2017-29967 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2017 - 29967
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NORMANDY
SHORES LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE AD VALOREM MILLAGE RATE OF
0.9564 MILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017/18 FOR THE NORMANDY SHORES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, WHICH
IS SIX AND THREE TENTHS PERCENT (6.3 %) MORE THAN THE "ROLLED -
BACK" RATE OF 0.8993 MILLS, SUBJECT TO A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING
SCHEDULED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 AT 5:02 P.M.
WHEREAS, for the purpose of providing security services within the Normandy Shores
neighborhood area, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 93 -2881 on October
20, 1993, which authorized the creation of the Normandy Shores Local Government Neighborhood
Improvement District (District); and
WHEREAS, Section 200.065, Florida Statutes, specifies the method by which
municipalities may fix the operating millage rate and adopt an annual budget for dependent taxing
districts; and
WHEREAS, the maximum millage that can be approved by a majority (4 /7th) vote is
0.9273 mills and anything beyond this rate, up to 1.0200 mills, requires a 5 /7ths vote; and
WHEREAS, on July 26, 2017, the City Commission, acting as the Board of Directors of the
District, adopted Resolution 2017 -29945 which set the proposed operating millage rate for the
District at 0.9564 mills for the purpose of providing security services within the District; and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2017, pursuant to Section 200.065 of the Florida Statutes,
the City Commission, acting as the Board of Directors of the District, held its first duly noticed public
hearing to consider the Tentative Ad Valorem Millage and Tentative Operating Budget (FY
2017/18) for the District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE NORMANDY SHORES LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT that, following a duly noticed public hearing on September 13, 2017, the Board hereby
adopts the Tentative Operating Miilage rate of 0.9564 mills for the District for FY 2017/18, which is
six and three tenths percent (6.3 %) more than the "Rolled- back" rate of 0.8993 mills, subject to a
second public hearing scheduled on Monday, September 25, 2017, at 5:02 P.M.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 13th day of September, 2017.
Ch, i ` er . f the District
APPROVED AS TO
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: September 13, 2017
5 :02 p.m. First Reading Public Hearing
SUBJECT A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NORMANDY
SHORES LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE AD VALOREM MILLAGE RATE OF 0.9564 MILLS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017/18 FOR THE NORMANDY SHORES LOCAL
GOVERNMENT NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, WHICH IS SIX
AND THREE TENTHS PERCENT (6.3 %) MORE THAN THE "ROLLED- BACK"
RATE OF 0.8993 MILLS, SUBJECT TO A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING
SCHEDULED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 AT 5:02 P.M.
Legislative Tracking
Budget and Performance Improvement
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
o Normandy Shores' Millage Rate Memo
o Resolution
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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: September 13, 2017
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NORMANDY
SHORES LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE AD VALOREM MILLAGE RATE OF 0.9564 MILLS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017/18 FOR THE NORMANDY SHORES LOCAL
GOVERNMENT DISTRICT, WHICH IS SIX AND THREE TENTHS PERCENT
(6.3 %) MORE THAN THE "ROLLED- BACK" RATE OF 0.8993 MILLS, SUBJECT
TO A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER
25, 2017 AT 5:02 P.M.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission, acting in its capacity
as the Board of Directors for the Normandy Shores Local Government Neighborhood
Improvement District, adopt the attached resolution which authorizes the City Manager to
transmit the following information to the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser:
1) The Tentatively Adopted Millage Rate for the Normandy Shores
Neighborhood Improvement District for FY 2017/18:
General Operating 0.9564 mills (0.0529 less than last year)
2) The second public hearing to consider the proposed Normandy Shores Neighborhood
Improvement District operating millage rate and final budget for FY 2017/18 shall be
Monday, September 25, 2017 at 5:02 p.m., in the City Commission Chambers, City Hall,
1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida.
On July 1, 2017, the City received the 2017 Certification of Taxable Value from the Property
Appraiser's Office stating that the taxable value for Normandy Shores is $198,161,758,
which includes an increase of $1,719,766 in new construction, improvements, etc. This
represents an increase of $22,101,947 (12.55 percent) from the July 1, 2016 certified
taxable value of $176,059,811. It is important to note that the final tax roll for Normandy
Shores of $175,042,260 was $1,017,551 (0.58 percent) lower than the July 1, 2016 certified
taxable value due to appeals, adjustments, etc.
BACKGROUND
The Normandy Shores Local Government Neighborhood Improvement District, a dependent
taxing district of its principal, the City of Miami Beach, was established in 1994 to provide
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FY 2017/18 Normandy Shores Tentative Millage Rate
September 13, 2017
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continuous 24 -hour security to this gated community; FY 2017/18 represents its twenty -
fourth year of operation.
