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ProPosed FY 2010/11 Work Plan And Budget - City of Miami Beach

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<strong>FY</strong> <strong>2010</strong>/<strong>11</strong> Proposed <strong>Work</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> and <strong>Budget</strong> Message<br />

September 10, <strong>2010</strong><br />

Page 36<br />

• An additional $2 million is proposed to be transferred to the General Fund for tourismrelated<br />

services provided by General Fund departments for a total transfer <strong>of</strong> $24.47<br />

million.<br />

• An additional $0.14 million for the contractual CPI adjustment in the transfer to the Greater<br />

<strong>Miami</strong> Convention and Visitors Bureau, for a total <strong>of</strong> $5.14 million.<br />

• An additional $0.12 million and $0.1 million is transferred for quality <strong>of</strong> life capital projects<br />

and the arts and the <strong>Miami</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> Visitors Convention Authority based on funding formulas,<br />

for a total <strong>of</strong> $3.58 million and $1.6 million, respectively.<br />

The Debt service is reduced by $0.23 million to $4.8 million, and administrative expense are<br />

reduced by $0.05 million, resulting in an additional $0.3 million in contingency for a total <strong>of</strong> $0.4<br />

million in contingency.<br />

Further, and $200,000 continues to be funded for a <strong>Miami</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> marketing campaign; with<br />

marketing funds added to by contributions from the Greater <strong>Miami</strong> Convention and Visitors Bureau,<br />

The <strong>Miami</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> Visitors Convention Authority, and the Cultural Arts Council to market <strong>Miami</strong><br />

<strong>Beach</strong> as a local destination.<br />

CONCLUSION<br />

Although the development <strong>of</strong> our budget this year has been challenging, through rigorous review<br />

and good leadership, the Proposed <strong>Work</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> and <strong>Budget</strong> for <strong>FY</strong> <strong>2010</strong>/<strong>11</strong> is balanced and<br />

enables the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Miami</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> to continue delivering outstanding, enhanced services to our<br />

residents, businesses and visitors, providing fee relief in our Enterprise Funds, and continuing<br />

structural enhancements to ensure the long-term sustainability <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong>.<br />

In summary, the proposed <strong>FY</strong> <strong>2010</strong>/<strong>11</strong> General Fund operating budget maintains current service<br />

priorities for the community, despite property tax rates set at 1.2 mills (16 percent) lower than <strong>FY</strong><br />

2006/07 when property values were similar to the <strong>2010</strong> certified values. Further, I am also<br />

recommending keeping water, sewer, and stormwater rates flat and reducing household sanitation<br />

fees, resulting in a combined reduction <strong>of</strong> almost $140 per household per year from our expected<br />

rates just one year ago.

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