Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 08-18-08 special agenda - budget — reading text

C) W LL U) U) 0 U ( DE 2° o c L c CD ca E O 0 E ca ca o N 0 E v, = c OU = O a) 0 ca v-0 = ` 2 2 r-FT - a5  1 CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FL City Council Left to right ( standing) Mike Holmes ( Seat 1), Virgil Miller (Seat 2), Jim Hartwell ( Seat 6), and Mike Minich ( Seat 7). Left to right ( seated) Dennis Reeves ( Seat 3), Mayor Mike Anderson, Bill Garvie ( Seat 4) and Wayne Pullen ( Seat 5). Council members are elected for four year staggered terms. City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7: 00 P. M. in the City Council Chambers located at 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, Florida. This document was prepared by the City Manager' s Office. For further information visit www.fwb.org, call (850) 833 -9504 TDD (850)833 -9925, or write City of Fort Walton Beach, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 2-  Mayor Mike Anderson Council Members Mike Holmes Virgil Miller Dennis Reeves Bill Garvie Wayne Pullen Jim Hartwell Mike Minich Appointed Officers City Manager— Joyce Shanahan City Clerk —Helen Spencer Finance Director— Brandy Wunker City Attorney —Toni Craig Department Directors Fire Services —Mike Dutton, Chief Golf Club Services —Jim Frazier Administrative Services —Mark Wiltsie Recreation & Cultural Services —Jeff Peters Police Services —Ted Litschauer, Chief Public Services —Tom Murray Utility Services —John Hofstad 3-  l Vision Plan Adopted in March 2004 Our vision for the City of Fort Walton Beach is based upon preserving the great and unique qualities of our City and building on them to create a well balanced community for ourselves and our children in the future. Our collective Vision Statement is to be the overriding guideline for decision making by our community leaders... now and for years to come. We challenge our community leaders to strive to attain the quality of life and community character that this Vision Statement embodies." Economic Development - Expand the diversity of the economic base in the City to create a well- rounded economy that provides quality job opportunities and provides the community with diverse, high quality goods and services. r- Environmental Resources - Promote the highest level of environmental quality within the City, capitalizing on Choctawhatchee Bay and its tributaries and the Santa Rosa Sound as W the focal points of the community for estuary preservation, public /civic celebration, recreation, and compatible new development. Natural Environment Choctawhatchee Bay /Santa Rosa Sound Government Relations - Create a council system that encourages public participation and is responsive to the citizens' Vision for the City. Human Services Arts /Culture and Entertainment Education Social Structure Infrastructure - Provide state -of -the art treatment, delivery, and collection systems for all of the major utilities to ensure the greatest protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens o and the natural environment. Land Use - Enhance the visual quality of the built environment in the City and ensure that the K Ra`` regulatory framework for land use planning is clear, easy to use, and reinforces the Vision Plan' goals and objectives. Parks and Open Space Historic /Archaeological Preservation Visual and Physical Design Housing Neighborhoods - Build upon existing neighborhood assets to create safe, stable, and beautiful neighborhoods that are the pride of all the residents. rrrll Public Safety - Create an urban environment where residents and visitors feel safe and protected from harm to property and person. Transportation - Provide a safe, pedestrian -friendly, efficient, cost effective, and un- congested transportation system in a manner that not only accommodates today's demands, but also plans for reasonable anticipated growth in the City as well as the surrounding region. Icons are used throughout the CIP budget as a visual reminder of the Vision Plan and its translation into the budget. 4-  Mission Statement It is the MISSION of the City of Fort Walton Beach to be a leader among cities and in the region at large in delivering outstanding quality services to all citizens through innovative and efficient use of resources. We will achieve this through: 1. Providing the most responsive services possible by focusing on the citizen as the customer 2. Practicing a well established policy of fiscal conservatism 3. Planning and providing for a strong infrastructure 4. Recruiting, developing, and retaining highly qualified staff 5. Maintaining highly effective equipment resources for delivery of services 6. Providing a model environment in which to live by enhancing and preserving the City's unique beauty and quality of life. We will respectfully measure our achievement of the above by: 1. Citizen satisfaction 2. Overall fiscal health, annual financial statements, and bond ratings 3. Effectiveness of annual Capital Improvement Program and subsequent bond package approvals 4. Improved employee productivity 5. Ability to continue to control costs 6. The City's continued national and state recognition for its quality of life efforts 7. Continued strong working relationships with local businesses and industry, and growth in the City's tax base and retail sales. FY ZooS -og Budgetary Impact of Strategic Plan Goals: Structural Change a. Conduct departmental operational reviews — streamlining and grouping like activities through organizational restructure b. Reexamine health and benefits for new hires — City contribution for new hire medical coverage reduced from 75% to 50% Natural Environment a. Create stormwater utility — stormwater enterprise fund is included with funding from new stormwater management fee Quality of Life Services a. Volunteer development — museum staffing reduced 1. 03 FTE, but museum hours will remain the same due to volunteers Economic Development a. Continue 50/ 50 residential /commerical split for CRA — focus this year is downtown with parking garage and streetscape projects, though funding is also allocated to Beal Parkway neighborhood Financial Viability a. Analyze purchasing options — purchasing division reduced from 5 employees to 3 Proactive Growth Management n/ a 5-  Strategic Plan 2008 Plan Pending Adoption This is a multi -year plan. The budget process determines which parts of the plan receive- resources each year. Strategic Plan Lead 1 Goal I Initiative I Performance Measure I Department I Estimated Date value of incentive packages Continue Participation in of new businesses as a Economic Economic Development result of incentives Public Services August 2008 Development Efforts o o increase in commercial taxable assessed value EnvrQnm rrl I Rsoures compliance w/ regulations Create Stormwater Utility infrastructure needs Utility Services August 2008 completed change in Floridan aquifer change in pollution in Natural Forum & Funding for Water Choctawhatchee Bay Utility Services 2009 -2010 Environment Protection change in pollution in Santa Rosa Sound Continue Participation in Regional Water Supply meetings attended Utility Services Annually Planning Fees for Backflow & Grease ova of cost of service recovered Utility Services May 2009 Trap Inspections Financial Viability Examine Providing CB residents interested Stormwater Service to Cinco savings to CB residents Utility Services September 2008 Bayou revenue to FWB GGouernment Relations of functional areas reviewed Examine Functional