2010-27492 Reso R7G-12010-27492
RESOLUTION NO.!,
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING: 1) THE TENTATIVE AD VALOREM
MILEAGE OF 6.2155 MILLS FOR GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES,
WHICH IS ZERO POINT TWO PERCENT (0.2%) MORE THAN THE
"ROLLED-BACK" RATE OF 6.2030 MILLS; AND 2) THE DEBT SERVICE
MILEAGE RATE OF 0.2870 MILLS; FURTHER SETTING THE SECOND
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE MILEAGE RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR
(FY)' 2010/11, ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 AT 5:01 P. M.
WHEREAS, on July 14, 2010, the City Commission following a duly noticed public
hearing, adopted Resolution No. 2010-27449, which set the proposed general operating millage
rates at 6.4143 mills (excluding debt service) for an increase of 0.7588 from the prior year millage
for general operating purposes, and 0.2870 mills for debt service; and
WHEREAS, on August 25, 2010, at the Finance and Citywide Project Committee meeting,
the City Commission voted to further adjust the operating millage to 6.2155, an increase of 0.56
from the prior year millage by identifying $3.6 million that can be transferred from the prior year
surplus in the Parking Operating Fund; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that approximately 40 percent of homesteaded properties
would either have no impact or could actually experience a savings, due to offsetting declines in
property values and an additional 50 percent of homeowners are estimated to have their taxes
increase less than $300; and
WHEREAS, as a result, approximately 90 percent of homesteaded properties will have
less than a $300 per year ($25 per month) impact; 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 2010/11 operating purposes; and 2) the required Debt
Service millage rate; this is accomplished by adopting a Resolution that includes the percentage
increase or decrease over the "rolled-back" rate; and
WHEREAS, at this time the Administration would recommend that the City Commission
set the second and final public hearing to consider the aforestated millage rates for FY 2010/11.
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
2010/11, 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 6.2155 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 zero point two percent (0.2%) more than the
"Rolled-back" rate of 6.2030 mills.
(b) For the purpose of providing payment on the principal and interest
portions of the General Obligation Bond Debt outstanding, the rate
assigned amounts to 0.2870 mills.
(2) The tentative adopted millage rates for the City of Miami Beach, Florida for FY 2010/11
are subject to a second and final public hearing, herein set for and to be held at 5:01 p.m.,
Monday, September 20, 2010, in the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1700 Convention
Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of September, 2010.
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Condensed Title:
COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING: 1) THE TENTATIVE AD VALOREM MILEAGE OF 6.2155 MILLS FOR GENERAL OPERATING
PURPOSES, WHICH IS ZERO POINT TWO PERCENT (0.2%) MORE THAN THE "ROLLED-BACK" RATE OF
6.2030 MILLS; AND 2) THE DEBT SERVICE MILEAGE RATE OF 0.2870 MILLS; FURTHER SETTING THE
SECOND PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE MILEAGE RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2010/11, ON MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 AT 5:01 P. M
Ke Intended DutCOme Su Orted:
Minimize taxes; Control Costs of payroll including salary and fringes; ensure expenditure trends are sustainable
over the long term; Improve the City's overall financial health and maintain overall bond rating; Increase
community satisfaction with city services
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.):
In the 2009 survey, 65% of residents and 55% of businesses rated the value of city services for tax dollars paid as
excellent or good, and higher (73.5% excellent or good) among those residents understanding that only a portion of
their property tax bill goes to fund city services. Resident ratings improved 19% when compared to 2007 and 15%
when compared to 2005. Business ratings remain steady when compared to 2007, but improved by 14% compared
to 2005.
