LTC 075-2022 Fiscal Year 2022 First Quarter Analysis075-2022
MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LTC NO.
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
Alina T. Hudak, City Mana~
February 25, 2022
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2022 First Quarter Analysis
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (L TC) is to provide the Mayor and City Commission
with the status of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 operating budget to actual revenues and expenses
incurred for the first quarter ending December 31, 2021 with projections through fiscal year-end
September 30, 2022, as set forth in the City's Charter which specifies that "the City Manager shall
make public a quarterly report showing the actual expenditures during the quarter just ended
against one quarter of the proposed annual expenditures set forth in the budget."
It is important to note that certain assumptions for both revenues and expenditures have been
made in these projections, including the projected ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the City's
operations that will continue to be refined and adjusted as additional data and information
becomes available.
SUMMARY
The FY 2022 budget was adopted to assume a cautiously optimistic rebound in revenues due to
the impact of COVID-19 on the City's operations. Based on revenues in the General Fund and
Resort Tax trending higher than originally anticipated for the first quarter of the current fiscal year,
revenues and expenditures as of December 31, 2021 with projections through September 30,
2022 reflect a projected year-end surplus of $5.1 million in the General Fund and $6 .5 million in
Resort Tax.
Based on the preliminary General Fund revenues and expenditures as of December 31, 2021
with projections through September 30, 2022, the Administration is recommending that the
projected year-end surplus of $5.1 million be allocated as follows:
(1) $900,000 for the 500 Alton Road ($600,000) and Ocean Terrace ($300,000) Projects to
pay the Parking Department for monthly park ing passes to provide the required parking
accommodations stipulated in the Development Agreements for each project
(2) $234,000 to create two new positions in the Police Department (1 Assistant Chief and 1
Sergeant) and convert one existing position (Officer to Executive Officer to the Chief)
(3) $223,000 to implement the staffing recommendations made by Matrix Consulting for the
Police Department (Add 2 Crime Analyst positions and 1 Detention Officer)
(4) $104,000 as a match for a Resilient Florida Funding Grant
(5) $3 . 7 million remaining balance set aside as a reserve for collective bargaining and
consideration for repayment of furloughs
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Similarly, based on preliminary Resort Tax revenues and expenditures as of December 31, 2021
with projections through September 30, 2022, the Administration recommends that the projected
year-end surplus of $6.5 million be allocated as follows:
(1) $1.6 million for milling and pavement resurfacing on Washington Avenue
(2) $700,000 for additional Police staffing and services during Spring Break
(3) $603,000 for the reconfiguration of Ocean Drive
(4) $264,000 for the expansion of holiday lighting in North Beach
(5) $216,000 for the South Beach Wine and Food Festival cash sponsorship for City services
(6) $127,000 for the restriping of Washington Avenue
(7) $100,000 for Miami Beach Live -Spring Break
(8) $2.9 million remaining balance set aside to achieve the City's additional Resort Tax
reserve targets
USE OF RESERVES
Should the General Fund items summarized above be approved through a budget amendment,
as recommended, the projected General Fund reserve would total approximately $78.8 million,
or 22.3%, which equals approximately 2. 7 months of reserves. The reserve policy for the General
Fund is a required 2 months and a goal of 3 months.
GENERAL FUND Q 1
Reserve Amount
Estimated Reserve as of 913012021**
FY 2022 Budget Amendments
72nd Street Project Contribution
Additional FEMA Reimbursement for Hurricane Irma
Additional General Fund Revenues Projected as of Q1
Parking Contribution for 500 Alton Road Project
Parking Contribution for Ocean Terrace Project
Matrix Staffing Report Recommendations (3 Positions in Police)
Additional Police Positions (2 New Positions + 1 Reclassification)
Resilient Florida Funding Grant Match
Projected FY 2022 Reserve
$87.5 million
($9.9 million)
($3 .5 million)
$1.0 million
$5 .1 million
($0.6 million)
($0.3 million)
($0.2 million)
($0.2 million)
($0 .1 million)
$78.8 million
**Estimated Reserve updated based on preliminary balances provided by Finance
Department as of 09/30/2021
For Resort Tax, if the items previously summarized are approved through a budget amendment,
as recommended, the projected reserve would total approximately $26.0 million, or 45.5%, which
equals approximately 5.5 months of reserves. The reserve policy for the 2% Resort Tax Fund is
a minimum of 3 months, with a goal of 6 months.
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Q1
RESORT TAX FUND
Estimated Reserve as of 9/30/2021 **
FY 2022 Budget Amendments
72nd Street Project Contribution
Additional Resort Tax Revenues Projected as of 01
Washington Avenue Milling and Resurfacing
Additional Police High Impact -Spring Break
Ocean Drive Reconfiguration
Holiday Lighting Expansion in North Beach
SOBE WFF Cash Sponsorship for City Services
Washington Avenue Restriping
Miami Beach Live -Spring Break
Projected FY 2022 Reserve
Reserve Amount
$29.9 million
($0 .9 million)
($5.9 million)
$6.5 million
($1.6 million)
($0.7 million)
($0 .6 million)
($0.3 million)
($0 .2 million)
($0 .1 million)
($0 .1 million)
$26.0 million
**Estimated Reserve updated based on preliminary balances provided by Finance
Department as of 09/30/2021
All General Fund, Enterprise Funds, Internal Services Funds, and Special Revenue Funds
budgets are projected to be at or below their current FY 2022 amended budgets as of year-end
with revenues projected to be equivalent to or in excess of expenditures, except for specific
General Fund Departments , the Sewer Enterprise Fund, the Red Light Camera and 5th & Alton
Garage Special Revenue Funds which have been detailed further in the forthcoming first quarter
analysis.
