HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2022-139 Final Fire Assessment Fees RESOLUTION NO. 2022-139
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF FIRE RESCUE
ASSESSMENTS AND PROVISION OF FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES,
FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS IN THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA;
CONFIRMING, SUPPLEMENTING, AND AMENDING THE PRELIMINARY
RATE RESOLUTION; REIMPOSING FIRE RESCUE ASSESSMENTS WITH
UPDATED ASSESSMENT RATES AGAINST ASSESSED PROPERTY
LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2022; APPROVING THE RATES OF
ASSESSMENT; APPROVING THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL;
PROVIDING FOR EFFECT OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Dania Beach, Florida, (City) enacted Ordinance No. 10-96
(Ordinance) which authorizes the imposition of Fire Rescue Assessments for fire protection
services, facilities, and programs against Assessed Property located within the City; and
WHEREAS, the reimposition of a Fire Rescue Assessment for fire protection services,
facilities, and programs each fiscal year is an equitable and efficient method of allocating and
apportioning the Fire Assessed Cost among parcels of Assessed Property; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to reimpose a Fire Rescue Assessment within the City
using the procedures provided by the Ordinance, including the tax bill collection method for the
Fiscal Year beginning on October 1, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, on July 12, 2022, adopted Resolution No. 2022-109
(2022 Preliminary Rate Resolution) as confirmed, supplemented, and amended herein, containing
and referencing a brief and general description of the fire protection facilities, services and
programs to be provided to Assessed Property, describing the method of apportioning the Fire
Assessed Cost to compute the Fire Rescue Assessment for fire protection services, facilities, and
programs against Assessed Property, updating and estimating a rate of assessment, and directing
the updating and preparation of the Assessment Roll, and provision of published notice and mailed
notice required by the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, in order to reimpose Fire Rescue Assessments for the Fiscal Year beginning
October 1, 2022, the Ordinance requires the City Commission during its budget adoption
process for each Fiscal Year to adopt an Annual Rate Resolution which establishes the rate of
assessment and approves the Assessment Roll for the upcoming Fiscal Year, with such
amendments as the City Commission deems appropriate, after hearing comments and objections of
all interested parties; and
WHEREAS, the updated Assessment Roll has heretofore been made available for
inspection by the public, as required by the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing has been published and mailed as required by the
terms of the Ordinance and Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on September 14, 2022, and comments and
objections of all interested persons have been heard and considered as required by the terms of
the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach, Florida deems it to be in
the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City to adopt this Annual Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Authority. This Resolution is adopted pursuant to the provisions of
Ordinance No. 10-96 (Ordinance) (codified as Chapter 23, Article VIII of the City of Dania
Beach Code of Ordinances), the Initial Assessment Resolution (Resolution No. 63-96, also
referred to as Resolution No. 1996-63); the Final Assessment Resolution (Resolution No. 72-96,
also referred to as Resolution No. 1996-72); and all subsequent Fire Assessment Resolutions,
including Resolution No. 2022-109; and Florida Statutes Chapter 170 and Sections 166.021 and
166.041, and other applicable provisions of law.
Section 2. Definitions and Interpretation. This Resolution constitutes the Annual
Rate Resolution as defined in the Ordinance and may be referred to as the 2022 Annual
Resolution or Annual Resolution. All capitalized terms in this Resolution shall have the
meanings defined in the Ordinance, the Initial Assessment Resolution, as amended, the Final
Assessment Resolution, as amended, subsequent Preliminary and Annual Resolutions, as
amended, and the 2022 Preliminary Rate Resolution (Resolution No. 2022-109), as may be
amended by this 2022 Annual Resolution.
Section 3. Reimposition of Fire Rescue Assessments.
