GROWTH MANAGEMENTDEPARTMENT
FY 2009-10Budget Worksession
July 22, 2009
• Organization Chart
• Proposed FY 09-10 Budget
• Accomplishments
• Budget Overview
• Significant Future Issues
• Summary
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
• Organization Chart
• Proposed FY 09-10 Budget
• Accomplishments
• Budget Overview
• Significant Future Issues
• Summary
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
ORGANIZATION CHART
DirectorJames E. Harrison
DirectorJames E. Harrison
Division of Building SafetyRobert Olin
Division of Building SafetyRobert Olin
Housing and Community DevelopmentMitchell Glasser
Housing and Community DevelopmentMitchell Glasser
Zoning DivisionMitch Gordon
Zoning DivisionMitch Gordon
Planning DivisionSusan Caswell
Planning DivisionSusan Caswell
Fiscal and Administrative ServicesDean Stites
Fiscal and Administrative ServicesDean Stites
• Organization Chart
• Proposed FY 09-10 Budget
• Accomplishments
• Budget Overview
• Significant Future Issues
• Summary
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
PROPOSED FY 09-10 BUDGET
AdoptedFY 09 $ Change
ProposedFY 10
Building Safety $19.8M ($11.5) $8.3M
General Fund 10.2M (0.5) 9.7M
Housing Grants 56.4M (18.2) 38.2M
Total
Budget Change
$86.4M ($30.2) $56.2M
(35.0%)
Staffing 337 (80) 257
PROPOSED FY 09-10 BUDGET(Building Fund)
AdoptedFY 09 $ Change
ProposedFY 10
Personal Services $11.8M ($5.5) $6.3M
Operating Budget 8.0M (6.0) 2.0M
Total $19.8M ($11.5) $8.3M
Budget Change (58.1%)
Staffing 175 (75) 100
PROPOSED FY 09-10 BUDGET(General Fund)
AdoptedFY 09 $ Change
ProposedFY 10
Personal Services $8.0M ($0.4) $7.6M
Operating Budget 2.2M (0.1) 2.1M
Total $10.2M ($0.5) $9.7M
Budget Change (5.2%)
Staffing 117 (9) 108
PROPOSED FY 09-10 BUDGET(Housing Grants & SHIP)
AdoptedFY 09 $ Change
ProposedFY 10
Personal Services $2.7M $0.4 $3.1M
Operating Budget 0.8M 1.0 1.8M
Grants Admin 50.6M (20.4) 30.2M
Total $54.1M ($19.0) $35.1M
Budget Change (35.1%)
Staffing 45 4 49
Total Positions Deleted
• Building (75)
• Fiscal & Admin Services (2)
• Planning (3)
• Zoning (3)
• Housing (transferred in) 3
Total: (80)
PROPOSED FY 09-10 BUDGET
AdoptedFY 09 $ Change
ProposedFY 10
Capital Improvements $2.3M $0.8 $3.1M
Budget Change 34.8%
PROPOSED FY 09-10 BUDGET
• Organization Chart
• Proposed FY 09-10 Budget
• Accomplishments
• Budget Overview
• Significant Future Issues
• Summary
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Economic Development
• Processed over $1.5B in new construction
• Handled over 55,000 permit applications
• Served over 75,000 lobby customers
• Received over 280 concurrency applications
• Processed 90 P&Z cases and 190 BZA cases
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Economic Development
• Sponsored Annual Infill and Redevelopment Conference on issues related to:
– Environment– Economic development– Sustainability– Workforce housing– Design– Financing– Development codes
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Economic Development
• Coordinated development of Central Florida SunRail Project, linking transportation systems to smart growth
– Completed market analysis for Sand Lake Road Commuter Rail Station
– Issued RFP for Station Area Master Plan
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Responsible Planning
• Completed Evaluation and Appraisal Report based Comprehensive Plan amendments
– Wekiva policies
– Infill and redevelopment
– Regionalism
– Green development
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Responsible Planning
• Established smart growth working group
– Creating a unified land development code
– Addressing increased regulations by DCA
– Streamlining development review process
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Responsible Planning
• Developed interjurisdictional roundtable to improve planning coordination with other governmental entities
• Held over 100 meetings to inform citizens about changes in their community
Efficient Government
• Consolidated County GIS operations
– Approximately $2.5M in cost reductions• Reduced staff by 8• Lower equipment purchases
– Improved service and quality• Better data quality• Management information
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Efficient Government
• ALADIN technology program to improve growth management
– Central addressing system– Document management system– Land management processes
• Led efforts with other County Departments on GIS websites
– CodeMap– ZoneMap
