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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM E
CONSENT X
INFORMATIONAL
PUBLIC HEARING
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Januarylfr, 2001
Meeting
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Authorization
REQUEST: City Manager Requesting Authorization to Amend the FYOl
Budget to Include the Cost of the Charter Review in the Amount of $25,000
Financed Through a General Fund Appropriation.
PURPOSE: The purpose ofthis item is to request authorization to amend the FY 01 budget to
include the Charter Review costs estimated at $25,000 financed through an
appropriation from the General Fund.
CONSIDERATIONS:
The Charter Review process and the related anticipated costs were approved at the 8/28/2000
Commission Meeting. Accordingly, the FY 00 budget was amended. At 9/30/2000 all appropriations
lapse with the exception of encumbered funds. A Purchase Order had not been issued prior to
9/30/2000; therefore, the budgeted dollars were not encumbered and did not "rollover" to FY 01.
The actual work on the Charter Review process began in FY 01. The cost of the project must be
charged to FY 01. There are no budgeted Charter Review funds in FY 01. A General Fund
appropriation is needed to set up Charter Review budgeted funds in FY 01.
There is no net effect on fund balance between the two fiscal years as a result of this appropriation.
The unexpended Charter Review funds in FY 00 flow to fund balance; thereby increasing the fund
balance at FYE 00 - in turn the appropriation in FY 01 decrease the fund balance - no net effect
between the two years.
FUNDING:
A General Fund appropriation of $25,000 is needed to cover the anticipated costs associated with the
Charter Review Process.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that authorization be given to amend the FY 01 budget to include a General Fund
appropriation of $25,000 to cover the anticipated costs associated with the Charter Review process.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Original 8/28/00 Agenda Item regarding the Charter Review Process.
COMMISSION ACTION:
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City Manager Department
Regular Agenda Item "B"
August 28, 2000
COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM B
CONSENT
IN FORMA TIONAL
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR X
8-28-00
Meeting
MGR. ;?~1 /DEFT
Authori ation
REQUEST: City Manager requesting the Commission to review and consider for
adoption Resolution #2000-27 for a Charter Review Process and other matters related
to review ofthe City Charter.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to provide the Commission with a
process for reviewing the City Charter.
CONSIDERATION:
The City Commission has requested staff to provide the Commission with a process for
reviewing its City Charter.
The process provided for in Resolution #2000-27 employs the following:
1. Consistency with the Model Charter as written by the National Civic League.
2. Broad scale citizen input in both the identification of issues worthy of
consideration for submission to the electorate, and extensive public education
relative to the merits of the issues and chosen recommendations.
3. Top notch professional assistance to the Citizen Advisory Committee and the
City Commission.
4. An Objective and disciplined process.
The process provided for in Resolution #2000-27 was a product of Marilyn Crotty of the
University of Central Florida Institute of Government, the City Attorney, and the City
Manager.
City Manager Department
Regular Agenda Item "B"
August 28, 2000
The Commission will need to decide if it desires to complete the process in time for the May
2001 Local Option Sales Tax referendum being considered by the County or some other
time.
We are proposing approval of the Lead Consultant Jim Burgess. I have discussed Mr.
Burgess' credentials with you in the past. Mr. Burgess' credentials are attached for your
review. Mr. Burgess' credentials and credibility in this type of work are self-explanatory.
Mr. Burgess is available to begin work immediately if we are able to make a commitment
right away. .
In the role of Lead Consultant Mr. Burgess will coordinate with the Project Coordinator,
facilitate and review all technical input, provide legal analysis, and publish draft and final
reports.
FUNDING: It is anticipated that the process as provided in Resolution #2000-27 can be
completed for not more than $25,000. Mr. Burgess' fee will be $7,500 plus out-of-pocket
expenses. University of Central Florida fee will be $4,000 plus out-of-pocket expenses.
RECOMMENDATION:
1) The Commission review and consider for adoption Resolution #2000-27 with
amendments it might deem appropriate.
2) The Commission determine the time line in which the Commission would like to
complete the project.
3) The Commission review and consider for approval of Mr. Jim Burgess as the
Lead Consultant for the project.
4) The Commission authorize a supplemental appropriation of $25,000 General
from General Fund Revenues for implementing the Charter Review Process.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Resolution #2000-27.
2) Jim Burgess Resume.
COMMISSION ACTION: