--------- All right. So, call to order 407. >> You ready? >> Yeah. >> All right. Roll call. Rose present. Gary >> here. >> Ariel not here. Lindsay not here. Mr. William
>> present. >> Present. on the >> just to note when you guys the roster the attendance log in there you would put remote for men she was remote
>> it doesn't come for quum but she it does come for her attendance which I think you can do it like twice >> yeah like twice a year you can Okay. Hey, Lindsay, you're here. >> Yes.
>> Thank you. All right. So, number three, order of business, deferral, addition, deletions. Public comments. Anything? Not public.
Was it? Thank you. Okay. So then with that the meeting minutes we're going to adopt the minutes. Oh, we don't have minutes to adopt. All right. >> Question. H
>> they did we have to did we move the full festival to October 24th? >> That was the consensus. >> Yeah, we we moved it. >> Okay. Because here it says October 17th. >> Maybe it was that date when you had that meeting.
>> Yeah, but that's part of the minute. So maybe it was still at date. >> Yeah, but that's April. Um I do have a question about the April agenda. Um I went all the way back to the budget. I distinctly remember that we had negative and in this budget it looks like we have
a surplus before we go into that. >> Yeah. Let's finish off. >> Yeah. >> You guys are budgeting your >> but this is this is this budget from the meeting minutes or is it new one? This is the new one. >> That's the new one. >> Okay. So then let's put that let's put
that on a little back burner for right now. >> Yeah, I see what Gary's saying on item Roman numeral four of the >> four bra or Bravo. It said the motion to change the date.
Come on. Was it from May 5th to May 24th? Correct. >> Wasn't it October for the fall test? Right. >> October 24th. That was it. October 14th. Yes.
>> You want me to check? You >> have to do a motion to correct. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, you did motion. You're ready now. I'll second the motion. I'm done typing it to correct the
and then all in favor. All right. All business 8 988 signs. >> Wait a second. I don't think we minutes. Yes, we just approved the motion to >> Forgive me. Anything
else for the meeting minutes? If not motion to approve. >> So motion to approve. Anyone want to second it? >> Second. All in favor? I move on. All right. So, 9 and8 signs
that doesn't really apply anymore. Um, but we can keep going. >> Actually, that's been said about the 98. When we did we did the uh review on the
vice mayor and the mayor really want we only had a sign in Spanish on the bathroom. They want Polish signs. >> You said they put up the >> At what location? >> The place was uh the restroom on Veterans Park. >> Veterans Park
there. There's one out towards the street um where like the wood fence area is. >> Okay. They were kind of hoping that they'll be close to each other. >> Um, >> close to each other. >> Yeah. Um, if you have one in Spanish, have one in English. The ones in English
could stand alone, but the one in Spanish probably should know. >> Do we have the read whatever? >> No. >> No. Right. >> That's the desire of Mary. >> I don't know if there's a level that I say.
>> You would want both of them to be close like would location. >> Okay. >> That way, you know, it's it's clear what they're talking about. The comment I got from them. >> Do we have to make a motion to request that? >> I'm not sure if we have to do a motion to approve what the mayor and vice may
want. >> They're kind of Yeah, we report to them. You know, we're actually assigned by the council as representatives for them. So if they say something directly I think it's kind of like you know >> I will say that we we like as staff we're taking our le we're taking the
direction from the advice right because like from our end we haven't received anything from them so >> I would say just so you know be just be okay let's do a motion >> yeah motion um no motion to uh adhere to the direction of the mayor and
vice mayor to colllocate signs bilingual signs will next mirror each other. >> I'll second it. All in favor? >> All right. Uh just a quick question. Are both signs the same size? >> Yes, they are. >> Okay.
>> I just want to put in there hopefully don't cost too will be ridiculous. >> Yeah. >> Put that bad boy in there. >> Yeah. Cost say $30 to put it off. I'm pretty sure it's going to cost something and then put it up in this cost. Anything
else you want to add about this? >> No, otherwise uh presentation um pretty much every single council member in mayor was there except for um they were all there. They were all there.
>> Yeah. A good number of representatives from the towns were present at the at the reveal. Um, do you guys think that in September we as the mental health task force would
like to do our own review? Maybe we can to put that up for consideration. >> Sure, why not? Put that in a meeting table.
I think you should have uh invited more people like the Laker, the mayor of the company was not there from special video and pictures. >> It would have been really important to plan it out, you know, just to put it on
record that we could attend. >> Yeah. Hopefully in August when we >> may just so you guys know with the Laker I mean it entirely depends on them. They have our outlook invites from everything that's going on including the sign that
we put out. >> That's just I'm not I'm not >> you guys. >> It wasn't scheduled properly. >> Yeah way to have people attend. That was >> invited. >> Sorry. >> Were the lake was the lake invited? >> They're saying they are included. No, no. We have a we have an internal staff
calendar where all the events are put in and that invite is sent to the they sent an invite for though it's no different for this specific time. Well, still I think it was 40 in many
aspects but it is what it is. They're all good. Great. um new business cuz we don't want to talk about anything with old for that. Mental health law festival updates former NFL players people proposal and vote.
Let's see what wrote chime in whenever you want. If I'm missing something, I'm going through your email right now. Oh, I'm I'm not um not sure how much I can participate. You guys let me know.
>> You can attend one meeting virtually. I mean, I'm reading it. Do I talk about name and all that so everyone knows? >> Um yeah, if you want to just go down the line. I sent the email back in May of everything. >> Okay.
>> Um >> give me one second. I'm pulling everything out of >> I have it up here. I could just read it. Okay. So, um, the speaker, Major, Wright, he's NFL career, six
years, Chicago Bears, Buccaneers, 2008 National Championship, University of Florida, Netflix Untold, Swamp Kings interviewee, author of Major Pain and Good Deed Tuesday, founder of Good Deed Tuesday, a
missiondriven program to inspire kindness and good deeds, champion for mental health, anti-bullying, and positive Great. >> And then Mizy's also working on an additional NFL player to attend >> for free autograph signings.
>> So, I spoke to uh I don't know if you guys know who Major Wright is. I really wasn't um like I didn't really know much about him, but I did have a Zoom meeting with him. I was connected to an uh um to him through a a scholarship program that
I'm working with. And um he see he seems great. He's really good. He's big into mental health. He's a big advocate. He went through a lot of things. Great motivational speaker. He's he's spoken at other events in Broward County. Um so I connected with him. He is he does have
a fee, you know, to participate in this. It was quite high. I was very honest with him about us not having any budget and all that. And he was he reduced it significantly. So, I was open and I was like, well, I have to see first if we're going to be able to um get more
sponsorship this year, but I did want to run it by you all to make sure that this is somebody that would align with what we're doing. Um, and I'm also, um, so I'm speaking with the, um, the mom for the NFL players, like they they have like a whole group or whatnot. And I've
been going back and forth with her and she's super interested in participating because there's a big um, you know, a lot of things that that happen within the that community and to maybe bring awareness, bring more children out, bring more of the community. She is gonna see if we can
get some NFL players to just come out for the day and sign autographs and that would be free. >> Lindsay, what's the fee? >> So, he normally charges 5,000 and he said he could go down to 1,500. I could probably negotiate with him a little bit more, but I don't want to do all the
back and forth unless you guys think he would be an appropriate person for us to have there. >> Um, I think that would be somewhere around 90%. If we look at what we did last year, it'll probably eat about 95% of what we
actually made. So, I I really think it's not viable unless we get some really big sponsors. >> And during last year's speaker, not a lot of audience members were attuned and paying attention.
>> So, we have to think about that. Yeah, I think uh from my point of view it's the uh the emphasis on the pumpkin patch, the base painting and stuff like that. >> So, >> and then everybody accidentally gets
mental health resources as they walk around. You know what I mean? >> So, that's what that what was the whole plan and this is what I want to really confirm with Marley and Hector if they're really going to be able to pull through because if not then I'll I'll handle it. But that was the whole point is just try to get people from the schools to to perform so we can get
those families out. But I need to know if you guys can really pull that through cuz I don't want to just continue like yes, maybe no, I don't know, and this and that. So then I'll figure something out to other through other schools because I firmly believe that if we get kids to perform at these events, we can
get more parents, more family members, aitos, and more people to bring more attention to these speakers. >> Yeah. because at the very least it'll be the parents and the relatives of those who are doing the entertainment that are going to show up. >> Listen, if a little girl is going to perform, you know, the whole freaking family is going to show up. So, that's
what I want. But I don't want to keep saying yes, yes, yes, and then like, you know, you guys don't come through. I really need to know the commitment on that. If not, I'll take take it over. >> Right. Well, Marley, actually, >> what I have is the salsa group from
Barbara Goldman, and I was waiting for school to start first week of August to target a few other groups. >> MLK might be interested. I talked to the principal there, too. >> Yes. Uh, and there's a I have a friend
there, too, that I'm going to reach out to. So, those are the two schools that I'm committed to to bringing in, but uh Miami Lakes Middle is not for sure yet, but they do have a very nice like um acting group and dance group and I think
>> Yeah. ML MLA. >> Oh, okay. >> Oh, >> so I guess what the question is when do we need definitive commitments? What dates? Um so, right now we're >> No, no, no. for the dance meeting I can
give you because it'll be the third week of Yeah, it'll be the third week and I will have more. So from now to then I can give you some confirmation. >> Great. So next August or next >> Perfect. So Marley, we can count with you. Hector, >> I'm still um thinking about how to reach
out to schools, whether to use my personal email or my internal um email because if it's internal then they're going to know that I'm from a school. I don't know how the um the inner workings of the school system works as far as
someone from one school reaching out to someone from another and the last thing I need is for my superior to like ask. >> So bottom line is can you commit to it or not? That's that's what I need to know because if you can't then that's fine but I we need to know if this is something you can actually do. If not,
we we'll take over. But you know, >> I need to I need to >> whether you email from one email or the other email like can you can you come through for next meeting with something? >> You plan to pass. >> Yeah, I plan to pass on this particular >> Okay. >> And what you could do is get a contact
and maybe the town could reach out regarding the event. Is that something? >> Well, I can provide you with every single principal's email address. That's >> something realistic. >> Well, that's me personally. Just so you just so you guys know on our end and I I don't know if you guys noticed from
working with other events we because we're like uh I guess municipal we have to go through intergovernmental >> when it comes to Miami County public schools. We cannot complete we I can't bypass that and go to like a principal or directly to a school or a teacher. We
have to send it to intergovernmental office in Miami date county public schools. So we're happy to do that for you if it helps. We do it for the parade as well when we're like >> Yes. Isle, can you please go ahead and send some >> I do want to caution they are very slow
to work with. >> Yeah, I figured >> we're sending it out now so that they hopefully, you know, send it out to their contacts. And I will say um for what it's worth, I think you guys should maybe try to cross collaborate with education advisory board because I know
they're all teachers and they maybe they can help you with those contacts for you guys. Yeah, that's what I want to know like because because I mean obviously you know they work in the school system. So if they have a a direct contact obviously that would be easier. But if we don't then that then now I know what to do and where I can go ahead and just take over that and see where we can
figure out and then reach out to a couple schools people that we know and and it doesn't even have to be schools. I know we spoke about different like um like after after like the karate kids that you know that wanted to participate. Maybe they want to put together like a little presentation. You
know it could be from this local um You could send no, >> right? >> Okay. Or whatever. You know, the businesses that that have classes there and stuff like that, you know what I mean? So that way I know I'm not going to count on that and then I can we can reach out to other things just because I
feel like that would really um increase the amount of of the of people, you know, actually participating this year. >> Sounds good. >> I reached out to my daughter's school. They're switching their music teacher, but I'm going to follow up with them u
right now in August when we get back to see if the new uh the new music teacher would be interested. Um the previous one would have done it, but he's no longer there. >> Linda, when do we have to commit with um this gentleman, a speaker? >> He's pretty flexible. He doesn't have
anything going on that weekend for the most part. Um I say we can kind of do it till maybe the >> September 15th. Yeah, like September will have a better idea. Um, I just want to get back to him, you know.
