TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District Budget and Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for Outsourced Fleet Repair Services and Increase in Transportation Impact Fee Funding for Price Widening Phase 1 Project R15PW1 in the Amount of $6,681,789; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts: Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action
Approve Ordinance No. 2025-17 and move to second reading on July 22, 2025.
Background Information
Fleet Management Fund (520)
The Department of Public Works seeks an amendment for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for the Fleet Management Division to increase the outsourced expense account in the amount of $200,000. The funds from the budget amendment will keep the Division funded through the year to cover the remaining fleet services activities to support City vehicles and equipment. As needed and appropriate, the Fleet Division outsources vehicles and equipment for repairs and maintenance. The Fleet Division is seeking additional funds in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget due to an increase of projected outsourced heavy equipment repairs needed for the Police Department, Utilities Department, Road & Drainage Division, and the Solid Waste Division. This expense will be offset by an increase in the outsourced revenue received from the Departments.
Transportation Impact Fee Fund (153)
This request is to add Transportation Impact Fee Funds to the Price Widening Phase I Project R15PW1 in the amount of $6,481,789 from fund balance. This will allow Public Works to reduce the more restrictive Road and Drainage District funds and return that amount to fund balance. The companion budget amendment, Resolution No. 2025-R-47, will be on the July 8, 2025, Governing Body of the Road and Drainage District Meeting agenda. These actions will bring the Road and Drainage fund balance over the required 20% per policy within the two years required.
During the City Commission Budget Workshops on June 16, 2025, and June 17, 2025, $4,281,789 was planned to be added in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. These amendments would delete that Fiscal Year 2026 request and make that modification now.
Ordinance No. 2025-17 has been reviewed by the Interim City Attorney and is legally correct as to form.
Strategic Plan
Good Governance
Financial Impact
$200,000 will be added to the Outsourced Repairs expense line in the Fleet Management Fund and will be offset with additional revenue from the Departments receiving the repairs.
$6,481,789 will be added to Price Widening Phase I Project R15PW1 from fund balance in Transportation Impact Fees.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Ordinance No. 2025-17
2. CIP Sheet R15PW1
Prepared by: Lisa Herrmann, Budget and Performance Manager
Department Director: Irina Kukharenko, CPA, Interim Finance Director