REAUTHORIZATION
Countywide Election to be held
November 7, 2017
Definition of “Infrastructure”
Florida Statute 212.055,
Local Government Infrastructure Surtax
Proceeds and interest may not be used for the operational expenses of
infrastructure….
“infrastructure” means:
“Any fixed capital expenditure or fixed capital outlay associated with the construction,
reconstruction, or improvement of public facilities that have a life expectancy of 5 or
more years, any related land acquisition, land improvement, design, and engineering
costs, and all other professional and related costs required to bring the public facilities
into services.”
BRIEF HISTORY
November 1989 – Penny for Pinellas approved by voters (1990-2000)
March 1997 –
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First renewal approved by voters (2000-2010)
St. Petersburg City Council approved modification to fiscal policies that
provided percentage ranges for the allocation of Penny resources
March 2007 – Second renewal of Penny approved by voters (2010-2020)
November 7, 2017 – voters will be asked to reauthorize the next round of
Penny for Pinellas (2020-2030)
KEY MESSAGES
• 1 percent sales tax paid by everyone who spends money in the county.
• Funds capital investments such as: roads, bridges, stormwater system upgrades, parks,
recreation centers, public facilities.
• 1/3 of revenue contributed by tourists and seasonal visitors.
• Funds projects without property tax: Penny generates equivalent of 1.5942 mills of city’s
property tax (based on FY17 value of one mill at $15.952 million and an estimated $25.4
million in Penny resources).
• Not collected on essentials such as groceries or medications and only applied to first $5,000
of a single purchase.
• Not a new tax; the Penny has been in effect since 1990.
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KEY MESSAGES
Penny resources have been leveraged to maximize benefit to the city:
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Stormwater Projects – 2010 – 2017
$10 million of Penny resources have been combined with:
$13 million in SWFWMD Grants (through FY16) and
$12 million in Stormwater Utility resources
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Mahaffey Theater –
Orchestra Band Shell – State Arts Grant $1 million and $800k of city Penny resources.
Kitchen Facility – State grant of $500K and city Penny funding of $620k
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Airport -- a total of $950k of city Penny resources have been used as matching dollars to
secure FAA and State of Florida Grants in the amount of $4.7 million
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CURRENT PENNY
2010 -2020
CURRENT PENNY 2010-2020
Performance Measures
In 1997 percent ranges were established by City Council and have been applied to
all Penny rounds
Fund
Public Safety
Citywide Infrastructure
Recreation and Culture
City Facilities
Percent Range
15.63% - 20.44%
44.96% - 53.31%
20% - 34.66%
3% - 8%
CURRENT PENNY
During the current round (2010 – 2020) the city will invest the following
estimated amounts:
Public Safety
Citywide Infrastructure
Recreation and Culture
City Facilities
Total Penny Investments
$ 85.259 million
$121.203 million
$ 69.331 million
$ 12.734 million
$288.528 million
Estimate based on the FY17 Adopted CIP Budget and plan years 2018-2020
CURRENT PENNY
2010 – 2017 Adopted CIP (including plan years 2018, 2019, and a portion of 2020)
Fund
Planned
Investment
in Dollars
% Range
Adjusted Plan
(81%)
Estimated
Actual
Estimated
Dollars
by Fund
Amount
Over/(Under)
Adjusted Plan
Low
High
Public Safety
15.63%
20.44%
$67,392,000
$54,772,848
29.55%
$85,259,249
$30,486,401
Citywide Infrastructure
44.96%
53.31%
$171,500,000
$139,386,625
42.01%
$121,203,445
-$18,183,180
Recreation and Culture
20%
34.66%
$105,308,000
$85,589,077
24.03%
$69,331,550
-$16,257,527
3%
8%
$10,800,000
$8,777,700
4.41%
$12,734,000
$3,956,300
$355,000,000
$288,526,250
100.00%
$288,528,244
City Facilities
CURRENT PENNY
Summary of Investments
Public Safety
• Major Fire Apparatus ($4.3 million invested)
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Acquired eight (8) new engines, two (2) ladder trucks, one (1) aerial truck and one (1)
squad support vehicle.
