LTC 322-2016 Town of Cutler Bay Resolution MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
.No. 322-2016 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members ofi he City C•v mission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: August 2, 2016
SUBJECT: TOWN OF CUTLER BAY RESOLU ION
Attached for your information is Resolution No. 16-42, adopted by the Mayor and City
Commission of the Town of Cutler Bay on July 20, 2016.
A Resolution Of The Mayor And Town Council Of The Town Of Cutler Bay,
Florida In Support Of Lowering Energy Costs And Removing Barriers For Solar
Power And Support For Amendment 4 On The August Thirtieth Primary Ballot;
And Providing For An Effective Date.
The Town of Cutler Bay has requested that a copy of this resolution be provided to the Miami
Beach Mayor and Commissioners.
If you have a estions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 305.673.7411.
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RESOLUTION 16-42
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN
COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY,FLORIDA
IN SUPPORT OF LOWERING ENERGY COSTS AND
REMOVING BARRIERS FOR SOLAR POWER AND
SUPPORT FOR AMENDMENT 4 ON THE AUGUST
THIRTIETH PRIMARY BALLOT; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Cutler Bay (the "Town") was instrumental in the adoption of
Florida House Bill No. 7179 in 2010 which created Florida's Property Assessed Clean Energy
(PACE) program expressly allowing local governments to finance improvements such as solar
panels on properties;and
WHEREAS, as of May 1, 2016, the PACE program has financed over 1,437 projects,
which includes several solar power projects,with an estimated cost of$43,730,144 within the Green
Corridor,and
WHEREAS, unlike conventional power generation, solar power generates electricity with
zero air emissions and no water use, thereby moving the county, state, and nation to a cleaner and
more sustainable energy future; and
WHEREAS, Florida has the greatest potential for rooftop solar power of any state in the
eastern United States. Yet, with 9 million electric utility costumer accounts, Florida has only
8,500 customer-sited solar systems, in contrast with less sunny states such as New Jersey, which
has over 40,000 customer-sited solar systems,but only half the population of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Florida tangible personal property tax is a tax on non-real estate
property and has the effect of increasing the cost of solar power on many solar systems by 2 to 5
cents per kilowatt hour(kWh). Lowering the cost of solar power improves the economic benefit
of solar power and can lead to significantly more solar development;and
WHEREAS, Amendment 4 will appear on the August 30, 2016 primary ballot, which, if
approved, would: (1) Exempt the assessed value of a renewable energy source device from ad
valorem tax on tangible personal property; and (2) Prohibit a property appraiser from considering
the installation of a renewable energy source device in the determination of assessed value of real
property for the purpose of ad valorem taxation; and
WHEREAS, as such, the Town Council hereby supports Amendment 4 as it would lower
the costs and remove barrier of solar power within the State of Florida;and
WHEREAS, the Town Council finds that this Resolution is in the best interest and welfare
of the residents of the Town.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND TOWN
COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY,FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated
herein by this reference.
Section 2. Town Council Supports. The Town Council hereby supports lowering
energy costs and removing barriers for solar power and additionally supports Amendment 4 on
the August 30,2016 primary ballot.
Section 3. Transmittal.The Town Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this
Resolution to the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
and all elected municipal officials in Miami-Dade County.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
its adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of July, 2016.
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Attest: ,cam 't'.0 Mayor
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JAC S UE`INE N.WILSON
Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND F`
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY FOR THE
SOLE USE OF TOWN OF CUTLER BAY:
SS SEROTA HELFMAN
COLE&BIERMAN,P.L.
Town Attorney
Moved by: Council Member Mixon
Second by: Council Member Coriat
FINAL VOTE AT ADOPTION:
Mayor Peggy R.Bell YES
Vice Mayor Ernest N. Sochin YES
Council Member Roger Coriat YES
Council Member Sue Ellen Loyzelle YES
Council Member Mary Ann Mixon YES