>> Okay. >> So, you put here the vote. Do you want to just table that then? >> Then let's table it. Yeah. Mhm. >> Okay. If we are able to get the money though, just to get an idea, do you guys think that that would be somebody you guys
would like? >> I think if we have the extra money, we >> sure don't know. >> But I mean, if >> that's what I'm saying. If we are able to get the money, if we're able to get more sponsorship this year, um, would that be something you guys are interested?
>> Um, I don't know. I'll be honest with you because just the nature of our event, you know, I mean, a lot of folks when we have our event, they tend to be either face painting, picking up the pumpkins, playing a laser tag, or dealing with the petting zoo or
whatever we're at and they're not really paying attention to that speaking. >> We stop and everything and tell them we're closed for now. The speaker is about to speak, right? And I don't know if we're ready to do >> I don't know if that's the best way to do it, you know. >> So the food trucks just to stop eating
us. >> Yeah. >> So >> I don't even think we have a man problem for that. >> No. So I just I just think that it'll be something that I personally think given the nature of the way our fall festival goes, I I really don't think it'll be
money well spent. Um >> is the mom free? the one that you said the mom that could bring. >> Yeah, >> maybe we could go down that route. It's free. And >> yeah, >> we have a free speaker. That'll be nice.
>> Yeah. So, >> I mean, like Yeah. Especially if you tell one of these sponsorships, hey, for like $200 extra, you can get like a five minute speech, right? To to just say what your table is all about and then to meet you at the table. Okay. But but
like like if I'm somebody that's like never been to this like I don't really want to care to go hear I don't know Pepito whatever's company speak more about them like that's not what the the whole purpose of this is like to bring like a popular face to try to attract other people like kind of like a
celebrity kind of thing you know like I could care less about some sponsor talking more about their company uh as opposed to maybe somebody that hey I know he would play for the NFL. Let's go check him out. You know I'm a fan. maybe we'll bring more people. That's that's the route that I'm taking in terms of
>> trying to increase awareness and stuff like that. Um and and and and like market to like a broader um population. >> I mean there there's the comedian Mario. I can ask him. I remember he was um he
was the speaker for when one of the the chambers business expose. He did it there for free. I don't know if he'll do it for free, but maybe I can ask him what his price would be. And he's local. He lives here. >> Yeah. And again, we'll know more as as we approach and we see how the
sponsorship is going to be. I know. I think I sent uh an email. I think I had somewhere between already like maybe nine confirmed sponsors that are going to that have participated last year. There's yes, they're just as we get closer it'll happen. Um,
and then I'm going to start I just I've sent it out, but it's just so early and people are just, you know, in summer mode. So, I'm going to start sending it again now August and September to see if we can get more of the local companies um that want to participate so it
doesn't you know so we can I don't know in the community there like some maybe some the dentists like you know other companies that sponsor other events and stuff like that there that might want to participate this year so we can get more um more
funds. I know NAMI confirmed, but those are all the ones that are nonprofit that we have there just because it's important for them to be there. Thriving Minds confirmed. Um, uh, Miami date county, I have a few people. Broward County Mental Health,
they'll be there. Like, all those people will still be there, but we need to bring in more of like, I guess, the corporate sponsors. Um, and I'd like to stay away from the insurance. Uh, Lindsay, do you guys have like a package set up yet?
>> Yes, we did. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah, we we we we voted on all that. So, I've been sharing that one. I did update the um >> Can you um share it with me, Jose? >> I'll send it. Yeah, I'll send it to you. >> Um Okay. So, that's that. Um uh the for
the for the food trucks. Um so, >> wait, listen. I don't know if you understood my question. And do you want me to ask this guy how much he would charge in case of anything? >> Yes. Yes, please. I'm so sorry. Yes. Yes. Any any context that you guys have honest, you know, I'm always like whatever, you know, somebody that we can bring that will be just for a different,
you know. >> Okay. Sorry. So then >> No, no, no. Sorry. And I'm sorry because I didn't I let me open the agenda. I don't want to like stick around. >> I got it. I got it. I got it. You just sit there. >> Be yourself. >> I'm laying down as I have contractions right now. It's real fun. Well, you
sound great. Um, 7 A3 food truck permits and I don't know why you put a four above tent t four setup for tent setup discussion. >> Oh, so this is what I was going to say. So, um, I've been talking to Oscar and I guess his partner. I'm not exactly sure.
I think Hector, you were copied in those text messages. Um, so with the food trucks there, that's all set up. He's ready to go with that. that we'll have same amount or if more needed, you know, as we get closer, we can let them know. I know he he he already knows how the
permitting of the town works. I think I sent a couple emails because they just wanted to confirm because they're also going to give us a quote for the for the tents so that we can compare with the previous uh uh for last year's vendor. Uh but they they had a couple questions.
I don't know if we can please respond to the to their email and their questions. They they want to know if they could set up the day before and I didn't want to take the liberty of saying yes even though I know we've done that but I wanted the town to respond. >> Oh you have any
>> um which email >> um about the >> about the food. I'll tell you what day I send it to you. Give me one second. Let me go ahead and pull it up. >> And then uh the mayor wants to do the dunk tank again. He liked it. So
>> yes, he loved it. Um, >> so the only thing is we need to see now if um actually I think >> can you pull up the expenses from the last mental health >> festival from the last festival? Okay.
>> That way we have some specific since you're like a little bit of commission. You want to for me that email and I'll stay on top of it. >> Yeah, I'm gonna I'm actually u because I can't remember where the Hold on. Give me one second. And I want to get everything. Um, >> what's that? >> You want to see how much you guys spent on it?
>> No, I want to see how much we spent on police officers. I remember it was an excessive cost. They killed us. >> And I got I got to see you how many we actually had and what we are willing to actually uh have this time. Um,
>> so this is what they said. Hey Lindsay, I wanted to circle back. We sent an email to Noah on the 13th and CCD, but haven't heard anything back from the city yet. any chance you can give them a nudge from your side? With October 24 on the calendar and your leave coming up, I want to look uh lock the permits and
setup window down before things get tight. Um and so basically they wanted which Oscar and I took the liberty of saying that I don't think we need permits for a 10 x 10 tents based on what I know, but obviously I want the town to respond.
Um, and so is the city requiring permits for this and can they set up from the night before as they believe it will be eight plus hours for 40 plus tents? So their questions are more of the tents. Oscar I knows about the permitting with the food truck. So I think it's just the tents that that they had. I think this email
was sent back on uh May 13th. >> Correct me if I'm wrong, guys, but I they set up the other guy set up the day before cuz remember I was there. >> Correct. Exactly. So I said I said yeah but of course like I don't want to you know he wants to hear from the town and
and you know all that. >> So I you know I let them know what happened before. I said based on what I've seen they only needed permits for the food trucks. Um I will I do think they will allow us to set up the day before because we did last time. Uh I know Rene's office also sets up the
stage the day before but and then like and then Oscar um you know said that he knows how to do all the permitting for the food stuff and all that. So they should be good, but they just I guess want to, you know, get it from >> confirmation. We'll get we'll get confirmation from parks. I mean, it
shouldn't be a problem unless there's like the day before. >> So, we'll clear it up with them. >> Yeah. Because I I didn't know if there was like an event the day before, like, you know, it could be little things that this year might be a little different. I didn't want to say, "Yeah, for sure." >> Uh, I rather let you guys um
answer that. And then just cuz I didn't put in there the the mom the NFL mom's lady her name is Stephanie Anderson by the way if you guys want to add that there so we can >> Stephanie with a ph. >> Yes. Yeah. >> Okay.
Um >> she has a whole organization. Super cool. So I've been texting with her. She's she's really like wants to get involved somehow. >> Okay. Perfect. Beautiful. Mhm. >> Um, for the dunk tank, we didn't need
water, so we don't need water again. We'll put we should have put that there. We didn't end up using the water. >> So, maybe Oscar can get the dunk tank. And I don't know. >> I can't drive. He drove up and filled it. >> They weren't supposed to come.
