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FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2011 @ 6:00 P.M.
LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 33435
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes (Copy attached)
• November 21, 2011
3. Continue reviewing selected assignments for next year
• A list of Study Topics is attached
• Consider adding / deleting topics
4. Review drafts for questions to use in next Citizen Survey. Attached are two drafts
• Draft 1 — 26 questions resulting from discussions at the November 21 st meeting
• Draft 2 — 17 questions combining / eliminating duplicate questions and those not having an
impact on the General Fund and property taxes
5. Discuss dates and techniques for collecting Citizen Survey responses.
6. Confirm future meeting dates
7. Adjournment
Future meeting dates to confirm:
• January 9
• Second and forth Mondays of each month are available. For example -
o February 13
• February 27
MIN11TES OF THE FINA-ACIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETh1G 8ELD Orl
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2011 AT 6:00 P.M.
AT THE LIBRARY ROOM "A," BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Don Scantlan, Chair Barry Atwood, Finance Director
Dennis Dougherty
George Feldman
Terry Lonergan
William Shulman
Jeffrey Fisher, Alternate
1. Call to Order
Chair Scantlan called the meeting to order at 5:58 p.m. The Recording Secretary called
the roll.
Chair Scantlan requested a motion to move Mr. Fisher to a regular position for the
meeting.
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Mr. Schulman moved to advance Mr. Fisher from an alternate to a regular member for
the meeting, Mr. Feldman seconded the motion that unanimously passed.
2. Approval of Minutes — October 17, 201'
Mr. Fisher pointed out that on page three, section seven, second line, there should be a
space between "to ide,nti ". Also, in the same section, third paragraph, change 4-a
Gemm4 fen -, to If any of the Committee members know a financial advisor pl , ease invite
them to be a member of the Committee.
Mr. Schulman advised on page six, last paragraph of section eight, second sentence,
......... another data point to the City Commission to make #�their decisions.
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Ms. Lonergan moved to approve the amended minutes. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Shulman and unanimously passed.
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November 21, 2011
3. Consider Input for Questions for Use in Next Citizen Survey
Chair Scantlan explained the purpose of the survey was to bring up another data point
on what the resident's attitude was about how the City money was being spent and
what things the City should be spending money on. The questions should be directed
with the Committee's objective in mind.
The first two questions were put in place to obtain characteristics of the people taking
the survey. Chair Scantlan expressed doubt on the value of question six which
pertained to the length of time a resident had maintained a residence in Boynton Beach.
There was discussion on whether it was a question that would give an indication of how
long a resident has had to deal with certain issues. The response would not be
presented to the Commission as part of the survey results and the Committee does not
specifically do anything with that information. The same discussion applied to the
question on the survey related to age. On the question that dealt with income, there
was concern that people were not entering the income honestly. Ms. Lonergan
mentioned that on surveys where family income was requested, people would either
answer very high or not answer at all.
There was continued review and discussion of each question to determine their
relevance. There was also discussion on the tracking of where the source of the
responses. Many residents do not include their address on the survey. An option for
this year could be asking the resident which District they live in or using their zip code
for tracking purposes. There was also a concern that many City employees were
answering the survey, which would skew the answers to be more beneficial to them.
There was agreement to add wording where it indicated answers were optional to read,
"the following information is optional, but by providing this information, you would be
helping the Finance Advisory Committee improve their study". Mr. Atwood would clean
up the wording.
Chair Scantlan wanted the Committee to think about what questions could be added
that would be more specifically targeted at the different functions of the City as far as
what was supported and what was not supported.
There was discussion on the question dealing with the millage and taxes which asked
residents if they would rather increase taxes for more services or decrease taxes for
fewer services. Chair Scantlan thought the millage could be taken out of the question so
it would not have to be rewritten every year.
There was discussion on the four-day work week and where the savings were. Mr.
Atwood indicated the largest savings was in the electricity, even though electricity was
being used for two extra hours per day. The residents would want to know what
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services they could expect if the four-day work week was suspended. That would be an
indicator whether residents thought there was value to a shortened work week.