Over the last several years, the City of Miami Beach has adopted budgets that provided tax and fee relief while at
the same time providing improving services that address community priorities (e.g. public safety, cleanliness,
landscaping and beautification, recreation and cultural arts programming, renewal and replacement funding for our
facilities, and building/development functions). However, these objectives have become increasingly challenging -
in the last three years atone, the General Fund has absorbed almost $43 million in reductions (and almost $50
million and 245 positions across all funds) in a General Fund budget that is $226 million in FY 2009/10. Between FY
1999/00 & FY 2008/09 City of Miami Beach Total Combined Millage decreased by 2.8 mills (11.8%) to 5.8930. In
FY 2007/08 alone, the property tax rate declined by approximately 1.8 mills, with savings to the average
homesteaded property of over $400.
The July 1, 2010 Certification of Taxable Value from the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser reflects a 10.5
percent decline in Citywide property tax values from the July 1, 2009 tax roll certification to the July 1, 2010 tax roll
certification. Values of existing properties declined even further (12.7 percent), but this decline was offset by a 2.2
percent in new construction ($556 million). Given that the City Center RDA decline was only 1.2 percent, the decine
outside the City Center RDA, which impacts the City's General Fund revenues was_ greater, at 11.8 percent.
Issue•
Shall the Mayor and City Commission adopt the resolution?
Item Summa /Recommendation:
The total proposed tentative operating millage is 6.2155 mills, including a general operating millage rate of 6.1072
and a General Fund Capital Renewal and Replacement millage of 0.1083. The voted debt service millage rate is
increased from 0.2568 to 0.2870, however, the combined millage rate overall remains approximately 2.2 mills lower
than it was in FY 1999/00. In addition, the millage rate is approximately 1.2 mills lower than it was in FY 2006/07,
when property values were similar to the July 1, 2010 certified values.
Board
Financial Information:
Source of
Funds:
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OBPI
Financial Impact Summary: The proposed millage rate for FY 2010/11 partially offsets $13.7 million in
property tax revenue declines in the General Fund since the adoption of the FY 2009/10 budget. The adjustment to
the millage rate provides approximately $10.1 million towards a General Fund operating budget gap of $29 million.
Employee givebacks targeted at $15.3 million over 2 years are critical to addressing the gap. Other approaches
include efficiencies minimal service impacts and proposed new revenue sources.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
DarE: September 15, 2010
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR ANI~ITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING: 1) THE TENTATIVE AD VALOREM MILEAGE OF
6.2155 MILLS FOR GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES, WHICH IS ZERO POINT
TWO PERCENT.(0.2%) MORE THAN THE "ROLLED-BACK" RATE OF 6.2030 MILLS;
AND 2) THE DEBT SERVICE MILEAGE RATE OF 0.2870 MILLS; FURTHER
SETTING THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE MILEAGE RATE FOR
FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2010/11, ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 AT 5:01 P. M.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution which
sets the following:
1) Tentatively adopted millage rates for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010/11:
General Operating 6.1072 mills
Capital Renewal & Replacement 0.1083 mills
Sub-Total Operating Millage 6.2155 mills (5.6555 last year, 9.9% increase)
Debt Service 0.2870 mills (0.2568 last vear. 11.8% increase)
Total 6.5025 mills (5.9123 last year, 10.0% increase)
2) The tentatively adopted combined millage rate of 6.5025 mills is 0.5902 mills more than the
5.9123 combined millage rate for FY 2009/10. The tentatively adopted operating millage rate
for FY 2010/11 is 6.2155 mills. The tentatively adopted operating millage for FY 2010/11 is
0.0125 mills more than the roll-back rate of 6.2030, and thus, the City is required to publish a
Notice of Tax Increase.
3) The second public hearing to consider the final millage rates and budgets for FY 2010/11
shall be on Monday, September 20, 2010 at 5:01 P.M., in the City Commission Chambers,
City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive.
