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File ID: #2823
Date: 08/16/2017 Requesting Department: Downtown
Development Authority
Commission Meeting Date: 09/19/2017 District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Proposed Millage for FY'18 - DDA
Purpose of Item:
The Miami Downtown Development Authority of the City of Miami requests that the City
Commission adopt the attached Resolution defining and designating the territorial limits
of the DDA independent taxing district and setting the millage thereof.
Background of Item:
Chapter 14 of the City of Miami Code authorizes the City Commission to levy an
additional ad valorem tax on all real and personal property within the DDA, not to
exceed 0.475 mills on the dollar valuation of such property for financing the operations
of the DDA.
Attached is a Resolution for the City Commission approval, which defines and
designates the DDA boundaries, fixes the millage at 0.4681 mills and levies taxes for
the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017 and ending September 30, 2018.
The proposed millage rate is the same as the current year's rate.
Budget Impact Analysis
Total Fiscal Impact:
Reviewed By
Downtown Development Authority
Alyce Robertson
Office of Management and Budget
Pedro Lacret
Office of Management and Budget
Christopher M Rose
Legislative Division
Marta Gomez
Office of the City Attorney
Xavier Alban
Office of the City Attorney
Barnaby L. Min
Office of the City Attorney
Victoria Mendez
City Commission
Nicole Ewan
City Commission
Nicole Ewan
Office of the Mayor
Mayor's Office
Office of the City Clerk
City Clerk's Office
Department Head Review
Completed
08/22/2017 2:32 PM
Budget Analyst Review
Completed
08/22/2017 5:20 PM
Budget Review
Completed
08/23/2017 9:37 AM
Legislative Division Review
Completed
08/23/2017 9:52 AM
ACA Review
Completed
08/25/2017 6:03 PM
Deputy City Attorney Review
Completed
08/31/2017 5:47 PM
Approved Form and Correctness
Completed
09/01/2017 4:40 PM
Meeting
Completed
09/14/2017 5:05 PM
Meeting
Completed
09/19/2017 5:05 PM
Signed by the Mayor
Completed
09/19/2017 7:28 PM
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk
Completed
09/19/2017 7:34 PM
File Number: 2823
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-17-0427
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date:9/19/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ("CITY COMMISSION"), WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), PROPOSING AN ADDITIONAL TENTATIVE 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 0.4681 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,
2017 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2018; PROVIDING THAT SAID MILLAGE
SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO THE MILLAGE ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION VII 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 ("City Commission"), pursuant to Chapter 65-
1090, Laws of Florida; Section 189.056, Florida Statutes (T.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 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, F.S., sets forth the method of computing, proposing, and
fixing a millage rate for ad valorem taxation; and
WHEREAS, Section 200.065(5)(a)(1), F.S., requires that the now proposed tentative
millage rate of 0.4681 mills would further require, at the time of a second hearing, a four-fifths
(4/5ths) affirmative vote on the final determination to adopt such millage rate; and
WHEREAS, on June 30, 2017, the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser ("Property
Appraiser"), pursuant to Section 200.065(1), F.S., certified to the DDA the taxable value of
property within the territorial limits of the District, set at $18,781,633,588.00; and
WHEREAS, the DDA prepared a tentative budget for the Fiscal Year beginning October
1, 2017 and ending September 30, 2018 and computed a proposed millage rate of 0.4681 mills,
which is 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 27, 2017, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 17-0395,
attached and incorporated as Exhibit "B", wherein it directed the Executive Director of the DDA
to submit to the Property Appraiser 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), F.S.; and
WHEREAS, Section 200.065(2)(c), F.S., requires the City Commission to hold a public
hearing on the tentative budget and the proposed millage rate and such 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. 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
Ordinance No. 12307, adopted December 12, 2002, and more specifically described in Exhibit
"A", attached and incorporated.
Section 3. There shall be levied an additional ad valorem tax on all real and personal
property within the District at a 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, 2017 and ending September 30, 2018.
Section 4. The proposed tentative millage rate herein adopted is 4.86% greater than the
rolled -back rate of 0.4464 mills.
Section 5. The 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 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 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,
2017 and ending September 30, 2018 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, 2017 after final reading and
adoption thereof.'
' 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.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ria ' ndez,ity ttor ey 9/1/2017