Budget Workshop

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TOWN OF REDINGTON SHORES BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 Immediately following the Special Meeting at 6:00pm AGENDA A. CALL TO ORDER B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. ROLL CALL D. APPEARANCES AND PRESENTATIONS E. NEW BUSINESS 1. Accountant – FY26 Draft Budget Discussion F. OLD BUSINESS 1. Updated Policy Goals and Objectives FY25/26 document 2. Updated Capital Improvement Plan document G. MISCELLANEOUS Regular Meeting - Wednesday, July 9, 2025 – 6:00 P.M. Special Budget Meeting – Wednesday, July 23, 2025 – 6:00 P.M. Workshop Meeting - Wednesday, July 30, 2025 – 6:00 P.M. H. ADJOURNMENT Pursuant to Florida Statutes § 286.0105, if any person or entity decides to appeal any decision made on any matter considered at any meeting or hearing of any Redington Shores Board or Commission, he, she or it will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, he, she or it may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the legal arguments, testimony, and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.  ITEM E.1. The Accountant will provide handouts at the meeting ITEM F.1.  POLICY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WITH INCORPORATED STRATEGIC PLANS FY2026 1. Protect our community's quality of life and promote sustainability. A. Continue efforts to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life, property, and the environment from natural or human-caused hazardous events and disasters. Rationale: Emergency preparedness and hazard mitigation will help to reduce injury and damage that would otherwise result during hazardous events and disasters. Target completion date: Ongoing. B. Promote and maintain a safe and desirable living and working environment while at the same time maintaining and improving the quality of our community. Rationale: The Board of Commissioners has adopted Town codes specifically designed to address blight, nuisances, and to maintain a clean environment for all citizens in our community. An emphasis will continue to be placed on code enforcement by administering a fair and unbiased enforcement program to correct violations through: 1) The facilitation of voluntary compliance with Town laws and codes. 2) Public outreach programs. 3) Established priorities for enforcement. Target completion date: Ongoing. 1  C. Complete planning work and improvements to the Town's public beach access points. Rationale: The public access points within the Town of Redington Shores are in need of improvements related to both signage and amenities. The goal of this project is to reduce sign clutter as much as possible by incorporating messaging into a single advisory sign and to develop a systematic distribution of amenities for benches, refuse receptacles, bicycle racks, etc. Target completion date: September 30, 2026. D. Develop the Town of Redington Shores Parks Master Plan. Rationale: Well-planned parks and recreation systems, using Florida Friendly landscaping provisions, can increase property values, foster job creation, and provide a foundation for sustainability and resource management. The Town of Redington Shores, to that end, needs to develop a Parks Master Plan. After development, the plan would be utilized to accurately assess project needs for the next five-year planning period. Target completion date: September 30, 2026. 2. Streets and Storm Drains Maintenance and Improvement Program. A. To place a concentrated emphasis on pavement preservation efforts. Rationale: Preserving our existing infrastructure is essential. Proper maintenance, including consistent vegetation removal, crack sealing, patching, and fabric and pavement overlays can extend the life expectancy of existing improvements. Prior to work schedule development, a census of the Town's roadways, and their current conditions, must be completed. This will enable staff to direct maintenance and repair efforts based upon priority. Target Date: September 30, 2026. B. To continue to investigate and pursue alternative funding opportunities for storm drain maintenance and improvements. Rationale: The Town is currently pursuing a hazard mitigation grant (HMGP) for the purpose of addressing the most critical infrastructure deficiencies within the stormwater system. If awarded, the Town will receive approximately $2.5M for these efforts to address flooding within the most frequently impacted areas of the Town. Following a routine stormwater system maintenance schedule is also a critical component of this infrastructure improvements project. The Town's Public Works Department developed a maintenance program with contracted service providers and the first round of jetting took place in April 2024, with these activities to be conducted on a bi-annual basis moving 2  forward. It has been estimated that the necessary funding to improve all elements of the Town's stormwater system will take approximately $3.3M. Target completion date: Ongoing. C. Repair and Restore the Town's sidewalk system along both Town streets, where applicable, and working with the Florida Department of Transportation along Gulf Boulevard. Rationale: The Town's sidewalk system, along both Town streets and Gulf Boulevard, needs to be maintained for the safe and efficient passage of pedestrians. To that end, a census for sidewalk conditions within the Town needs to be conducted to identify the areas for improvement. Upon completion of the census a prioritized list of needed improvements will be developed so that the necessary work can be conducted. Target completion date: September 30, 2026. 3. Sewer System Improvement Project A. Complete improvements to sewer main and lateral lines. Rationale: The Town's sewer system requires improvements to the three remaining main lines and all associated laterals for work not previously completed. These improvements are also necessary to relinquish ownership control of the sewer system to Pinellas County Utilities. The project has a funding need of an estimated $4,000,000.00 to complete. Target completion date: September 30, 2026. 4. Utility Undergrounding Project A. Complete the undergrounding of utilities along the western portion of Gulf Boulevard. Rationale: Undergrounding of the associated utilities (Duke Power and Spectrum Cable) along the western portion of Gulf Boulevard is of critical importance to the Town. This project is estimated to cost approximately $4,000,000.00 and involves binding cost estimates (BCE's), which must be paid in full to each of the two utilities and submitted for reimbursement by September 30, 2026, to qualify for $2.3M from the "Penny Fund". The BCE for Spectrum is $243,412.16 and the BCE for Duke is $3.8M and will require approval by the Town Commission. Photoelectric overlays have been completed so that adequate wildlife-friendly lighting can be installed. The securing of necessary easements will take place upon receipt of BCE payments and construction activities will then be scheduled to take place. Staff have also submitted this project for consideration of an HMGP grant – with potential grant funding of $1.6M. Target completion date: September 30, 2026. Updated¿..❷‗7❸‗868❶ 3 ITEM F.2. TOWN OF REDINGTON SHORES, FLORIDA CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FIVE-YEAR PLAN FY25-29