CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING

>> MAYOR >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: >> WELCOME, >> WELCOME, EVERYBODY, >> WELCOME, EVERYBODY, TO >> WELCOME, EVERYBODY, TO OUR >> WELCOME, EVERYBODY, TO OUR WEDNESDAY >> WELCOME, EVERYBODY, TO OUR WEDNESDAY -- EVERYBODY, TO OUR WEDNESDAY -- WEDNESDAY? WEDNESDAY? THIS IS MONDAY. THIS IS MONDAY. CAN'T FOOL ME. CAN'T FOOL ME. IT IS MONDAY, RIGHT? IT IS MONDAY, RIGHT? FEELS LIKE A MONDAY. FEELS LIKE A MONDAY. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, SPECIAL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, SPECIAL MEETING ON OUR BUDGET. MEETING ON OUR BUDGET. I WILL CALL THIS MEETING TO I WILL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. ORDER. BEFORE WE GET INTO OUR VOTING BEFORE WE GET INTO OUR VOTING STUFF, I THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE STUFF, I THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE JENNIFER BRAMLEY A CHANCE TO JENNIFER BRAMLEY A CHANCE TO GIVE US THE LATEST UPDATE ON THE GIVE US THE LATEST UPDATE ON THE STORM PATH AND ALL THAT STUFF STORM PATH AND ALL THAT STUFF BECAUSE WE DO HAVE A LOT OF BECAUSE WE DO HAVE A LOT OF EVENTS HAPPENING THIS WEEK. EVENTS HAPPENING THIS WEEK. IT WILL BE GOOD TO KNOW IF THEY IT WILL BE GOOD TO KNOW IF THEY SHOULD PUT OUT DATES OR SHOULD PUT OUT DATES OR SOMETHING. SOMETHING. >> YES, WE DO. >> YES, WE DO. >> YES, WE DO. GOOD >> YES, WE DO. GOOD EVENING, >> YES, WE DO. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, >> YES, WE DO. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, VICE >> YES, WE DO. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS. AND COMMISSIONERS. WE'VE BEEN KEEPING A VERY CLOSE WE'VE BEEN KEEPING A VERY CLOSE EYE ON THE GULF OF MEXICO. EYE ON THE GULF OF MEXICO. WELCOME BACK, BY THE WAY. WELCOME BACK, BY THE WAY. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT'S >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT'S SO >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT'S SO GOOD >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT'S SO GOOD TO >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT'S SO GOOD TO BE >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT'S SO GOOD TO BE BACK >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT'S SO GOOD TO BE BACK TO IT'S SO GOOD TO BE BACK TO HURRICANE COUNTRY. HURRICANE COUNTRY. >> EVERY TIME I GO ON VACATION >> EVERY TIME I GO ON VACATION >> EVERY TIME I GO ON VACATION THAT'S >> EVERY TIME I GO ON VACATION THAT'S WHAT >> EVERY TIME I GO ON VACATION THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS. THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS. I ALMOST FEEL LIKE I CAN'T DO I ALMOST FEEL LIKE I CAN'T DO IT. IT. SORRY, GO AHEAD. SORRY, GO AHEAD. >> SO WE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN >> SO WE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN >> SO WE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN KEEPING >> SO WE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN KEEPING AN >> SO WE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN KEEPING AN EYE >> SO WE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN KEEPING AN EYE ON >> SO WE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN KEEPING AN EYE ON THIS >> SO WE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN KEEPING AN EYE ON THIS STORM KEEPING AN EYE ON THIS STORM FROM REALLY LATE LAST WEEK. FROM REALLY LATE LAST WEEK. WE'RE WATCHING THE HURRICANE WE'RE WATCHING THE HURRICANE TRACK NOW. TRACK NOW. IT HASN'T EVEN FORMED IN THE IT HASN'T EVEN FORMED IN THE CENTER AT THIS POINT BUT WE CENTER AT THIS POINT BUT WE UNDERSTAND FROM THE NATIONAL UNDERSTAND FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AND HURRICANE CENTER AND METEOROLOGISTS THAT THEY METEOROLOGISTS THAT THEY ANTICIPATE IT CERTAINLY WILL. ANTICIPATE IT CERTAINLY WILL. ONCE IT ENTERS THE GULF, IT IS ONCE IT ENTERS THE GULF, IT IS GOING TO STRENGTHEN VERY QUICKLY GOING TO STRENGTHEN VERY QUICKLY INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE AS IT INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE AS IT GETS INTO THE NORTHEASTERN GETS INTO THE NORTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE GULF OF MEXICO. PORTION OF THE GULF OF MEXICO. WE HEAR IN DUNEDIN, WE ALREADY WE HEAR IN DUNEDIN, WE ALREADY HAD A 4:00 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAD A 4:00 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MEETING WITH ALL THE DEPARTMENT MEETING WITH ALL THE DEPARTMENT OF DIRECTORS. OF DIRECTORS. WE'RE ANTICIPATING AT A MINIMUM WE'RE ANTICIPATING AT A MINIMUM A WIND AND RAIN EVENT AND STORM A WIND AND RAIN EVENT AND STORM SURGE AS WELL, WHICH IS ALWAYS A SURGE AS WELL, WHICH IS ALWAYS A CHALLENGE FOR EVERYBODY. CHALLENGE FOR EVERYBODY. >> ARE WE ON THE UGLY SIDE? >> ARE WE ON THE UGLY SIDE? >> ARE WE ON THE UGLY SIDE? >> >> ARE WE ON THE UGLY SIDE? >> YES, >> ARE WE ON THE UGLY SIDE? >> YES, WE'RE >> ARE WE ON THE UGLY SIDE? >> YES, WE'RE ON >> ARE WE ON THE UGLY SIDE? >> YES, WE'RE ON THE >> ARE WE ON THE UGLY SIDE? >> YES, WE'RE ON THE UGLY >> ARE WE ON THE UGLY SIDE? >> YES, WE'RE ON THE UGLY SIDE. >> YES, WE'RE ON THE UGLY SIDE. >> YES, WE'RE ON THE UGLY SIDE. WHICH >> YES, WE'RE ON THE UGLY SIDE. WHICH IS >> YES, WE'RE ON THE UGLY SIDE. WHICH IS ALWAYS >> YES, WE'RE ON THE UGLY SIDE. WHICH IS ALWAYS A >> YES, WE'RE ON THE UGLY SIDE. WHICH IS ALWAYS A CHALLENGE >> YES, WE'RE ON THE UGLY SIDE. WHICH IS ALWAYS A CHALLENGE FOR WHICH IS ALWAYS A CHALLENGE FOR EVERYONE ON THE WEST COAST OF EVERYONE ON THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA. FLORIDA. SO AMONG OUR PREPARATIONS, WE SO AMONG OUR PREPARATIONS, WE TOP OFF ALL OF OUR FIELD TANKS, TOP OFF ALL OF OUR FIELD TANKS, STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES TO GET READY FOR ALL VEHICLES TO GET READY FOR ALL VEHICLES TO DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. GIZY AND STAFF PREPARING PARKS, GIZY AND STAFF PREPARING PARKS, TAKING DOWN SHADE, TURNING TAKING DOWN SHADE, TURNING TABLES UPSIDE DOWN, REMOVING TABLES UPSIDE DOWN, REMOVING TRASH CANS, THAT TYPE OF THING, TRASH CANS, THAT TYPE OF THING, ANYTHING THAT COULD FLY FROM THE ANYTHING THAT COULD FLY FROM THE PARKS. PARKS. OUR STORM DRAIN SYSTEM IS OUR STORM DRAIN SYSTEM IS MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THERE ISN'T REALLY ANY THERE ISN'T REALLY ANY ADDITIONAL FUNCTION FOR THAT AT ADDITIONAL FUNCTION FOR THAT AT THIS POINT. THIS POINT. AS WE SAID, WE MAKE SURE THEY AS WE SAID, WE MAKE SURE THEY ARE CLEAR THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ARE CLEAR THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE WILL BE OPERATING EMERGENCY WE WILL BE OPERATING EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER MOST LIKELY OPERATIONS CENTER MOST LIKELY WEDNESDAY EVENING TO A FULL WEDNESDAY EVENING TO A FULL ACTIVATION STATUS, WHICH MEANS ACTIVATION STATUS, WHICH MEANS THOSE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS AND THOSE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS AND MYSELF AND CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MYSELF AND CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE IN THE EEOC OVERNIGHT TO MONITOR IN THE EEOC OVERNIGHT TO MONITOR THE STORM. THE STORM. PUBLIC WORKS AND EEOC WILL HAVE PUBLIC WORKS AND EEOC WILL HAVE UTILITIES, WE WILL HAVE I.T., WE UTILITIES, WE WILL HAVE I.T., WE WILL HAVE HUMAN RESOURCES AND SO WILL HAVE HUMAN RESOURCES AND SO ON AND SO FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY ON AND SO FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER. OPERATIONS CENTER. WE DO HAVE PROTOCOLS FOR THE WE DO HAVE PROTOCOLS FOR THE MARINE. MARINE. THE MARINE, SLIP VEND OSHS AND THE MARINE, SLIP VEND OSHS AND CAPTAINS AND COMMERCIAL DOCKS CAPTAINS AND COMMERCIAL DOCKS WILL BE RECEIVING SEPARATE WILL BE RECEIVING SEPARATE E-MAILS FROM OUR HARBORMASTER. E-MAILS FROM OUR HARBORMASTER. >> YEAH, I ALREADY SAW ON SOCIAL >> YEAH, I ALREADY SAW ON SOCIAL >> YEAH, I ALREADY SAW ON SOCIAL MEDIA >> YEAH, I ALREADY SAW ON SOCIAL MEDIA YESTERDAY. MEDIA YESTERDAY. I WANT TO SAY THIS AS COMPLETELY I WANT TO SAY THIS AS COMPLETELY AS POSSIBLE. AS POSSIBLE. SOME PERSON WROTE IN DUNEDIN SOME PERSON WROTE IN DUNEDIN DISCUSSIONS OR ONE OF THOSE, IS DISCUSSIONS OR ONE OF THOSE, IS SOMETHING GOING ON? SOMETHING GOING ON? EVERYBODY IS PULLING THEIR