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MOTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2025-13 ON SECOND AND FINAL READING.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2025-13 IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026; AND ADOPTING THE FIVE (5) YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH §5.08 OF THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. The Proposed Budget as of August 25, 2025, for All Funds was $581.4 million.
2. The updated Proposed Budget as of September 9, 2025, for All Funds is $581.7 million.
3. Changes subsequent to the first budget hearing of $321K are reflected in Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-13 as follows:
4. General Fund – Increase of approximately $229K in Public Service Tax Revenue shifted from Debt Service Fund due to increase in Communication Service Tax.
5. Road & Bridge Fund – Increase of approximately $91K related mainly to state shared revenues of Municipal Gas Tax and Local Option Gas Tax.
6. The July 1, 2025, taxable value for the City is $20.0 billion and represents a 6.83% increase over the 2024 final taxable value of $18.7 billion.
7. The 2025-2026 Operating Millage Rate is 5.6690 and Debt Service Millage Rate is 0.2862. Aggregate Millage Rate of 5.9552 is 0.0346 below the Fiscal 2024-2025 rate.
8. The Proposed Residential Fire Assessment Rate is $408.14, an increase of $1.43 above the fiscal year 2024-2025 rate of $406.71.
9. Section 5.04 of the City’s Charter requires the budget to be adopted by Ordinance.
10. Recommend passing proposed Ordinance No. 2025-13 on Second and Final reading.
Financial Impact
FINANCIAL IMPACT DETAIL:
a) Initial Cost: See Exhibit A & B to Proposed Ordinance 2025-13
b) Amount budgeted for this item in Account No: See Exhibit A & B to Proposed Ordinance 2025-13
c) Source of funding for difference, if not fully budgeted: Not Applicable
d) 5 year projection of the operational cost of the project Not Applicable
e) Detail of additional staff requirements: Not Applicable
FEASIBILITY REVIEW:
A feasibility review is required for the award, renewal and/or expiration of all function sourcing contracts. This analysis is to determine the financial effectiveness of function sourcing services.
a) Was a Feasibility Review/Cost Analysis of Out-Sourcing vs. In-House Labor Conducted for this service? Not Applicable
b) If Yes, what is the total cost or total savings of utilizing Out-Sourcing vs. In-House Labor for this service? Not Applicable
BUSINESS IMPACT ESTIMATE:
Pursuant to Section 166.041, F.S., a Business Impact Estimate (BIE) must be prepared for certain ordinances that impact the operations of local businesses.
a) Is a Business Impact Estimate (BIE) Form attached to this Ordinance? Yes
b) Is this Ordinance exempt from requiring an Business Impact Estimate (BIE)? Yes