Resolution 2021-31856RESOLUTION NO. 2021-31856
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING: 1) THE TENTATIVE AD VALOREM
MILLAGE OF 5.7626 MILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 FOR GENERAL
OPERATING PURPOSES, WHICH IS THREE AND SEVEN TENTHS PERCENT
(3.7%) MORE THAN THE "ROLLED -BACK" RATE OF 5.5571 MILLS; AND 2)
THE DEBT SERVICE MILLAGE RATE OF 0.2889 MILLS, SUBJECT TO A
SECOND PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE MILLAGE RATE FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2022 ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, AT 5:01 P.M.
WHEREAS, on July 28, 2021, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No.
2021-31818, which set the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 general operating millage rate at
5.7626 mills (excluding debt service) for general operating purposes, which is an increase of
0.0338 mills above the adopted FY 2021 general operating millage rate of 5.7288 mills, and
0.2889 mills for debt service, which is a decrease of 0.0338 mills from the adopted FY 2021 debt
service millage rate of 0.3227 mills and is necessary to fund the required debt service for
outstanding General Obligation Bonds, including the first tranche of the General Obligation Bonds
issued by the City in 2019, following the voter referendum approval of the City's General
Obligation Bond program on November 6, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the proposed FY 2022 general operating millage rate of 5.7626 mills is
comprised of a General millage rate of 5.6636 mills that funds operating costs in the General
Fund, a Capital Renewal and Replacement (CRR) millage rate of 0.0235 mills that provides a
dedicated source of funding for renewal and replacement projects that extend the useful life of
General Fund capital assets, and a Capital Pay -As -You -Go (PayGo) millage rate of 0.0755 mills
that provides a dedicated source of funding for General Fund capital projects; and
WHEREAS, Section 200.065, Florida Statutes, requires that at the conclusion of the first
public hearing on the City's proposed tax rate and budget, the City Commission: 1) adopt a
tentative ad valorem millage rate for FY 2022 general operating purposes; and 2) adopt the
required debt service millage rate for FY 2022; this is accomplished by adopting a Resolution
which includes the percentage increase or decrease over the "rolled -back" rate; and
WHEREAS, at this time, the Administration recommends that the City Commission set the
second and final public hearing to consider the aforementioned millage rates for FY 2022.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, as follows:
(1) Pursuant to Section 200.065, Florida Statutes, there is hereby levied a tax for FY 2022
on all taxable and non-exempt real and personal property located within the corporate limits of
the City of Miami Beach, Florida, as follows:
(a) For the purpose of operating the government of the City, the rate assigned
amounts to 5.7626 mills. Also included are appropriate reserves and
contingencies, which are not limited to reserves for tax discounts and
abatements of uncollected taxes.
The millage rate reflected is three and seven -tenths percent (3.7%) more
than the "Rolled -back" rate of 5.5571 mills.
(b) For the purpose of providing payment on the principal and interest
portions of outstanding General Obligation Bond Debt and miscellaneous
debt service expenditures, the rate assigned amounts to 0.2889 mills.
(2) The tentative adopted millage rates for the City of Miami Beach, Florida for FY 2022
are subject to a second and final public hearing, herein set for and to be held on Thursday,
September 30, 2021, at 5:01 P.M., in the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1700 Convention
Center Drive, 3rd Floor, Miami Beach, Florida 33139.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of September 2021.
ATTEST:
SEP 2 2 2021
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
Dan Gelber, Mayor
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager
DATE: September 17, 2021
5:01 p.m. First Reading Public Hearing
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING: 1) THE TENTATIVE AD
VALOREM MILLAGE OF 5.7626 MILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 FOR
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES, WHICH IS THREE AND SEVEN
TENTHS PERCENT (3.7%) MORE THAN THE "ROLLED -BACK" RATE OF
5.5571 MILLS; AND 2) THE DEBT SERVICE MILLAGE RATE OF 0.2889
MILLS, SUBJECT TO A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE
MILLAGE RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
30, 2021, AT 5:01 P.M.
RECOMMENDATION
See attached Memorandum.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
N/A
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right
to Know" item, pursuant to
Cly Code Section 2-14?
Yes
Does this item utilize G.O.
Bond Funds?
No
Strategic Connection
Organizational Innovation- Ensure strong fiscal stewardship.
