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Basic Fiscal Impact Model Training Sessions
The regularly scheduled Fiscal Impact Model training seminars include model usage employing several development scenarios, proper calibration of the model, analysis of outputs and discussion of potential problems. These training seminars are provided at Fishkind's home office in Orlando, Florida. Regional training sessions may be offered according to demand.
Community-Specific Fiscal Impact Model Training and Calibration
Fishkind & Associates, Inc. offers community-specific Fiscal Impact Model training and calibration services onsite in your community. Two levels of calibration and training are offered as follows:
- Fiscal Impact Model calibration in project-mode along with one workshop and one training session. At this level the Fiscal Impact Model is fully calibrated for your community and is available to examine individual projects, land use and zoning changes, sector plans and other project-specific applications.
2008 Price Schedule
Community-Specific Fiscal Impact Model Training and CalibrationDescription
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Cost for this level of calibration and training.Travel expenses are additional based on cost.
$10,000
- Fiscal Impact Model calibration for comprehensive plan purposes involves more detailed data inputs for land uses in your community. Fishkind & Associates can add the capability to analyze your comprehensive plan if you have contracted for the project-specific calibration. Detailed inventory and build out calibrations will vary with the quality of data provided or available. These projects will be bid on a case-by-case basis at our standard hourly rates.
Fiscal Impact Model Expertise
Local governments that do not have sufficient staff or demand for a Fiscal Model "expert" may use Fishkind's expertise to perform any project analysis. Once the Fiscal Model is calibrated for your local government, Fishkind can provide a complete fiscal analysis for any proposed project, typically within 48 hours. This service is billed at our hourly rate and may be paid from fees charged to the developer of the project.
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Budget Analysis and Funding Alternatives
The Fiscal Impact Model is particularly useful for developing short-term and long run projections for your budget by detailed line item and by fund type. The service package includes development of three alternative base-case projections and up to ten additional policy scenarios. The base-case projections assist communities in determining the fiscal sustainability of their current budgetary structures in light of: (a) the existing land uses and (b) the impacts of future projected growth.
The service package includes detailed review and analysis of the community's existing budgetary structure. Sensitivity analysis is provided to explore any structural weaknesses. The package includes three site visits/workshops including a presentation to the elected local officials. The Fiscal Model with Comprehensive Plan existing inventories (Section 2) must be completed prior to these services and is not included in the price below.
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$12,000 |
Capital Improvement Element Consulting Support
Fishkind will assist the community in the development of the capital improvement element (CIP). Services will include the following:
- Assistance examining levels of service in the comprehensive plan, the levels of service being delivered, and the backlog if any. This is now required under the recent amendments to Chapter 163, and the exercise must be conducted for each of the following facilities required to meet concurrency standards: (a) roads, (b) drainage, (c) solid waste, (d) potable water, (e) sanitary sewer, (f) parks and recreation, (g) mass transit if applicable, and (h) schools.
- Assistance in projecting future demand for all eight of the capital facilities required for concurrency as outlined above.
- Assistance in integrating the CIP with the local school board as required under the provisions for interlocal agreements governing the newly require public school facilities element of the comprehensive plan.
- Assistance in estimating the future cost to maintain concurrency for all eight capital facilities required for concurrency.
- Analysis of alternative funding mechanisms to fund backlog requirements as may be determined under item "a" above.
- Analysis of alternative funding mechanisms needed to maintain concurrency in the future due to new growth as may be determined under item "b" above.
The service package includes four site visits/workshops with staff including a presentation to the local elected officials. The Fiscal Model with Comprehensive Plan of existing inventories must be completed prior to these services and is not included in the price below.
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Impact Fee Studies
Fishkind & Associates, Inc. has extensive experience designing impact fees and conducting supporting impact fee studies. The cost for these services varies depending upon the fees involved and the data locally available to support the study.