(a) The parcels of Assessed Property described in the Assessment Roll, as updated,
which is hereby amended as needed and approved, are hereby found to be specially benefited by
the provision of the fire protection services, facilities, and programs described or referenced in the
Preliminary Rate Resolution, in the amount of the Fire Rescue Assessment set forth in the updated
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assessment and approves the Assessment Roll for the upcoming Fiscal Year, with such
Assessment Roll, a copy of which was present or available for inspection at the above referenced
public hearing and is incorporated herein by reference. It is hereby ascertained, determined, and
declared that each parcel of Assessed Property within the City will be specially benefited by the
City's provision of fire protection services, facilities, and programs in an amount not less than the
Fire Rescue Assessment for such parcel, computed in the manner set forth in the 2022
Preliminary Rate Resolution and the 2022 Report. Adoption of this 2022 Annual Rate
Resolution constitutes a legislative determination that all parcels assessed derive a special benefit
in a manner consistent with the legislative declarations, determinations and findings as set forth
in the Ordinance, the Initial Assessment Resolution, as amended, the Final Assessment
Resolution, as amended, and the subsequent Preliminary and Annual Rate Resolutions, as
amended and supplemented by the 2021 Preliminary Resolution and this 2022 Annual
Resolution, from the fire protection services, facilities, or programs to be provided and a
legislative determination that the Fire Rescue Assessments are fairly and reasonably apportioned
among the properties that receive the special benefit.
(b) The method for computing Fire Rescue Assessments and the Parcel Apportionment
methodology referenced in the 2022 Report, approved and incorporated into the 2022
Preliminary Rate Resolution adopted by the City Commission, is hereby approved and
reaffirmed. The Fire Rescue Assessments to be assessed and apportioned among benefited
parcels pursuant to the Cost Apportionment and Parcel Apportionment to generate the estimated
Fire Assessed Cost for the Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2022, are hereby established as
follows:
FY2022-23 Fire Rescue Assessment Rates
PROPERTY USE RATE BASIS RATE
CATEGORIES
Residential Per Dwelling Unit $250.81
Vacant/Acreage Per Acre $ 95.21
Commercial Per Square Foot $0.4735
Industrial/Warehouse Per Square Foot $0.0294
(c) The above rates of assessment are hereby finally approved. Fire Rescue Assessments
for fire protection services, facilities, and programs in the amounts set forth in the updated
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minary Rate Resolution, in the amount of the Fire Rescue Assessment set forth in the updated
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assessment and approves the Assessment Roll for the upcoming Fiscal Year, with such
Assessment Roll, as herein amended and approved, are hereby levied and reimposed on all parcels
of Assessed Property described in such Assessment Roll for the Fiscal Year beginning October
1, 2022.
(d) No Fire Rescue Assessment shall be imposed upon a parcel of Government Property
or upon Buildings the use of which is wholly exempt from ad valorem taxation under Florida
law. Any shortfall in the expected Fire Rescue Assessment proceeds due to any reduction or
exemption from payment of the Fire Rescue Assessments required by law or authorized by the
City Commission shall be supplemented by any legally available funds, or combination of such
funds, and shall not be paid for by proceeds or funds derived from the Fire Rescue Assessments.
(e) As authorized in Sec. 23-107, City of Dania Beach Code of Ordinances, Interim Fire
Rescue Assessments are also levied and imposed against all property for which a certificate of
occupancy is issued after adoption of this Annual Rate Resolution based upon the rates of
assessment approved herein.
(f) Fire Rescue Assessments shall constitute a lien upon the Assessed Property so
assessed equal in rank and dignity with the liens of all state, county, district, or municipal taxes
and other non-ad valorem assessments. Except as otherwise provided by law, such lien shall be
superior in dignity to all other liens, titles, and claims until paid.
(g) The Assessment Roll, as herein approved, together with the correction of any errors
or omissions as provided for in the Ordinance, shall be delivered to the Tax Collector for collection
using the tax bill collection method in the manner prescribed by the Ordinance.
Section 4. Amendment and Confirmation of Preliminary Rate Resolution and
Methodology Report. The 2022 Preliminary Rate Resolution, as may have been modified,
supplemented, and amended herein, is hereby confirmed.
