R7C-Set Proposed Millage Debt Service Millage Rate Rolled-Back Rate And 1st PublCOMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CIry COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA SETTING
) THE PROPOSED OPERATING MILLAGE RATE; 2)THE REQUIRED DEBT SERVICE MILLAGE MTE; 3) THE
ATED "ROLLED-BACK" RATE;AND,4) THE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE OF THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING
CONSIDER THE MILLAGE RATES AND BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2015/16; FURTHER
THE CIry MANAGER TO TRANSMIT THIS INFORMATION TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNry
RTY APPRAISER IN THE FORM REQUIRED BY SECTION 200.065. FLORIDA STATUTES
lntended Outcome
Ensure expenditure trends are sustainable over the long term
ln the 2014 Community Survey, both residents and businesses reported the following areafor the City related to
value for taxes paid:
Percentage of residents rating the Overall Value of City services for tax dollars paid as excellent or good
(Residents: 58%; Businesses 54%)
Item Summary/Recommendation :
FS 200.065, entitled "Method of Fixing Millage" establishes specific guidelines that must be used by all local
govemment entities in setting millage (property tax) rates. Under the statute, the City is required, within 35 days of
receipt of the "Certification of Taxable Value" (received July 1, 2015), to advise the Miami-Dade County Property
Appraiser of the proposed 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 tentative budgets for FY 2015/16. The
required Debt Service millage rate must also be set at the same time as the General Operating millage.
After setting the proposed operating millage rate, the Commission may, at any time prior to the final adoption, lower
the rates by adjusting priorities. However, increasing the millage rate may only be accomplished by an expensive
mailing and advertising process to every property owner on Miami Beach. The City's proposed operating millage
rate as well as that of other taxing authorities will be included in the Truth-in-Millage (TRIM) statement sent to each
property owner in the City on August 24o by the Property Appraiser.
For FY 2015116, the Administration proposes a total combined millage rate for the City of Miami Beach of 5.9123,
which represents a decrease of 0.1114 mills from 6.0237 in FY 20'14115. This amount meets the remaininq millaqe
rate qoal to lower the millage rate to the level in FY 2009/10 as property values have increased over time. The total
proposed operating millage includes a general operating millage rate of 5.6009 which is a decrease of 0.0850 and a
General Fund Capital Renewal and Replacement millage of 0.1083, which is proposed to remain flat. The
proposed voted debt service millage rate is adjusted from 0.2295 to 0.2031 , a decrease of 0.0264 mills. The FY
2015116 proposed millage rate requires a majority vote.
The proposed millage provides funding to offset increases to the FY 2015116 Current Service Level Budget in
employee costs such a 2 percent performance-based merit increase; additional steps for members of the Fratemal
Order of Police and lnternational Association of Fire Fighters; the impact of annualized costs for items added during
FY 2014115; higher operating costs; intemal service fund charge-backs; and several new program and service
enhancements.
Finance & Citywide Projects Committee meetings on June 3'", July 1'', and July '17"',2015
Financial lnformation:
iource of Funds:Amount Accouhtl(<1.) |tspr 1
Iotal
Financial lmpact Summary The July 1,2015 Certification of Taxable Value from the Miami-Dade County
Property Appraiser reflects a 13.3 percent increase in Citywide property tax values from the July 1,2014 tax roll
certification. Given that the City Center RDA had a 15.2 percent increase in taxable values, the increase outside the
City Center RDA, which impacts the City's General Fund revenues, was 12.9 percent. The proposed millage for the
FY 2015116 budqet results in increased oropertv tax revenues in the General Fund of $15.4 million.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: July 31 ,2015
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AI.ID CITY COMMISSTON OF THE CITY OF
MIAMT BEACH, FLORIDA SETTING l) THE PROPOSED OPERATING MILLAGE
RATE; 2) THE REQUIRED DEBT SERVICE MILLAGE RATE; 3) THE CALCULATED
"ROLLED-BACK" RATE; AND,4) THE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE OF THE FIRST
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE MILLAGE RATES AND BUDGETS FOR
FTSCAL YEAR (FY) 2015/16; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
TRANSMIT THIS INFORMATION TO THE MIAMI.DADE COUNTY PROPERTY
APPRAISER IN THE FORM REQUIRED BY SECTION 200.065, FLORIDA
STATUTES.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMEN DATION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission adopt the attached
resolution which authorizes the City Managerto transmitthe following information to the Miami-
Dade County Property Appraiser:
1) Proposed Millage Rates for FY 2015116:
General Operating 5.6009 mills (0.0850 decrease from last year)
Capital Renewal & Replacement 0.1083 mills (same as last vear)
Sub-Total Operating Millage 5.7092 mills (0.0850 decrease from last year)
Voted Debt Service 0.2031 mills (0.0264 decrease from last vear)
Total 5.9123 mills (0.1 114 decrease from last year)
2) "Rolled-Back" Rate (Truth in Millage) 5.0584 mills
3) The first public hearing to considerthe proposed millage rates and tentative budgets for FY
204115 shall be Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 5:01 p.m., in the City Commission
Chambers, City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida.
