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Home My WebLink About2001 02 12 Regular E Resolution 2001-06 Renewal of the One-Cent Sales Tax Transportation Project COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM E CONSENT INFORMATIONAL PUBLIC HEARING REGULAR X February 12, 2001 Meeting MG~~~EPT //Y \ Authorization REQUEST: Public Works Department Recommending the City Commission Adopt Resolution #2001-06 Requesting the County Commissioners approve the renewal of the One-Cent Sales Tax for Transportation projects and Schools and schedule a referendum for September 2001. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Board item is for the City Commission to consider Resolution #2001-06 which requests that the County Commissioners approve the One-Cent Sales Tax for a ten year period beginning January 1,2002, subject to approval by the voters of Seminole County and the funds are to be split between Seminole County, the Seminole County School Board, and each of the municipalities. CONSIDERATIONS: This resolution is needed for the City to formally request that Seminole County approve the One-Cent Sales Tax for ten more years to be used for transportation and schools. The managers of the municipalities and County have been meeting for the last year and a half discussing criteria and methodologies for the renewal. The City Manager can provide a 'synopsis of how the scope of projects was developed (i.e. transportation only and not trails or parks) and also how the schools share was determined. The anticipated revenues to the City are $12.35 million or 2.3% of total revenues. A list of City projects is attached for your consideration. Also included are the projected expenditures for the City's remaining portion of the current One-Cent Sales Tax. The schedule, projected distribution, and status overview are all attached. Regular Agenda Item E February 12,2001 Page 2 FUNDING: All projected funds would be from the current or proposed renewal of the One-Cent Sales Tax. RECOMMENDA TION: It is recommended that the City Commission Adopt Resolution #2001-06 Requesting the County Commissioners approve the renewal of the One-Cent Sales Tax for Transportation projects and Schools and direct staff to forward the City project list to the County for inclusion in the overall project list for a September 2001 referendum. IMPLEMENTATION: The resolution and project list will be forwarded to the County if approved. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Current and proposed One-Cent Sales Tax project list 2. Schedule, Distribution projections, and Status overview provided by the County 3. Resolution 2001-06 COMMISSION ACTION: Transportation Project List F~EVENUES A TT ACHMENT NO. 1 One Cent (1991-2001 ) $2,800,000 One Cent (2001-2011 ) $12,350,000 EXPENSES Oak Forest Wall Footing Stamped Asphalt - Tuskawilla Road & WSB Tuskawilla Road (Main Street)- North of S. R. 434 Town Center Collector - Hickory Grove Town Center Collector - Spine Road Winter Springs Boulevard Reconstruction Traffic Signal Installations Moss Road Reconstruction S.R. 419/S.R.434 Intersection Improvements S.R 434 New Streetlighting 5.R. 419 NewStreetlighting New Sidewalks S.R. 434 Intersection Improvements S.R. 434 Reconstruction - Village Walk & Utility Relocation Tuskawilla Road New Streetlighting Residential Road Reconstruction & Traffic Calming Ranchlands Dirt Road Alternative Surface Treatment Fisher Road Improvements Winter Springs Blvd. - Turn Lanes Bahama Road Improvements TOTALS $292,000 $77,000 $1,831,000 $600,000 $2,800,000 $400,000 $1,200,000 $1,500,000 $900,000 $1,300,000 $200,000 $400,000 $300,000 $500,000 $600,000 $600,000 $200,000 $1,500,000 $1,400,000 $725,000 $275,000 $350,000 $12,350,000 A TT ACHMENT NO. 2 PRELIMINARY REVENUE DISTRIBUTION/PROJECTIONS(1) "2nd Generation" 1 ~ Local Option Infrastructure Sales Tax Purpose/Entity/D istri bution 10-Year Projection 1 O-Year Estimate,Net Of Anv Contingemcy(3) . Education I School Board: 25% $133.593 M . Co-Wide Major Roads/Sem. Co.: 37.5% $200.390 M $160.312 M - State Road System - -$114 M (e.g., U.S. Hwy. 17/92, State Road 434, etc.) (including inside Cities) - Major Co. 4-Lane Arterial Projects - -$30 M (Le., Dean Road, County Road 419) (including inside Cities) - Pedestrian Overpasses - -$16 M (e.g., Red Bug lake Road, lake Mary Blvd., etc.) (including inside Cities) . Transp./Shared Among 7 Cities and County: Approximate Shares (2) ~ Altamonte Springs 3.2% $17.220 M ~ Casselberry 2.0% $10.770 M ~ Lake Mary .8% $ 4.130 M ~ Longwood 1.1% $ 6.020 M ~ Oviedo 1.8% $ 9.420 M ~ Sanford 3.0% $15.750 M ~ Winter Springs . 