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Home My WebLink AboutR-99-0303p., J-99-396 4/19/99 RESOLUTION NO. 9 303 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION EXPRESSING ITS INTENT TO ENACT AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING AMENDMENT III, PURSUANT TO PROPOSED FLORIDA STATUTE 196.075, GRANTING AN ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR PERSONS 65 AND OLDER WHOSE HOUSEHOLD INCOME DOES NOT EXCEED A SPECIFIED AMOUNT. WHEREAS, the voters of Florida approved a constitutional amendment (Amendment III) which would allow local governments to grant additional homestead exemption to persons 65 and older whose household income does not exceed $20,000; and WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission is acutely aware of the real property tax burdens particular to its citizens who are 65 and older with incomes of $20,000 or less; and WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to enable its eligible citizens to receive the benefit of the tax relief set forth in Amendment III; and WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Florida has or will CTTy C0ar USSICK -TIN(; OF APR 2 7 9999 Resolution No, 99- 303 T" • enact Florida Statute 196.075, which implements Constitutional Amendment III; and WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission seeks to act expeditiously in the implementation of Amendment III; 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 hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Commission hereby expresses its intent to enact an ordinance implementing Amendment III, pursuant to proposed Florida Statute 196.075, granting an additional homestead exemption for persons 65 and older whose household income does not exceed a specified amount. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective - 2 - 94)- z1v" - f immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor Y PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of _ April 1999. JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-'36, since the Mayor did not imTv,W + apprmmi of this legislation by signing it in the designated pl ce provided. salr� ?Eic;i� 2f.'cn nmtiv becomes effective with the elapse of ten 0 0 , from the date of Corn issicr, ?.cticn regarding same, without the Mayor rcls' g ve ATTEST: Walt Foe n, City Ciork WALTER J. FOEMAN SS :t/ �i If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten 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. 3 - 0g C-)�3 rO Donald Warshaw City Manager =aCtvl . Tomas Regalad Commissioner 6 OFFICE CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE fVtEMORANDUM S3 S;e�R 25 �� 56 DATE SUBJECT REFERENCES. ENCLOSURES: March 24, 1999 Discussion Item Please place an item on the agenda of the City Commission meeting to be held on April 27, 1999.-This item is in reference to implementation of Amendment #3 to the State of Florida's Constitution within the City of Miami. Please be advised that I have provided thirty (30) days notice due to the fact that this action will have an impact on the budget. Cc: Agenda Office FILE 99-" 303 APR-20-1999 09:14 CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 3054161804 P.01iO3 U1 I Y L)t- MIAMI, I-LUMIUA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM Alejandro Vilarello DATE: March 29, 1999 FILE City Attorney SUBJECT Amendment #3 (Draft) - r FROM Tomas Regalado REFERENCES Commissioner - ENCLOSURES. Please provide a draft for the resolution or ordinance needed to implement Amendment 43 within the City of Miami. I will discuss this issue at the meeting of April 27, 1999. Please find attached a copy of the House Bill relative to this issue. CD 303 M `w ,APR-20-1999 09:14 CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 3054161804 P.02%03 Florida House of Representatives - 1999 H B 291 By Representative Villalabos 8 9 is I1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 251 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 51 A bill to be entitled An act relating to homestead exemption; creating s. 196.075, F.S.; authorizing boards of county commissioners and municipal governing authorities to grant by ordinance an additional homestead exemption for persons 65 and older whose household income does not exceed a specified amount; providing definitions; providing requirements for such ordinances; providing a contingent effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 196.075, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 196.075 Additional homestead examotion for persons 65 and older.- (1) As used in this section: (a) "Household" means a person or 9 ouP of Persona living together in a room er arouo of roams gs a hou ine unit. but the term does got_inclade parsons boarding in or rentine a Portion of the dwelling. (b) "Income" means the ad�uXted,gCoss income, ay defined in a. 42_of the United States Internal Revenue Code, of all members of a household. (2) Pursuant to N. 6(f). Art. III of the State Constitution. the board of county commissioners of any county or the governina_authority of env muniriQg;tZmay adoot an ordinanca to allow -an additional homestead examotion of up to 02,5 000_-for_anv Person who has the leael or acuitable title to CODING: Deletions are sirishen; additions are underlined. 303 — _VW 1 orids House of Representatives - 1999 �i09- 160-99 hi m n: HE 291 Florida House of Representatives - 1999 N8 m 500-160-99 a H 0 As oxner, mho hits attained sae 65_.nd_Ogle household_incOme 1 (4) The board of county gommiasioners,4,t e�unieipri 'A lose "P -Mesed 920.000�, 2 aoyertiing uth ,}y �R,ity,shell notify the,oasrty anoea,lsit�af � a$ogtion •n ordinance undgr this section no inter then AW An ordinanca arantipg_nddition! cmegtead 3 -of ti�4�antion as authorized by this section must meet the 4 pe0enber .1 gf-the vearprior toto,jhp year th9) exerptiog Wil takR •ffegt.,If the or Hance is reaealad. the board of COui 'Rllawinq reauireme S authority shell Sal It must be adopted tursuant to the brocodMros for 6 -notify the proneptyno 1stpLthan December 1 of the doption of a nonemeC,aency ordinnats ORGRA11,64 In ghaptor_ 125 7 -appraiser year Y aboard 21 county commissionets or, chRoter 146 by a 6 prior to the Y,aar the plempt Qn *moires unigibalsoveenina authQyiiy, 9 1 Section 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 201 Ab) ,At must steeifv that the ixemption applies gn1v to 10 if an amendment to this State Constitution which authorises, Maxey-ed kv the unit of aoyerhment grnotina the exemption 11 removes impediment to, enactment by the Legialoture of the (c) It must-opec1ify the _amount _of the exempt on. Which 12 provisions of this act, is approved by the electors at the hall "at 2xcged 0J5.000, 13 general election bold in November 1998. Id) It must broyids (or ag annual q¢tugtlnent on 9 >-onuary 1 of the income limit tion aueoitied in subsection (2) 16 17 ld HOUSE SUKKARY Authorizes boards of county commissioners and municipal governing authorities to grant by ordinance an additional homestead exemption of up to •25,000 for 6S and Y the bercentaae Phanoe in the Consumer Price Index for AA-), Crbon Cgnsumers. U S-, Ci&X Average ell items 1267=100. or >Accessor reports for the pcec! 3d na cel4adar veer ear initiq�ly ~ ¢y the u tort nd �Znited Statea�aoartenant of Labor. Bureau of 19 persons older chose household income does not exceed $20 000, ad usted annually for changes in the Consumer Price ebor Statiatigq. 20 In�ex. takes effect contingent upon approval of a to? It must require that taxpayer constitutional amendment authorizing such an exemption. a claiming the ?.1 Romption onnualXv submit to the broverty appraiser no later 22 23 24 11 fan_ a,oh 1 a sworn statement_cf household income on to form by the Otgortmont of Revenue, ij�a 46par r pat at ®:esaribed Iuire by rule that the filipg gf such statement be 25 26 27 0) (p:ompanAed bug eogi►s of federal income tax returns for the ,-lot -year, mass and earnings statements (N 2 forms) and ;• �ceuments it deems necassery for each member of the '15 ) a¢ �dieh�ld The taxpayers statement. ahjI Attest to the ;guraov 616 ouch copies 30 `.eke oftect o�January 1 31 99- '