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) is an emergency legislative package intended to
"fund vaccinations, provide direct relief to families bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 crisis, and
support struggling communities." The bill provides a total of $1.9 trillion to governments and other
entities such as hospitals, public schools , and universities to promote recovery from the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021, the bill allocated $350 billion in fiscal
recovery funds to State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SL TT) Governments, of which $45.6 billion
was allocated for metropolitan cities, such as the City of Miami Beach, to :
• Respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency or its negative economic impacts
including (but not limited to): assistance to households, small businesses, and nonprofits,
or aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality
• Provide premium pay to eligible State workers, or grants to eligible employers with
employees that perform essential work during the COVID-19 public health emergency
• Provide government services to compensate for the reduction in revenue in the community
due to the pandemic (budget shortfalls)
• Make necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure
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The City of Miami Beach received an allocation of approximately $23.6 million in one-time federal
dollars to address the revenue shortfalls attributed to COVID-19, which the City Commission
approved to be used to balance the projected shortfall attributed to COVID-19 in the FY 2022
budget approved on September 30, 2021, through Resolution 2021-31872. To date,
approximately $11.8 million of the total allocation has been received and the balance of $11.8
million is anticipated to be received during FY 2022.
ANALYSIS
Although diminishing, the City is continuing to experience impacts of the pandemic on some of its
revenues. Similar to the balancing plans that the City Administration implemented for FY 2020
and FY 2021, the FY 2022 budgets included assumptions based on the expectation of
conservative economic activity with gradual growth thereafter. The keys to balancing the FY 2022
budgets were to (1) reducing non-essential costs as much as possible, (2) allocating ARPA funds
received by the City totaling $23.6 million from the federal government to mitigate the projected
ongoing revenue loss attributed to COVID-19 and (3) judiciously using the City's reserves to make
up the difference.
GENERAL FUND
First Quarter Status
An analysis of the actual three-month operating revenues and expenses for the period October
1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 reveals an operating budget surplus of $126.8 million. While
the actual surplus as of December 31, 2021 may seem unusual when compared to the projection
for the current fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, it should be noted that the City receives a
large percentage of its annual ad valorem property tax revenues during the first three months of
the fiscal year. For FY 2022, ad valorem property tax revenues represent approximately 56.4%
of total budgeted revenues adopted and 75.8% of actual revenues collected during the first three
months of the current fiscal year.
As of December 31, 2021, total revenues collected were approximately 55.2% of the current FY
2022 amended budget, or $201.0 million. Conversely, expenditures were approximately 20.4% of
the current FY 2022 amended budget, or $74.2 million. It is important to note that there are often
delays in expenditures until the close-out of the fiscal year.
FY 2022 Budget
1/4 of Amended Actuals as of Variance from 1/4
General Fund Adopted Budget Amended Budget Budget 12/31 /21 Amended Budget
O-.er I (Under)
Re-.enues $ 354 ,106,000 $ 363,997 ,000 $ 90 ,999 ,250 $ 200 ,995 ,347 $ 109,996 ,097
Ex penditures $ 354,106,000 $ 363 ,997 ,000 $ 90 ,999 ,250 $ 74 ,229 ,026 $ (16 ,770 ,224)
Excess of Revenues Over/(Under) Expenditures $ 126,766,321
Year-End Projections
Year-end operating revenues and expenditures projected through September 30, 2022 provide a
more realistic indication of any estimated year-end surpluses or shortfalls as of this point in time.
While actual revenues and expenses reflected in this analysis are as of December 31, 2021, these
projections have incorporated more current information, including the ongoing projected impact
of COVID-19 on the City 's revenues, as well as any actions that the City Administration has taken
to mitigate the impact.
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A summary of the preliminary General Fund revenues and expenditures as of December 31, 2021
with projections through September 30, 2022 reflects a projected year-end surplus of $5.1 million,
which the City Administration is recommending be allocated for the items detailed below with the
remaining $3. 7 million surplus to be set aside as a reserve for collective bargaining and
consideration for repayment of furloughs. It should be noted that this analysis is a preliminary
projection based on not only the experience during the first three months of the fiscal year, but
also the projected impact of COVID-19 on the City's operations . Further, these projections
assume the use of $23.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated to the City
by the federal government.
FY 2022 Budget
General Fund Adopted Budget Amended Budget Proj ected Difference % O1.er / (Under)
Re1.enues $ 354 ,106,000 $ 363 ,997 ,000 $ 369 ,103 ,000 $ 5 ,106 ,000 1.4%
E x penditures $ 354 ,106,000 $ 363 ,997,000 $ 363,987,000 $ (10 ,000) 0.0%
Excess of Revenues Over/(Under) Expenditures $ 5,116,000 1.4%
Contribution to Parking for 500 Alton Road Project 600,000
Contribution to Parking for Ocean Terrace Project 300 ,000
Additional Police Positions (2 Positions + 1 Reclass) 234 ,000
Matri x Staffing Report Recommendations (3 Positions) 223 ,000
Resilient Florida Funding Grant Match 104,000
Excess of Revenues Over/(Under) Expenditures $ 3,655,000 1.0%
Operating Revenues
For FY 2022, property tax collections are being projected at 95 .0% of total property taxes
assessed, which is consistent with the original adopted budget allowing for discounts and a level
of adjustment for appeals that is consistent with historical levels. The impact of these appeals and
adjustments realized for the FY 2022 budget will be provided by the Miami-Dade County Property
Appraiser in July 2022 when the City's certified property values are received.
As of December 31, 2021, actual operating revenues collected were approximately 55.2% of the
current amended budget, or $201.0 million, with operating revenues through fiscal year-end
September 30, 2022 projected at $369 .1 million, which is approximately 1 .4%, or $5.1 million,
above the current amended budget. As previously mentioned, these projections are not only
based on experience during the first three months of the fiscal year, but also other information
available including, among other things, the use of $23.6 million of ARPA funds allocated to the
City by the federal government.
Revenue categories projected to exceed budget or with significant variances to budget in excess
of 10 .0%, or $300,000, are further explained below:
Licenses and Permits -This category includes business tax receipts, licenses/special use
permits, and sidewalk cafe fee revenues and is projected to be above the current amended
budget by 13.0%, or $2.0 million, primarily due to increased fire, planning, and public works
plans review services and permit revenues resulting from increased real estate and economic
development activity. It is important to note that of the additional $2 .0 million projected,
$875,000 is attributed to Public Works permit revenues collected earlier in the fiscal year for
the 500 Alton Road Project.
