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486-2004 RDA Reso RESOLUTION NO. 486-2004 A RESOLUTION OF THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ESTABLISHING A CITY CENTER CAPITAL RENEWAL AND REPLACEMENT FUND TO PROVIDE A DEDICATED SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR CITY CAPITAL RENEWAL AND REPLACEMENT PROJECTS THAT EXTEND THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE ASSETS WITHIN THE CITY CENTER DISTRICT; ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR ANNUAL APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS; ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR THEIR USE; AND ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2004/05 BUDGET FOR THE FUND, IN THE AMOUNT OF $160,473. WHEREAS, the City has a significant infrastructure investment in the City Center District; and WHEREAS, annual capital renewal and replacement needs compete for resources with other needs with the result that capital renewal and replacement needs may be deferred; and WHEREAS, bond rating agencies, (Fitch, Moody's, and Standard & Poor's) view capital renewal and replacement policies as a significant criteria in assessing a government's credit worthiness; and WHEREAS, on September 92004, the Mayor and City Commission tentatively adopted the proposed millage rate of 7.425 mills which included 0.126 mills dedicated for capital renewal and replacement; and WHEREAS, the additional 0.126 mills will result in an additional $160,473 to the FY 2004/05 City Center Redevelopment Area Operating Budget. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY as follows: 1. A dedicated City Center Capital Renewal and Replacement Fund is hereby established to be used for projects that extend the useful life of the assets within the City Center District. 2. The City Center Capital Renewal and Replacement Fund shall be funded annually, commencing in FY 2004/05, through a transfer from the City Center Redevelopment Area Operating Budget. 3. The initial annual transfer from the City Center Redevelopment Area Operating Budget to the City Center Capital Renewal and Replacement Fund for FY 2004/05, shall be in the amount of $160,473. 4. In subsequent years, the Fund will be increased by, at a minimum, the amount which would represent the value of the debt service millage reduction resulting from growth in the assessment value of the tax base in the City Center District. It is expected that this increase should not result in a total combined millage rate greater than in the preceding fiscal year. 5. Any appropriation of project specific allocations from the City Center Renewal and Replacement Fund shall be approved by the Chairman and Members of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency. 6. Interest earnings that accrue in the City Center Capital Renewal and Replacement Fund shall be included in the subsequent appropriations for the Fund. 7. Changes among project specific appropriations may be authorized by the City Manager to the extent that no new projects are added and the total annual allocation is not exceeded. 8. During a fiscal year, changes to the total allocation and changes to the list of projects to be funded from the City Center Capital Renewal and Replacement Fund shall require authorization by a majority of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency members. Excess project specific appropriations not required will be available for re-appropriation in following years. 9. Project specific appropriations that are not expended in a given year shall remain in the City Center Capital Renewal and Replacement Fund for the life of the project. 10. The Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency hereby adopts the Budget for the City Center Capital Renewal and Replacement Fund for FY 2004/05 as follows: $160,473 $160,473 Reserves Total Ex enditures PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 28th DAY 0 ~~r~ CITY CLERK Resolution No. 486-2004 APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FOR CUTION CITY OF MIAMI BEACH COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY m Condensed Title: A Resolution of the Chairman and Members of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency establishing a City Center Capital Renewal And Replacement Fund to provide a dedicated source of funding for capital renewal and replacement projects that extend the useful life of the assets within the City Center District; establishing a procedure for annual appropriation of funds; establishing a procedure for their use; and ado tin the Fiscal Year FY 2004/05 bud et for the Fund, in the amount of $160,473. Issue: Shall the Redevelopment Agency adopt the attached resolution which establishes a dedicated source of funding, budget and a procedure for the use of the City Center Capital Renewal And Replacement Fund? Item Summary/Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution. Advisory Board Recommendation: I Financial Information: Amount to be expended: Source of Amount ~ceou!1t , ,... Approved Funds: 1 $160,473 FY 2004/05 City Center Redevelopment Area Operating Budget generated by the additional millaae of 0.126 IjJ 2 ..3 4 Total Si n-Offs: Department Director Assistant City Manager City Manager c AGENDA ITEM .~C DATE r-~ g...O~ CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139 http:l\ci.miami-beach.fl.us COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor David Dermer and Members of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez () QIL~ City Manager ~ - ~ · DATE: September 28, 2004 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ESTABLISHING A CITY CENTER CAPITAL RENEWAL AND REPLACEMENT FUND TO PROVIDE A DEDICATED SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR CITY CAPITAL RENEWAL AND REPLACEMENT PROJECTS THAT EXTEND THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE ASSETS WITHIN THE CITY CENTER DISTRICT; ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR ANNUAL APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS; ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR THEIR USE; AND ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2004/05 BUDGET FOR THE FUND, IN THE AMOUNT OF $160,473. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt the Resolution. ANALYSIS Consistent with the proposed budget for the General Fund, the proposed budget for the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency includes a $160,473 appropriation dedicated for capital renewal and replacement of City Center District assets. On September 92004, the Mayor and City Commission tentatively adopted the proposed millage rate of 7.425 mills which included 0.126 mills dedicated for capital renewal and replacement. The additional 0.126 mills will result in an additional $160,473 to the FY 2004/05 City Center Redevelopment Area Operating Budget. Consistent with the General Fund appropriation, it is recommended that the use of the additional $160,473 be restricted to future year capital renewal and replacement projects that extend the useful life of the assets within the City Center District and transferred to the City Center Capital Renewal and Replacement Fund. The Administration is proposing the following restrictions and guidelines to ensure the funds are appropriated exclusively for capital renewal and replacement to supplement existing City Center Redevelopment Area maintenance expenditures: . Establishment of a dedicated City Center Capital Renewal and Replacement Fund to be used for projects that extend the useful life of the assets within the City Center District. The City Center Capital Renewal and Replacement Fund shall be funded annually, commencing in FY 2004/05, through a transfer from the City Center Redevelopment Area Operating Budget. The initial transfer from the City Center Redevelopment Area Operating Budget to the City Center Capital Renewal and Replacement Fund shall be in the amount of $160,473. . In subsequent years, the Fund will be increased by, at a minimum, the amount which would represent the value of the debt service millage reduction resulting from growth in the assessment value of the tax base in the City Center District. It is expected that this increase should not result in a total combined millage rate greater than in the preceding fiscal year. . Any appropriation of project specific allocations from the City Center Renewal and Replacement Fund shall be approved by the Chairman and Members of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency. . Interest earnings that accrue in the City Center Capital Renewal and Replacement Fund shall be included in the subsequent appropriations for the Fund. . Changes among project specific appropriations may be authorized by the City Manager to the extent that no new projects are added and the total annual allocation is not exceeded. . During a fiscal year, changes to the total allocation and changes to the list of projects to be funded from the City Center Capital Renewal and Replacement Fund shall require authorization by a majority of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency members. Excess project specific appropriations not required will be available for re-appropriation in following years. . Project specific appropriations that are not expended in a given year shall remain in the City Center Capital Renewal and Replacement Fund for the life of the project. The Administration recommends adoption of the budget for the City Center Capital Renewal and Replacement Fund for FY 2004/05 as follows: $160,473 $160,473 BACKGROUND The City of Miami Beach has and continues to make significant infrastructure investments throughout the City along with the infrastructure investments made by the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency in the City Center District. To ensure that these projects are funded and addressed when needed, it is essential to establish a separate capital replacement and renewal fund with a dedicated source of funding. JMG