>> Oh, >> I had to buy a hose. I filled it. >> Yeah. >> I put the hose. He came. I said, "No, no, >> you weren't supposed to come." And he was like, "I was supposed to come." I said, "No." >> Oh, okay. >> And I said, "Well, make sure you don't say you can't." So, we didn't get built
for that. >> Oh, wow. Okay. Okay. Good. >> Because we were able to use the water. Um, does Oscar know about the quote for the dunk tank or we have to tell him? >> I just texted him right now. Let me see if they even have one. I'm not sure if they do, but um when we present it,
right, Will, the mayor was very excited. He said he would like to do it, but just to place it differently and like, you know, a different vendor because the machine wasn't working that great. >> And I think that brought a lot of attention. People were excited. Hopefully this year, you know, we can um
maybe time it a little bit differently so it works out better. >> Do we have another hole closer? We use the one by Gary's pavilion. >> So, I don't know about any holes. So, let me ask parks for now. Yeah,
>> not the hose, the the water, whatever. I had to buy the hose. That's the thing. Whatever you guys need. It would be best if whoever the vendor is, once you guys decide what vendor you're using, connect them >> and we'll straight up ask them in an email, hey, what are the requirements? >> Exactly. >> And what they respond, we can then
confirm whether we have it, whether we need to rent anything and like that. We're not scrambling. >> And like this is kind of like a learning curve. Remember like the year previous with the generators and the stage and all that. We learned how to deal with that. Now it's the dung tank. We had done it the first time. We had never used that, you know, that vendor. So now
we can improve on where we place it and all that. >> The earlier we connect, the better. So we can >> Exactly. Yeah. >> And you guys already connected with Oscar. >> No, that's what I'm saying. It sounds like you guys who's who? >> Oscar. All of it's Oscar. >> So you guys are using Oscar.
>> Yeah, Oscar seems to Yeah, he's great. He's been I've been communicating, following up. I just texted him right now. If they have the dung tank, if he responds before the end of the meeting, I'll let you guys know. >> Do tank. So, we're all saying tank tanks and the food >> laser tank >> and laser tank. >> Oh, we're doing face painting too.
Lindsay, you put it on here. >> I put it on there to see what they quote because I don't know if we quote it. I don't know if we again just to get the quotes, the updated quotes because in case we have more sponsorship, we can then adjust to what we have money for. >> Perfect. And then um
>> I'm I'm And then I put in there the sponsorship outreach. I just please guys, I I emphasize like speak to local local companies. I think it's really cool if we get more of the local companies involved. Um you know, restaurants, anybody that might want to
participate from town Miami Lakes. I think it'd be really nice. Um you know, hopefully this year it'll be bigger than than last and and it continues to grow. So please sponsor. I know. Uh Maria said that she already has four uh sponsors as well. So, and we're we're just in July.
So, I think that that it'll it'll it'll be a good turnout this year. >> You go to the farmers market and talk to each of the vendors there. So, >> do whatever you want. >> If you're interested, >> go ahead to >> whatever makes you happy. >> You can go to a mall. You can do whatever makes you happy. >> Go ahead and do it.
>> Yeah. Like the point is to do it. Like it's just like all these ideas, but like take initiative. Please like reach out. Do it. come back with like, hey, I have this confirmation and this is stuff. We need all of us to come through. We need money. >> What were you gonna say? You said I
forgot what you're going to say. >> For the food vendors, um I I don't remember what we did last year, but normally we charge whoever is handling the food trucks for like a fee for bringing out the trucks. What did you guys agree on with Oscar? >> If you have last time,
>> you know what? We didn't do it because we were scared of not having enough people again like you know and and then like them getting turned off. And that's why my biggest thing is this year of getting those these kids to perform so that we maybe next year can charge them because we bring a lot of people out
there. You know what I mean? Like I feel bad charging them when they're not even making like enough sales for the day. >> Okay. And then Okay. And everything else they'll be sending us estimates or quotes for. Mhm. Yes.
>> Um, >> please I I'm sure like as soon as you respond to their that email that we sent and then if we can just that way they can just get us the invoice coming, you know, our way right away. Ask for the invoice for that. >> Lindsay, while you're out, do you want
to give me the list of the sponsor whatever you have now so far? Where? >> I'll for I'll find that in a minute. Hold on. I'm looking for that right now. >> You don't have to do it now, but before the 26th. >> No, I will. I will um I just also want to get there that I I have spoken to Rene's office. We confirmed state
sponsorship and speaking participation. So very grateful that Renee wants to um support again. Uh I >> want me to reach out to Lauren. I know you said that she was going to be here. She wanted to >> she's um she she's been she texted me. I sent her the Zoom link so she could like catch up if she has any questions. She
said she'll reach out to me. She really wants to help uh make the event bigger this year as well. So this is amazing. you know, you know, office has >> order my direction cuz you're slightly busy. >> Yeah, that's fine. If you want to touch base with her, maybe um send her the the
uh the fly the updated flyer as we as we, you know, update it and whatnot. Um I wanted to see if the town could email Renee so we can get his picture going because, you know, that's the first one that we usually put on for the flyer as we start getting in the sponsors so that
people know that, you know, he's going to be a confirmed speaker. um tag me in with her and I'll whatever you say and I'll take it from there. >> Please. Thank you. Um we already spoke about the school performers, Gary. The
bands you always come through with that. >> What band? >> The the band. >> You mean I No, I think that's what kind of band Oh, band the green bands. >> But yeah, the um the wristbands. I I
forgot to put wrist. Sorry guys. >> I got it. They're here. >> Perfect. >> Um again, the spa the sponsoring brainstorming. Let's think outside the box. >> Um the in terms of the profit, I know
that we had made a little profit off the 2024 festival and I think that was what we were kind of accounting with. I know I emailed what I my records of what we had spoken um and that there might be a little small profit allocation. I don't
think it's enough to give to a First Alarm. I know that she wants to help us this year and and increase awareness and all that with the event. Um I you know >> are you um I just want to make sure are you referencing for this year cuz for
last year we already cut out the check. >> No, this past one just passed. >> No, no, no. we had had. So when so when we spoke uh in 2024, there was like a little bit of leftover that we had after we gave the split to the to the Girl
Scouts cuz we were able to give them some money and then we had a little bit >> we had a little bit left over. So, I just want to know where that small little profit was because I it wasn't much but >> but it it would have made us I I don't
think be under completely like completely negative. I just want to make sure that that was allocated to the budget from last year. I'm not saying it's going to be significant, but I just want to make sure that whatever that little amount was and I have the emails. Um I I think I sent it.
>> I just want to do you mean I don't know if you're referring to like did you not want it cut out cuz we did cut for 2025 the event that just passed what you know after now >> that one yeah everything's paid off that we're we're in the red but the but we had leftovers from 2024
>> that that automatically transferred into 2025. So what you see for the for what you see for the current fiscal year that money is already accounted for in there. >> Okay. So that's the budget right now, Lindsay. And it says we are positive $1,895.
Am I reading that correctly? >> Well, that's what was that was what I had the numbers that I had run. And again, based I don't know exactly what the town collected and all that, but that I just want to make sure that all the sponsors did pay out what they said based on my calculations. You know,
>> we had already looked at it like I think during the year and all the from what I recall all the dollars we had double checked everything came in for the event. Like we had already cleared out all the expenses and all the sponsor dollars that came in so we had a real number to work off of. >> Gosh, are you able to see the thing that
I sent you and just correct me where my numbers are wrong so that I can update like my list like just to cross reference based on what you really got and what I was thinking we were going to get from that budget. I can look at it. I mean, I can't do it right now. Like I
>> No, we have time. But just to get an idea because then I also want to know which sponsor said they they were going to pay and then didn't end up paying. So that we are waiting for this. >> I think that we did. I will say I think we did because I think we had this conversation, but I'll double check. >> Yeah, >> just to double check because if if we get if we have we keep getting I don't
know. I'm going to say a name. I don't know whatever you know uh organization and they keep saying that they're going to pay and then they they haven't. So then maybe you know we can kind of like >> I have this is what I sent her earlier. It was like what Gabby had went over. >> Yeah, you can send that to me.
>> Yeah. >> Um so just two notes on that one and this is like for all of you guys. >> Yeah, >> this is kind of what um I think last year or the previous year I was very on top of like if there's a reply form send it to me so we true tab on it. And
secondly, I always add on the sponsorship package. I don't know if you guys did it on this year. I always add a disclaimer that just because you say you're confirmed doesn't mean that I'm adding you to anything. You will not be added on until payment is received. >> Correct. Exactly. That's what I want to know
>> because I know that like that like it we had like an issue with one of the insuranceances that they two of the two people from the same company came and both wanted table. >> Oh, but that was that's their issue. That was their I know. I remember that. >> So, and then they were both saying that two checks were sent and like I'm like
listen I don't I don't know what's going on, you know. So, I just wanted to confirm what the town actually got and who they got the payments from. That's it. Just so that we're aware, >> you know, we get better for next time. >> And then I wanted to mention that based on that budget that Bill's talking about,
>> um the the check for First Alarm was cut. Like I want to be very clear with everybody else. >> What did they receive? What did they receive? >> It was cut last week. And >> oh, perfect. >> This was produced before then. So half of that is what you really have. >> So we actually made almost $4,000 net.
>> If I'm looking at half, this is 18. >> No, no. How about half of this was 900 and they got >> Wait, so we wait. That's so good news. So she got money. Yay. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, she did. [clears throat] >> Oh, that's so awesome.
>> 900 bucks. That's what we got. >> Hey, listen. It's 900 that they didn't have. I'm so happy we came. >> So that will you guys don't have any budget dollars 40 and they get >> No, that's that's fine if we don't have I just felt super embarrassed to like
not be able to give them anything. >> Yeah, she did. I um I spoke to her literally this and she asked us to send out the check so she's aware. >> Okay. Um but just so you guys know like as you guys know you guys are not given a budget by council
>> but these are sponsor dollars so this will automatically roll over to next fiscal year now come October 1st which is for this new event. Okay. >> I always make pretend we're zero anyway. So, anything added is is there. Okay.
