C7CC-Consent To Waiver Of Consumer Price Index Rate Adjustments For FY 2013-14COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, APPROVING AND CONSENTING TO A WAIVER OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
RATE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR2013/2014 FOR BUILDING, PLANNING, PUBLIC
WORKS AND FIRE DEPARTMENT FEES CONTAINED IN APPENDIX A OF THE CITY'S
CODE OF ORDINANCES RETROACTIVE TO OCTOBER 1, 2013
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
Ensure expenditure trends are sustainable over the long term. Improve the City's overall
financial health and maintain overall bond rating.
Supporting Data {Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): N/A
Item Summary/Recommendation:
Management is currently reviewing the structure of Building Development Process fees to
determine whether there are more efficient, effective and transparent ways to fee the public for
these services. Staff is planning to bring recommendations forward for consideration by
the City Commission in approximately January, 2014. As such, staff does not recommend
implementation of CPI increases to the fees detailed in Appendix A of the City's Code of
Ordinances at this time for Fiscal Year 2013/14, and recommends that the City Commission
waive any such increases.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
IN/A
Financial Information:
Source of Amount Account Approved
Funds: 1
D 2
3
4
OBPI Total
Financial Impact Summary: The approximate impact in lost revenue by waiving the CPI increase
is approximately $200,000 for fiscal year 2013/14 for the Building Department.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Me
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: October 16, 2013
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND CONSENTING TO A WAIVER OF
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX RATE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013/2014 FOR
BUILDING, PLANNING, PUBLIC WORKS AND FIRE DEPARTMENT FEES CONTAINED
IN APPENDIX A OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES RETROACTIVE TO
OCTOBER 1, 2013
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
KEY INTENDED OUTCOME SUPPORTED
Ensure expenditure trends are sustainable over the long term. Improve the City's overall
financial health and maintain overall bond rating.
HISTORY
On January 13, 2010, the City Commission approved four ordinances for the Building, Fire,
Planning and Public Works departments related to the fees for the Building Development
Process. These ordinances went into effect on February 1, 2010 and provided a complete
overhaul of the fee structure for the above mentioned departments. Building development
fees for all four departments were incorporated into a comprehensive "APPENDIX A" to the
City's Code of Ordinances, and the ordinances included a provision that the rates in
Appendix A "will be administratively adjusted annually to reflect increase(s) or decrease(s) in
the Consumer Price Index {CPI) for consumers in the Southeast United States for all items,
unless otherwise directed by the City Commission (emphasis added).
On October 1, 2011, additional changes to the fee structure were implemented, which
included a waiver of CPI adjustments for 2011 and 2012. On September 27, 2012, the City
Commission approved some CPI adjustments to Appendix A for 2013 as part of broader
adjustments to other fees in the Ordinance.
ANALYSIS
Management is currently reviewing the structure of Building Development Process fees to
determine whether there are more efficient, effective and transparent ways to fee the public
for these services. Staff is planning to bring recommendations forward for consideration by
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the City Commission in approximately January, 2014. As such, staff does not recommend
implementation of CPI increases to the fees detailed in Appendix A of the City's Code of
Ordinances at this time for Fiscal Year 2013/14, and recommends that the City Commission
waive any such increases. The fiscal impact for the Building Department by waiving the
automatic CPI increase for fiscal year 2013/14 would be approximately $200,000, with the
impact on the other three departments significantly less.
CONCLUSION
Based on the aforementioned, the Administration recommends that the Mayor and City
Commission approve and consent to a waiver of Consumer Price Index Rate Adjustments
for Fiscal Year 2013/14 {retroactive to October 1, 2013} for Building, Planning, Public Works
and Fire Fees contained in Appendix A of the City's Code of Ordinances.
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