It was noted on the question about garbage services, the preponderance of people
stated that since the City switched to the very large garbage can, they only put garbage
out once a week or even once every two weeks. The research on savings would be
continued and would remain as one of the survey questions. The question on raising
water rates every year or every other year was removed.
Chair Scantlan advised five questions were removed and wanted suggestions for
adding five questions back into the survey. He suggested one question could be to ask
the residents what they wanted to see the City spend more on in the next five years.
Another suggestion would be to ask the residents for their input on what they feel the
City should do to close the budget gap. The remainder of the questions would be
discussed and finalized as an agenda item at the next meeting.
Items number 4 and 6 were switched to allow discussion by Mr. Feldman as his
presentation carried many points related to the survey questions.
4. Discuss Conversation with Previous Delray each Financial Advisory
Board Member. (This appears as #6 on agenda).
Mr. Feldman recounted a conversation he had with an anonymous ex-member of the
City of Delray Beach Financial Advisory Board. He shared some information he felt was
valuable to target revenues or savings for the production of the new survey of this
Committee. He reviewed what revenue initiatives were used by Delray Beach. All
involved raising fees for parking meters, parking impact fee for commercial properties,
impact fees, enterprise business increase for golf, tennis, water and sanitation and fire.
He also mentioned that separating fire and ambulance services could be a savings or
possibly entering in a County agreement for ambulance services.
There were other items discussed, some of which Boynton Beach already had in place
and some that would not be applicable or profitable for the City.
There was discussion on different strategies and outside involvement for the Committee
to investigate to start the budget review process. It was mentioned to possibly begin
meeting twice a month again. Mr. Shulman suggested contacting the Financial
Advisory Board in Boca Raton and possibly talking about how they do things. The
Committee discussed if there was value-added in doing this.
5. Discuss Techniques for Collecting Citizen Survey Responses
Chair Scantlan inquired whether there was a way to insert the survey in the water bills
to possibly 10 people in each voting district, Mr. Atwood advised the survey itself could
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not be in the water bill, but a notice indicating they had been selected to participate and
direct them to a website would be viable. Another suggestion was to tie a mailing in
with property tax mailings. Chair Scantlan inquired whether there was money in the
budget to do a mailing to 150 people, 10 addresses in each voting district. Mr. Atwood
indicated it was a small enough amount that would be acceptable. This would be a
second survey with the same questions as on Survey Monkey.
Mr. Schulman mentioned that there was a suggestion last year about putting the
surveys in Starbucks and offering free coffee if the survey was filled out. The issue was
that someone would have to go around and collect them. After discussion, the Board
agreed to investigate putting survey boxes in Starbucks. There was also discussion on
getting the Commissioners to meet with their constituents to possibly promote the
survey, finding ways of getting the business community involved, and possibly advertise
in the local newspapers.
6. Continue Reviewing Selected Assignments for Next Year
Chair Scantlan advised there were more opportunities for subjects. If someone wanted
to switch an assignment now that Ms. Pamplona and Mr. Madigan had resigned, that
would be possible. It should be noted that as of this current meeting, Mr. Madigan's
resignation had not been accepted by the Commission and he requested being moved
to an alternate position.
Mr. Schulman announced he would take over items 22, 23 and 24 from Ms. Pamplona's
assignment, in addition to what he had last year. Mr. Feldman added item 15 to his
assignments. For Mr. Dougherty's benefit, Chair Scantlan explained the assignment
process and purpose since he was new and had not been previously involved. He also
explained the role of the City Services Institute.
7. Future Meeting Dates
The next meeting date of the Committee would be December 19, 2011. Mr. Atwood
advised he would need possible dates in order to reserve the Library conference room.
He advised if the decision was made to hold meetings on the first and third Mondays,
they would be back to back with the Commission meetings, Starting in February, Chair
Scantlan suggested going back to two meetings a month, the second and fourth
Monday. Mr. Atwood would check with the City Clerk to make sure the fourth Monday
was available.
