1. Fiscal Impact Analysis Model FIAM
Training
South Florida Regional Planning Council
June 22-23, 2006
June 22-23, 2006
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2. FIAM Training Welcome Self-Introductions Agenda Session 1 (June 22)
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3. Agenda – Session 1 (Today)
Registration
Welcome and Self-Introductions
Introduction
Model Components – Overview
Break for Lunch
Model Inputs
Questions and Answers
June 22-23, 2006
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4. Agenda – Session 2 (Friday)
Session 1 Recap
Model Outputs
Questions and Answers
Break for Lunch
Model Examples
Adjourn
June 22-23, 2006
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5. Overview of FIAM Status
Get Acquainted meeting held on May 26
Purpose of this training (expected outcome) – Ensure that each local government representative that participates both days will understand the basic purpose of the model, its components and data requirements, the outputs it generates, and the potential uses of the model for their own jurisdiction
June 22-23, 2006
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6. Overview of FIAM Status
SFRPC’s FIAM Team – Carlos Gonzalez, Manny Cela, Jeanne Tan
SFRPC FIAM website at (available on Monday, June 26)
We will post the training model (Version 7.5) on the website by Monday – contact Manny if you have trouble downloading the spreadsheet
June 22-23, 2006
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7. Overview of FIAM Status
Developed by Fishkind and Associates under contract to FDEP / FDCA
RPCs are responsible for the “roll-out” across the state (TBRPC lead) – we will train and provide technical assistance to the local governments in South Florida
FIAM User Group will operate in conjunction with the South Florida Economic Forecasting Partnership ( which includes Treasure Coast
June 22-23, 2006
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8. Overview of FIAM Status
Some local counties and cities participated in the pilot phase – previous versions are in use
Revisions continue (DCA and Fishkind, with input from RPCs) but the basic model structure is in now place
When local governments should be operational with FIAM or an alternative – Jan/07
June 22-23, 2006
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9. Overview of FIAM Status
New Version 8.0 to be released by DCA in Fall 2006
Manual for Version 8.0 under development (TBRPC with input from other RPCs)
Additional support for data collection from standardized sources from RPCs, DCA
June 22-23, 2006
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10. Introduction to the FIAM Model
Purpose – Evaluate comprehensive plan financial feasibility (whether the mix of land uses on the Future Land Use Map can be financially supported by the local government)
June 22-23, 2006
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11. Introduction to the FIAM Model
Summary of Approach
project future land use consumption (residential and non-residential)
project capital revenues and costs for projected land uses
project total revenues and expenditures for the land use scenario
assess impact of the future land use scenario on fiscal projections
June 22-23, 2006
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12. Introduction to the FIAM Model
Preliminary Model Issues
Timeframe consistency – data availability (start year, comprehensive planning horizon)
County vs. City – data availability
Areas (1, 2, 3) – data availability
File management (version controls)
June 22-23, 2006
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