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Intergovernmental -This category includes local option gas tax, motor fuel tax, sales tax
proceeds, and half-cent sales tax proceeds received from Miami-Dade County and the State
of Florida and is projected to be 9.5%, or $1.1 million, above the current amended budget
primarily due to sales tax and half-cent sales tax collections trending higher than originally
anticipated based on current economic and tourism-related activity.
Interest -This category is comprised of various sources of interest income derived from the
City's current investments and is projected to be 31.9%, or $850,000, above the current
amended budget due to realized gains in interest revenues on current investments and
anticipated increase in interest rates .
Rents and Leases -This category includes revenues from various rentals and leases of
City owned properties . FY 2022 collections are projected to be 7 .6%, or $463,000, above the
current amended budget primarily due to the revenues from several of the City's leases,
including the Miami Beach Marina, trending higher than originally budgeted since the
revenues that are collected by the City are based on a percentage of the tenants' sales .
Miscellaneous -This category includes revenues from various categories such as
concessions, reimbursements, and other revenue categories including beach access fees
and advertising. Projected FY 2022 revenues are 6.9%, or $981,000 , above the current
amended budget primarily due to revenues from lien statement services and planning design
review fees trending higher than originally anticipated as a result of increased real estate and
development activity.
For a detail of General Fund revenues by category , refer to the attached Exhibit A.
Operating Expenditures
As of December 31, 2021, actual expenses were approximately 20.4% of the current FY 2022
amended budget, or $74.2 million, with operating expenditures through fiscal year-end September
30, 2022 projected at $364 .0 million, which is approximately $30,000 below the current FY 2022
amended budget. As previously mentioned , these projections are not only based on experience
during the first three months of the fiscal year, but also more current information available
including, among other things, the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the City 's operations.
General Fund expenditures by department projected to exceed budget or with variances to budget
in excess of 10 .0%, or $300,000, are further explained below :
Police -The department is projected to be 0.8%, or $959,000, above the current amended
budget primarily due to numerous unforeseen retirements and substantial impact of COVID-
19 infections experienced in the current fiscal year (up to 56 officers out of work at various
times for various lengths of time) resulting in the usage of additional unbudgeted overtime to
backfill positions and maintain minimum staffing requirements .
Police
FY 2022 FY 2022 Projected vs
Amended Budget Projected Amended % O'v€r / (Und er)
Budget Variance
Expenditures $ 124,379,000 $ 125 ,338 ,000 $ 959 ,000 0.8%
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C ity Attorney -Due to the cost of the expanded Mun ic ipal Prosecution Program recently
approved by the City Commission mid-year of FY 2022, which is projected to cost $318,000
(pro-rated) and includes the addition of three full-time positions, contractual services, and
build-out of office space for these additional positions, the department is projected to be
slightly above the current amended budget by 0.5%, or $34,000 , until the budget amendment
for the Municipal Prosecutor Program is approved . The pro-rated cost in FY 2022 of $318,000
is projected to be offset in part by one-time savings in other personnel-related expenditures
in the current budget, due to vacancies that the City Attorney 's Office is in the process of
filling. The projected cost of the recently approved Municipal Prosecutor Program will be
included in an upcoming operating budget amendment.
City Attorney
FY 2022 FY 2022 Projected vs
Amended Budget Projected Amended % O.er I (Under)
Budget Variance
Ex penditures $ 6 ,285,000 $ 6 ,319 ,000 $ 34 ,000 0.5 %
While the above-listed General Fund departments comprise those projected to exceed their
current amended budgets or with significant variances to budget in excess of 10 .0%, or $300,000,
all other General Fund departments are projected to have savings at year-end that may be
realigned within the General Fund to address the department overages projected above should
these projections be realized at year-end .
For a detail of General Fund expenditures by department, refer to the attached Exhibit A.
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
The City accounts for those goods and services provided by a particular department to external
users for which a fee is charged as Enterprise Funds. The City's Sanitation, Water, Storm Water,
Sewer, Parking, Convention Center, and Building operat ions comprise this category of Proprietary
Funds.
An analysis of the actual three-month operating expenses for the period October 1, 2021 through
December 31, 2021, reveals that all Enterprise Funds have actual expenses that are less than
one quarter of their current FY 2022 amended budgets. It is important to note that this is not
representative of typical trends for a full fiscal year, as there is often a lag in processing of
expenditures, particularly those billed by outside entities for services provided .
NTERPRISE FUNDS
Sanitation Se-r Stormwater water Parking Building Convention
Center
FY 2022 Adopted Budget 22,170,000 52,916,000 31 ,911 ,000 35,032,000 43,477,000 17,449,000 27 ,332,000
Budget Amendment -10/13/21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bud el Amendment -11/22/21 1 130,000 2,321 ,000 1,952 ,000 3,494,000 681 ,000 7,000 1228000
FY 2022 Am ended B ud et 23,300,000 55,237 ,000 33 863,000 38 ,526,000 44,158,000 17 456,000 28,560 ,000
1 /4 Adopted Budget 5,542,500 13,229,000 7,977 ,750 8,758,000 10,869,250 4,362,250 6 ,833 ,000
1/4 Amended Bud et 5,825,000 13809,250 8,465,750 9,631 ,500 11 ,039,500 4,364,000 7,140,000
Revenues as of 12/31/21 5,337 ,885 11 ,699,311 7 049826 7,144,163 11 ,168,839 4,376,615 19.405
Ex enditures as of 12/31/21 4,377,346 12,760,512 2 415 044 8,023 777 5,221 ,720 3,546,470 1,626,008
Expenditures Above/(Below) 1/4 Amended Budget (1,447 ,654) (1,048,738) (6 ,050.706) (1,607,723) (5,817,780) (81 7,530) (5,513,992)
% Variance -6 .2% -1.9% -17.9% -4.2% -13.2% -4 .7% -19.3%
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Year-end operating revenue and expenditure projections through September 30, 2022 provide a
more realistic ind ication of any anticipated year-end surpluses or shortfalls as of this point in time .
