Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Norman Foster
Department: Office of Management and Budget
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT supplemental budget Resolution within the Capital Outlay Funds in the amount of $15,150,000 to appropriate funds for prior year commitments and to provide additional funding for other programs.
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Why Action is Necessary
Supplemental budgets are required whenever existing revenue sources are increased or decreased, resulting in a change to the total appropriation of a fund.
What Action Accomplishes
The primary purpose of this supplemental budget is to appropriate funds for prior year commitments. This budget amendment also includes a number of proposed new appropriations to address issues that have arisen since the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024 budget.
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Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
Staff typically presents three supplemental budget amendments per year to the Board. The purpose of the first supplemental budget amendment is primarily to appropriate funds for specific non-recurring items, which were unexpended at the end of the previous Fiscal Year. This budget amendment also includes a limited number of proposed new appropriations to address issues that have arisen since the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024 budget. The new appropriations are highlighted individually.
THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET ACTIONS WITHIN THE CAPITAL OUTLAY FUNDS.
ENGINEERING CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND (30110) - $9,250,000 - The Bridge Maintenance Program budget is reallocated to create individual bridge rehabilitation and scour protection capital projects and grant revenue is appropriated to offset the cost of these projects.
CONSTITUTIONAL GAS TAX CAPITAL FUND (30115) - $0 - Bascule Bridge Scour Protection project is reduced <$1,428,000> to be rebudgeted in Engineering Capital Outlay Fund, budget is appropriated for the State Road A1A Flood Mitigation Project ($726,000) and reserves are adjusted accordingly ($702,000).
GENERAL CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND (30205) - $5,900,000 - Comprised of the following six changes:
COUNTY ADMINISTRATION, REGIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES AND COMMUNICATIONS (RESC): Fund balance in General Capital is appropriated and the remaining balance from Construction Management’s completed EOC Bidirectional Antenna project is transferred to purchase and install radio reception enhancement equipment for high-priority generally funded facilities for RESC ($596,399).
LIBRARIES DIVISION: The Galt Ocean Mile Library Refresh project is reduced <$84,685> and funds are transferred to cover unanticipated cost increases associated with the replacement of auditorium seating at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center ($84,685). Additionally, the Library Refresh project is rebudgeted in the General Capital Outlay Fund ($300,000) as this project budget is reduced in the Libraries Bond Capital Fund in the Fiscal Year 24 First Supplemental Budget.
PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION: The following Parks and Recreation project budgets are adjusted in compliance with the County’s Public Art Ordinance to transfer the funds over to the Public Art and Design Fund: <$183,060> for the Tradewinds Park Improvements project, <$29,480> for the Hollywood North Beach Mooring Field project, <$10,540> for the New Parks and Recreation Headquarters project, <$860> for the Fern Forest Exhibits project, and <$171,370> for the Central Broward Stadium Upgrades project. In addition, the following Parks and Recreation projects are cancelled and funds are reallocated to the Tradewinds Park Improvements project ($6,686,017): <$2,759,357> from the former Parks and Recreation Headquarters project, <$2,763,660> from the Vista View North Compartment Addition project, and <$1,163,000> from the Plantation Heritage Maintenance Building project. Fund balance is appropriated and the budget is reduced from the Central Broward Grandstand Bleachers project <$1,174,000>, Central Broward Scoreboard project <$1,826,000>, and Secret Woods Boardwalk Replacement project <$3,810,000>, as these projects are cancelled, to consolidate and appropriate funding in a single project for all Central Broward Stadium Upgrades that are necessary to complete to host the 2024 International Cricket Counsel Men’s T20 World Cup in June 2024 ($8,568,370). Finally, fund balance is appropriated for a pickleball court in West Lake Park ($100,000).
RESILIENT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT: Fund balance is appropriated for emergency maintenance on the Research Vessel Sullivan ($100,000).
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DIVISION: The following Public Works Department project budgets are adjusted in compliance with the County’s Public Art Ordinance to transfer the funds over to the Public Art and Design Fund: <$12,640> for the Government Center West Restroom Renovation project, <$15,720> for the Main Library Auditorium Renovation project, <$16,780> for the Main Library Plaza Restoration, <$3,320> for the Main Library Restroom Renovation project, <$2,760> for the Animal Care Exterior Improvements project, <$272,000> for the Judicial Complex East Wing Renovation project, <$107,270> for the Government Center East Replacement project, and <$10,220> for the Main Library Curtain Wall Repair project. In addition, the Public Works Department has determined that the Emergency Operations Center Bi-Directional Antenna project is no longer necessary so the project’s remaining budget is reduced <$237,983> and transferred to the aforementioned RESC Bi-Directional Amplifier project. Furthermore, the following projects are rebudgeted in the General Capital Outlay Fund as they were reduced in the Libraries Bond Capital Fund in the Fiscal Year 24 First Supplemental Budget: the Hallandale Library Refresh project (2,409,673) and the Collier City Library Refresh ($635,745). In exchange, the following project budgets are reduced in the General Capital Outlay Fund and rebudgeted in the Libraries Bond Capital Fund in the Fiscal Year 24 1st Supplemental Budget: The Main Library Chiller Replacement project <$2,344,406> and the Main Library Exterior Refurbishment project <$1,001,012>. Finally, fund balance is appropriated for design services for ongoing work at the West Tower of the Judicial Complex ($219,856) and the Government Center Replacement project ($3,363,358).
NON-DEPARTMENTAL: Per the County’s Public Art ordinance, $836,020 from eligible General Capital Outlay projects is transferred to the Public Art and Design Fund.
LIBRARIES BOND CAPITAL FUND (35050) - $0 - The following project budgets were reduced in the Libraries Bond Capital Fund to consolidate and increase funding available for the Main Library Exterior Refurbishment project ($1,001,012) and the Main Library Chiller Replacement project ($2,344,406): <$300,000> for the Library Refresh Program, <$635,745> for the Collier City Library Refresh project, and <$2,409,673> for the Hallandale Library Refresh project. The amounts for these projects that were reduced are rebudgeted in the General Capital Outlay Fund as these projects are in progress.
Source of Additional Information
Norman Foster, Director, Office of Management and Budget, (954) 357-6346
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The fiscal impact is detailed above in the Summary Explanation/Background section of the agenda item.