The "Rolled-Back" millage rate for FY 2015116 is the millage rate required to produce the same
level of property tax revenues in the General Fund in FY 2015/16 as anticipated to be received
in FY 2014115. lt is important to note, that the January 1, 2014, tax roll Citywide declined by
almost $832.6 million (3.1%) between the July 1,2014 valuation and the July 1 ,2015 valuation
due to appeals, adjustments, etc, which is part of the reason the FY 2015/16 "rolled-back rate" is
0.7358 mills lower than the FY 2014115 current millage rate and lower than it would be if the
rollback rate was only adjusted for the increase in revenues generated by higher property
values. The area outside of City Center RDA, which impacts General Fund revenues, declined in
value by approximately $550.9 million during the same period of time.
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The proposed millage provides funding to offset increases to the FY 2015116 Current Service
Level Budget in employee costs such a 2 percent performance-based merit increase; additional
steps for members of the Fraternal Order of Police and lnternational Association of Fire
Fighters; the impact of annualized costs for items added during FY 2014115; higher operating
costs; internal service fund charge-backs; and several new program and service enhancements.
SUMMARY
ln FY 2010111 the city's approach to addressing the then deficit of $32 million included a
distribution of the shortfall between taxpayers and employees. Taxpayers had their tax rate
increased from 5.9123 to 6.5025, an increase of 0.5902 mills. The goal of the Commission has
been to bring them back to that level as property values increase over time. lt should be
remembered that between FY 2009110 and FY 2010111 values declined by $Z.O billion driving
the need for an increase in the millage.
ln FY 201 1112 the City took its first step in that direction with a reduction in the millage rate of
0.0486 mills. The millage rate for FY 2012113 reduced the millage by an additional 0.1062 mills.
ln the FY 2013/14 budget, the millage rate was reduced 0.2314 mills and in the FY 2014115
budget the millage rate was reduced 0.0926 mills. Over four years, this reduction represented
81 percent of the goal to get back to a millage rate of 5.9123. The remaining goal for millage
reduction is 0.1114.
For FY 2015116, the Administration proposes a total combined millage rate for the City of Miami
Beach of 5.9123, which represents a decrease of 0.1114 mills. This amount meets the
remaininq millaqe rate qoal to lower the millage rate to the level in FY 2009110 as property
values have increased over time.
The total proposed operating millage includes a general operating millage rate of 5.6009 which
is a decrease of 0.0850 from 5.6859 in FY 2014/15 and a General Fund Capital Renewal and
Replacement millage of 0.1083, which is proposed to remain flat. The proposed voted debt
service millage rate is adjusted from 0.2295 to 0.2031, a decrease of 0.0264 mills.
It is important to remember that in prior years, the City of Miami Beach significantly reduced tax
rates as property values increased. Between FY 1999/00 and FY 2009110, total combined City
of Miami Beach propefi tax rates declined approximately 2.8 mills. ln FY 2007/08 alone, the
millage rate declined by approximately 1.8 mills, with annual savings to the average
homesteaded property of over $400. Further, despite an adjustment of 0.56 mills in the
operating tax rate in FY 2010/1 1, City of Miami Beach propos'ed combined millage rates today
remain more than 2.7857 mills lowerthan in FY 1999/00 (33 percent), and 1.6493 mills lower
than 2006i07 (22%).
