1st Budget Hearing

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Agenda

[5:07] Opening

[5:17] City of Orlando Proposed Millage Rate

[8:01] City of Orlando Tentative Budget

[10:52] Downtown Development Board (DDB) Proposed Millage Rate

[12:36] Downtown Development Board (DDB) Tentative Budget

[13:30] Downtown South Neighborhood Improvement District (DSNID) Proposed Millage Rate

[15:32] Downtown South Neighborhood Improvement District (DSNID) Tentative Budget

[16:35] Board of Directors - Downtown South Neighborhood Improvement District (DSNID) Proposed Millage Rate

[18:22] Board of Directors - Downtown South Neighborhood Improvement District (DSNID) Tentative Budget

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[5:16] Okay. Welcome back. This will be our first budget hearing

[5:25] for this year. We are holding. Our first public budget

[5:29] hearing to adopt the proposed milled rate and establish a

[5:31] tentative budget for fiscal year 25 26. The proposed budget

[5:37] reflects the previous discussions that we've had. In our workshop

[5:41] in July and represents a balanced budget that maintains the

[5:44] same millage rate for the twelveth consecutive year, and despite

[5:48] the rapid increase in prices and goods and services, we

[5:51] should be proud that we have yet again a flat

[5:54] property tax rate and we can confidently say we will

[5:57] provide the essential government services. In the most efficient and

[6:01] effective way possible. As we discussed in July, the proposed

[6:04] budget allows us to stay focused on our top priority,

[6:07] public safety. That includes an addition of 16 new police

[6:11] officers. And a new city sponsored paramedics school to train

[6:14] future first responders. And we're also addressing our. Mobility needs,

[6:20] including the most ever for roadway, pavement and rehabilitation. So

[6:25] let's get started. This is the first of two public

[6:29] hearings for the adoption of the millage rate and budget.

[6:31] For the city of Orlando for fiscal year 25 26.

[6:36] At this first hearing, city council will consider for adoption

[6:38] the proposed millage rate intended to budget second hearing, city

[6:41] council will consider for adoption of final millage rate and

[6:44] budget. Madam Clerk would you read the title of the

[6:47] millage resolution? Resolution of the city of Orlando, Florida, establishing

[6:52] the advalorum tax levy military upon the assessed real property

[6:55] and business personal property tax rules of the year 2025.

[7:00] The proposed military for the city for fiscal year 25

[7:02] 26 is 6.650 zero zero mils. Which is 4.27% higher

[7:09] than the rolled back rate of 6.37,774. Is there a

[7:14] motion to adopt the proposed millage rate? Motion by commission.

[7:18] Ortiz, second by commissioner she. Sheehan michelle. On July 14,

[7:24] city council approved a proposed millage rate of 6.65 mils.

[7:28] So the appropriate filing could be made with the property

[7:31] appraiser by the August deadline set for the trim notification

[7:34] process. The millage rate is within the parameters outlined by

[7:38] state formula has not changed from the prior year and

[7:41] is to maintain the city's level. Levels of service. We

[7:45] do not have any requests for public comment on the

[7:47] millage rate. Is there a discussion? Hearing? None. All in

[7:53] favor of the motion on the millage rate indicate so

[7:56] by saying aye. Aye. Those opposed? So. The motion carries.

[8:04] Madam Clerk, would you read the title of the budget

[8:07] resolution? A resolution of the city of Orlando, Florida, adopting

[8:11] the annual budget of the city of Orlando, Florida. For

[8:13] the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September

[8:17] 30, 2026. Is there a motion to adopt second lieutenant

[8:23] of budget motion box of Mr. Sheehan second by Commissioner

[8:27] Stewart Michelle. At the July 14 budget workshop, we presented

[8:33] a balanced preliminary city budget. Materials detailing that budget were

[8:37] delivered to each commissioner and have been posted on the

[8:40] city's website since July 21. During the July 14 presentation.

[8:44] I noted it was a working draft and revisions were

[8:47] possible as we received more information and refined. Estimates. In

[8:53] today's proposed budget. There are only a few changes compared

[8:55] to what was presented earlier. The total proposed budget is

[8:59] just shy of $1.8 billion, which includes a general fund

[9:03] budget of about 700. And $39.6 million. This total budget

[9:09] is about $10.3 million higher than the budget presented at

[9:13] the workshop on July 14, and the overall increase is

[9:16] primarily due to an increase in water reclamation capital project

[9:20] budgets. The general fund budget is about $3 million less

[9:24] than the budget. Presented at the workshop, and that's primarily

[9:28] the result of separating the budget for the red. Light

[9:30] camera program from the general fund into a separate fund.

[9:34] These revised budget details have been posted both through the

[9:37] city council agenda and on the city's. Management and budget

[9:40] division website. I have no request for public comment. Discussion.

[9:45] Commissioner Burns. Yes. Thank you, mayor. Mayor and fellow commissioners.