Legislative Tracking
Office of Management and Budget
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
❑ Memo - FY 2022 Millage
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Resolution
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MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33.139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager
DATE: September 17, 2021
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING: 1) THE TENTATIVE AD VALOREM MILLAGE OF
5.7626 MILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 FOR GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES,
WHICH IS THREE AND SEVEN TENTHS PERCENT (3.7%) MORE THAN THE
"ROLLED -BACK" RATE OF 5.5571 MILLS; AND 2) THE DEBT SERVICE MILLAGE
RATE OF 0.2889 MILLS, SUBJECT TO A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING TO
CONSIDER THE MILLAGE RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 ON THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, AT 5:01 P.M.
STRATEGIC PLAN SUPPORTED
Organizational Innovation — Ensure strong fiscal stewardship
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission adopt the attached
Resolution which authorizes the City Manager to transmit the following information to the Miami -
Dade County Property Appraiser:
1) Proposed Millage Rates for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022:
General Millage 5.6636 mills
Capital Renewal & Replacement Millage 0.0235 mills
Pay -As -You -Go (PayGo) Millage 0.0755 mills
Total General Operating Millage 5.7626 mills
Voted Debt Service Millage 0.2889 mills
Total Combined Millage 6.0515 mills (same as last year)
2) The tentatively adopted total combined millage rate of 6.0515 mills for FY 2022 reflects no
change compared to total combined millage rate of 6.0515 adopted for FY 2021. The
tentatively adopted total operating millage rate of 5.7626 for FY 2022 is 0.2055 mills, or
3.7 percent (%), more than the "rolled -back" rate of 5.5571. As a result, the City is required
to publish a Notice of Proposed Tax Increase in accordance with the State of Florida's
Truth in Millage (TRIM) requirements.
3) The second public hearing to consider the final millage rates and budgets for FY 2022
shall be held on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 5:01 P.M.
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FY 2022 Proposed Millage
September 17, 2021
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The "rolled -back" millage rate for FY 2022 is the millage rate required to produce the same level
of property tax revenues in the General Fund for FY 2022 as anticipated to be received in FY
2021. it is important to note that the overall January 1, 2020 citywide tax roll decreased by
approximately $1.1 billion between the July 1, 2020 certified valuation and the final July 1, 2021
valuation due to appeals, adjustments, etc., which is primarily the reason the FY 2022 "rolled -
back" rate is 0.1717 mills less than the FY 2021 Total General Operating millage rate of 5.7288
mills and is lower than it would have been if the "rolled -back" rate was only adjusted for the
increase in revenues generated by higher property values. The area outside of the City Center
Redevelopment Area (RDA), which directly impacts General Fund revenues, decreased in value
by approximately $875.6 million during the same period.
PROCEDURE
Florida Statutes, Section 200.065, requires that at the conclusion of the first public hearing on the
proposed tax rate and budget, the City Commission proceed in the following specific manner:
1. Adopt a tentative ad valorem millage rate for FY 2022 general operating purposes. This is
accomplished by adopting a Resolution which includes the percentage increase or
decrease over the "rolled -back" rate; the required debt service millage rate; and, the date,
time, and place of the second public hearing
State statute requires that only the title be read aloud.
2. Adopt a tentative general operating budget for FY 2022, which also includes budgets for
Enterprise, Internal Service, Special Revenue, G.O. Bond Debt Service Funds, as well as
the City Tax Increment Financing (TIF) portion of the City Center RDA. This is
accomplished by adopting a companion Resolution (see accompanying City Budget
Agenda Item).
Both the millage and budget Resolutions must be adopted again after a second and final public
hearing.
ANALYSIS OF PROPERTY VALUES IN MIAMI BEACH
On June 1, 2021, the City received the 2021 Estimated Taxable Values from the Miami -Dade
County Property Appraiser indicating that the overall taxable value for the City of Miami Beach
was approximately $41.6 billion, including $147.0 million in new construction. Overall, this
represented a $94.0 million, or 0.2%, decrease in values from the 2020 Certification of Taxable
Value provided by the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser on July 1, 2020.
