FY 2017-2018 Budget Village Manager Sarkozy Title, Slide 1
Agenda • Year In Review • Financial Stability • Operational Improvements • Development in Progress • Year To Come • Capital Improvements • Stormwater Master Plan • Comprehensive Plan • Land Development Code • Staffing Enhancement • Litigation Defense Fund • Conclusion • Performance Management in Government Lite Agenda, Slide 2
Year In Review • Financial Stability • Operational Improvements • Development Activity Year In Review, Slide 3
Financial Stability • Reduced Property Taxes • Rate lowered below rollback, 0.8398 to 0.7998 • The lowest rate in Southwest Florida • Bolstered General Fund Reserve • Allocated $2.39 million to the fund • Represents 4 months of operating costs • Other • Maintained zero long-term liabilities • Awarded Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Year In Review, Slide 4
Operational Improvements • Transportation Expenses Curtailed • Reduced annual operating budget by $2 million • Customer Service Enhanced • All residents now receive response, regardless of request • Performance Management Introduced • Develop, track, and make publicly available quantitative performance metrics • Special Magistrate System Begun • Ensure timely and fair code compliance issue resolution Year In Review, Slide 5
Development Activity • Village Center Projects Begun • Genova targeted for completion in 2018 • Lee Health Medical Center targeted for completion in 2019 • Residential Projects Initiated • The Springs, Tidewater, & The Reef continue to be built • Commercial Projects Underway • Marriott TownePlace Suites project completed Year In Review, Slide 6
Year To Come • Traffic Study Review • Capital Improvements • Stormwater Master Plan • Comprehensive Plan • Land Development Code • Litigation Defense Fund • Staffing Enhancement Year To Come, Slide 7
Traffic Study Review • Receive Report from Consultant • Kimley Horn to provide overview of area-wide traffic study for Council review at July 19 th meeting • Extrapolate to Action • Identify key traffic issues/areas in the Village • Define actionable projects • Coordination with Capital/Maintenance Plans • Schedule projects into capital and maintenance plans for future years’ budgets Year To Come, Slide 8
Capital Improvements • Estero Parkway • Design firm selected in the fall of 2017 • Targeting end of 2017 for option presentation to Council by selected design firm • US-41 (Tamiami Trail) Landscaping • Design firm selected in the summer of 2017 • Targeting summer of 2018 for improvements • Ben Hill Griffin & Three Oaks Landscaping • Design firm to be selected in the fall of 2017 • Targeting spring of 2018 for improvements Year To Come, Slide 9
Stormwater Master Plan • Comprehensive view of stormwater system • Flow ways between communities mapped • Cooperation opportunities acknowledged • Identification of potential projects • Five initial capital projects scoped • Maintenance projects to be noted • Development of model • Model created for project evaluation • Insight into effects of projects outside of Village Year To Come, Slide 10
Comprehensive Plan • Completion of Comprehensive Plan • To be completed by end of 2017 • Meetings with Planning and Zoning board being held now • Workshops/public meetings with Council begin in fall of 2017 for transmittal and adoption • Land Development Code Created • Provides updates and revisions to transitional plan • To be completed by end of 2018 Year To Come, Slide 11
Land Development Code • Consistency with Comprehensive Plan • Bring into alignment with Comprehensive Plan • To be completed by end of 2018 • Consultant Assistance • Given the size of the effort, consultant will be contracted with for assistance • Request for Qualification, to choose a contractor, is being developed Year To Come, Slide 12
Staffing Enhancement & Litigation Defense • Bolster Public Works • Hire Director to manage maintenance Bonita Springs functions & capital projects Cape Coral • To be completed by end of 2017 Estero • Support Community Development Fort Myers • Hire Planner to assist Community Ft. Myers Beach Development Director Sanibel • To be completed by fall of 2017 • Increase Litigation Defense Fund • Protect Village against potential lawsuits • To be included in FY 17-18 budget Year To Come, Slide 13
Conclusion • Performance Management in Government Lite • Questions? Conclusion, Slide 14
Performance Management in Government Lite • E xtraordinary • 100 issues received beyond our jurisdiction, yet each was addressed regardless • S ustainable • Maintenance-first approach to capital spending and 7.5 months of operating expenses in Reserve • T hrifty • Lowest property tax and staff rates in Southwest Florida • E quitable • Field staff addresses resident concerns without knowledge of resident’s name, to ensure equity • R esponsive • All unresolved Code Compliance issues are taken to Special Magistrate, guaranteeing fair and timely response • O pen • Live operational roads data always on Village website and Excellence in Financial Reporting award Conclusion, Slide 15
Questions? Conclusion, Slide 16
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