OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY The Legislative Sunset Review Process Darwin Gamble, Senior Legislative Analyst OPPAGA February 2, 2009 The Florida Legislature Department of Community Affairs Overview

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY 2 Presentation Overview  Agency Organization  Agency Resources  Advisory Committees  Questions

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Agency Organization  Division of Community Planning  Division of Housing and Community Development  Separate Budget Entities – Division of Emergency Management (Report Nos. 08-S06 and 08-S10) – Florida Housing Finance Corporation 3

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Division of Community Planning  Comprehensive Planning/Growth Management  Developments of Regional Impact (DRIs)  Areas of Critical State Concern  Other Planning (Springs Protection, Waterfronts FL Partnership, etc.)  Technical Assistance  Budget= $8.7 million, FTE= 61 4

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Division of Housing and Community Development  Florida Communities Trust  Florida Building Commission  Front Porch Florida  Community Development (Small Cities)  Community Assistance (low and moderate income households)  Budget= $163.1 million, FTE= 75 5

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Agency Resources 6 Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year General Revenue$19.6$15.5$6.3 Trust Funds Total Funds$299.0$195.9$179.2 FTE OPS293124

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Agency Resources 7

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Resources by Division 8 DivisionFTEFederal State Trust Fund General RevenueTOTAL Office of the Secretary Provides executive direction and administrative support 78$0.0$5.7$1.7$7.4 Community Planning Administers state growth management programs 61$0.3$4.5$3.9$8.7 Housing and Community Development Administers state and federal grant programs to the local level 75$88.7$73.7$0.7$163.1

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Advisory Committees  Florida Building Commission  Florida Communities Trust Governing Board  Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida 9

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Florida Building Commission  Maintains and updates the Florida Building Code  Approves construction products and materials  Coordinates with State Fire Marshall on the Fire Prevention Code  Establishes minimum standards for building safety 10

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Florida Communities Trust Governing Board Provides Florida Forever Program grants to local governments and non-profits to acquire  Parks and open space consistent with local comprehensive plans  Working waterfront properties 11

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida  Studies future consequences of Florida’s rapid population growth  Makes recommendations to the Legislature and Governor regarding policies that would mitigate the negative effects of this growth 12

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OPPAGA Recommendations Continue  Florida Building Commission  Florida Communities Trust Governing Board We make no recommendation regarding the Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida 13

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY 14 QUESTIONS?  Hard copies of our Sunset Reviews are in your committee packet  Sunset Reviews are also available online  Please call us if you have any questions

OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY 15 Contacts Darwin Gamble Senior Legislative Analyst Claire Mazur Chief Legislative Analyst OPPAGA Sunset Project Coordinator