While the actual revenues and expenses presented above are as of December 31 , 2021 , the
year-end projections inco rporate more current information , including the ongoing projected impact
of COVID-19 on the City 's operations.
Revenues for all Enterprise Funds are projected to be equivalent to or in excess of expenditures
as of year-end. In addition, all Enterprise Fund budgets are projected to be under budget, except
for Sewer operations, which is further detailed below:
Sewer Operations -Both revenues and expenditures are projected to exceed the current
amended budget by approximately 1. 7%, or approximately $922 ,000. Th is is primar ily
attributed to an increase in retail users' usage , which, in turn , is projected to result in an
increase in t he projected costs incurred for sewer treatment services received by the City from
Miami-Dade County. The additional revenues and expenditures will be appropriated in the
year-end budget amendment to be within the revised budget.
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
Sanitation Sewe r Storm wate r wate r P.-klng Building Convention
Center
FY 2022 Adopted Budget 22,170,000 52 ,916 ,000 31 ,911 ,000 35 ,032,000 43,477,000 17 ,449 ,000 27 ,332 ,000
Budget Amendment -10/13/21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Budget Amendment -11/22/21 1,130,000 2,321 ,000 1,952,000 3 ,494,000 681 ,000 7 ,000 1,228,000
FY 2022 Amended Budget 23,300,000 55 ,237,000 33,863,000 38,526,000 44 ,158,000 17 ,456,000 28,560,000
FY 2022 Projections :
Charges for Services 19,250,500 51 ,674 ,000 32 .616,000 33.463,000 43,188,000 12 ,221 ,000 18,448,000
Other 3,883.500 4.485,000 1,133000 4 ,986,000 767 ,000 5,013,000 9,839,000
23,134,000 56 ,159,000 33,749,000 38,449,000 43,955,000 17 ,234 ,000 28,287,000
166,000 922,000 114,000 77,000 203,000 222,000 273,000
-0.7% 1.7% -0 .3% -0.2% -0.5% -1 .3% -1.0%
23,134,000 56 ,159,000 33,749,000 38 ,449,000 43 ,955,000 17,234.000 28,287,000
166,000 922,000 114,000 77 ,000 203,000 222,000 273,000
-0 .7% 1.7% -0 .3% -0.2% -0 .5% -1 .3% -1 .0%
Revenues Over/ Under Ex nditures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
As additional information becomes available these projections will continue to be further refined.
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
The City accounts for goods and services provided by one department to other departments
citywide on a cost reimbursement basis as Internal Service Funds. Central Services, Fleet
Management, Information Technology, Property Management, Risk Management (Self
Insurance), Medical and Dental, and the Office of the Inspector General comprise this category
of Proprietary Funds .
An analysis of the actual three -month operating revenues and expenses for the period October
1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, reveals that all Internal Service Funds have actual expenses
that are less than one quarter of their current FY 2022 amended budgets. Similar to Enterprise
Funds, this is not representative of typical trends for a full fiscal year, as there is often a lag in
processing of expenditures, particularly those billed by outside entities for services provided .
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NTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
Central Fleet lnlonnatlon
Services Management Technology
FY 2022 Adopted Budget 1,021 ,000 16,772 ,000 19,121 ,000
Budget Amendment -10/13/21 0 0 0
Bud et Amendment -11/22/21 20,000 3,799,000 1,636,000
FY 2022 Amended Bud et 1,041,000 20,57 1,000 20,757 ,000
1/4 Mopted Budget 255,250 4,193,000 4 ,780,250
1/4 Amended Bud et 260,250 5,142,750 5 ,189,250
Revenues as of 12/31/21 253,639 2,714,796 4 ,032 ,000
Ex enditures as of 12/31/21 241 ,522 1,547,378 4 ,190,956
Expen d itures Above/(Below ) 1/4 Amended Budget (18,728) (3,595,372) (998,294)
% Variance -1.8% -17 .5% -4 .8%
Office of Property Risk Medical &
Inspector Dental
General Management Management Insurance
1,532 ,000 11 ,709,000 23,325,000 41 ,543,000
0 0 0 0
534 ,000 536,000 495,000 0
2,066,000 12,245,000 23,820,000 41 ,543,000
383,000 2,927,250 5,831 .250 10,385,750
516,500 3,061 ,250 5,955,000 10,385,750
383,000 2,564,617 6 ,225,030 10,543,407
377,439 1,743,283 2,991 ,171 9,356 ,285
(139 ,061) (1 ,317,967) (2,963,829) (1 ,029,465)
-6.7% -1 0.8% -12.4% -2 .5%
Year-end operating revenue and expenditure projections through September 30 , 2022 provide a
more realistic indication of any anticipated year-end surpluses or shortfalls as of this point in time.
While the actual revenues and expenses presented above are as of December 31, 2021, the
year-end projections incorporate more current information , includ ing the ongoing projected impact
of COVID-19 on the City's operations.
Revenues for all Internal Service Funds are projected to be equivalent to or in excess of
expenditures as of year-end and all Internal Service Funds are projected to be below their current
amended budgets.
