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File #: 2754   
Type: Public Hearing Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 4/6/2021 In control: Fire Rescue
On agenda: 4/20/2021 Final action:
Title: Public Hearing, Re: Approval of Fire Assessment Rate Adjustment of up to thirty-five percent (35%).
Attachments: 1. Fire Assessment Proposed Rate Resolution.pdf, 2. Fire Assessment Residential and Commercial 29-35 Percent Increase Bins.pdf, 3. 35% increase in tax for “ fire department “ .msg, 4. 35% increase.msg, 5. 2021 Fire Assessment Ltrs Recd by BCFR as of 4-19-21.pdf, 6. 2021 Fire Assessment Lts Recd by BCFR as of 4-16-21.pdf, 7. 35% fire assessment increase.msg, 8. Retransmit (corrected typos and dates)_ Brevard County Fire Rescue needs rescuing_ RE_ April 20th hearing with County Commissioners.msg, 9. Special assessment for fire services.msg, 10. Special Fire Assessment.msg, 11. Submittal of proposed Option 3 for Fire Assessment.msg, 12. Tax increase for fire services .msg, 13. Upcoming Vote on Fire Services Special Assessment.msg, 14. Voice Message Attached from 3216087000 - CITY OF MELBOUR.msg, 15. Voice Message Attached from 3216228441 - dunn william.msg, 16. Voice Message Attached from 3218063333 - Reges John.msg, 17. Voice Message Attached from 6188307610 - WILLIAMS GEORGE.msg, 18. Vote for County's Fire Assessment - Tax Hike 4_20_2021.msg, 19. Vote NO for County's Fire Assessment - Tax Hike 4_20_2021.msg, 20. Voter for County's Fire Assessment -Tax Hike 4_20_2020.msg, 21. Where are you!.msg, 22. Will somebody from BCFR be at the Public hearing on 4_20_21 to answer questions__.msg, 23. A foundation failure perpetuated by Brevard County Ordinance 2006-31.msg, 24. Attached are 19 scanned letters concerning the Fire Assessment issue_.msg, 25. Brevard County Fire Assessment.msg, 26. Brevard County Fire Services Incrase.msg, 27. Brevard County Fire Services Special Assessment Rate Proposal.msg, 28. Budget brief for Firedepart.msg, 29. Fire Assesment Comments.pdf, 30. Fire Assessment Increase.msg, 31. Fire Assessment Talking Points.msg, 32. Fire Assessment.msg, 33. Fire department fee increase.msg, 34. Fire Dept fee increase.msg, 35. Fire Dept Special Assessment.msg, 36. Fire protection.msg, 37. Fire rescue tax increase.msg, 38. Fire Service Assessment Increase.msg, 39. fire service special assessment .msg, 40. fire service special assessment emails.msg, 41. Fire service special assessment rate.msg, 42. Fire Service Special Assessment.msg, 43. Fire services special assessment fee_.msg, 44. Fire Services Special Assessment Increase (3).msg, 45. Fire Services Special Assessment Increase.msg, 46. Fire Services Special Assessment Objection .msg, 47. Fire Services Special Assessment Rate Increase.msg, 48. Fire Services Special Assessment Rate.msg, 49. Fire_Letter D4.msg, 50. FW_ April 20_ 2021 County Commissioners Meeting .msg, 51. FW_ Fire Assessment Constituent Phone Call - George & Beverly Major.msg, 52. FW_ Fire Services Special Assessment.msg, 53. Fwd_ Fire Assessment Increase.msg, 54. Fwd_ Late Changes.msg, 55. Increase of Fire Fee.msg, 56. Mail- Letters _Residents Fire Assesment.msg, 57. Mail_Letters_Fire Assessment.msg, 58. March 20th hearing on Brevard County Fire Services (Special Assessment).msg, 59. Meeting request_phone meeting.msg, 60. Objection to the Proposed Brevard County Fire Services Special Assessment Rate.msg, 61. Please vote NO on the proposed 35% Brevard Fire Special Asssssment Increase.msg, 62. Proposed 35% Fire Service Special Assessment Rate Increase.msg, 63. Proposed Brevard County Fire Services Special Assessment .msg, 64. Proposed Brevard County Fire Services special Assessment rate In.msg, 65. Proposed Brevard County Fire Services Special Assessment Rate.msg, 66. Proposed Brevard County Fire Services Special Assessment with Automated Annual Increases.msg, 67. Proposed Fire special assessment.msg, 68. ProposedBrevard County Fire Special Assessment_.msg, 69. RE Fire Services Special Assessment Increase.msg, 70. RE Fire Services Special Assessment.msg, 71. RE Increased fire service tax Valkaria.msg, 72. RE Objection to the Proposed Brevard County Fire Services Special Assessment Rate.msg, 73. RE Vote for County's Fire Assessment - Tax Hike 4202021.msg, 74. RE Vote for County's Fire Assessment-Tax Hike 4202020.msg, 75. Re_ A foundation failure perpetuated by Brevard County Ordinance 2006-31.msg, 76. Re_ Brevard County Fire Rescue needs rescuing_ RE_ April 20th hearing with County Commissioners.msg, 77. Re_ Brevard County Fire Services Special Assessment Rate Proposal.msg, 78. RE_ Fire Assessment Constituent Phone Call - George & Beverly Major.msg, 79. Re_ Fire Assessment.msg, 80. Re_ Fire department fee increase.msg, 81. RE_ Fire Dept Assessment.msg, 82. Re_ Fire Dept fee increase.msg, 83. Re_ Fire protection (4).msg, 84. RE_ Fire protection.msg, 85. Re_ Fire rescue tax increase.msg, 86. RE_ fire service special assessment .msg, 87. RE_ Fire Service Special Assessment.msg, 88. Re_ Fire Services Special Assessment Rate.msg, 89. RE_ Fire Services Special Assessment.msg, 90. Re_ Need answers (1).msg, 91. Re_ Need answers (2).msg, 92. Re_ Need answers.msg, 93. RE_ OPPOSED to thirty-five percent (35%) Fire Services Special Assessment increase.msg, 94. Re_ Proposed 35% Fire Service Special Assessment Rate Increase.msg, 95. Re_ Proposed Brevard County Fire Special Assessment_.msg, 96. Re_ Proposed Fire special assessment.msg, 97. RE_ Retransmit (corrected typos and dates)_ Brevard County Fire Rescue needs rescuing_ RE_ April 20th hearing with County Commissioners.msg, 98. RE_ Upcoming Vote on Fire Services Special Assessment.msg, 99. RE_ Vote for County's Fire Assessment - Tax Hike 4_20_2021.msg, 100. RE_ Vote for County's Fire Assessment- Tax Hike 4_20_2020.msg, 101. Re-transmit (corrected typos and dates)_ Brevard County Fire Rescue needs rescuing_ RE_ April 20th hearing with County Commissioners .msg
Subject:
Title
Public Hearing, Re: Approval of Fire Assessment Rate Adjustment of up to thirty-five percent (35%).
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Fiscal Impact:
Adjustment to the Fire Assessment rate resulting in up to $8,770,650 in additional revenue annually.
Dept/Office:
Fire Rescue
Requested Action:
Recommendation
Request three actions for Board consideration:

