884-4A34-92A6-F8B1F8A6A740
OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 9714-23
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2023, AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024; 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, 2023,
and ending September 30, 2024; 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 on September 6, 2023, 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, 2023, and ending September 30, 2024, 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 as Exhibit A, and a summary of which is attached as Exhibit
B.
Ordinance No. 9714-23
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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. It shall be
necessary to appropriate 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, 2023.
September 21, 2023
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL October 2, 2023
READING AND ADOPTED DocuSigned by:
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David Margolis Rosemarie Call
City Attorney City Clerk
Ordinance No. 9714-23
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF CLEARWATER
2023-24 BUDGET
Special Special Other Housing Total
General Development Program Assistance Trust Governmental
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS Fund Fund Fund Funds Funds
Balances Brought Forward 56,930,220 16,320,354 23,983,662 2,825,169 100,059,405
Budgeted Revenues
Ad Valorem Taxes 90,683,430 4,536,570 95,220,000
Utility Taxes 18,655,000 18,655,000
Local Option, Fuel&Other Taxes 6,300,000 18,013,050 24,313,050
Franchise Fees 11,220,000 11,220,000
Other Permits and Fees 3,934,500 3,934,500
Intergovernmental Revenue 29,859,340 913,337 1,660,579 32,433,256
Charges for Services 17,368,355 400,000 17,768,355
Judgments, Fines and Forfeits 1,384,000 1,384,000
Miscellaneous Revenues 6,718,020 950,000 479,000 8,147,020
Transfers In 13,335,875 560,880 13,896,755
Other Financing Sources
TOTAL BUDGETED REVENUES 199,458,520 23,899,620 1,953,217 1,660,579 226,971,936
TOTAL REVENUES,TRANSFERS,AND
BALANCES 256,388,740 40,219,974 25,936,879 4,485,748 327,031,341
Budgeted Expenditures
City Council 553,197 553,197
City Manager's Office 1,085,258 1,085,258
City Attorney's Office 2,488,743 2,488,743
City Audit 461,573 461,573
City Clerk 1,420,406 1,420,406
City Clerk 982,526 982,526
Economic Development and Housing 2,146,301 2,146,301
Finance 3,142,043 3,142,043
Fire 35,243,722 35,243,722
Human Resources 2,181,218 2,181,218
Library 9,110,053 9,110,053
Non-Departmental 12,725,240 12,725,240
Office of Innovation 1,003,260 1,003,260
Parks and Recreation 44,790,781 44,790,781
Planning and Development 8,577,878 8,577,878
Police 56,780,344 252,000 57,032,344
Public Communications 1,761,372 1,761,372
Public Utilities 445,580 445,580
Public Works 14,559,025 14,559,025
General Government Services 237,380 237,380
Economic Environment 551,926 1,211,435 1,763,361
Human Services 1,500 1,500
Culture and Recreation 70,000 70,000
Transfers Out 32,097,750 361,411 449,144 32,908,305
TOTAL BUDGETED EXPENDITURES 199,458,520 32,097,750 1,474,217 1,660,579 234,691,066
Fund Balances/Reserves/Net Assets 56,930,220 8,122,224 24,462,662 2,825,169 92,340,275
TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND BALANCES 256,388,740 40,219,974 25,936,879 4,485,748 327,031,341
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF CLEARWATER
2023-24 BUDGET
Water Stormwater Solid Waste Total