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GENERAL FUND CURRENT SERVICE LEVEL BUDGET DEVELOPMENT
At the strategic planning retreat on May 29,2015, the Commission was briefed regarding the
preliminary General Fund Current Service Level (CSL) budget. The CSL represents the costof
providing the same level of services as in the prior year and serves as the baseline of funding for
the budget process.
Property taxes comprise 460/o of the total General Fund revenue and are a key driver of CSL
revenues. The Property Appraiser provided the preliminary 2015 property values on June 1,
2015. The Commission was'briefed regarding the updated CSL budget at the June 3'd Finance
& Citywide Projects Committee. The preliminary 2015 property values increased 12.0o/o, which
resulted in an increase of $14.6 million in General Fund property tax revenues.
CSL revenues were estimated to increase $16.1 million due to an $14.6 million increase in
property tax revenues (assumed keeping the operating millage rate the same), a $2.6 million
increase in non-property tax revenues including an increase in the Resort Tax contribution of
$1.7 million for items added in mid-yearand annualized items from FY 2014115, and a decrease
in prior-year set-aside (onetime revenue) of $1.6 million. These figures do not assume
additional contributions from the Resort Tax or Parking Funds.
CSL expenditures were estimated to increase $12.5 million due to the following:
o Higher pension contributions of $2.8 million as both pension boards voted to lower the
investment rate assumption
. 0-2o/o merit pay: $2.2 million
o Spike in leave payouts from retirements, DROP, and separations from the city: $1.2
million
o Annualized costs for items added during FY 2014115 such as $1.64 million for the new
landscaping contract, $534,000 for PC replacement from 5 to 3 years, $332,000 for
body camera maintenance, and $249,000 for Energov permitting software maintenance.
o Annualized costs for items added mid-year including $802,000 for staffing of 6 new
lifeguard stands, $285,000 for enhanced tuition reimbursement program, $283,000 for
pre-employment background checks, $276,000 for license plate reader on MacArthur
Causeway, $204,000 for additional windstorm insurance, $128,000 for security guards
on 4th floor of City Hall and at Housing & Community Services, and $105,000 for
Executive Services Program.
o Other miscellaneous cost increases to CSL include $210,000 for higher general liability
legal fees and workers comp legal fees based on trend, $160,000 for outside legal
counsel for labor negotiations and Watson lsland, $157,000 for actuary and pension
attorney for labor negotiations, and $154,000 for electricity for new streetlights (21%
increase in inventory) and irrigation costs from recently completed capital projects.
o These expenditure figures do not assume additional savings from potential efficiencies
or reductions.
ThepreliminaryCsLbasedonJunel'tpropertyvalueshadarevenueincreaseof $16.1 million
and an expenditure increase of $12.5 million for a net surplus of $3.6 million. At the June 3rd
Finance and Citywide Projects Committee meeting, direction was given to assume a millage rate
reduction of 0.0557, which represented half of the remaining millage rate goal. The millage rate
reduction reduced the projected CSL surplus to $2.5 million.
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BALANCING STRATEGIES
At the July 1't Finance and Citywide Projects Committee meeting, direction was given regarding
the proposed Millage Rate, enhancements and efficiencies for the Operating Budget, and
changes to the Capital Budget.
The impact of the change from the June 1't preliminary taxable values of 12.0 percent to the July
1't certified taxable values that increased 13.3 percentwas calculated at $1.2 million. The
Committee voted to reduce the combined millage rate bythe remainderof the millage rate goal,
0.1114 mills, which reduced the surplus by $t.t million. The proposed millage rate was reduced
from 6.0237 to 5.9123 and is now the same as it was in FY 2009/10 prior to the millage rate
increase in FY 2010111 of 0.5902.
On July 1st, the Committee accepted the recommended reductions/efficiencies except for the
recommended reduction in City Clerk - Central Services for $27,100 to eliminate printing of
Commission meeting agendas, Commission committee agendas, Land Use Boards agendas,
and annual Budget documents. The updated savings from the recommended
reductions/efficiencies totals $ 1,21 1,7 50.
