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Resolution: R-04-0495
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.ci.miaml.fl.us
File Number: 04-0079I Final Action Date: 7/22/2004
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ("DDA") TO ESTABLISH A
PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE OF ONE-HALF (112) MILL FOR THE DOWNTOWN
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2004 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2005;
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING COMMUNICATION OF SAID PROPOSED
MILLAGE RATE TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER AND
TAX COLLECTOR TOGETHER WITH THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE
PUBLIC HEARINGS, AS STATED HEREIN, AT WHICH THE MIAMI CITY
COMMISSION WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED
MILLAGE RATE AND THE DDA TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR.
WHEREAS, Section 14-34 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, and General Law authorizes
the levy of an additional one-half (1/2) mill per dollar value of downtown property for the purpose of
funding the operations of the Downtown Development Authority ("DDA"); and
WHEREAS, Section 200.065(2)(a)1, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1992) ("TRIM BILL"), requires each
taxing authority to establish a proposed millage rate; and
WHEREAS, said law stipulates that the proposed millage rate be submitted to the Miami -Dade
County Property Appraiser and the Tax Collector; and
WHEREAS, said rate reflects the levy necessary to realize property tax revenues anticipated in the
Fiscal Year 2005 Budget; and
WHEREAS, the TRIM BILL requires that the proposed tax rate be included on tax notices; and
WHEREAS, the proposed millage rate submitted to the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser
and Tax Collector is not binding but necessary for the purpose of preparation of tax notices;
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 and
incorporated is fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The DDA is authorized to establish a proposed millage rate of one-half (1/2) mill for the
Downtown Development District of the City of Miami, Florida, for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1,
2004 and ending September 30, 2005.
Section 3. The DDA is authorized and directed to communicate said proposed millage rate, for the
DDA, to the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser and Tax Collector together with the date, time and
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place at which the Miami City Commission will hold public hearings to consider said millage rate and
the DDA tentative budget for said Fiscal Year as follows: September 9, 2004 at 5.05 PM and
September 23, 2004, at 5:05 PM in the Commission Chambers at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American
Drive, Miami, Florida.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
MARIA J. CHIARO
INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} 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.
City of Miami
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