Perfect. >> Um, let me >> say something about you want to see something too, remember? You want to see something about the budget? That was whatever you asked now. >> Yeah. Um, >> Noah, I want you to go through our expenses from the last one and tell us
what the two the top three expenses were. >> Okay. Um, you >> don't know what's been answered. I just I don't remember last meeting's budget being in the negative, but I guess it was fixed to represent >> I think there were things that weren't
posted yet. I think that was okay. Perfect. >> While you're doing that, I'm going to move forward. Okay. Just interrupt me whenever you're ready. And I'm looking for that email of the of the sponsors of the names of the sponsors that they reached out to me and I have like confirmation from their text that
they're going to move forward so that I have a a follow so I can follow up with them uh come September for the money. [snorts] >> Okay, >> let me see >> and let me know again whatever. Let me know. >> Yeah. >> Um what did you mean by participation and coordination?
>> Uh wait, hold on. Let me go back to the agenda. Sorry. Uh Oh, of our roles. I guess this is what I was thinking of like what our roles are going to be for the festival. Like Marley, are you still going to be in charge of the volunteers? Um, can we get
better with the sign with the signup sheet so we don't lose them? >> It was my fault. >> It doesn't matter whose fault it was. It's just for all of us to get better. >> Okay. So, we'll do a better signup sheet. >> Yeah. Uh, like the signup rush for the volunteers. They were wonderful. So, I just want to make sure that we what our
roles are going to be for the day of. Um, so who, you know, we can start thinking and brainstorming of who's going to man like the the uh, you know, the check-in table and all that stuff. Who's going to be there? Who's not? So, we can start >> I'll get with Marley about because
that's probably going to have to be the students or whatever, the volunteers. We don't have that. >> They were amazing. Yeah. and how we can get better with them and what we can because I I don't want to >> we figure out the job descriptions because rather than having them here all day like shifts and then also having
some of them attend like regularly attend the last meeting or two so that they know what they you know like yes like a couple the leaders and >> no no sorry and the hours we get to hand it to them at the end
>> correct have some kind of letter that Yes. Yeah. >> For you, do you guys need us to post a volunteer opportunity on our web page or do you guys want to like have your own group that you already know you're going to get? >> No, >> I usually have enough. Yeah.
>> But there are a few stragglers that come from outside. >> Um, and I did fine with them, too. like my number was posted, the families called me, and if we have a sign in and a letter, then I don't have then that means they're not calling me after trying to figure out something. Yes,
>> I agree. Yeah, that's what I meant because I know there was still a lot of people that like they were reaching out, you know, and so just so we better prepared if there we can give them something already day of at the end, you know, >> whatever is going to make it easy so then we're not follow not having to follow up.
So, whenever you post the update and you're going to give out my number or whatever, let me know that I'm going to be ready to receive some calls from other parents, other website. Just once they've already filled in, like as we get closer to date, then I can give you their contacts and you want you can individually reach out to them as well.
>> Yeah, >> it's just to make sure I answer their phone calls because sometimes if I don't recognize that number, I cannot answer their phone. >> Yeah. >> All right. Um >> Um, >> no. Oh, no. Sorry. Sorry. >> I'll do what I did last year. I'll still
do the whole if we have to be there the day before, set up all that junk and I get some drinks for us. I'll do all of that. >> I'll be back to Hawaii for the best I haven't heard about was the face painting because I know that in the
other in the last two years we've improvised as best as we can, but as a group, we don't have that expert the volunteers don't have that expertise. But we were going to look out. >> We just requested a quote from Oscar to see. Yeah. >> Do you have the the details I requested? No.
>> Uh, no. I I have to I have to do that up in the meeting. >> Um, I wanted to ask the DJ. Are we going to use the same person we used last year? >> That's your guy right here. >> No, >> no, that was from
>> No, this was the town. The town provided this contact. >> I thought he was great. Yeah. You guys don't have the budget from the last one. >> You know the system that you did a great job. I don't have any. >> Okay.
>> In lie [clears throat] of that question. Do you want to um schedule another meeting? See if we could do a what? We don't need a vote, right? Whatever you want to look at. >> No, no, I don't think I do. We need a special call. >> So, what kind what kind? You can just you can just email it to us, you know,
and then um basically I think it'll be for >> What would your plan for that? >> I want to see exactly um one what the DJ cost because I'm thinking about what happens in a reindeer run. The reindeer run is about the same amount of time and our the DJ
was charging us 800 bucks and I want to know if it's the same DJ because we fired him because we can get a DJ much cheaper than $800 for three hours. I mean, this guy, was he doing brain surgery? You know, he's just basically handing me a microphone. >> No, this this the ones we did last year, he was he was great.
>> He was great, >> but if his price is $800, he ain't that great. >> No, no, no, no. Bucks. >> Yeah. So, price is 300. >> We staff confirmed that for you >> or >> the DJ? Yeah, >> the DJ he was used. >> I'm wondering whether or not.
>> No, we No, no. I Okay. I the DJ we we used last year, it was a contact given by the town that you guys had used him for other events and I reached out to him directly. >> Yeah, >> I got it. >> And then I coordinated directly with >> I know the one for the reindeer run when
I looked at the price list of what we >> he did 600 and his cost was 675. I'm looking at an email now. >> Okay. Yeah. >> And he charged he he gave us a discount to 600. >> Okay. >> That's priceless. Um, >> so yes or no. Do you want me to ask or
not? >> That guy >> I thought he was great, but I don't know if there's like, you know, >> $200. Um, >> I can find somebody. Yeah. >> I mean, do you want me just to play music? Get a speaker and play music. >> Oh, >> I would suggest you guys have as many
things covered as possible. Then things come up and you're going to be running around crazy. >> Yeah, I can I can speaker for that. Like, can somebody just plug in their phone and just play? >> That I can do. may not plug it in. >> It's going to be on the stage. You're going to need a generator. You're going
to need an outlet. You're going to need a bunch of things. So, and you want and you want microphones that >> would actually work. So, let me see if I can find a DJ. >> So, your department right now. No. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Otherwise, who's the guy that we used
last year? Who is the person? Hi. his name was um just so we have >> Dennis >> before you have a question. So your point of was to what? Reassess everything and see if we lower cost or what? >> Like for example when I we did a
fundraiser uh CNO night and and u Columbus and the American Legion Post the GJ was 200 bucks. >> So and also I'm looking at where can we save money? Where can we save money? >> So for that it could be emailed to us
but do you still want to do another meeting and see and reconvene and anything? That's what I'm asking. I think just a regular August meeting we can say okay I've locked down this DJ who was 200 bucks >> that's enough time from here to October >> August October to say make those changes
that you want >> yeah and then the the big the other big cost I know is police >> okay >> and so what I need is a breakdown of how many police officers >> you know and the thing is uh my concern
is and I understand you get overtime you get extra and stuff like that. Uh we have much more police than we actually do, you know. Um and uh you know, and that's like for the reindeer run, we had somewhere in the neighborhood of over
half the police. >> So, >> and I don't know if we needed half the police. >> I will say I think the reason you guys started getting police for this event was that the request of you guys. I just want to be sure I don't know if what we can rephrase the question to please and be like based on what you guys saw last stream too. Absolutely
not. >> I think we need police. Um but I I don't think we need I don't think we need >> uh $4,000 worth of food. >> Yeah. Is there like a ratio >> just based on whatever you guys requested? >> Yeah. And based upon, you know, from 10
to two, you know, a very short event, I think two police officers um and you know, looking at the rate that the sheriff's office charged, that'll probably run us somewhere around 1,500 bucks, you know. Well, I'll make a motion, right, for the
town. >> Yeah. Well, we'll just do that. You know, I mean, actually, what figure out what we had as far as police officers, you know, how many we actually had >> for all that. I can send it to you. >> Yeah. Yeah. Send it to me. Um, see how many
>> the entire committee? I could send it like a blind. >> You can send it to the entire committee. Yeah. You know what the cost was, >> what police officers they usually have a Ross, but we have a payoff custody. >> They do. So, how many were there and stuff like that? And uh >> yeah,
>> but uh and then we'll see because uh if it was two police officers and it did cost us $4,000 and I have other questions, you know, I mean more significant questions >> which should be asked in August or you want to >> Yeah, we can ask. >> Okay. So then >> and I'll probably work I will probably work that with officer Amidor and see
but >> you're know you're well the rates are posted by the sheriff's office >> so you know anyone can do the math >> right >> and that way everybody knows what the rates are you know what I mean >> all right so then let's do a motion right we don't do we don't need one for
you to send us out right but we need one for you guys to go ask the police >> and all that or no we don't even need >> no >> we don't need a motion we're confirming them right Yeah, the sheriff's the sheriff's office rates for overtime and offduty stuff is posted on their website.
>> Okay. >> It's a set rate. They can't charge anymore. They're part of the sheriff's. >> Um, so it's something that we can absolutely pretty much get uh like a 90% idea of what the cost is going to be. >> Okay.
>> If we have two police officers, you know, just look it up. What's their rank? What's the hours? Are they bringing a car because it's extra from the car or not? You know, and then that's it. You know, is it is it a you know, is it a off duty? Is it a holiday?
You know, because then I get extra pay. You know what I'm saying? Is it an overtime? Stuff like that. So, we can determine those costs. Cuz what I'm trying to do is, you know, lower the expenses for us so that way we actually
have more money to do the things that we were created to do. You know what I mean? So, >> yep. >> I do. Um, anything else? Would it be okay to ask the while you're looking for alternate
DJ options to ask the DJ Dennis if he would be willing to lower the rate? >> Sure. and see what he comes up with. Like if we say to him, you know, based on our projections and last year's budget and profit
instead of your work, you can come from 11 to 2. >> Awesome. >> Let me let me get the confirmation first on the last thing at 10:00 a.m. >> Yeah.
would >> what he's performing from 11 to >> ask him if he that we need to cut cost and what's the lowest he would >> but it's for four hours right from 10 to two >> yeah I have no problems firing you [laughter]
>> not total business transaction >> I really have no concern you know our our our point as a committee is to help uh you know mental health and distress >> you're not muted I Oh, sorry. >> It's okay. I don't know. I thought you
>> And so, you know, someone's charging us an exorbitant amount of money and we can get the same service or almost the same service for much less money. Adam was not owe this man anything. What I do is owe the committee some. So, >> I'm just saying to see how low he would
go until you give us something with someone else. Last year >> discounted to >> discount >> 600. >> All right. So here >> it's 502. Anything else?
