Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

MOTION TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND FILE Office of the County Auditor’s Estimated Financial Impact of Proposed Charter Amendments on the 2018 General Election Ballot – Report No. 18-19.

(Items 40 and 41 were heard concurrently.)

ACTION:  (T-2:15 PM)  Approved, as amended with Yellow-Sheeted Additional Material, dated May 8, 2018, submitted at the request of the Office of the County Attorney.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)

VOTE:  9-0.

As required by the Charter of Broward County (Article XI, Section 11.09), we prepared an estimated financial impact of the 11 proposed Broward County Charter amendments set forth for voter consideration at the 2018 General Election. Our objective was to prepare financial impact statements estimating the increase or decrease in revenues or costs to the County resulting from the approval of any proposed Charter amendment.

To estimate the financial impact of proposed Charter amendments, we consulted with appropriate County staff, external agencies, the County Attorney’s Office, and developed assumptions relative to the amendment requirements. The financial impact analyses and statements contained in this report contemplate only the required and determinable activities of each proposed Charter amendment.

We conclude that of the 11 proposed charter amendments for voter consideration at the 2018 General Election, nine have no financial impact, one cannot be determined, and one has an impact of approximately $85,000 for Fiscal Year 2021.