The rollback rate is the millage rate required to produce the same level of property tax revenues in
FY 2010/11 as collected in FY 2009/10. The rollback rate is calculated by dividing the prior year
property tax revenues by the current year property values, after new construction, major
improvements, annexations, deletions and tax increment districts are removed from current year
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September 15, 2010
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property values. Under the recently enacted State legislation, the City may elect to approve millage
rates above the roll-back rate up to the constitutional cap of 10 mills subject to an extraordinary
vote by the Commission or referendum:
Option I: Millage up to 7.9137 (equivalent to 98.11 % of prior year maximum ad valorem
proceeds allowed by a majority vote, net of the impact of the Tax Increment Districts) requires
majority of the approval of the Commission. The adjustment of 98.11 % reflects the statewide
per capital personal income decline for the prior year
Option II: Millage up to 8.7051 (equivalent to a 10% increase in the ad valorem revenues above
Option 1) requires atwo-thirds approval (5 of 7 votes) of the Commission
Option III: Millage above 8.7051 requires unanimous approval of the Commission or
referendum up to the 10 mill cap '
PROCEDURE
Florida Statutes 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:
Adopt a tentative ad valorem millage. rate for FY 2010/11 operating purposes. This is
accomplished by adopting a Resolution that 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 2010/11. Also included, are budgets for
the Enterprise and Internal Service Funds. This is accomplished by adopting a companion
Resolution. (See accompanying General Fund Budget Agenda Item).
Both the millage and budget Resolutions must be adopted again after a second and final public
hearing.
SUMMARY
The Administration is recommending a total combined millage rate for the City of Miami Beach of
6.5025. The total proposed operating millage is 6.2155 mills, including a general operating millage
rate of 6.1072 and a General Fund Capital Renewal and Replacement millage of 0.1083. The
proposed voted debt service millage rate is increased from 0.2568 to 0.2870, an increase of 0.0302
mills. Further, the combined millage rate overall remains approximately 2.2 mills lower than it was in
FY 1999/00. In addition, the millage rate is almost 1.2 mills lower than it was in FY 2006/07, when
property values were similar to the July 1, 2010 certified values.
The proposed millage rate reflects an increase to partially offset property tax revenue declines in
the General Fund that have occurred since the adoption of the FY 2009/90 budget, both through
continued declines in the market, as well as the continued impacts of appeals and adjustments to
the tax roll by the Property Appraiser. Increasing the millage to offset property tax declines ensures
that service levels will not decline as a result of the decline in property values.
On July 14, 2010, the Mayor and City Commission adopted the proposed general operating millage
(excluding debt service) for FY 2010/11 in the amount of 6.4143, an increase of 0.7588 from the
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September 15, 2010
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prior year millage. However, through the identification of $3.6 million that can be transferred from
the prior year surplus in the Parking Operating Fund, on August 25, 2010 at the Finance and
Citywide Project Committee meeting, the Commission voted to further adjust the operating millage
to be set at 6.2155 for FY 2010/11, an increase of 0.56 from the prior year millage, resulting on a
"recurring" revenue stream to offset property value declines.
While impacts to homesteaded versus non-homesteaded properties are not available from the
Property Appraiser at this time, overall single family and condominium values declined by 13.7
percent, and existing single family and condominium properties (net of new construction) declined
by almost 17 percent. The median value of homesteaded property in Miami Beach for 2009 was
$133,110, and the average $288,709. If homesteaded properties similarly declined by 17 percent,
the impact of the combined millage increase would be an annual savings of $68 for the median
value property, and $149 for the average value property. For the same values, homesteaded
properties that do not decline in value and may be adjusted by the Property Appraiser if below
market value by the 2.7 percent CPI adjustment, these properties may have an increase ranging
from $78 to $221.
Further, it is estimated that approximately 40 percent could either have no impact or could actually
experience a savings, due to offsetting declines in property values. Further, an additional 50
percent of homeowners are estimated to have their taxes increase less than $300. As a result,
approximately 90 percent of homesteaded properties will have less than a $300'per year ($25 per
month) impact,
It is important to remember that in prior years, the City of Miami Beach significantly reduced tax
rates as property values declined. Between FY 1999/00 and FY 2009/10, property tax rates
declined approximately 2.8 mills. In FY 2007/08 alone, the property tax rate declined by
approximately 1.8 mills, with savings to the average homesteaded property of over $400. In
addition, in FY 2005/06 and FY 2006/07 the City provided "homeowner dividends" of $200 and
$300, respectively, to all homesteaded property owners in the City of Miami Beach.