>> That's all. >> Anyone anything else? Anyone? No. >> Thank you. >> Motion. >> No, I have a little announcement. I'm applying for a grant for mental health training and psycho education from SAMA. If I get it through the nonprofit, I can collaborate with us.
>> Yay. >> It's a I think it's like $300,000 a year for five years. >> I'll keep posted. >> Awesome. >> Wait, one last thing. I'm sorry to do this. I know we spoke a lot about the videos and the promotional stuff that we
did from last year so we could share with potential new sponsors. Um, >> can you refresh my memory on that? I I completely forgot where we were on that. I know that we took pictures and stuff like that. Um >> who turned it into a collage or
whatever. Who turned it into a video? >> I can't remember if it was sent. That's my only thing. If you guys remember that. >> I think um wasn't it was it >> Maria, right? Was I think it was Maria maybe? >> Yeah, I think she did. over 20.
>> I'll I'll ask I'll find out. >> Okay. Just so we could share cuz I know like it there was one video that was nicely done or at least with pictures so you know it can help promote the event better. And then
>> so did you guys want to get a videographer for this event? I'm only asking because we've done it for other events which I know we've had bigger budgets for, but it does serve as like a recap. >> Yeah, >> I think it'd be nice. I think it really
be nice at least to see what the what it would cost us, you know, um so we can at least put it on the table this year. We're going to >> or somebody like that. >> Well, the guy we used for the reindeer in the parade >> or last year for me.
>> Yeah. I don't know. Well, you have No, I was going to say the other or you can get >> it's we've done it before where like students have reached out from schools and if they're really good like they can put together. >> Yeah, I'm open to that. That'd be great. >> You have any like that like on your list? >> I can find out because they just did it
for cultural affairs. >> Sure. Find out. >> Nice. >> I don't know. >> Oh, and then that's the last thing I'm going to say. Is there anyone that can commit to maybe going to the other committees and actually with time sharing the event see if we can get any
resources from them or collaboration or you know I think it's it it helps us a lot with get community partners. Is there anyone that can maybe go to any of the other meetings and share our event and see maybe this year we can collab with some with the other
>> Okay. >> I'll sh I'll share it with the veterans committee. >> Okay. Thank you. Isn't there a youth task force committee? Yes. When do they need? >> It's online. You can go online and see all the schedules of all the meetings and committees. So, [clears throat] >> I can try to do that. And the educational one.
>> Okay. If you're going to commit to one, can you please send an email to Isisle to know which one you're going to attend, what your commitment is, so that we don't show up to the same ones and then and then and then we know which ones nobody's going to show up to. I just want to have followthrough because we all say, "Yeah, I'm going to do what
I'm going to do." And then it doesn't get done already. >> Anything else? >> Yeah, we have good to have it. >> Anything else? >> Thank you.
>> If not, >> you guys appreciate it. >> Motion the meeting. Motion to second. All in favor? I I Thank you,
>> Lindsay. Yes, >> that mean whatever the Lauren things. >> I just sent Lauren an email and I copied. >> Yeah, I just got that one. >> So, you're good, I think. >> Perfect. I appreciate it, guys. Thank you so much. I should have a baby on Monday. So, wish me luck.
>> You're having a baby on Monday? >> You're kidding. >> I go in for the C-section at 5:30 in the morning. Thank you. >> I love you. Best of luck. >> I love you guys. I'll keep you posted. Depending how my recovery is, then maybe
I can do August. If not, I'll try to I'll do a Zoom. It just depends on how I how I do. >> All right, mama. >> I'll send pictures. >> Thank you guys. >> And guys, you name the baby after me.
>> What's the name? Lindsay. >> Elizabeth Rose. A, that's beautiful. [laughter] >> Okay, we're in our prayers, girl. >> I appreciate it, guys. Thank you so much. >> Where's the baby going to be? >> Huh? >> What hospital, Lindsay?
>> Oh, Memorial West. The one off here on Flamingo in Broward. >> All right. And did you change your last name? >> The street. >> Uh, I'm officially MOTA legally. >> You got married, too? >> I'm not a Wallik anymore. >> All right. So, Mota is the last name. M
O TA and my husband's name is Cast Bomb. >> No, I'm missing your name. >> Public information. We're gonna put this on. >> Yes. >> Cats and bomb. >> Custom bomb. >> Turn [laughter] it off. And you can't talk to Part: 2
at 6:38 p.m. I apologize for my tardiness. Uh, Madame Clerk, uh, I know it's a workshop, but you want to call the role just so we see who's here. >> Good evening. >> Good afternoon. >> Council member Garcia, >> present. >> Council member Sanchez.
Council member Hzburg is present. Council member Cuadra Garcia is present. Council member Fernandez. >> Council member Fernandez is present. Vice Mayor Mora and Mayor Diegas.
>> Mayor, you have the quorum. >> Excellent. Okay, everyone uh please rise for the invocation which will be led by Council Member Garcia today and then the following that the pledge of allegiance to be led by Councilman Sanchez. Thank you, mayor. Please bow our heads.
Almighty God, we invite your presence into our meeting today. Please quiet our minds. Help us put aside personal agendas and fill us with understanding and grace. Bless our discussions so that we may have so that we may leave here
having made wise and positive progress. Amen. Thank you. You may be seated. We are now on public comments. Seeing no one present here in chambers with us. Madame clerk, is there anyone online? >> Let the record reflect that there are no
participants online. >> No, no one online. Okay. So then we will go ahead and close public public comments and dispense with having to read the rules for that. Which brings us now to uh item 5A, which is the
presentation of the general fund. Uh I'm going to recognize the manager to go ahead and introduce our budget director. >> Yes. Our budget uh chief budget officer is uh Melissa Hernandez, and she'll walk you through the uh presentation.
>> I'll put her here. I I'll put up his mouth. It's okay to be >> Good evening, mayor, council, uh residents, neighbors, if you allow me a moment to set up the PowerPoint. >> Only a moment. Is your mouse giving you issues again?
Okay. Good evening. Sorry for the delay. >> You are recognized to proceed. >> Good evening everyone. So tonight will be an overview of the general fund preliminary budget uh with several factors. So to begin this this is a
working meeting. Uh this is in preparation for the special call meeting that we will have next week which is to set the tentative millage rate. Now setting the tentative um the tentative millage rate will be on July 28th. This is not tonight's meeting is not approving the mill.
>> Sorry madam budget director but Don can we raise her volume a bit? It's a little low uh here on the day. It's ours is fine but but yeah her we need hers to uh be raised a bit. All right. Go ahead. >> Well, I have mic number three. Okay.
Um, so tonight is not uh approving the budget. It is not um approving a millage rate. This is just a working meeting. Um it is we'll be discussing the an overview of the millage rate, the preliminary budget, some revenue alternatives,
uh potential things to consider that come from the state, and some administrative changes. So to begin, what is a millage rate? The millage rate is the tax rate used to calculate property taxes. What is the purpose of it? Now the purpose of it is
to be able to fund municipal services like public safety, infrastructure, uh tree trimming, parks, litter control, and other essential services. Currently, the advalorum that we collect is the largest source of revenue for the
general fund. And how is that calculated? So we take the taxable value which we received from the property appraiser. We divide that by a,000 and we multiply that by whatever millage rate is approved by the council.
And the pro the taxable value is essentially if you notice here on this example you have the 2026 25 and 24. Highlighted in yellow is last year 2025. You'll see the assessed value for this particular property is $373,000.
Now, in order to calculate the taxable value of this property, you take you remove the exemptions which you see at the bottom which is 50,000 and that will then give you the taxable value. So for 2025, this property had a taxable value of 322,000
and in 2026 it has a taxable value of 331. So, taking the formula that I mentioned earlier, using the current millage rate, this specific property paid $695,000 I mean $695 in property taxes last year.
That is what they owed to the town of Miami Lakes. Now go moving into 2026 once this council adopts a millage rate then assuming that it would be a flat millage the same millage rate 2.1577
they this same property based on the new taxable value of 331 would pay $715. Now although the millage rate remained flat this property's taxable value increased. Therefore what is owed then
to the town also increased. Now, this property overall last year uh paid 5,000 almost $6,000 in property taxes, but only 10 to 12% of that goes to the
town. As you can see in this chart, which you can utilize, you can access it on the Miami Dade County website. Most of what we pay in property taxes goes to the school board, Miami date county water management, and the children's trust. Um, in a new business item that was uh
submitted yesterday at yesterday's council meeting by Councilman Herzburg, one of the things in his item is he asked what is a roll back rate and how is it calculated? So the roll back rate is essentially the same amount of revenue that we received in the prior year with the exception of any new
construction that came on to the to the role. How is that calculated? We take the adjusted prior year advalorum proceeds. We divide that by the adjusted current year taxable value before the new construction and we multiply that by
a,000. You can see at the bottom that I have the uh amounts which is the prior year advorum the divided by the adjusted taxable value and then you see that we have our roll back rate would be a 2.038. Now
comparing our roll back rate to our current millage rate at the current taxable value that we've received. If we were to go to a roll back rate, the town of Miami Lakes would receive um $626,000 less in advorum revenue.
Now, comparing it to what the estimate was last year and this year, the graph at the bottom, we actually had an increase keeping the millillage flat of $554,000, a 5.2% increase. Using the same example of the property
owner in the other slides, you can see where last year they paid the 695. This year, if it remains as a flat millage, they will pay $715. And if they were to go to a roll back rate, they would pay $676.
