Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 05-14-13--regular — reading text

MAY 12 033 16: 00; PAGE 214 SENT BY: OKALOOSA COUNTY ENGINEERING; 650 669 5715; 11 2 h Memo To: Board of County Commissioners Chris Holley, County Manner, Okak osa County Gary Stanford, Okakwsa County Finance Director John Dowd, Okaloosa County Attorney Gary Combs, Mayor, Shalimar Thomas A. Bums, Town Manager, Shalimar Randall R. Wise, Mayor, Nicovilk Lennie L. Corbin, City Manager, Niceville John R. Amid, Jr., Mayor, Valparaiso Tammy Johnson, City Clerk, Valparaiso John Thomas, Mayor, Mary Esther John LuLue, City Manager, Mary Esther Timothy Spellman, Finance Director, Mary Esther George Whitehurst, Mayor, Crestview Patti M. Mann, Finance Director, Crestview Junior Cox, Public Works Director, Crestview James Dorm, Mayor, Laurel Hill Shirley Simmons, City Clerk, Laurel Hill Craig Baker, Mayor, Destin Jtll Sdverboard. City Manager, Destin NN_ Chuck Meista, Public Works Director, Destin x Glenda Glover, Mayor, Ft. Walton Beach F Reid Silverboard, City Manager, R. Wahon Beach N Tom Murray, Public Works Director, Ft. Walton Beach Nell Webb, Town ManogalClak, Chico Bayou a On From Danielle Slaterpryce, Public Works Director, Okaloom County u Date: May 12, 2003 J0 Proposed Additional Gas Tax and Distribution Formula Re: A0 Su The County is very appreciative of the effort put forth by the Cities to provide the CT information required w develop an updated heal option gas lax distribution formula in accordance with F. S. 336.025. This information has been summarized in table form and Uo' is attached for your review. You will be receiving this information in two forms, via N facsimile and hard copy. The facsimile will include only this mrm and the table. The O hard copy will include a copy of all the information received by the County from the Cities, the County' s information generated by our Finance Department and a copy of the 0 minutes of the June 30, 1987 Board of County Commissioners meeting where the oN ON LE Ue COPIES TO MAYOR, COUNCIL & APPOINTED OFFICERS Q  MAY- 12 03 14: 09; PAGE 314 SENT BY: OKALOOGA COUNTY ENGINEERING; 850 689 5715; 2 b existing distribution formula was approved. Mr. Dowd the County' s attorney has the detailed information on the genesis of the current formula. o 0 The anticipated revenue from one cent of local option gas tax is $ 980,000 per year. The 6a cent ofthe gas tax must be distributed according to the updated formula or through an K v+ Irnerloeal Agreement. The 90 cent does not have to be distributed to the municipalities. o There has been some discussion of the SCETS tax increase related to the increase in the c County' s gas taxes. This has generated questions about this taxes distribution The E Florxla Department ofTransportation Office of Management and Budget has a v publication titled Florida' s Transportation Tax Sources a Primer which discusses the a various gas taxes. This publication is very informative and can be accessed through the @ wcb at ,yyvv of state tl us /tinencialplannilIg/ptimer,BSR. ] be SCETS tax is discussed on o pages 1. 3 and 141 The proceeds of the SCETS are administered by the state and must m be spent in the transportation district and, to the extent feasible, in the county from which they were collected. The rate of tax on gasoline varies by county and was initially sit at m two -thirds of the total optional fuel tax rate that existed in each county, not to exceed 4centstgallon. The SCETS tax on diesel fuel was imposed on diesel W at a standard v rate of 1 ttMgallon in every county, and increased at the rate of one additional cent per w a gatlon each year until it equaled the maximum SCETS tax on gasoline, regardless of the 12 prevailing rate ofoptional taxes. The SCETS Me for both gasoline and diesel in each county is adjusted proportionate to the growth of the Consumer Price Index during the ry previous applicable 12 month period and the revised rates apply for the entire calendar year. Increasing the local option gas tax on gasoline from 5 cents to 6 cams will result in an increase of the SCETS tax available for DOT District 3 to appropriate for projects within Olealoosa County. The SCETS tax on gas and gasohol ranges from 4.6 Lots to a 5. 6 tends per gallon. The SCETS tax on diesel is 5. 6 cents per gallon. N A The increase in local option gas tax is scheduled to be discussed at the May 20, 2003 Board of County Commissioners aiming. o Packet Pg. g{-  PAGr OKALOOSA _= m; mmee mamma 1- mF 11 2b c . D k I k I f E kf a§ a S z s g! 2 aa s B t§$ l|| aa 22 i z 0f a w§ ak# 2! k e i l=ee I k 7| a  11 . 3 City Council of Fort Walton Beach ENGINEERING & UTILITY SERVICES MEMORANDUM To: Michael D. Beedie, City Manager From: Tim Bolduc, Engineering and Utilities Services Director Date: May 14, 2013 Subject: 2013 -15 Fiscal Hardship Certificate 1. BACKGROUND: 1. 1. In order for the City of Fort Walton Beach to qualify for a reduction or waiver of permit processing fees for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection ( FDEP) or Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD) Pursuant to Section 218. 075 of the Florida Statutes, the City must demonstrate that it meets one of the following fiscal hardship criteria: I. I. I. Per capita ad valorem taxable value less than the statewide average for the current fiscal year; 1. 1. 2. Percent of assessed property value that is exempt from ad valorem taxation is higher than the statewide average for the current fiscal year;