Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 04-12-11 regular — reading text

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Mearns Mailing Address: 105 Miracle Strip Pkwy SW Fort Walton Beach State: FL Zip Code: 32548 City: Telephone: ( 850) 833 -9604 Fax: ( 850) 833 -9640 E -mail: rmearnsnfwb. org The undersigned hereby certifies that the above local government meets the population requirements of Section 218. 075, F. S., and: Is the applicant for a public purpose project for which this fee reduction is sought; and Qualifies for permit processing fee reduction for the 2010 -2011 fiscal year due to one or more of the following factor(s): The per capita taxable value is less than the statewide average for the current fiscal year; The percentage of assessed property value that is exempt from ad valorem taxation is higher than the statewide average for the current fiscal year; A condition specified in Section 218. 503, F. S., that determines a state of financial emergency; Ad valorem operating millage rate for the current fiscal year is greater than 8 mills; or A financial condition that is documented in annual financial statements at the end of the current fiscal year and indicates an inability to pay the permit processing fee during that fiscal year. The above factors are supported by one of the following : A copy of an official resolution by the governing body of the county or municipality, or A copy of the official minutes of the governing body of the county or municipality in which the above factors have been affirmed. Based on this certification, the ® Department of Environmental Protection ® Northwest Florida Water Management District is hereby requested to reduce the permit application fee for the above public purpose project to $ 100 per permit, or, if the application fee is less than $ 100, to waive the fee. Signature of Applicant Date Title Page 1 of 1 Form # 62- 346. 900( 10) — County or Municipality Request to Reduce Permit Application Fees Pursuant to Section 218.075, F. S.,  1 RESOLUTION 2011 -10 2 3 4 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, 5 CERTIFYING THAT THE CITY MEETS THE FISCAL HARDSHIP CRITERIA OF 6 SECTION 218. 075 FLORIDA STATUTES, AND QUALIFIES FOR A REDUCTION 7 OR WAIVER OF PERMIT PROCESSING FEES FOR THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT 8 OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ( FDEP) AND /OR THE NORTHWEST 9 FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (NWFWMD) FOR 2010/ 2011. 10 11 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT 12 WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: 13 14 Section 1. Authority & Intent 15 Pursuant to section 218. 075, Florida Statutes, the City may qualify for a reduction 16 or waiver of permit processing fees payable to the Florida Department of Environmental 17 Protection or the Northwest Florida Water Management District. To qualify for the 18 reduction or waiver of permit processing fees for the 2010 -11 fiscal year, the City must 19 certify that the cost of the permit processing fee is a fiscal hardship due to one of the 20 enumerated factors in section 218. 075, Florida Statutes. 21 22 Section 2. Certification 23 The cost of permit processing fees is a fiscal hardship for the City pursuant to 24 section 218. 075( 2), Florida Statutes Section 218. 075( 2), Florida Statutes, specifies that a 25 fiscal hardship may be proven if the " percentage of assessed property value that is 26 exempt from ad valorem taxation is higher than the statewide average for the current 27 fiscal year." The City certifies that the cost of permit processing fees is a fiscal hardship 28 because the percentage of assessed property value that is exempt from ad valorem 29 taxation is higher than the statewide average for the current fiscal year. The facts that 30 support that conclusion are that according to data from the Florida Department of 31 Revenue, Office of Property Tax Oversight (Jan 2011): 32 a. The total assessed value of ad valorem property statewide was $ 1, 781, 700, 000 33 ( x1, 000). 34 b. Of the above amount, exempt properties including homestead exemptions and 35 those classified as " other ", is $ 436, 610, 000 ( x1, 000). 36 c. Therefore, from the above data, the percentage of assessed property that is exempt 37 statewide is 24. 51 %. 38 d. The City of Fort Walton Beach had a total assessed value of ad valorem property 39 in 2010 of $1, 679, 673 ( x1, 000). 40 e. In 2010, the City' s total amount of exempt ad valorem properties was 41 $ 469, 933, 333. 42 f. The percentage of exempt properties in the City of Fort Walton Beach was 43 28. 00 %. 44 g. Fort Walton Beach' s 28. 00% of exempt properties exceeds the statewide average 45 of 24. 51% and therefore the City is eligible for a fiscal hardship exemption under 46 Criteria 2 above.  1 2 Section 3. Effective Date 3 4 This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval by City Council and 5 signature of the Mayor. 6 7 8 9 10 Adopted 2011 11 Mike Anderson, Mayor 12 13 Attest: Approved for form and legal 14 sufficiency: 15 16 17 Helen Spencer, City Clerk Hayward Dykes, City Attorney 18 2 To: Robert T. Mearns, City Manager From: Brandy Wunker, Finance Director Date: April 12, 2011 Subject: Ordinance 1849 - Travel & Training Revisions 1. BACKGROUND: 1. 1. Chapter 6. 02. 01 of the Code of Ordinances requires that " the amount of expenses which may be paid from public funds for per diem, mileage or meals" be established by Resolution of the City Council. 1. 2. On December 9, 1997, City Council adopted