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
Central Fleet Information Office of Property Risk Medical&
Inspector Dental Services Management Technology General Management Management Insurance
FY 2022 Adopted Budget 1.021 ,000 16,772,000 19,121.000 1,532 ,000 11,709,000 23,325,000 41 ,543 ,000
Budget Amendment -10/13/21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Budget Amendment -11/22121 20,000 3,799,000 1,636,000 534 ,000 536,000 495,000 0
FY 2022 Amended Budget 1,041 ,000 20,571 ,000 20,757,000 2,066,000 12,245,000 23,820,000 41 ,543 ,000
FY 2022 Projections :
Charges for Services 1,007 ,000 16,265,000 16,372 .000 1,532,000 10,263,600 21,816,000 0
Other 28,000 4,227 ,000 4 ,295 ,000 505,000 1,694,400 1,736,000 41 ,295 ,000
FY 2022 Revenue Proiections 1,035,000 20,492 ,000 20,667.000 2,037 ,000 11 ,958,000 23,552,000 41 ,295 ,000
$ Over/lUnder) Amended Budget (6,000) (79,000) (90,000) (29,000) (287,000) (268,000) (248,000)
% Over//Underl Amended BudQet -0.6% -0.4% -0.4% -1 .4% -2 .3% -1 .1% -0 .6%
FY 2022 Exoendi ture Proiections 1,035,000 20,492,000 20,667 ,000 2,037 ,000 11,958,000 23,552,000 41 ,295,000
$ Over/lUnder) Amended Budget (6,000) (79,000) (90,000) (29,000) (287,000) (268,000) (248,000)
% Over//Under) Amended BudQet -0.6% -0.4% -0.4% -1.4% -2 .3% -1.1% -0 .6%
Revenues Over/(Under) Expenditures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
These projections will continue to be refined as additional information becomes available.
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Special Revenue Funds consist of revenues and expenditures which are legally restricted or
committed for specific purposes, other than debt service and/or capital projects. Special Revenue
Funds include Resort Tax, as well as Transportation and People 's Transportation Plan (PTP)
Fund operations, 7th Street Garage operations, 5th & Alton Garage operations, the Tourism and
Hospitality Scholarship Program , Information and Communications Technology Fund, Education
Compact Fund, Franchise Waste Haulers and Sustainability Contributions, the Residential
Housing Program, Red Light Camera Program operations , Emergency 911 Fund, Miami Beach
Cultural Arts Council, Normandy Shores and the City's three Security Guard Special Taxing
Districts (Biscayne Point, Biscayne Beach, and Allison Island), Miami City Ballet, Art in Public
Places {AIPP) operations, Tree Preservation and Commemorative Tree Trust Fund , Beachfront
Concession Initiatives Program, Beach Renourishment, Resiliency, Sustainability and Resiliency,
and Biscayne Bay Protection Trust Funds , Police Unclaimed Property and Crash Report Sales
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Funds, Police Confiscation Trust Funds (Federal and State), Police Training and School
Resources Fund, the Adopt-a-Bench Program, and the Off-Duty Services Fund .
An analysis of the actual three-month operating revenues and expenses for the period October
1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, reveals that all Special Revenue Funds have actual
expenses that are less than one quarter of their current FY 2022 amended budgets primarily due
to expenditures that are typically incurred in the latter part of the fiscal year, except for the 5th &
Alton Garage, Art in Public Places, and Waste Haulers Funds that incurred one-time expenditures
during the first quarter of the fiscal year. It is important to note that actuals incurred through
December 31, 2021 are not always typically representative of trends for a full fiscal year.
Year-end operating revenue and expenditure projections through September 30, 2022 provide a
more realistic indication of any anticipated year-end surpluses or shortfalls as of this point in time.
While the actual revenues and expenses presented above are as of December 31, 2021, the
year-end projections incorporate more current information, including the ongoing projected impact
of COVID-19 on the City's operations.
Revenues for all Special Revenue Funds are projected to be equivalent to or in excess of
expenditures as of year-end, except for the Red Light Camera Fund, which is subsequently
explained below. Further, all Special Revenue Funds are projected to have savings at year-end
including some with significant variances to budget in excess of 10.0%, or $300,000, except for
the 5th & Alton Garage Fund, which is also further detailed below.
Red Light Camera Fund -This fund is projected to be 43 .8%, or $623,000, below the current
amended budget and expenditures are projected to be in excess of revenues by $357,000
due to delays in the deployment and installation of an additional five red light cameras that
were planned as part of the new proposed agreement, as well as revenues from the currently
existing cameras trending lower than budgeted since some cameras are or are anticipated to
be offline for various reasons. As a result, if this projection is realized at year-end, the
$357,000 shortfall will need to be transferred to and funded by the General Fund for the
current fiscal year.
Red Light Camera
FY 2022 FY 2022 $ %
Amended Budget Projected Variance Variance
Revenues $ 1,423,000 $ 443,000 $ (980,000) -68.9%
Expenditures $ 1,423,000 $ 800,000 $ (623 ,000) -43 .8%
Surplus/(Shortfall} $ 0 $ (357,000) $ (357 ,000)
5th & Alton Garage Fund -The fund is projected to be 9.0%, or $61,000, above its current
amended budget. This is primarily attributed to an increased level of operations taking place
at this garage from what was originally anticipated for the current fiscal year due to COVID-
19 . Although projected to exceed the current amended budget, the additional expenditures
are projected to be offset by additional revenues collected and available fund balance, if
necessary.
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5th & Alton Garage
FY 2022 · FY 2022
Amended Budget Projected
Revenues $ 676,000 $ 737 ,000
Expenditures $ 676 ,000 $ 737 ,000
Surplus/(Shortfall) $ 0 $ 0
Projected vS
Amended % 01A':lr / (Under)
Budget Variance
$ 61,000 9.0%
$ 61 ,000 9 .0%
$ 0
Other significant variances in the Special Revenue Funds to note are explained below.
Transportation -While the projections for the Transportation Fund do not meet the
previously mentioned criteria above requiring a variance explanation, it is important to note
that revenues are projected to exceed expenditures by $972,000 since the operations of this
fund are primarily supported by 60% of 1 % Resort Tax Quality of Life (QOL) collections that
have exceeded budget for the first four months of the current fiscal year, which may be utilized
to enhance transportation-related services in an upcoming budget amendment.
