Attachment D
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE Of TME CITV MANAGER TELEPHONE: (:lO5) 613-7010
fAX: (305) 673-7182
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. &2Jo-fj{
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Members of the City CommissiOn
Roger M. Carlton (\ . (), J ---
City Manager ~
DATE:
Sep. 8, 1994
FROM:
SUBJECT:
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The AdDinistration recommends that the Xayor and City Commission
approve the attached Resolution calling for a Special Election to
be held on TUesday November 8, 1994 for the purpose of submitting
to the electorate of the City of XiAmi Beach a question askinq
whether the City of Miami Beach shall be authorized to levy an ad
valor.. tax of three-quarters of a lIlill for a period not to exceed
thr.. (3) years for the purpose of fundinq an endoWllent the income
from whiCh shall be used for the JDaintenance of parks and
recreation programs within the city and which .hall not supplant
any general fund funding for parks and recreation purposes.
BACKGROUIm :
As instructed by the Kia.i Beach City commission at its July 27,
1994 meeting. the AdlIliniatration has requested assistance fro. the
city Attorney's office in preparinq enabling leqislation and bal.l.ot
question tor a November 8, 1994 specia1 Election seeking electorate
approval for le1ry of an ad valorem tax of three-quarters of a mill
for a period not to exceed three (3) years for the purpose of
fundinq an endo'Wlllent the incoM at which shall be used for the
maintenance ot parka and recreation programs within the city and
which shall be in addition to and not replace the existinq General
Fund allocation for parkS and recreation purposes.
The city Attorney's office has drafted the attached Resolution, and
if adopted by the Mayor and city Commission would be placed on the
Novelllber 8, 1994 ballot.
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As reported at the July 13, 1994 Co_ission meeting, the
Administration has received extensive community input: re<jarding
this issue through several town meetings as well as various
advisory board me.tinge and other presentations to cOII11Ilunity based
organizations.
This community involv~ent process indicates that support exists
~or the levy ot an ad valor.. tax of thr.e-quarters of a .ill for
a period not to exceed three (3) years tor the purpose of funding
an endo_ent. The income from the interest generated rrom this
endowment shall be used for the malntenanceot parka and expanded
recreation programs within the city.
The tax revenue collected would establish an estimated endowment ot
$12 million, which would be established as a trust fund. It 1s
projected that, based on a conaervative 7' annual return on
investment, the interest would generate approxi.ately $850,000
addi tional revenue annually to be added to the Recreation and Parks
budget for increased recreation proqraa personnel as well a8 park
JIIOIintenance staff.
A8 indicated by the attached graphic titled Endowment Funding for
parks, the incre<lse for a resid.nt with a ho.. assessed at a value
of $150,000 with a hom.stead exemption would pay $93.75 for the
first year of the three year period. The subsequent two years
would be based on the bomeowner's annual property appraisal.
This special tax would be for the three year period and would then
cease. It is also important to clearly understand this increasQd
revenue tor the Recreation and Parks Department would b. in
add.ition to their annual qen.ral fund budqet, and in no way would
it be utilized to replace their annual operational budget. This is
also stated as a condition incorporated into the ballot question.
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The AdJlinistration recoaends that the Mayor and city COlIUIlission
approve the attached ReSOlution calling for a Special Election to
be held on Tuesday NoveJlber 8, 1994 for the purpose of sUbllitting
to the electorate ot the city ot xi&Jlli Beach a question asking
whether the City of xi..i Beach shall be authorized to levy an ad
valoraa tax at three-quarters of a lIill for a periOd not to exceed
three (3) years for the purpose of tundinc;J an endOWllent the incolle
from wbich shall be used for the maintenance of parks and expanded
recreation programs within the city and which ahall not supplant
any general tund fundinq for parka and. recreation purposes.
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RESOLtJTXON NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMKISSION
OF TO CITY OF !llAH:I BEACH. FLORJ:DA, CALLINO
FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOvmlBr:R 8, 1994, FOR TBB PURPOSB OF
SUBHITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF
HIAKI.B2ACH A QUESTION CONCERNING WHETHER THE
CITY OF KlAHI BEACH SHALL BE AUTKORIZBD TO
LEVY AN AD VALQRE)( TAX OF THREE-QUARTERS OF A
HILL FOR ~ PERIOD BOT TO EXCEED 3 YEARS FOR
THB PURPOSE oF FUNDING AN ENDOWMENT TU I:NCOKl!:
FROM WH%CB S~L BE USED FOR THE ~tNTEKANCE
OF PARltS AND dCREATION PROGRAMS WITKIN ~
CITY, DICK INCOHE SHALL NOT BE USED TO
REPLACE ANY GENERAL J'lJND I'tJNDING FOR PARK AND
RECREATION PURPOSES.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMHISSIO~ OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH:
SECTION 1.
