Agenda 06/24/2008 Item #16A15
Agenda Item No. 16A 15
June 24, 2008
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation that the Collier County Board of County Commissioners affirm staffs
interpretation of the proper disposition of revenue generated from the sale of CDES Fund
113 surplus goods, and provide direction to staff that all revenue generated from the
surplus sale of such capital goods originally purchased within Fund 113 be returned to
Fund 113 capital reserves
OBJECTIVE: To have the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) affirm staffs interpretation
for the disposition of surplus sale revenue, and provide guidance to staff that the revenue
generated by the sale of surplus capital goods originally purchased by building permit fees within
the Building Permit Fund 113 be returned to Fund 113 capital reserves.
CONSIDERATION: Based on direction from the BCC, funds derived from the auction of
surplus capital goods are deposited into General Fund 001. An auction of surplus goods
conducted on March 29, 2008 included the sale of five building inspector vehicles which entered
into surplus as the result of staff reductions within Community Development and Environmental
Services (CDES). Following staff reductions, inspector vehicles were re-assigned among
remaining staff so that those vehicles with the highest mileage were retired into surplus. These
vehicles were originally purchased in full by funds generated by building permit fees, and the
vehicles were exclusively used for the enforcement of the building code. Following auctioneer
commissions, the vehicle auction's net revenue deposited into Fund 001 totaled $17,040. CDES
staff believes that such funds should be returned to Fund I 13 capital reserves.
Florida Statute section 553.80(7) relating to building permit fees states that "fees, and any fines
or investment earnings related to the fees, shall be used solely for carrying out the local
government's responsibilities in enforcing the Florida Building Code." Section 553.80(7)(a)
states that "As used in this subsection, the phrase "enforcing the Florida Building Code" includes
the direct costs and reasonable indirect costs associated with review of building plans, building
inspections, reinspections, and building permit processing; building code enforcement; and fire
inspections associated with new construction." This Statute section specifically prohibits fee
revenue from funding "any program not directly related to enforcement of the Florida Building
Code", and also prohibits the fee revenue funding of "other general government activities."
No new vehicles have been purchased within the Building Department since February of 2007,
and the majority of vehicles within this department are significantly older, dating back to 2003.
No purchases were budgeted for FY 2008, and no purchases are in the proposed FY 2009 budget.
Currently Building Department vehicles average in excess of 60,000 total miles, and by the end
of next fiscal year more than one third of the CDES vehicle fleet is anticipated to exceed 100,000
total miles.
This executive summary requests that the BCC direct staff to return the residual value of capital
goods (as realized in surplus auctions), purchased by CDES under provisions of Florida Statute
sections quoted in this request, to CDES capital reserves. Such returned funds will be used
exclusively to purchase new capital goods for the enforcement of the building code at such time
that building activity within the community begins to return to historically normal levels, or at
such time as existing vehicles age beyond their usefulness.
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At their June II, 2008 meeting the Development Services Advisory Committee (DSAC)
endorsed this executive summary, and recommended by a vote of 10-0 that it be approved by the
BCC.
FISCAL IMPACT: This Executive Summary does not require, nor request, any increase in the
current allocation of CDES operating or personnel expenses already approved by the BCC. If
this request is approved, budgeted capital reserve levels will be amended as funds are transferred.
As to any possible future expenditure of such funds realized from surplus goods, CDES will
amend the budget as needed through the normal review and approval process.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There are no growth management impacts.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This request has been reviewed by the Collier County
Attorney's Office, and is legally sufficient for the Board of County Commissioners'
consideration and approval. -JW
RECOMMENDATION: To have the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) affirm staffs
interpretation for the disposition of surplus sale revenue, and provide guidance to staff that the
revenue generated by the sale of surplus capital goods originally purchased by building permit
fees within the Building Permit Fund 113 be returned to Fund 113 capital reserves.
PREPARED BY: Garrett Mullee, Manager CDES Business Management and Budget Office
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
16A15
Recommendation that the Collier County Board of County Commissioners affirm staffs
interpretation of the proper disposition of revenue generated from the sale of CDES Fund
113 surplus goods. and provide direction to staff that all revenue generated from the surplus
sale of such capital goods originaJly purchased within Fund 113 be returned to Fund 113
capital reserves.
6/24/2008900:00 AM
Prepared By
Garrett Mullee
Community Development &
Environmental Services
Financial Operations Manager
Date
Financial Admin. & Housing
6129/200812:22:28 PM
Approved By
Judy Puig
Community Development &
Environmental Services
Operations Analyst
Community Development &
Environmental Services Admin.
Date
Approved By
6/6/2008 8:52 AM
Joseph K. Schmitt
Community Development &
Environmental Services
Community Development &
Environmental Services Adminstrator
Date
Community Development &
Environmental Services Admin.
6112/200812:09 PM
Approved By
Jeff Wright
County Attorney
Assistant County Attorney
Date
County Attorney Office
6/12/2008 1 :32 PM
Approved By
Garrett Mullee
Community Development &
Environmental Services
Financial Operations Manager
Date
Approved By
Financial Admin. & Housing
6/12/20083:47 PM
OMS Coordinator
County Manager's Office
OMS Coordinator
Date
Office of Management & Budget
6/12/2008 4:01 PM
Approved By
Mark Isackson
County Manager's Office
Budget Analyst
Date
Office of Management & Budget
6113/200812:11 PM
Approved By
James V. Mudd
Board of County
County Manager
Date
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Commissioners
County Manager's Office
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