The January meeting would take place on January 9, 2012 and it would be decided at
the next meeting when the biweekly meetings would be held,
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8. Adjournment
November 21, 2011
Mr. Shulman moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Ms.
Lonergan and unanimously passed. The meeting adjourned at 8. p.m.
Ellie Caruso
Recording Secretary
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INTRODUCTION
In May 2010, the City Commission established a Financial Advisory Committee to serve in an
advisory capacity to the Commission. The Committee has the general responsibility of (1)
reviewing the impact of existing or proposed legislative and administrative decisions on the City
budget, revenue sources, and operational expenditures and (2) making recommendations that
may favorably impact the City budget and overall financial condition of the City. The Committee
consists of seven regular and two alternate members named by the Commission from community
residents and business owners.
The Financial Advisory Committee is using this survey to solicit community opinion and
suggestions where appropriate to assist them in developing their recommendations to the City
Commission. However, in order to respond to the survey questions, the Committee asks that you
meet the following two criteria:
(1) You agree to the Privacy Policy.
(2) You maintain a residence and /or you own a business that is located within the
corporate limits of the City of Boynton Beach.
A response is required to survey questions for those items marked with an asterisk * in order to
continue with the survey.
In order to complete this survey electronically, cookies must be enabled in your computer
browser. However, paper copies of the survey will be available at City Hall and the Library.
PRIVACY POLICY
In the State of Florida, laws exist to ensure that government is open and that the public has a
right to access appropriate records and information possessed by City government. The City of
Boynton Beach does not sell, rent or otherwise distribute visitor's information, including electronic
mail addresses, to any outside company or organization, unless legally required to do so. This
applies to information that may be collected on the City's site and on that of any third party with
whom the City contracts to provide Internet related services.
Occasionally, the City may have a survey on this website that only allows visitors to vote once. In
order to keep track of visitors who have voted, a cookie (a simple text file) will be created and
stored on the visitor's computer. This cookie is created by voting on the survey. It will not contain
personally identifying information and will not compromise the visitor's privacy or security. The
only information that is contained in the cookie is the name of the survey and how the visitor
voted. The cookie will remain on the visitor's computer for the duration of the survey. The cookie
has an expiration date and will be deleted from the visitor's computer when that date occurs.
* 1. 1 agree to the terms of the Privacy Policy.
Yes
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No
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You must agree to the terms of the Privacy Policy to continue with this survey.
* 2. 1 agree to the terms of the Privacy Policy.
Yes
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No
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RESIDENT /BUSINESS OWNER
This survey is open only to persons who maintain a residence and /or own a business within the
corporate limits of the City of Boynton Beach.
* 3. 1 maintain a residence and /or own a business within the corporate limits of
the City of Boynton Beach.
Yes
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No
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THANK YOU
Thank you for your time. Unfortunately, you do not meet our criteria to take the survey at this
time. Please exit the browser and have a nice day.
THANK YOU
Thank you for your time. Unfortunately, you do not meet our criteria to take the survey at this
time. Please exit the browser and have a nice day.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
You do meet our survey respondent criteria: You agree to our Privacy Policy and you maintain a
residence or you own a business that is located within the corporate limits of the City of Boynton
Beach. We will begin by collecting some general information about you.
*4. Do you maintain a residence or do you own a business within the corporate
limits of the City of Boynton Beach? If you maintain a residence and are also a
business owner, check both boxes.
Maintain a residence
Business owner
* 5. Please select your City District and Commissioner representing your
residence or business. If you maintain a residence and are also a business
owner, check the District of your residence.
District 1 — Vice Mayor Orlove. Located generally west of 1 -95 and south of Old
Boynton Rd.
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District 2 — Commissioner Hay. Located generally east of 1 -95 and north of
Boynton Beach Blvd.
