City of Gainesville - File #: 190791.

• File #: 190791.
• Version: 1
• Type: Staff Recommendation
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/23/2019
• In control: City Commission
• On agenda: 2/20/2020
• Final action: 2/20/2020
• Title: General Government Budget Calendar (NB) The City Commission approves dates for discussion of the FY2021 annual budget.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/20/2020	1	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
2/6/2020	1	City Commission	Withdrawn
1/16/2020	1	City Commission	Continued	Pass

Title

General Government Budget Calendar (NB)

The City Commission approves dates for discussion of the FY2021 annual budget.

..Explanation

Staff requests the City Commission approve dates to discuss items related to the FY2021 annual budget.  Topics of discussion will include an updated Capital Improvement Plan, Fire Assessment, Millage Rate and the General Government Budget.

Staff recommends an approval of the proposed tentative budget and millage rate for General Government to occur in July, in accordance with the State Department of Revenue’s Truth in Millage requirements.

Staff requests the City Commission approve the following dates:

5/7/2020                     1:30pm                                                               Fire Assessment discussion regular agenda

06/04/2020                     6:00pm                                                               Set preliminary Fire Assessment Rate by resolution.

06/09/2020                     9:00am-1:00pm                     General Government Budget @ Ironwood

07/16/2020                     6:00pm                                                               1. Set proposed tentative Millage Rate by resolution.

2. Set proposed tentative General Government Budget by resolution.

09/10/2020                     6:00pm                                                               1. Adopt ordinances on 1^st reading related to Fee or Rate changes (if any).                                          

2. Adopt Final Fire Assessment Rate by resolution.                                  

3. Hold 1^st Public Hearing to adopt tentative Budgets and set tentative Millage Rate for FY2021 by resolution.

09/24/2020                     6:00pm                                           1. Adopt Ordinances on 2nd reading related to Fee or Rate

                                                                           changes (if any).

2. 2^nd public Hearing to Adopt final Budgets and

                                                                          Set final Millage Rate for FY2021 by resolution.

Truth in Millage or TRIM requirements set forth in State Statutes require that various taxing authorities hold their public hearings on different dates and/or times in order to allow taxpayers to attend each hearing and provide feedback if desired.  Taxing Authorities that cross multiple jurisdictions are given first priority on setting their public hearing dates.  As a result, The City of Gainesville is required to set their public hearing dates in September so as not to conflict with the County, the School Board, the Library District and the Water Management Districts.   In the event a conflict arises, staff will submit a revised schedule for September 2020 requesting alternative special meeting dates.  These potential conflicts will not be known until July 2020.

Recommendation

The City Commission: 1) Approve the dates requested by staff