The Committee also recommended accepting the proposed additions and service
enhancements with the following changes listed below:
. Remove $100,000 forthe Climate Action Plan in Building-Environmental Management
o Remove $150,000 for the North Beach Marketing funds in Tourism, Culture, & Economic
Development (funded by Resort Tax)
. Offset 50 percent ($55,000) of the Assistant Director in Tourism, Culture, & Economic
Development from Resort Tax funding
o Offset the $220,000 cost of the Urban Forestry Tree Preservation Program in Public
Works by budgeting the fee revenue associated with the new program
o Add $200,000 for Out-of-Region Data Center in lnformation Technology
. Add $500,000 in a reserve to offset the future cost of the Public Safety Radio project in
Emergency ManagemenU9-1 -1
Following the July 1't meeting, an additional savings of $130,000 was identified in the Current
Service Level Budget from funding the Fire Boat in FY 2014115 instead of FY 2015116.
At the Juty 17th Finance and Citywide Projects Committee meeting, the following two changes
were made to the list of proposed additions and service enhancements:
. Add $45,000 for one of two requested positions for the City Attorney Fellowship Program
o Reduce Parking's Loading Zone Program request from 12 to 8 positions (Parking Fund)
The updated recommended reductions/efficiencies total $3,869,000, which is offset by $530,000
from additional Resort Tax contribution for tourism-eligible enhancements. The remainder of the
surplus totaling $102,750 was placed into General Fund-Contingency in Citywide.
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:Preliminary-.-CSlsurplus.. . 3,600,000
,--based on June lstvalues .
Millage rate reduction
--XQo/o of rernaining millage rate goal
(.1_,100,000)
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The remaining steps in the decision-making process include.the first public hearing on the FY
2015t16 Proposed Work Plan and Budget on September 10h and a second public hearing on
September 30th.
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STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
FS 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 statute, the City
is required, within 35 days of receipt of the "Certification of Taxable Value" (received July 1,
2015), to advise the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser of the proposed 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 tentative budgets for FY 2015i16. The
required Debt Service millage rate must also be set at the same time as the general operating
millage.
After setting the proposed operating millage rate, the Commission may, at any time prior to the
final adoption, lower the rates by adjusting priorities. However, increasing the millage rate may
only be accomplished by an expensive mailing and advertising process to every property owner
on Miami Beach. The City's proposed operating millage rate as well as that of other taxing
authorities will be included in the Truth-in-Millage (TRIM) statement sent to each property owner
in the City.
ANALYSIS OF PROPERTY VALUES IN MIAMI BEACH
On July 1,2015, the City received the "2015 Certification of Taxable Value" from the Property
Appraiser's Office stating that the taxable value for the City of Miami Beach is $30.7 billion
including $267.0 million in new construction. The preliminary2015 value represents an increase
of $3.6 billion or 13.3 percent more than the July 1 ,2014, Certification of Taxable Value of $27 .1
billion.
The comparative assessed values for the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency City Center
redevelopment district increased from $4.2 billion to $4.8 billion an increase of $635 million or a
15.2 percent increase over 2014 certified values. Citywide values excluding City Center
increased from $22.9 billion to $25.9 billion, an increase of $3.0 billion or 12.9 percent. Values
outside the City Center area determine General Fund revenues.
COMPARATIVE ASSESSED VALUES
Jon. 1 2Ol4 Volue (in billions)
% Cho
Jon. l,2Ol5
Volue (in
hillionsl
Chonge from2O14
Volue (Budqetl
As of July I , 2014
lFor 2014/15
Brrdoetl
Revised Volue
lFor 2O14/15
Proiectionl
Chonge in
2014
Volues
AsofJuly 1,2015
lFor 2O15/16
Brrdoetl
$
lin billionsl %Cho
Totol Citywide $ 27.1038 $ 26.2712 [0.8326)-3.1"/"$ so.oszs $ 3.5e41 13.3%
RDA - City Ch $ 4.1867 $ 3.9049 $ (0.28r 8)-6.7%$ +azte $ 0.634e 15.2%
Citywide Net of
City Center $ 22.9171 $ 22.3663 $ (0.5508)-2.4%$ 2s.8763 $ z.csci 12.9%
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VALUE OF ONE MILL OF TAXABLE VALUE
The first building block in developing a municipal budget is the establishmentof 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, the value for each mill is determined by the 2015
Certification of Taxable Value and has been set at $30.7 million. 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 $29.1 million. Net of Center City RDA tax increment available to the
General Fund, the value of one mill at 95 percent is $25.1 million.