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District 3 — Commissioner Holzman. Located generally east of 1 -95 and south of
Boynton Beach Blvd.
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District 4 — Commissioner Ross. Located generally west of 1 -95 and north of Old
Boynton Rd.
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* 6. How many years have you maintained a residence in Boynton Beach?
am a business owner, but do not maintain a residence in the City
Less than 5 years
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5 to 10 years
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11 to 15 years
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16 to 20 years
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More than 20 years
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* 7. What is your age?
18 -24
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25 -44
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45 -64
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65+
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* 8. What is your annual family income?
Less than $30,000
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$30,000 - $49,999
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$50,000 - $74,999
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$75,000 - $99,999
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$100,000+
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Rather not say
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* 9. Do you own or rent your home?
Own
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Rent
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10. The following information is optional.
Name:
Local Business:
Address:
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Address 2:
City /Town
State 'v 0
ZIP:
11. How important were the following factors in influencing you to move to
Boynton Beach?
Extremely important
Very important
Important
Moderately important
Unimportant
City amenities (e.g., parks, recreation programs, Senior Center, Tennis Center,
beach)
City services
Cultural factors
Employment
Housing choices
Location
Public safety
Schools
Other
13. Thinking back to the previous question about how important the following
factors were in influencing you to move to Boynton Beach, how important are
these same factors in influencing you to remain in Boynton Beach?
Extremely important
Very important
Important
Moderately important
Unimportant
City amenities (e.g., parks, recreation programs, Senior Center, Tennis Center,
beach)
City services
Cultural factors
Employment
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Housing choices
Location
Public safety
Schools
Other
14. Do you own or operate a business within the corporate city limits of the City
of Boynton Beach?
Yes
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No
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15. How many years has your business been in operation?
Less than 5 years
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5 to 10 years
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11 to 15 years
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16 to 20 years
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More than 20 years
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16. How important were the following factors in influencing you to open or move
your business to Boynton Beach?
Extremely important
Very important
Important
Moderately important
Unimportant
Arts /culture
Competition
Cost of running a business
Customer volume
Demand for product /service
Education
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Expedited permitting
International access
Lifestyle
Location
Quality of life
Transportation
Workforce
17. Thinking back to the previous question about how important the following
factors were in influencing you to open or move your business to Boynton Beach,
how important are these same factors in influencing you to keep your business in
Boynton Beach?
Extremely important
Very important
Important
Moderately important
Unimportant
Arts /culture
Competition
Cost of running a business
Customer volume
Demand for product /service
Education
Expedited permitting
International access
Lifestyle
Location
Quality of life
Transportation
Workforce
The following questions pertain to property taxes and Public Safety since they are perhaps two
topics drawing significant attention during budget discussions. First, a little background may be
helpful before responding to the questions.
1. Public safety represents nearly two - thirds of the total General Fund budget of $65.1 M.
2. Police alone represents $25.8 M.
3. Property taxes of $22.5 M are less than the Police budget.
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18. To maintain the current property tax rate, are you in favor of cutting services
for Public Safety (i.e., Police, Fire, and Communications)?
Yes
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No
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19. To maintain the property tax rate, are you in favor of cutting Cultural and /or
Recreation services (i.e., Library, Recreation programs)?
Yes
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No
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20. To maintain the property tax rate, are you in favor of employee layoffs and /or
employee furloughs to include Public Safety?
Yes
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No
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22. The City's Fire Rescue Assessment is a non ad valorem fee (i.e., not based
on property value). Are you in favor of an increase in the Fire Assessment, to
enable Fire Rescue to maintain its current quality levels of emergency response
times and level of service?
Yes
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No
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The following questions pertain to certain taxes and fees.
23. As the City looks for opportunities to retain services despite falling tax
revenues, should the City consider shifting more service delivery to private and
nonprofit providers in order to reduce cost, even if that means having less day to
day control over how services are performed?
