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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo Re: Proposed Gasoline Tax Allocation Agreement (Date Unknown) To: Representatives of the Council of Local Governments of Seminole County Subject: Proposed Gasoline Tax Allocation Agreement Last evening at the Council of Local Governments meeting, the representatives of six Cities and the Seminole County representa- tive agreed to take back to their jurisdictions a proposed gas tax allocation agreement to be presented to each individual Commmission for their consideration by June 24, 1986. The proposal is as follows: 1. Fo r the term of the tax (6 cen ts), Seminole County will receive 63.6% of all the dollars collected. 2. The Cities will receive the remaining 36.4% of the 6 cent gas tax for the term of the tax. The g as tax is to be allocated among the Cities based upon a five year floating formula of transportation expenditures. By floating formula, it is meant that the most recent 5 fiscal year period of transportation expenditures will be used to formulate each City's share of the 36.4%. Transportation expenditures will refer to those expenditures as outlined in the Florida Statutes Section 336.025 (7). 3. As party to the Interlocal Agreement, Seminole County will agree to collect the data on transportation expenditures from each City. They will verify its correctness according to the Statute and identify the percentage share of each City for the following fiscal year. Upon execution of this interlocal agreement by all parties, the City of Altamonte Springs' appeal to the Administrative Commis- sion can be concluded. In addition, the gas tax revenues for the 1985-86 fiscal year can be released and disbursed based upon the current two-tier gas tax allocation formula. To: Representatives of the Council of Local Governments of Seminole County Subject: Proposed Gasoline Tax Allocation Agreement Last evening at the Council of Local Governments meeting, the representatives of six Cities and the Seminole County representa- tive agreed to take back to their jurisdictions a proposed gas tax allocation agreement to be presented to each individual Commmission for their consideration by June 24, 1986. The proposal is as follows: 1. For the term of the tax (6 cen ts), Seminole County will receive 63.6% of all the dollars collected. 2. The Cities will receive the remaining 36.4% of the 6 cent gas tax for the term of the tax. The g as tax is to be allocated among the Cities based upon a five year floating formula of transportation expenditures. By floating formula, it is meant that the most recent 5 fiscal year periods of transporta- tion expenditures will be used to formulate each City's share of the 36.4%. Transporta- tion expenditures will refer to those expenditures as outlined in the Florida Statutes Section 336.025 (7). 3. As party to the Interlocal Agreement, Seminole County will agree to collect the data on transportation expenditures from each City. They will verify its correctness according to the Statute and identify the percentage share of each City for the following fiscal year. Upon execution of this interlocal agreement by all parties, the City of Altamonte Springs' appeal to the Administrative Commis- sion can be concluded. In addition, the gas tax revenues for the 1985-86 fiscal year can be released and disbursed based upon the current two-tier gas tax allocation formula. COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVVERNMENTS IN SEMINOLE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES I. TORT LIABILITY The Council of Local Governments in Seminole County feels strongly that legislation should be approved that immunizes governmental agencies from tort liability in those selected instances where: they are exercising their authority to safeguard the general public through a regulatory action; the governmental agency is performing an essential govern- mental function; and, where a local government is performing a function mandated by state law. We support legislation that limits the exposure of local governments to tort liability and abolishes the doctrine of joint and several liability in tort actions as related to City, County and School Board Government entities. II. FLEXIBLE FINANCING The Council of Local Governments in Seminole County believes that the legislature should take positive steps in this legislative session to avail local governments (City, County, School Board) the opportunity to use more flexible financing, such as mid year or partial tax payments for buildings on which principle construction has been completed and consi- deration of some form of gross receipts tax. The Council of Local Governments in Seminole County also believe that legislation that mandates programs of local governments should also provide a funding source for local governments to pay for that program.