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File Number: 11-00779
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
RELATED TO TAXATION, DEFINING AND DESIGNATING THE TERRITORIAL
LIMITS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA; FIXING THE MILLAGE AND LEVYING TAXES IN SAID
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
OCTOBER 1, 2011 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2012, AT .478 MILLS ON THE
DOLLAR OF NONEXEMPTASSESSED VALUE OF ALL REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY IN SAID DISTRICT; PROVIDING THAT THE FIXING OF THE
MILLAGE AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES HEREIN.SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT BE
DEEMED AS REPEALING OR AMENDING ANY OTHER ORDINANCE FIXING
MILLAGE OR LEVYING TAXES, BUT SHALL BE DEEMED SUPPLEMENTAL AND
IN ADDITION THERETO; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Tax Assessor of Miami Dade County, Florida, a political subdivision of the State of
Florida, has determined the nonexempt aggregate valuation of taxable property, real and personal, in
the Downtown Development District of the City of Miami ("City") to be $10,996,404,695;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to' this Ordinance are adopted by
reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. For the purpose of this Ordinance, the "Downtown Development District," is defined as
that area within the territorial limits of the City as it now exists, with the boundaries thereof being
designated in Ordinance No. 12307, adopted December 12, 2002, and more specifically described in
Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated.
Section 3. There shall be and is levied upon the nonexempt assessed value of all property, real
and personal, in the Downtown Development District as described in Section 2 hereof, taxes at a rate
shown below for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2011 and ending September 30, 2012, for the
following purpose:
A tax of .478 mills on the dollar for the purpose of financing the operation of the Downtown
Development Authority ("DDA") of the City.
Section 4. This proposed millage rate herein adopted by the governing body is less than the
rolled -back rate.
Section 5. The fixing of the millage and levying of taxes in this Ordinance shall be in addition to
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the fixing of the millage and levying of taxes within the territorial limits of the City as reflected in the
millage-levy Ordinance for the aforesaid fiscal year.
Section 6. The fixing of the millage and levying of taxes in the Downtown Development District,
as .provided by this Ordinance, shall be in addition to the special assessments for improvements
imposed by the City commission within the territorial limits of the City.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall not repeal or amend any other ordinance fixing millage or
levying taxes for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2011 and ending September 30, 2012, but shall
be deemed supplemental and in addition thereto.
Section 8. If any section, part of this section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this
Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of the Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 9. This Ordinance shall become effective October 1, 2011 after final reading and
adoption thereof. {1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS-
JULIE O�RU
CITY ATTORNEY S,
Footnotes:
{1} This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within
ten days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall
become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the
effective date stated herein, whichever is later.
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