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Resolution
File Number; 16-01221
Final Action Date;
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ("COMMISSION"), WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), BYA FOURTH -FIFTHS (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"), 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, 2016 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2017; PROVIDING
THAT SAID FINAL 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 (2016), 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 ORANY ORDINANCE FIXING MILLAGE OR LEVYING
TAXES, BUT SHALL BE DEEMED SUPPLEMENTALAND 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 (2016); 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 all real and
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 purpose 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, Florida Statutes (2016), sets forth the method of fixing a millage
rate; and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2016, the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser ("PA"), pursuant to
Section 200.065(1), Florida Statutes (2016), certified to the DDA the taxable value of property within
the territorial limits of the District, set at $16,681,746,744; and
WHEREAS, the DDA prepared a tentative budget for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1,
2016 and ending September 30, 2017, and computed a proposed millage rate of 0.4681 mills, which is
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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 29, 2016, the Commission adopted Resolution No. R-16-0366, attached
and incorporated as Exhibit "B", 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 0.4681 mills, together with
other required information set forth in Section 200.65(2)(b), Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, on September 6, 2016, the Commission adopted Resolution No. R-16-0379,
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 final millage by a
four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after a duly noticed public hearing, in compliance with Florida
Statutes Section 200.065(5)(a)(1), and in order to fund the DDA's final budget for the Fiscal Year
beginning October 1, 2016 and ending September 30, 2017 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 purpose 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 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 purpose of financing
the operation of the DDA, for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2016 and ending September 30,
2017.
Section 4. The final millage rate herein adopted is 10.04% more than the rolled -back rate of
4254 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
Commission pursuant to Section 9, Article VII, Florida Constitution, and Section 166.211, Florida
Statutes (2016), 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 Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2016 and ending
September 30, 2017, 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, 2016 after final reading and
adoption thereof. {1)
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{ This Resolution shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten
(10) calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it
shall become effective immediately upon the override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the
effective date stated herein, whichever is later.
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