[9:49] As you know, I serve as the president and chief

[9:51] executive officer of the healthcare center for the homeless. The

[9:54] city budget, the city's budget this year and for several

[9:58] years prior to my service on the city council. Has

[10:02] included funds that provided grant funding to the healthcare center

[10:05] for the homeless. None of that money goes towards my

[10:08] compensation. Additionally, these funds would not be granted to the

[10:11] healthcare center for the homeless. Unless and until the city

[10:15] and the healthcare center enter into a separate written agreement.

[10:20] Such agreements will come back before the city council. For

[10:23] individual approval in the future. And I want to make

[10:25] it clear that when these specific items come before the

[10:28] council. I will abstain from voting on any funding and

[10:32] agreement between the city and the healthcare center. For the

[10:34] homeless and we'll fill out. The proper paperwork required for

[10:39] noting this information and provide that information to the city

[10:42] clerk. Duly noted. Thank you, commissioner. Additional discussion. None. All

[10:48] in favor of the motion indicate so by saying aye.

[10:50] Those opposed? And so the motion. Carries and we will

[10:54] move on. This is the first of two public hearings

[10:58] for the adoption of the milligrate and budget. For the

[11:00] downtown Development Board for fiscal year 25 26. At this

[11:04] first hearing, city council will consider for adoption the proposed

[11:07] military tenant of budget. At the second hearing, the city

[11:10] council will consider for adoption, the final millage rate and

[11:13] budget. Matt, hold on. Madam Clark, would you read the

[11:19] title of the millage resolution? A resolution of the city

[11:23] of Orlando, Florida, establishing the downtown Development Board, the advilorum

[11:27] tax levy military upon the ancestral property within the downtown

[11:31] development district of the year 2025. Okay. Motion by Commissioner

[11:37] Rose, second by Commissioner Stewart. The proposed Miller Drape for

[11:41] the DDB for fiscal year 25 26 is one mil.

[11:47] Which is 73.68% lower than the rolled back rate of

[11:52] 3.79. Nine three. Michelle. On July 14, city council, on

[12:01] behalf of the DDB, set a proposed millage rate of

[12:04] $1 per $1,000 valuation. Like the city's millage rate, the

[12:08] DDB's rate was submitted to the property appraiser by the

[12:11] August deadline for the trim notification process. The millage rate

[12:15] is within the parameters outlined by state formula has not

[12:18] changed. From. The prior year, and it's to maintain board

[12:21] delivered programs. No request for public comment. Discussion among commissioners.

[12:28] Hearing? None. All in favor of the motion indicates so

[12:30] by saying aye. Those opposed? And so the military motion

[12:37] is adopted. Madam Clerk, would you read the title of

[12:40] the budget resolution? A resolution of the city of Orlando,

[12:45] Florida, adopting the annual budget of the downtown Development Board

[12:47] for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending

[12:50] September 3026. Motion by Commissioner Rose, second by Commissioner Sheehan.

[12:58] MichELle the total proposed budget for the downtown development board

[13:02] is about $4.4 million and has not changed since the

[13:06] July 14 budget workshop. Budget. Materials detailing this information has

[13:10] been presented to each. Commissioner and posted on the city's

[13:15] website since July 21. I have no request for public

[13:20] comment discussion. Hear none. All in favor of the motion

[13:24] indicate so by saying aye. Those opposed. And so the

[13:27] motion carries. Move on to our third public hearing. This

[13:33] is the first of two public hearings for the adoption.

[13:36] Of the military and budget for the downtown south neighborhood

[13:39] Improvement district of fiscal year 25 26 at this first

[13:43] hearing, city council will consider for adoption the proposed Miller

[13:48] Drake intended to budget. At the second hearing, city council

[13:51] will consider for adoption the final military and budget. Madam

[13:55] Clark would you read the title of the millage resolution?

[13:58] A resolution of the city council, the City Orlando, Florida

[14:01] and the board of directors of the downtown south neighborhood

[14:03] improvement district, leaving an Adworm tax at the rate of

[14:06] $1 per $1,000 of assessed value. On nonexempt real property

[14:11] located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the downtown south neighborhood.

[14:14] Improvement district providing certain findings providing for administrative millage adjustment

[14:19] in accordance with Florida statutes providing for the collection of

[14:22] taxes, providing for severability, correction, discriminators, errors, repeals, conflicting resolutions

[14:26] and ineffective deed. So move. Second motion by commissioner. Sheehan

[14:31] second by Commissioner Rose. The proposed millage rate for the

[14:35] downtown South NiD for fiscal year 25 26 is one

[14:39] mil, which is 3.8%. Higher than the rollback rate of

[14:44] zero. 96. Two. Seven. Michelle. On June 11, the downtown

[14:53] South Neighborhood Improvement District Advisory Council recommended their millage rate,

