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93-20893 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 93-20893 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE AD VALOREM MILLAGE OF 8.238 MILLS FOR GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES WHICH IS THE SAME AS THE "ROLLED-BACK" RATE OF 8.238; AND 2.311 MILLS FOR DEBT SERVICE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993/94. BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that, pursuant to Section 200. 065 Florida Statutes, there is hereby levied a tax for the Fiscal Year 1993/94, on .all taxable and non-exempt real andipersonal 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 8.238 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 herein reflected is the same as the "rolled-back" rate of 8.238. (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 2 . 311 mills. PASSED and ADOPTED this 22nd day of ' e•tember 1911 . Adill r ►FOR ATTEST: 111111( (Z-Ci 1-" -Iresv""`-' CITY CLERK PFL:DJJ:me FORM APPROVED PT. Date V5',R CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER TELEPHONE: (305) 673-7010 FAX: (305) 673-7782 COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 5l9-q3 TO: Mayor Seymour Gelber and DATE: Sept. 22, 1993 Members of the City Commission FROM: Roger M. Carl City Manager SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION ADOPTING : 1)THE AD VALOREM MILLAGE OF 8.238 MILLS FOR GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES WHICH IS THE SAME AS THE"ROLLED BACK" RATE OF 8.238 MILLS;2)THE DEBT SERVICE MILLAGE RATE OF 2.311 MILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993/94. RECOMMENDATION The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution which sets the following: 1) Tentatively adopted millage rates for FY 1993/94 • General Operating 8.238 mills ( 9.302 last year) Debt Service 2.311 mills ( 2.545 last year) Total 10.549 mills (11.847 last year) 2) The tentatively adopted millage rate of 8.238 mills is the same as the "rolled-back" rate of 8.238 mills. The first public hearing on the proposed millage rates for FY 93/94 was held on September 14, 1993. At the end of that public hearing, the recommended millage rates were tentatively adopted. PROCEDURE Florida Statutes 200.065, requires that at the conclusion of the second public hearing on the proposed tax rate and budget, the City Commission proceed in the following specific manner: 1. Adopt an ad valorem millage rate for FY 1993/94 operating , purposes. This is accomplished by adopting a Resolution that includes the percent increase or decrease over the "rolled back" rate; the required Debt Service millage rate. Further, this Resolution must be read aloud, in its entirety, prior to adoption. 2. Adopt the general operating budget for FY 1993/94. Also included, are budgets for the Enterprise and Internal Service Funds. 134 AGENDA• 3._ Ai\ ITEM DATE • Operating and Debt Service Millage September 14, 1993 Page - 2 - ANALYSIS On July 1, 1993, the City received the "1993 Certification of Taxable Value" from the Dade County Property Appraiser stating the taxable value for the City of Miami Beach is $4,526,875,241. This increase over the previous year's final value ($3,932,985, 608) includes new construction of $85,820, 167 (2.2 percent) and an increase in the value of existing properties .of $508, 069,466 (12 .9 percent) . The final value for 1992 ($3,932,985,608) represents an equalization (appeal) loss of $36, 050,691 from last year's certified value of $3,969, 036, 299. The value of one mill has gone from $3,932,985 (after appeals) in FY 1992/93 to $4,526,875 or a 15. 1 percent increase of $593,890 per mill. The comparative assessed value of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Area (south of Sixth Street) increased by $40,996,789 or 23.9 percent from $171,397,718 to $212,394,507. During the first year of designation as a redevelopment area, the City Center/Historic Convention Village Redevelopment Area increased by $80,744, 176 or 27. 6 percent from $292,572,271 to $373, 316,447. ANALYSIS OF PROPERTY VALUE CHANGES An analysis of property value changes between 1992 and 1993 was performed on data provided by the Dade County Property Appraiser. This analysis revealed the following summary observations: 1. Property value increase of 27.1% was the largest in the south Beach area (south of Dade Boulevard) . The mid-Beach area (Dade Boulevard to 63rd Street) increased by 1..5%. North Beach (north of 63rd Street) increased by 9.0%. 2 . Overall, commercial properties increased by 21.8%. The condominium increase of 19.8% is skewed by the first time inclusion of Fisher Island properties which increased by 733%. Single family residential properties increased by 5.2%. All other properties increased by 9.4% Further details of this analysis are illustrated in the table below: Fisher North Middle South Islands Island TOTAL Residential 5.9% 1.2% 4.6% 7.9% n/a 5.2% Condominium 9.5% -3.2% 21.6% 0.0% 733% 19.8% Commercial 11.3% 2.8% 31.6% 13.2% n/a 21.8% Other 9.6% 8.3% 9.9% 13.1% n/a 9.4% TOTALS 9.0% 1.5% 27.1 8.1% 733% 15.8% NOTE: Other includes hospitals, schools, etc. OPERATING MILLAGE Consistent with the directive from the City Commission to lower the millage rates and the commitment to the fiscal health plan, the Administration is recommending an operating millage rate of 8.238 mills. The proposed rate of 8.238 mills represents a decrease of 1.064 mills or 11.4 percent from the prior year's level of 9.302 mills. The proposed rate is the "rolled-back" rate, which eliminates any gains from property value increases, exclusive of new construction. This decrease is the largest decrease in the millage rate in the past 13 years for Miami Beach property owners and the second consecutive year for which the tax rate has been set at the "rolled-back" rate or below. 135 • Operating and Debt Service Millage September 14, 1993 Page - 3 - The proposed rate of 8.238 mills will generate ad valorem tax revenues of $36,173, 626 to the General Fund. This amount is $361,252 more than the prior year's levy of $35,812,374 reflecting a 1.00 percent increase. The entire additional ad valorem revenue for FY 93/94 is due to new construction. No advantage has been taken from the increase in existing values. In fact ad valorem revenue reduction in FY 92/93 over the previous fiscal year was $1,508,989, which means that over a two-year period Miami Beach property owners have received the benefit of a net reduction of $1, 147, 737 in ad valorem taxes. DEBT SERVICE MILLAGE The debt service payment for FY 93/94 of $10,398,977 is $1, 044,916 lower than the amount that would have been required without the refinancing of general obligation bonds that occurred in February 1993 . This cost avoidance means that the required debt service millage will be 2.311 which is 0.238 mills lower than the amount that would have been needed without the refinancing. Ad valorem revenues will be supplemented by $250,000 from special assessment repayments from the 41st Street and Ocean Drive districts. As stated in the FY 92/93 budget message, the fiscal health plan prescribes that annual debt service payments to be fully funded from current ad valorem revenues. For the first time in 'nine (9) years, this goal has been accomplished. MILLAGE AND AD VALOREM REVENUE SUMMARY Illustrated below is a comparison of the combined millage rates and ad valorem revenues for FY 1992/93 and FY 1993/94. FY 1992/93 FY 1993/94 Increase/(Decrease) Rate Tax Levy Rate Tax Levy Rate Tax Levy General Operating 9.302 $35,812,374 8.238 $36,173,626 (1.064) $361,252 Debt Service 2.545 9.798,161 2.311 10,148,977 (0.234) 350.816 TOTAL 11.847 $45,610,535 10.549 $46,322,603 (1.298) $712,068 If the recommended millage rates are tentatively adopted, the combined tax rate will decrease by 1.298 mills (10.9 percent) from the prior year. The discretionary operating millage will decrease by 1.064 mills (11.4 percent) ; and debt service millage will decrease by 0.234 mills (9.2 percent) The illustration shown below outlines the impact of the millage rate on the owner of a home valued at $250, 000 in 1992 assuming that there has been no appreciation in value: 1992 1993 INC/(DEC) Value of Average Home $250,000 $250,000 .$ -0- Less: Homestead Exemption 25,000 25,000 -0- Net Taxable Value $225,000 $225,000 $ -0- TAXES LEVIED General Operating $2,092.95 $1,853.55 $(239.40) Debt Service 572.63 519.98 (52.65) Total Taxes $2,665.58 $2.373.53 $(292.05) Using the assumption above, the actual dollars paid to the City of Miami Beach would decrease by 11 percent or $292.05. 136 • Operating and Debt Service Millage September 14, 1993 Page - 4 - Using another example, if the value of the home increased by 5.2 percent, (the average value increase of all single family residential properties) the ad valorem tax levy would also decrease by $154.92 or $12.91 per month. 1992 1993 INC/(DEC) Value of Average Home $250,000 $263,000 $13,000 Less: Homestead Exemption 25,000 25,000 -0- Net Taxable Value $225,000 $238,000 $13,000 TAXES LEVIED General Operating $2,092.95 $1,960.64 $(132.31) Debt Service 572.63 550.02 (22.61) Total Taxes $2,665.58 $2,510.66 $(154.92) MULTIPLE. TAXING AUTHORITIES City of Miami Beach property owners also pay property taxes to Dade County, the School Board, the South Florida Water Management District, and the Florida Inland Navigation District. In FY 92/93, the Miami Beach portion of the total tax bill was 37.6 percent; the recommended millage rates for FY 93/94 will reduce Miami Beach's portion of the tax bill to 34.7 percent assuming that proposed millage rates remain in effect after budget hearings in other jurisdictions. The table below illustrates the millage rates for other taxing authorities that affect Miami Beach property owners. Adopted Proposed Inc/(Dec) % % of Taxing District FY 92/93 FY 93/94 Change Total Miami Beach 34.7 General Operating 9.302 8.238 -1.064 -11.4 Debt Service 2.545 2.311 -0.234 -9.2 Dade County 30.4 Countywide Operating 7.305 7.305 0.000 0.0 Library 0.351 0.351 0.000 0.0 Fire Service' 2.374 2.374 0.000 0.0 Debt Service 1.139 0.830 -0.309 -27.1 MDCC2 0.750 0.750 0.000 0.0 School Board 32.7 General Operating 9.023 9.319 0.296 3.3 Debt Service 0.505 0.604 0.099 19.6 Water Management 0.547 0.597 0.050 9.1 2.0 Fl Inland Navigation 0.055 . 0.055 0.000 0.0 0.2 31.522 30.360 -1.162 -3.7 100.0 Note 1: NOT INCLUDED IN TOTAL. This tax is not charged to cities providing their own Fire services; e.g. Miami Beach, Miami, Hialeah, Coral Gables. Note 2: Final year of special voted tax for Miami Dade Community College. RMC:PFL:me 19