Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #399FY0001

Increase in Funding for Florida's Regional Planning Councils

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Ronald Book

Organization:

Florida Regional Councils Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Increase in Funding for Florida's Regional Planning Councils

Date Submitted:

2/12/01 2:27:15 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

James King

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Addresses need for proper level of funding for Reg. Planning Councils to carry out their state mand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Regional Planning Councils

Contact:

Ronald Book

 

314 E. Central Avenue

Contact Phone:

(305) 935-1866

 

 

Blountstown 32424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

{Statewide}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To increase funding for Florida's 11 regional planning councils from 2.23 million to 3 million, which is an increase of $763,750.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Increased services to Florida's local governments, particularly with respect to planning and technical assistance needs, enhanced performance, heightened compliance with Chap. 186,FS and other statutory obligations/responsibilities.  Local gov. are primary beneficiary since an increase will allow regional planning councils to better fulfill their statutory obligations without subsidizing activities with local reserves.  The Legislature's annual appropriation to the regional planning councils is passed through the Dept. of Community Affairs.  The Dept annually enters into contracts with each of the regional planning councils as a vehicle for the regional planning councils to carry out their statutorily mandated obligations and responsibilities.  Pursuant to these contracts, regional planning councils are required to submit quarterly reports outlining their activities for the quarter and demonstrating compliance with the contract.  Measurable outcomes are provided in these quarterly reports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$763,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$763,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$3,772,079

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$763,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

No

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

There has not been an increase in regional planning council funding since 1985

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Broward County Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

12/18/00