Keely Carroll

The Coastal Resiliency Plan for the City of Melbourne outlines a strategic direction to prepare, protect, and adapt to the impacts of sea level rise, storm surge, and coastal flooding. The plan identifies the City's vulnerabilities, designates four Adaptation Action Areas (Horse Creek, Eau Gallie River, Crane Creek, and Barrier Island), and provides recommendations. These recommendations are structured around four overarching strategies: Educate and Promote, Coordinate, Improve, and Regulate, with actionable items to foster a more resilient future, addressing impacts projected up to 2080.

The City Council discussed and adopted the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Budget. Key discussion points included the establishment of separate capital project funds for the pavement management program and machinery & equipment replacement program, dedicating a percentage of ad-valorem revenue each year to ensure adequate funding in future years. The budget addressed salary and benefit packages, health insurance, property and liability insurance, and pension contributions. The budget includes capital projects within the Downtown CRA, funding for the Downtown Core Streetscape project, parking management, and sidewalk connections.

The resolution focuses on amending Resolution No. 4290 to implement budget adjustment recommendations for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2024. It provides for supplemental appropriations as identified in Attachment A.

The City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Budget with a millage rate of 7.0112 mills. Separate capital project funds were established for the pavement management program and machinery & equipment replacement program. Changes to the City Manager's Proposed Budget were incorporated, including moving machinery and equipment allocations to the new Machinery & Equipment Replacement Fund and adjustments to tax increment payments. The budget addresses salary and benefit packages, health insurance, property and liability insurance, and pension contributions. It includes capital machinery, equipment, and vehicles, pavement management plan projects, transportation and sidewalk projects, capital projects within the Downtown CRA, Water and Sewer capital projects, and Stormwater quality projects. Salary increases were approved for members of the PBA and IAFF Collective Bargaining Units, along with a cost of living adjustment for general employees. A Permit Review Planner position was added to the Community Development Department.

The document includes a summary of the 2008-2009 budget and changes to the proposed FY 2026 budget. Key topics include revisions to the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds such as CDBG, SHIP, HOME, Downtown CRA, and Eau Gallie CRA, as well as the Golf Course Fund, Building Dept. Fund, Debt Service Fund, Capital Project Funds like the Pavement Management Program Fund and Machinery & Equipment Fund. Additionally, Enterprise Funds such as Water & Sewer and Stormwater Utility, and Internal Service Funds including Workers' Compensation and Risk Management were discussed. Changes to the Capital Improvement Fund and Airport Fund were also noted.