In accordance with provisions of the Charter of the City of
Miami Beach, Florida and the general laws of the state of Florida,
a Special Election is hereby called and directed to be held in the
City of Miami 13each, Florida, tram 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on
TuesdaY', November 8, 1994 for the purpose of submitting to the
electorate the question as set forth hereinafter.
IJ.m:TION 2 L
That the appropriate and proper Dade County election officials
shall conduct the said special Election hereby called, with Dade
county's certification of the results of said Special Election
being accepted by tne City commission. The official returns for
each precinct shall be furnished to the City Clerk of the city of
Miami Beach as soon as the ballots from all precincts have been
tabulated and results duly accepted by said appropriate Dade county
Officials.
I)!lC'l'YOlll 3.
Said voting precincts in the City of said Speci~l Election
shall be as established by the proper and appropriate Dade County
Election Officials. All electors shall vote at the polling places
and the voting precincts in which the official registration books
show that the said electors reside.
A list of the voting precincts
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and the polling place$ therein (subject to change by the Supervisor
of Elections of Dade county, in accordance with the laws of
Florida) is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
~:IO. 4.
Registration of persons desiring to vote in the Special
Election shall be in accordance with the general law of the state
of Florida governing voter registration.
Qualified persons may
register to vote at the City registration office located in the
lobby of city Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach,
Florida 33139, each and every wednesday until October 11, 1994,
between the hours of 9:00 a.m.. and 4:30 p.m., and at such other
voter registration centers and during such times as may be provided
by the Supervisor of Elections of Dade county.
All questions
concerning voter registration should be directed to the Dade county
Elections Office, 111 Northwest 1st street, Floor 19, Miami,
Florida 33130; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 012241, Miami, Florida
33101; Telephone: (305) 375-5553.
DEC'UO. s.
A copy of the ballot question shall be made available to the
electors at the office of tne city Clerk from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. each day, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays excepted, not later
than thirty days prior to the date of said election.
,BCTIO. 45 L
Not less than thirty days' notice of said Special Election
shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation
in Miami Beach, Dade County, Florida. Such publication shall be
made at least once each week for four consecutive weeks next
preceding said special Election.
8I!:CTrO. 7.
The notice of election shall be substantially in the following
forme
THE CITY OF MIAHI BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION HAS BEEN
CALLED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AND WILL BE HELD IN SAID CITY FROM
7:00 A.M. UNTIL 7:00 P.M. ON THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
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1994, AT WHICH TIME THERE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DULY
REGISTERED AND QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:
1'.AX LEVY TO CRF.I\.TE ENDOWMENT FTJNO WITH :INC:OME USED TO
~INTATN PARKS AND RECRF.ATTON PROGRAMS.
SHALL THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH BE AUTHORIZED TO IEVY AN AD
VALOREM TAX OF THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILL FOR A PERIOD NOT
TO EXCEED 3 YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING AN ENDOWMENT
THE INCOME FROM WHIcH SHALL BE USED FOR THE MAINTENANCE
OF PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS WITHIN THE CITY, WHICH
INCOME SHALL NOT BE USED TO REPLACE ANY GENERAL FUND
FUNDING FOR PARK AND RECREATION PURPOSES?
YES
NO
88C'1':IOK 8.
The official ballot to be used in the special Election to be
held on November 8, 1994, hereby called, shall be in substantially
the followinq form, to-wit:
pFFICTAI. BALI.oT
THE CITY OF !'fIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF SPECrAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 8, 1994
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION HAS BEEN
CALLED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
'MIAMI BEACH, FWRlDA, AND WILL BE HELD IN SAID CITY FROM
7:00 A.M. UNTIL 1:00 P.M. ON TH! 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER
1994, AT WHICH TIME THERE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DULY
REGISTERED AND QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:
~AX I.EVY TO CREATE F.NDOWMENT FUND WITH INcoME USED TO
MAINTAIN PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS.
SHALL THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH BE AUTHORIZED TO LEVY AN AD
VALOREM TAX OF THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILL FOR A PERIOD NOT
TO EXCEED 3 YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING AN ENDOWMENT
THE INCOME FROM WHICH SHALL BE USED FOR THE MAINTENANCE
OF PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS WITHIN THE CITY, WHICH
INCOME SHALL NOT BE USED TO REPLACE ANY GENERAL FUND
FUNDING FOR PARK AND RECREATION PURPOSES?
'lES
NO
!lKC'l'YON 9.
Absentee voters participating in said Special Election shall
be entitled to cast their ballots in accordance with the provisions
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of the laws of the state of Florida with respect to absentee
voting.
pCTION 10.
That the City ot Miami Beach shall pay all e"'Penses for
conducting this special Election and will pay to Dade County or
directly to all persons or firlDs, upon receipt of invoice or
statement approved by the supervisor of Elections of Dade County,
Florida.
SECTION 11.
This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its
paSS8CJe.
PASSED and ADOPTED this
day of
, 1994.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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ENDOWMENT FUNDING FOR PARKS
THREE QUARTE~ OF A MILL FOR
THREE YEARS .
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