Essentially, they would have a savings of about $40 for the year going to a roll back rate, $3 a month. And the average homestead in taxable value for a home in Miami Lakes based
off the property appraiser is 307,000. So it's a little bit less than what this property taxable value is. You can access that at the website there at the bottom of the page. >> Melissa, let me just interrupt just for perspective. the property that she's
identified that had the taxable value of $322. That's a property that probably uh real market price is probably $8 to $900,000. So, it's just for perspective. So, sometimes people get confused between they say, "Oh, no, my property is worth
$700,000." But it's taxable value where all these things are being calculated on. Now, speaking of the millage rate and the roll back rate, effective June 24th, Senate Bill 4F
uh states that a rate above 110% will require all seven council members to vote in favor unless the rate is approved by referendum. Now, um 110% over the roll back rate would be a millage of 2.2420
ms. Anything between the robot rate and that would only require a twothirds vote from this council. Anything above the 2.2 would require a unanimous vote. And this is a um an overview of before
this um Senate bill and after which I've pretty much explained in the slide before, but it's a side-by-side comparison. Since we're in the process of adopting a tentative millillage and we haven't completed our budget process, this is the current adopted mill rates from the
prior year. And as you can see, Miami Lakes is the fifth lowest. There is a misconception that Miami Lakes has very high taxes, but uh you can see on this graph, we are one of the lowest uh in Miami date county. This is a historical millage rates for
the town since 2004. we have considerably been lowering our uh millage rate with the exception of last year that we uh raised it very slightly. Now what is the timeline? So on July 1st
the property appraiser certified um and they provided the the numbers to us next week on July 28th you will then vote for uh a tentative millillage. I will then on August 4th provide that information to the property appraisers's office and
on August 24th the trim notices will go out to all our residents and in September you will adopt a final millage rate and budget. Now moving into our preliminary budget. On April 7th, council provided feedback
at the strategic planning budget workshop to prepare a flat millage rate which you have before you. Um you should all have on the deis a copy of the Excel. We were also asked to utilize PTP funds for school for funding the school crossing guards as we did last year and
to prioritize public safety. On June 4th, council also gave us directive at the special uh call meeting for committee budgets to prepare all committee budgets at the same level as the prior year. Keeping these things in mind is what you
have before you. What are the major um significant changes to our budget in comparison to the year before? Well, as far as revenues, as I mentioned, 544,000 we got in addition in in um advalorum
revenue. This year, we do not have any one-time transfers uh from MLOP or from the bonds, which was 4949, and 86,000. So, essentially, our revenues are are a wash in that aspect.
As far as expenses, we do not have a litigation payment of 500,000 this year. However, we do have our police contract, our patrol services, just the contract with Miami date county has increased by a million. Our health insurance is estimated for
all town staff to be at 8%. Our liability insurance, which will go out, I believe to bid next month, uh we're anticipating an increase of 10%. And this budget also provides a 3% cola for all staff. The June CPI is at 3.4%.
However, we use the August. It has not come out yet u for as the final. So before you we have this the next two slides are summaries. What you have in front of you is the complete detail with comments. Now the first slide that you
see on the screen right now is a comparison from of the flat [clears throat] millage that has been provided comparing it to last year's adopted budget. The second slide is a comparison of what a fully funded um service budget would look like compared
to um the flat millage that we have also provided. So to go through the first part which you all have before you you can see on the on the summary there that administrative
administrative transfers sorry 116,000 uh decrease and that is because last year we did not fully fund the the syncing fund. We only funded about 106,000 of that and
in addition we funded um 18,000 for a capital project in parks that also is not included in the flat millage. That's what that 116 the administrative transfers um I'm sorry the non-depart the 372 because this council decided in April
when we did the carry forward budget amendment we were not going to utilize all the money in fund balance. it did not then require for me to then set money aside in contingency reserve to make sure that we meet the 15% uh threshold in fund balance reserve. So
that 372 is essentially um money that was set aside to make sure that we met the 15%. Then on the town attorney, the 550 is the litigation the litigation payment we no longer have
and the blasting litigation that we also no longer have. And then if you scroll down you see the,81 last year we did not fund um the FPL franchise fee surplus which this budget also does not fund
that. Now going to the comparison of a fully funded uh preliminary the fully funded service budget to the current budget that will be presented next week to you. You can see um there's money that that
in information technology that 16,000. Give me a second. That is for that is not funding any miscellaneous items or any network hardware needs that may come about from it. The 366 is zero
funding, not even 106 like we had last year. Zero funding for the infrastructure syncing fund and public works 281 that is under green space. Now, this year we begin a new tree trimming cycle and phase one of that tree trimming
cycle for all rightways is about 425,000. This budget is only funding about 86% of that which would be about $225,000. Um the FPL franchise fee surplus you see is a negative 235. um that 235 is going into the general
fund um bucket where it's not set aside only for infrastructure needs. So the FPL franchise fee surplus is again not funded all in all. Oh and under parks and recreation the 235
the tree site the part of the phase one of the tree trimming for many parks is also reduced in that amount. And then there is no uh capital non-c capital items such as replacement of swings, a slide, um
uh benches, trash cans. So in all for for parks and recreation, 235 is what's what is not being funded. In total, if we were to have a fully funded service budget, we would need $1.1 million to be able to
fund that. What would the minutes be to fully fund? >> One second. >> No. Got it. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So, while she's [clears throat] looking that up, if you don't mind, the this slide that we're looking at here,
it's important to look that the beige column, the second column is if we did everything that we should be doing. In other words, all of the trimming we need to do, all the mowing, the proper number of cycles, mulching, all of those
things, properly funding the sinking fund, uh using the surplus from FPNL over 1.275 million and using it towards infrastructure. If we were to do all those things, we would have that deficit
of 1.1 uh 34 million. So we went through the exercise uh staff as a recommendation to the council and made the necessary cuts to close that gap and that's how that that represents the red numbers in the variance column. So the
budget that you'll see uh in the yellow column is a balanced budget and the detail for all of that is going to be in your Excel spreadsheet. It'll have more detail on the number of cycles that had to be cut and so forth line by line. But this is just the recap and it gives you
a snapshot of how we got from point A to point B and how we were able to cut 1.134 million. M >> M Mr. Manager, I know last year we increased the the level of mowing cycle so that the vice mayor could frolic in the parks with the with the low cut
grass. um are by going fully funded, did you add more mole cycles and things of that nature or >> the the beige column, the fully funded column >> has more >> I think it's 35 is the the number we should have and that's fully funding all
of those cycles. The yellow column I know that there's going to be some I think it's down to 31 per year instead of 35. So it is cutting uh Jeremy right trim cycles, mo cycles, mulch cycles. It's it's it's it's going to be more or less where we are
starting point last year. >> Okay. >> That that is >> and that is based on the the flat. >> Yes. Both of these are based on the flat. Both of these the starting point is >> because of the million dollars from the sheriff's office. Is that where
>> Well, that was that was that was one of the significant changes in in the budget was a million dollars. >> And and do we know why they're going to charge us more? We're trying to get that information. Um we believe that part of it may be um you know obviously they
have a collective bargain agreement for for their uh uh bargaining unit members right and so they have you know they negotiate and usually those agreements are for three years sometimes they do and major correct me if I'm wrong
they're getting close to the end of the current collective bargaining agreement right they're backloaded Uh hello. Um pretty much uh there's a three a 3.5% increase to our our sieges certification. That's something that's going out statewide. So that that'll
apply to every every uh officer in the entire state. And then additionally, you know, obviously there's there's officers that are still owed merit increases and stuff like that. as part of just their their pay scales. So that that is a contributing factor into the the increase.
>> Yeah, we're trying to get this the the specifics from their their financial uh office, but it's it's the increase he just described. There's a cola also in there, right? >> Uh not for this this upcoming year, but that those are in the talks in reference
to the increase for this year is a 3.5% to the sieges. Okay. Not it's not a cola, but it's an increase nonetheless. >> Okay. >> But I do have a question because last year I remember specifically the day that I got the email that the police contract was going up by $1.2 million. We were in Tallahassee for day days. It
was in April and you were able to negotiate it down and it went up by $800,000 and it was because of a collective bargaining agreement and that was last year. >> That I mean that was the reason. The only way we were able to get it down >> is we because many times they they provide us this report. It's called a
BAT report, >> right? Don't ask me what the BAT stands for, but it's it's their report. They give it to us uh they give it to us periodically, but they also give us one in preparation for the uh next uh upcoming year's budget. In there, they sometimes overstate
uh overtime. So that is where we always get together with. And by the way, this full both of these budgets, both the fully funded one and the one that we uh sliced and diced to get down to a balanced budget includes all of the
public safety uh autotheft details, uh the speeding details, the Grinch busters, all of that overtime. But many times, not from them, but from the uh department's uh financial people. They give us an overtime number that's usually overstated. And that's where we
knock it down. We work with them, make sure we got the right number that'll cover all the the extra details and the overtime for minimum staffing to make sure we have no less than five officers on duty at any given time, for training that may require overtime. uh for court
appearances, all of that overtime is captured, but many times the initial BAT report that they give us has too much overtime and that's how we were able to go uh and reduce it. >> So So what I understand you're saying is that although you you you showed you
reflect many of many cuts along these these line items, you didn't touch the police budget. Police is fully funded and you can see that comparison if you look on on this page here. If you look at the yellow column and the beige column, uh police should have the same
exact number from one to the other. So, they have everything uh that they've uh told us that they require to make sure they cover all those details and uh the minimum staffing as well as their regular uh on duty staff. >> And by when do you expect to have a
final number? Like the like I said last year we had the the 1.2 million initial number and able to negotiate down to 800. The 1.072 072 by when do you have a concrete number that can be >> Yeah. And I wouldn't call it that we negotiated with them. Okay. >> Because we just I mean they give us this
report but our own budgeting is our own budgeting. We don't we don't rely on I mean they give us the information on all of the regular uh numbers. But the overtime one we build from the bottom up in in con in conjunction with the major and his his command staff. We build it
from the bottom up. He determines what he needs for all those extra things like the minimum staffing and the details and so forth and then that's the number we plug into our town budget. Okay. >> The BAT report may still be reflecting some high number but in our town budget we reflect and then that's what we go off of.
