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Home My WebLink AboutR-82-0046RESOLUTION NO, 8 2 - 4 6 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI APPROVING THE EFFORTS OF THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES TO SECURE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA AND AN ALTERNATE GROWING SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THROUGH A 1i STATEWIDE INCREASE IN THE SALES TAX AND URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLA- TURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION EMBODYING THE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE INDIVIDUALS NAMED HEREIN. 3 WHEREAS, the burden of property taxation on Floridians is becoming increasingly heavy and unfair; and WHEREAS, the property tax is an inadequate source of revenue for local governments facing exploding demands for public services in such essential areas as law enforcement, transportation and waste treatment and diposal; and WHEREAS, in view of the exemptions for purchases of essential items such as food and medicine, the sales tax is more equitable than the property tax and is paid by all those who benefit from public services in Florida including tourists, who pay as much as 30% of the sales tax; and WHEREAS, the sales tax is an appropriate means for relieving the property tax burden of Floridians and for providing local governments with a growing source of revenue; and WHEREAS, the Florida League of Cities has established a Strike Force for Property Tax Relief for the purpose of securing property tax relief and state assistance to local governments through a 1¢ statewide increase in the sales tax; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The legislative program of the Florida League of Cities regarding property tax relief and state assistance to local governments is hereby approved, which legislative program is as follows: (A) A 1e statewide increase in the sales tax; [JAN COMMISSION EETING OF 14 1982 N N9.2 - 4 6 ...........ItEmuft ....................... r" (B) An equitable division of the revenue from the l¢ sales tax increase between the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for Municipali- ties and the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for Counties; (C) Distributions to municipalities and counties from the Revenue Sharing Trust Funds in accordance with the existing form- ulas applicable to each; and (D) A mandatory, minimum reduction in property taxes from fiscal year 1981-82 levels equal to the increase in revenues to local governments resulting from the 1¢ sales tax legislation, multiplied by the percentage of the sales tax paid by Floridians. Section 2. The Legislature of the State of Florida is hereby urged and requested to enact legislation embodying the aforesaid property tax relief and local government assistance program of the Florida League of Cities. Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward copies of the herein resolution to the Legislative Delegation of Dade County, Florida, the President of the Florida Senate, the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, the Governor of the State of Florida and to the Florida League of Cities. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14 day of January , 1981. ATTEST: C RALP G. ONGIE CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: I ' ROBERT F. CLARK DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY Maurice A. Ferre M A Y 0 R APP AS TO F M CORRECTNESS: JX/- 4—A�- -- GEO G F. KNOX, J . CITY TTORNEY -2- 82 -46 �71 CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA27 (INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Howard V. Gary City Manager FROM: ark Merrill Assistant to the City Manager Intergovernmental Affairs DATE: December 3, 1981 FILE SuhI¢C-: Resolution Supporting the Florida League of Cities one -cent Sales Tax for Cities. EN::LGSUPES,C1, The City of Miami has been requested to adopt the attached resolution supporting the Florida League of Cities proposal for a one -cent increase in the state-wide sales tax. The Florida League's proposal would return all of this money to local governments with 70% to be used to reduce property taxes and 30% used for discre- tionary purposes by the local government. This revenue would be returned to the cities and counties through the State Revenue Sharing formula. Funds from this resource would assist the Cities in offsetting increased costs due to inflation as well as demands upon the City for additional services resulting