Further, Miami Beach continues to provide more direct value for tax dollars paid than many other
taxing jurisdictions. For example, in FY 2009/10, the homesteaded property owner of a average
value homesteaded property would have paid approximately $1,700 in property taxes to the City; as
compared to approximately $4,000 to the County, the school board and other local taxing
jurisdictions; approximately $2,400 in sales taxes to the state; and approximately $7,000 in income
taxes to the Federal government.
The adjustment to the millage rate provides approximately $10.1 million towards addressing the
General Fund operating budget gap resulting from declines in property values and increases in
pension costs, primarily due to declines in pension investment returns. Early in the budget
development process, it was discussed that such a significant gap could not be addressed through
one means alone. Rather a combination of approaches would be needed.
Critical to the approaches were employee givebacks, and the Commission identified a target of
$15.3 million in employee givebacks to be achieved between FY 2009/10 and FY 2010/11. Other
approaches, in addition to tax rate adjustments, included, once again, efficiencies, and tweaks to
service levels to achieve reductions with minimal service impacts, as well as use of surplus from
prior years, increased use of resort taxes, and as evaluating potential new revenue sources.
FY 2010/11 Tentative Millage
September 15, 2010
Page 4
ANALYSIS OF PROPERTY VALUES IN MIAMI BEACH
On July 1, 2010, the City received the "2010 Certification of Taxable Value" from the Property
Appraiser's Office stating that the taxable value for the City of Miami Beach is $22,104,742,947
including $556,626,578 in new construction. The preliminary 2010 value represents a decrease of
$2.59 billion or 10.5 percent less than the 2009's July 1 Certification of Taxable Value of $24.695
billion, and a decline of 12.7 percent, excluding new construction.
The comparative assessed values for the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency City Center
redevelopment district decreased from $3,446,724,524, to $3,404,963,718, adecrease of $0.0418,
billion or a 1.2 percent decrease in values over 2009 certified values. In addition, assessed values
within the geographic area formerly known as the South Pointe redevelopment district decreased
from $3,559,454,762, to $3,324,165,654, adecrease of $0.2353 billion, or a 6.6 percent decrease
in values over 2009 certified values. As a result, taxable values in the areas outside the City
Center RDA/South Pointe area decreased by 13.1 percent, from $17.6887 billion to 15.3756 billion,
a decrease of $2.3 billion.
COMPARATIVE ASSESSED VALUES (in billions)
an.
Value (in Change from 2009
tan. 1 2009 Value (in billions) billions) Value (Bud et)
s o u y evise s o u y
2009 Value (For 2010
(For FY FY Change in (For % Change
2009/10 2009/10 2009 2010/1 i $ from Fina!
Budget) Pro'ection) Values Budget) (in billions) % Value
RDA - Ciy Center $ 3.4467 $ 3.4461 $ (0.0007) $ 3.4050 $ (0.0418) _1.2% -1 2%
South Pointe Area 3.5595 3.5499 (0.0095) 3.3242 $ (0.2353) -b.b% -6.4%
General Fund 17.6887 16.1064 (1.5824) 15.3756 $ (2.3131) -13.1 % -4.5%
Total Citywide $24.6949 $ 23.1024 $ (1.5925) $ 22.1047 $ (2.5902) -10.5% -4.3%
DETERMINING THE OPERATING MILEAGE LEVY
The first building block in developing a municipal budget is the establishment of the value of one
mill of taxation, wherein the mill is defined as $1.00 of ad valorem tax for each $1,000 of property
value. For the City of Miami Beach, this value for each mill is determined by the 2010 Certification
of Taxable Value and has been set at $22,104,743. Florida Statutes permit a discount of up to five
percent for early payment discounts, delinquencies, etc. Therefore, the 95 percent value of the mill
is $20,999,506. The 95 percent value of 1 mill outside the City Center RDA/South Pointe area is
$14,941,432.