Section 5. Effect of Adoption of Resolution. That the adoption of this 2022 Annual
Rate Resolution shall be the final adjudication of the issues presented (including, but not limited
to, the determination of special benefit and fair apportionment to the Assessed Property, the
method of apportionment and assessment, the rate of assessment, the Assessment Roll, the
sufficiency of notice, and the levy and lien of the Fire Rescue Assessments), unless proper steps
shall be initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure relief within 20 days from the
adoption of this 2022 Annual Rate Resolution.
Section 6. Conflict. That all resolutions or part of resolutions in conflict with this
Resolution are superseded and supplanted to the extent of such conflict, provided however, that
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nothing in this Resolution amends or affects the validity of any Fire Protection Assessments
adopted and imposed by any previously adopted resolutions.
Section 7. Severability. That if any clause, section or other part of this Resolution
shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such
unconstitutional or invalid part shall be considered as eliminated and in no way affecting the
validity of the other provisions of this Resolution.
Section 8. Effective Date. That this Annual Rate Resolution shall be in force and
take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on September 14, 2022.
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he rates of
assessment approved herein.
(f) Fire Rescue Assessments shall constitute a lien upon the Assessed Property so
assessed equal in rank and dignity with the liens of all state, county, district, or municipal taxes
and other non-ad valorem assessments. Except as otherwise provided by law, such lien shall be
superior in dignity to all other liens, titles, and claims until paid.
(g) The Assessment Roll, as herein approved, together with the correction of any errors
or omissions as provided for in the Ordinance, shall be delivered to the Tax Collector for collection
using the tax bill collection method in the manner prescribed by the Ordinance.
Section 4. Amendment and Confirmation of Preliminary Rate Resolution and
Methodology Report. The 2022 Preliminary Rate Resolution, as may have been modified,
supplemented, and amended herein, is hereby confirmed.
Section 5. Effect of Adoption of Resolution. That the adoption of this 2022 Annual
Rate Resolution shall be the final adjudication of the issues presented (including, but not limited
to, the determination of special benefit and fair apportionment to the Assessed Property, the
method of apportionment and assessment, the rate of assessment, the Assessment Roll, the
sufficiency of notice, and the levy and lien of the Fire Rescue Assessments), unless proper steps
shall be initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure relief within 20 days from the
adoption of this 2022 Annual Rate Resolution.
Section 6. Conflict. That all resolutions or part of resolutions in conflict with this
Resolution are superseded and supplanted to the extent of such conflict, provided however, that
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City of Dania Beach, Florida
Fire Services Assessment
Methodology Report
"2022 Methodology Report"
Prepared for the
City of Dania Beach, Florida
July 6, 2022
At&
M U N I LYTI t S
Executive Summary
This report updates the City of Dania Beach's ("the City") methodology and apportionment
of costs associated with fire services provided by the City to its residents and businesses.
Fire services are part of the total fire rescue service budget and it is only the fire portion of
that budget that can be assessed to property owners. Emergency medical service costs,
because they cannot be demonstrated to benefit property,are not assessable. The purpose
of this report is to forecast the cost of fire services and apportion those costs to the
properties benefiting from the City's fire service efforts.
The report details how the costs are determined,how they are apportioned,and what the
maximum rates to various property categories would be if the full amount of fire service
costs is recovered through an assessment on the benefited property. The annual costs to
be assessed will need to be determined annually by the City based upon the budgeted costs
for fire services for the year. This report will guide those annual assessment costs,typically
set during the each year's budget cycle. This report uses as a base the tentative fire rescue
fiscal year 2023 estimated budget. The apportionment of those costs relied upon actual
call data for fire/rescue calls during calendar years 2017 through 2021.
Since the last study, call distribution has changed,probably due to the new development in
the City and the return to work after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ed to the Tax Collector for collection
using the tax bill collection method in the manner prescribed by the Ordinance.
Section 4. Amendment and Confirmation of Preliminary Rate Resolution and
Methodology Report. The 2022 Preliminary Rate Resolution, as may have been modified,
supplemented, and amended herein, is hereby confirmed.
