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File Number: 14-00822 Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DEFINING AND
DESIGNATING THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAXATION; ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATE
AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2014 AND ENDING SEP T EMBER 30, 2015;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser estimates that the non-exempt
valuation of taxable property, both real and personal, in the City of Miami ("City"), Florida, for the fiscal
year beginning October 1, 2014 and ending September 30, 2015, is $35,284,841,538; and
WHEREAS, at an election held September 2, 1915, the City did annex certain territory
unincorporated at the time of such election, and did annex certain other territory incorporated at the
time of such election; and
WHEREAS, from time to time, other territory has been included in the corporate limits of the
City by legislative acts;
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 "City" is defined to be, include, and designate
the City as it now exists with its extended territorial limits, as set forth in the paragraphs prefatory
hereto.
Section 3. There shall be and hereby are levied upon the non-exempt assessed value of all
property, both real and personal, in the City as described in Section 2 hereof, taxes at the rate
reflected below for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2014 and ending September 30, 2015, for the
following purposes:
(a) A tax of 7.6465 for every one thousand dollars of assessed property for the General Operating
Budget.
(b) A tax of 0.7385 for every one thousand dollars to provide for the payment of maturing principal and
interest, and charges and requirements related thereto of voter approved indebtedness.
Section 4. The proposed City's Fiscal Year 2014-15 Operating millage rate is 7.6465 which is
12.26 percent above the state -defined rolled -back rate.
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Section 5. The total of all ad valorem taxes proposed by the City Commission to be levied is
more than the current year aggregate rolled back taxes by $29,462,843.00.
Section 6. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance
is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall take effect October 1, 2014 after final reading and adoption
thereof.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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VI'TORIA MENDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
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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