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FY 2022 Proposed Millage
September 17, 2029
Page 3
On July 1, 2021, the City received the 2021 Certification of Taxable Value from the Miami -Dade
County Property Appraiser indicating that the overall taxable value for the City of Miami Beach
was approximately $41.9 billion, including $215.6 million in new construction. Overall, this
represents a $217.7 million, or 0.5%, increase in values from the 2021 Estimated Taxable Values
provided by the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser on June 1, 2021.
The estimated property tax revenue projections as of June 1, 2021 assumed property values
within the City Center RDA would decrease by approximately 0.2% over the certified July 1, 2020
values based on historical trends. Based on the certified July 1, 2021 values provided by the
Miami -Dade County Property though, property values within the City Center Redevelopment
Agency (RDA) actually decreased by approximately $226.5 million, or 3.7%, from the certified
July 1, 2020 values. This reduction in the RDA property values resulted in a $1.1 million increase
in citywide General Fund property tax revenues over the preliminary property tax revenues
projected as of June 1, 2021.
DETERMINING THE VOTED DEBT SERVICE MILLAGE LEVY
For FY 2022, the total required debt service payment is approximately $11.5 million, which is
comprised of remaining debt service on the City's outstanding 2011 G.O. Bonds of $2.4 million
plus $9.1 million attributed to the first tranche of the G.O. Bonds approved by the voters November
6, 2018, requires the levy of a Voted Debt Service millage rate of 0.2889 mills. The FY 2022 Voted
Debt Service millage rate is 0.0338 mills less than the Voted Debt Service millage rate adopted
in FY 2021 of 0.3227 mills, which is proposed to be applied to the General Operating millage rate
as recommended by the Administration and approved by the Finance and Economic Resiliency
Committee (FERC) at its July 16, 2021 and July 23, 2021 Budget Briefings.
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2021
FY 2022
Increase/
AdoptedFY
...
General
5.6298
5.6636
0.0338
Capital Renewal & Replacement
0.0235
0.0235
0.0000
Pay -As -You -Go (PayGo)
0.0755
0.0755
0.0000
Total General Operating Millage
5.7288
5.7626
0.0338
Debt Service
0.3227
0.2889
(0.0338)
Total Combined Millage
6.0515
6.0515
0.0000
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FY 2022 Proposed Miliage
September 17, 2021
Page 4
IMPACT OF PROPOSED MILLAGE LEVY IMPACT ON PROPERTY OWNERS
Homesteaded Properties
In 1992, voters approved an amendment to the Florida Constitution known as Amendment 10,
also known as Save Our Homes (SOH). SOH is an assessment limitation, or "cap," on increases
in the assessed value of a homestead residence. Those increases are limited to 3.0% or the
percent change in the CPI (Consumer Price Index), whichever is less. The "cap" goes into effect
beginning the year after a homestead exemption is granted.
Based on property values as of July 1, 2021, the median value of homesteaded property in Miami
Beach is $220,738 while the average is $569,192. The impact of the City's proposed FY 2022
Total Combined millage rate of 6.0515 mills on the median homesteaded property within the City
of Miami Beach would be an increase of $49 while the impact to the average value homesteaded
property within the City of Miami Beach would be an increase of $144 as summarized in the table
below.
Homesteaded..
-
FY 2021
FY 2022
Preliminary Taxable Value"
$ 212,696
.-
$ 545,281
$ 220,738
$ 569,192
City of Miami Beach
Operating
$ 1,218
$ 3,124
$ 1,272
$ 3,280
Voted Debt
69
176
64
164
Total Miami Beach
$1,287
$ 3,300
$1,336
$ 3,444
$ Change in Taxes
Operating
$ 54
$156
Voted Debt
(5)
(12)
Total Miami Beach
$ 49
S 144
"Source: Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser's — 2020 and 2021-average-median-homestead-
residentiai-values files
Impact on Non -Homesteaded Properties
The annual increase in market value of a non -homesteaded property is capped at 10.0% (does
not apply to school millage rates). While the citywide average increase in property values is 0.3%,
the property value of individual properties may increase up to, but not more than 10.0% (excluding
the school millage portion of the property tax bill). However, an individual property owner may see
a higher than 10.0% increase if there is a change in ownership of a capped property resulting in
a reset of the cap. Another potential factor, if applicable, would be the value of new construction
which can contribute to a property value increase of higher than 10.0°/x.