Impacts of Decline in Property Values
In FY 2009/10, the operating millage rate for general City operations was adopted at 5.6555.
Based on the July 1, 2010 Certification of Taxable Value, 5.6555 mills would generate
approximately $118,762,706 million in tax revenues, a decrease of $13,916,285 over current year
budgeted property tax revenues Citywide (General Fund, City Center RDA and the South Pointe
area). The General Fund property tax revenues will decrease by $13.7 million, unless the millage
rate is adjusted to offset the decline in property values.
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September 15, 2010
Page 5
The rollback rate is the millage rate required to produce the same level of Citywide property tax
revenues in FY 2010/11 as collected in FY 2009/10, thereby forgoing any revenues associated with
growth in assessed values. The rollback rate is calculated by dividing the prior year property tax
revenues by the current year property values, after new construction, major improvements,
annexations, deletions, and tax increment districts are removed from current year property values.
For FY 2010/11, the resulting Roll-Back Rate is 6.2030, 0.5475 mills more than the millage rate
adopted for FY 2009/10. However, because most of the decline in values occurred outside the City
Center RDA, an increase millage of 0.7588 is required to recapture the revenue loss to the General
Fund. The recommended increase of 0.56 mills will only partially recapture the General Fund
impact of the property value declines.
GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SERVICE FUND
The general obligation debt service payment for FY 2010/11 is approximately $6.03 million,
reflecting an increase of $2,286. Based on the July 1, 2010 Certified Taxable Value from the
Property Appraiser, these bonds would require the levy of a voted debt service millage of 0.2870
mills. This represents an increase of 0.0302 mills. Despite this increase, the debt service millage
remains significantly below historic levels.
TOTAL COMBINED CITY OF MIAMI BEACH MILEAGE RATES
Illustrated below is a comparison of the combined millage rates and ad valorem revenues to the
City of Miami Beach for FY 2009/10 (final) and FY 2010/11 (preliminary) including RDA. It is
recommended that in the General Fund, 0.1083 mills of the total operating millage continue to be
dedicated to renewal and replacement, resulting in approximately $1.77 million in renewal and
replacement funding.
FY 09110
City of Miami Beach Millage Rates
~ FY 10111
Inc/(Dec) ~ °~ Incl(Dec)
.LL.. Operating _~_m_m~.~. ~~'5.5472 i __.__ 6.1072 w~0.5600 ~.^~~~
Capital Renewal & Replacement 0.1083 0.1083 0.0000
_ Sub-total Operating Millage 5.6555 ! 6.2155 0.5600 9.9%
~
~
Debt SeMCe ~ 0.2568 0.2870 ~
0.0302
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Total ~ 5.9123] 6.5025 0.5902 10.0%
If these recommended millage rates are tentatively adopted, then the City of Miami Beach's total
operating millage will increase by 0.5600 as compared to the current year, and the voted debt
service millage will increase by 0.0302 mills.
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH MILEAGE LEVY IMPACT ON MIAMI BEACH PROPERTY OWNERS
Homesteaded Properties
The impact of the millage change to homesteaded properties will vary significantly based on how
much below market value the property is assessed and the taxable value of the property. In
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September 15, 2010
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addition for those properties significantly below market value will like be impacted by the CPI
adjustment to assessed values.
Amendment 10 to the State Constitution took effect on January 1,1995 and limited the increase in
assessed value of homesteaded property to the percentage increase in the consumer price index
(CPi) or three percent (3%), whichever is less. For 2009, the CPI has been determined to be 2.7
percent and therefore, the increase is capped at 2.7% for increased values as of January 1, 2010.