2.3% $12.350 M ~ Seminole County 23.3% $124.730 M $99.784 M - Major Co. Projects/ Collector Reconstructs - -$40 M (e.g., Longwood/Lake Mary Road, Lake Emma Road, ctc.) (including sections inside Cities) - Traffic Ops/Safety - -$20 M (e.g, County Road 426, Markham Woods Road, Various Sig na I ization/I ntersection Improvements, etc.) - Co. Sidewalk Program - -$40 M (-60% Along Countywide Arterial/Collector Roadways, including inside Cities; -40% Along Local Unincorporated Area Roads) Sub Total 37.5% $200.390 M TOTAL 100% $534.373 M (1) Revenue projection in current (2000) dollars, with an annual population/ sales growth factor ranging from 2- 2.5%. Projection is not inclusive of inflation or interest income, nor constrained to any local "build-out" projection. (2) Based on '!2~ Sales Tax distribution per Florida Department of Revenue estimates for FY 99/00. (3) Contingency Optional by jurisdiction; 20% used by Seminole County. C:\WINDOWS\ TEMP\DistributionAIt2.doc 01/29/01 10:06 AM p U 8 L I C T I M E F R A M E "2nd Generation" 1 (j; Local Option Infrastructure Sales Tax TARGET CALENDAR 1 Jan. 2002 30 Se t. 2001 Early-to-Mid Se t. 2001 26 June 2001 31 May 2001 10 April 2001 15-20 Mar. 2001 27 Feb. 2001 22 Feb. 2001 14 Feb. 2001 Feb. 2001 + Jan. 2001 & Dec. 2000 . "2nd Generation" 1 Sales Tax Collection Would Be in . "1 s Generation" 1 if, Sales Tax Collection Ends . REFERENDUM . BCC Hearing ~ Adopt Ordinance ~ Execute Interlocal ~ A rove Ballot Lan ua e . Interlocal Executed by ~ School Board and ~ Cities at Least Minimum Number . BCC Meeting ~ Authorize Ordinance Public Hearing Date & Dissemination of Interlocal for Execution ~ Approve Resolution Setting Referendum Date ~ Authorize Public Information Pro ram/Bud et . Final Draft Package for the Referendum and the 1 if, Sales Tax Levy, including ~ Ordinance ~ Resolution(s) ~ Interlocal Agreement ~ Ballot Language ~ Prelimina Public Information Materials . BCC Follow-Up/Progress Briefing ~ Framework for Public Involvement/Community Information ~ City Project Lists ~ Forward Funding Concept & School Board Priorities for Education Needs ~ Refined State Road & County Project Concepts ~ Annual Distribution/Flow of Funds Concepts . Seminole Vision Full Working Group Meeting on Interlocal Agreement Draft & Community Information Framework . Managers/Superintendent Meeting on Interlocal Agreement Draft & Community Information Framework . Develop Consensus on Community Information Program . Initiate Staff Reviews of Draft Documents with All Agencies . Reviews b Cit Commissions /Councils of Cit Pro'ect Lists . Meetings with City/School Board staffs to Refine/Focus Project Lists and Distribution Concept . County Staff Begin Drafting Interlocal Agreement, Ballot Lan ua e, Ordinance and Resolution s . BCC Direction Briefing ~ Authorize Staff to Proceed in Coordination With Cities & School Board . School Board Re uest Letter Transmitted . Seminole Vision Consensus on Purposes, Distribution Concept and Tar et Calendar \\PW_REF\SYS\SHARED\Special Projects\1 Cent Sales Tax\calendar v2.doc /1/29/01 10:06 AM I N F o a:::> J 28 Nov. 2000 J J 24 Oct. 2000 29 June 2000 r "2nd Generation" 1 rt Local Option Infrastructure Sales Tax STATUS OVERVIEW @ JANUARY 23,2001 . Meetings are underway by County staff (Public Works Administration/Engineering) with staff of the seven cities and the School Board. As a result of these meetings: ~ Cities are in the process of refining and finalizing their project lists. ~ Each city is anticipated to confirm their project list and sales tax referendum support with their Commission/Council. ~ The target date for the cities to provide finalized project lists and any statement of support is 2/6/01. ~ From suggestions/recommendations made at these meetings, County staff are refining various aspects of the 2nd Generation 1 ct Sales Tax information package, including County and State Road project lists. ~ 'Forward funding' for education needs has been determined to be feasible from the County's share of funds for the first 3 years. Preliminary percentages/amounts that may be 'forward funded' are being developed by County staff, and were provided as an initial proposal to School Board staff 1/22/01. At