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Resolution: R-16-0443
File Number: 16-01216
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 9/20/2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RELATED TO TAXATION,
DEFINING AND DESIGNATING THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI ("CITY'); LEVYING AN AD VALOREM TAX ON ALL REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY IN THE CITY ATA FINAL TOTAL RATE OF 8.2900 MILLS ON THE
DOLLAR OF THE TAXABLE VALUE OF SUCH PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE
OF FUNDING THE GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET AND PAYMENT OF DEBT
SERVICE, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2016 AND ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, for the purpose of this Resolution, the City of Miami ("City") is defined as all of the
territory and inhabitants within the area defined in Section 2 of the Charter of the City, entitled
"Corporate Limits", and more specifically described in Exhibit "A" of the Charter, on file in the Office of
the City Clerk; 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 City the preliminary taxable value within
its territorial limits, set at $44,602,305,542; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared a tentative budget for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1,
2016 and ending September 30, 2017 and computed a total proposed millage rate of 8.2900, 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
WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission enacted Resolution R-16-0365, wherein it directed
the City Manager to submit to the PA and Miami -Dade County Tax Collector the total proposed millage
rate of 8.2900 mills, together with the required information set forth in Section 200.65(2)(b), Florida
Statutes (2016); and
WHEREAS, on September 6, 2016, the City held a public hearing, as required pursuant to
Section 200.065(2)(c), Florida Statutes (2016), where the City Commission enacted Resolution
R-16-0395, wherein a total tentative millage rate of 8.2900 mills was adopted;
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 herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. There shall be levied an ad valorem tax on all real and personal property in the
City at a final total rate of 8.2900 mills on the dollar of the taxable value of such property for the Fiscal
Year commencing October 1, 2016 and ending September 30, 2017, computed as follows for the
purpose of:
- 7.6465 mills to fund the General Operating Budget.
- 0.6435 mills to provide for the payment of maturing principal and interest, and charges and
requirements related thereto, of voter approved indebtedness.
Section 3. The final operating millage rate herein adopted for the purpose of funding the
General Operating Budget is 11.99% greater than the rolled -back rate of 6.8278 mills.
Section 4. 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 5. This Resolution shall be effective as of October 1, 2016, after final reading and
adoption thereof. {1 }
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of the 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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