&Sewer Utility &Recycling Gas Utility
UTILITY FUNDS Fund Fund Fund Fund Funds
Balances Brought Forward 144,601,132 36,895,382 28,947,148 1,818,888 212,262,550
Budgeted Revenues
Ad Valorem Taxes
Utility Taxes
Local Option, Fuel&Other Taxes
Franchise Fees
Other Permits and Fees 1,350 1,350
Intergovernmental Revenue
Charges for Services 107,302,650 17,720,120 30,388,180 51,351,740 206,762,690
Judgments, Fines and Forfeits 275,000 73,000 103,000 100,000 551,000
Miscellaneous Revenues 3,502,200 891,000 1,468,280 691,290 6,552,770
Transfers In
Other Financing Sources
TOTAL BUDGETED REVENUES 111,079,850 18,684,120 31,960,810 52,143,030 213,867,810
TOTAL REVENUES,TRANSFERS,
AND BALANCES 255,680,982 55,579,502 60,907,958 53,961,918 426,130,360
Budgeted Expenditures
Water&Sewer Fund
Public Utilities Administration 4,313,747 4,313,747
Wastewater Collection 25,665,870 25,665,870
Infrastructure Maintenance 9,130,868 9,130,868
WW Environmental Technologies 217999,320 21,999,320
City Clerk 579,767 579,767
Industrial Pretreatment 1,023,207 1,023,207
Water Distribution 26,223,970 26,223,970
Water Supply 22,621,229 22,621,229
Reclaimed Water 3,336,862 3,336,862
Stormwater Fund
Stormwater Management 11,487,288 11,487,288
Stormwater Maintenance 6,197,862 6,197,862
Solid Waste&Recycling Fund
Administration 8,288,520 8,288,520
Solid Waste Collection 20,410,477 20,410,477
Solid Waste Transfer 2,441,444 2,441,444
Solid Waste Container Maintenance 876,229 876,229
Recycling Residential 1,477,411 1,477,411
Recycling Multi Family 394,181 394,181
Recycling Commercial 2,465,568 2,465,568
Gas Fund
Administration and Supply 25,436,036 25,436,036
Pinellas Gas Operations 13,420,262 13,420,262
Pasco Gas Operations 8,417,065 8,417,065
Gas Marketing and Sales 6,459,777 6,459,777
TOTAL BUDGETED EXPENDITURES 114,894,840 17,685,150 36,353,830 53,733,140 222,666,960
Fund Balances/Reserves/Net Assets 140,786,142 37,894,352 24,554,128 228,778 203,463,400
TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND BALANCES 255,680,982 55,579,502 60,907,958 53,961,918 426,130,360
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF CLEARWATER
2023-24 BUDGET
Clearwater Total
Harbor Other
Airpark Marine Marine Parking Enterprise
OTHER ENTERPRISE FUNDS Fund Fund Fund Fund Funds
Balances Brought Forward 269,706 4,368,750 3,830,070 27,363,923 35,832,449
Budgeted Revenues
Ad Valorem Taxes
Utility Taxes
Local Option, Fuel&Other Taxes
Franchise Fees
Other Permits and Fees
Intergovernmental Revenue
Charges for Services 5,895,430 1,033,500 9,849,484 16,778,414
Judgments, Fines and Forfeits 1,000 500 1,357,706 1,359,206
Miscellaneous Revenues 262,000 530,500 102,500 518,000 1,413,000
Transfers In 15,000 15,000
Other Financing Sources
TOTAL BUDGETED REVENUES 262,000 6,441,930 1,136,500 11,725,190 19,565,620
TOTAL REVENUES,TRANSFERS,
AND BALANCES 531,706 10,810,680 4,966,570 39,089,113 55,398,069
Budgeted Expenditures
Airpark Fund
Airpark Operations 173,760 173,760
Marine Fund
City Clerk 7,007,270 7,007,270
Clearwater Harbor Marine Fund
Clearwater Harbor Marina Operations 1,130,850 1,130,850
Parking Fund
Public Works/Parking System 19,925,598 19,925,598
Public Works/Parking Enforcement 1,109,050 1,109,050
Fire Department/Beach Guard Operations 1,293,527 1,293,527
Mari ne&Aviation/Sem i nole Street Boat Ramp 158,605 158,605
TOTAL BUDGETED EXPENDITURES 173,760 7,007,270 1,130,850 22,486,780 30,798,660
Fund Balances/Reserves/Net Assets 357,946 3,803,410 3,835,720 16,602,333 24,599,409
TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND BALANCES 531,706 10,810,680 4,966,570 39,089,113 55,398,069
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF CLEARWATER
2023-24 BUDGET
Administrative General Central
Service Service Garage Insurance
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS Fund Fund Fund Fund Total
Balances Brought Forward 5,522,079 11,191,963 11,094,508 13,916,522 41,725,072
Budgeted Revenues
Ad Valorem Taxes
Utility Taxes
Local Option, Fuel&Other Taxes
Franchise Fees
Other Permits and Fees
Intergovernmental Revenue
Charges for Services 16,982,400 6,980,520 18,748,510 37,633,320 80,344,750
Judgments, Fines and Forfeits
Miscellaneous Revenues 416,000 375,000 753,000 844,000 2,388,000
Transfers In
Other Financing Sources
TOTAL BUDGETED REVENUES 17,398,400 7,355,520 19,501,510 38,477,320 82,732,750
TOTAL REVENUES,TRANSFERS,
AND BALANCES 22,920,479 18,547,483 30,596,018 52,393,842 124,457,822
Budgeted Expenditures
Administrative Services Fund
Info Tech/Administration 679,033 679,033
Info Tech/Network Operations &Support 4,642,827 4,642,827
Info Tech/Network Security&Architecture 2,839,489 2,839,489
City Clerk 3,709,424 3,709,424
Info Tech/Enterprise Systems&Training 934,558 934,558
Public Communications/Courier 206,143 206,143
Finance/Utility Customer Service 4,249,296 4,249,296
General Services Fund
Administration 432,172 432,172
Building and Maintenance 6,873,858 6,873,858
Garage Fund
Fleet Maintenance 17,909,676 17,909,676
Radio Communications 1,692,334 1,692,334
Central Insurance Fund
Finance/Risk Management 456,593 456,593
Human Resources/Employee Benefits 464,359 464,359
Human Resources/Employee Health Center 1,730,900 1,730,900
Non-Departmental 35,821,278 35,821,278
TOTAL BUDGETED EXPENDITURES 17,260,770 7,306,030 19,602,010 38,473,130 82,641,940
Fund Balances/Reserves/Net Assets 5,659,709 11,241,453 10,994,008 13,920,712 41,815,882
TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND BALANCES 22,920,479 18,547,483 30,596,018 52,393,842 124,457,822
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EXHIBIT B
CITY OF CLEARWATER
2023-24 BUDGET
Total Total
Total Total Other Internal Total
Governmental Utility Enterprise Service All
ALL FUNDS Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds
Balances Brought Forward 100,059,405 212,262,550 35,832,449 41,725,072 389,879,476
Budgeted Revenues
Ad Valorem Taxes 95,220,000 95,220,000
Utility Taxes 18,655,000 18,655,000
Local Option, Fuel&Other Taxes 24,313,050 24,313,050
Franchise Fees 11,220,000 11,220,000
Other Permits and Fees 3,934,500 1,350 3,935,850
Intergovernmental Revenue 32,433,256 32,433,256
Charges for Services 17,768,355 206,762,690 16,778,414 80,344,750 321,654,209
Judgments, Fines and Forfeits 1,384,000 551,000 1,359,206 3,294,206
Miscellaneous Revenues 8,147,020 6,552,770 1,413,000 2,388,000 18,500,790
Transfers In 13,896,755 15,000 13,911,755
Other Financing Sources
TOTAL BUDGETED REVENUES 226,971,936 213,867,810 19,565,620 82,732,750 543,138,116
TOTAL REVENUES,TRANSFERS,
AND BALANCES 327,031,341 426,130,360 55,398,069 124,457,822 933,017,592
Budgeted Expenditures
City Council 553,197 553,197
City Manager's Office 1,085,258 1,085,258
City Attorney's Office 2,488,743 2,488,743
City Audit 461,573 461,573
City Clerk 1,420,406 1,420,406
CRA Administration 982,526 982,526
Economic Development and Housing 2,146,301 2,146,301
Finance 3,142,043 3,142,043