Section 5. Effect of Adoption of Resolution. That the adoption of this 2022 Annual
Rate Resolution shall be the final adjudication of the issues presented (including, but not limited
to, the determination of special benefit and fair apportionment to the Assessed Property, the
method of apportionment and assessment, the rate of assessment, the Assessment Roll, the
sufficiency of notice, and the levy and lien of the Fire Rescue Assessments), unless proper steps
shall be initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure relief within 20 days from the
adoption of this 2022 Annual Rate Resolution.
Section 6. Conflict. That all resolutions or part of resolutions in conflict with this
Resolution are superseded and supplanted to the extent of such conflict, provided however, that
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Introduction
The City of Dania Beach ("the City") has annually levied and collected a Fire Assessment
against benefitted properties within the City to fund the provision of fire services beginning
with Fiscal Year 1996-1997. The City is considering the continuance of an assessment
program for Fire Services (the"Fire Services").
Fire call data can change from time-to-time and evaluations need to be done by the City to
insure costs are being fairly apportioned to benefited property.
The City has previously determined that the owners of property benefited by the proposed
Fire Services should share in funding these services by imposition of non-ad valorem
assessments. The City can fund through assessments up to 100% of the net Fire Services
assessable costs,estimated to be $8,179,320 in fiscal year 2023, as noted in Appendix A,
Forecast of City of Dania Beach Fire Service Costs. The City contracts with the Broward
Sheriffs Office (BSO) for fire rescue services and it also has legacy pension and other City
costs that must continue to be funded in addition to those pension costs charged by BSO.
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as a base the tentative fire rescue
fiscal year 2023 estimated budget. The apportionment of those costs relied upon actual
call data for fire/rescue calls during calendar years 2017 through 2021.
Since the last study, call distribution has changed,probably due to the new development in
the City and the return to work after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ed to the Tax Collector for collection
using the tax bill collection method in the manner prescribed by the Ordinance.
Section 4. Amendment and Confirmation of Preliminary Rate Resolution and
Methodology Report. The 2022 Preliminary Rate Resolution, as may have been modified,
supplemented, and amended herein, is hereby confirmed.
Section 5. Effect of Adoption of Resolution. That the adoption of this 2022 Annual
Rate Resolution shall be the final adjudication of the issues presented (including, but not limited
to, the determination of special benefit and fair apportionment to the Assessed Property, the
method of apportionment and assessment, the rate of assessment, the Assessment Roll, the
sufficiency of notice, and the levy and lien of the Fire Rescue Assessments), unless proper steps
shall be initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure relief within 20 days from the
adoption of this 2022 Annual Rate Resolution.
Section 6. Conflict. That all resolutions or part of resolutions in conflict with this
Resolution are superseded and supplanted to the extent of such conflict, provided however, that
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Procedural Requirements
The Florida Statutes contain several procedural requirements that define the process for
adoption of the proposed Fire Services Assessments. Additionally,the City has adopted
local legislation to provide general procedures and standards for the imposition of annual
fire assessments.
The City may collect the assessments by direct mailing of bills to each assessed property or,
if additional statutory requirements are or have been fulfilled,may collect the assessments
on the annual property tax bill under the Uniform Assessment Collection Act, Section
197.3632, Florida Statutes. Regardless of the method of collection the City may use,the
adoption of the Final Assessment Roll and Final Assessment Resolution shall place a lien
equal to the amount of the total assessment,including interest, on each assessed property.
Such lien is equal in rank and dignity to the lien of all state, county, district,and municipal
taxes and other non-ad valorem assessments.
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other City
costs that must continue to be funded in addition to those pension costs charged by BSO.
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as a base the tentative fire rescue
fiscal year 2023 estimated budget. The apportionment of those costs relied upon actual
call data for fire/rescue calls during calendar years 2017 through 2021.
Since the last study, call distribution has changed,probably due to the new development in
the City and the return to work after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ed to the Tax Collector for collection
using the tax bill collection method in the manner prescribed by the Ordinance.
