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Resolution R-25-0480
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 17392 Final Action Date: 11/20/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS RELATING TO OPERATIONAL AND
BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 166.241(8), Florida Statutes, and other
applicable State of Florida and local laws (collectively, "Laws"), the City of Miami ("City") is
amending and closing out its General Fund Budget and total Budget for all funds for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2025 ("Fiscal Year 2024-25"), as further described in Exhibit "A,"
attached and incorporated; and
WHEREAS, the General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25 is $1,193,862,000 and
the total Budget for all operating funds is $1,972,868,000; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the close-out memorandum set forth in Exhibit "A,"
attached and incorporated, it is in the best interests of the City to authorize the City Manager to
make any necessary changes to adjust, amend, and appropriate the City's Fiscal Year 2024-25
Operating Budget, Five -Year Financial Plan, Strategic Plan, and Multi -Year Capital Plan as may
be necessary for said purpose; and
WHEREAS, the major source of revenue for the General Fund is derived from the
category identified as "Property Taxes" in the amount of $589,253,000; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to adjust year-end budgets for the General Fund, Special
Revenue Funds, and Debt Service Funds in order to comply with the Laws;
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. The following appropriations are made for the municipal operations of the
General Fund for Fiscal Year 2024-25:
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GENERAL FUND AMENDED
APPROPRIATIONS
Departments, Boards and Offices:
Mayor $ 3,560,000
Commissioners 12,161,000
City Manager 4,585,000
Agenda Coordination 499,000
Independent Inspector General 2,106,000
City Attorney 15,006,000
City Clerk 2,489,000
Civil Service 658,000
Code Compliance 13,048,000
Communications 2,204,000
Economic Innovation and Development 1,598,000
Equal Opportunity and Diversity Programs 711,000
Finance 13,971,000
Grants Administration 2,227,000
Human Resources 6,746,000
Innovation and Technology 16,971,000
Management and Budget 4,418,000
Procurement 3,974,000
Resilience and Sustainability 1,377,000
Human Services 8,118,000
Building 46,936,000
Planning 7,746,000
Zoning 6,630,000
Housing and Community Development 3,879,000
Capital Improvements 2,449,000
General Services Administration 37,823,000
Resilience and Public Works 41,500,000
Solid Waste 50,584,000
Fire -Rescue 247,804,000
Police 379,975,000
Real Estate and Asset Management 21,392,000
Parks and Recreation 64,621,000
Risk Management 5,286,000
Non -Departmental Accounts (NDA) 55,483,000
Transfers - Out 110,327,000
TOTAL GENERAL FUND $ 1,198,862,000
Section 3. The above appropriations for the General Fund are made based on the
following sources of revenues for Fiscal Year 2024-25:
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GENERAL FUND REVENUES
Property Taxes $ 589,253,000
Franchise Fees and Other Taxes 156,298,000
Interest 22, 363, 000
Transfers -In 8,829,000
Fines and Forfeitures 7,379,000
Intergovernmental Revenues 107,933,000
Licenses and Perm its 101,281,000
Other Revenues (Inflows) 64,384,000
Charges for Services 141,142,000
TOTAL GENERAL FUND $ 1,198,862,000
Section 4. The following appropriations are made for the municipal operations of Debt
Service Funds for Fiscal Year 2024-25:
DEBT SERVICE FUNDS APPROPRIATONS
General Obligation Bonds $ 37,284,000
Special Obligation Bonds 56,365,000
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUNDS $ 93,649,000
Section 5. The above appropriations for Debt Service Funds are made based on the
following sources of revenues for Fiscal Year 2024-25:
DEBT SERVICE FUNDS REVENUES
Property Taxes $ 22,682,000
Transfers -In and Other Revenues 70,967,000
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUNDS $ 93,649,000
Section 6. The following appropriations are made for the municipal operations of
Special Revenue Funds for Fiscal Year 2024-25:
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SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
General Special Revenues
Public Benefits Trust Fund
Planning Services
Planning and Zoning Tree Trust Fund
Public Art Fund
Historic Preservation Trust Fund
Public Benefits Trust Fund - NDR2
Fire Rescue Services
UASI-Fire Rescue
Parks and Recreation Services
Police Services
Law Enforcement Trust Fund
Public Works Services
Solid Waste Recycling Trust
City Clerk Services
Community and Economic Development
Homeless Program
Human Services
Bayfront/Riverfront Land Acquisition Rouse Trust
Miami Ballpark Parking Facilities
Departmental Improvement Initiatives
Transportation and Transit
Emergency Funds
American Rescue Plan Act
TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
AM ENDED
APPROPRIATIONS
$
6,098,000
36,610, 000
36, 820, 000
3,733,000
2,367,000
1,088,000
1,290, 000
7,636, 000
27,115, 000
23, 776, 000
19, 834, 000
1,667, 000
11,443, 000
174,000
2,103, 000
120, 597, 000
3,407, 000
1,067,000
2,214,000
19,258,000
81, 821, 000
114, 779, 000
100,000
48, 000, 000
$
572,997,000
Section 7. The above appropriations for Special Revenue Funds are made based on the
following sources of revenues for Fiscal Year 2024-25:
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
All Sources
TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$
$
REVENUES
572, 997, 000
572,997,000
Section 8. The following appropriations are made for the municipal operations of
Internal Service Funds for Fiscal Year 2024-25 :
INTERNAL SERVICE FUND
Life and Health Insurance
Workers' Compensation
Others
TOTAL INTERNAL SERVICE FUND
APPROPRIATIONS
52, 905, 000
25, 091, 000
61, 893, 000
$
139, 889, 000
Section 9. The above appropriations for Internal Service Funds are made based on
the following sources of revenues for Fiscal Year 2024-25:
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INTERNAL SERVICE FUND REVENUES
All Sources $ 139,889,000
TOTAL INTERNAL SERVICE FUND $ 139,889,000
Section 10. This Resolution is a resolution of precedent and all other resolutions in
conflict with it are held null and void insofar as they pertain to these appropriations; however, no
provision contained in this Resolution shall be construed to violate the Anti -Deficiency Act, as
set forth in Sections 18-500 through Sections 18-503 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida,
as amended ("City Code"). These appropriations are expenditure requirements for the City, but
are not mandatory. The City Manager is specifically authorized' to transfer funds between
accounts and withhold any of these appropriated funds from encumbrance or expenditure
should such action appear advantageous to the economic and efficient operation of the City.
