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Resolution: R-20-0221
File Number: 7467
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 7/23/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION COMPUTING A
PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2020 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,
2021; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT
BOTH SAID PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE AND THE STATUTORILY DEFINED
ROLLED BACK MILLAGE RATE TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PROPERTY
APPRAISER AND THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR TOGETHER
WITH THE DATE, TIME, LOCATION, OR VIRTUAL MEETING FORMAT OF
THE CITY'S FIRST PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING AT WHICH THE CITY
COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE AND THE
CITY'S TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR AND THE DATE, TIME,
LOCATION, OR VIRTUAL MEETING FORMAT OF THE CITY'S SECOND
PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING.
WHEREAS, Section 200.065, Florida Statutes ("Statute"), sets forth requirements for the
"Truth in Millage" ("TRIM") notice and requires each taxing authority to establish a proposed
millage rate and to determine the statutorily defined rolled back millage rate; and
WHEREAS, said proposed millage rate will reflect the levy necessary to fund the City of
Miami's ("City") tentative budget other than the portion of the budget to be funded from sources
other than ad valorem taxes; and
WHEREAS, the proposed millage and the date, time, and place of the City's first public
budget hearing ("First Public Budget Hearing") to consider the millage rate and proposed budget
must be submitted to the Miami -Dade County ("County") Property Appraiser and the County Tax
Collector and is not binding but is necessary for preparation of TRIM notices; and
WHEREAS, the Statute defines the "rolled back millage rate" as a millage rate which,
with certain specified exclusions, will provide the same ad valorem tax revenue for each taxing
authority as was levied during the prior year less the amount, if any, paid or applied as a
consequence of an obligation measured by the dedicated increment value; and
WHEREAS, the rolled back millage rate exclusions are "new construction, additions to
structures, deletions, increases in the value of improvements that have undergone a substantial
rehabilitation which increased the assessed value of such improvements by at least one
hundred percent (100%), property added due to geographic boundary changes, total taxable
value of tangible personal property within the jurisdiction in excess of one hundred fifteen
percent (115%) of the previous year's total taxable value, and any dedicated increment value";
and
WHEREAS, Section 200.065(2)(d), Florida Statutes, requires that the tentative millage
rate, the statutorily defined rolled back millage rate, the final budget, and the date, time, and
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place of the second public budget hearing ("Second Public Budget Hearing") must be advertised
within fifteen (15) days of the First Public Budget Hearing;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. A proposed millage rate for the City for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1,
2020 and ending September 30, 2021 ("Fiscal Year") is hereby computed as follows:
General Operating Millage 7.6665
Debt Service Millage 0.3235
Total Millage Rate 7.9900
Section 3. The State of Florida statutorily defined rolled -back millage rate for the
purpose of funding the Fiscal Year's General Operating Budget for the City is 7.3608 mills.
Section 4. The City's First Public Budget Hearing at which the City Commission will
consider the proposed millage rate and the City's tentative budget for the Fiscal Year is hereby
set for September 10, 2020 at 5:05 P.M. in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall, 3500
Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida or at such other time, date, location, or virtual meeting
format as otherwise allowed by Florida laws.
Section 5. The City's Second Public Budget Hearing at which the City Commission will
consider the tentative millage rate, the statutorily defined rolled back millage rate, and the final
budget for the Fiscal Year is hereby set for September 24, 2020 at 5:05 P.M.in the City
Commission Chambers at City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Dinner Key, Miami, Florida or at
such other time, date, location, or virtual meeting format as otherwise allowed by Florida laws.
Section 6. The City Manager is hereby authorized' and directed to submit both said
proposed millage rate and the statutorily defined rolled back millage rate for the City to the
County Property Appraiser and to the County Tax Collector together with the date, time, and
place at which the City Commission will hold the First Public Budget Hearing and the Second
Public Budget Hearing.
Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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Uyt6ria-Wnd6i, Cify Attor iey 7/31/2020
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