MA)(IMUM MILLAGE DETERMINATION
For FY 2015116, the proposed operating millage rate for general City operations is 5.7092, which
is 0.0850|ess than inFY 2014115. Based on the July 1 ,2015, Certification of Taxable Value,
5.7092 mills would generate approximately $143,162,000 in general tax revenues, an increase
of $15,403,000 over FY 2014115 budgeted property tax revenues Citywide (General Fund and
City Center RDA).
Further, the January 1,2014, tax roll Citywide declined by $8SZ.O million between the July 1,
2014valuation and the July 1,2015 valuation due to appeals, adjustments, etc., which is partof
the reason that the FY 2015116 "rolled-back rate" is significantly less than the FY 2014115
current millage rate. The value of the area outside of City Center RDA declined by almost
$550.9 million.
Further, pursuant to 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 the following
votes by the Commission or referendum:
Option l: A majority of the approval of the Commission Millage is required to approve a
millage up to 6.6112 (equivalent to 1.96 percent increase in property tax revenues). The
1.96 percent increase is the state per capita personal income gain for the prior calendar
year.
Option tl: A twothirds approval (5 of 7 votes) of the Commission is required to approve a
millage up to 7.2723 (equivalent to a 10% increase in the ad valorem revenues above
Option l).
Option lll: A unanimous approval of the Commission or referendum is required to approve a
millage above 7.2723 up to the 10 mill cap
The proposed operating millage rate of 5.7092 therefore requires a majority approval (4 of 7
votes) of the Commission.
DETERMINING THE VOTED DEBT SERVICE MILLAGE LEVY
The general obligation debt service payment for FY 2015116 is approximately $5.9 million.
Based on the July 1 ,2015 Certified Taxable Value from the Property Appraiser, these bonds
would require the levy of a voted debt service millage of 0.2031 mills. This represents a
decrease of 0.0264 mills.
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COMBINING THE OPERATING AND VOTED DEBT SERVICE MILLAGE LEVIES
lllustrated below is a comparison of the combined millage rates and ad valorem revenues to the
City of Miami Beach for FY 2014115 and FY 2015116 (preliminary) including RDA. lt 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 $2.7 million in renewal and
replacement funding.
%lnc/(Decl
City of Miami Beach Millase Rates FY 06/07
7.1920
0.1820
FY 14115
5.6859
0.1083
Witfr'ffid##nd(oecl
'tffiw -0.085c
F,rl083 0.000c
From From
FY14t15 FY06/07
Operating
Capital Renqaral & Replacernent
Sub-total Operating Millage
Debt Service
Tota!
7.3740
0.2990
5.7942
0.2295
lWilllW '0'0850
iffirnofifi -o.o2u
-1.5o/o -22.60/o
-11.5o/o -32.1o/o
7.6730 6.0237 fli^l##,lt% -0.1114 -1.8Yo -22.9Yo
lf these recommended millage rates are tentatively adopted, then the City of Miami Beach's total
operating millage will decrease by the remainder of the millage rate goal, 0.1114 mills.
IMPACT OF JULY 31=t PROPOSED MILLAGE LEVY IMPACT ON PROPERTY OWNERS
Homesteaded Properties
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 (CPt) or three percent (3%), whichever is less. For 2014, the CPI has been determined to
be 0.8 percent and therefore, the increase is capped at 0.8% for increased values as of January
1,2015.
Overall, based on the homesteaded properties in the January 1,2014 homestead values as of
July 1 ,2014 valuation, the median value of homesteaded property in Miami Beach for2014was
$143,680, and the average $351 ,189. Applying the increase to the market value of all existing
homesteaded properties from the 2014 tax roll, and the 0.8 percent CPI adjustment, the impact
of the millage rate adjustment to homesteaded properties would be as shown in the following
table.
