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Resolution R-20-0305
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 7803 Final Action Date: 9/24/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
PROPOSING AN ADDITIONAL FINAL MILLAGE RATE FOR AD VALOREM
TAXATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 200.065, FLORIDA STATUTES;
DEFINING AND DESIGNATING THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ("DISTRICT") OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA; 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 OPERATIONS
OF THE MIAMI DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2020
AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2021; PROVIDING THAT SAID FINAL
MILLAGE SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO THE MILLAGE ADOPTED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 9 OF THE 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, 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, the
City Commission is authorized to levy an additional ad valorem tax on the taxable value of all
real and personal property in the Downtown Development District ("District") of the City of
Miami, Florida ("City") not exceeding 0.4750 mills on the dollar valuation of such property for the
purpose of financing the operations of the Miami Downtown Development Authority of the City
of Miami, Florida ("Miami DDA") as affirmed in Milan Investment Group v. City of Miami, 172 So.
3d 458 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2015); 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, Section 200.065(5)(a)(1), F.S., requires that the now final millage rate of
0.4681 mills would further require, at the time of a second hearing, a four -fifths (4/5ths)
affirmative vote of the City Commission on the final determination to adopt such final millage
rate; and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2020, the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser ("Property
Appraiser"), pursuant to Section 200.065(1), F.S., certified to the Miami DDA the taxable value
of property within the territorial limits of the District at $22,602,000,352; and
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WHEREAS, the Miami DDA prepared a final budget for the Fiscal Year ("FY") beginning
October 1, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021 and computed a final millage rate of 0.4681
mills, which is necessary to fund the final budget other than the portion of the Miami DDA's
budget to be funded from sources other than ad valorem taxes; and
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2020, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 20-0222,
attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", wherein it directed the Executive Director of the Miami
DDA to submit to the Property Appraiser and the Miami -Dade County Tax Collector the final
millage rate of 0.4681 mills together with other required information set forth in Section
200.65(2)(b), F.S.; and
WHEREAS, Section 200.065(2)(c), F.S., requires the City Commission to hold a duly
noticed first budget public hearing on the tentative budget and tentative millage rate which
occurred on September 10, 2020 and to hold a duly noticed second public hearing on the final
budget and the final millage rate, which occurred earlier today during this meeting;
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 if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. There shall be levied an additional ad valorem tax on the taxable value of all
real and personal property within the District at a rate of 0.4681 mills on the dollar of the taxable
value of such property for the purpose of financing the operation of the Miami DDA for the FY
beginning October 1, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021.
Section 3. The Miami DDA's final millage rate herein adopted is 1.78% greater than the
rolled -back rate of 0.4599 mills.
Section 4. The Miami DDA's final millage rate adopted and the ad valorem taxes levied
pursuant to this Resolution shall be in addition to the fixing of the final millage rate adopted and
ad valorem taxes levied by the City Commission pursuant to Article VII, Section 9 of the Florida
Constitution and Section 166.211, F.S., as well as in addition to any special assessments
imposed by the City Commission.
Section 5. This Resolution shall neither repeal nor amend any other resolution or
ordinance adopting final millage or levying ad valorem taxes for the FY beginning October 1,
2020 and ending September 30, 2021 but shall be deemed supplemental and in addition
thereto.
Section 6. 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 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
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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