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New Requirement for Quarterly City Overtime Reporting

Original title: ORD-MC Amend Sec 106.422 (Financial Report to Be Provided by City & Independent Agencies), Subpt C (Financial Reporting), Pt 4 (Fiscal Management), Ch 106 (Budget & Accounting Code), Ord Code, to Require a Report of Overtime for Each City Dept by Fund Be Included in Each Quarterly Financial Statement from the City; Prov for Codification Instructions (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by the Special Committee on Duval DOGE (CMs Salem, J. Carlucci, Arias, Gay & Miller)) (Co-Sponsor CM Lahnen) 7/22/25 CO Introduced: R, F 8/4/25 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 8/5/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 8/12/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 8/18/25 R Approve 5-0 8/19/25 F Approve 6-0 8/26/25 CO Approve 17-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/12/25

Record date · August 26, 2025

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What This Bill Does

This ordinance amends the city's budget and accounting code to mandate that all quarterly financial statements include a detailed report of overtime spending for every city department, broken down ing source.

Why it matters

Residents will now have access to quarterly data on how much overtime is being paid within each city department, increasing transparency regarding personnel expenditures.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

City Departments

Departments must now compile and report overtime data by fund for inclusion in quarterly financial statements.

Indirectly affected

City Residents

Residents gain access to more granular data regarding how city funds are allocated toward overtime pay.

Key Facts

The ordinance amends Section 106.422 of the City Budget and Accounting Code.
City departments are now required to report overtime spending by fund in every quarterly financial statement.
The ordinance was introduced on July 22, 2025.
The City Council approved the ordinance with a 17-0 vote on August 26, 2025.

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The ordinance was reviewed and approved by the Rules Committee (5-0) and Finance Committee (6-0) prior to final passage.
A public hearing was held on August 12, 2025, pursuant to Chapter 166, F.S. and CR 3.601.
The file number for this legislation is 2025-0529-E.

Frequently Asked Questions

What information will be added to the city's financial reports?

The city must now include a specific breakdown of overtime costs for each department, categorized by the fund used to pay for that overtime.

How often will this overtime data be released?

The data will be included in the city's quarterly financial statements.

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Increased Fiscal Transparency

The legislation reflects a shift toward granular, department-level fiscal oversight by requiring overtime reporting by fund.

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