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Yes
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No
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24. How much do you agree or disagree that the following taxes and /or user fees
should be raised to the extent to which the City is able in order to maintain the
City's high level of services? (Franchise fees are fees that the City charges utility
companies for the use of City streets and right -of -ways. The utility company
(electric, telephone, cable, and water) is allowed to pass the cost on to the
customer.)
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither Agree nor Disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Franchise Fees
Business Tax Receipt (Formerly known as Occupational License)
Fines (e.g., Code Compliance violations)
Rentals (i.e., of City facilities by the public)
User Fees (e.g., beach, boat dock decals; Tennis Center, Golf Course)
The following questions pertain to City services.
25. The Sanitation Fund is an enterprise fund for the City; operational expenses
for the Solid Waste Department come from customer fees. They are not part of
the City's General Fund budget. Relating to garbage pick up, would you rather:
Decrease service (fewer pickup days), or
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Increase fees
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26. Relating to Police coverage /response time, would you rather:
Increase property taxes, or
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Reduce coverage and see a possible decrease in response time
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INTRODUCTION
In May 2010, the City Commission established a Financial Advisory Committee to serve in an advisory capacity to the
Commission. The Committee has the general responsibility of:
(1) reviewing the impact of existing or proposed legislative and administrative decisions on the City budget, revenue
sources, and operational expenditures and
(2) making recommendations that may favorably impact the City budget and overall financial condition of the City.
The Committee consists of seven regular and two alternate members named by the Commission from community
residents and business owners.
The Committee is using this survey to solicit community opinion and suggestions where appropriate to assist them in
developing their recommendations to the City Commission. However, in order to respond to the survey questions, the
Committee asks that you meet the following two criteria:
(1) You agree to the Privacy Policy.
(2) You maintain (own or rent) a residence and /or a business that is located within the corporate limits of the City of
Boynton Beach.
A response is reauired to survev auestions for those items marked with an asterisk * in order to continue with the su
In order to complete this survey electronically, "cookies" must be enabled in your computer browser. However, paper
copies of the survey will be available at City Hall and the Library.
This survey only allows respondents to vote once. In order to keep track of respondents who have voted, a cookie (a
simple text file) will be created and stored on the respondent's computer. This cookie is created by voting on the survey. It
will not contain personally identifying information and will not compromise your privacy or security. The only information
that is contained in the cookie is the name of the survey and how the respondent voted. The cookie will remain on your
computer for the duration of the survey. The cookie has an expiration date and will be deleted from your computer when
that date occurs.
PRIVACY POLICY
In the State of Florida, laws exist to ensure that government is open and that the public has a right to access appropriate
records and information possessed by City government. The City of Boynton Beach does not sell, rent or otherwise
distribute visitor's information, including electronic mail addresses, to any outside company or organization, unless legally
required to do so. This applies to information that may be collected on the City's site and on that of any third party with
whom the City contracts to provide Internet related services.
* 1. 1 agree to the terms of the Privacy Policy.
Yes
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No
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You must agree to the terms of the Privacy Policy to continue with this survey.
* 2. 1 agree to the terms of the Privacy Policy.
Yes
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No
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RESIDENT /BUSINESS OWNER
This survey is open only to persons who own or rent a residence and /or a business within the corporate limits of the City
of Boynton Beach.
* 3. 1 own or rent a residence and /or a business within the corporate limits of the City of Boynton
: -1M,
Yes
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No
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THANK YOU
Thank you for your time. Unfortunately, you do not meet our criteria to take the survey at this time. Please exit the browser
and have a nice day.
THANK YOU
Thank you for your time. Unfortunately, you do not meet our criteria to take the survey at this time. Please exit the browser
and have a nice day.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
You do meet our survey respondent criteria by agreeing to our Privacy Policy and owning or renting a residence or a
business that is located within the corporate limits of the City of Boynton Beach.
We will begin by collecting some general information about you.
* 46. Please select your City District and Commissioner representing your residence or business. If
you maintain a residence and are also a business owner, check the District of your residence.
