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REPLACEMENT AGENDA

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HEARINGS

SECOND PUBLIC HEARING - FISCAL YEAR 2020/2021 COUNTY-WIDE BUDGET
September 22, 2020
5:31 p.m.

Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building – First Floor

Call to Order.

(PLEASE TURN YOUR CELL PHONE TO THE VIBRATE, SILENCE, OR OFF SETTING)

Was the Meeting Properly Advertised? - Chairman Steven Barry

Are there any items to be added to the Agenda? - Chairman Steven Barry

Recommendation: That the Board adopt the Agenda as prepared (or duly amended).

5:31 p.m. - Public Hearing for Consideration of the Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2020/2021

Presentation of the Budget for Fiscal Year 2020/2021 - County Administrator Janice Gilley

Janice Gilley - Mister Chairman, Commissioners, this is the second of two required Public Hearings for the Board to adopt the Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Budget.

At its first Public Hearing held September 8, 2020, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) adopted the Tentative Millage Rates and Budget for Fiscal Year 2020/2021. The law requires that prior to consideration of the Final Budget, an explanation of the “Rolled Back Rate” be provided and entered into the records. The “Rolled Back Rate” is a computed millage rate that would generate the same amount of ad valorem tax dollars as the prior Fiscal Year, based on the proposed year’s tax roll, excluding new construction.

The millage rates tentatively approved by the Board on September 8, 2020, are 6.6165 for the County-wide millage rate, .3590 for the Library Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU) and .6850 for the Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU). The aggregate of these millage rates proposed for Fiscal Year 2020/2021 is 4.4% above the “Rolled Back Rate” certified by the Property Appraiser. This represents the percentage increase in property taxes tentatively adopted by the Board.

Staff has recommended one Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Tentative Budget. This Amendment for an increase of $14,924,264 is for recommended adjustments to the Tentative Budget.

The revised budget will result in a balanced unified budget for Fiscal Year 2020/2021 of $587,933,284, which is 16.07% more than the adopted Fiscal Year 2019/2020 Budget of $493,429,327.

Board discussion to approve the Community Partners funding at the current level discussed at the 1st Budget Public Hearing held on September 8, 2020.

Public Forum - Chairman Steven Barry

Board Adoption of the Final Millage Resolution for Fiscal Year 2020/2021 - Chairman Steven Barry

Chairman Barry - The Chair will entertain a motion to adopt the Millage Resolution presented in the agenda backup of 6.6165 mills for the County-wide millage rate, .3590 for the Library MSTU and .6850 for the Sheriff's Law Enforcement MSTU for Fiscal Year 2020/2021.

Board Adoption of a Resolution, in the increased amount of $14,924,264, amending the Tentative Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Budget - Chairman Steven Barry

That the Board adopt the Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Tentative Budget, in the increased amount of $14,924,264, for the following funds.

General Fund - $1,641,777
Code Enforcement Fund - $132,335
Library Fund - $78,336
Restore Fund - $15,000
COVID Escambia Fund - $14,321,324
SHIP Fund – ($2,789,990)
Community Redevelopment Fund - $1,682
Bob Sikes Toll Facility Fund - $268,800
Solid Waste Fund - $1,255,000

Board Adoption of the Final Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2020/2021 - Chairman Steven Barry

Chairman Barry - The Chair will entertain a motion to adopt the Final Budget Resolution of $587,933,284, for Fiscal Year 2020/2021.

(Staff will provide a revised figure if any Commissioners have made changes and read it into the record.)

Board Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Annual Budget for the Santa Rosa Island Authority.

Items added to the Agenda.

Adjourn.