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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2019-115 City as Required by The City Charter and Section 200.065, Florida Statutes, Approving the Millage Rate Necessary to be Levied for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 for Operating Purposes Florida Department of Revenue Jim Zingale p Property Tax Oversight Executive Director 0 FLORIDA 5050 West Tennessee Street,Tallahassee, FL 32399 floridarevenue.com October 15, 2019 7771 Ana Garcia , City Manager, ICMA-CM �i 2 3 Uv0 \ City of Dania Beach 100 West Dania Beach Blvd. By -- - -- --- Dania Beach, Florida 33004 RE: Truth in Millage (TRIM) Certification Dear Ms. Garcia: The Department of Revenue has reviewed the millage certification documents that your taxing authority submitted. The Department has found no violation of the certification requirements in subsections 200.065(1)-(4), (6)-(12), (14), and (15), Florida Statutes, and therefore accepts the certification as meeting the stated requirements. The Department has also reviewed the maximum millage levy calculation final disclosure documents your taxing authority submitted. The Department's review included documents relating to the millage levying processes and the total taxes levied by your principal taxing authority and any dependent special districts and MSTUs (for counties). Based on these documents, the Department has determined that your taxing authority is in compliance with the maximum total taxes levied requirements, and thus the maximum millage levy requirements, of section 200.065(5), Florida Statutes. Since ely, atri Creehan In rim Program Director Property Tax Oversight BH/#16.09 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-115 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY CHARTER AND SECTION 200.065, FLORIDA STATUTES, APPROVING THE MILLAGE RATE NECESSARY TO BE LEVIED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 FOR OPERATING PURPOSES; ESTABLISHING THE DEBT MILLAGE APPROVED BY THE ELECTORATE; PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING WHEN AND WHERE OBJECTIONS MAY BE HEARD AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE SAME WILL BE ANSWERED; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of Dania Beach, Florida, requires that the City Commission shall, by Resolution, adopt an annual budget, determine the amount of millage necessary to be levied and publish the budget so adopted, together with a notice stating the time and place where objections may be be heard and questions concerning the objections may be answered; and WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Dania Beach, Florida, has prepared and submitted to the City Commission an annual report covering the operation of the City and has set forth in it an estimate of the expenditures and revenues of the City for the ensuing year beginning October 1, 2019 and ending September 30, 2020, with sufficient copies of such report and estimate being on file in the office of the City Clerk, so that any interested parties may obtain copies upon request; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the referendum approved by the voters of the City in the March 2005 General Election, the issuance of General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $10,300,000.00 was authorized; and WHEREAS, the City has issued an initial General Obligation Bond in the amount of $10,300,000.00 and the City will be levying a debt millage equal to 0.1690 mills toward the payment of principal and interest on the Bond; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has presented to the City Commission detailed information supporting such estimate, affording the City Commission a comprehensive understanding of the City Government for the ensuing period identified above, including expenditures for corresponding items during the last two fiscal years and increase and decrease demands for the ensuing year as compared with corresponding appropriations for the last fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has met and carefully considered the annual report and estimate and has determined and fixed the amount necessary to carry on the government of the City for the ensuing year, has prepared a budget setting forth the amounts necessary to be raised for the various departments of the City, and has appropriated such amounts to the various departments of the City considering the applicable funds on hand and the estimated departmental revenues; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that in order to produce a sufficient sum to fund the proposed budget, it is necessary that an operating millage of 5.9998 mills be levied against ad valorem valuation of property subject to taxation in the City of Dania Beach; and WHEREAS, the "rolled back rate" as computed in accordance with the provisions of Section 200.065(1), Florida Statutes, is 5.9305 mills; and WHEREAS,the proposed millage reflects a 1.17% increase from the rolled-back rate; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA: Section 1. That the operating millage necessary to be levied against ad valorem valuation of property subject to taxation in the City of Dania Beach to produce a sufficient sum, which, together with departmental revenue will be adequate to pay the appropriations made in the budget, is as follows: FOR OPERATING BUDGET: (GENERAL MUNICIPAL MILLAGE) 5.9998 MILLS Section 2. That the millage rate is a 1.17% increase from the rolled back of 5.9305 mills as computed in accordance with the provisions of Section 200.065(1), Florida Statutes. Section 3. That the voted debt service millage rate is 0.1690 mills in accordance with the provisions of law pursuant to Chapter 200, Florida Statutes. Section 4. That the City's aggregate millage rate is 6.1688 Mills (5.9998 Mills for operating and 0.1690 Mills for debt service). 2 RESOLUTION#2019-115 Section 5. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution are repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 6. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED on September 23, 2019. ATTEST: y THOMAS SCHNEIDER, CMC LORI L ELLEN CITY CLERK MAYOR /S1iE®'y APPROVED AS TO FO AND CORRECTNESS: THO AS J. N B CITY ATTORN Y 3 RESOLUTION#2019-115