District 1 — Vice Mayor Orlove. Located generally west of 1 -95 and south of Old Boynton Rd.
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District 2 — Commissioner Hay. Located generally east of 1 -95 and north of Boynton Beach Blvd.
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District 3 — Commissioner Holzman. Located generally east of 1 -95 and south of Boynton Beach Blvd.
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District 4 — Commissioner Ross. Located generally west of 1 -95 and north of Old Boynton Rd.
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* 56. How many years have you maintained a residence in Boynton Beach?
Less than 5 years
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5 to 10 years
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11 to 15 years
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16 to 20 years
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More than 20 years
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I do not maintain a residence in the City.
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* 64-4. Do you own or operate a business within the corporate city limits of the City of Boynton Beach?
Yes
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No
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GENERAL INFORMATION (Continued)
*74-5. How many years has your business been in operation?
Less than 5 years
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5 to 10 years
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11 to 15 years
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16 to 20 years
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More than 20 years
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* 87. What is your age?
18 -24
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25 -44
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45 -64
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65+
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* 98. What is your annual family income?
Less than $30,000
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$30,000 - $49,999
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$50,000 - $74,999
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$75,000 - $99,999
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$100,000+
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Rather not say
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GENERAL INFORMATION (Continued)
10. The following information is optional.
Your Name:
Business Name:
Address:
Address 2:
City /Town
State 'v 0
ZIP:
*11. How important were the following factors in influencing you either as a resident or business
owner to move to or remain in Boynton Beach?
Extremely important
Very important
Important
Moderately important
Unimportant
City amenities /services (e.g., parks, beach recreation programs, library)
City services
Cultural factors
Employment
Housing choices
Location
Public safety
Schools
Other
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BUDGET QUESTIONS
Property taxes and Public Safety budgets are perhaps two topics drawing significant attention during General Fund
budget and tax rate discussions. A little background may be helpful before responding to the following budget questions.
1. There is a projected General Fund deficit of approximately $3 M, in the next budget year.
2. Public Safety represents nearly two - thirds of the total General Fund budget of $65.1 M.
3. Police budget alone represents $25.8 M.
4. Property taxes realized of $22.5 M at current rates are less than the Police budget.
5. Fire budget is $18.6M
6. Fire Assessments are $4.8 M at current rates.
*12.4-&-. To eliminate the General Fund deficit of $3 M and balance the budget for next year, are you in
favor of:
O Eliminating or cutting services
O Raising property taxes and other fees
O Combination of eliminating services and raising property taxes and other fees
*13.48, To maintain the current property tax rate and other fees, which General Fund services would
you eliminate or cut? (Indicate all that you would recommend)
O Police — Reduce Police coverage
O Fire — Close a fire station
O Recreation — Close one or more recreation centers
O Parks — Close one or more parks
O Library — Reduce Library hours
O Public Works - Eliminate street lighting
O Public Works - Eliminate median landscaping
O Public Works - Eliminate street sweeping
O Public Works - Eliminate street maintenance
O Other -
*14.2 Relating to Police coverage /response time, would you rather:
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Increase property taxes, or
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15.2? The City's Fire Rescue Assessment is a non ad valorem fee (i.e., not based on property
value). Are you in favor of an increase in the Fire Assessment, to enable Fire Rescue to maintain its
current quality levels of emergency response times and level of service?
Yes
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No
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BUDGET QUESTIONS (Continued)
16.E How much do you agree or disagree that the following taxes and /or user fees should be raised
to the extent to which the City is able in order to maintain the City's high level of services? (Franchise
fees are fees that the City charges utility companies for the use of City streets and right -of -ways. The
utility company (electric, telephone, cable, and water) is allowed to pass the cost on to the customer.)
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither Agree nor Disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Franchise Fees
Business Tax Receipt (Formerly known as Occupational License)
Fines (e.g., Code Compliance violations)
Rentals (i.e., of City facilities by the public)
User Fees (e.g., beach, boat dock decals; Tennis Center)
*17. Would you agree to annual increases of the revenues in the previous question if they were
limited to cost of living increases for the South Florida region as published by the federal
government?