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Workforce Housing
• Provided subsidized housing services to over 2,000 families and assisted another 200 in achieving homeownership
• Assisted numerous families with home renovations and other human services
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Public Safety
• Performed over 380,000 field inspections for monitoring construction safety
• New websites and enhanced GIS support for public safety programs
– Emergency Management
– Fire Rescue
– Sheriff’s Office
• Organization Chart
• Proposed FY 09-10 Budget
• Accomplishments
• Budget Overview
• Significant Future Issues
• Summary
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
BUDGET OVERVIEW
Division of Building Safety
• Decreased building revenues– Fewer permits issued– Less inspections conducted
BUDGET OVERVIEW
Fewer Permits Issued
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378 386
305 307
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BUDGET OVERVIEW
Fewer Inspections
BUDGET OVERVIEW
Division of Building Safety
• Reduction in force (75)– 23 vacancies (FY 09)– 40 filled positions– 12 additional filled position cuts to
reach 100 FTEs by December 31st
• Reduced workweek for employees
• Reduced internal and indirect charges
• Eliminated new vehicle purchases and reduced existing fleet
Housing & Community Development Division
• Received Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funding
– $28M to be used in FY 09 & 10
– Acquisition, rehabilitation and sale of foreclosed homes
– Provide financial mechanisms for homeownership
• Staffing additions during FY 09 – 2 Rehabilitation Specialist– 1 Acquisition Agent
BUDGET OVERVIEW
Planning Division
• Reduced contractual services budget for planning studies
• Reduction in force– 3 Planner III
BUDGET OVERVIEW
Zoning Division
• Reduced contractual services budget for temporary staffing
• Reduction in force– 1 Administrative Specialist– 2 Zoning Code Specialist I
BUDGET OVERVIEW
Fiscal & Admin Services Division
• Reduced contractual services budget for technology
• Reduction in force– 2 GIS Specialist
BUDGET OVERVIEW
Impact of Budget Reductions
• Technology Program Delays
– Impact Fee Administration $1.0M
– Mobility Management System $0.8M
– Comprehensive Policy Plan $1.2M
BUDGET OVERVIEW
Impact of Budget Reductions
• Unfunded Planning Efforts $750K
– Small area studies
– Ex-urban area study
– HB 697 Planning Requirements
– Wekiva Act
– Activity center policies
– Unified land development code
BUDGET OVERVIEW
Impact of Budget Reductions
• Customer Service Response $150K
– Building
– Planning
– Zoning
BUDGET OVERVIEW
Impact of Budget Reductions
• Reduced public notification $250K(minimum distance)
• Public notification across lakes $300K
BUDGET OVERVIEW
• Organization Chart
• Proposed FY 09-10 Budget
• Accomplishments
• Budget Overview
• Significant Future Issues
• Summary
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
SIGNIFICANT FUTURE ISSUES
• Reduced development activity in Division of Building Safety
– Revenue and cash flow challenges
– Core mission service quality
– Emergency response capability
• SunRail/Transit
– Sunrail delay due to indemnification issues
– Follow-up negotiations may be necessary
– Dedicated funding for transit
SIGNIFICANT FUTURE ISSUES
• Reduced funding for the State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program
– $3M in annual assistance no longer available
– Approximately 300 families affected annually
SIGNIFICANT FUTURE ISSUES
• New Neighborhood Stabilization Program
– Requires administration for the sale of abandoned and foreclosed homes
SIGNIFICANT FUTURE ISSUES
• Infill and redevelopment strategies
– Major code update required
– Mobility strategies
– Economic challenges
• Legislative actions
SIGNIFICANT FUTURE ISSUES
• Hometown Democracy
– Amendment 4 on next year’s ballot
– Gives voters direct veto power over major land use changes approved by local governments
– Implementation uncertain and impact could be significant
SIGNIFICANT FUTURE ISSUES
• Organization Chart
• Proposed FY 09-10 Budget
• Accomplishments
• Budget Overview
• Significant Future Issues
• Summary
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
• Development activity decreased
• Workforce reduced by 80 positions
• Expenditures reduced for technology, public notification and planning studies
• Uncertain legislative challenges
• Customer service is maintained but affected
SUMMARY
GROWTH MANAGEMENTDEPARTMENT
FY 2009-10Budget Worksession
July 22, 2009