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File ID: #4697
Date: 09/12/2018
Commission Meeting Date: 09/27/2018
Requesting Department: Downtown
Development Authority
Sponsored By:
District Impacted:
Type: Resolution
Subject: Approve Final Millace FY '19 - Downtown Development Authority
Purpose of Item:
The Miami Downtown Development Authority of the City of Miami requests that the City
Commission adopt the attached Resolution defining and designating the territorial limits
of the DDA independent taxing district and setting the millage thereof.
Background of Item:
Chapter 14 of the City of Miami Code authorizes the City Commission to levy an
additional ad valorem tax on all real and personal property within the DDA, not to
exceed 0.475 mills on the dollar valuation of such property for financing the operations
of the DDA.
Attached is a Resolution for the City Commission approval, which defines and
designates the DDA boundaries, fixes the millage at 0.4681 mills and levies taxes for
the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2018 and ending September 30, 2019. The
percentage increase in the proposed millage over the rolled back rate is 3.17%.
The proposed millage rate is the same as the current year's rate.
Budget Impact Analysis
Total Fiscal Impact:
Item has NO budget impact.
Downtown Development Authority
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
City Manager's Office
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
City Commission
Office of the Mayor
Office of the City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Reviewed B
Alyce Robertson
Jacques Joseph
Christopher M Rose
Fernando Casamayor
Nikolas Pascual
Valentin J Alvarez
Valentin J Alvarez
Victoria Mendez
Nicole Ewan
Mayor's Office
City Clerk's Office
City Clerk's Office
Department Head Review
Budget Analyst Review
Budget Review
Assistant City Manager Review
City Manager Review
Legislative Division Review
Deputy City Attorney Review
Approved Form and Correctness
Meeting
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Skipped
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Signed by the Mayor Completed
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed
Rendered Completed
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-18-0418
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 4697 Final Action Date:9/27/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ("CITY COMMISSION"), WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTH (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER A
DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING, RELATED TO TAXATION, DEFINING AND
DESIGNATING THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT ("DISTRICT") OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ("CITY"), AND FIXING
AND ADOPTING THE FINAL MILLAGE AND LEVYING AN ADDITIONAL AD
VALOREM TAX ON ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT AT
THE RATE OF 0.4681 MILLS ON THE DOLLAR OF TAXABLE VALUE OF SUCH
PROPERTY IN SAID DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE
OPERATION OF THE MIAMI DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2018 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2019;
PROVIDING THAT SAID MILLAGE SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO THE MILLAGE
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 9, ARTICLE VII,
FLORIDA CONSTITUTION, AND SECTION 166.211, FLORIDA STATUTES, AS WELL
AS ANY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS IMPOSED BY THE SAME; PROVIDING THAT
THIS RESOLUTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED AS REPEALING OR AMENDING ANY
OTHER RESOLUTION OR ANY 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 Miami City Commission ("Commission"), pursuant to Chapter 65-1090,
Laws of Florida; Section 189.056, Florida Statutes ("F.S.") and Section 14-60 of the Code of the
City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is authorized to levy an additional ad valorem tax on the
taxable value of all real and tangible personal property in the Downtown Development District
("District") not exceeding 0.4750 mills on the dollar valuation of such property for the purpose of
financing the operation of the Miami Downtown Development Authority ("DDA"), as affirmed in
Milan Investment Group v. City of Miami, 172 So. 3d 458 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2015); and
WHEREAS, for the purposes of this Resolution, the District is defined as the area within
the territorial limits of the City of Miami ("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; and
WHEREAS, Section 200.065, F.S. sets forth the method of computing, proposing, and
fixing a millage rate for ad valorem taxation; and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2018, the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser ("Property
Appraiser"), pursuant to Section 200.065(1), F.S., certified to the DDA the taxable value of
property within the territorial limits of the District, set at $19,469,904,269.00; and
WHEREAS, the DDA prepared a tentative budget for the Fiscal Year ("FY") beginning
October 1, 2018 and ending September 30, 2019 and computed a proposed millage rate of
0.4681 mills, which is necessary to fund the tentative budget other than the portion of the-DDA's
budget to be funded from sources other than ad valorem taxes; and
WHEREAS, on July 26, 2018, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 18-0335,
attached and incorporated as Exhibit "B," wherein it directed the Executive Director of the DDA
to submit to the Property Appraiser and the Miami -Dade County Tax Collector the proposed
millage rate of 0.4681 mills, together with other required information set forth in Section
200.65(2)(b), F.S.; and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2018, the Commission adopted Resolution No. 18-0384,
attached and incorporated as Exhibit "C," authorizing the tentative millage rate of 0.4681 mills to
be presented to the City Commission at today's meeting for a determination now of the DDA's
final millage by four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after a duly noticed public hearing, in
compliance with Section 200.065(5)(a)(1), F.S., and in order to fund the DDA's final budget for
the FY beginning on October 1, 2018 and ending on September 30, 2019, other than the portion
of the DDA's final budget to be funded from sources other than ad valorem taxes;
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 by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. For the purposes of this Resolution, the District is defined as that area within
the territorial limits of the City as it now exists, with the boundaries thereof being designated in
Resolution No. 12307, adopted December 12, 2002, and more specifically described in Exhibit
"A", attached and incorporated.
Section 3. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after a duly noticed public hearing,
there shall be levied an additional ad valorem tax on the taxable value of all real and personal
property within the District at a final rate of 0.4681 mills on the dollar of the taxable value of such
property for the purposes of financing the operation of the-DDA for the FY beginning October 1,
2018 and ending September 30, 2019.
Section 4. The final millage rate herein adopted is 3.17% more than the rolled -back rate
of 0.4537 mills.
Section 5. The final millage adopted and the ad valorem taxes levied pursuant to this
Resolution shall be in addition to the fixing of the millage adopted and ad valorem taxes levied
by the City Commission pursuant to Section 9, Article VII, Florida Constitution, and Section
166.211, F.S., as well as in addition to any special assessments imposed by the same.
Section 6. This Resolution shall neither repeal nor amend any other resolution or
ordinance adopting millage or levying ad valorem taxes for the FY beginning October 1, 2018
and ending September 30, 2019, but shall be deemed supplemental and in addition thereto.
Section 7. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this
Resolution is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of the Resolution shall not be affected.
Section 8. This Resolution shall become effective October 1, 2018 after final reading
and adoption hereof.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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.