Yes
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} Financial Advisory Committee - Issues for Study and Assignment Areas
Item Topic Department Contact Area Assignment B FAC
# Area Issue Initial Responsible As of 12/13/11 As of 10/17/11
►nalysis / Efficiencies / Costs
1
City Services Survey
City Manager
City Manager
Don Scantlan
2
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Analysis
Finance
Public Works / Utilities
George Feldman
David Madigan
3
1 ?
Merge CRA Functions
City Manager
City Manager
David Madigan
4
Partnerships (Chamber of Commerce)
City Manager
City Manager
David Madigan
5
Franchise Solid Waste Services
City Manager
Public Works
Don Scantlan
6
Make /Buy Other City Services
City Manager
TBD
Don Scantlan
7
?
Parks /Recreation (Cost /Benefit)
City Manager
Recreation
Dennis Doughherty ??
Merline Pamplona
8
City Park Usage Analysis
City Manager
Recreation
Terry Lonergan
9
?
Expense Allocation Analysis
Finance
TBD
10
Property / Casualty Insurance Costs
City Manager
Risk Management
11
Public Works Services
City Manager
Public Works
12
Utilities Services & Sale /Transfer to County
City Manager
Utilities
George Feldman
13
Development Services
City Manager
Development
14
?
County /City Services Redundancies
City Manager
TBD
Don Scantlan
15
Close /Consolidate City Facilities
City Manager
Public Works / Utilities
George Feldman
David Madigan
16
Municipal Election Costs
City Manager
City Clerk
Terry Lonergan
17
Paperless Billing
Finance
Utilities
Don Scantlan
18
?
Contracts Without Expiration Dates
City Manager
Finance - Procurement
Terry Lonergan
19
?
School House Museum (Cost /Benefit)
City Manager
Library
Merline Pamplona
20
?
Unfunded Mandate Review
City Manager
City Manager
Terry Lonergan
20 A
Impact of New Legislation / League of Cities
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Dennis Doughherty
20 B
Financial Condition of the City
FAC Code
Finance
20 C
Debt & Debt Service
FAC Code
Finance
Revenues
21
?
Analysis of Residential vs. Commercial Taxes
Finance
TBD
22
Business License Tax - Competitive Analysis
Finance
Development- Business Tax
Merline Pamplona
23
?
Business Fees /Assessments
Finance
Development- Business Tax
Merline Pamplona
24
?
Tax Fee Structure Analysis
Finance
TBD
Merline Pamplona
25
Sale of Vacant Land Analysis
City Manager
Public Works
David Madigan
26
Sale of City Tangible Assets
City Manager
Finance - Warehouse
David Madigan
27
Revenue Streams Generated by Other Cities
City Manager
Finance
George Feldman
28
Local Sales Tax
City Manager
Finance
Jeff Fisher
29
Fee for Services With Other Cities
City Manager
Finance
Jeff Fisher
Public
Safety
30
Public Safety Fund (Proforma) Revenues vs. Exp.
City Manager
Finance
William Schulman
31
Public Safety Communications Hub
City Manager
Police
Dennis Doughherty
32
Police Services
City Manager
Police
33
Fire Services
City Manager
Fire
Pension Plans
34
Police Pension Plan
Finance
Police Pension Board
35
Fire Pension Plan
Finance
Fire Pension Board
36
General Pension Plan
Finance
General Pension Board
nnel / Human Resources
37
Compensation Package Analysis
City Manager
Human Resources
38
Other Staff Benefits (Non Compensation)
City Manager
Human Resources
39
Overtime Pay Policies
City Manager
Human Resources
William Schulman
40
Salaries
City Manager
Human Resources
41
Employee Leave Benefit Analysis
City Manager
Human Resources
William Schulman
42
Unpaid Furlough System
City Manager
I Human Resources
lWilliam Schulman
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