>> Are there any new line items that were added to the budget for overtime that were not paid overtime in the past? >> No, everything is status quo. I mean obviously there there's no new programs that we're adding. So predominantly we just wanted to make sure that we uh that we have everything covered to make sure
that you guys that we provide this the the service that we provided till now and that nothing nothing is cut. >> Yeah. Because it's it's almost a 10% increase. That's that's a very significant increase. Yeah. It's a very significant increase especially when we're only going up by 500 some thousand
dollars based on the values of the properties. That's it's taking all of that and then some. >> Yeah. >> You know. Okay. Thanks. >> You're welcome. I have a question for for our budget director. Uh on the um on the FPL franchise fee surplus, I think
the manager might have jumped into it and and I might have missed it. >> I cannot hear you. >> Oh, sorry. On the fr FPL franchise fee surplus item, I'm noticing uh 235 in the fully funded and then zero in the uh flat rate. I I I'm just confused because
I see that it's under expenditures. I see that as a revenue. I'm just trying to understand it. So we allocate 235 under revenue and 235 under expense. >> It just balance out it. >> It's a wash. >> Understood. Okay. Thank you.
>> I mean it's not because we will receive. So the way the ordinance reads 1.275 is what will go towards um the general fund and anything excess of that would go towards infrastructure needs in the FPL franchise v surplus uh expenditure section. Now what's happening with this
budget and what happened in last year's budget is we just utilize that all for general fund not for infrastructure anything and in the carry forward whatever was allocated then was from the year before that. >> So we're going to need to have a a
waiver again of the ordinance. >> That is correct sir. >> Um one more question or two more questions. The community outreach and engagement line item. Is that where the committees are situated or is that something else? >> Um, so the committees is right
underneath that. I should have hidden that. >> I'm sorry. It's right above it. >> Yeah, the the right above that. I should have hidden that line. I'm sorry. That shouldn't be shown. It's >> that that line should have been hidden. That's that shouldn't be shown because there's nothing for that. >> Which one? The uh Oh, you're talking
about community and leisure. >> The comm community and leisure. >> No, I'm sorry. I was referring to community outreach and engagement. Uh 549,000. >> I'm just asking what that is. >> That's uh the special events department. That's that's uh Clariss.
Thank you. And then the last thing is um the school crossing guard is the 154,000. >> Is that the same amount that we put in? I I can't remember right now. >> What we did last year is we transferred all of the expenses to PTP. What we did at the midyear is we actually transferred the money from PTP into the
general fund so that we can have a history in general fund of what the school crossing guard expenses are. And we're going to do the same thing this year. So we're having a transfer in, you'll see it in the revenue section from PTP to funds the the school crossing guards and anything will be
actuals. So the only amount that will be transferred is the actual expenses of the crossing guards. However, I have to budget what what it's possibly could be. >> Understood. Thank you very much for for that. >> And then to go back before I get another question about the millillage. U what
mill would we need to fully fund um the budget? It would be a 2.3742 >> 2.37 >> 42 >> 2.3742. >> Yeah. Oh, I mean that would require unanimous uh unanimous vote of the
council. >> I would be the two the the two/3s vote. >> I I have a question. >> Yes, sir. >> In regards to the new homes that are being built, probably the only good thing about that project, the the
revenue that we're going to collect that we're going to collect from it. Um, do we know what portion of the homes we are already cuz they're already at least five, six, seven homes are already being lived in? Are those homes being
calculated in this? I I doubt I think it takes a little while because they get their CO then they get reported the property appraiser they take a snapshot I think earlier in the year from maybe before some of the we could we could check and see if any of them are included in the tax base this year as
new construction but I don't believe so because I think there is a a few month lag before they because of the snapshot that the property appraiser uh takes exactly when it is uh I think it may be before some of these homes closed >> but we'll double Yeah. I don't think it's there.
>> Yeah. I don't It's January 1st. The property appraiser is required to assess as of January 1st. >> Yes. >> So, it's most likely not there. Yeah. >> Just just one question just doing rough math. Um based off that example home, uh
the increase on that home was under 3% right from town taxes. >> You can go back to it. at a flat rate, >> right? So, I think it's under 3%. So, even a flat rate, and I'm I'm not
raising the mill at one point. Uh I think a flat rate is a responsible way to go, but even a flat rate doesn't even cover inflation, right? Let's just keep that in mind. Even a flat rate does not cover inflation. So, um you all the all these discussions about flat rates a tax raise. I mean, where's I'll say it over
and over. Where's my Where's my roll back of sales tax? Right. Doesn't exist. So, just keep that in mind when we're going through these figures. >> It's It's 2.9%. The increase, >> right? Yeah. Got it. So, I wish I wish my sales tax spending only increased
2.9% over every year. So, >> through the chair, >> you're recognized. >> Uh, Mr. Manager and staff, I appreciate this um starting at the flat rate and and and presenting us a a balanced budget. Thank you so much. Um, not only
am I thinking of this year, but of course I I know Melissa's also thinking of what might happen for the next year's budget and the changes we're going to have to make. >> We'll get to that shortly. >> Yeah. Yeah. But we're we're we're going to have to get there. So, um, I see here the difference between a flat rate and a
roll back rate is a hundred less than than $100,000 here. when it comes to the the difference in the net change to residence it's uh rollback rate millage rate net it's page uh >> there's no breakage
>> oh I'm sorry well you know in the in the >> it's there you go right there can you go over that right there the difference between current millillage roll back rate for this particular the budget >> that's up there >> when that's up there >> there's no page numbers
>> well it's 113 right 113 at 95% collection and then it's uh 10.674 uh for the roll back rate, right? That's >> Yeah, we would lose 625,000 in adv to go to the roll back rate.
>> Yeah. So, I just want to just prepare our colleagues and we all know what's coming. Um so, the flat rate sounds great. It it it really does meet our needs, but we are losing. I mean, there there are some things we have to
move around. You guys did a good job, but >> we need to start preparing ourselves um for not only looking at other revenue sources, >> but um >> Well, that's a great segue, sir, because the next slide is going to talk about revenue. >> Absolutely. alternative,
>> but I just want to say a I know everybody's focusing on the flat rate, but as an exercise, the roll back rate would for me would be the place to start knowing what's coming and it it'll again, we have to build that muscle that
we've been building for for a while now of of you guys have done a great job. >> Wait, did he say start from the roll back rate? Did I misunderstand? that that would that would only exacerbate the potential changes for next year. >> No, I know. I'm just thinking I'm just
thinking um uh because I mean we're gonna have to cut a lot >> if if I'm understanding you correctly, sir. You're saying that we should start at the roll back. >> I I think mentally we should we should be thinking, you know, cut as much as
possible without, you know, again, there's a balance there. I know you we started with a flat rate, which is good. Um, but in my head I'm thinking uh just as an exercise we have to get ourselves in in in in the posture because it to me
to we're going to let's say they get rid of you know our homestead taxes um which is >> we're going to get to that. No, I know. I know. I know. We're going to get to that, but I'm just just trying to think. And to me, replacing one tax with a fee
to get to the exact same point we are with revenue would be a disservice. We're there's going to have to be I mean, there's going to be a spending spending cut somewhere. We're going to have to find it without just replacing one for another. That's that's that's what I'm worried about. you know, just replacing one for another and keeping us
at the same spending levels. To me, uh, is, you know, if the residents say, "Hey, we're going to we voted for this. We want a tax cut." To me, replacing one a tax with a fee. So, it's going to be a hard job and I know everybody's going to be on it. We'll see what we can do to
balance it. But I just want to keep that in mind that we have to be respectful to what they voted for and not just at the end of the day have them paying the same uh even though they're not paying homestead of taxes uh they're going to pay you know fees. So we got to just
make that balance for next year but starting at the roll back rate kind of gives them the mindset we we got to cut. That's that's my point. That's all I'm saying. >> Yeah. and for me to interject there as well with my two cents. I just want to note for all my colleagues uh that we don't have any revenue estimates yet
with respect to the other uh revenue sources that go into the fund. So let's not prejudge anything. I will note that there are that there is at least one revenue source already on our books that we just have chosen not to collect. It doesn't require approval. It exists,
right? You know, it's just a matter of just resuming collection, right? Um that would be the solid waste franchise fee. >> But >> yeah, but but again we don't have any state estimates. I believe August is when we would be getting those. So we would get a better picture of where
we're going to stand uh when everything's said and done. And then also I also don't think that we should presuppose that the amendment will pass. After all, it requires 60% uh passage rate. And uh you know we've seen plenty of examples where you know conventional
wisdom you know because of that higher threshold means that you know it the conventional wisdom does not hold right you know so while I'm certain that the amendment might get over 50%. I I actually am gravitating toward that it might be less, you know, and I think most of our residents are smart enough
to understand that at the end of the day there are services that they expect, our parks, our police, our uh our roadways, our drainage. And you know, at least in most of the conversations I had in 22 and 24 and even going back to when I first ran in 2018, I think most people
get it, you know, once we take the time to explain it to them. And I think the the results will reflect that. But I just want everybody not to get too bogged down in the weeds uh because again we this is very very preliminary. Madame director.
>> Thank you mayor. Um just to reiterate something that you had said I have not received uh any estimates only only the advalorum from the state. So what is there is what we have gone through and made our own projections from. And if
you look at the website which provides these estimates, it says everything is expected in August. So with that said, and then to segue on to what um Councilman Garcia was talking about about uh revenue alternatives. So we have a solid waste franchise fee that we
there is an existing ordinance. We can reinstate it. And if we were to reinstate it, what it was at was at a 15% and it would be to increase it to 20. We do not know what we would be able to collect from that, what the total amount would be. We are currently doing
research to find out what um amount of revenue we could receive from that. Another option would be natural gras franchise fee and that we would have to adopt an ordinance at 6%. Uh we can also look at revising all of
our fee schedules. >> Melissa, let me just interrupt just as a point of information on the natural gas franchise fee. We um Omar uh public works sent an email to the uh gas company to get some information on whether they had one, who you know who
do they have one with, what are the rates and so forth. And they came back with just some prelim we're scheduling a meeting uh with them to get as much information in detail as possible. But they did provide us some information which is number one is uh it's a 6% uh similar franchise. I guess that's it's
regulated by state law that caps it at 6% for utility companies. So, it's 6%. And they made a statement in their reply email which was interesting. It says, "Yeah, we have one with almost every municipality in Day County. We're surprised that we don't have one with you." So, it seems to be kind of like
the the the the or the the market is that every every or at least almost every municipality in Miami Day County has a a natural gas franchise fee with their >> I have >> I I said it last night. We're different. Good for us.
