GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT FY 2009-10 Budget Worksession July 22, 2009.

GROWTH MANAGEMENTDEPARTMENT

FY 2009-10Budget Worksession

July 22, 2009

• Organization Chart

• Proposed FY 09-10 Budget

• Accomplishments

• Budget Overview

• Significant Future Issues

• Summary

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ORGANIZATION CHART

DirectorJames E. Harrison

DirectorJames E. Harrison

Division of Building SafetyRobert Olin

Division of Building SafetyRobert Olin

Housing and Community DevelopmentMitchell Glasser

Housing and Community DevelopmentMitchell Glasser

Zoning DivisionMitch Gordon

Zoning DivisionMitch Gordon

Planning DivisionSusan Caswell

Planning DivisionSusan Caswell

Fiscal and Administrative ServicesDean Stites

Fiscal and Administrative ServicesDean Stites



• Accomplishments

• Budget Overview


• Summary


PROPOSED FY 09-10 BUDGET

AdoptedFY 09 $ Change

ProposedFY 10

Building Safety $19.8M ($11.5) $8.3M

General Fund 10.2M (0.5) 9.7M

Housing Grants 56.4M (18.2) 38.2M

Total

Budget Change

$86.4M ($30.2) $56.2M

(35.0%)

Staffing 337 (80) 257

PROPOSED FY 09-10 BUDGET(Building Fund)


ProposedFY 10

Personal Services $11.8M ($5.5) $6.3M

Operating Budget 8.0M (6.0) 2.0M

Total $19.8M ($11.5) $8.3M

Budget Change (58.1%)

Staffing 175 (75) 100

PROPOSED FY 09-10 BUDGET(General Fund)


ProposedFY 10

Personal Services $8.0M ($0.4) $7.6M

Operating Budget 2.2M (0.1) 2.1M

Total $10.2M ($0.5) $9.7M


Staffing 117 (9) 108

PROPOSED FY 09-10 BUDGET(Housing Grants & SHIP)


ProposedFY 10

Personal Services $2.7M $0.4 $3.1M

Operating Budget 0.8M 1.0 1.8M

Grants Admin 50.6M (20.4) 30.2M

Total $54.1M ($19.0) $35.1M


Staffing 45 4 49

Total Positions Deleted

• Building (75)

• Fiscal & Admin Services (2)

• Planning (3)

• Zoning (3)

• Housing (transferred in) 3

Total: (80)



ProposedFY 10

Capital Improvements $2.3M $0.8 $3.1M

Budget Change 34.8%




• Accomplishments

• Budget Overview


• Summary


ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Economic Development

• Processed over $1.5B in new construction

• Handled over 55,000 permit applications

• Served over 75,000 lobby customers

• Received over 280 concurrency applications

• Processed 90 P&Z cases and 190 BZA cases

ACCOMPLISHMENTS


• Sponsored Annual Infill and Redevelopment Conference on issues related to:

– Environment– Economic development– Sustainability– Workforce housing– Design– Financing– Development codes

ACCOMPLISHMENTS


• Coordinated development of Central Florida SunRail Project, linking transportation systems to smart growth

– Completed market analysis for Sand Lake Road Commuter Rail Station

– Issued RFP for Station Area Master Plan

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Responsible Planning

• Completed Evaluation and Appraisal Report based Comprehensive Plan amendments

– Wekiva policies

– Infill and redevelopment

– Regionalism

– Green development

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS


• Established smart growth working group

– Creating a unified land development code

– Addressing increased regulations by DCA

– Streamlining development review process

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS


• Developed interjurisdictional roundtable to improve planning coordination with other governmental entities

• Held over 100 meetings to inform citizens about changes in their community

Efficient Government

• Consolidated County GIS operations

– Approximately $2.5M in cost reductions• Reduced staff by 8• Lower equipment purchases

– Improved service and quality• Better data quality• Management information

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Efficient Government

• ALADIN technology program to improve growth management

– Central addressing system– Document management system– Land management processes

• Led efforts with other County Departments on GIS websites

– CodeMap– ZoneMap

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Workforce Housing

• Provided subsidized housing services to over 2,000 families and assisted another 200 in achieving homeownership

• Assisted numerous families with home renovations and other human services

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Public Safety

• Performed over 380,000 field inspections for monitoring construction safety

• New websites and enhanced GIS support for public safety programs

– Emergency Management

– Fire Rescue

– Sheriff’s Office



• Accomplishments

• Budget Overview


• Summary


BUDGET OVERVIEW

Division of Building Safety

• Decreased building revenues– Fewer permits issued– Less inspections conducted

BUDGET OVERVIEW

Fewer Permits Issued

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BUDGET OVERVIEW

Fewer Inspections

BUDGET OVERVIEW

Division of Building Safety

• Reduction in force (75)– 23 vacancies (FY 09)– 40 filled positions– 12 additional filled position cuts to

reach 100 FTEs by December 31st

• Reduced workweek for employees

• Reduced internal and indirect charges

• Eliminated new vehicle purchases and reduced existing fleet

Housing & Community Development Division

• Received Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funding

– $28M to be used in FY 09 & 10

– Acquisition, rehabilitation and sale of foreclosed homes

– Provide financial mechanisms for homeownership

• Staffing additions during FY 09 – 2 Rehabilitation Specialist– 1 Acquisition Agent

BUDGET OVERVIEW

Planning Division

• Reduced contractual services budget for planning studies

• Reduction in force– 3 Planner III

BUDGET OVERVIEW

Zoning Division

• Reduced contractual services budget for temporary staffing

• Reduction in force– 1 Administrative Specialist– 2 Zoning Code Specialist I

BUDGET OVERVIEW

Fiscal & Admin Services Division

• Reduced contractual services budget for technology

• Reduction in force– 2 GIS Specialist

BUDGET OVERVIEW

Impact of Budget Reductions

• Technology Program Delays

– Impact Fee Administration $1.0M

– Mobility Management System $0.8M

– Comprehensive Policy Plan $1.2M

BUDGET OVERVIEW


• Unfunded Planning Efforts $750K

– Small area studies

– Ex-urban area study

– HB 697 Planning Requirements

– Wekiva Act

– Activity center policies

– Unified land development code

BUDGET OVERVIEW


• Customer Service Response $150K

– Building

– Planning

– Zoning

BUDGET OVERVIEW


• Reduced public notification $250K(minimum distance)

• Public notification across lakes $300K

BUDGET OVERVIEW



• Accomplishments

• Budget Overview


• Summary


SIGNIFICANT FUTURE ISSUES

• Reduced development activity in Division of Building Safety

– Revenue and cash flow challenges

– Core mission service quality

– Emergency response capability

• SunRail/Transit

– Sunrail delay due to indemnification issues

– Follow-up negotiations may be necessary

– Dedicated funding for transit


• Reduced funding for the State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program

– $3M in annual assistance no longer available

– Approximately 300 families affected annually


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• New Neighborhood Stabilization Program

– Requires administration for the sale of abandoned and foreclosed homes


• Infill and redevelopment strategies

– Major code update required

– Mobility strategies

– Economic challenges

• Legislative actions


• Hometown Democracy

– Amendment 4 on next year’s ballot

– Gives voters direct veto power over major land use changes approved by local governments

– Implementation uncertain and impact could be significant




• Accomplishments

• Budget Overview


• Summary


• Development activity decreased

• Workforce reduced by 80 positions

• Expenditures reduced for technology, public notification and planning studies

• Uncertain legislative challenges

• Customer service is maintained but affected

SUMMARY

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FY 2009-10Budget Worksession

July 22, 2009

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