Overall, based on an analysis of the homesteaded properties in the 2009 tax roll, approximately
one-third of homesteaded properties in Miami Beach were assessed at market value for 2009, and
therefore will likely decline in taxable value similar to the overall decline. Further, an additional 16
percent of properties were assessed between 0 and 20 percent of market value, and may decline
to offset the increased millage rate.
As importantly, based on information from the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser, the median
value of homesteaded property in Miami Beach for 2009 was $133,110, and the average $288,709.
The following chart shows the distribution of 2009 property values as of February, 2010.
2009 Taxable Value of Homesteaded Properties
0 ov2% M 1 M to >2M
6% 3%
500K to >1 M
8%
300K to >500K
~ 11 °/a
1 K to >130K
43%
130K to >300K
27%
While impacts to homesteaded versus non-homesteaded properties are not available from the
Property Appraiser at this time, overall single family and condominium values declined by 13.7
percent, and existing single family and condominium properties (net of new construction) declined
by almost 17 percent. If homesteaded properties similarly declined by 17 percent, the impact of the
millage increase would bean annual savings of $68 for the median value property, and $149 for
the average value property.
Even with no decline or with the 2.7 percent CPI adjustment, these properties would only
experience annual increases between $78 and $221, as shown in the following chart.
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Homesteaded Properties
FY 2009110 (as of FY 20 10/11(as of January 1 2010)
January 12009-* with 17% Decline with no change with 2.7% CPI
Median Average Median Average Median Average Median Average
Taxable Value $ 133,110 $ 288,709 $ 110,481 $ 239,628 $ 133,110 $ 288,709 $ 136,704 $ 296,504
City o iami Beach
Taxes
Operating
,Voted Debt
$ 753 $ 1,633
34 74
$ 687 $ 1,489
32 69
$ 827 $ 1,794
38 83
$ 850 $ 1,843
39 85
Total Miami Beach $ 787 $ 1,707 $ 719 $ 1,558 $ 865 $ 1,877 $ 889 $ 1,928
$ Change in Taxes
Operating
Voted Debt
$ (66) $ (144)
(2) (5)
$ 74 $ 161
4 9
$ 97 $ 210
5 11
Total Miami Beach $ (68) $ (149) $ 78 $ 170 $ 102 $ 221
* Source: Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser Fil e as of 2/17/10
Applying the decline to the market value of all existing homesteaded properties from the 2009 tax
roll, and the 2.7 percent CPI adjustment, the impact of the millage rate adjustment to homesteaded
properties would be as shown in the following table. Further, it is estimated that approximately 40
percent could either have no impact or could actually experience a savings, due to offsetting
declines in property values. Further, an additional 50 percent of homeowners are estimated to
have their taxes increase less than $300. As a result, approximately 90 percent of homesteaded
properties will have less than a $300 per year ($25 per month) impact. Further, this was confirmed
with the latest information provided by the property appraiser.
CUMULATIVE
PRECENT PERCENT
Greater than $5,000 in savings 0.0% 0.0%
$3,001- $5,000 savings 0.1% 0.1%
$2,001- $3,000 savings 0.3% 0.5%
$1,001- $2,000 savings 1.3% 1.8%
$501- $1,000 savings 3.0% 4.8%
$301- $500 savings 4.1% 8.9%
$251- $300 savings 2.1% 11.0%
$201- $250 savings 3.7% 14.7%
$101- $200 savings 8.4% 23.1%
$1- $100 savings 9.7% 32.8%
$0 impact 5.4% 38.2%
$1- $100 increase 33.2% 71.4%
$101- $200 increase 13.9% 85.4%
$201- $250 increase 3.3% 88.7%
$251- $300 increase 2.2% 90.9%
$301- $500 increase 4.5% 95.4%
$501- $1,000 increase 2.9% 98.3%
$1,001- $2,000 increase 1.2% 99.5%
$2,001- $3,000 increase 0.2% 99.8%
$3,001- $5,000 increase 0.2% 100.0%
Greater than $5,000 increase 0.1% 100.1%
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Non-Homesteaded Properties
It is anticipated that, the increased millage rate for commercial properties, would, on average be
offset by the decline in property values, although individual properties could vary significantly.
