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Date: Requesting Department: Office of
Management and Budget
Commission Meeting Date: 07/23/2020 Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Setting the FY 2020-21 Millage Cap
Purpose of Item:
To establish millage rate caps for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021 at:
General Operating 7.6665
Debt Service 0.3235
Total Millage Rate 7.9900
and to set the First Public Budget Hearing date and location as follows: September 10,
2020 at 5:05 pm at Manuel Artime Theater
Background of Item:
The City of Miami FY 2020-21 Proposed Operating Budget, as presented mid-July, contains the
following recommended millage rates:
General Operating 7.6665
Debt Service 0.3235
Total Millage Rate 7.9900
A five- year history of millage rates shows a steady overall decline:
FY 2016-17 FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21
Proposed
General Operating
7.6465
7.4365
7.5865
7.5665
7.6665
Debt Service
0.6435
0.5935
0.4435
0.4235
0.3235
Total Millage Rate
8.2900
8.0300
8.0300
7.9900
7.9900
For the City Commission's reference, every tenth mill will generate approximately $5.386 million
for the City of Miami General Fund in the next fiscal year.
Florida Statute Section 200.065 governs the setting the millage rates, adoption of budget, and
the timeframes required of each. It requires that the City of Miami advise the Property Appraiser
of its proposed millage within 35 days of the July 1 st certification of taxable value (on or before
August 4) so that the information can be included in the notice of proposed property taxes
mailed to property owners in August.
The same statute governs the timeframes for the first and second budget hearings. The first
hearing must be held between 65 and 80 days of the same July 1 certification of value, which is
no earlier than September 4 and no later than September 19. The City must then hold a second
budget hearing with enough time to provide the final budget and millage rates to the property
appraiser, tax collector, and State of Florida Department of Revenue by October 1.
The City of Miami proposes to set the first public budget hearing for September 10, 2020 at
Manuel Artime Theater. The date, time, and place of the second public budget hearing will be
determined at the first hearing. Miami- Dade County is scheduled to present their budget
hearings on September 3, 2020 and September 17, 2020. The School Board Budget Meeting is
scheduled for September 2, 2020.
Effectively, the tentative millage adopted represents the upper limit for the millage rates to be
considered in September. The Commission may lower the general operating millage rate at
either of the two budget hearings, but effectively cannot raise it above what is adopted in July.
State law allows for this possibility, but it cannot be practically achieved within the timeframes
provided in state law. According to the Property Appraiser's Office, this re -noticing of millage
rates has not been accomplished even once in the history of the State of Florida.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Item has NO budget impact
Total Fiscal Impact:
Reviewed By
Office of Management and Budget Christopher M Rose
Office of Management and Budget Everton Garvis
City Manager's Office
Sandra Bridgeman
Legislative Division
Valentin J Alvarez
City Manager's Office
Arthur Noriega V
Office of the City Attorney
Barnaby L. Min
Office of the City Attorney
Victoria Mendez
City Commission
Nicole Ewan
Legislative Division
Valentin J Alvarez
Office of the City Attorney
Barnaby L. Min
Office of the Mayor
Mayor's Office
Office of the City Clerk
City Clerk's Office
Office of the City Attorney
Victoria Mendez
Office of the City Clerk
City Clerk's Office
Department Head Review
Completed
07/14/2020 3:37 PM
Budget Analyst Review
Completed
07/14/2020 3:44 PM
Assistant City Manager Review
Completed
07/14/2020 7:31 PM
Legislative Division Review
Completed
07/14/2020 7:33 PM
City Manager Review
Completed
07/14/2020 9:17 PM
Deputy City Attorney Review
Completed
07/14/2020 9:27 PM
Approved Form and Correctness
Completed
07/14/2020 9:50 PM
Meeting
Completed
07/23/2020 9:00 AM
Legislative Division Review
Completed
07/27/2020 10:29 AM
Deputy Attorney Review
Completed
07/27/2020 12:21 PM
Unsigned by the Mayor
Completed
07/31/2020 11:58 AM
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed
07/31/2020 12:50 PM
Approved Form and Correctness with
Modification(s)
Completed
Rendered
Completed
07/31/20204:54 PM
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
place of the second public budget hearing ("Second Public Budget Hearing") must be advertised
within fifteen (15) days of the First Public Budget Hearing;
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Enactment Number: R-20-0221
File Number: 7467
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
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
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
1
nz, City Attor ey&ina de7/14/2020
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.