Title
Resolution Supporting the Proposed Countywide Visioning and Planning Opportunity (B)
Explanation
During the City Commission meeting of March 25, 2002, the Alachua County/Municipal Leaders Steering Committee made a presentation to the City of Gainesville. Representatives from the Steering Committee requested that the City Commission enact a resolution of support and provide a funding commitment to this collaborative effort. The City Commission requested that the resolution come back on a regular agenda and that the City Manager prepare a recommendation regarding the budget request.
The Steering Committee has requested that each municipality in Alachua County commit to a contribution based on one dollar for each City resident. The Alachua County Commission would then contribute one dollar for each resident of the unincorporated area. Based on a total County population of 222,935 this formula would provide funding of $222,935. The Steering Committee representatives indicated that the commitment could be spread over two budget years (the current fiscal year and 2002-2003). Under this formula the City of Gainesville contribution would be $96,446 or $48,223 per year for two years.
During the March 25, 2002 meeting the Commission suggested that land area could also be considered as the basis for a funding formula. Using land area as the basis for apportioning costs the City of Gainesville contribution would be $11,816 or $5,908 per year for two years. A third alternative could be to use both population and land area weighted in equal proportions. Under this second alternative the City of Gainesville share would be $54,131 or $27,066 per year for two years.
County staff has provided a preliminary budget for the visioning and planning process that estimates the cost for the Countywide tasks and nine municipal visions as $247,500 - $337,500.
County staff has indicated that any City of Gainesville funding commitment would be included in ...
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