AGENDA DATE: 9/2/2015
TITLE:
Title
FY 2015 4th Quarter Cash Proffer Report
BODY
SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Report on cash and non-cash proffer revenue and expenditures April-June 2015
ITEM TYPE: Consent Information Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Walker, Letteri, Davis, Graham, McCulley, Higgins, Ragsdale, Allshouse L., and Harris
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Thomas C. Foley
BACKGROUND: In 2007, the Board directed staff to provide a quarterly report on the status of cash proffers. Since that time, the report has been expanded to also include updates on non-cash proffers. The Board received the last quarterly proffer report on May 6, 2015 which included information on cash proffer revenue and expenditures and non-cash proffers for January through March, 2015. This report includes all proffer activity (both cash and non-cash) for the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2015 (April-June). The next quarterly report will be on the Board’s November 4, 2015 agenda.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Critical Infrastructure: Prioritize, plan and invest in critical infrastructure that responds to past and future changes and improves the capacity to serve community needs.
DISCUSSION:
Proffer Activity for Fiscal Year 2015 Fourth Quarter (April-June)
A. New Proffered Revenue: There were no rezoning requests approved this quarter that provided new cash proffers.
B. Total Proffered Revenue: Total proffered revenue is $48,943,356.45. This reflects 2014 annual adjustments to anticipated proffer revenue (not received yet obligated) from proffers in which annual adjustments were proffered.
C. 4th Quarter Cash Revenue: The County received a total of $346,942.75 from existing cash proffers during this quarter from developments listed in Attachment A. Although not proffer funds, the County received $9,000 for affordable housing programs from a special use permit condition. (See Attachment A for more details.)
D. Expenditures and Appropriations: A total of $500,000 in proffer funds from Albemarle Place/Stonefield was expended on the Northside Library project. The total expenditures for that proffer fund has been updated in Attachment B. A total of $513,982 in proffer funds was appropriated during the 4th quarter and is reflected in Attachments A and B.
Current Available Funds: As of June 30, 2015, the available proffered cash on-hand is $4,541,149.48 (including interest earnings on proffer revenue received). Some of these funds were proffered for specific projects, while others may be used for general projects within the CIP. Of the available proffered cash on-hand, $2,283,649.96 (including interest earned) is currently appropriated (Attachment B). The net cash balance is $2,257,499.52 and Attachment C provides information on how the net cash balance may be used for future appropriations to CIP projects. The Community Development Department and Office of Management and Budget staff monitor proffer funds on an ongoing basis to ensure that associated projects not currently in the CIP move forward and to ensure that funding is appropriated to projects before any proffer deadlines.
FY 2015 Survey of Cash Proffers for Commission on Local Government: State law requires that localities accepting cash proffers report to the Commission on Local Government annually. The County’s report for FY2015 is attached (Attachment D). During FY 2015, the County collected a total of $1,081,730.58. The amount expended in FY2015 was $1,029,488.16
BUDGET IMPACT: Cash proffers are a source of revenue to address impacts from development and they support the funding of important County projects which would otherwise be funded through general tax revenue. Using cash proffer funding for current or planned FY17-FY19 CIP projects builds capacity in the CIP by freeing up funding for other projects. In addition, non-cash proffers provide improvements that might otherwise need to be funded by general tax revenue.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
This Executive Summary is for information only and no action is required by the Board
ATTACHMENTS:
A. FY 2015 (April- June) Cash Proffer Activity
B. Summary of Cash Proffer Fund Activity updated through June 30, 2015)
C. Net Available Proffer Fund Balances and Potential Use of Funds
D. FY 2015 Survey of Cash Proffers Accepted by Local Governments