Historical Perspective
It is important to remember that in prior years, the City of Miami Beach significantly reduced tax
rates as property values declined. Between FY 1999/00 and FY 2009/10, property tax rates
declined approximately 2.8 mills. In FY 2007/08 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 2005/06 and FY 2006/07, the City funded $200 and $300 homeowner dividends
paid to homesteaded property owners in the City.
Milla a Rates Tax Le (in millions)
udget
Year
Taxable
Property
Values
(billions)
otal
Ci ide
General
Fund/RDA
Milla a
Total
including
Debt General Fund
Total (including
5. Pointe, and
Renewal &
Re lacement
Change in
CMB Taxes
from Prior
Year
FY1997/98 $ 6.46 9.2100 7.4990 $ 57.45 $ 46.78
FY1998/99 $ 6.97 8.9830 7.4990 $ 60.37 $ 44.66
FY1999/00 $ 7.66 8.6980 7.4990 $ 64.29 $ 47.36
FY2000/01 $ 8.37 8.5550 7.3990 $ 69.08 $ 49.75
FY2001/02 $ 9.40 8.3760 7.2990 $ 75.97 $ 54.37
FY2002/03 $ 10.56 8.3220 7.2990 $ 84.81 $ 61.05
FY2003/04 $ 12.09 8.1730 7.2990 $ 95.39 $ 68.17 $13.15
FY2004/OS $ 14.04 8.1730 7.4250 $ 110.74 $ 79.38 $31.05
FY2005/06 S 17.45 8.0730 7.4810 $ 135.91 $ 111.69 $35.63
FY2006/07 $ 22.74 7.6730 7.3740 $ 168.38 $ 140.31 $30.75
FY2007/08 $ 26.85 5.8970 5.6555 $ 150.42 $ 125.33 $436.00
FY2008/09 $ 26.90 5.8930 5.6555 $ 150.59 $ 125.94 $86.00
FY2009/10 $ 24.70 5.9123 5.6555 $ 138.70 $ 115.73 ($80.00)
Further, Miami Beach continues to provide more tangible value for tax dollars paid than many other
taxing jurisdictions. For example, in FY 2009/10, it is estimated that the homesteaded property
owner of an average value homesteaded property would have paid approximately $1,700 in
property taxes to the City as compared to over $4,000 to the County, the school board and other
local taxing jurisdictions, approximately $2,400 in sales taxes to the. state, and approximately
$7,000 in income taxes to the Federal government.
COMBINING JURISDICTIONAL OPERATING AND DEBT SERVICE MILEAGE LEVIES
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, and the Florida Inland Navigation District.
Based on the FY 2010/11 Proposed Budget for Miami-Dade County released on July 7, 2010, the
countywide tax rate is proposed to increase from 4.8379 mills to 5.4275 mills; the library tax rate is
proposed to decrease from 0.3822 mills to 0.3500 mills; and the debt service millage is proposed to
increase from 0.2850 to 0.4450.
FY 2010/11 Tentative Millage
September 15, 2010
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The proposed tax rate for the Miami-Dade School District is 8.2490 which is 0.254 mills greater
than the prior year millage of 7.995. The Children's Trust millage is maintained at 0.5 mills.
Using tax rates known at this time, the changes in tax rates are estimated in the following table.