Homesteaded Properties
FY m14t15
?t20t5lr6
with 0.8% CPt
l/edian Averaqe Nbdian Averaoe
2014 Prelirinary Taxable Value $ 143,680. $351,189 $ 14{,829: $353,!X'9
City oJ Miani Begch
Operating
Voted Deb!
Total Mami Beach
$ 833
33
$ 2,035
81
$ 827
29
$ 2921
72
$ 866:$ 2,1'.t6 $ 856: $ 2,093
$ lhgge in Tax.9_9-......-.. -
. OpgratilS
v!t9d Dqbl..
Total Miani Beach
tLl l9'
3 (10) $(23',
Source: Mami-Dade County PropertyAppraiser's - 201+average-median-homestead-residential-values file
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Historical Perspective
!t is important to remember that in prior years, the City of Miami Beach significantly reduced tax
rates as property values increased. Between FY 1999/00 and FY 2009/10, property tax rates
declined approximately 2.8 mills. ln FY 2007108 alone, the property tax rate declined by
approximately 1.8 mills, with annual savings to the average homesteaded propertyof over$400.
ln addition, in FY 2005/06 and FY 2OOOI07, the City funded $200 and $300 homeowner
dividends paid to homesteaded property owners in the City.
Property Volue, Milloge ond Property Tox Levy
Toxoble
Volues Chort
Toxoble
Property Volues
(billionsl
F ino l,/Revlse
d Toxoble
Volues
lhillinnsl
A4illooe Rotes Tox lew (in millions)
Totol
Combined
Citywide
Milloac
Gnerol
Fund,/RD
A Millooe
Totol Tox Levy
includinq Debt
Generol
Fund Totol
lincluding S.
Poinle, ond
Renewol &
FY 1997 /98 $ 6.46 $ 6.40 9.2 r 00 7.4990 s 57.45 s 46.78
FY 1998/99 s 697 $ o.ez 8.9830 7.4990 $ 60.37 $ 44.66
FYt 999,/00 $ 7.66 $ 7.5A 8.6980 7.4990 $ 64.29 $ 47.36
FY2000/01 $ 8.37 s 8.22 8.5550 7.3990 $ 69.08 $ 49.75
tY2001 /o2 $ 9.40 $ 9.22 8.3760 7.2990 $ 75.97 $ 5437
FY2002/O3 $0.56 $o.41 8.3220 7 2990 $ 84.81 $ 6t.05
FY2003/04 $2.O9 $r .85 8. I 730 7.2990 $ 9s.39 $ 68.17
FY2004/O5 $4.O4 $3.86 8.1730 7.4250 $10.74 $ 7938
FY2005/06 $7.45 $7.1 5 8.O730 7.4810 $35.91 $t.69
FY2006/07 $7A $ 2226 7.6730 7.3740 $68.3 B $40.31
FY2OO7 /OB $ 2685 s 26.14 5.8970 5.6555 $50.42 $25.33
FY200B/O9 $ 2690 $l5 89 s.8930 5.6555 $50.59 $25.9A
FY2OO?/o s 2470 $ 23.24 5.9r 23 5.6555 $38.70 $5.73
FY20 o/$ 22.10 $ 20.97 6.5025 6.21 55 $36.55 $2.14
FY20 1/2 $ 2t 98 s 20]5 6.4539 6.1 655 $a / 1<$1.29
FY20 2/3 $ 23.07 $ 22.02 6.3477 6.0909 $39.1 0 $4.32
FY2O 3/4 $ 2466 $ 23.64 61163 5.8634 $43.26 $7.41
tY20 4/5 $ 27.10 $ 26.27 6.0237 5.7942 $55.rO $27.76
FY20 s/6 $ 30.70 5 9123 s.7092 $72.39 $43.16
Further, although the City increased the operating tax rate by 0.56 mills in FY 2010111, the City's
proposed combined millage rate is now the same as in FY 2009110 and rate remains
approximately 2.8 mills lower or 33o/o, than it was in FY 1999/00.