• Fire Station Improvements ($5.6 million invested)
Lakewood Fire Station 11 renovations and improvements
 Fossil Park Fire Station 7 soon to be under construction
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• Police Take Home Cruisers ($3.3 million invested)
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Acquired a total of 79 police cruisers (thru 2017)
• Police Headquarters Facility ($70 million to be invested)
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City ($50 million) and Pinellas County ($20.2 million) funded
Scheduled completion December 2018/January 2019
CURRENT PENNY
Summary of Investments
Citywide Infrastructure
• Streets and Roads ($36 million invested)
Resurfaced 673 lane miles of city streets (2010-2016), 2,391 total lane miles for all years
 Improvements to an average of 580 alleys annually
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• Stormwater ($10 million invested)
Constructed 15 major drainage projects/leveraged with SWFWMD grants/Stormwater
Utility resources
 Annual rehabilitation or replacement of existing stormwater pipes
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• Bridges ($10 million invested)
Reconstructed 10 bridges
 Improved/Extended the service life of 76 bridges
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• Seawalls ($2 million invested)
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Repaired/Replaced 30,000 linear feet of seawall
CURRENT PENNY
Summary of Investments
Citywide Infrastructure
• Sidewalks ($6.7 million invested)
 Annually completed repairs to an average of 400 sidewalk segments
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Includes $1.7 million for missing sidewalk segments along county roads
• Traffic Calming and Neighborhood Transportation Plans ($1.3 million)
 Implemented 88 Neighborhood Transportation Plans (all rounds of Penny funding)
 Installed 207 traffic calming features during this round and 1,568 features for the
entire Penny.
CURRENT PENNY
Summary of Investments
Recreation and Culture
• Recreation Centers ($9 million invested)
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Replaced or renovated eight (8) recreation centers including Campbell Park, Lake Vista, Gladden Park, Childs Park (Shore Acres is
on deck)
• Park Improvements ($11.7 million)
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Various park improvements (Lake Maggiore/Boyd Hill, Campbell Park, Fossil Park & Walter Fuller picnic shelters)
Improvements to eight (8) Boat Launch facilities (Bay Vista, Crisp Park, Coffee Pot, Demens Landing, Maximo, Grand View, Lake
Maggiore, Sunlit Cove)
Lighting Improvements (North Shore Aquatic, Campbell Park, Demens Landing, Sunset, Childs Park, Woodlwawn)
Restroom Improvements (Williams Park, Little St Mary’s and Bay Beach Maximo, Campbell Park and Riviera Bay)
• Pool Improvements($4.8 million invested)
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General Pool Improvements include resurfacing of Jennie Hall, Childs Park, Fossil Park, Shore Acres, Lake Vista and Walter Fuller.
Geothermal Heating, Pool Filtration Replacement and restroom replacement at North Shore Pool
Dell Holmes Splash Pad Renovations
• Athletic Facilities Improvements ($5.5 million)
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31st Street Complex – Lakewood Jr. Spartans storage complex
Azalea Bulldog Concession and restroom improvements
Northwest Lighted Baseball Field #8
St. Pete Lil Devils Press Box
Woodlawn Volleyball 4 Pack
CURRENT PENNY
Summary of Investments
Recreation and Culture
• Replacement of Playground Equipment/Playlot Improvements ($2.7 million invested)
Walter Fuller, Lake Vista, Crisp Park, Crescent Lake Park, Westgate Elementary
 Playlot 1, 2 and 3 Auburn St., and Silver Lake
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• Libraries ($2.2 million invested)
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Funding for improvements for the Main Library Parking Lot and RFID technology
• Mahaffey Theater ($5 million invested)
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Replaced Band shell, Dressing room improvements (also funded with State Grants)
• Sunken Gardens (1.7 million invested)
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Improvements to ballroom facilities, marquee
• Coliseum ($1.3 million invested)
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Windows, curtain/rigging
CURRENT PENNY
Summary of Investments
City Facilities
• HVAC Improvements ($1.8 million invested various locations)
• Citywide Roof Repair/Replacement/Waterproofing (1.7 million invested)
• Fire Facility Improvements ($740,000 invested)
• Environmental Clean Up Improvements ($725,000)
• Dwight Jones Center Improvements ($540,000)
• Infrastructure To Be Determined ($3.6 million invested)
• Jamestown $2 million in funding from Pinellas County