Fiscal Year 2015-16 Preliminary Budget Submittal
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South Florida Water Management District Fiscal Year 2015-16 Preliminary Budget Submission Pursuant to Section 373.535, Florida Statutes January 15, 2015 South South Florida Water Management District 3301 Gun Club Road West Palm Beach, FL 33406 (561) 686-8800 (800) 432-2045 (FL Only) Blake Guillory, P.E., Executive Director Lennart Lindahl, P.E., Assistant Executive Director Daniel DeLisi, Chief of Staff Douglas Bergstrom, Administrative Services Director Pursuant to Section 373.535 F.S., the South Florida Water Management District’s Fiscal Year 2015-16 preliminary budget has been emailed to the following individuals. Florida Senate Office of Senate President President, Andy Gardiner – [email protected] Chief of Staff, Reynold Meyer - [email protected] Sr. Policy Advisor on Health, Carol Gormley – [email protected] Sr. Policy Advisor on Governmental Operations and the Environment, Lisa Vickers - [email protected]. Senate Committee on Appropriations Senator Tom Lee (R) Chair – [email protected] Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto (R) Vice Chair - [email protected] Staff Director, Cindy Kynoch - [email protected] Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Senator Alan Hays (R) Chair - [email protected] Senator Oscar Braynon (D) Vice Chair – [email protected] Staff Director, Jamie DeLoach - [email protected] Senate Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation Senator Charles S. "Charlie" Dean, Sr. (R) Chair - [email protected] Senator Wilton Simpson (R) Vice Chair – [email protected] Staff Director, Pepper Uchino - [email protected] Administrative Assistant, Kim Bonn - [email protected] Florida House of Representatives Speaker of the House Speaker, Steve Crisafulli – [email protected] Chief of Staff, Kathy Mears - [email protected] Chief Policy Advisor, Tom Hamby – [email protected] Legislative Aide, Ashley Guin – [email protected] House Appropriations Committee Representative Richard Corcoran [R] Chair - [email protected] Representative Jim Boyd [R] Vice Chair - [email protected] Staff Director, JoAnne Leznoff - [email protected] House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Representative Ben Albritton [R] Chair - [email protected] Representative Ray Pilon [R] Vice Chair - [email protected] Budget Chief, Staff Director Stephanie Massengale - [email protected] Administrative Assistant, Lisa Larson - [email protected] House State Affairs Committee Representative Matt Caldwell [R] Chair - [email protected] Representative Neil Combee [R] Vice Chair - [email protected] Staff Director, Karen Camechis - [email protected] Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Representative Tom Goodson [R] Chair - [email protected] Representative Jake Raburn [R] Vice Chair - [email protected] Policy Chief, Adam Blalock - [email protected] Administrative Assistant, John Love – [email protected] Joint Legislative Budget Commission Representative Richard Corcoran [R] Chair - [email protected] Senator Tom Lee [R] Alternating Chair - [email protected] Senator Oscar Braynon [D] - [email protected] Representative Janet Cruz [D] - [email protected] Representative Erik Fresen [R] - [email protected] Senator Bill Galvano [R] - [email protected] Senator René Garcia [R] - [email protected] Senator Denise Grimsley [R] - [email protected] Representative Matt Hudson [R] [email protected] Representative Clay Ingram [R] - [email protected] Senator Arthenia Joyner [D] - [email protected] Representative Larry Metz [R] [email protected] Senator David Simmons [R] - [email protected] Representative Alan B. Williams [D] - [email protected] Staff Director, JoAnne Leznoff - [email protected] Department of Environmental Protection Deputy Secretary of Water Policy & Ecosystem Restoration, Drew Bartlett - [email protected] Chief of Staff, Lennie Zeiler - [email protected] Legislative Affairs Director, Andrew Ketchel - [email protected] Program Administrator, Office of Water Policy, Jackie Larson – [email protected] Executive Office of the Governor – Office of Policy & Budget Noah Valenstein - [email protected] Ralph Perkins - [email protected] Michael Atchley - [email protected] County Commission Chairs & Mayors Broward County, District 7, Tim Ryan, Mayor – [email protected] Charlotte County, District 1; Ken Doherty, Chair – [email protected] Collier County, District 3; Tom Henning, Chair – [email protected] Glades County, District 2; Donna Storter-Long, Chair – [email protected] Hendry County, District 5; Karson Turner, Chair - [email protected] Highlands County, District 3; William Ron Handley, Chair - [email protected] Lee County, District 4, Brian Hamman, Chair– [email protected] Martin County, District 2; Ed Fielding, Chair - [email protected] Miami-Dade County, District 2; Jean Monestime, Chair - [email protected] Monroe County, District 5; Sylvia Murphy, Mayor – [email protected] Okeechobee County, District 3; Frank Irby, Chair - [email protected] Orange County, Teresa Jacobs, Mayor - [email protected] Osceola County, District 3; Brandon Arrington, Chair – [email protected] Palm Beach County, District 3; Shelley Vana, Mayor – [email protected] Polk County, District 1; R. George Lindsey III, Chair - [email protected] St. Lucie County, District 3; Paula A. Lewis, Chair - [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS I. FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................ 1 II. INTRODUCTION TO THE DISTRICT................................................................................... 2 A. History of Water Management Districts in Florida ........................................................... 2 B. Overview of the District................................................................................................... 2 C. Mission and Guiding Principles of the District................................................................ 10 D. Development of the District Budget............................................................................... 11 E. Budget Guidelines ........................................................................................................ 12 F. Budget Development Calendar and Milestones ............................................................ 14 III. BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS...................................................................................................... 15 A. Major Budget Objectives and Priorities ......................................................................... 15 B. Adequacy of Fiscal Resources...................................................................................... 17 C. Budget Summary.......................................................................................................... 22 1. Overview ............................................................................................................... 22 2. Source of Funds Three-Year Comparison ............................................................. 27 3. Major Source of Funds Variances.......................................................................... 29 4. Source of Fund by Program................................................................................... 31 5. Preliminary Millage Rates ...................................................................................... 34 6. Three-Year Use of Funds by Program................................................................... 36 7. Major Use of Funds Variances............................................................................... 38 IV. PROGRAM AND ACTIVITY ALLOCATIONS...................................................................... 39 A. Program and Activity Definitions, Descriptions, and Budget.......................................... 39 B. District Specific Programs........................................................................................... 122 C. Program and Activity by Area of Responsibility........................................................... 128 V. SUMMARY OF STAFFING LEVELS ................................................................................ 132 VI. PERFORMANCE MEASURES......................................................................................... 133 VII. BASIN BUDGET............................................................................................................... 139 VIII. APPENDICES .................................................................................................................. 150 A. Terms ......................................................................................................................... 150 B. Acronyms.................................................................................................................... 162 C. Project Worksheets....................................................................................................