from Federal and State budget reductions. Also attached is information received from the Florida League of Cities Strike Force for Property Tax Relief further explaining their position. This needs to be presented to the Commission at the earliest possible opportunity as the legislature begins its legislative session on January 18, 1982. CM/ah r A RECEIVE Florida League of C1�1�`$�FA,Rs STRIKE FORCE for PROPERTY' 41fik AtLIEF Chairman Mayor BOB MARTINEZ Tampa Post Office Box 1757 Tallahassee, Florida 32302 19041 222.9684 SPECIAL BULLETIN TO: Florida League of Cities Data -ram Mailing List �• FROM: Ravmond C. Sittig, Executive Director. Florida League of Citie. SUBJECT: One -Cent State -Wide Sales Tax for Property Tax Relief ROBERT "BO" DONLY President Florida League of Cities The Florida League of Cities' Strike Force for Property Tax Relief that was formed at the annual convention of the FLC in Orlando last month is doing great. Your Strike Force has been meeting around the State with editorial boards and other business and community organizations receiving legislative commitments. The response has been tremendous. We are seeing a substantial change in attitude since the legislative session last spring because many home owners and businesses have seen a substantial increase in their property taxes across the State. The Strike Force has been meeting regularly, most recently in Fort Lauderdale, where they adopted the enclosed Resolution. It is important that your city also adopt this Resolution to create the consensus necessary to develop support for the success of our program. Basically, we are requesting a one -cent increase in state-wide sales tax (S800 million) with the money to be divided equitable between cities and counties. 707c of the money that your city receives will be mandated for property tax relief and 30% will be for discretionary sources. This 70% is the portion of the sales tax paid by Floridian's and the 30"b is the portion paid by non -Floridians. Thus, the increase in the sales tax paid by Floridian's results in an equal reduction in the property tax paid by Floridian's. So, rather than a tax increase, it will be a replacement tax that is easier to pay. Please adopt the Resolution (on the back) and send the original to the Clairman of vour Legislative Delegation. Send copies to each member of your Legislative Delegation and a copy to me here at the League office. The Legislators must see that the cities of this State are behind Property tax relief for their citizens. Please see the November issue of the FLORIDA MUNICIPAL RECORD for more information or call the League office at 1-800-342-8112. The support for our program is growing in geometric proportions and it appears that many Legislators feel they can support a one -cent sales tax even though it is an election year because 701,o will be mandated for property tax rollback. When you talk to your Legislators ask them to support the position of the Florida League of Cities' Strike Force for Property Tax Relief. The next meeting of the Strike Force will be held in Jacksonville on December 9 and for those of you in the area, we welcome your participation. C� C: 4D Mayor BILL EVERS, Bradenton ... Commissioner ROBERT DONLY, Dania ... Mayor VIRGINIA S. YOUNG, Ft. Lauderdale ... Mayor COURTALND A. COLLIER, Gainesville ... Mayor JAKE GODBOLD, Jacksonville ... Councilman TERRY R. WOOD, Jacksonville ... Mayor HOWARD NEU, North Miami ... Mayor BILL FREDERICK, Orlando ... Mayor VINCE WHIBBS, Pensacola ... Mayor BOBBIE E. BROOKS, Rivieria Beach.. Mayor CORINNE FREEMAN, St. Petersburg ... Mayor HURLEY W. RUDD, Tallahassee ... Mayor BOB MARTINEZ, Tampa ... Mayor ELLIS SOLOMON, Fort Myers 82 - 4 6 \` SAMPLS RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY X.&Q�COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF APPROVING THE EFFORTS OF THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES TO SECURE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA AND AN ALTERNATE, GROWING SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THROUGH A 10 STATEWIDE INCREASE IN THE SALES TAX AND URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION EMBODYING THE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES. W I T N E S S E T H WHEREAS, the burden of property taxation on Floridians is becoming increasingly heavy and unfair; WHEREAS, the property tax is an -inadequate source of revenue for local governments facing exploding demands for public services in such essential areas as law enforcement, trans- portation and waste treatment and disposal; WHEREAS, in view of the exemptions for purchases of essential items such as food and medicine, the sales tax is more equitable than the property tax and is paid by all those who benefit from public services in Florida including tourists, who pay as much as 30% of the sales tax; WHEREAS, the sales tax is an appropriate means for relieving the property tax burden of Floridians and for providing local governments with a growing source of revenue; and WHEREAS, the Florida League of a Strike Force for Property Tax of securing property tax relief local governments through a 1¢ sales tax. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: Cities has established a Relief for the purpose and state assistance to statewide increase in the SECTION 1. That the legislative program of the Florida League of Cities regarding property tax relief and state assistance to local governments be and hereby is approved, which legislative program is as follows: (A) A 1¢ statewide increase in the sales tax; (B) An equitable division of the revenue from the 1¢ sales tax increase between the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities and the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for Counties; (C) Distributions to municipalities and counties from the Revenue Sharing Trust Funds in accordance with the existing formulas applicable to each; and (D) A mandatory, minimum reduction in property taxes from fiscal year 1981-1982 levels equal to the increase in revenues to local governments result- ing from the 10 sales tax legislation, multiplied by the percentage of the sales tax paid by Floridians. SECTION 2. That the legislature of the State of Florida be and hereby is urged and requested to enact legislation embodying the aforesaid property tax relief and local government assistance program of the Florida League of Cities. IN WITNESSES WHEREOF, this Resolution has been duly adopted this day of , 1981. CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA i INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF DATE FILE ro THE CITY COMMISSION SJ9JEC1 Letter from the Office of O the Governor, State of Florida fR G. ONGIE PEKERENCESCLERK ENnLUr_JRES As directed by the City Commission, our office forwarded Resolution No. 82-46 passed and adopted at its meeting of January 14, 1982, to each member of the Legislative Delegation of Dade County and the Florida League of Cities. Enclosed herein please find the Office of the Governor's response. RGO : smm Enclosure V STATE OF FLORIDA � tH[ lTt Office of ftA Owaernor E G9JA�I}OL �wttwtt��, TALLAHASSEE 32301 LE BoB GRAHAM i^ i•EQ S QM ative GOVERNOR U P� ', U I city Cttr City of War,*) - February 4, 1982 Mr. Ralph G. Ongie City Clerk Lution City of Miami 32, to 3500 Pan American Drive :he Miami, Florida 33133 -ponse Dear Mr. Ongie: Governor Graham has asked me to thank you for sharing with us a copy of the resolution passed by the City of Miami Commission on January 14. We appreciate your support of the Governor's efforts to provide a needed source of revenue for local governments. Our recommendation is for the funds generated by the one-half cent local option sales tax to be kept in the county of collection to be shared equitably by the county and its municipalities, with these local government units themselves determining how these funds will be spent. With kind regards, LM/hw .Sincerely, Linda McMullen Legislative Counsel An Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer city of MiAMI, PLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MtMORANOUM TO THE HONORABLE MEMBER OF THE CITY COMMISSION O FROM H G . ONGIE CITY CLERK GATE! February17, 1982 FILE s SUBJECT Letter from Representative Robert R, Reynolds REFERENCES - ENCLOSURES As directed by the City Commission, our office forwarded Resolution No. 82-46 passed and adopted at ite meeting of January 14, 1982, to each member of the Legislative Delegation of Dade County and the Florida League of Cities. Enclosed herein please find the response of Representative Robert R. Reynolds. r a, r, W LLJ MDA HOUSE OF RFIVXMNTATIVES _ " _ • v w Tallahassee W (� J rc . ," .- W �� U O 11&ert Rc$eynalib Z.