OVERLAPPING JURISDICTIONAL OPERATING AND DEBT SERVICE MILLAGE RATES
City of Miami Beach property owners must also pay property taxes to Miami -Dade County, the
Miami -Dade County School Board, the Children's Trust, the South Florida Water Management
District, Okeechobee Basin, Everglades Project, and the Florida Inland Navigational District. For
FY 2022, these taxing authorities represent 68.7% of a Miami Beach property owner's tax bill.
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FY 2022 Proposed Millage
September 17, 2021
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The proposed FY 2022 countywide tax rate for Miami -Dade County remained flat at 4.6669 mills;
the library tax rate also remained flat at 0.2840 mills; and the debt service millage increased by
0.0295 mills from 0.4780 to 0.5075 mills. The tax rate for the Miami -Dade School District
decreased by 0.1200 mills from 7.1290 to 7.0090 mills. The Children's Trust tax rate increased
by 0.0493 mills from 0.4507 to 0.5000 mills. Combined, the millage rates for the South Florida
Water Management District, Okeechobee Basin, Everglades Project, and Florida Inland
Navigational District remained flat at 0.2995 mills.
With the proposed rates for FY 2022, the Miami Beach portion of the tax bill is approximately
31.3% of the total tax bill. It is important to note that Miami -Dade County's total FY 2022 millage
rate of 5.4584 mills is 0.9276 mills, or 14.5%, less than Miami -Dade County's total FY 2007
millage rate of 6.3860 mills, as compared to the City's total FY 2022 millacre rate of 6.0515 mills
that is 1.6215 mills, or 21.1 %, less than the City's total FY 2007 millage rate of 7.6730 mills.
Further, the FY 2022 School Board millage of 7.0090 mills is 1.0960 mills less than the FY 2007
School Board millage of 8.1050 mills. The significant difference in the total overlapping millage
rate is a direct result of the City's continuing effort to keep millage rates as low as possible. A
summary of the rate changes is provided in the following table.
•VERLAPPING
% of
Variance
Variance
% of
FY 2007
FY 2007
TAX MILLAGE
Total
FY 2007
FY 2021
Total
City of Miami Beach
General Operating
7.1920
30.8%
5.6298
5.6636
(1.5284)
0.0338
29.3%
Renewal & Replacement
0.1820
0.8%
0.0235
0.0235
(0.1585)
0.0000
0.1%
Pay -As -You -Go Capital
0.0000
0.0%
0.0755
0.0755
0.0755
0.0000
0.4%
operating Miliage
7.3740
31.60/6
5.7288.
.5 7626
(1.6114)
0.0338
29.8°/.
Voted Debt Service
0.2990
1.3%
1 0.3227
0.2889
(0.0101)
(0.0338)
1.5%
Subtotal
7.6730
32.9%
6.0515
6.0515
(1.6215)
0.0000
31.3%
Miami Dade County
Countywide
5.6150
24.1%
4.6669
4.6669
(0.9481)
0.0000
24.2%
Library
0.4860
2.1%
0.2840
0.2840
(0.2020)
0.0000
1.5%
Debt Service
0.2850
1.2%
0.4780
0.5075
0.2225
0.0295
2.6%
Subtotal
= 6:3860
:.:27:4%:
' 5.4289
5.45&t:
... (x:9276)'
.0.0295.
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School Board
8.1050
34.8%
7.1290
7.0090
(1.0960)
(0.1200)
36.3%
Children's Trust
0.4223
1.8%
0.4507
0.5000
0.0777
0.0493
2.6%
Other
0.7355
3.2%
0.2995
0.2995
(0.4360)
0.0000
1.6%
Total
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IMPACT OF COMBINED TAX RATES OF OVERLAPPING JURISDICTIONS ON
HOMESTEADED PROPERTIES
The City of Miami Beach's preliminary 2021 median and average homesteaded residential taxable
values are $220,738 and $569,192, respectively. Applying the total combined millage rates
proposed for FY 2022 to the median and average taxable values results in a property tax increase
of approximately $146 for the median and $439 for the average homesteaded residential tax bill
in the City of Miami Beach.
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FY 2022 Proposed Millage
September 17, 2021
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Median properties would pay approximately $4,264 per homesteaded property for all taxing
jurisdictions combined, while the property taxes for average homesteaded residential properties
would be approximately $10,995 per homesteaded property. Of these taxing jurisdictions, the
highest component is the Miami -Dade School Board at $1,547 for a median valued homesteaded
property and $3,989 for an average valued homesteaded property in the City of Miami Beach.