this time, no municipal cash flows are proposed to be affected; participation in forward funding Education needs is being posed as optional to the cities. ~ Preliminary annual overall revenue projections, including annual availability for State & County roadway needs as well as for Education, are being developed. During the month of February, these annual projections will be extended to municipal shares as well. ~ A prioritization of School Board projects from their overall Capital Improvement list is being developed, including identification of the specific projects which will be supported by the sales tax program. This will be completed by the School Board prior to the end of January. ~ A preliminary information 'fact sheet' has been developed by School Board staff for dissemination within the School District's organization and educational community. . County Legal Services staff have begun: ~ Preparation of a generic Resolution of Support for optional use by the cities. This document is expected to be available the week of 1/22/00. ~ Development of draft Interlocal Agreement, Ordinance, Ballot Language and Resolution(s). Dissemination of preliminary drafts for review and discussion with City Managers/School Board staffs is anticipated to begin by 2/10/01. C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\Sales Tax Status.doc 1/17/01 ~ j' RESOLUTION NO. 2001-06 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF WINTER SPRINGS SUPPORTING THE EXTENSION OF THE ONE CENT SALES TAX TO BE USED BY SEMINOLE COUNTY, THE SCHOOL BOARD AND SEMINOLE COUNTY'S MUNICIPALITIES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AUTHORIZED BY FLORIDA LAW; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS; AND PROVIDNG FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the people of Seminole County, Florida authorized a one cent sales tax surtax for the purpose of providing adequate and efficient transportation infrastructure facilities such as roadways by referendum of July 9, 1991; and WHEREAS, the funds provided by the proceeds of the one cent sales tax have enabled Seminole County and the municipalities located within Seminole County to finance, plan, construct, renovate and improve needed infrastructure such as roadways; and WHEREAS, by the terms of the referendum the one cent sales tax will expire on September 30, 2001; and WHEREAS, there is need for additional transportation infrastructure facilities beyond September 30, 2001; and WHEREAS, Section 212.055, Florida Statutes (1999), has been amended to allow the use of funds generated by the one cent sales tax to be used by the Seminole County School Board to construct, improve or renovate infrastructure facilities needed in the Seminole County schools; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Seminole County is considering conducting a referendum reenacting the one cent sales tax for ten years, beginning January 1, 2002; and WHEREAS, Seminole County, its municipalities, and the Seminole County School Board have a number of critical transportation and education needs; and WHEREAS, the provision of adequate and efficient infrastructure facilties is a matter of great public concern to the citizens of Seminole County and its municipalities; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AS FOllOWS: -- -! SECTION I - The City Commission of the City of Winter Springs hereby requests that the Board of County Commissioners of Seminole County, Florida to approve the one cent sales tax for a ten year period beginning January 1, 2002, subject to approval by the voters of Seminole County, florida at a referendum to be held on a date to be determined by the Board of County Commissioners of Seminole County. The funds generated by the tax, if approved, shall be distributed to Seminole County, the Seminole County School Board, and each of the municipalities according to a formule agreed upon by the recipients of the funds consistent with Florida law. SECTION II - All prior inconsistent resolutions of the City Commission are hereby repealed in their entirety to the extent of the conflict with this resolution. SECTION III - This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Commission. Passed and adopted this 12th day of February ,2001. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA y~~ 1.',1 PAUL P. PARTYKA, .rilAYOR ATTEST: ,.. ( ; ) "Ll~'./~ I ANDREA 1:: RENZO-LUACES, CITY CLERK