The City Manager is also authorized) to transfer any excess unrestricted moneys from other
funds to the General Fund provided that those are appropriated moneys which are no longer
needed to implement the original purpose of the appropriation and whose expenditure is not
limited to use for any other specified purpose.
Section 11. All departments and the number of employees designated therein provided
for in this budget either by position summary or by the organizational chart are deemed
approved by the City Commission. Any permanent change regarding same shall require City
Commission approval.
Section 12. The City Manager is authorized) to continue to administer the executive pay
plan and benefit package, and to disburse the funds appropriated herein for said purpose in a
manner he deems appropriate. The City Manager is also authorized 1 to administer and
disburse the City Commission benefit package. With the exception of those positions in which
the salary is established by City Commission action, the City Manager is further authorized) to
establish the salaries of those employees in executive and staff positions in accordance with the
executive and staff pay plan. These employees may receive any salary increases given as
stated in this Resolution.
Section 13. The City Manager is authorized) to disburse any funds that may be
designated by the City Commission as cost -of -living or other pay adjustments to Civil Service,
executive and staff employees as may be approved by the City Manager.
Section 14. Nothing contained in this Resolution shall be construed as to prohibit or
prevent the City Manager, the administrative head of the City, who is responsible for the efficient
administration of all Departments, from exercising the power granted to and imposed upon him
in the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Charter") to fix, adjust, raise, or
lower salaries, and to create, abolish, fill or hold vacant, temporary or permanent positions
whenever it has been determined by the City Manager to be in the best interest of efficient and
economical administration of the City and all its Departments2. The authority contained in this
Section shall also be applicable whenever the City Manager shall cause a Department to
reorganize itself to perform its services more efficiently; such reorganization may include
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
2 The provisions of this Section 14 are subject to the limitations and requirements set forth in City
Commission Resolution No. 22-0230.
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reduction of budgeted positions, reclassification of positions, and alteration of the number of
budgeted positions in any given classification.
Section 15. (a) (1) The transfer of funds between the detailed accounts
comprising any separate amount appropriated by the above sections hereof is approved and
authorized' when such transfer shall have been made at the request of the City Manager and
when such transfer shall have been made of any part of an unencumbered balance of an
appropriation to or for a purpose or object for which the appropriation for the herein fiscal year
has proved insufficient.
(2) The transfer of funds between the detailed accounts
comprising any separate amount appropriated by the above sections hereof is approved and
authorized' when such transfer of funds is made at the request of the City Manager and when
such transfer is to be made between the detailed accounts appropriated to the same office,
department, or division.
(b) (1) To effect salary adjustments, the City Manager is further
authorized' to make departmental and other transfers from any reserve accounts established in
the General Fund, and is authorized) to approve transfers for any unforeseen requirements of
all appropriated funds as may be required so long as such transfer is consistent with the
provisions contained in Chapter 18, Article IX of the City Code.
(2) To facilitate effective budgetary control and sound fiscal
management, the City Manager is further authorized' to transfer funds from departmental
budget reserve accounts to the Emergency Account of Non -Departmental Accounts to other
Funds, and to departmental budget reserve accounts from the Emergency Account of Non -
Departmental Accounts to other Funds.
(3) The Emergency Account is declared to be appropriated
to meet emergency expenses and is subject to expenditure by the City Manager for any
emergency purpose.
(c) Except as herein provided, transfers between items
appropriated shall be authorized by resolution amendatory hereto, except that transfers from the
Non -Departmental Accounts may be made by resolution.
Section 16. (a) The City Manager is authorized) to invite or advertise for
bids for the purchase of any material, equipment, physical improvement, or service provided by
the aforementioned appropriations or which may be provided for in accordance with the
authority of this Resolution, for which formal bidding is required; such bids shall be returnable to
the City Commission or City Manager in accordance with City Charter or City Code provisions.
(b) Further, expenditure of the herein appropriated funds is
authorized' in the procurement of goods and services by award or contract for the same by the
City Commission following the use, if applicable, of competitive negotiations unless the award of
such contract by the City Manager is expressly allowed under City Code provisions.
Section 17. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor. 3
3 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:
g Wy j ng III, C y ttor y 2/5/2026
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