The following table provides a summary of changes in the property taxes levied for homesteaded
properties using the tax rates proposed for FY 2022 by jurisdiction.
Impact..•
FY 2021
FY
2022
Preliminary Taxable Value'*
Median"
$212,696
Average**
$545,281
Median**
$220,738
Average—
$569,192
City of Miami Beach
Operating
$1,218
$3,124
$1,272
$3,280
Voted Debt
69
176
64
164
$1,287
$3,300
$1,336
$3,444
Total Miami Beach
1,155
2,960
1,205
3,107
Miami Dade County
Schools
1,516
3,887
1,547
3,989
Other
160
409
176
455
Total Combined
$4,118
$10,556
$4,264
$10,995
Chanoe in Taxes
City of Miami Beach
Operating
$54
$156
Voted Debt
(5)
(12)
Total Miami Beach
$49
$144
Miami Dade County
50
147
Schools
31
102
Other
16
46
Total Combined
$146
$ 439
"Source: Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser's — 2020 and 2021- Preliminary Average -Median -
Homestead -Residential -Values files
As with the City of Miami Beach millage rates, impacts of the combined jurisdictional millage rates
for non -homesteaded properties are based on the individual property values.
Historical Perspective
It is important to note that in prior years, the City of Miami Beach significantly reduced tax rates
as property values increased. In FY 2008 alone, the property tax rate declined by approximately
1.8 mills with annual savings to the average homesteaded property of over $400. In addition, in
FY 2006 and FY 2007, the City, funded $200 and $300 homeowner dividends paid to
homesteaded property owners in the City. The City's Total Combined millage rates for FY 2017,
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FY 2022 Proposed Millage
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FY 2018, and FY 2019 were the lowest it has been in at least 20 years. For FY 2020 and FY
2021, the slight increases in the Total Combined millage rates were solely attributed to the G.O.
Bond Program approved by the voters on November 6, 2018. For FY 2022, the City's Total
Combined millage rate is proposed to remain flat at 6.0515 mills from the Total Combined millage
rate adopted for FY 2021,
Millage Rate History
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8.0000
7.0000
6.0000
- -FC -
5.0000
@ 4.0000
CD
3.0000
2.0000
1.0000
0.0000 FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Debt Service Millage 0.2990 0.2415 0.2375 0.2568 0.2870 0.2884 0.2568 0.2529 0.2295 0.2031 0.1796 0.1664 0.1600 0.2933 0.3227 0.2889
■ Operating Millage 7.3740 5.6555 5.6555 5.6555 6.2155 6.1655 6.0909 5.8634 5.7942 5.7092 5.7092 5.7224 5.7288 5.7288 5.7288 5.7626
Total Combined 7.6730 5.8970 5.8930 5.9123 6.5025 6.4539 6.3477 6.1163 6.0237 5.9123 5.8888 5.8888 5.8888 6.0221 6.0515 6.0515
Property Values and Tax Levy
The General Fund operating budget reflects a greater diversification of revenues since FY 2007.
The City Administration's long-term objective has been to reduce the subsidies from the Parking
Enterprise Fund and the City Center RDA Fund to the General Fund in order reduce the burden
on the Parking Enterprise Fund and City Center RDA Fund. Consistent with this strategy, as part
of the FY 2022 budget, the subsidies from the Parking Enterprise and City Center RDA Funds to
the General Fund have been eliminated and the Administration recommends that this continues
in subsequent years.
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Property Values and Tax Levy Trend
STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
Florida Statute 200.065, entitled "Method of Fixing Millage," establishes specific guidelines that
must be used by all local government entities in setting millage (property tax) rates. Under the
Florida Statute, the City is required, within 35 days of receipt of the "Certification of Taxable Value"
(received July 1, 2021), to advise the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser of the proposed
Total General Operating millage rate, the calculated "rolled -back" rate and the date, time, and
place of the first public hearing to consider the proposed millage rates and budgets for FY 2022.
The required Voted Debt Service millage rate must also be set at the same time as the Total
General Operating millage rate.