OVERLAPPING TAX MILEAGE FY 09/10 FY 10/11 Variance % of Total
Cit of Miami Beach Milla a Rates
Operating 5.5472 6.1072 0.5600
Capital Renewal & Replacement 0.1083 0.1083 0.0000
Subtotal Operating Millage 5.6555 6.2155 0.5600
Voted Debt Service 0.2568 0.2870 0.0302
Total 5.9123 6.5025 0.5902 29%
Miami Dade Coun
Cou ide 4.8379 5.4275 0.5896
Libra 0.3822 0.3500 -0.0322
Debt Service 0.2850 0.4450 0.1600
Subtotal 5.5051 6.2225 0.7174 28%
School Board 7.9950 8.2490 0.2540 39%
Children's Trust 0.5000 0.5000 0.0000 2%
Other 0.6585 0.6585 0.0000 3%
Total 20.5709 22.1325 1.5616 100%
With the recommended millage rates for FY 2010/11, the Miami Beach portion of the FY 2010/11
tax bill is anticipated to be 29 of the total bill based on tax rates known at this time.
Non-Homesteaded Properties
It is anticipated that, the increased millage rate for commercial properties, would, on average be
offset by the decline in property values, although individual properties could vary significantly.
Property Tax Changes
The following table provides examples of changes in property taxes for homesteaded properties as
a result of these declines in values, using the proposed tax rates.
FY 2010/11 Tentative Millage
September 15, 2010
Page 10
FY 2009110 (as of January F112 030/11(as of January 12 010)
12009)' with 17% Decline with no change with 2.7% CPI
Median Avera a Median Avera a Median Avera a Median Avera e
2009 Taxable Value $ 133,110 $ 288,709 $ 110,481 $ 239,628 $ 133,110 $ 288,709 $ 136,704 $ 298,504
City of Miami Beach
Operating $ 753 $ 1,633 $ 687 $ 1,489 $ 827 $ 1,794 $ 850 $ 1,843
Voted Debt $ 34 $ 74 $ 32 $ 69 $ 38 $ 83 $ 39 $ 85
Total Miami Beach $ 787 $ 1,707 $ 719 $ 1,558 $ 865 $ 1,877 $ 889 $ 1,928
Miami Dade County $ 733 $ 1,589 $ 687 $ 1,491 $ 828 $ 1,796 $ 851 $ 1,845
Schools $ 1,064 $ 2,308 $ 911 $ 1,977 $ 1,098 $ 2,382 $ 1,128 $ 2,446
Other $ 154 $ 144 $ 128 $ 120 $ 154 $ 144 $ 158 $ 148
Total $ 2,738 $ 5,748 $ 2,445 $ 5,146 $ 2,945 $ 6,199 $ 3,026 $ 6,367
Change in Taxes
City of Miami Beach
Operating $ (66) $ (144) $ 74 $ 161 $ 97 $ 210
Voted Debt $ 2 $ 5 $ 4 $ 9 $ 5 $ 11
Total Miami Beach $ 68 $ 149 S 78 $ 170 $ 102 $ 221
Miami Dade County $ (46) $ (98) $ 95 $ 207 $ 118 $ 256
Schools $ (153) $ (331) $ 34 $ 74 $ 64 $ 138
Other $ 26 $ 24 $ $ $ 4 $ 4
Total $ 293 $ 602 $ 207 $ 451 $ 288 $ 619
The millage rate proposed is 1.2 mills (16 percent) less than the millage rate in FY 2006/07 when
property values were similar to today. Further the 10 percent increase in the millage, is less than
the 13 percent increase proposed by Dade County, with the result that City millage rates in Miami
Beach are now similar to the Countywide millage rate levied in the City of Miami Beach.
SECOND PUBLIC HEARING
The second public hearing on the tentatively adopted millage rate and budget for FY 2010/11 must
be advertised no later than 15 days after the first public hearing. It is recommended that the second
public hearing be set for Monday, September 20, 2010 at 5:01 P.M., in the City Commission
Chambers, City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends adoption of the attached Resolution which sets both tentative
operating and debt service millage rates for FY 2010/11 and establishes a second public hearing to
be held on Monday, September 20, 2010, at 5:01 P. M.
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