[14:57] and on July 14 City council on behalf of the

[15:01] downtown South Nid sedamillage rate of $1 per $1,000 valuation,

[15:06] similar to the city's millage rate that rate was submitted

[15:08] to the property appraiser by the August deadlines for the

[15:11] trim not. Notification process. The millage rate is within the

[15:14] parameters outlined by state formula has not changed from the

[15:18] prior year and is to provide administration and infrastructure projects

[15:21] within the district. I have no request for public comment

[15:26] discussion. Hearing? None. All in favor of the motion indicates

[15:29] so by saying aye. Those opposed? And so the motion

[15:32] carries. Madam Clerk, would you read the title of the

[15:37] budget resolution? A resolution is a city council, the city

[15:41] of Orlando, Florida, and the board of directors of the

[15:43] downtown South Neighborhood Improvement District, adopting the fiscal year 2025

[15:46] 2026 budget for the downtown south neighborhood improvement district, providing

[15:51] certain findings, providing certain budget accounting procedures, providing for severability,

[15:55] correction of Scrivener's error, repeal of conflicting resolutions and ineffective.

[15:59] Deed. Second. Motion by Commissioner Qian, second by Commissioner Stewart.

[16:07] Michelle. The proposed budget for the downtown south neighborhood Improvement

[16:12] district is almost $1.1 million and has not changed since

[16:16] the July 14 budget workshop. Budget materials detailing this information

[16:20] have been presented to each commissioner and posted on the

[16:23] city's website since July 21. I have no request for

[16:27] public comment. Discussion, hearing none. All in favor of the

[16:30] motion indicate so. By saying aye. Those opposed? And so

[16:34] the motion carries without objection. I'm going to recess. The

[16:37] city council meeting and convene the board of directors for

[16:41] the downtown south neighborhood improvement. District. This is the first

[16:46] of two public hearings for the adoption of the millage

[16:48] rate and budget. For the downtown south neighborhood Improvement District

[16:52] for fiscal year 25 26. At this first hearing, the

[16:55] board of directors will consider for adoption the proposed military

[16:58] intended to budget. The second hearing the board of directors

[17:01] will consider for adoption of the final millage rate and

[17:04] budget. Madam clerk would. You read the title of the

[17:06] millet resolution? A resolution of the city council, the City

[17:10] of Orlando, Florida, and the board of directors of the

[17:12] downtown south neighborhood improvement district leving an ad Baloram tax

[17:16] at the rate of $1 per $1,000 of assessed value

[17:20] on nonexempt rail properties located within the jurisdictional boundaries of

[17:23] the downtown south neighborhood Improvement district, providing certain findings providing

[17:27] for administrative millage adjust. Adjustment in accordance with Florida statutes

[17:31] providing for the collection of taxes, providing preservability, correction of

[17:34] Scrivener's error, repeal of conflicting resolutions and an effective date.

[17:39] Motion by Mr. Sean, second by Commissioner Stewart. The proposed

[17:43] military for the downtown south neighborhood improvement district for fiscal

[17:46] year 25 26 is one mil, which is 3.8%. 87%.

[17:53] 3.87%. Higher than the rollback rate of zero. 96. Two.

[17:59] Seven. Michelle. Mayor. All the comments I made earlier are

[18:05] still the same. I'm happy. We will incorporate the comments

[18:09] from the city council meeting on the same subject at

[18:12] this point. I do not have any request for public

[18:16] comment. Discussion, hearing? None. All in favor of the motion?

[18:19] Indicate so by saying aye. Those opposed? And so the

[18:22] motion carries. Madam Clerk, would you read the. Title of

[18:25] the budget resolution. A resolution of the city council, the

[18:29] City of Orlando, Florida, and the board of directors of

[18:31] the downtown South Neighborhood Improvement District, adopting the fiscal year

[18:34] 2025 2026 budget for the downtown south neighborhood improvement district,

[18:39] providing certain findings, providing certain budget accounting procedures, providing preservability,

[18:43] correction of Scrivener's error, repeal of conflicting resolutions and ineffective

[18:47] date. Motion by Commissioner Shan, second by Commissioner Rose. Would

[18:54] you like me to incorporate your comments from the city

[18:56] council meeting at this point? Yes, sir. Thank you. Sedon

[19:00] done so. No request for public comment, discussion, hearing none.

[19:05] All in favor of the motion indicate so by saying.

[19:07] Aye. Those opposed. And so the motion carries without objection.

[19:12] We will adjourn the board of direct. Directors for the

[19:15] downtown south neighborhood Improvement District. Will reconvene the city council

[19:20] meeting. And, Michelle, do you have anything else? No, sir.

[19:22] Thank you very much. Okay, then. We will convene again

[19:25] at this convenient time of 501. In two weeks to

[19:29] do the second and final reading of the budget. Budget

[19:33] staff, thank you for all you've done up to this

[19:36] point. Hopefully you have an easy couple of weeks between.

[19:39] Now and then, without objection. We stand adjourned.