Charter County Surtax Information

139 people signed in at the April 10, 2013 Transportation Summit 36 speakers at the Summit o 14 speakers with reservations o 22 other speakers 464 survey responses o 5 via hand-written comment cards filled out at the Summit o 447 via the online survey form filled out after the Summit o 12 via hand-written survey forms filled out after the Summit

What are the characteristics of a transportation system for a community in which you would like to live and work?

What are the most important steps that you believe need to happen now to begin building that transportation system in Alachua County?

Charter County Transportation Surtax 4. Used by the county for the planning, development, construction, operation, and maintenance of roads and bridges in the county; for the planning, development, expansion, operation, and maintenance of bus and fixed guideway systems; for the planning, development, construction, operation, and maintenance of on-demand transportation services; and for the payment of principal and interest on bonds issued for the construction of fixed guideway rapid transit systems, bus systems, roads, or bridges; and such proceeds may be pledged by the governing body of the county for bonds issued to refinance existing bonds or new bonds issued for the construction of such fixed guideway rapid transit systems, bus systems, roads, or bridges. Pursuant to an interlocal agreement entered into pursuant to chapter 163, the governing body of the county may distribute proceeds from the tax to a municipality, or an expressway or transportation authority created by law to be expended for the purpose authorized by this paragraph. Any county that has entered into interlocal agreements for distribution of proceeds to one or more municipalities in the county shall revise such interlocal agreements no less than every 5 years in order to include any municipalities that have been created since the prior interlocal agreements were executed.

Governmental Unit Population**% Percent Split Based of F.S Estimated $ Unincorporated 99, % 57.18%$17,153,915 Alachua 9, % 2.62%$785,119 Archer 1, % 0.32%$96,894 Gainesville 124, % 35.92%$10,777,423 Hawthorne 1, % 0.41%$122,808 High Springs 5, % 1.55%$463,670 La Crosse % 0.10%$31,200 Micanopy % 0.17%$52,000 Newberry 4, % 1.43%$429,003 Waldo 1, % 0.29%$87,967 Total 247, % $30,000,000 B ASED ON F LORIDA S TATUTE ** 2010 US Census

Governmental Unit Road Mileage* % Population ** % Split of Mileage and Population Except Unincorporated Estimated $ Unincorporated %99, %49.55%$14,866,394 Alachua %9, %3.65%$1,093,962 Archer %1, %0.54%$162,467 Gainesville %124, %37.83%$11,349,671 Hawthorne %1, %0.80%$241,108 High Springs %5, %3.06%$916,845 La Crosse % %0.12%$36,472 Micanopy % %0.61%$181,801 Newberry %4, %3.32%$997,011 Waldo %1, %0.51%$154,269 Total %247, % $30,000,000 B ASED ON A C OMBINATION OF R OAD M ILEAGE AND P OPULATION * Florida Highway Mileage Reports – City & County, September 2010 ** 2010 US Census

Governmental Unit Negotiated Split % Estimated $ Unincorporated43.24%$12,970,216 Alachua3.74%$1,123,088 Archer0.57%$172,120 Gainesville43.24%$12,970,216 Hawthorne0.87%$261,105 High Springs3.31%$993,785 La Crosse0.12%$36,084 Micanopy0.69%$207,853 Newberry3.67%$1,101,007 Waldo0.55%$164,526 Total100.00%$30,000,000 B ASED ON THE P REVIOUS C ITY /C OUNTY N EGOTIATED D ISTRIBUTION

DRAFT COUNTY PROJECT LIST

Initiative Formulation Develop Parameters of Initiative Determine Public vs Private Involvement Develop Final Project Lists and Interlocal Agreements Continue Public Engagement and Information Delivery

TaskTime frame Collect/Compile Draft Community-wide Project List and Recommended Initiative Features Based on Public Input August – November 2013 Draft Community-wide Project List to BoCCNovember 2013 Elected Bodies Approve/Endorse Final ListFebruary 2014 Interlocal Agreements SignedApril 2014 Draft Ordinance/Auth to Advertise to BoCCMay 2014 County Commission Adopts Ordinance/Ballot Language June 2014 Supervisor of Elections approves FormAugust 2014 General ElectionNovember 2014

TaskTime frame Petition with proposed ordinance to Supervisor of Elections for approval of format (no signatures) August 2013 Political Committee Collects Signatures180 Days Completed Petition with Signatures to Supervisor of Elections for Signature Verification February 2014 Draft Ordinance/Auth to Advertise to BoCCMay 2014 County Commission Adopts Ordinance to Place on Ballot June 2014 Supervisor of Elections deadline for November ballot August 2014 General ElectionNovember 2014

Staff Recommendation Direct County staff to continue to work with municipal staffs towards a community project list for a 1 cent, Charter County Transportation Surtax Initiative.