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GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT. FY 2009-10 Budget Worksession July 22, 2009. PRESENTATION OUTLINE. Organization Chart Proposed FY 09-10 Budget Accomplishments Budget Overview Significant Future Issues Summary. PRESENTATION OUTLINE. Organization Chart Proposed FY 09-10 Budget
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GROWTH MANAGEMENTDEPARTMENT FY 2009-10 Budget Worksession July 22, 2009
PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Organization Chart • Proposed FY 09-10 Budget • Accomplishments • Budget Overview • Significant Future Issues • Summary
PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Organization Chart • Proposed FY 09-10 Budget • Accomplishments • Budget Overview • Significant Future Issues • Summary
Director James E. Harrison Division of Building Safety Robert Olin Fiscal and Administrative Services Dean Stites Housing and Community Development Mitchell Glasser Planning Division Susan Caswell Zoning Division Mitch Gordon ORGANIZATION CHART
PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Organization Chart • Proposed FY 09-10 Budget • Accomplishments • Budget Overview • Significant Future Issues • Summary
PROPOSED FY 09-10 BUDGET Total Positions Deleted • Building (75) • Fiscal & Admin Services (2) • Planning (3) • Zoning (3) • Housing (transferred in) 3 Total: (80)
PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Organization Chart • Proposed FY 09-10 Budget • Accomplishments • Budget Overview • Significant Future Issues • 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 Economic Development • Sponsored Annual Infill and Redevelopment Conference on issues related to: • Environment • Economic development • Sustainability • Workforce housing • Design • Financing • Development codes
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Economic Development • 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
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Responsible Planning • Completed Evaluation and Appraisal Report based Comprehensive Plan amendments • Wekiva policies • Infill and redevelopment • Regionalism • Green development
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS Responsible Planning • Established smart growth working group • Creating a unified land development code • Addressing increased regulations by DCA • Streamlining development review process
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS Responsible Planning • Developed interjurisdictional roundtable to improve planning coordination with other governmental entities • Held over 100 meetings to inform citizens about changes in their community
ACCOMPLISHMENTS 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 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
PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Organization Chart • Proposed FY 09-10 Budget • Accomplishments • Budget Overview • Significant Future Issues • Summary
BUDGET OVERVIEW Division of Building Safety • Decreased building revenues • Fewer permits issued • Less inspections conducted
BUDGET OVERVIEW Fewer Permits Issued
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
BUDGET OVERVIEW 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 Impact of Budget Reductions • 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 Impact of Budget Reductions • Customer Service Response $150K • Building • Planning • Zoning
BUDGET OVERVIEW Impact of Budget Reductions • Reduced public notification $250K (minimum distance) • Public notification across lakes $300K
PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Organization Chart • Proposed FY 09-10 Budget • Accomplishments • Budget Overview • Significant Future Issues • Summary
Reduced development activity in Division of Building Safety Revenue and cash flow challenges Core mission service quality Emergency response capability SIGNIFICANT FUTURE ISSUES
SunRail/Transit Sunrail delay due to indemnification issues Follow-up negotiations may be necessary Dedicated funding for transit SIGNIFICANT FUTURE ISSUES
Reduced funding for the State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program $3M in annual assistance no longer available Approximately 300 families affected annually SIGNIFICANT FUTURE ISSUES
New Neighborhood Stabilization Program Requires administration for the sale of abandoned and foreclosed homes SIGNIFICANT FUTURE ISSUES
Infill and redevelopment strategies Major code update required Mobility strategies Economic challenges Legislative actions SIGNIFICANT FUTURE ISSUES
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 SIGNIFICANT FUTURE ISSUES
PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Organization Chart • Proposed FY 09-10 Budget • Accomplishments • Budget Overview • Significant Future Issues • 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
GROWTH MANAGEMENTDEPARTMENT FY 2009-10 Budget Worksession July 22, 2009