SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the recommended Penny for Pinellas project list, as revised for Fiscal Years 2020/21 through 2029/30. (APH)
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SUMMARY:
On March 6, 1997, the City Council adopted Ordinance 6137-97. The ordinance established the requirement for a special hearing prior to adoption of the capital improvement budget to discuss the use of Penny for Pinellas tax, and at any time in which there is any proposed change to the Penny for Pinellas project funding of $500,000 or more.
Changes to Penny for Pinellas projects that meet this criterion in the proposed 2020/21 capital improvement budget and six-year plan include the following:
• Fire Engines/Ladder Truck Replacement - The replacement schedule for fire engines is being changed to advance the planned engine replacement from fiscal year 2021/22 to 2020/21. This results in the replacement of two engines in fiscal year 2020/21.
• Public Safety Vehicle/Equipment Facility - The funding for this project, which provides for construction of a facility to store oversized vehicles and equipment for both the Police and Fire department, is being postponed to fiscal year 2021/22.