Fire 35,243,722 35,243,722
Human Resources 2,181,218 2,181,218
Library 9,110,053 9,110,053
Non-Departmental 12,725,240 12,725,240
Office of Innovation 1,003,260 1,003,260
Parks and Recreation 44,790,781 44,790,781
Planning and Development 8,577,878 8,577,878
Police 57,032,344 57,032,344
Public Communications 1,761,372 1,761,372
Public Services 445,580 445,580
Public Works 14,559,025 14,559,025
General Government Services 237,380 237,380
Economic Environment 1,763,361 1,763,361
Human Services 1,500 1,500
Culture and Recreation 70,000 70,000
Transfers Out 32,908,305 32,908,305
Water&Sewer Fund Expenditures
Public Utilities Administration 4,313,747 4,313,747
Wastewater Collection 25,665,870 25,665,870
Infrastructure Maintenance 9,130,868 9,130,868
WW Environmental Technologies 21,999,320 21,999,320
Laboratory Operations 579,767 579,767
Industrial Pretreatment 1,023,207 1,023,207
Water Distribution 26,223,970 26,223,970
Water Supply 22,621,229 22,621,229
Reclaimed Water 3,336,862 3,336,862
Stormwater Fund
Stormwater Management 11,487,288 11,487,288
Stormwater Maintenance 6,197,862 6,197,862
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EXHIBIT B
CITY OF CLEARWATER
2023-24 BUDGET
Total Total
Total Total Other Internal Total
Governmental Utility Enterprise Service All
ALL FUNDS Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds
Budgeted Expenditures
Solid Waste&Recycling Fund
Administration 8,288,520 8,288,520
Solid Waste Collection 20,410,477 20,410,477
Solid Waste Transfer 2,441,444 2,441,444
Solid Waste Container Maintenance 876,229 876,229
Recycling Residential 1,477,411 1,477,411
Recycling Multi Family 394,181 394,181
Recycling Commercial 2,465,568 2,465,568
Gas Fund
Administration and Supply 25,436,036 25,436,036
Pinellas Gas Operations 13,420,262 13,420,262
Pasco Gas Operations 8,417,065 8,417,065
Gas Marketing and Sales 6,459,777 6,459,777
Airpark Fund
Airpark Operations 173,760 173,760
Marine Fund
Marina Operations 7,007,270 7,007,270
Clearwater Harbor Marine Fund
Clearwater Harbor Marina Operations 1,130,850 1,130,850
Parking Fund
Public Works/Parking System 19,925,598 19,925,598
Public Works/Parking Enforcement 1,109,050 1,109,050
Fire Department/Beach Guard Operations 1,293,527 1,293,527
Marine&Aviation/Seminole Street Boat Ramp 158,605 158,605
Administrative Services Fund
Info Tech/Administration 679,033 679,033
Info Tech/Network Operations&Support 4,642,827 4,642,827
Info Tech/Network Security&Architecture 2,839,489 2,839,489
Info Tech/Solutions&Programming 3,709,424 3,709,424
Info Tech/Enterprise Systems&Training 934,558 934,558
Public Communications/Courier 206,143 206,143
Finance/Utility Customer Service 4,249,296 4,249,296
General Services Fund
Administration 432,172 432,172
Building and Maintenance 6,873,858 6,873,858
Garage Fund
Fleet Maintenance 17,909,676 17,909,676
Radio Communications 1,692,334 1,692,334
Central Insurance Fund
Finance/Risk Management 456,593 456,593
Human Resources/Employee Benefits 464,359 464,359
Human Resources/Employee Health Center 1,730,900 1,730,900
Non-Departmental 35,821,278 35,821,278
TOTAL BUDGETED EXPENDITURES 234,691,066 222,666,960 30,798,660 82,641,940 570,798,626
Fund Balances/Reserves/Net Assets 92,340,275 203,463,400 24,599,409 41,815,882 362,218,966
TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND BALANCES 327,031,341 426,130,360 55,398,069 124,457,822 933,017,592
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