Transportation
FY 2022 FY 2022 Projected vS
Amended Budget Projected Amended % 01A':lr I (Under)
Budget Variance
Revenues $ 9 ,023 ,000 $ 9 ,952,000 $ 929 ,000 10 .3%
Expenditures $ 9,023,000 $ 8,980,000 $ (43 ,000) -0.5%
Surplus/(Shortfall) $ 0 $ 972 ,000 $ 972,000
E-911 and PTP -While the E-911 Fund and People's Transportation Plan (PTP) Fund
projections do not also meet the previously mentioned criteria requiring a variance
explanation, it is important to note that the expenditures incurred in these funds are based
mostly on fees that are collected by voice communications service providers (wireless,
wireless prepaid, and non-wireless) and half-cent surtax revenues collected by Miami-Dade
County that are subsequently allocated and remitted to the City annually. Revenues in both
of these funds are projected to be in excess of expenditures as of year-end by $176,000 and
$327,000 in the E-911 Fund and PTP Fund, respectively . Should these additional projected
revenues be realized at year-end, it will be recommended that the budgets for these funds be
amended at year-end to permit for additional allowable expenditures incurred in these
Departments' Other Funds (General Fund and Transportation) to be charged back
accordingly.
E-911
FY 2022 FY 2022 Projected vS
Amended Budget Projected Amended % 01A':lr / (Under)
Budget Variance
Revenues $ 591,000 $ 767 ,000 $ 176 ,000 29 .8%
Expenditures $ 591,000 $ 591 ,000 $ 0 0 .0%
Surplus/(Shortfall) $ 0 $ 176 ,000 $ 176 ,000
People's Transportation Plan (PTP)
FY 2022 FY 2022 Projected vS
Amended Budget Projected Amended % 01A':lr / (Under)
Budget Variance
Revenues $ 3 ,560 ,000 $ 3 ,887 ,000 $ 327,000 9.2%
Expenditures $ 3 ,560,000 $ 3 ,560 ,000 $ 0 0 .0%
S urplus/(Shortfall) $ 0 $ 327,000 $ 327,000
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RESORT TAX FUND
The City's Resort Tax Fund is primarily supported by taxes collected pursuant to Chapter 67-930
(Section 6) of the Laws of Florida, as amended, and Section 5.03 of the City of Miami Beach
Charter, as amended. This legislation authorizes the use of Resort Taxes for the promotion of the
tourism industry, which includes, but is not restricted to the following: Publicity, advertising, news
bureau, promotional events, convention bureau activities, capital improvements and the
maintenance of all physical assets in connection therewith; and for the payment of the reasonable
and necessary expenses of collecting, handling, and processing of said tax.
Typically, the City has considered the following services as "Services Related to the Promotion of
Tourism:"
• Police Officers serving entertainment areas
• A portion of Fire Rescue services from Fire Stations 1 & 2
• Ocean Rescue services
• Sidewalk pressure cleaning in South, Middle and North Beach visitor areas
• South Beach sanitation
• Enhanced Code Compliance/Enforcement provided to respond to evening entertainment
area violations and staffing of special events
• Other Code Compliance/Enforcement activities in tourism and visitor related
facilities/areas
• Tourism and Cultural Development Department and the Cultural Arts Council
• Museums and Theatres (Garden Center, Bass Museum, Colony and Byron Carlyle
Theatres)
• Golf courses (net of revenues)
• Memorial Day and other special event costs
• Homeless services
• July 4th , Visitor Center funding, Holiday Lights, MDPL, Orange Bowl, etc.
These allowable uses have led to increased tourism-related activities, such as special events
including Art Basel and the Air and Sea Show.
The City is highly dependent on the tourism and hospitality industry. Therefore, due to the impact
of COVID-19 on the City's resort taxes, the FY 2022 budget was adopted to assume a cautiously
optimistic rebound in revenues.
2% Resort Tax
Based on the first four months of actual collections, total two percent Resort Tax revenues for FY
2022 are projected to be 11.0%, or $6.4 million, above the current amended budget as of year-
end, with the remaining months in the current fiscal year conservatively projected at 85.0% of FY
2019 collections (pre COVID-19).
Total FY 2022 two percent Resort Tax expenditures are projected to be 0.2%, or $126,000, below
the current amended budget as of year-end, primarily due to savings of $593,000 in special events
costs and contributions, $272,000 in the budgeted two percent subsidy to the 1 % Resort Tax
(Convention Center) which is no longer projected to be needed since projected 1 % Resort Tax
revenues (Convention Center) are projected to exceed the required debt service coverage for FY
2022, and $147,000 in personnel-related savings attributed to various vacancies that departments
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are in the process of trying to fill, which were largely offset by a $886,000 increase in the combined
contributions to the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority (VCA) and Greater Miami
Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) that are based on a percentage of two percent Resort
Tax collections projected above budget.
1% Resort Tax (Quality of Life)
The proceeds of the one percent bed tax, as adopted through Resolution No. 2018 -30512, and
continuing in FY 2022, unless amended by the City Commission, are to be utilized as follows:
60% allocated for Transportation initiatives in tourist-related areas; 10% allocated equally among
North Beach, Middle Beach and South Beach for capital projects that enhance Miami Beach's
tourist related areas; and 10% allocated to various arts and cultural programs .
One percent bed tax revenues for FY 2022 are projected to be 12.8%, or $1 .6 million, above the
current amended budget as of year-end. Concurrently, since transfers for Transportation
initiatives in tourism-related areas, North, Middle, and South Beach quality of life projects, and
various arts and cultural programs that are funded by the Cultural Arts Council are directly based
on the proceeds of the one percent bed tax, one percent Resort Tax expenditures are equally
projected to be 12.8%, or $1.6 million, above the current amended budget as of year-end , of which
$934,000 is allocated to Transportation initiatives in tourism-related areas, $466,500 allocated to
North, Middle, and South Beach quality of life projects equally, and $155,500 allocated for various
arts and cultural programs that are funded by the Cultural Arts Council.
1 % Resort Tax (Convention Center)
Lastly, the proceeds of the additional one percent bed tax levied solely for the purposes of
expanding, enlarging, renovating, and/or improving the Miami Beach Convention Center,
including debt service related thereto, as well as providing Capital Renewal and Replacement
funding for the Miami Beach Convention Center, are projected to be 10 .3%, or $1 .3 million, above
the current amended budget as of year-end. Since the proceeds of the additional one percent bed
tax must first provide for the payment of debt service and any excess, based on proceeds, and
the remainder is to be set-aside for Capital Renewal and Replacement funding for the Miami
Beach Convention Center, additional one percent bed tax expenditures are also projected to be
10.3%, or $1.3 million, above the current amended budget as of year-end.
