Okaloosa County BOCC — February 12, 2013 (meeting #1122) — reading text

interlocal agreement exists, a new agreement may be established prior to June 1st of any year. However, any interlocal agreement established after the initial tax levy or rate change shall under no circumstances materially or adversely affect the rights of holders of outstanding bonds, which are backed by these taxes, and the amounts distributed to each local government shall not be reduced below the amount necessary for the payment of principal and interest and reserves for principal and interest as required under the covenants of any Attachment: 2013-2014 Strategic Plan-Rev Sources (1362 : Revenue Source Options) bond resolution outstanding on the date of establishment of the new interlocal agreement. REVENUE SOURCES BASED ON HOME RULE AUTHORITY Proprietary Fees Home Rule Authority Sections 403.0893, Florida Statutes Proprietary fees are home rule revenue sources, which are based on the assertion that local governments have the exclusive legal right to impose such fees. Examples of proprietary fees include admissions fees, franchise fees, user fees, and utility fees. Each proprietary fee imposed under a local government’s home rule powers should be considered in context with rules applicable to its validity that are set forth in case law. The guiding legal principle is that the imposed fee is reasonable in relation to the government-provided privilege or service or the fee payer receives a special benefit. In contrast to taxes, user fees and service charges bear a direct relationship between the service received and the compensation paid for the service. $13,113,566 $13,245,583 $13,808,684 $14,109,224 Franchise Fee History $10,792,257 $16,000,000 $14,000,000 $12,000,000 $6,074,075 $5,807,671 $5,224,408 $5,110,630 $4,643,093 $10,000,000 $2,156,889 $2,111,395 $8,000,000 $1,933,323 $1,899,267 $1,849,130 $1,804,613 $1,708,383 $1,544,898 $1,511,164 $1,472,447 $1,447,881 $1,394,170 $1,186,573 $1,160,912 $1,154,581 $1,139,666 $1,105,653 $1,099,206 $6,000,000 $983,885 $968,765 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Crestview Destin FWB Niceville Escambia Okaloosa Santa Rosa 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Franchise Fees. The Board of County Commissioners can explore utility franchise fees on electric and gas companies for the use of public rights-of-way. In the current environment of difficult economic times, the revenue enhancement of the imposition of franchise fees in the unincorporated area, similar to those