Section 4. Amendment and Confirmation of Preliminary Rate Resolution and
Methodology Report. The 2022 Preliminary Rate Resolution, as may have been modified,
supplemented, and amended herein, is hereby confirmed.
Section 5. Effect of Adoption of Resolution. That the adoption of this 2022 Annual
Rate Resolution shall be the final adjudication of the issues presented (including, but not limited
to, the determination of special benefit and fair apportionment to the Assessed Property, the
method of apportionment and assessment, the rate of assessment, the Assessment Roll, the
sufficiency of notice, and the levy and lien of the Fire Rescue Assessments), unless proper steps
shall be initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure relief within 20 days from the
adoption of this 2022 Annual Rate Resolution.
Section 6. Conflict. That all resolutions or part of resolutions in conflict with this
Resolution are superseded and supplanted to the extent of such conflict, provided however, that
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Estimated Cost of Fire Services
The City provides a full-service fire rescue department through a contract with BSO. At the
time of this report,the City operated 2 fire stations. The contract with BSO also provides
for fire inspection services. All other costs were deemed to not be within the confines of
the assessment process. The net total assessable cost of fire services estimated for fiscal
year 2023 is estimated to be $8,179,320,as noted in Appendix A,Forecast of City of Dania
Beach Fire Service. The costs have then been reduced by revenues related to the fire
protection functions,which serves to reduce the cost of providing the service.
Appendix A details the annual forecast of costs the City is expected to incur through fiscal
year 2027.
The Fire Services costs can include,but are not limited to:
1. The cost of physical construction,reconstruction,or completion of any required
facility or improvement.
2. The costs incurred in any required acquisition or purchase.
3. The cost of all labor, materials,machinery and equipment.
4. The cost of fuel,parts,supplies, maintenance,repairs,and utilities.
5. The cost of computer services, data processing, and communications.
6. The cost of all lands and interest therein,leases,property rights,easements,and
franchises of any nature whatsoever.
7. The cost of any indemnity or surety bonds and premiums for insurance.
8. The cost of salaries,volunteer pay,workers compensation,insurance, or other
employment benefits.
9. The cost of uniforms,training,travel and per diem.
10.The cost of construction plans and specifications,surveys,and estimates of costs.
11.The cost of engineering,financial,legal,and other professional services.
12.The costs of compliance with any contracts or agreements entered into by the City
to provide or obtain Fire Services.
13.All costs associated with the structure,implementation, collection,and enforcement
of the Fire Services charges and amounts necessary to offset discounts received for
early payment of Fire Services charges.
14.All other costs and expenses necessary or incidental to the acquisition provision or
construction of Fire Services,facilities, or programs and such other expenses as may
be necessary or incidental to any related financing authorized by the City
Commission by subsequent resolution.
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elief within 20 days from the
adoption of this 2022 Annual Rate Resolution.
Section 6. Conflict. That all resolutions or part of resolutions in conflict with this
Resolution are superseded and supplanted to the extent of such conflict, provided however, that
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15.A reasonable amount for contingency and anticipated delinquencies and
uncollectible Fire Services charges.
16.Reimbursement to the City or any other person for any moneys advanced for any
costs incurred by the City or such person in connection with any of the foregoing
components of Fire Services cost.
17.Any other cost that can be attributed to the provision of Fire Services within the
City.
The City may choose to include all or only some of these costs so long as the total cost assessed
does not exceed the actual cost of providing the service.
As noted earlier,these costs are further reduced by revenue attributed to Fire Services.
The net total assessable cost of fire services estimated for fiscal year 2023 of$8,179,320
includes a reduction of$807,250 that relate to fire services revenue. The revenue serves to
reduce the total cost of assessable fire services.
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Determination of Benefit& Delineation of Benefit Area
An important step in the assessment process is the determination of benefit and
delineating the geographic area that will benefit from the Fire Services (the"Benefit Area").
The proposed Fire Services will service all properties within the entire City of Dania Beach.
