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91-2169 �R���NA�- ouncil F..le �� Q�o7��Q " . � Green Sheet �� RESOLUTI CITY OF S NT , NNESOTA Presented By Referred To - � D WHEREAS, the Fiscal Dispari ies program, passed by the Minnesota Legislature in 1971, was a revolutionary measure to address the uneven effects of economic growth among metropolitan cities; and WHEREAS, the purposes of the Fiscal Disparities law are (1) to promote fairness through tax base sharing by redistributing part of each year' s metropolitan tax base growth and (2) to eliminate unreasonable competition among municipalities; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council and the Citizens League continue to support the current Fiscal Disparities distribution; and WHEREAS, disparities in commercial and industrial growth are the inevitable result of land availability and regional planning; and WHEREAS, these disparities result in an unfair burden for residents of cities with relatively low growth; and WHEREAS, higher tax rates in these cities make it even more difficult to attract new businesses, perpetuating a cycle of increasing disparity; and WHEREAS, proposals to reduce the redistributive benefits of Fiscal Disparities run counter to the overall economic well-being of the Metropolitan Area; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul strongly opposes any changes in the Fiscal Disparities law that would reduce the redistribution formula in current law; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul supports other changes in the Fiscal Disparities law that would further lessen the tax base disparities among �urisdictions within the Metropolitan Area. 1�� Y� Nays Absent Requested by Department of: oswi z � on � — acca ee � e man un e ! By: Adopted by Council: Date �EC 5 �99� Form Approved by City Attorney Adoption Ce f" by Counci Se /etary BY� �>.. / � gy: v F- Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council Approved by yor: Date ��� � �91 g �`�,�Q��/{.��1'" By. Y� �,`:;'�;,��� G�C 14'91 ��..�; �=������ DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED *TD ��O�H city Council 11/25/91 GREEN SHEET �� � INITIAUDATE INITIAUDATE CONTACT PERSON�PHONE �DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR �CITY COUNCIL Counc i lmember �11CJ x4 4 7 3 ASSIGN �CITY ATTORNEY �CITY CLERK MUST BE ON COUNCIL AQENDA BY(DATE) NUMBER FOR ❑BUDGET DIRECTOR �FIN.8 MGT.SERVICES DIR. ROUTING OHDEFi �MAYOR(OR ASSISTAN� � TOTAL#OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION REQUESTED: Opposing any change in the current fiscal disparities law that would reduce the redistribution formula in current law. RECOMMENDATIONS:Approve(A)«Re�ect(R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING DUESTIONS: _PLANNINO COMMISSION _CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �• Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department? _CIB COMMI77EE _ YES NO _STAFF _ 2• Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? YES NO _DI3TRIC7 COUR7 _ 3. Does this persoNfirm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO Explaln all yes enswsra on ssparate sheet and attach to preen sheet INITIATING PROBIEM,ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY(Who.Whet,When,Where,Why): There have been discussions at the State Capitol about changing the fiscal disparities laws in ways that would adversely effect St. Paul. ADVANTAOES IF APPROVED: The City will work to ensure the continuation of revenue distribution according to the current fiscal disparities formula. DISADVANTAOES IF APPROVED: None. DISADVANTACiES IF NOT APPROVED: The City will risk the possibility of not preempting any adverse changes in the fiscal disparities laws. TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S COST/REVENUE BUDGETED(CtRCLE ONE) YES NO FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN) ���( �W NOTE: COMPLETE�DIRECTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE GREEN SHEET INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASING OFFICE(PHONE NO. 298-4225). ROUTING ORDER: Below are correct routings for the five most frequent rypes of documents: CONTRACTS(assumes suthorized budget exists) COUNCIL RESOLUTION (Amend Budgets/Accept.Grants) 1. Outside Agency 1. Department Director 2. Department Director 2. City Attorney 3. Ciry Attorney 3. Budget Director 4. Mayor(for contracts over$15,000) 4. Mayor/Assistant 5. Human Rights(for contracts over$50,000) 5. City Council 6. Finance and Management Services Director 6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services T. Finance Accounting ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(Budget Revision) COUNCIL RESOLUTION(all others,and Ordinances) 1. Activity Manager 1. Department Director 2. Department Accountant 2. Ciry Attorney 3. Department Director 3. Mayor Assistant 4. Budget Director 4. Ciry Council 5. City Clerk 6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(all others) 1. Department Director 2. City Attomey 3. Finance and Management Services Director 4. City Clerk TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGNATURE PAGES Indicate the�of pages on which signatures are required and papercllp w flag each of these pages. ACTION REQUESTED Describe what the project/request seeks to accomplish in either chronologi- cal order or order of importance,whichever is most appropriate for the issue.Do not write complete sentences. Begin each item in your list with a verb. RECOMMENDATIONS Complete if the issue in question has been presented before any body,public or private. SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? Indicate which Council objective(s)your projecUrequest supports by listing the key word(s) (HOUSING, RECREATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BUDGET, SEWER SEPARATION). (SEE COMPLETE LIST IN INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL.) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS: This information will be used to determine the cirys liability for workers compensation claims,taxes and proper civil service hiring rules. INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY Explain the situation or conditions that created a need for your project or request. ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED Indicate whether this is simply an annual budget procedure required by law/ charter or whether there are specific ways in which the City of Saint Paul and its cltizens will benefit from this projecUaction. DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED What negative effects or major changes to existing or past processes might this project/request produce if it is passed (e.g.,traffic delays, noise, tax increases or assessments)?To Whom?When? For how long? DISADVANTAC3ES IF NOT APPROVED What will be the negative consequences if the promised action is not approved?Inabiliry to deliver service7 Continued high traffic, noise, accident rate?Loss of revenue? . FINANCIAL IMPACT Although you must tailor the information you provide here to the issue you are addressing, in general you must answer two questions:How much is it going to cost?Who is going to pay? ��9�`a�✓ FISCAL DISPARITIES BRIEFING PAPER Backqround The Fiscal Disparities law was enacted in 1971 to promote fairness by redistributing a portion of inetropolitan tax base growth and to eliminate unreasonable competition among localities. Each year, metropolitan municipalities put forty percent of their commercial/industrial tax base growth since 1971 into a metro pool. The funds from the pool are then redistributed so that all communities share in the growth of the region. Issue The reallocation of property taxes provided by the Fiscal Disparities law results in a reduction of the tax burden for Saint Paul tax payers. If the program were eliminated, Saint Paul tax payers would have to pay approximately $7 million in additional taxes. A variety of bills were introduced during the 1991 legislative session that attempted to change or eliminate the program. Challenges to the law have included efforts to reduce the contribution fraction which would shrink the pool and thereby lessen its redistributive effect. Others have sought to. remove or change the base year which would mean including an older portion of the tax base. Mature cities like Saint Paul would have to contribute more to the pool while receiving less. Despite these challenges, only a few technical changes were made to the law last session. Recommendation The City of Saint Paul strongly opposes any additional changes to the Fiscal Disparities law that would reduce the redistributive formula of the current law. The City would support any changes to the law that would further lessen tax base disparities among jurisdictions within the Metropolitan Area. . ����y ✓ . �-� �� T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S , Initiate PAGE CSSP (Apprvd by Committee, 9/13/91j . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Property Tax Relief: Local Government Aid {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91} . . 5 Constitutional Dedication of Sales Tax {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91} . . 7 Fiscal Disparities {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91) . . . . . 8 Polluted Lands tApproved by Council, 9/19/91} . . . . . . . 10 MELSA Funding {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91} . . . . . . . 13 Housing Issues {Apprvd by Committee, 11/22/91) . . . . . . . 17 HRA Expansion of Powers {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91� . . 24 Substantial Support Metropolitan Parks/Como Park Dept Service {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91} . . 27 URAP {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91) . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Public Safety Issues {Apprvd by Committee, 11/22/91} . . . . 34 Maternal Child Health {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91} . . . 39 Parking Tag Income {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91} . . . . . 41 Housing Court {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91} . . . . . . . 43 Photo Cop {No recommendation, lack of quorum, 11/8/91) . . . 45 Metropolitan Transportation Trust Fund {No recommendation, lack of quorum, 11/8/91} . 47 Immunization Transferability/Medical Records {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91} . . 49 Metropolitan State University {No recommendation, lack of quorum, 11/8/91} . 51 Presidential Primary Funding {No recommendation, lack of quorum, 11/8/91} . 53 Cultural Tourism/Historical Preservation District {No recommendation, lack of quorum, 11/8/91j . 55 Monitor . Health Care Access (Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91} . . . . . 58 Ayd Mill Road {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91? . . . . . . . 60 Service Charge Definition Change � {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91� . . 62