The District was established by Ordinance 93 -2881, and has the authority "to levy an ad-
valorem tax on real and personal property of up to two mills, provided that no parcel of
property will be assessed more than $500 annually for such improvements ". During FY
1998/99, the amount of annual funding to be provided by the City and the dependent status
of the District were issues discussed by the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee. A
determination was reached that the City would fund 35% of the annual cost of the operation
of the community guardhouse. The cost would eventually be funded from the operations of
the Normandy Shores Golf Course. It was further agreed that the City would continue to
supplement the District at current levels until both issues were resolved. On August 29,
2002, the Administration met with the Normandy Shores Local Government Neighborhood
Improvement District representatives and agreed to eliminate the $500 cap on the highest
valued home in the District. The enabling legislation was adopted by the Commission on
September 25, 2002. This ensures that the City's contribution from the General Fund
remains at 35% of the operating budget for the District.
PROCEDURE
The operating millage and budget for this dependent special taxing district must be adopted
in accordance with Florida Statutes. This procedure requires that this Resolution be
considered immediately after the millage and budget of the principal taxing authority, i.e.,
City of Miami Beach.
It also prescribes that a tentative millage be adopted first. This is accomplished by adopting
a Resolution which states the percent increase or decrease over the "Rolled- back" rate, and
the date, time, and place of the second public hearing scheduled to adopt the final millage
rate. Following this, another Resolution which tentatively adopts the Normandy Shores
District operating budget must be approved. (See accompanying District Budget Agenda
item for details).
The statute requires that the name of the taxing authority, the rolled -back rate, the
percentage increase, and the millage rate be publicly announced before adoption of the
millage resolution.
Current Service Level Budget
The current service level budget reflects fiscal increases or decreases necessary to provide
the current level of services for the upcoming year. The proposed FY 2017/18 current
service level budget is $277,000. This budget includes line items which were requested and
approved by the Normandy District Homeowners' Association: $198,000 for security
services, $32,000 for vehicular bollards, signs and lighting, $32,000 for other repairs and
utility costs, $10,000 for video equipment, $3,000 for janitorial services and $2,000 for an
AED Defibrillator. The budget is $20,000 (7.8 percent) higher than the FY 2016/17 adopted
budget.
The proposed ad valorem millage recommended by the Administration is 0.9564 mills. This
millage rate will fund the current service level budget for the District, as well as some capital
improvements requested by the Homeowners' Association. The Normandy Shores
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September 13, 2017
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Homeowners' Association approved the proposed budget and millage rate on July 6, 2017.
This millage rate is 0.0529 mills (5.2 percent) lower than the adopted FY 2016/17 millage of
1.0093 mills. This tax levy would generate proceeds of $189,522, which will be budgeted at
95% ($181,000).
Statutory Requirement
FS 200.065, entitled "Method of Fixing Millage" establishes specific guidelines that must be
used by all local government entities, including dependent taxing districts like Normandy
Shores in setting its millage (property tax) rates. Like its principal taxing authority, the City
of Miami Beach, Normandy Shores is also required to transmit within 35 days from receipt of
the Certification of Taxable Value (received July 1, 2017) to the Miami -Dade County
Property Appraiser the proposed operating millage rate, the calculated "rolled- back" rate and
the date, time, and place of the first public hearing to consider the proposed operating
millage rate and tentative budget for FY 2017/18.
The rolled -back rate is the millage rate required to produce the same level of property tax
revenue in FY 2017/18 as collected in FY 2016/17. The rate is calculated as 0.8993, or
0.1100 mills less than the millage rate adopted for FY 2016/17 of 1.0093. The rolled -back
millage rate tax levy would generate proceeds of $169,297. The difference between the
current service level proposed millage rate and the rolled -back rate levy is $11,703. The
adoption of the current service level proposed millage rate of 0.9564 would require a two -
thirds vote of the Commission.
After setting the proposed operating millage rate for Normandy Shores, the City Commission
may, at any time prior to the final adoption, lower the millage rate; however, any increase
above the proposed millage rate of 0.9564, if adopted, would require an expensive mailing
and advertising process to each property owner in the Normandy Shores District, Therefore,
this proposed millage rate is viewed as the ceiling.
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 by referendum:
• Option I: A majority approval of the Commission is required to approve a millage up to
0.9273 mills (equivalent to a 3.11% increase in Property Tax revenues). The 1.0311
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 Commission is required to approve a
millage up to 1.0200 mills (equivalent to a 10% increase in Property Tax revenues above
Option I).
• Option 111: A unanimous approval of the Commission or referendum is required to
approve a millage above 1.0200 mills.
The proposed FY2017/18 operating millage rate of 0.9564, therefore, requires a two
thirds (5 of 7 votes) of the Commission.
It must be noted that in accordance with State Statute, there is a 10 mill operating cap which
cannot be exceeded without voter approval. Combining both millage rates from the
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dependent district (0.9564) and the principal taxing authority (5.7224) totals 6.6788 mills,
which is 3.3212 mills less than the 10 mill cap.
CONCLUSION
The City Commission, acting in its capacity as the Board of Directors of the District, should
adopt the attached Resolution which establishes a tentative millage rate and schedules the
second and final public hearing.
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