>> So, no. We are different. But let me ask you this. Wouldn't that wouldn't that disproportionately um affect few residents? In other words, how many people have natural gas? I don't have natural gas in my house. >> I think most of Eastern >> most of eastern Miami Lakes has natural
gas. Some areas like maybe Lake Lenell, Lake Elizabeth, the ones that the Grahams developed, I think they when they developed, they brought in natural gas. Really? >> So, I'm not I don't think that the West has, but most of the East does. >> Yeah, we we don't. We definitely don't in in my neighborhood. Um but I Yeah. So
So guess maybe 70% of the of the town, would you say? >> No, probably the opposite because um and and it's not really that one because of the amounts of dollars and the percentage. It's not a it's not going to be a huge It's not like the FPNL franchise fee that's going to bring
us, you know, a million or $2 million. Um >> yeah, because the dollar amounts are so small. >> They're smaller. So it's it's going to be a lower it's going to be significant but it's going to be a lower revenue stream but um it's going to you know since it's only the east the east is less uh dense than the west
>> but is it fair to charge few residents that that >> we're just providing alternative >> okay yeah >> I I have a a couple of comments and questions on these first and foremost the solid waste franchise fee um my interest is peaked uh first and foremost
um is The funds that come out of that, would they be considered special revenue funds or general funds? >> General funds. >> Okay. So, so we can actually use them for for this. Um, if I understood correctly, it is currently there is an
existing ordinance. It's simply dormant, not being used. And then you're also which sets it at 15%. Um, but when was the last time it was actually charged, >> Tony? I don't think it's ever been charged. I think they they activated it
and like within a month, a few months, they passed a subsequent uh uh resolution or ordinance. >> Yeah. Like like a blanket, >> put it in advance and it has never I don't think it's ever been charged. >> Okay. So So really we wouldn't be going from a 15 to a 20. We're really more
like going from a zero to a 20. I just want to be clear. I'm okay because correct me if I'm wrong on this. This is primarily commercial, >> right? This is not our >> res the private haulers that that haul waste away from the commercial and industrial
areas as well as the multif family res. >> Yeah, like the HOAs and and or the condos. Okay. And then I I I I'm looking forward to like the more information on the natural gas cuz uh as Councilman Fernandez pointed out, it is a portion
of the population paying for something, you know, and we need to see that. And I I will point out most of the residents of concern, right, the the elderlys who are on fixed income, those are on the east side on the old Miami
Lakes part parts of town that are fed by um by natural gas. So, but again, if we're talking about 6% of a very small bill, uh then it's not that much of a concern. Um I honestly haven't even looked at my gas bill in a minute, so I
don't remember where it's at. $15 >> for is that a quarter or is that a month? >> Damn, you use a lot of gas. But yeah, I want to see where it's at. Where, you know, because um because of the the reason stated as far as the
general fee schedules, what are we talking about? Are we talking about like uh the the rentals at the parks? I'll repeat it. The the general fee schedules. Um what are we referring to? like the the rentals for like the gazeos at the park or things like that. Okay. I
don't really think we're going to make a million dollars on that. Um and then the franchise fee. Yeah. Uh I'm I'm still a no on that. It's just it it affects our residents too hard if that amendment passes. I do absolutely think it's on
the table. Um but but I think right now it's not. >> Yeah. The uh the FPL franchise fee changes is the one that's got it's a big ticket item, right? The other ones are are significant, but they're not going to be anywhere near what FPNL is. >> And we also have what the vice mayor did
yet last year where we move some of the items from the general fund into special funds like the cool crossing guards. Maybe we can see there's other line items that will fit, you know, within those special funds. We'll see what we can do. One one thing if you mind mayor one
thing I noticed in the budget I did not see a line line item for the for the tax rebate for senior's tax rebate. Was that in there or not funded? >> You are correct that was not funded. >> Okay. So let's I would like to figure out a way to I assume. Okay. I I we got to figure out a way to fund that. That's
important I think for all of us. >> I think it's about $80,000. >> And another question I don't know if you have the number. What is the cost of the cola? Sorry I'm always the one to ask this question but I'll I'll be the bad guy. What is the cost of the cola? >> I don't have that, but I will have it
for you. >> Okay, perfect. Yeah. And remember, what we're looking at here today is uh just a general fund to give you information for your cuz remember the only thing that is emergent, right? The the most near event that you're going to have to make a decision is next Tuesday. And the only
thing you're going to have to do is set the millage rate. Everything else will be developed over the next few months. as like the mayor said, we get more estimates from the state and all of those things start to mature and develop. Um, but here is only we're only looking at the general fund, but we'll
we'll get you that number. >> I'll have that for you once the presentation's over because since I have my screen linked, if I get out of the presentation, so I'll have it for you. I can look that up very easily for you. So, going back to the supplemental revenue alternatives, um the FPL
franchise fee, we all know this is something we talk about every year. We know that it's currently at a three and the maximum we can go to is a six and each percent that we increase is about 500,000. And the elephant in the room that no one ever likes to talk about is increasing the mill rate. Now the next
slide has uh shows all the municipalities in Miami date county and we are the only municipality that is at 3%. Every municipality is either at 5.9 or 6%. Now
things to consider in the future potential considerations is Senate joint bill uh resolution 2F. What is that? It is a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution that would give homeowners additional property tax relief.
That will go up to vote in November and we need 60% of the votes. If this gets approved, it would require us, local government, town of Miami Lakes, to adjust our budget, reduce our spending, identify new revenue sources,
as we have just discussed, um, and make some pretty hard, uh, decisions. What is the timeline if this does get approved? So, it would become effective January 1st. However, it would not affect us and our budget until fiscal
year 2728. It is in two phases. Phase one is 150. It would go from $50,000 homestead exemption to $150,000. What would be the impact, the fiscal impact to us? It would be a revenue loss of an estimated $ 1.5 million in phase one.
Now, phase two, it would go from 150,000 exemption to 250,000. And that would then take effect in fiscal year 2829. And the fiscal impact to us as a town would be an estimated $3 million.
>> Yeah. And I just want to make a point those estimates of 1.5 and three that is based on this year's valuation. Obviously next year's valuation will will change. So the numbers obviously are going to be off but they're different >> through the chair. But we're looking at [clears throat] after the second year
more than 20% 21 22% of of of our >> Well, this year was 11 million three out of 11 million right adorum. Yeah. >> Yeah. Wow. Okay. Thank you. >> Continue.
some administrative changes that will take into effect uh January 1st is um I skipped over is House Bill 1329 and what it what it is is a local
government's financial transparency law. It changes how um we prepare, publish, and explain our budgets to the public. Now, the requirement is and I for the most part I believe we we do all of these things already,
excuse me, uh early budget information, budget workshops, budget calendar, tentative uh budgets online, uh final budgets online, uh budget rejuction exercise. I think we do that every budget cycle. and uh more
financial transparency. Now, what it does not require because there is um it does not require this council to adopt a budget that is 10% smaller. It does not require to vote and eliminate 10% of expenditures. It does not require us to
reduce our taxes by 10%. Um it's just to implement proposed reductions. Um, it's intended, the exercise is intended as planning and transparency requirement, allowing the public to see where reductions could be made if the town needed to decrease spending.
So, what's next after all of this? Well, next Tuesday, as I have mentioned, you will be uh setting the tentative millillage. Then we will in August on August 26 we will have uh another budget workshop which will be involving all funds not just the general fund. And
then in September we will have our first and second budget hearing. The first on September 10th and the second on September 24th. Are there any questions? If I remember correctly, last year we had more than one sunshine meeting and workshop
after setting the village. Is that not the case for this upcoming cycle? We had more than one meeting, more than one workshop. >> We set a budget calendar in March and this council approved that budget calendar. >> All right. But I think this is
>> this [clears throat] is one of them, right? Because this one deals only with the general fund. >> Right. Right. And then the the second one that she's got here for August 26, that one will encompass the general fund as well as all the other funds. >> And this is the same amount of meetings we had last year, >> I believe. So
>> the committee budgets uh which was a special call that is essentially also a workshop because they were able to come and present their budget and discuss their budget with you, right? >> So we we would have three budget workshops. >> This would be considered the second one. >> This would be a second one to some
degree. Yes. >> Okay. All right. Thanks. So, mayor, if I may, >> I'm kidding. Go ahead. >> So, what we did is yesterday I emailed you the detailed Excel spreadsheet.
Tonight, we presented you uh verbally and with this presentation some more information. uh we believe that you should have enough information uh to have may be able to make an informed decision next uh Tuesday to set the uh
preliminary or the proposed millage rate which is the uh cap the one that one that will be published on the trim notice. If any of you wish to have uh dive into this a little deeper, if you want to have one-on ones with our with
the with staff, you let me know and we'll we'll either set it up if you need it before next Tuesday, that's fine. We'll make it happen. Uh if it's more long-term and you want to set that up, let me know and we'll set it up for after next Tuesday. Either way, >> yeah, in my case, I'll probably set it
up with you guys after we start to get estimates from all the other revenue sources so that, you know, by the time we meet, it's it's it to me would be more productive, right? Because yeah, we'll have more concrete numbers. Um, you know, but I agree that we have enough to at least set the the tenative
millillage, you know, and let's just remind the members of the public that it's exactly that, the tenative millillage. with that if there's nothing else. Look at that, guys. It didn't take two hours, you know. Oh, really? You're ruining, you know, the streak here.
>> I'm sorry. I I to answer Councilman Herzburg's question about >> My apologies. Go ahead. >> Of the Cold. The amount is 114 $115,000. >> That's for all funds. That's for general >> general funds,
>> but that yeah, it's it's the payroll taxes, the salary. It's not just >> All right, guys. So, since we started around 68 >> Yeah, since we started around 6:38 and it's only 7:33, we're less than an hour.
So, congratulations to everyone. There being no further business, at 7:33 p.m., we are now adjourned.