BOAT EVERYBODY IS PULLING THEIR BOAT OUT OF THE MARINE. OUT OF THE MARINE. I WAS LIKE, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? I WAS LIKE, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? >> YEAH. >> YEAH. >> YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. >> I MEAN, WE ALL GET >> I MEAN, WE ALL GET >> I MEAN, WE ALL GET COMPLACENT. COMPLACENT. >> SO WHAT ARE WE THINKING ABOUT >> SO WHAT ARE WE THINKING ABOUT >> SO WHAT ARE WE THINKING ABOUT THE >> SO WHAT ARE WE THINKING ABOUT THE TIMING? THE TIMING? >> WE'RE THINKING THAT IT WILL >> WE'RE THINKING THAT IT WILL >> WE'RE THINKING THAT IT WILL SEE >> WE'RE THINKING THAT IT WILL SEE WIND >> WE'RE THINKING THAT IT WILL SEE WIND GUSTS >> WE'RE THINKING THAT IT WILL SEE WIND GUSTS -- >> WE'RE THINKING THAT IT WILL SEE WIND GUSTS -- TROPICAL >> WE'RE THINKING THAT IT WILL SEE WIND GUSTS -- TROPICAL STORM SEE WIND GUSTS -- TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH WIND GUSTS WEDNESDAY STRENGTH WIND GUSTS WEDNESDAY EVENING INTO THURSDAY MORNING. EVENING INTO THURSDAY MORNING. SO WE THINK THURSDAY DAY IS SO WE THINK THURSDAY DAY IS GOING TO BE THE BAD TIME. GOING TO BE THE BAD TIME. HIGH TIDE IS IN THE MORNING ON HIGH TIDE IS IN THE MORNING ON THURSDAY AS 6:29 A.M. AND ABOUT THURSDAY AS 6:29 A.M. AND ABOUT 12 HOURS LATER IS ANOTHER HIGH 12 HOURS LATER IS ANOTHER HIGH TIDE. TIDE. IT'S REALLY THURSDAY THAT WE'RE IT'S REALLY THURSDAY THAT WE'RE WORRIED ABOUT. WORRIED ABOUT. >> SO AN EVENT GOING ON FROM >> SO AN EVENT GOING ON FROM >> SO AN EVENT GOING ON FROM 5:00 >> SO AN EVENT GOING ON FROM 5:00 TO >> SO AN EVENT GOING ON FROM 5:00 TO 7:00 >> SO AN EVENT GOING ON FROM 5:00 TO 7:00 ON >> SO AN EVENT GOING ON FROM 5:00 TO 7:00 ON WEDNESDAY >> SO AN EVENT GOING ON FROM 5:00 TO 7:00 ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, 5:00 TO 7:00 ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, YOU THINK IT WILL BE ALL RIGHT? YOU THINK IT WILL BE ALL RIGHT? >> NO. >> NO. >> NO. NO. NO. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. >> >> OKAY. >> WE >> OKAY. >> WE ACTUALLY >> OKAY. >> WE ACTUALLY HAVE >> OKAY. >> WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE >> OKAY. >> WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE SKYWAY >> WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE SKYWAY >> WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE SKYWAY RANCH >> WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE SKYWAY RANCH DISASTER >> WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE SKYWAY RANCH DISASTER -- RANCH DISASTER -- >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: I'M SORRY, >> I'M SORRY, >> I'M SORRY, WHAT? WHAT? >> AT THE LOOISH WE HAD AN EVENT >> AT THE LOOISH WE HAD AN EVENT >> AT THE LOOISH WE HAD AN EVENT FOR >> AT THE LOOISH WE HAD AN EVENT FOR SKYWAY >> AT THE LOOISH WE HAD AN EVENT FOR SKYWAY BRIDGE >> AT THE LOOISH WE HAD AN EVENT FOR SKYWAY BRIDGE DISASTER >> AT THE LOOISH WE HAD AN EVENT FOR SKYWAY BRIDGE DISASTER AND FOR SKYWAY BRIDGE DISASTER AND THAT IS GOING TO BE CANCELED. THAT IS GOING TO BE CANCELED. >> YOU'RE CANCELING EVERYTHING >> YOU'RE CANCELING EVERYTHING >> YOU'RE CANCELING EVERYTHING FOR >> YOU'RE CANCELING EVERYTHING FOR WEDNESDAY. FOR WEDNESDAY. >> ANYBODY ELSE DO THE SAME? >> ANYBODY ELSE DO THE SAME? >> ANYBODY ELSE DO THE SAME? >> >> ANYBODY ELSE DO THE SAME? >> YES. >> YES. >> YES. >> >> YES. >> AS >> YES. >> AS A >> YES. >> AS A PRECAUTION. >> AS A PRECAUTION. >> AS A PRECAUTION. >> >> AS A PRECAUTION. >> THERE >> AS A PRECAUTION. >> THERE WILL >> AS A PRECAUTION. >> THERE WILL BE >> AS A PRECAUTION. >> THERE WILL BE GUSTS, >> AS A PRECAUTION. >> THERE WILL BE GUSTS, TO >> AS A PRECAUTION. >> THERE WILL BE GUSTS, TO BE >> THERE WILL BE GUSTS, TO BE >> THERE WILL BE GUSTS, TO BE SURE. SURE. WE ALSO -- WE DO HAVE CITIZENS WE ALSO -- WE DO HAVE CITIZENS ACADEMY TUESDAY EVENING, WE'RE ACADEMY TUESDAY EVENING, WE'RE PLANNING TO KEEP THAT. PLANNING TO KEEP THAT. IT'S REALLY HARD TO SCHEDULE IT'S REALLY HARD TO SCHEDULE THOSE. THOSE. IT'S IN THE LIBRARY AT THE IT'S IN THE LIBRARY AT THE STADIUM AND THE HISTORY MUSEUM? STADIUM AND THE HISTORY MUSEUM? AT THE HISTORY MUSEUM, AT THE AT THE HISTORY MUSEUM, AT THE LIBRARY. LIBRARY. THOSE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS AND THOSE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS AND STAFF, THEY ARE ABLE TO CONTINUE STAFF, THEY ARE ABLE TO CONTINUE WITH CITIZENS ACADEMY. WITH CITIZENS ACADEMY. THE OPERATIONS STAFF, PUBLIC THE OPERATIONS STAFF, PUBLIC WORKS UTILITIES AND SO ON, THEY WORKS UTILITIES AND SO ON, THEY ARE GOING TO BE WORKING ARE GOING TO BE WORKING EXCLUSIVELY ON THE STORM. EXCLUSIVELY ON THE STORM. >> SO DCO IS DOING THEIR >> SO DCO IS DOING THEIR >> SO DCO IS DOING THEIR CANDIDATE >> SO DCO IS DOING THEIR CANDIDATE FORUM >> SO DCO IS DOING THEIR CANDIDATE FORUM FRIDAY >> SO DCO IS DOING THEIR CANDIDATE FORUM FRIDAY MORNING CANDIDATE FORUM FRIDAY MORNING AT 7:30. AT 7:30. >> I THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE >> I THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE >> I THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO >> I THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE >> I THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE IT >> I THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE IT STEP >> I THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE IT STEP BY >> I THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE IT STEP BY STEP. TO TAKE IT STEP BY STEP. IT REALLY DEPENDS WHAT WE GET IT REALLY DEPENDS WHAT WE GET WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. >> I KNOW THERE'S A BIG RIBBON >> I KNOW THERE'S A BIG RIBBON >> I KNOW THERE'S A BIG RIBBON CUTTING >> I KNOW THERE'S A BIG RIBBON CUTTING AT >> I KNOW THERE'S A BIG RIBBON CUTTING AT NEW >> I KNOW THERE'S A BIG RIBBON CUTTING AT NEW CENTRAL >> I KNOW THERE'S A BIG RIBBON CUTTING AT NEW CENTRAL WHATEVER CUTTING AT NEW CENTRAL WHATEVER AT 8:30, I THINK. AT 8:30, I THINK. >> THURSDAY? >> THURSDAY? >> THURSDAY? >> >> THURSDAY? >> FRIDAY. >> FRIDAY. >> FRIDAY. >> >> FRIDAY. >> ON >> FRIDAY. >> ON FRIDAY. >> ON FRIDAY. >> ON FRIDAY. I >> ON FRIDAY. I THINK >> ON FRIDAY. I THINK IF >> ON FRIDAY. I THINK IF THE >> ON FRIDAY. I THINK IF THE STORM >> ON FRIDAY. I THINK IF THE STORM CONTINUES I THINK IF THE STORM CONTINUES TO DRAW TO THE WEST, WE MIGHT BE TO DRAW TO THE WEST, WE MIGHT BE OKAY ON A FRIDAY MORNING. OKAY ON A FRIDAY MORNING. SO I WOULD WAIT NEXT COUPLE OF SO I WOULD WAIT NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS TO SEE THE HURRICANE TRACK. DAYS TO SEE THE HURRICANE TRACK. >> THAT'S SOMETHING MID FLORIDA >> THAT'S SOMETHING MID FLORIDA >> THAT'S SOMETHING MID FLORIDA IS >> THAT'S SOMETHING MID FLORIDA IS DOING >> THAT'S SOMETHING MID FLORIDA IS DOING ON >> THAT'S SOMETHING MID FLORIDA IS DOING ON THEIR >> THAT'S SOMETHING MID FLORIDA IS DOING ON THEIR OWN >> THAT'S SOMETHING MID FLORIDA IS DOING ON THEIR OWN THAT >> THAT'S SOMETHING MID FLORIDA IS DOING ON THEIR OWN THAT WE IS DOING ON THEIR OWN THAT WE WERE ALL INVITED A TEND. WERE ALL INVITED A TEND. THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THE CHAMBER THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THE CHAMBER OR ANYTHING IS DOING. OR ANYTHING IS DOING. THEY HAVE US SLATED TO SPEAK. THEY HAVE US SLATED TO SPEAK. MOST OF US ARE GOING TO BE AT MOST OF US ARE GOING TO BE AT THE CANDIDATE FORUM. THE CANDIDATE FORUM. I WAS GOING TO MAKE YOU REACH I WAS GOING TO MAKE YOU REACH OUT TO THEM AND SUGGEST THEY DO OUT TO THEM AND SUGGEST THEY DO IT THE FOLLOWING WEEK OR IT THE FOLLOWING WEEK OR SOMETHING. SOMETHING. >> AS FAR AS PREPARATIONS GO, WE >> AS FAR AS PREPARATIONS GO, WE >> AS FAR AS PREPARATIONS GO, WE ARE >> AS FAR AS PREPARATIONS GO, WE ARE PREPARED >> AS FAR AS PREPARATIONS GO, WE ARE PREPARED FOR >> AS FAR AS PREPARATIONS GO, WE ARE PREPARED FOR THE >> AS FAR AS PREPARATIONS GO, WE ARE PREPARED FOR THE WORST, >> AS FAR AS PREPARATIONS GO, WE ARE PREPARED FOR THE WORST, AS ARE PREPARED FOR THE WORST, AS WE ALWAYS HAVE TO. WE ALWAYS HAVE TO. AS FAR AS CANCELLATIONS AND THAT AS FAR AS CANCELLATIONS AND THAT TYPE OF THING, I WOULD TYPE OF THING, I WOULD ANTICIPATE FOR A FRIDAY ANTICIPATE FOR A FRIDAY CANCELLATION WE NEED TO WAIT TO CANCELLATION WE NEED TO WAIT TO SEE A LITTLE FURTHER ALONG WHERE SEE A LITTLE FURTHER ALONG WHERE WE ARE IN PARTICULAR WITH THE WE ARE IN PARTICULAR WITH THE STORM. STORM. WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY I WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY I WOULD SAY IS A SURE BET TO WOULD SAY IS A SURE BET TO CANCEL? CANCEL? >> OKAY. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. THANK >> OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IT'S CATEGORY 3, RIGHT? IT'S CATEGORY 3, RIGHT? >> NO. >> NO. >> NO. THEY >> NO. THEY ARE >> NO. THEY ARE SAYING >> NO. THEY ARE SAYING CATEGORY >> NO. THEY ARE SAYING CATEGORY 2 >> NO. THEY ARE SAYING CATEGORY 2 RIGHT THEY ARE SAYING CATEGORY 2 RIGHT NOW. NOW. >> SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE I >> SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE I >> SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE I SAW >> SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE I SAW CATEGORY >> SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE I SAW CATEGORY 3. SAW CATEGORY 3. SOCIAL MEDIA THING. SOCIAL MEDIA THING. >> THERE'S A LOT OUT THERE. >> THERE'S A LOT OUT THERE. >> THERE'S A LOT OUT THERE. WE >> THERE'S A LOT OUT THERE. WE WATCH >> THERE'S A LOT OUT THERE. WE WATCH NATIONAL >> THERE'S A LOT OUT THERE. WE WATCH NATIONAL HURRICANE WE WATCH NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AND ACCUWEATHER ACTUALLY CENTER AND ACCUWEATHER ACTUALLY IS VERY HELPFUL AS WELL. IS VERY HELPFUL AS WELL. >> THEY ARE NOT EVENING COMING >> THEY ARE NOT EVENING COMING >> THEY ARE NOT EVENING COMING CLOSE >> THEY ARE NOT EVENING COMING CLOSE TO >> THEY ARE NOT EVENING COMING CLOSE TO A >> THEY ARE NOT EVENING COMING CLOSE TO A DIRECT >> THEY ARE NOT EVENING COMING CLOSE TO A DIRECT HIT >> THEY ARE NOT EVENING COMING CLOSE TO A DIRECT HIT WITH >> THEY ARE NOT EVENING COMING CLOSE TO A DIRECT HIT WITH THEM, CLOSE TO A DIRECT HIT WITH THEM, JUST STORM SURGE IS GOING TO BE JUST STORM SURGE IS GOING TO BE OUR PROBLEM AND WHEN. OUR PROBLEM AND WHEN. >> IN TALKING TO COMMISSIONER >> IN TALKING TO COMMISSIONER >> IN TALKING TO COMMISSIONER GOW >> IN TALKING TO COMMISSIONER GOW BEFORE >> IN TALKING TO COMMISSIONER GOW BEFORE THE >> IN TALKING TO COMMISSIONER GOW BEFORE THE MEETING, >> IN TALKING TO COMMISSIONER GOW BEFORE THE MEETING, BEING >> IN TALKING TO COMMISSIONER GOW BEFORE THE MEETING, BEING ON GOW BEFORE THE MEETING, BEING ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE FORECAST IS THE PERIPHERY OF THE FORECAST IS A BAD THING. A BAD THING. WHEN YOU'RE IN THE CENTER IT WHEN YOU'RE IN THE CENTER IT USUALLY GOES THE OTHER WAY. USUALLY GOES THE OTHER WAY. WE'RE ON THE VERY EASTERN EDGE WE'RE ON THE VERY EASTERN EDGE OF THE FORECAST. OF THE FORECAST. >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: WE KNOW THAT >> WE KNOW THAT >> WE KNOW THAT CAN >> WE KNOW THAT CAN CHANGE. CAN CHANGE. >> JENNIFER, CAN I ASK ABOUT >> JENNIFER, CAN I ASK ABOUT >> JENNIFER, CAN I ASK ABOUT SANDBAGS? SANDBAGS? >> YES. >> YES. >> YES. SO >> YES. SO WE'RE >> YES. SO WE'RE STANDING >> YES. SO WE'RE STANDING UP >> YES. SO WE'RE STANDING UP OUR >> YES. SO WE'RE STANDING UP OUR SANDBAG SO WE'RE STANDING UP OUR SANDBAG DISTRIBUTION AT HIGHLANDER. DISTRIBUTION AT HIGHLANDER. WAS IT 8:00 OR 7:00. WAS IT 8:00 OR 7:00. >> 8:00 TO 7:00. >> 8:00 TO 7:00. >> 8:00 TO 7:00. >> >> 8:00 TO 7:00. >> WE >> 8:00 TO 7:00. >> WE HAVE >> 8:00 TO 7:00. >> WE HAVE SAND >> 8:00 TO 7:00. >> WE HAVE SAND LAGS >> 8:00 TO 7:00. >> WE HAVE SAND LAGS THAT >> 8:00 TO 7:00. >> WE HAVE SAND LAGS THAT ARE >> WE HAVE SAND LAGS THAT ARE >> WE HAVE SAND LAGS THAT ARE PREPREPARED. PREPREPARED. WHILE THEY LAST YOU CAN COME BY WHILE THEY LAST YOU CAN COME BY AND GET YOUR PREPARED SANDBAGS. AND GET YOUR PREPARED SANDBAGS. THEREAFTER IF WE RUN OUT, THEN THEREAFTER IF WE RUN OUT, THEN WE WILL HAVE THE SAND THERE AND WE WILL HAVE THE SAND THERE AND STAFF AND SHOVELS TO HELP. STAFF AND SHOVELS TO HELP. HOPEFULLY WE WON'T RUN OUT. HOPEFULLY WE WON'T RUN OUT. BUT YOU KNOW, I WOULD ADVISE BUT YOU KNOW, I WOULD ADVISE EVERYBODY TO GET THERE WHEN THEY EVERYBODY TO GET THERE WHEN THEY CAN. CAN. WE SHOULD HAVE TWO LINES, SO IT WE SHOULD HAVE TWO LINES, SO IT RUNS A LITTLE BIT FASTER THAN IT RUNS A LITTLE BIT FASTER THAN IT HAS IN THE PAST. HAS IN THE PAST. >> I BELIEVE ONE WE HAD SANDBAGS >> I BELIEVE ONE WE HAD SANDBAGS >> I BELIEVE ONE WE HAD SANDBAGS READY >> I BELIEVE ONE WE HAD SANDBAGS READY FOR >> I BELIEVE ONE WE HAD SANDBAGS READY FOR OUR >> I BELIEVE ONE WE HAD SANDBAGS READY FOR OUR RESIDENTS >> I BELIEVE ONE WE HAD SANDBAGS READY FOR OUR RESIDENTS ON READY FOR OUR RESIDENTS ON BAYSHORE. BAYSHORE. >> WE DID. >> WE DID. >> WE DID. WE >> WE DID. WE ACTUALLY >> WE DID. WE ACTUALLY DISTRIBUTED >> WE DID. WE ACTUALLY DISTRIBUTED 2400 WE ACTUALLY DISTRIBUTED 2400 SANDBAGS TO BAYWOOD SHORES. SANDBAGS TO BAYWOOD SHORES. ALSO, WE DISTRIBUTED TO NORTH ALSO, WE DISTRIBUTED TO NORTH DOUGLAS AS WELL. DOUGLAS AS WELL. >> AND WE'RE DOING THAT AGAIN? >> AND WE'RE DOING THAT AGAIN? >> AND WE'RE DOING THAT AGAIN? >> >> AND WE'RE DOING THAT AGAIN? >> NO. >> NO. >> NO. 2400 >> NO. 2400 SANDBAGS >> NO. 2400 SANDBAGS TO >> NO. 2400 SANDBAGS TO BAYWOOD >> NO. 2400 SANDBAGS TO BAYWOOD SHORES. 2400 SANDBAGS TO BAYWOOD SHORES. WE GOT TO 2,000 AND 400 SAT ON WE GOT TO 2,000 AND 400 SAT ON THE PALLET. THE PALLET. WE DO NOT HAVE PLANS TO DELIVER. WE DO NOT HAVE PLANS TO DELIVER. WE WILL OPEN THAT UP TO NE WE DO NOT HAVE PLANS TO DELIVER. WE WILL OPEN THAT UP TO NTHEM A WE WILL OPEN THAT UP TO NTHEM A HIGHLANDER. HIGHLANDER. >> SO THEY ARE PROBABLY REUSING >> SO THEY ARE PROBABLY REUSING >> SO THEY ARE PROBABLY REUSING THEM? THEM? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE THINKING. IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE THINKING. >> YEAH. >> YEAH. >> YEAH. THE >> YEAH. THE FIRST >> YEAH. THE FIRST TWO >> YEAH. THE FIRST TWO PALLETS THE FIRST TWO PALLETS DISAPPEARED VERY QUICKLY. DISAPPEARED VERY QUICKLY. WE PUT IT BY THE CLUBHOUSE AND WE PUT IT BY THE CLUBHOUSE AND RESIDENTS CAME AND GOT THEM. RESIDENTS CAME AND GOT THEM. THEN ABOUT 400 SAT THERE FOR A THEN ABOUT 400 SAT THERE FOR A WHILE. WHILE. SO THEY WEREN'T USED, OBVIOUSLY. SO THEY WEREN'T USED, OBVIOUSLY. SO WE MOVED ONTO OTHER AREAS AND SO WE MOVED ONTO OTHER AREAS AND MAKING SANDBAGS FOR DISTRIBUTION MAKING SANDBAGS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO HIGHLANDER PARK. TO HIGHLANDER PARK. SO THEY CAN COME TO THE PARK AND SO THEY CAN COME TO THE PARK AND GET THE SANDBAGS THERE. GET THE SANDBAGS THERE. >> DO THEY KNOW THAT? >> DO THEY KNOW THAT? >> DO THEY KNOW THAT? >> >> DO THEY KNOW THAT? >> WE >> DO THEY KNOW THAT? >> WE HAVE >> DO THEY KNOW THAT? >> WE HAVE -- >> DO THEY KNOW THAT? >> WE HAVE -- YES. >> WE HAVE -- YES. >> WE HAVE -- YES. SUE >> WE HAVE -- YES. SUE SAYS >> WE HAVE -- YES. SUE SAYS YES. SUE SAYS YES. >> SO LONG AS THE COMMUNICATION >> SO LONG AS THE COMMUNICATION >> SO LONG AS THE COMMUNICATION IS >> SO LONG AS THE COMMUNICATION IS THERE. IS THERE. >> RIGHT. >> RIGHT. >> RIGHT. SUE >> RIGHT. SUE HAS >> RIGHT. SUE HAS A >> RIGHT. SUE HAS A DIRECT >> RIGHT. SUE HAS A DIRECT LINE >> RIGHT. SUE HAS A DIRECT LINE OF SUE HAS A DIRECT LINE OF COMMUNICATION WITH BOTH OF THOSE COMMUNICATION WITH BOTH OF THOSE AREAS VIA E-MAIL. AREAS VIA E-MAIL. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. >> >> OKAY. >> ANYBODY >> OKAY. >> ANYBODY ELSE >> OKAY. >> ANYBODY ELSE HAVE >> OKAY. >> ANYBODY ELSE HAVE QUESTIONS >> ANYBODY ELSE HAVE QUESTIONS >> ANYBODY ELSE HAVE QUESTIONS FOR >> ANYBODY ELSE HAVE QUESTIONS FOR JENNIFER? FOR JENNIFER? OKAY. OKAY. WELL, YOU'LL KEEP US UPDATED WELL, YOU'LL KEEP US UPDATED TOMORROW. TOMORROW. >> I SURE WILL. >> I SURE WILL. >> I SURE WILL. MAYOR, >> I SURE WILL. MAYOR, THE >> I SURE WILL. MAYOR, THE COUNTY >> I SURE WILL. MAYOR, THE COUNTY IS >> I SURE WILL. MAYOR, THE COUNTY IS -- MAYOR, THE COUNTY IS -- >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: EMERGENCY >> EMERGENCY >> EMERGENCY ORDER, >> EMERGENCY ORDER, I >> EMERGENCY ORDER, I HAD >> EMERGENCY ORDER, I HAD A >> EMERGENCY ORDER, I HAD A NOTE. ORDER, I HAD A NOTE. >> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WE MEET >> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WE MEET >> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WE MEET AT >> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WE MEET AT 10:00. AT 10:00. YES. YES. SO I'LL FOLLOW THAT WITH AN SO I'LL FOLLOW THAT WITH AN EXECUTIVE ORDER BECAUSE WE WILL EXECUTIVE ORDER BECAUSE WE WILL HAVE EXPENDITURES. HAVE EXPENDITURES. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE I WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE COVERED. COVERED. W'RE HOPING TO GET ALL OF YOU W'RE HOPING TO GET ALL OF YOU TOGETHER ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TOGETHER ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO RATIFY THAT EXECUTIVE ORDER, TO RATIFY THAT EXECUTIVE ORDER, IF YOU'RE AVAILABLE. IF YOU'RE AVAILABLE. IT WILL TAKE 10 MINUTES. IT WILL TAKE 10 MINUTES. REBECCA, AT 4:00, REBECCA? REBECCA, AT 4:00, REBECCA? REBECCA WANTS TO SEND OUT AN REBECCA WANTS TO SEND OUT AN E-MAIL INVITATION. E-MAIL INVITATION. IT WILL BE EMERGENCY MEETING SO IT WILL BE EMERGENCY MEETING SO THERE'S NO PRIRMT. THERE'S NO PRIRMT. >> COULDN'T WE DO IT FIRST THING >> COULDN'T WE DO IT FIRST THING >> COULDN'T WE DO IT FIRST THING IN >> COULDN'T WE DO IT FIRST THING IN THE >> COULDN'T WE DO IT FIRST THING IN THE MORNING? IN THE MORNING? >> IF THAT WOULD BE -- I'D >> IF THAT WOULD BE -- I'D >> IF THAT WOULD BE -- I'D RATHER >> IF THAT WOULD BE -- I'D RATHER NOT >> IF THAT WOULD BE -- I'D RATHER NOT DO >> IF THAT WOULD BE -- I'D RATHER NOT DO IT >> IF THAT WOULD BE -- I'D RATHER NOT DO IT BEFORE >> IF THAT WOULD BE -- I'D RATHER NOT DO IT BEFORE THE RATHER NOT DO IT BEFORE THE COUNTY. COUNTY. I'D RATHER DO IT AFTER THE I'D RATHER DO IT AFTER THE COUNTY DOES THEIRS. COUNTY DOES THEIRS. >> JEFF IS PSDA SO HE'S GOING TO >> JEFF IS PSDA SO HE'S GOING TO >> JEFF IS PSDA SO HE'S GOING TO BE >> JEFF IS PSDA SO HE'S GOING TO BE FARTHEST >> JEFF IS PSDA SO HE'S GOING TO BE FARTHEST AWAY >> JEFF IS PSDA SO HE'S GOING TO BE FARTHEST AWAY PROBABLY. BE FARTHEST AWAY PROBABLY. SO EARLIER IN THE DAY AND LATER SO EARLIER IN THE DAY AND LATER IN THE DAY. IN THE DAY. I WORRY ABOUT LATER IN THE DAY I WORRY ABOUT LATER IN THE DAY BECAUSE OF THE OBVIOUS. BECAUSE OF THE OBVIOUS. DOES IT MATTER WHETHER WE DO IT DOES IT MATTER WHETHER WE DO IT BEFORE THE COUNTY? BEFORE THE COUNTY? CAN WE MAKE THE MOTION? CAN WE MAKE THE MOTION? >> I WOULD PREFER NOT TO DO IT >> I WOULD PREFER NOT TO DO IT >> I WOULD PREFER NOT TO DO IT BEFORE >> I WOULD PREFER NOT TO DO IT BEFORE THE >> I WOULD PREFER NOT TO DO IT BEFORE THE COUNTY, >> I WOULD PREFER NOT TO DO IT BEFORE THE COUNTY, MAYOR. BEFORE THE COUNTY, MAYOR. WE HAVE AN OPERATIONS CENTER AT WE HAVE AN OPERATIONS CENTER AT 8:30 AND THE COUNTY IS CONVENING 8:30 AND THE COUNTY IS CONVENING AT 10:00. AT 10:00. >> CAN WE RATIFY IT AFTER? >> CAN WE RATIFY IT AFTER? >> CAN WE RATIFY IT AFTER? >> >> CAN WE RATIFY IT AFTER? >> YES. >> YES. >> YES. >> >> YES. >> I >> YES. >> I THINK >> YES. >> I THINK THAT >> YES. >> I THINK THAT WOULD >> YES. >> I THINK THAT WOULD BE >> YES. >> I THINK THAT WOULD BE BETTER. >> I THINK THAT WOULD BE BETTER. >> I THINK THAT WOULD BE BETTER. NOW >> I THINK THAT WOULD BE BETTER. NOW THIS >> I THINK THAT WOULD BE BETTER. NOW THIS -- >> I THINK THAT WOULD BE BETTER. NOW THIS -- I >> I THINK THAT WOULD BE BETTER. NOW THIS -- I HAVE >> I THINK THAT WOULD BE BETTER. NOW THIS -- I HAVE A >> I THINK THAT WOULD BE BETTER. NOW THIS -- I HAVE A BIG >> I THINK THAT WOULD BE BETTER. NOW THIS -- I HAVE A BIG EVENT NOW THIS -- I HAVE A BIG EVENT WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AND IT'S AT WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AND IT'S AT 5:00. 5:00. PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE TO CANCEL PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE TO CANCEL IT MAYBE. IT MAYBE. BUT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THE BUT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. SAME ISSUES. YOU'RE GOING TO BE THERE HELPING YOU'RE GOING TO BE THERE HELPING THEM WITH WHATEVER THEIR THEM WITH WHATEVER THEIR HURRICANE PLANS ARE. HURRICANE PLANS ARE. WE CAN RATIFY YOUR NEXT CITY WE CAN RATIFY YOUR NEXT CITY COMMISSION MEETING SO LONG AS WE COMMISSION MEETING SO LONG AS WE HAVE EXECUTIVE ORDER IN PLACE HAVE EXECUTIVE ORDER IN PLACE AND RATIFY IT THEREAFTER? AND RATIFY IT THEREAFTER? >> EVERYBODY OKAY WITH THAT? >> EVERYBODY OKAY WITH THAT? >> EVERYBODY OKAY WITH THAT? I >> EVERYBODY OKAY WITH THAT? I THINK >> EVERYBODY OKAY WITH THAT? I THINK THAT'S >> EVERYBODY OKAY WITH THAT? I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY >> EVERYBODY OKAY WITH THAT? I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY BETTER. I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY BETTER. >> THAT'S FINE. >> THAT'S FINE. >> THAT'S FINE. >> >> THAT'S FINE. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. >> >> OKAY. >> ALL >> OKAY. >> ALL RIGHTY. >> ALL RIGHTY. >> ALL RIGHTY. WE'LL >> ALL RIGHTY. WE'LL MOVE >> ALL RIGHTY. WE'LL MOVE INTO >> ALL RIGHTY. WE'LL MOVE INTO NEW >> ALL RIGHTY. WE'LL MOVE INTO NEW BUSINESS. WE'LL MOVE INTO NEW BUSINESS. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR WE HAVE ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 FINAL MILLAGE RATE AND 2025 FINAL MILLAGE RATE AND FINAL BUDGET. FINAL BUDGET. THE FIRST RESOLUTION IS 24-17, THE FIRST RESOLUTION IS 24-17, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE MILLAGE WHICH ESTABLISHES THE MILLAGE RATE. RATE. JENNIFER, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ JENNIFER, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ RESOLUTION 24-17 BY TITLE ONLY. RESOLUTION 24-17 BY TITLE ONLY. >> RESOLUTION 24-17, RESOLUTION >> RESOLUTION 24-17, RESOLUTION >> RESOLUTION 24-17, RESOLUTION OF >> RESOLUTION 24-17, RESOLUTION OF THE >> RESOLUTION 24-17, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY >> RESOLUTION 24-17, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION >> RESOLUTION 24-17, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF >> RESOLUTION 24-17, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUNEDIN, FLORIDA, CITY OF DUNEDIN, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE ADOPTING THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE FOR AD VALOREM FOR FISCAL YEAR FOR AD VALOREM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 AT A RATE OF 4.1345 2024-2025 AT A RATE OF 4.1345 MILLS OR $4.13 PER $1,000 OF MILLS OR $4.13 PER $1,000 OF ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUE AND ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THAT WAS RESOLUTION 24-17 READ THAT WAS RESOLUTION 24-17 READ BY TITLE ONLY. BY TITLE ONLY. >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. CAN >> THANK YOU. CAN I >> THANK YOU. CAN I HAVE >> THANK YOU. CAN I HAVE A >> THANK YOU. CAN I HAVE A MOTION >> THANK YOU. CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO >> THANK YOU. CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? >> SECOND. >> SECOND. >> SECOND. >> >> SECOND. >> VICE >> SECOND. >> VICE MAYOR >> SECOND. >> VICE MAYOR RAINY >> SECOND. >> VICE MAYOR RAINY AND >> VICE MAYOR RAINY AND >> VICE MAYOR RAINY AND COMMISSIONER >> VICE MAYOR RAINY AND COMMISSIONER WALKER. COMMISSIONER WALKER. >> IF YOU WOULD LIKE, I CAN >> IF YOU WOULD LIKE, I CAN >> IF YOU WOULD LIKE, I CAN OPEN >> IF YOU WOULD LIKE, I CAN OPEN -- OPEN -- >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: SURE. >> SURE. >> SURE. THIS >> SURE. THIS IS >> SURE. THIS IS AN >> SURE. THIS IS AN OPENING >> SURE. THIS IS AN OPENING FOR >> SURE. THIS IS AN OPENING FOR ALL >> SURE. THIS IS AN OPENING FOR ALL OF THIS IS AN OPENING FOR ALL OF THE BUDGET DISCUSSION OR JUST THE BUDGET DISCUSSION OR JUST THE MILLAGE RATE. THE MILLAGE RATE. >> ACTUALLY I'M GOING TO GIVE AN >> ACTUALLY I'M GOING TO GIVE AN >> ACTUALLY I'M GOING TO GIVE AN OVERVIEW. OVERVIEW. >> GOTCHA. >> GOTCHA. >> GOTCHA. SHOOT. SHOOT. >> IN FACT, I MIGHT SAY STUFF >> IN FACT, I MIGHT SAY STUFF >> IN FACT, I MIGHT SAY STUFF LES >> IN FACT, I MIGHT SAY STUFF LES WAS >> IN FACT, I MIGHT SAY STUFF LES WAS GOING >> IN FACT, I MIGHT SAY STUFF LES WAS GOING TO >> IN FACT, I MIGHT SAY STUFF LES WAS GOING TO SEE >> IN FACT, I MIGHT SAY STUFF LES WAS GOING TO SEE BUT >> IN FACT, I MIGHT SAY STUFF LES WAS GOING TO SEE BUT WE >> IN FACT, I MIGHT SAY STUFF LES WAS GOING TO SEE BUT WE DID LES WAS GOING TO SEE BUT WE DID GET TOGETHER TO -- THIS IS A GET TOGETHER TO -- THIS IS A SPECIAL MEETING TO ADOPT MILLAGE SPECIAL MEETING TO ADOPT MILLAGE RATE, FISCAL 2025 BUDGET. RATE, FISCAL 2025 BUDGET. RESOLUTION 24-17 PERTAINS TO RESOLUTION 24-17 PERTAINS TO PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE 4.1345 PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE 4.1345 MILLS. MILLS. THIS EQUATES TO $4.13 FOR EVERY THIS EQUATES TO $4.13 FOR EVERY $1,000 IN VALUE IN YOUR $1,000 IN VALUE IN YOUR PROPERTY. PROPERTY. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 24-18 APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 24-18 RESULTING ADOPTION OF THE FINAL RESULTING ADOPTION OF THE FINAL BUDGET. BUDGET. THE BUDGET IS BALANCED, AS THE BUDGET IS BALANCED, AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW. REQUIRED BY STATE LAW. EXPENDITURES ACROSS ALL FUNDS EXPENDITURES ACROSS ALL FUNDS TOTAL $138,857,259. TOTAL $138,857,259. ALSO BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING IS ALSO BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING IS A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT MUNICIPAL A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT MUNICIPAL FISCAL YEARS 2025-2030. FISCAL YEARS 2025-2030. THE BUSINESS PLAN WAS PRESENTED THE BUSINESS PLAN WAS PRESENTED TO CITY COMMISSION JUNE 5th OF TO CITY COMMISSION JUNE 5th OF 2024 FOR YOUR DIRECTION ON SOME 2024 FOR YOUR DIRECTION ON SOME ITEMS AND COMMENTS AND INPUT ON ITEMS AND COMMENTS AND INPUT ON OTHER ITEMS. OTHER ITEMS. THIS PLAN CONTAINS 43 BUSINESS THIS PLAN CONTAINS 43 BUSINESS PLAN INITIATIVES AND 134 CAPITAL PLAN INITIATIVES AND 134 CAPITAL PROJECTS. PROJECTS. BOTH THE BUDGET AND MUNICIPAL BOTH THE BUDGET AND MUNICIPAL BUSINESS PLAN HAVE BEEN BEFORE BUSINESS PLAN HAVE BEEN BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION ON NUMEROUS THE CITY COMMISSION ON NUMEROUS TIMES. TIMES. I COUNTE SIX. I COUNTE SIX. I THINK THERE WERE EVEN MORE I THINK THERE WERE EVEN MORE THAN THAT I SAY, THAT MAYOR, AND THAN THAT I SAY, THAT MAYOR, AND VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS BECAUSE TYPICALLY THE ADOPTION BECAUSE TYPICALLY THE ADOPTION HEARING IS A RELATIVELY SHORT HEARING IS A RELATIVELY SHORT MEETING BECAUSE YOU HAVE SPENT MEETING BECAUSE YOU HAVE SPENT LITERALLY HOURS AND HOURS AND LITERALLY HOURS AND HOURS AND HOURS LOOKING AT THIS BUDGET AND HOURS LOOKING AT THIS BUDGET AND MUNICIPAL BUSINESS PLAN. MUNICIPAL BUSINESS PLAN. FINALLY WE HAVE A BUDGET FINALLY WE HAVE A BUDGET AMENDMENT AND THAT'S THE THIRD AMENDMENT AND THAT'S THE THIRD ITEM ON YOUR AGENDA. ITEM ON YOUR AGENDA. ALL ITEMS PERTAINING TO THE ALL ITEMS PERTAINING TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE APPROVED BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE APPROVED BY CITY COMMISSION UNDER RESOLUTION CITY COMMISSION UNDER RESOLUTION 24-18. 24-18. AS YOU KNOW, THE MAYOR IS THE AS YOU KNOW, THE MAYOR IS THE PRESIDENCY OVER THE CHAMBER OF PRESIDENCY OVER THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. COMMERCE. SO HAVING DONE SOME RESEARCH, SO HAVING DONE SOME RESEARCH, OUR CITY ATTORNEY DID A GREAT OUR CITY ATTORNEY DID A GREAT DEAL OF RESEARCH AS DID OUR DEAL OF RESEARCH AS DID OUR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE BS, WE NEED DIRECTOR OF FINANCE BS, WE NEED TO REMOVE ANYTHING PERTAINING TO TO REMOVE ANYTHING PERTAINING TO THE TO THE BUDGET SO ALL FIVE OF THE TO THE BUDGET SO ALL FIVE OF YOU CAN VOTE ON THE BUDGET YOU CAN VOTE ON THE BUDGET ITSELF. ITSELF. THE BUDGET AMENDMENT WILL ROLL THE BUDGET AMENDMENT WILL ROLL THOSE ITEMS FROM THE CHAMBER THOSE ITEMS FROM THE CHAMBER BACK INTO THE BUDGET ITSELF, THE BACK INTO THE BUDGET ITSELF, THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET AND THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET AND THE MAYOR WILL RECUSE HERSELF AND MAYOR WILL RECUSE HERSELF AND LEAVE THE CHAMBERS WHEN YOU ARE LEAVE THE CHAMBERS WHEN YOU ARE CONSIDERING THAT BUDGET CONSIDERING THAT BUDGET AMENDMENT. AMENDMENT. THE BOARD OF FINANCE, MAYOR, THE BOARD OF FINANCE, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS, VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS, HAS SUPPORTED THE BUDGET. HAS SUPPORTED THE BUDGET. THEY HAVE SUBMITTED A LETTER OF THEY HAVE SUBMITTED A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THIS BUDGET AND ALSO SUPPORT FOR THIS BUDGET AND ALSO GONE THROUGH IT WITH A FINE GONE THROUGH IT WITH A FINE TOOTH COMB. TOOTH COMB. HEARD FROM DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS, HEARD FROM DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS, HEARD FROM LES TYLER, CERTAINLY HEARD FROM LES TYLER, CERTAINLY AND LES IS GOING TO GIVE A MUCH AND LES IS GOING TO GIVE A MUCH MORE DETAILED PRESENTATION BUT I MORE DETAILED PRESENTATION BUT I WANTED TO GIVE YOU THAT WANTED TO GIVE YOU THAT OVERVIEW. OVERVIEW. STAFF IS RECOMMENDING CITY STAFF IS RECOMMENDING CITY COMMISSION ADOPT THE MILLAGE COMMISSION ADOPT THE MILLAGE RATE, THE BUDGET AND, OF COURSE, RATE, THE BUDGET AND, OF COURSE, THE BUDGET AMENDMENT. THE BUDGET AMENDMENT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, JENNIFER. >> THANK YOU, JENNIFER. >> THANK YOU, JENNIFER. >> >> THANK YOU, JENNIFER. >> OH, >> THANK YOU, JENNIFER. >> OH, AND >> THANK YOU, JENNIFER. >> OH, AND THE >> THANK YOU, JENNIFER. >> OH, AND THE BUSINESS >> THANK YOU, JENNIFER. >> OH, AND THE BUSINESS PLAN. >> OH, AND THE BUSINESS PLAN. >> OH, AND THE BUSINESS PLAN. >> >> OH, AND THE BUSINESS PLAN. >> OKAY, >> OH, AND THE BUSINESS PLAN. >> OKAY, LES. >> OKAY, LES. >> OKAY, LES. >> >> OKAY, LES. >> THANK >> OKAY, LES. >> THANK YOU, >> OKAY, LES. >> THANK YOU, JENNIFER. >> THANK YOU, JENNIFER. >> THANK YOU, JENNIFER. >> >> THANK YOU, JENNIFER. >> ASHLEY. >> ASHLEY. >> ASHLEY. >> >> ASHLEY. >> GOOD >> ASHLEY. >> GOOD EVENING, >> ASHLEY. >> GOOD EVENING, LES >> ASHLEY. >> GOOD EVENING, LES TYLER, >> GOOD EVENING, LES TYLER, >> GOOD EVENING, LES TYLER, FINANCE >> GOOD EVENING, LES TYLER, FINANCE DIRECTOR >> GOOD EVENING, LES TYLER, FINANCE DIRECTOR AND >> GOOD EVENING, LES TYLER, FINANCE DIRECTOR AND I'M >> GOOD EVENING, LES TYLER, FINANCE DIRECTOR AND I'M HERE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND I'M HERE ASHLEY KIMPTON, BUDGET MATTER. ASHLEY KIMPTON, BUDGET MATTER. FISCAL 25 WITH PRIORITIES AND FISCAL 25 WITH PRIORITIES AND EPIC GOALS AS DESCRIBED THAT THE EPIC GOALS AS DESCRIBED THAT THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL BUSINESS PLAN. CITY'S MUNICIPAL BUSINESS PLAN. THIS IS A FINAL HEARING FOR THE THIS IS A FINAL HEARING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET. FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET. THE CITY HAS HAD SEVERAL THE CITY HAS HAD SEVERAL WORKSHOPS LEADING UP TO THIS WORKSHOPS LEADING UP TO THIS POINT. POINT. FISCAL '25 THROUGH '30 BUSINESS FISCAL '25 THROUGH '30 BUSINESS PLAN GRANTED COMMISSION JUNE PLAN GRANTED COMMISSION JUNE 25th, WORKSHOP NUMBER ONE. 25th, WORKSHOP NUMBER ONE. PROPOSED BUDGET BOARD OF FINANCE PROPOSED BUDGET BOARD OF FINANCE 2024 AND FOLLOWED BY TWO 2024 AND FOLLOWED BY TWO WORKSHOPS ON JULY 15th AND WORKSHOPS ON JULY 15th AND AUGUST 6th. AUGUST 6th. THE MILLAGE RATE OF 4.1345 MILLS THE MILLAGE RATE OF 4.1345 MILLS IS 8.89% MORE THAN THE ROLLBACK IS 8.89% MORE THAN THE ROLLBACK RATE. RATE. THE ROLLBACK IS 3.7970 MILLS. THE ROLLBACK IS 3.7970 MILLS. THE ROLLBACK RATE IS THE RATE THE ROLLBACK RATE IS THE RATE THAT WE GENERATE SAME PROPERTY THAT WE GENERATE SAME PROPERTY TAX REVENUES AS APPROVED LESS TAX REVENUES AS APPROVED LESS SOME ALLOWANCES. SOME ALLOWANCES. WHEN TAX-BASED INCREASE ROLLBACK WHEN TAX-BASED INCREASE ROLLBACK LESS THAN PRIOR YEAR'S TAX RATE. LESS THAN PRIOR YEAR'S TAX RATE. CITY COMMISSION HELD CARRYING CITY COMMISSION HELD CARRYING AND ADOPTING RESOLUTION 24-15 AND ADOPTING RESOLUTION 24-15 ESTABLISHED MILLAGE 4.1345 MILLS ESTABLISHED MILLAGE 4.1345 MILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 ON FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 ON SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2024. SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2024. A MILLAGE IS THE SAME AS 2016 SO A MILLAGE IS THE SAME AS 2016 SO THIS WILL BE THE TENTH YEAR IN A THIS WILL BE THE TENTH YEAR IN A ROW AT THIS MILLAGE RATE. ROW AT THIS MILLAGE RATE. THE RATE WILL GENERATE THE RATE WILL GENERATE $16,944,000 IN THE GENERAL FUND $16,944,000 IN THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET AT A 95% COLLECTION RATE BUDGET AT A 95% COLLECTION RATE AND GENERATE $1,059,000 FOR AND GENERATE $1,059,000 FOR CITY'S PORTION OF CRA AD VALOREM CITY'S PORTION OF CRA AD VALOREM TIP REVENUES. TIP REVENUES. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE MILLAGE RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR MILLAGE RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025. 2025. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. ANY >> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS >> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS FOR >> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS FOR LES >> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS FOR LES OR >> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS FOR LES OR ASHLEY? ANY QUESTIONS FOR LES OR ASHLEY? ANY PUBLIC FEEDBACK ON THE ANY PUBLIC FEEDBACK ON THE MILLAGE RATE. MILLAGE RATE. OKAY. OKAY. WE'LL GO TO FINAL COMMENTS. WE'LL GO TO FINAL COMMENTS. THIS WILL BE VICE MAYOR. THIS WILL BE VICE MAYOR. >> NO, I MEAN, I SUPPORT THIS >> NO, I MEAN, I SUPPORT THIS >> NO, I MEAN, I SUPPORT THIS MILLAGE >> NO, I MEAN, I SUPPORT THIS MILLAGE RATE. MILLAGE RATE. I'LL SAVE COMMENTS UNTIL WE VOTE I'LL SAVE COMMENTS UNTIL WE VOTE ON THE BUDGET. ON THE BUDGET. BUT I SUPPORT IT. BUT I SUPPORT IT. I THINK WE WORKED VERY HARD AT I THINK WE WORKED VERY HARD AT THIS. THIS. THANK YOU, LES, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, LES, THANK YOU, ASHLEY. ASHLEY. THANKS TO EVERYONE. THANKS TO EVERYONE. I SUPPORT IT. I SUPPORT IT. >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: OKAY. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. COMMISSIONER >> OKAY. COMMISSIONER WALKER? COMMISSIONER WALKER? >> I ALSO SUPPORT IT." >> I ALSO SUPPORT IT." >> I ALSO SUPPORT IT." IT'S >> I ALSO SUPPORT IT." IT'S REMARKABLE >> I ALSO SUPPORT IT." IT'S REMARKABLE WE >> I ALSO SUPPORT IT." IT'S REMARKABLE WE HAVEN'T >> I ALSO SUPPORT IT." IT'S REMARKABLE WE HAVEN'T HAD IT'S REMARKABLE WE HAVEN'T HAD TO RAISE THE MILLAGE RATE SINCE TO RAISE THE MILLAGE RATE SINCE 2016. 2016. I THINK THAT'S A REAL POSITIVE I THINK THAT'S A REAL POSITIVE THING. THING. YOU KNOW, I'M FOR THIS. YOU KNOW, I'M FOR THIS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER GOW? >> COMMISSIONER GOW? >> COMMISSIONER GOW? >> >> COMMISSIONER GOW? >> THANK >> COMMISSIONER GOW? >> THANK YOU, >> COMMISSIONER GOW? >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. YEAH, >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. YEAH, I >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. YEAH, I AGREE >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. YEAH, I AGREE WITH >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. YEAH, I AGREE WITH EVERYONE YEAH, I AGREE WITH EVERYONE ELSE. ELSE. WE HAVEN'T HAD TO RAISE THIS WE HAVEN'T HAD TO RAISE THIS SINCE 2016. SINCE 2016. I THINK IT DOES SPEAK VOLUMES TO I THINK IT DOES SPEAK VOLUMES TO STEWARDSHIP, THE COMMISSION AS STEWARDSHIP, THE COMMISSION AS WELL AS THE CITY HAS DONE IN WELL AS THE CITY HAS DONE IN MAINTAINING STABILITY. MAINTAINING STABILITY. I'M A BIG FAN OF THAT STABILITY. I'M A BIG FAN OF THAT STABILITY. I'M IN FAVOR OF THIS. I'M IN FAVOR OF THIS. >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: THANK YOU, >> THANK YOU, >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER GOW. COMMISSIONER GOW. COMMISSIONER TORNGA. COMMISSIONER TORNGA. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. I >> THANK YOU. I DO >> THANK YOU. I DO NOT >> THANK YOU. I DO NOT SUPPORT >> THANK YOU. I DO NOT SUPPORT THE >> THANK YOU. I DO NOT SUPPORT THE MILLAGE I DO NOT SUPPORT THE MILLAGE RATE FOR ALL THE REASONS I SAID RATE FOR ALL THE REASONS I SAID BEFORE AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE BEFORE AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SEEN SOME KIND OF ROLLBACK IF WE SEEN SOME KIND OF ROLLBACK IF WE COULD HAVE DONE THAT. COULD HAVE DONE THAT. THERE WAS NO APPETITE FOR THAT THERE WAS NO APPETITE FOR THAT UP HERE. UP HERE. THE COUNTY DID A SMALL ROLLBACK. THE COUNTY DID A SMALL ROLLBACK. I THINK IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WISE I THINK IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WISE FOR US TO HAVE DONE THAT. FOR US TO HAVE DONE THAT. WE HAVE HAD INCREASES IN THE WE HAVE HAD INCREASES IN THE DOLLAR AMOUNT WE RECEIVE RATHER DOLLAR AMOUNT WE RECEIVE RATHER SIGNIFICANT, OVER 10% OVER SIGNIFICANT, OVER 10% OVER SEVERAL YEARS. SEVERAL YEARS. SO I DO NOT SUPPORT -- BUT I'LL SO I DO NOT SUPPORT -- BUT I'LL GIVE SOME MORE INFORMATION IF WE GIVE SOME MORE INFORMATION IF WE TALK ABOUT THE BUDGET LATER. TALK ABOUT THE BUDGET LATER. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. I >> OKAY. I SUPPORT >> OKAY. I SUPPORT THE >> OKAY. I SUPPORT THE MILLAGE. I SUPPORT THE MILLAGE. IT'S BEEN CONSISTENT. IT'S BEEN CONSISTENT. I DO THINK, AND I'LL PROBABLY I DO THINK, AND I'LL PROBABLY REPEAT THIS THREE TIMES TODAY, REPEAT THIS THREE TIMES TODAY, WHATEVER WE'RE VOTING ON. WHATEVER WE'RE VOTING ON. I THINK IF YOU VOTE FOR EVERY I THINK IF YOU VOTE FOR EVERY SINGLE PROJEC THAT'S BEING SINGLE PROJEC THAT'S BEING PROPOSED IN THIS BUDGET, AND THE PROPOSED IN THIS BUDGET, AND THE ONES THAT WERE IN THE YEAR ONES THAT WERE IN THE YEAR BEFORE, AND YOU DON'T COME UP BEFORE, AND YOU DON'T COME UP WITH REASONABLE IDEAS TO CUT THE WITH REASONABLE IDEAS TO CUT THE BUDGET, THEN YOU HAVE TO VOTE BUDGET, THEN YOU HAVE TO VOTE FOR THE MILLAGE RATE THAT IT FOR THE MILLAGE RATE THAT IT NEEDS IN ORDER TO SURVIVE. NEEDS IN ORDER TO SURVIVE. I AM SUPPORTIVE. I AM SUPPORTIVE. ROLL CALL. ROLL CALL. >> COMMISSIONER TORNGA. >> COMMISSIONER TORNGA. >> COMMISSIONER TORNGA. >> >> COMMISSIONER TORNGA. >> NAY. >> NAY. >> NAY. >> >> NAY. >> COMMISSIONER >> NAY. >> COMMISSIONER GOW. >> COMMISSIONER GOW. >> COMMISSIONER GOW. >> >> COMMISSIONER GOW. >> AYE. >> AYE. >> AYE. >> >> >> >> >> AYE. >> AYE. >> AYE. >> >> AYE. >> VICE >> AYE. >> VICE MAYOR. >> VICE MAYOR. >> VICE MAYOR. >> >> VICE MAYOR. >> AYE. >> AYE. >> AYE. >> >> AYE. >> MAYOR. >> MAYOR. >> MAYOR. >> >> MAYOR. >> AYE >> MAYOR. >> AYE AND >> MAYOR. >> AYE AND MOTION >> MAYOR. >> AYE AND MOTION PASSED >> MAYOR. >> AYE AND MOTION PASSED 4-1. >> AYE AND MOTION PASSED 4-1. >> AYE AND MOTION PASSED 4-1. OKAY. OKAY. THE SECOND RESOLUTION IS 24-18, THE SECOND RESOLUTION IS 24-18, ESTABLISH THE BUDGET 2025 FINAL ESTABLISH THE BUDGET 2025 FINAL OPERATING CAPITAL BUDGET. OPERATING CAPITAL BUDGET. JENNIFER, WILL YOU PLEASE READ JENNIFER, WILL YOU PLEASE READ 24-18 BY TITLE ONLY. 24-18 BY TITLE ONLY. >> RESOLUTION 24-18 RESOLUTION >> RESOLUTION 24-18 RESOLUTION >> RESOLUTION 24-18 RESOLUTION OF >> RESOLUTION 24-18 RESOLUTION OF THE >> RESOLUTION 24-18 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY >> RESOLUTION 24-18 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION >> RESOLUTION 24-18 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF >> RESOLUTION 24-18 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUNEDIN, FLORIDA, CITY OF DUNEDIN, FLORIDA, ADOPTING FINAL OPERATING AND ADOPTING FINAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BRUNLG FOR CITY OF CAPITAL BRUNLG FOR CITY OF DUNEDIN, FLORIDA, FOR FISCAL DUNEDIN, FLORIDA, FOR FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2024 YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2024 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30th, 2025 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30th, 2025 AND PROVIDING FOR AND EFFECTIVE AND PROVIDING FOR AND EFFECTIVE DATE. DATE. THAT WAS TO RESOLUTION 24-18 THAT WAS TO RESOLUTION 24-18 READ BY TITLE ONLY. READ BY TITLE ONLY. >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. CAN >> THANK YOU. CAN I >> THANK YOU. CAN I HAVE >> THANK YOU. CAN I HAVE A >> THANK YOU. CAN I HAVE A MOTION >> THANK YOU. CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO >> THANK YOU. CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE. CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SO MOVE. >> SO MOVE. >> SO MOVE. >> >> SO MOVE. >> SECOND. >> SECOND. >> SECOND. >> >> SECOND. >> VICE >> SECOND. >> VICE MAYOR >> SECOND. >> VICE MAYOR AND >> SECOND. >> VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER >> VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER >> VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER WALKER, >> VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER WALKER, THANK >> VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER WALKER, THANK YOU. WALKER, THANK YOU. OKAY. OKAY. LES AND ASHLEY. LES AND ASHLEY. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. THE >> THANK YOU. THE CITY >> THANK YOU. THE CITY ADOPTED >> THANK YOU. THE CITY ADOPTED 24-16 THE CITY ADOPTED 24-16 ESTABLISHING FISCAL 2025 ESTABLISHING FISCAL 2025 OPERATING AND THE CAPITAL BUDGET OPERATING AND THE CAPITAL BUDGET OF $138,857,279 IN ALL CITY OF $138,857,279 IN ALL CITY FUNDS. FUNDS. NO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE NO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE TENTATIVE BUDGET AS PASSED BY TENTATIVE BUDGET AS PASSED BY COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 2024. COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 2024. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF FISCAL AND OPERATING CAPITAL FISCAL AND OPERATING CAPITAL BUDGET. BUDGET. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. ANY >> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS >> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS ON >> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE >> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BUDGE? ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BUDGE? >> YEAH, I HAVE ONE. >> YEAH, I HAVE ONE. >> YEAH, I HAVE ONE. FIRST >> YEAH, I HAVE ONE. FIRST OF >> YEAH, I HAVE ONE. FIRST OF ALL, >> YEAH, I HAVE ONE. FIRST OF ALL, YOU >> YEAH, I HAVE ONE. FIRST OF ALL, YOU PROBABLY >> YEAH, I HAVE ONE. FIRST OF ALL, YOU PROBABLY SAT FIRST OF ALL, YOU PROBABLY SAT IT OUT AND I MISSED IT BUT WE IT OUT AND I MISSED IT BUT WE DID RECEIVE THE SAFR GRANT? DID RECEIVE THE SAFR GRANT? >> YES. >> YES. >> YES. >> >> YES. >> WHICH >> YES. >> WHICH IS >> YES. >> WHICH IS GREAT. >> WHICH IS GREAT. >> WHICH IS GREAT. SO >> WHICH IS GREAT. SO FOR >> WHICH IS GREAT. SO FOR THREE >> WHICH IS GREAT. SO FOR THREE YEARS >> WHICH IS GREAT. SO FOR THREE YEARS THOSE SO FOR THREE YEARS THOSE FIREFIGHTERS WILL BE PAID FOR. FIREFIGHTERS WILL BE PAID FOR. >> VERY GOOD. >> VERY GOOD. >> VERY GOOD. >> >> VERY GOOD. >> LES, >> VERY GOOD. >> LES, DO >> VERY GOOD. >> LES, DO YOU >> VERY GOOD. >> LES, DO YOU KNOW >> VERY GOOD. >> LES, DO YOU KNOW WHAT >> VERY GOOD. >> LES, DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE >> LES, DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE >> LES, DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE COUNTY'S >> LES, DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE COUNTY'S MILLAGE >> LES, DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE COUNTY'S MILLAGE RATE >> LES, DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE COUNTY'S MILLAGE RATE IS? COUNTY'S MILLAGE RATE IS? >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: IT'S IN THE >> IT'S IN THE >> IT'S IN THE 5s, >> IT'S IN THE 5s, ISN'T >> IT'S IN THE 5s, ISN'T IT? 5s, ISN'T IT? >> I BELIEVE IT WAS 4.79%. >> I BELIEVE IT WAS 4.79%. >> I BELIEVE IT WAS 4.79%. I >> I BELIEVE IT WAS 4.79%. I BELIEVE >> I BELIEVE IT WAS 4.79%. I BELIEVE IT >> I BELIEVE IT WAS 4.79%. I BELIEVE IT WAS >> I BELIEVE IT WAS 4.79%. I BELIEVE IT WAS LOWERED >> I BELIEVE IT WAS 4.79%. I BELIEVE IT WAS LOWERED SOME I BELIEVE IT WAS LOWERED SOME BUT IT'S 4.6, 4.7 RANGE, BUT IT'S 4.6, 4.7 RANGE, SOMEWHERE IN THERE. SOMEWHERE IN THERE. >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: WHAT'S OURS? >> WHAT'S OURS? >> WHAT'S OURS? >> >> WHAT'S OURS? >> 4.1345. >> 4.1345. >> 4.1345. >> >> 4.1345. >> MAYOR >> 4.1345. >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: >> 4.1345. >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: TELLS >> 4.1345. >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: TELLS YOU >> 4.1345. >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: TELLS YOU A >> TELLS YOU A >> TELLS YOU A LOT. LOT. >> THEY ARE WORKING OFF THE SAME >> THEY ARE WORKING OFF THE SAME >> THEY ARE WORKING OFF THE SAME PROPERTY >> THEY ARE WORKING OFF THE SAME PROPERTY VALUES >> THEY ARE WORKING OFF THE SAME PROPERTY VALUES WE >> THEY ARE WORKING OFF THE SAME PROPERTY VALUES WE ARE. PROPERTY VALUES WE ARE. THEY ALSO HAVE A HUGE RESERVE. THEY ALSO HAVE A HUGE RESERVE. >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: YEAH, THEY >> YEAH, THEY >> YEAH, THEY HAVE >> YEAH, THEY HAVE A >> YEAH, THEY HAVE A RESERVE >> YEAH, THEY HAVE A RESERVE LIKE >> YEAH, THEY HAVE A RESERVE LIKE NO >> YEAH, THEY HAVE A RESERVE LIKE NO OTHER. HAVE A RESERVE LIKE NO OTHER. AGAIN, THAT'S HOLDING MONEY OF AGAIN, THAT'S HOLDING MONEY OF THE RESIDENTS. THE RESIDENTS. >> THEY HAVE A GOOD RESERVE, >> THEY HAVE A GOOD RESERVE, >> THEY HAVE A GOOD RESERVE, THEY >> THEY HAVE A GOOD RESERVE, THEY DO. THEY DO. >> IF WE WERE HOLDING MONEY OF >> IF WE WERE HOLDING MONEY OF >> IF WE WERE HOLDING MONEY OF THE >> IF WE WERE HOLDING MONEY OF THE RESIDENTS, >> IF WE WERE HOLDING MONEY OF THE RESIDENTS, IN >> IF WE WERE HOLDING MONEY OF THE RESIDENTS, IN MY >> IF WE WERE HOLDING MONEY OF THE RESIDENTS, IN MY OPINION >> IF WE WERE HOLDING MONEY OF THE RESIDENTS, IN MY OPINION -- THE RESIDENTS, IN MY OPINION -- >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: I VOTED FOR >> I VOTED FOR >> I VOTED FOR THE >> I VOTED FOR THE LAST >> I VOTED FOR THE LAST TIME >> I VOTED FOR THE LAST TIME WE >> I VOTED FOR THE LAST TIME WE REDUCED >> I VOTED FOR THE LAST TIME WE REDUCED THE THE LAST TIME WE REDUCED THE MILLAGE WAS BECAUSE OUR RESERVES MILLAGE WAS BECAUSE OUR RESERVES WERE CONSISTENTLY AT 25 TO 28% WERE CONSISTENTLY AT 25 TO 28% OF OPERATING. OF OPERATING. TO ME, I DON'T NEED TO HOLD YOUR TO ME, I DON'T NEED TO HOLD YOUR MONEY FOR YOU. MONEY FOR YOU. YOU GUYS CAN HOLD IT. YOU GUYS CAN HOLD IT. PUT IT BACK IN YOUR POCKET AND PUT IT BACK IN YOUR POCKET AND DO SOMETHING WITH IT. DO SOMETHING WITH IT. PUT IT IN THE ECONOMY OR PUT IT IN THE ECONOMY OR WHATEVER. WHATEVER. >> OF COURSE, THEY ARE PUTTING >> OF COURSE, THEY ARE PUTTING >> OF COURSE, THEY ARE PUTTING MONEY >> OF COURSE, THEY ARE PUTTING MONEY BACK >> OF COURSE, THEY ARE PUTTING MONEY BACK IN >> OF COURSE, THEY ARE PUTTING MONEY BACK IN THEIR >> OF COURSE, THEY ARE PUTTING MONEY BACK IN THEIR TILLS >> OF COURSE, THEY ARE PUTTING MONEY BACK IN THEIR TILLS WITH MONEY BACK IN THEIR TILLS WITH THE COA DISTRICTS, WHICH IS THE COA DISTRICTS, WHICH IS FAIR, IS FAIR. FAIR, IS FAIR. SO THAT'S HELPING THEM ON THAT SO THAT'S HELPING THEM ON THAT END AS WELL. END AS WELL. IT IS FAIR. IT IS FAIR. >> CORRECT. >> CORRECT. >> CORRECT. THAT'S >> CORRECT. THAT'S TRUE. THAT'S TRUE. >> AGAIN, THAT REDUCES US AND >> AGAIN, THAT REDUCES US AND >> AGAIN, THAT REDUCES US AND INCREASES >> AGAIN, THAT REDUCES US AND INCREASES THEM. INCREASES THEM. >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: ANY OTHER >> ANY OTHER >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS? OKAY. OKAY. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. ANYBODY WISHING TO COME SPEAK TO ANYBODY WISHING TO COME SPEAK TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET? THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET? SEEING OR HEARING NONE, COME SEEING OR HEARING NONE, COME BACK TO COMMENTS, VICE MAYOR BACK TO COMMENTS, VICE MAYOR FREANEY. FREANEY. >> AGAIN, WE WORKED HARD ON THIS >> AGAIN, WE WORKED HARD ON THIS >> AGAIN, WE WORKED HARD ON THIS BUDGET, >> AGAIN, WE WORKED HARD ON THIS BUDGET, ALL >> AGAIN, WE WORKED HARD ON THIS BUDGET, ALL OF >> AGAIN, WE WORKED HARD ON THIS BUDGET, ALL OF US. BUDGET, ALL OF US. WE HAD MULTIPLE ALL DAY WE HAD MULTIPLE ALL DAY MEETINGS. MEETINGS. I SUPPORT THE BUDGET. I SUPPORT THE BUDGET. I THINK IT CERTAINLY GOES TO I THINK IT CERTAINLY GOES TO WHAT I'VE SAID MY PHILOSOPHY IS, WHAT I'VE SAID MY PHILOSOPHY IS, SLOW, STEADY, STABLE. SLOW, STEADY, STABLE. WE STILL HAVE A STRUCTURE WE STILL HAVE A STRUCTURE DEFICIT. DEFICIT. WE'RE GETTING A BALANCED BUDGET WE'RE GETTING A BALANCED BUDGET BECAUSE OUR RESERVES ARE UP, BECAUSE OUR RESERVES ARE UP, WHICH IS GOOD. WHICH IS GOOD. AGAIN, IT'S APPROVD US WELL TO AGAIN, IT'S APPROVD US WELL TO BE SLOW AND STEADY, WATCH OUR BE SLOW AND STEADY, WATCH OUR FINANCES AS WE GO, CUT WHERE WE FINANCES AS WE GO, CUT WHERE WE CAN. CAN. THE FINANCE BOARD SUPPORTING THE FINANCE BOARD SUPPORTING THIS BUDGET AS WELL, CITIZEN THIS BUDGET AS WELL, CITIZEN BOARD, ONLY CHARTER BOARD IN THE BOARD, ONLY CHARTER BOARD IN THE CITY MANDATED BY THE CHARTER. CITY MANDATED BY THE CHARTER. AGAIN, THEY GAVE US A LOT OF AGAIN, THEY GAVE US A LOT OF FEEDBACK ABOUT THE THINGS THAT FEEDBACK ABOUT THE THINGS THAT MOVED IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION MOVED IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION FOR THIS YEAR'S BUDGET. FOR THIS YEAR'S BUDGET. SO SLOW, STEADY, STABLE. SO SLOW, STEADY, STABLE. I CAUTION ANYBODY TO COMPARE US I CAUTION ANYBODY TO COMPARE US WITH OTHERS. WITH OTHERS. DIFFERENT ISSUES, DIFFERENT DIFFERENT ISSUES, DIFFERENT TIMES. TIMES. IN THIS CASE WE HAVE A LOWER IN THIS CASE WE HAVE A LOWER MILLAGE RATE BY HALF A MILL. MILLAGE RATE BY HALF A MILL. >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: COMMISSIONER >> COMMISSIONER >> COMMISSIONER WALKER. WALKER. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I THINK >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I THINK IT'S >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I THINK IT'S A >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I THINK IT'S A GOOD >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I THINK IT'S A GOOD BUDGET. I THINK IT'S A GOOD BUDGET. I SUPPORT IT. I SUPPORT IT. THE BOARD OF FINANCE THINKS IT'S THE BOARD OF FINANCE THINKS IT'S A GOOD BUDGET, TOO, WHICH IS A GOOD BUDGET, TOO, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY OUR RECOMMENDING ESSENTIALLY OUR RECOMMENDING BODY. BODY. SO I APPROVE THIS. SO I APPROVE THIS. >> COMMISSIONER GOW? >> COMMISSIONER GOW? >> COMMISSIONER GOW? >> >> COMMISSIONER GOW? >> THANK >> COMMISSIONER GOW? >> THANK YOU, >> COMMISSIONER GOW? >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. YEAH, >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. YEAH, I >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. YEAH, I APPROVE >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. YEAH, I APPROVE THIS >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. YEAH, I APPROVE THIS BUDGET >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. YEAH, I APPROVE THIS BUDGET AS YEAH, I APPROVE THIS BUDGET AS WELL, APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF WELL, APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF FINANCE. FINANCE. WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IT A GREAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IT A GREAT DEAL. DEAL. SO I'M GOOD WITH THE BUDGET. SO I'M GOOD WITH THE BUDGET. >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: OKAY. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. COMMISSIONER >> OKAY. COMMISSIONER TORNGA. COMMISSIONER TORNGA. >> YES. >> YES. >> YES. I'M >> YES. I'M NOT >> YES. I'M NOT IN >> YES. I'M NOT IN SUPPORT >> YES. I'M NOT IN SUPPORT OF >> YES. I'M NOT IN SUPPORT OF THE I'M NOT IN SUPPORT OF THE BUDGET. BUDGET. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THE BOARD OF AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THE BOARD OF FINANCE DID BRING UP CONCERN FINANCE DID BRING UP CONCERN ABOUT THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES. ABOUT THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES. WE DID GO RATHER LARGE INCREASE WE DID GO RATHER LARGE INCREASE OF EMPLOYEES SINCE 2022. OF EMPLOYEES SINCE 2022. I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF THAT. I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF THAT. SO IT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WHY SO IT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE ARE ADDING COSTS BECAUSE OF WE ARE ADDING COSTS BECAUSE OF THAT. THAT. PERHAPS WE'RE DOING TO MUCH. PERHAPS WE'RE DOING TO MUCH. WE MAY HAVE TOO MANY PROGRAMS WE MAY HAVE TOO MANY PROGRAMS GOING ON RIGHT NOW IF WE CAN'T GOING ON RIGHT NOW IF WE CAN'T IMAGINE THEM. IMAGINE THEM. NEED TO MANAGE THEM ALL VERY NEED TO MANAGE THEM ALL VERY WELL. WELL. WE -- I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT AT WE -- I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT AT THIS POINT IN TIME. THIS POINT IN TIME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR BUJALSKI: I JUST NEED >> I JUST NEED >> I JUST NEED TO >> I JUST NEED TO -- >> I JUST NEED TO -- I'M >> I JUST NEED TO -- I'M SORRY. TO -- I'M SORRY. THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE COMMENTS THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE COMMENTS I'M HEARING. I'M HEARING. JENNIFER, DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU JENNIFER, DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE THE STAFF OR THE PROJECT HAVE THE STAFF OR THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TO KEEP UP WITH THE MANAGEMENT TO KEEP UP WITH THE PROJECTS IN THIS BUDGET? PROJECTS IN THIS BUDGET? >> I DO. >> I DO. >> I DO. I >> I DO. I DO. I DO. A LOT OF THAT WAS NEW EMPLOYEES. A LOT OF THAT WAS NEW EMPLOYEES. >> YES. >> YES. >> YES. YES. YES. I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE SIX I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE SIX FIREFIGHTERS FOR THE SAVOR FIREFIGHTERS FOR THE SAVOR GRANT, INCREASING 13.5, SIX FROM GRANT, INCREASING 13.5, SIX FROM THE SAVOR GRANT AS WELL. THE SAVOR GRANT AS WELL. I DO FEEL THESE EMPLOYEES I DO FEEL THESE EMPLOYEES REQUESTED BY DEPARTMENT THEY ARE REQUESTED BY DEPARTMENT THEY ARE TELLING ME THIS IS WHAT THEY TELLING ME THIS IS WHAT THEY NEED TO MAINTAIN SERVICE IN NEED TO MAINTAIN SERVICE IN THEIR DEPARTMENTS AND DELIVER THEIR DEPARTMENTS AND DELIVER SERVICE REPEATS ARE ACCUSTOMED SERVICE REPEATS ARE ACCUSTOMED TO. TO. I DO SUPPORT THE ADDITION OF I DO SUPPORT THE ADDITION OF THESE EMPLOYEES. THESE EMPLOYEES. I THINK THAT NEXT YEAR I DON'T I THINK THAT NEXT YEAR I DON'T SEE -- UNLESS IT'S AN ESSENTIAL SEE -- UNLESS IT'S AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE EMPLOYEE WE MUST HAVE SERVICE EMPLOYEE WE MUST HAVE THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. WE'VE HAD THAT DISCUSSION WITH WE'VE HAD THAT DISCUSSION WITH DEPARTMENT OF DIRECTORS ALREADY. DEPARTMENT OF DIRECTORS ALREADY. I DO FEEL THIS WILL ALLOW US TO I DO FEEL THIS WILL ALLOW US TO DELIVER THE SERVICES WE NEED TO DELIVER THE SERVICES WE NEED TO DELIVER. DELIVER. SOME OF THESE ARE ESSENTIAL SOME OF THESE ARE ESSENTIAL SERVICE EMPLOYEES. SERVICE EMPLOYEES. THE GRANT WRITER IS GOING TO -- THE GRANT WRITER IS GOING TO -- CERTAINLY REVENUE RECOVERY FROM CERTAINLY REVENUE RECOVERY FROM HIM OR HER WHEN THEY ARE HIRED. HIM OR HER WHEN THEY ARE HIRED. YEAH, I THINK THIS IS A GOOD YEAH, I THINK THIS IS A GOOD LIST OF ADDITIONS TO OUR LIST OF ADDITIONS TO OUR WORKFORCE AND THEY ARE NEEDED. WORKFORCE AND THEY ARE NEEDED. THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> MAYOR, CAN I JUST ADD ONE >> MAYOR, CAN I JUST ADD ONE >> MAYOR, CAN I JUST ADD ONE COMMENT >> MAYOR, CAN I JUST ADD ONE COMMENT TO >> MAYOR, CAN I JUST ADD ONE COMMENT TO THAT. COMMENT TO THAT. AGAIN, THE DEVIL IS ALWAYS IN AGAIN, THE DEVIL IS ALWAYS IN THE DETAIL, RIGHT? THE DETAIL, RIGHT? ANOTHER GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE ANOTHER GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE OF POSITIONS THAT NEEDED TO BE OF POSITIONS THAT NEEDED TO BE ADDED, I NEVER REMEMBER WHAT THE ADDED, I NEVER REMEMBER WHAT THE TITLE OF THE GLADYS DOUGLAS TITLE OF THE GLADYS DOUGLAS PRESERVE ADDED PARKS IS BECAUSE PRESERVE ADDED PARKS IS BECAUSE IT'S A SPECIALIST TO DO WITH IT'S A SPECIALIST TO DO WITH CHEMICALS. CHEMICALS. YOU KNOW HOW THAT IT IS, YOU KNOW HOW THAT IT IS, ENVIRONMENTSAL FRIENDLY, WE HAVE ENVIRONMENTSAL FRIENDLY, WE HAVE TO PROTECT IT, DO EVERYTHING TO PROTECT IT, DO EVERYTHING ENVIRONMENTALLY CORRECT. ENVIRONMENTALLY CORRECT. THE CHOICE IS CONTRACTING AT A THE CHOICE IS CONTRACTING AT A MUCH HIGHER RATE OR HAVING AN MUCH HIGHER RATE OR HAVING AN EMPLOYEE TO DO IT. EMPLOYEE TO DO IT. AGAIN, THE DEVIL IS IN THE AGAIN, THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAIL. DETAIL. YOU CAN MAKE ADDED POSITIONS YOU CAN MAKE ADDED POSITIONS SEEM WORSE THAN THEY ARE. SEEM WORSE THAN THEY ARE. AGAIN, THESE ARE GOOD BUSINESS AGAIN, THESE ARE GOOD BUSINESS DECISIONS AND CITY MANAGER IS DECISIONS AND CITY MANAGER IS RESETTING AND HAS ASSURED ME NOT RESETTING AND HAS ASSURED ME NOT GOING TO GIVE UP MUCH IN THAT IF GOING TO GIVE UP MUCH IN THAT IF ANY NEW POSITIONS WERE RESET. ANY NEW POSITIONS WERE RESET. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. SO >> OKAY. SO YOU >> OKAY. SO YOU FEEL >> OKAY. SO YOU FEEL YOU >> OKAY. SO YOU FEEL YOU CAN >> OKAY. SO YOU FEEL YOU CAN DO >> OKAY. SO YOU FEEL YOU CAN DO ALL >> OKAY. SO YOU FEEL YOU CAN DO ALL THE SO YOU FEEL YOU CAN DO ALL THE PROJECTS IN THE BUDGET. PROJECTS IN THE BUDGET. >> YES. >> YES. >> YES. >> >> YES. >> AND >> YES. >> AND LES, >> YES. >> AND LES, WE >> Y