It is important to note that the 1 % Resort Tax (Quality of Life) budget is different from the 1 %
Resort Tax (Convention Center) budget due to the impact of COVID-19 on Resort Tax revenues
and the City 's cautiously optimistic rebound in revenues, which required the FY 2022 1 % Resort
Tax (Convention Center) budget to include a $272,000 contribution from the two percent Resort
Tax to fund the required annual debt service for FY 2022. As noted above, since the FY 2022
revenues are projected to exceed the budget, it is anticipated that the transfer from the 2% Resort
Tax Fund will not be necessary.
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Page 14 of 15
Total Resort Tax
Overall , due to actual Resort Tax collections exceeding budget for the first four months of the
fiscal year and collections for the remaining months of the current fiscal year projected at 85.0%
of FY 2019 collections (pre COVID-19), combined Resort Tax revenues are projected to be
11.2%, or $9.2 million , above the current amended budget as of year-end, while expenditures are
projected to be 3 .3%, or $2. 7 million, above the current amended budget resulting in a projected
surplus of $6.5 million, which the City Administration is recommending be allocated for the items
detailed below and remaining $2.9 million surplus recommended to be set aside to achieve the
City's additional Resort Tax reserve targets.
ESORT TAX FUND
FY 2022 FY 2022 Actuals as of % Act ual of Over/(Under) % Over/(Underl
Adopted Amended 12/31/21 Amended -nded Jlmended
Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget
Revenue s
2% Resort Tax 50.920 .000 50.920.000 10.780 .900 21 .2% 57,419.000 6,499.000 12.8%
Mscellaneous Revenues 368.000 368.000 4.672 1.3% 266.000 (102.000) -27.7%
Fun d Balance/Retained Earnings 5.9 10.000 6.766.000 0 0.0% 6,766,000 0 0.0%
1% Resort Tax (QOL) 12,184,000 12,184,000 1,845,390 15.1% 13,740,000 1,556,000 12.8%
M ditional 1% Resort Tax fo r Convention Center 12,456,000 12,456,000 1,845,390 14.8% 13,740,000 1,284,000 10.3%
Tot al Revenues 81,838 ,000 82,694,000 14,476,352 17.5% 91 ,931 ,000 9,237,000 11 .2%
Expenditures
General Fu nd Contribution 24,866,000 24,866,000 6,216,500 25.0% 24,866,000 0 0.0%
Sanitation Fund Contribution 3,040,000 3,040,000 760 ,000 25.0% 3,040,000 0 0.0%
Contribution to GM::VB 6,889,000 6,889,000 1,310,620 19.0% 7,463,000 574,000 8.3%
Contribution to VGA 2,445,000 2,445,000 477,335 19.5% 2,757,000 312,000 12.8%
Contribution to M. S inai 1,000,000 1,000,000 0 0 .0% 1,000,0 00 0 0.0%
O ther Operating/O ther Uses 18,758,000 19,574,000 3,304,596 16.9% 18,562,000 (1,012,000) -5.2%
Ma rke ting 200,000 240,000 10,034 4.2% 240 ,000 0 0.0%
Tran sfer to NB , Ml, SB Capital, Transp, and Arts (QOL) 12,184,000 12,184,000 1,845,390 15.1% 13,740,000 1,556,000 12.8%
Addt'l 1% Conv. Center Debt Seniice & Ca . Ren & Re I. 12,456,000 12,456,000 0 0.0% 13,740,000 1,284,000 10.3%
Total Ex e nditures 81 ,838,000 82,694,000 13,924,474 16.8% 85 ,408 ,000 2,714,000 3.3%
Excess of Revenues Over/ Under Ex nd it ures 0 0 551 ,878 6,523,000 6,523,000
W as hington Ave M lling and Resurfa cing 1,604,000 1,604,000
Additional Police High Im pact -Spri ng Break 700,000 700,000
Ocean Drive Reconfiguration 603,000 603,000
Ho liday Lighting Ex pans ion in North Beach 264,000 264,000
SOBE W FF Cash Sponsorship for City Seniices 216,000 216,000
Washington Avenue Restr iping 127,000 127,000
M arni Beach Li ve -S rin Break 100,000 100,000
Excess of Revenues Over/(Under Ex enditures 0 0 551 ,878 2,909,000 2,909,000
CONCLUSION
All General Fund , Enterprise Funds, Internal Service Funds, and Special Revenue Funds budgets
are projected to be at or below their current FY 2022 amended budgets as of year-end with
revenues projected to be equivalent to or in excess of expenditures, except for specific General
Fund Departments, the Sewer Enterprise Fund, and the Red Light Camera and 5th & Alton Garage
Special Revenue Funds. These projected shortfalls, if realized at year-end, will be closed using a
mix of sweeping savings from other funds and use of available fund balance.
The assumptions in the first quarter projections will continue to be proactively monitored between
now and the development of the second quarter projections, as well as during the development
of the FY 2023 budget, and any material variances will be disclosed and discussed at upcoming
Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee (FERC) and/or City Commission meetings.