After setting the proposed FY 2022 millage rate, the Mayor and City Commission may, at any time
prior to final adoption, lower the proposed millage rates. However, increasing the proposed
millage rate may only be accomplished by completing an expensive mailing and advertising
process to every property owner in the City of Miami Beach. The City's proposed millage rates,
as well as those of other taxing authorities, will be included in the Truth-in-Millage (TRIM)
statement sent to each property owner in the City of Miami Beach by the Miami Dade County
Property Appraiser.
MAXIMUM MILLAGE DETERMINATION
As presented at the July 16, 2021 Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee (FERC) Budget
Briefing, the FY 2022 Total General Operating millage rate is proposed at 5.7626 mills, which
reflects an adjustment of 0.0338 mills based on the realignment of the FY 2022 debt service
millage reduction of 0.0338 mills, as recommended by the Administration and approved by the
FERC on July 16, 2021. Based on the July 1, 2021 Certification of Taxable Value received from
the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser, the levy of 5.7626 mills would generate
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Property Values -m- -Tax Levy Including Debt
STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
Florida Statute 200.065, entitled "Method of Fixing Millage," establishes specific guidelines that
must be used by all local government entities in setting millage (property tax) rates. Under the
Florida Statute, the City is required, within 35 days of receipt of the "Certification of Taxable Value"
(received July 1, 2021), to advise the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser of the proposed
Total General Operating millage rate, the calculated "rolled -back" rate and the date, time, and
place of the first public hearing to consider the proposed millage rates and budgets for FY 2022.
The required Voted Debt Service millage rate must also be set at the same time as the Total
General Operating millage rate.
After setting the proposed FY 2022 millage rate, the Mayor and City Commission may, at any time
prior to final adoption, lower the proposed millage rates. However, increasing the proposed
millage rate may only be accomplished by completing an expensive mailing and advertising
process to every property owner in the City of Miami Beach. The City's proposed millage rates,
as well as those of other taxing authorities, will be included in the Truth-in-Millage (TRIM)
statement sent to each property owner in the City of Miami Beach by the Miami Dade County
Property Appraiser.
MAXIMUM MILLAGE DETERMINATION
As presented at the July 16, 2021 Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee (FERC) Budget
Briefing, the FY 2022 Total General Operating millage rate is proposed at 5.7626 mills, which
reflects an adjustment of 0.0338 mills based on the realignment of the FY 2022 debt service
millage reduction of 0.0338 mills, as recommended by the Administration and approved by the
FERC on July 16, 2021. Based on the July 1, 2021 Certification of Taxable Value received from
the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser, the levy of 5.7626 mills would generate
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FY 2022 Proposed Millage
September 17, 2021
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approximately $199.6 million in General Fund property tax revenues, which is an increase of
approximately $3.0 million over the FY 2021 budgeted property tax revenues Citywide (net of the
City Center RDA).
Further, pursuant to State Statute, the City may elect to approve millage rates above the "rolled -
back" rate up to the constitutional cap of 10 mills, subject to the following votes by the Commission
or referendum:
• Option I: A majority approval of the Mayor and City Commission is required to approve a
millage up to 6.4355 (equivalent to a 4.43% increase in Property Tax revenues). The
1.0443 increase is the State per capita personal income gain for the prior calendar year.
Option II: A two-thirds approval (5 of 7 votes) of the Mayor and City Commission is required
to approve a millage up to 7.0791 mills (equivalent to a 10% increase in Property Tax
revenues above Option 1).
Option III: A unanimous approval of the Commission or referendum is required to approve
a millage above 7.0791 mills.
Adoption of the proposed Total General Operating millage rate of 5.7626 mills for FY 2022 would
therefore require a majority approval (4 of 7 votes) by the Mayor and City Commission per the
State of Florida's Truth-in-Millage (TRIM) requirements.
SECOND PUBLIC HEARING
The second public hearing on the tentatively adopted millage rate and budget for FY 2022 must
be advertised no later than 15 days after the first public hearing. It is recommended that the
second public hearing be set for Thursday, September 30, 2021, at 5:01 P.M., in the City
Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, 3I' Floor, Miami Beach, Florida
33139.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends adoption of the attached Resolution, which sets both the
tentative total general operating and voted debt service millage rates for FY 2022 at 5.7626 mills
and 0.2889 mills, respectively, and sets the date, time, and place of the second public hearing to
be held on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at 5:01 P.M.
ATH/JW/TOS
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