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Resolution: R-21-0114
File Number: 8747
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 3/11/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO PROVIDE TO THE CITY COMMISSION THE TOTAL AMOUNT
OF TAX REVENUE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY") COLLECTS THAT IS
GENERATED WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") BOUNDARIES;
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE TO THE CITY COMMISSION
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE
LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY'S BOUNDARIES; DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO PROVIDE TO THE CITY COMMISSION A LIST OF SERVICES
THE COUNTY PROVIDES TO THE CITY'S RESIDENTS AND THE
APPROXIMATE DOLLAR VALUE OF SAID COUNTY SERVICES; DIRECTING
THE CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT THE DATA AND INFORMATION
REQUESTED IN THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CITY COMMISSION AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE BUT NO LATER THAN AT THE APRIL 8, 2021 REGULAR CITY
COMMISSION MEETING.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Joe Carollo
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the largest municipality within Miami -Dade
County ("County"); and
WHEREAS, the City serves as the gateway to and is referred to as the capital of Latin
America; and
WHEREAS, the City is a major center for commerce, finance, and international trade
and business throughout the County as well as the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Port of Miami is one of the largest shipping ports in the world, is the
largest cruise ship port in the world, and is located in the City; and
WHEREAS, Miami International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world with
over 45 million passengers traveling through the airport annually and is located in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City provides services for its more than four hundred thousand residents
as well as the millions of tourists, public and private employees, and County residents and
employees that come into the City boundaries every day; and
WHEREAS, the City provides, among other services, solid waste, police, code
enforcement, and fire -rescue services to all the City's residents and the millions of tourists,
public and private employees, and County residents and employees that come into the City
boundaries every day; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission believes that the services provided by the County
within the City's limits is not commensurate to the proportion of taxes generated in the City's
boundaries that are remitted to the County; and
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File ID: 8747
Enactment Number: R-21-0114
WHEREAS, the City Commission directs the City Manager to provide data to the City
Commission identifying and quantifying the services provided by the County within the City's
boundaries and the total amount of taxes generated in the City's boundaries that are remitted to
the County; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-33(f) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, the City Commission, by a majority vote, deems this Resolution to be of an
emergency nature in order to immediately protect the public's health, welfare, and safety;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings set forth in the Preamble to this Resolution are
hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission directs the City Manager to provide to the City
Commission the total amount of tax revenue the County collects that is generated within the
City's boundaries.
Section 3. The City Commission directs the City Manager to provide to the City
Commission the total number of non-profit organizations that are located within the City's
boundaries.
Section 4. The City Commission directs the City Manager to provide to the City
Commission a list of services the County provides to the City's residents and the approximate
dollar value of said County services.
Section 5. The City Commission directs the City Manager to present the data and
information requested in this Resolution to the City Commission as soon as possible but no later
than at the April 8, 2021 Regular City Commission meeting.
Section 6. The Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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i t6ria i nd" ez, City Attor iey 4/12/2021
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