ATH/JW/TOS
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EXH I BIT A
CI T Y OF MIAM I BEACH
FY 2022 GENERAL FUND
1ST QUARTE R
FY 2022 FY 2022 Actuals as of Ad opted Ame nd ed 12131121 Bud get Budget
REVENUES
Ad Valorem Taxes 196,20 1,000 196,201,000 148,650,805
Ad Valorem Taxes -Pay-As-You-Go Capital 2,616,000 2,616,000 2,616,000
Ad Valorem Taxes -Capital Renewal & Replacement 815,000 815,000 815,000
Ad Valorem Taxes -Normandy Shores 252 ,000 252,000 252,000
Other Taxes 23,986,000 23,986,000 4,407,958
Licenses and Permits 15,054,000 15,054,000 10,553,504
lntergovernm ental 11,598,000 11,598,000 2,315,211
Charges for Services 13,192,000 13,192,000 4,194,304
Fin es and Forfeitures 966,000 966,000 350,172
Interest 2 ,662,000 2,662,000 1,679,564
Rents and Leases 6,091 ,000 6,091 ,000 1,561,919
Mscellaneous 14,196,000 14,284,000 13,960,656
Other-Resort Tax Contribution 24,866,000 24,866,000 6,216,500
Other-Non-Operating Revenues 14,214,000 14,214,000 3,421,756
Fund Balance/Retained Earnings 3,797,000 13,600,000 0
Am erican Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds 23,600,000 23,600,000 0
T OT AL REVENUES 364,1 06,000 363,957,000 200,95 6,347
EXPEN DITUR ES
tv'ayor & Commission 2,644,000 2,644,000 563,683
City Manager 4 ,858,000 5,078,000 1,011 ,060
f\J1arketing and Communications 2 ,356,000 2,356,000 492,669
Office of Management and Budget (prev. OBPI) 1,507,000 1,528,000 318,720
Org. Dev Peformance Initiatives 1,701,000 2,118,000 240,892
Finance 6,526,000 6,537,000 1,410,796
Procurement 2,800,000 2,857,000 594 ,978
Human Resources/Labor Relations 2 ,926,000 2,954,000 639,078
City Clerk 1,802,000 1,860,000 366,704
City Attorney 6 ,160,000 6,285,000 1,190,020
Housing & Community Services 3,538,000 4,075,000 523,884
Planning 5,0 14,000 6,085,000 1,151,243
Envi ronment & Sustainability 1,300 ,000 1,349,000 215,098
Tourism and Culture 3 ,445,000 3,467.000 446 ,504
Economic Development 1,578,000 1,652,000 195,563
Code Compliance 6,550,000 6,585,000 1,465,458
Parks & Recreation (including Golf courses ) 38,632,000 39,057,000 6,764,563
Property tv1anagement 2 ,502,000 2,518,000 531,132
Public Works 15,001 ,000 15,22 2,000 2,456,583
Capital Improvement Projects 5,752,000 5,840,000 1,222 ,426
Police 121 ,229,000 124,379,000 28,029,990
Fire 95,995,000 97,557,000 22,024,034
Citywide (incl. Operating Contingency) 15,182,000 16,886,000 2,373,947
Normandy Shores 252,000 252,000 0
Capital Renewal & Replacement 815,000 815,000 0
Info & Comm Technology Fund 300,000 300,000 0
Pav-As-You-Go Caoital Fund 3,741,000 3,741,000 0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 364,1 06,000 36 3,997,000 74,2 25,026
EXCESS OF R EVENUES OVER/CUN DER) EXPENDITURES 0 0 126,766 321
EXCESS OF REVEN UES OVERl(UNDER) EXPEN DITURES 0 0 126,766,321
Contribution to Parking for 500 Alton Road Project
Contribution to Parking for Ocean Terrace Project
Additional Polic e Positions (2 Positions + 1 Reclass )
tv1atrix Staffing Report Recommendations (3 Positions)
Resilient Florida Funding Grant Match
EXCESS O F REVE N UES OVE RICU N DERl EXPE NDIT U RES 0 0 126,766,321
%Actual of ' Overl(Uncler) % Overl(Unclerl
Ame nded Alrancled Mllncled
Budget Budget Budget
75.8% 196,201,000 0 0.0%
100.0% 2,616,000 0 0.0%
100.0% 815,000 0 0.0%
100.0% 252 ,000 0 0.0%
18.4% 23,798,000 (188,000) -0.8%
70.1% 17,010,000 1,956,000 13.0%
20.0% 12 ,695,000 1,097,000 9.5%
31.8% 13,142,000 (50,000) -0.4%
36.2% 960,000 (6,000) -0.6%
63.1% 3,512,000 850,000 31.9%
1.0% 6,554,000 463,000 7.6%
97.7% 15,265,000 981,000 6.9%
25.0% 24,866,000 0 0.0%
24.1% 14,2 17,000 3,000 0.0%
0.0% 13,600,000 0 0.0%
0.0% 23,600,000 0 0.0%
66 .2% 369 ,1 03,000 6,106 ,000 1.4%
21.3% 2,584,000 (60,000) -2.3%
19.9% 4,985,000 (93,000) -1 .8%
20.9% 2,343,000 (13,000) -0.6%
20.9% 1,511 ,000 (17,000) -1 .1%
11.4% 2,113,000 (5,000) -0.2%
21.6% 6,522,000 (15,000) -0.2%
20.8% 2,836,000 (21 ,000) -0.7%
21.6% 2,922,000 (32,000) -1 .1%
19.7% 1,835,000 (25,000) -1.3%
18.9% 6 ,319,000 34,000 0.5'/o
12.9% 3,937,000 (138,000) -3.4%
18.9% 6,025,000 (60,000) -1.0%
15.9% 1,347,000 (2,000) -0.1%
12.9% 3,463,000 (4,000) -0.1%
11 .8% 1,646,000 (6,000) -0.4%
22.3% 6,575,000 (10,000 ) -0.2%
17.3% 39,003,000 (54,000) -0.1%
21.1% 2,482,000 (36,000) -1.4%
16.1% 15,091,000 (131 ,000) -0.9%
20.9% 5,779,000 (61,000 ) -1 .0%
22.5% 125,338,000 959,000 0.8%
22.6% 97,502,000 (55,000) -0.1%
14.1% 16,72 1,000 (165,000) -1.0%
0.0% 252,000 0 0.0%
0.0% 815,000 0 0.0%
0.0% 300,000 0 0.0%
0.0% 3,741 ,000 0 0.0%
20.4% 363 ,587,000 (10 ,000) 0.0%
34.8% 6,1 16,000 6,116,000
34.8% 6,116,000 6,11 6,000
600,000 600 ,000
300.000 300,000
234,000 234,000
223,000 223,000
104,000 104,000
34.8% 3,666,000 3666,000