HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Workshop_Tab 03_3/3/2025 Agenda Item #3.
Workshop
STAFF MEMO
Meeting: Workshop - Mar 03 2025
Staff Contact: Jeremy Allen, Village Manager Department: Manager
Discussion on Council Descretionary Funds
At the July 11, 2024, Regular Village Council meeting the Village Council approved resolution 03-24
which established the Council Discretionary Fund usage policy, allocation of funds, eligible uses,
ineligible uses, accountability, transparency, amendments, and compliance.
The Village Of Tequesta Council has been allocated discretionary funds dating back to FY2003.
Finance has provided a history of the value approved during the budget process:
FY2003 - FY2006 = $4500 *Note - Council was not receiving pay for the position up to and prior.
FY2007 - FY2016 = $1500 * Began receiving pay for the position
FY2017 - Present = $3000.
FY2020 - Present = $2500 *Added Mayor Line. Fund for duties performed while Mayor.
At the January 9, 2025, Council meeting, Per Council Member French's request, the Council asked
staff to prepare a workshop agenda item to discuss the amount allocated for discretionary use.
City Amount of Discretionary Amount of Training Fund
Fund
Tequesta $3000 per member, $2500 for Same as discretionary fund
Mayoral duties
Lake Clarke Shores No Individual Discretionary $6000 - Total for all Council
Fund
No Individual Discretionary $9000 Total - Estimated $1800
Town of Juno Beach Fund each. Note: Will be discussing
this at Feb. 26th meeting
Palm Beach Gardens No Individual Discretionary $46,250 Seminar and
Fund. Conferences
Jupiter No Individual Discretionary $5000 - Total for all Council
Fund
Jupiter Inlet Colony $2000 - Total for all Council $4000 - Total for all Council
North Palm Beach No Individual Discretionary $3500 - Total for all Council
Fund
Greenacres No Individual Discretionary $19 7350 - Total for all Council
Fund
Lantana No Individual Discretionary $2240 - Total for all Council
Fund
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Agenda Item #3.
Town of Palm Beach No Individual Discretionary Funded through General Fund.
Fund No individual line items.
No Individual Discretionary
Lake Worth Beach Fund; however with the honor $37Y500 - Total for all Council
system Council can utilize
Council assigned fund $54,575
Lake Park No Individual Discretionary $37,500 - Total for all Council
Fund
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BUDGET INFORMATION:
BUDGET AMOUNT NA AMOUNT AVAILABLE NA EXPENDITURE AMOUNT: NA
FUNDING SOURCES: NA IS THIS A PIGGYBACK:
❑ Yes ❑ N/A
DID YOU OBTAIN 3 QUOTES?
❑ Yes ❑ N/A
COMMENTS/EXPLANATION ON SELECTIONNA
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