(1) Approval of an adjustment up to 35% in FY2021-22 to the Fire Assessment rate.

Options:
(a) 35% increase - $8.77M
(b) 29% increase - $7.27M
(c) any other increase (less than 35%) approved by the Board

with a further annual adjustment to the rate equal to the change in Consumer Price Index (CPI) or 3%, whichever is lower, until such time that further action is considered by the Board.

(2) The Board may wish to consider allocating general fund revenue replacement that becomes available through the American Rescue Plan Act funds to the Fire Assessment, estimated to be $8.5M . This amount could be utilized by the Board to reduce the determined Fire Assessment rate in action (1) above by an adjustment (reduction of the proposed increase) of 4%.

These funds would be allocated and spent incrementally over a 7-year period to cover Fire Assessment requirements and would result in similar amounts of revenue being collected during the same 7-year period. If this item is approved, the Special Assessment resolution will be adjusted to reflect the updated Fire Assessment with the reduction caused by the increase in $8.5M revenue being allocated from the general fund once the revenue replacement funds become available.

(3) Authorize the Chair to sign the Rate Resolution subject to changes necessary to reflect the Board of County Commissioner's approval upon review by the County Attorney.
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Summary Explanation and Background:

The current Fire Assessment methodology was developed in 2008 and upon public hearing and Board approval was implemented for fiscal year 2009 at a rate 15% below that recommended by the c...

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