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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION COMPUTING A
PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE FOR THE MIAMI DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ("DDA"), FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2015 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2016;
DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT SAID PROPOSED
MILLAGE RATE TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER AND
THE TAX COLLECTOR TOGETHER WITH ITS ROLLED -BACK RATE AND THE
DATE, TIME, AND PLACE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AT WHICH THE CITY
COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE AND THE
DDA'S TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR.
WHEREAS, Section 200.065, Florida Statutes (2014), sets forth the method of fixing a millage
rate; and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2015, the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser, pursuant to Section
200.065(1), Florida Statutes (2014), certified to the Miami Downtown Development Authority ("DDA")
the taxable value within its jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, prior to levying a millage, the DDA is required to prepare a tentative budget and
compute a proposed millage rate necessary to fund the tentative budget other than the portion of the
budget to be funded from sources other than ad valorem taxes; and
WHEREAS, the DDA, within thirty-five (35) days of certification of the taxable value, must
advise the Property Appraiser of its proposed millage rate; rolled back rate; and the date, time, and
place at which a public hearing will be held to consider the proposed millage rate and the tentative
budget; and
WHEREAS, the proposed millage rate submitted to the Property Appraiser is not binding but is
necessary for the purpose of preparing "Truth in Millage" ("TRIM") 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 hereby
adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The proposed millage rate for the DDA of the City of Miami, Florida, for the Fiscal Year
beginning October 1, 2015 and ending September 30, 2016, is 0.475 mills, which is 13.83%0 more than
the rolled back rate of 0.4173 mills.
Section 3. The Executive Director is hereby directed to submit forthwith said proposed millage rate
for the DDA to the Property Appraiser and to the Tax Collector together with its rolled -back rate and the
date, time, and place at which the City Commission will hold a public hearing to consider the proposed
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millage rate and the DDA's tentative budget for said fiscal year as follows: September 10, 2015 at 5:05
P.M. and September 24, 2015 at 5:05 P.M. in the Commission Chambers at City Hall, 3500 Pan
American Drive, Dinner Key, 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:
VI ORIA MEND
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} If the mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) 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.
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