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City of Miami
Resolution
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 16451
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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 ("CITY"); LEVYING AN ADDITIONAL AD VALOREM TAX ON
ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT AT THE RATE OF
0.4312 MILLS ON THE DOLLAR OF TAXABLE VALUE OF SUCH PROPERTY
IN SAID DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE OPERATION OF
THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA ("MIAMI DDA") FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1,
2024, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025; 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, the Miami City 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 ("City Code"), is authorized to levy an additional ad valorem tax on the
taxable value of all real and personal property in the Downtown Development District, the
boundaries of which are established in Section14-27 of the City Code, attached and
incorporated as Exhibit "A" ("District"), not exceeding 0.4956 mills on the dollar valuation of such
property for the purpose of financing the operation of the 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, the City Commission believes it is in the best interest of Miami DDA
residents and property owners to reduce the final millage rate in the District from the proposed
0.4505 mills to 0.4312 mills ; and
WHEREAS, Section 200.065(5)(a)(1), F.S., requires that the now final millage rate of
0.4312 mills would further require, at the time of a second hearing, a simple majority vote of the
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governing body vote of the City Commission on the final determination to adopt such final
millage rate; and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2024, 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 $30,067,524,964.00, as set forth in Exhibit
"B", attached and incorporated; and
WHEREAS, the Miami DDA prepared a final budget for the Fiscal Year ("FY") beginning
October 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2025, and computed a final millage rate of 0.4505
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 25, 2024, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-24-0279,
attached and incorporated as Exhibit "C," wherein it directed the CEO/Executive Director of the
Miami DDA to submit to the Property Appraiser and the Miami -Dade County Tax Collector the
final millage rate of 0.4505 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 first
budget public hearing on the tentative millage rate and proposed budget, which occurred on
September 7, 2024 and resulted in the adoption of Resolution No. R-24-0313, a copy of which is
attached and incorporated as Exhibit "D", and a second budget public hearing on the final
budget and the final millage rate, and such second budget public hearing has occurred earlier
today in 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 0.4312 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, 2024, and ending September 30, 2025.
Section 3. The final millage rate herein adopted is 1.17% greater than the rolled -back
rate of 0.4262 mills.
Section 4. The 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 same.
Section 5. This Resolution shall neither repeal nor amend any other resolution or
ordinance adopting final millage or levying ad valorem taxes for the Fiscal Year beginning
October 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2025, but shall be deemed supplemental and in
addition thereto.
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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.'
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.
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
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City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.co
File Number: 16451 Final Actio l ate:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT
PROPOSING AN ADDITIONAL FINAL MILLAGE RATE FOR AD VALORE
TAXATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 200.065, FLORIDA STATUTES; DINING
AND DESIGNATING THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE DOWNTOW
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ("DISTRICT") OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, F
("CITY"); LEVYING AN ADDITIONAL AD VALOREM TAX ON ALL
PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT AT THE RATE OF 0
DOLLAR OF TAXABLE VALUE OF SUCH PROPERTY IN SAID
PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE OPERATION OF THE DOW
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, F
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 202
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025; PROVIDING THAT SAID FINA
ADDITION TO THE MILLAGE ADOPTED BY THE CI
TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 9 OF THE FLORIDA C
166.211, FLORIDA STATUTES, AS WELL AS A
IMPOSED BY THE SAME; PROVIDING THAT
DEEMED AS REPEALING OR AMENDING A
ORDINANCE FIXING MILLAGE OR LEVYI
SUPPLEMENTAL AND IN ADDITION TH
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SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
IS RESOLUTION SHALL NOT BE
OTHER RESOLUTION OR ANY
TAXES, BUT SHALL BE DEEMED
ETO; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
ECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Miami City Co ission pursuant to Chapter 65-1090, Laws of Florida;
Section 189.056, Florida Statutes ("F .."); and Section 14-60 of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended ("City Code"), '- authorized to levy an additional ad valorem tax on the
taxable value of all real and persal property in the Downtown Development District, the
boundaries of which are establi ed in Section14-27 of the City Code, attached and
incorporated as Exhibit "A" (" r strict"), not exceeding 0.4956 mills on the dollar valuation of such
property for the purpose of ancing the operation of the 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. 3r' DCA 2015); and
WHEREAS section 200.065, F.S., sets forth the method of computing, proposing, and
fixing a millage r- - for ad valorem taxation; and
WHE AS, Section 200.065(5)(a)(1), F.S., requires that the now final millage rate of
0.4505 mill- ould further require, at the time of a second hearing, a simple majority vote of the
governin• •ody vote of the City Commission on the final determination to adopt such final
millage ate; and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2024, the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser ("Property
praiser"), pursuant to Section 200.065(1), F.S., certified to the Miami DDA the taxable value
f property within the territorial limits of the District at $30,067,524,964.00, as set forth in Exhibit
"B", attached and incorporated; and
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WHEREAS, the Miami DDA prepared a final budget for the Fiscal Year ("FY") beginning
October 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2025, and computed a final millage rate of 0.4505
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 25, 2024, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-24-0 9,
attached and incorporated as Exhibit "C," wherein it directed the CEO/Executive Director •f the
Miami DDA to submit to the Property Appraiser and the Miami -Dade County Tax Colle. or the
final millage rate of 0.4505 mills, together with other required information set forth in • -ction
200.65(2)(b), F.S.; and
WHEREAS, Section 200.065(2)(c), F.S., requires the City Commission • hold a first
budget public hearing on the tentative millage rate and proposed budget, wh. occurred on
September 7, 2024 and resulted in the adoption of Resolution No. R-24-0 , a copy of which is
attached and incorporated as Exhibit "D", and a second budget public h ing on the final
budget and the final millage rate, and such second budget public heari- • has occurred earlier
today in this meeting;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COM , SION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in t Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set fortin this Section.
Section 2. There shall be levied an additionad valorem tax on the taxable value of all
real and personal property within the District at a r e of 0.4505 mills on the dollar of the taxable
value of such property for the purpose of financi► • the operation of the Miami DDA for the FY
beginning October 1, 2024, and ending Septer •er 30, 2025.
Section 3. The final millage rate h: ein adopted is 5.7% greater than the rolled -back
rate of 0.4262 mills.
Section 4. The final millage .te adopted, and the ad valorem taxes levied pursuant to
this Resolution shall be in additio o the fixing of the final millage rate adopted and ad valorem
taxes levied by the City Commi on, pursuant to Article VII, Section 9 of the Florida
Constitution and Section 166. 1, F.S., as well as in addition to any special assessments
imposed by the same.
Section 5. This ' -solution shall neither repeal nor amend any other resolution or
ordinance adopting fi millage or levying ad valorem taxes for the Fiscal Year beginning
October 1, 2024, a ending September 30, 2025, but shall be deemed supplemental and in
addition thereto.
Sectio' •. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this
Resolution i declared invalid, the remaining provisions of the Resolution shall not be affected.
ction 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signa e 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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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Wy ng III, C y tor y 9/17/2024