Table Of ContentSouth Florida Water Management District
Fiscal Year 2018-19
Preliminary Budget Submission
Pursuant to Section 373.535, Florida Statutes
January 15, 2018
3301 Gun Club Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Telephone 561-686-8800 or Facsimile 561-682-6442
1-800-432-2045 (within FL only)
Website: www.sfwmd.gov
Pursuant to Section 373.535, Florida Statutes, the South Florida Water Management District’s Fiscal
Year 2018-19 preliminary budget has been emailed to the following individuals.
Executive Office of the Governor
Governor Rick Scott - [email protected]
Office of Policy & Budget (Budget office 850-487-1880)
Melissa Patino - [email protected]
Julia Espy - [email protected]
Kim Cramer - [email protected]
Jared Williams - [email protected]
David Glassner - [email protected]
Florida Senate
Office of Senate President
President, Joe Negron - [email protected]
Chief of Staff, Cheri Vancura - [email protected]
Sr. Policy Advisor on Gov. Operations & Environment, Lisa Vickers - [email protected]
Senate Committee on Appropriations
Senator Rob Bradley (R) Chair - [email protected]
Senator Anitere Flores (R) Vice Chair - [email protected]
Staff Director, Mike Hansen - [email protected]
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment & Natural Resources
Senator Lauren Book (D) Chair - [email protected]
Senator Dorothy Hukill (R) Vice Chair - [email protected]
Staff Director, Giovanni Betta - [email protected]
Administrative Assistant, Lisa Waddell - [email protected]
Senate Committee on Environmental Preservation & Conservation
Senator Rob Bradley (R) Chair - [email protected]
Senator Linda Stewart (D) Vice Chair - [email protected]
Ellen Rogers, Staff Director - [email protected]
Administrative Assistant, Kim Bonn - [email protected]
Florida House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
Representative Richard Corcoran Chair - [email protected]
Chief of Staff, Mathew Bahl - [email protected]
Deputy Chief of Staff, Policy, Carol Gormley - [email protected]
Legislative Aide, Becky Zizzo - [email protected]
House Appropriations Committee
Representative Carlos Trujillo [R] Chair - [email protected]
Representative Jeanette Nunez [R] Vice Chair - [email protected]
Staff Director, JoAnne Leznoff - [email protected]
Deputy Staff Director, Trina Kramer- [email protected]
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
Representative Ben Albritton [R] Chair - [email protected]
Representative Charlie Stone [R] Vice Chair - [email protected]
Budget Chief, Scarlet Pigott - [email protected]
Budget Specialist, Clay White - [email protected]
House Government Accountability Committee
Representative Matt Caldwell [R] Chair - [email protected]
Representative Jayer Williamson [R] Vice Chair - [email protected]
Staff Director, Heather Williamson - [email protected]
Administrative Lead, Lisa Larson - [email protected]
Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee
Representative Holly Raschein [R] Chair - [email protected]
Representative Ralph Massullo, Jr. [R] Vice Chair- [email protected]
Policy Chief, Kimberly Shugar - [email protected]
Joint Legislative Budget Commission
Representative Rob Bradley [R] Alternating Chair - [email protected]
Representative Carlos Trujillo [R] Chair - [email protected]
Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto [R] - [email protected]
Senator Oscar Braynon [D] - [email protected]
Jason Brodeur [R] - [email protected]
Representative Janet Cruz [D] - [email protected]
Representative Manny Diaz [R] - [email protected]
Senator Anitere Flores [R] - [email protected]
Senator Bill Galvano [R] - [email protected]
Representative Bill Hager [R] - [email protected]
Representative Clay Ingram [R] - [email protected]
Representative Jared Moskowitz [D] - [email protected]
Senator Bobby Powell [D] - [email protected]
Senator Wilton Simpson [R] - [email protected]
Staff Director JoAnne Leznoff - [email protected]
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (850-245-2011)
Secretary, Noah Valenstein - [email protected]
Deputy Secretary Ecosystem Restoration, Drew Bartlett - [email protected]
Chief of Staff, Bob Wilson - [email protected]
Water Policy Director, Stephen James - [email protected]
Water Policy Deputy Director, Jack Furney - [email protected]
Legislative Affairs Director, Kevin Cleary - [email protected]
County Commission Chairs & Mayors
Broward County, Beam Furr (Mayor) - [email protected]
Charlotte County, Ken Doherty, Chairman - [email protected]
Collier County, Penny Taylor, Chairman - [email protected]
Hendry County, Michael Swindle, Chairman - [email protected]
Highlands County, Don Elwell, Chairman - [email protected]
Lee County, John Manning - [email protected]
Martin County, Doug Smith - [email protected]
Miami-Dade County, Esteban L. Bovo, Jr. - [email protected]
Monroe County, Heather Carruthers - [email protected]
Okeechobee County, Terry Burroughs, Chairman - [email protected]
Orange County, Teresa Jacobs, Mayor - [email protected]
Osceola County, Brandon Arrington, Chairman - [email protected]
Palm Beach County, Melissa McKinlay, Mayor - [email protected]
Polk County, R. Todd Dantzler, Chairman - [email protected]
St. Lucie County, Frannie Hutchinson - Chair - [email protected]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. FOREWORD ............................................................................................................. 1
II. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 2
A. History of All Water Management Districts ........................................................... 2
B. Overview of the District ........................................................................................ 4
C. Mission and Guiding Principles of the District ..................................................... 13
D. Development of the District Budget .................................................................... 14
E. Budget Guidelines .............................................................................................. 15
F. Budget Development Calendar and Milestones ................................................. 17
III. BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS........................................................................................... 19
A. Current Year Accomplishments and Efficiencies ................................................ 19
B. Goals, Objectives and Priorities ......................................................................... 36
C. Budget Summary ............................................................................................... 38
1. Overview .................................................................................................... 38
2. Adequacy of Fiscal Resources.................................................................... 41
3. Source of Funds Three-Year Comparison .................................................. 48
4. Major Source of Funds Variances ............................................................... 50
5. Source of Funds by Program ...................................................................... 52
6. Preliminary to Tentative Comparison .......................................................... 55
7. Proposed Millage Rate ............................................................................... 56
8. Use of Funds by Program Three-Year Comparison .................................... 59
9. Major Use of Funds Variances .................................................................... 61
IV. PROGRAM ALLOCATIONS ................................................................................... 63
A. Program and Activity Definitions, Descriptions, and Budget ............................... 63
B. District Specific Programs ................................................................................ 190
1. District Springs Program ............................................................................ 190
2. District Everglades Program ....................................................................... 191
3. Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) ............................... 193
C. Program Allocations by Area of Responsibility ................................................. 197
V. SUMMARY OF STAFFING LEVELS ..................................................................... 201
VI. PERFORMANCE MEASURES .............................................................................. 202
A. Natural Systems............................................................................................... 202
B. Water Quality ................................................................................................... 203
C. Water Supply ................................................................................................... 204