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Agenda Item: 3b. |
Prepared By: Joan Taylor, City Clerk |
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Business: Discussion |
Department: Executive |
Subject:
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Other Proposed Operating Budget Initiatives for FY 2025
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BACKGROUND:
Additional to what was shared within the City Manager’s proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget, there are other proposed initiatives for the FY 2025 Operating Budgets:
1. Waterways Advisory Committee: Testing for potentially toxic algae, added to the current ongoing nutrient testing of Marco Island’s waterways. Incremental budget = $36,388.
2. Councilor Blonna is proposing 4 initiatives for the FY 2025 Operating Budgets. Councilor Blonna has identified that these initiatives will not result in a recurring expense and will not result in millage rate increases.
- Initiative #1: FY 2025 Winter Season Trolley Pilot Program (A follow up item from the June 17, 2024, presentation addressing the merits of expanding CAT services on Marco Island).
- Initiative #2: Creation of an Open Space Preservation Fund (A follow up item from the April 22, 2024, regular City Council meeting and the June 17, 2024, City Council Capital Budget Workshop)
- Initiative #3: FY 25- FY 26 RFQ for a Grant-Writing Firm (A follow up item from the April 22, 2024, regular City Council meeting and the June 17, 2024, City Council Capital Budget Workshop)
- Initiative #4: Building Services Permit Clerk II position
FUNDING SOURCE / FISCAL IMPACT: N / A
RECOMMENDATION: Discussion and direction to staff for the additional proposed initiatives funding with the Fiscal Year 2025 Budgets.
POTENTIAL MOTION: To be determined.