PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA

INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

TO:        Honorable Chairman and                               DATE:    10/23/02            FILE:   OMB03-3031

Members of the Board of

County Commissioners

SUBJECT:   Public Hearing to Review Distribution

                     Method of Local Option Gas Tax

Revenues; and Reaffirm the lnterlocal

Agreement with Various Municipalities

FROM:   Michael Nurrenbrock                                      REFERENCES:    All Comm. Dists.

OMB Director

It is recommended that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners.

DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS:

In December 1985, the Board adopted Ordinance No. 85-24 which amended Pasco County Ordinance Nos. 84-09 and 83-12, providing for the levy of a fifth and sixth-cent Local Option Gas Tax upon every gallon of motor fuel and special fuel sold in Pasco County and taxed under the provisions of Chapter 206, Florida Statutes, for a period of 27 years; providing for an extension of the first, second, third, and fourth-cent of the Local Option Gas Tax until August 31, 2013; and providing for a distribution formula for dividing the proceeds of the tax among the County government and all eligible municipalities within the County.

An interlocal agreement for the distribution of the Local Option Gas Tax between Pasco County and the Cities of Dade City, New Port Richey, Port Richey, San Antonio, St. Leo, and Zephyrhills was approved by the Board on December 12, 1985. The interlocal agreement makes no provision for review of the distribution method of the Local Option Gas Tax revenues.

During the 1994 legislative session, Florida Statute 336.025 was amended to require that the parties to the interlocal agreement review and hold public hearings on the terms of the agreement at least every two years. On November 22, 1994, the Board held a public hearing to review the distribution method of Local Option Gas Tax revenues, affirm the interlocal agreement, and adopt Resolution No. 95-52 which provides for biennial public hearings as required by Florida Statute 336.025. On November 6, 1996, the Board held a public hearing and affirmed the distribution of the Local Option Gas Tax revenues as required by Florida Statute 336.025, as amended, and Pasco County Resolution No. 95-52.  On December 1, 1998, the Board held a public hearing and affirmed the distribution of the Local Option Gas Tax revenues as required by Florida Statute 336.025, as amended, and Pasco County Resolution No. 95-52.

On December 6, 2000, the Board held a public hearing and affirmed the distribution of the Local Option Gas Tax revenues as required by Florida Statute 336.025, as amended, and Pasco County Resolution No. 95-52.

ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS:

1. Reaffirm the interlocal agreement, and review and approve the distribution of the Local Option Gas Tax revenues as required by Florida Statute 336.025, as amended, and Pasco County Resolution No. 95-52.

2. Disaffirm the interlocal agreement, and fail to review and approve the distribution of the Local Option Gas Tax revenues which may jeopardize Local Option Gas Tax revenues available to Pasco County for transportation expenditures as defined in Florida Statute 336.025(7).

RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING:

OMB recommends that the Board review and approve the distribution of the Local Option Gas Tax revenues; that the Board also reaffirm the interlocal agreement and authorize the Chairman to execute the attached notification/acknowledgment letters for distribution to all municipalities who are parties to the interlocal agreement; and direct Secretarial Services to distribute the signed letters to OMB, New Port Richey.  OMB will provide copies of the letters to Secretarial Services and the Development Services Branch and then send the originals by certified mail, return receipt requested, to each of the following:

Mr. Douglas Drymon

City Manager

City of Dade City

Post Office Box 1355

Dade City, FL 33526-1355

The Honorable Janis E. Klingle

Mayor, Town of St. Leo

Post Office Box 2479

St. Leo, FL 33574

Mr. Vince Lupo

City Manager

City of Port Richey

6333 Ridge Road

Port Richey, FL 34668

The Honorable Roy Pierce

Mayor, City of San Antonio

Post Office Box 75

San Antonio, FL 33576

Mr. Gerald Seeber

City Manager

City of New Port Richey

5919 Main Street

New Port Richey, FL 34652

Mr. Steven F. Spina

City Manager

City of Zephyrhills

5335 - 8^th Street

Zephyrhills, FL 33540

Upon receipt of the signed notification/acknowledgment letters from the various municipalities, OMB will forward the original to Secretarial Services.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Letters (Six)

2. Interlocal Agreement

3. Exhibit A

MN/EAH/omb/gastax01

APPROVED AGENDA ITEM FOR

DATE

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