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Resolution: R-18-0384
File Number: 4584
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 9/13/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI 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 OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2018 AND ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30,2019; PROVIDING THAT SAID MILLAGE SHALL BE IN
ADDITION TO THE MILLAGE ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 9 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 pursuant to Chapter 65-1090, Laws of Florida;
Section 189.056, Florida Statutes ("F.S."); and Section 14-60 of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended, is authorized to levy an additional ad valorem tax on the taxable value of
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 of the City of Miami, Florida ("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 of the City Commission on the final determination to adopt such millage
rate; and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2018, the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser ("Property
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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 at $19,469,904,269.00; and
WHEREAS, the DDA prepared a tentative budget for the Fiscal Year ("FY") beginning
October 1, 2018, and ending September 30, 2019, 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 26, 2018, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 18-0335,
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 as more specifically described in
Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated.
Section 3. There shall be levied an additional ad valorem tax on the taxable value of 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 FY
beginning October 1, 2018 and ending September 30, 2019.
Section 4. The proposed tentative millage rate herein adopted is 3.17% greater than the
rolled -back rate of 0.4537 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 FY beginning October 1, 2018,
and ending September 30, 2019, 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 immediately upon its adoption and
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signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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Enactment Number: R-18-0384
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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