HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 05 21 Distributed by Kevin Smith, General Services DirectorDate: May 21, 2008
The following was distributed by Mr. Kevin
Smith at the May 21, 2008 Clty Commission
Workshop.
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City of Winter Springs
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Fire Consolidation Workshop
May 21, 2008
Consolidation: Advantages
^ Eliminates the need for fire assessments, and places fire
services costs back on the property t~ rolls.
^ Reduces the City millage to 2.2268, far below the statutory
roll back and maxunum milla~e levy limitations imposed by
last minute actions of the Legislature uz this session.
^ The County MSTU provides a dedicated revenue source for
fire and emergency medical services.
^ As a result, fire and emergency medical services do not have to
compete with other General Fund services for funding each year.
^ Additionally, the taxpayer knows exactly how much they are paying
for fire and emergency medical services.
Consolidation: Advantages
^ The CountyMSTUspreads the cost of fire and emergency
medical services over a much larger tax base.
^ There is considerably more opportunity for growth in the
countywide MSTLT tax base due to higher amounts of
commercial and industrial properties m the County, as
comp ared with the City, and a larger opportunity for new
development, as compared with the City.
^ Can be implemented without loss of services or quality.
^ For all intent and purposes, fire services in the County are
already consolidated under uniform operational protocols
and development procedures.
Consolidation: Advantages
^ Can be implemented through an interlocal agreement
binding the parties to terms and conditions.
^ The interlocal agreement can be structured to allow the City
to take fire services back from the County if consolidation
does not prove to be satisfactory.
^ There is already an example of a highly successful
consolidation in Altamonte Spnngs.
Consolidation: Advantages
^ Provides current City fire and emergency medical personnel
with better pay, benefits, promotions, and advancement
opportunities.
^ Will help stabilize the cost of fire services to Winter
Springs' residents more effectively than the CityT retaining a
separate department.
Consolidation: Advantages
^ Will eliminate four positions over time, costing $300,000
today.
^ Allows the City to f ocus its resources upon other high
priority services.
^ For exam le, the need f or expanded law enf orcement services
associate with the downturn in the economy, and preventing nsing
rates of violent crones in cities in Central Flonda f rom sp~lhng over
into our city.
Consolidation: Disadvantages
^ Even though service levels would be
interlocal agreement, the City would
control over operating decisions.
secured by an
give up the day-to-day
Consolidation: Summary
^ Consolidation appears to be a win-win situation for
taxpayers and C.~ty employees.
Cost of Fire Dept. & Union
Enhancement Requests
Expenses
Impact Fees Gen Fund
Dollars Gen Fund
Millage
Operating:
Oviedo Salary Schedule 540,540 0.2535
FRS Pension Upgrades 533,000 .02500
Fully Man St. 28 (6 FF) 360,000 0.1688
Total 1,433,540 .06723
Capital:
2 Pumper Fire Trucks (Lease Pmt) 170,000 0.0797
1 Pumper/Ladder Truck 750,000
Fire Station 3,000,000
Total 3,750,000 170,000 0.0797
Grand Total 3,750,000 1,603,540 0.7520
Millage Analysis
^ The following slides analyze Winter Springs residents'
millage rates under Consolidation and No Consolidation
scenarios.
Consolidation
^ Budget at Current (FY 2008)
Funding Levels.
^ Fire Assessments Elinunated.
No Consolidation Millage:
City Millage 4.3 6 3 3
Consolidation Millage:
City Millage 2.2268
County MSTLT 2.3299
Total Consolidation Millage 4.5567
Delta 0.1934
No Consolidation-Enhancement A
^ Budget at Current (FY 2008)
Funding Levels.
^ Fire Assessments Eliminated.
^ Increase Fire Dept. expd. to
levels of:
^ Sem. Co. Pay Plan
^ FRS Pension Benefits
^ Fully Man St. 2 8 .
Clty Millage 4.3 63 3
Wage Enhancements 0.0295
Pension Enhancements 0.2500
Fully Man Station 28 0.1688
Total Millage 4.8116
Consolidation Millage 4.5567
Delta (0.2549)
No Consolidation-Enhancement B
^ Budget at Current (FY 2008)
Funding Levels.
^ Fire Assessments Eliminated.
^ Increase Fire Dept. expd. to
levels of:
^ Oviedo Pay Plan
^ FRS Pension Benefits
^ Fully Man St. 28.
City Millage 4.3 6 3 3
Wage Enhancements 0.2535
Pension Enhancements 0.2500
Fully Man Station 28 0.1688
Total Millage 5.0356
Consolidation Millage 4.5567
Delta (0.4789)
Millage Summary
No Consolidation
Consolidation No
Enhancements Enhancement
A Enhancement
B
City Millage 2.2268 4.3633 4.8116 5.0356
County MSTU 2.3299 n/a n/a n/a
Total 4.5567 4.3633 4.8116 5.0356
Consolidation
Millage
4.5567
4.5567
4.5567
Delta 0.1934 (0.2549) (0.4789)