„ Committees: Represents/,' ,108th tliatritv 1i U Criminal Justice, Vice Chairman / Reply to: Corrections, Probation & Parole Suite 303�0 Retirement, Personnel & Collective 1140 Weaft0th Street Bargaining eah, Florida 33012 b) 821-66b2 332 House Office Building Tallahassee, Florida 32301 (904) 488.1683 February 5, 1982 Mr. Ralph G. Ongie City Clerk City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Mr. Ongie: Thanks so much for sending me a copy of your Resolution No. 82-46 requesting support of a one cent statewide increase in the sales tax. If and when legislation pertaining to this matter reaches the floor of the House of Representatives you can rest assured I will keep your views and concerns in mind. I appreciate your sharing your views with me and if I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Al Rober R. Reynolds RRR/sl CItY OF MIAMI. FLORIbA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO THE HONORAttt MEMBERS OF THE DATE February 2 , 1982 FILE CITY COMMISSION y� SUBJECT Letters from Ralph H. Haben, Jr, 4 Speaker and Representative Robert V Fox. cR..tt RALP G. ONGIE REFERENCES: TY CLERK ENCLOSURES: As directed by the City Commission, our office forwarded Resolution No. 82-46 passed and adopted at its meeting of January 14, 1982, to each member of the Legislative Delegation of Dade County and the Florida League of Cities. Enclosed herein please find their re- sponse, which has just been received. RGO:smm Enclosures (2) Rt�CEIV 81JAN3ZPM Ft;(MM HOUS8 UE RMWISEN AnVES R a t p h G. U r7pahassee City Clar: Roberta Fox City of M i a rr. i , i' .. Committees: Representative, 110th District Reply to: O Suite 310 4601 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Coral Gables, Florida 33146 (305) 446-3618 212 The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32301 (904) 488-0766 January 26, 1982 Mr. Ralph G. Ongie City Clerk City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Mr. Ongie: Appropriations Commerce Regulated Industries & Licensing Pari-mutuel Subcommittee Chairperson Finance & Taxation Thank you very much for your recent correspondence expressing the camission's support for the one -cent sales increase in taxation. I appreciate your taking the time to inform me of your views. You may rest assured in knowing that I agree with your feelings in this matter. Thank you again for your time and support. Best'vishes. Yours ry y, , ROBERTA FULTON FOX State Representative District 110 RFF/]lw ti%l FS3h��= i••;� v. ...ice--+ `•' • •`~J` RECEIVED FLOR= HOUSE OF PLEIRMWASUM 3 The Capitol, Tallahassee, (904) 488-1450 Ralph H. Haben, Jr., Speaker Mr. Ralph G. Ongie City Clerk City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Mr. Ongie: Ralph G. Ongie City Clark City of Miami, Fla, January 26, 1982 Thank you for your recent correspondence and the resolution regarding a proposed sales tax increase. I have instructed our Committee on Finance & Taxation to study the various proposals so that the legislature might address these issues during this session. I strongly believe there is a need for ad valorem tax relief and I believe there is a need for aid to local government and more funding for the criminal justice and transportation systems. I would favorably review a proposed increase if all of these measures were addressed in the legislation. I appreciate your interest and concern, and thank you again for apprising me of the Commission's thoughts. I will keep them in mind as the session progresses. RHH:cj 51 . b.-, Yours very truly, Ralph H. Haben, Jr. j As requested by the City of Miami Commission, trans- mitted herein please find copy of Resolution No. 82-46 passed and adopted at its meeting held on January 14, 1982, which is self-explanatory. On behalf of the City of Miami, thank you for your kind attention. Very truly yours, RALPH G. ONGIE CITY CLERK RGO:smm Enclosure NOTE: This format letter was sent to the individuals in the attached list as well as the Florida League of Cities as indicated in Section 3 of the Resolution,on Januaray 19, 1982. FIA L LEGMATM DELEGATION Or DAM COUNTY FtORIDA• SMTE John Hill Sherman Winn Paul Steinbert Jack Gordon Gwen Margolis Robert McKnight Richard Renick Dick Anderson FLORIDA:•'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Elaine Gordon Barry Kutun Virginia Rosen • Hal W. Sapet Michael Friedman Ronald A. Silver William R. Hodges Joe Lnag Kershaw Carrrie Meek .-A..M.ATony) Fontana Robert Reynolds Joseph M. Gersten Roberta Fox Tom Gallagher r Lawrence H. Plummer l William E. Sadowski John Plummer Jim Brodie Dexter Lehtinen Scott McPherson Charles Hall Larry Hawkins PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA SENATE W. D. CHILDERS SPEAKER OF FL'ORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ralph H. Ha en, Jr. GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA Ro ert Gra am 0