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File Number: 15-01059
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Miami, FL 33133
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Ordinance
Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
RELATED TO TAXATION, DEFINING AND DESIGNATING THE TERRITORIAL
LIMITS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ("DISTRICT") OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ("CITY'); FIXING THE FINAL MILLAGE AND LEVYING
AN ADDITIONALAD VALOREM TAX ON ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN
THE DISTRICT AT A RATE OF 0.4750 MILLS ON THE DOLLAR OF THE TAXABLE
VALUE OF SUCH PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE
OPERATION OF THE MIAMI DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2015 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER
30, 2016; PROVIDING THAT SAID MILLAGE SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO THE
MILLAGE ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 9, ARTICLE
VII, FLORIDA CONSTITUTION, AND SECTION 166.211, FLORIDA STATUTES
(2015), AS WELL AS ANY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS IMPOSED BY THE SAME;
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED AS REPEALING
OR AMENDING ANY OTHER ORDINANCE FIXING A 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 (2015); and Section 14.60 of the Code of Miami Florida, is
authorized to levy an additional ad valorem tax on all real and personal property in the Downtown
Development 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, 2015 WL 3390260 (Fla. 3rd DCA, May 27, 2015); and
WHEREAS, for the purpose of this Ordinance, the Downtown Development District is defined as
that 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, Florida Statutes (2015), sets forth the method of fixing a millage
rate; and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2015, the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser ("PA"), pursuant to
Section 200.065(1), Florida Statutes (2015), certified to the DDA the taxable value within the
Downtown Development District at $15,130,797,003; and
WHEREAS, the DDA prepared a tentative budget for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2015
and ending September 30, 2016 and computed a proposed millage rate of 0,4750 mills, which is
necessary to fund the tentative budget other than the portion of the budget to be funded from sources
other than ad valorem taxes; and
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WHEREAS, on July 23, 2015, the Commission adopted Resolution R-15-0326, wherein it directed
the Executive Director of the DDA to submit to the PA and the Miami -Dade County Tax Collector the
proposed millage rate of 0.4750 mills, together with other required information set forth in Section
200.65(2)(b), Florida Statutes (2015); and
WHEREAS, the DDA advertised in a newspaper of general circulation of Miami -Dade County its
intent to adopt a final millage rate;
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 Ordinance 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 all real and personal property in
the Downtown Development District at a rate of 0.4750 mills on the dollar of the taxable value of such
property for the purpose of financing the operation of the Miami DDA, for the Fiscal Year commencing
October 1, 2015 and ending September 30, 2016,
Section 3. The final millage rate herein adopted is 13.83% more than the rolled back rate of
0.4173 mills.
Section 4. The final millage adopted, and ad valorem taxes levied, pursuant to this Ordinance shall
be in addition to the millage adopted, and ad valorem taxes levied, by the Commission pursuant to
Section 9, Article VII, Florida Constitution, and Section 166.211, Florida Statutes (2015), as well as any
special assessments imposed by the same.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall neither repeal nor amend any other Ordinance adopting a millage
or levying an ad valorem tax for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2015 and ending September 30,
2016, 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 Ordinance is
declared invalid, the remaining provisions of the Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall become effective October 1, 2015, after final reading and adoption
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VICTORIA MENDEZ
C ITY ATTO RN EY
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(10) calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it
shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the
effective date stated herein, whichever is later.
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