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FIRST PUBLIC HEARING
The first public hearing on the proposed millage rates and tentative budgets for FY 2015116
must be held no later than 80 days or earlier than 65 days from the start of the TRIM ("Truth ln
Millage") calendar(July 1st). Otherguidelines are: 1)the public hearing cannot be scheduled on
a Sunday or on those days utilized by Miami-Dade County or the Miami-Dade County School
Board for their public hearings; and 2) if on a day other than Saturday, the public hearing must
be after 5:00 P.M.
Based on these guidelines, the first hearing must be held between September 3rd and
September 18th. These dates are unavailable for the following reasons:
September 6 and 13 Sundays
September 3 and 17 Proposed dates for Miami-Dade County Public Hearings
September 9 Miami-Dade County School Board Public Hearing
Of the remaining days, it is recommended that the first public hearing be set for Thursday,
September 10,2015, at 5:01 P.M., in the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, and 1700
Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
oF THE C!ry OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA SEfiING 1) THE
PROPOSED OPERATING MILLAGE RATE; 2l THE
REQUIRED DEBT SERVICE MILLAGE RATE; 3) THE
CALCULATED "ROLLED-BACK" RATE; AND,4) THE DATE,
TIME, AND PLACE OF THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING TO
CONSIDER THE MILLAGE RATES AND BUDGETS FOR
FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2015/16; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO TRANSMIT THIS INFORMATION TO
THE MIAMI.DADE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER IN
THE FORM REQUIRED BY SECTION 200.065, FLORIDA
STATUTES.
WHEREAS, Section 200.065, Florida Statutes, has specified the method by which
municipalities may fix the millage rate and adopt an annual budget; and
WHEREAS, development of the FY 2015/16 budget began early in the yearand has
included discussions with the Commission that included a review of priorities, economic
projections and their impacts on the budget, preliminary projected revenues and
expenditures; and
WHEREAS, 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 improved services
that address needs and priorities identified by the community and providing structural
changes that enhanced capital funding and reserve; and
WHEREAS, maintaining and enhancing the City's priorities have become
increasingly more.challenging in the last eight years: first through property tax reform
where tax rates were dramatically reduced; and subsequently with the decline in property
as well as increasing pension costs; and
WHEREAS, the July 1,2015, Certification of Taxable Value from the Miami-Dade
County Property Appraiser reflects a 13.3 percent increase in Citywide property tax values
from the July 1,2014, tax roll certification, a 15.2 percent increase in the City Center
Redevelopment Area (RDA), and a 12.9 percent increase in values outside the City Center
RDA, which impacts the City's General Fund revenues; and
WHEREAS, at the July 1"t and July 17th,2015, Finance and Citywide Projects
(FCWPC) meetings the consensus was to set the proposed operating millage in July at the
rate of the millage rate of 5.9123, which is 0.1114 less than the FY 2014/15 rate; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach is required to advise the Miami-Dade County
Property Appraiser of the Proposed Millage Rates, the "Rolled-Back" Rate, and the date,
time, and place of the first public hearing; and
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WHEREAS, the January 1,2014, tax roll declined by $agZ.6 million between the
July 1 ,2014, valuation and the July 1 ,2015, valuation due to appeals, adjustments, etc. ,
which is part of the reason the FY 2015116 "rolled-back rate" is 0.7358 mills lowerthan the
FY 2014115 current operating millage rate; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the following
recommendations of the Administration be and are hereby ratified for transmittal to the
Miami-Dade County PropertyAppraiser, as specified in Section 200.065, Florida Statutes:
1) Proposed Millage Rates for FY 2015116
General Operating 5.6009 mills
Capital Renewal & Replacement 0.1083 mills
Total Operating Millage 5.7092 mills
Debt Service
Total Combined Millage
2) "Rolled-Back" Rate
0.2031 mills
5.9123 mills
5.0584 mills
3) The first public hearing on the proposed millage rate and the tentative budgetfor FY
2015116 shall be held on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 5:01 P.M., in the City
Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach,
Florida.
PASSED and ADOPTED, this 31't day of July, 2015.
ATTEST:
MAYOR PHILIP LEVINE
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & I.ANGUAGE
& FOR$(ECUTION
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City Attoiney Date
RAPHAEL E. GRANADO, CITY GLERK
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