These Fire Services will,by their nature,provide direct benefit to the properties that will
have these services. Vacant lands not used actively in the production of agricultural
products and services have Fire Services provided to them,and the City has determined
that Fire Services provided to those lands derive benefit to them, due to the urbanized
nature of the City. A review of the call data for calendar years 2017 through 2023 also
noted that calls for fire services to vacant parcels are occurring with increased frequency.
Vacant parcels are specially benefitted from fire services in many ways,but because the
parcels lack any structures and typically have fewer people present,the special benefit to
vacant parcels is proportionally less than the special benefit to developed parcels. In
recognition of this finding,the allocation of assessable costs to vacant parcels in the City
has been reduced by 25%,with those costs reallocated proportionally among the
developed property Categories.
The Benefit Area for the City of Dania Beach Fire Services assessments includes all such
properties within the City. The parcels are identified by the unique Folio Number assigned
by the Broward County Property Appraiser (BCPA) for purposes of the ad valorem
property tax roll,as shown on the Preliminary Assessment Roll and more fully described
below.
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al services.
12.The costs of compliance with any contracts or agreements entered into by the City
to provide or obtain Fire Services.
13.All costs associated with the structure,implementation, collection,and enforcement
of the Fire Services charges and amounts necessary to offset discounts received for
early payment of Fire Services charges.
14.All other costs and expenses necessary or incidental to the acquisition provision or
construction of Fire Services,facilities, or programs and such other expenses as may
be necessary or incidental to any related financing authorized by the City
Commission by subsequent resolution.
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elief within 20 days from the
adoption of this 2022 Annual Rate Resolution.
Section 6. Conflict. That all resolutions or part of resolutions in conflict with this
Resolution are superseded and supplanted to the extent of such conflict, provided however, that
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Cost Allocation Methodology
Using the BCPA's tax roll data,benefited parcels were identified using the various
categories of land use codes within that data set. Additionally,and to keep the proposed
apportionment categories as close to the existing categories as possible,we relied upon the
Fire Class codes currently maintained by the BCPA. The BCPA has previously identified and
coded the improved properties by type and assigned each parcel an appropriate Fire Class
Code. We reviewed consistency in this data,and it was determined to be of high accuracy.
This data has also undergone considerable review over time.The Fire Class codes thus
used were as follows:
Residential ("R") This includes all residential dwelling units,be they
single family, multifamily,mobile homes, or mobile home lots. This
includes separate or attached guest houses or"granny flats"or
anything considered a residential dwelling unit.
Commercial ("C") This includes all property used for commercial
activity, except where otherwise identified by its own Fire Class code
and includes office and retail uses. It also includes recreational vehicle
lots converted to a commercial square footage as provided by statute.
Government("X") This includes any property owned by a federal,
state, or local government.
Special ("S",and generally mixed use) This includes property that
has more than one use or improvement that contains more than one
Fire Class code. An example might be a parcel which contained both a
warehouse and an office use. Each use will be assigned the cost for
that use.
Vacant Acreage Parcels Not Developed ("A") This includes land that
does not contain any improvement or structure but excludes property
classified as agricultural.
Warehouse/Industrial ("W") This includes manufacturing and
processing sites, storage units (whether for commercial or non-
commercial purposes),and warehousing sites.
Miscellaneous ("Y") This includes properties that are used for
Charitable, Educational, Literary, Scientific,or Religious organizations,
or other properties defined under Florida Statutes. These properties
may be assessed or may be excluded by the City from year-to-year.
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y
be necessary or incidental to any related financing authorized by the City
Commission by subsequent resolution.
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elief within 20 days from the
adoption of this 2022 Annual Rate Resolution.
Section 6. Conflict. That all resolutions or part of resolutions in conflict with this
Resolution are superseded and supplanted to the extent of such conflict, provided however, that
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Though the BCPA differentiates in their database and for their purposes the Government
("X") and Miscellaneous ("Y") fire class codes,for purposes of this study,those codes and
uses are combined because they are very similar in use and occupancy,involving many
public assembly uses. It should also be noted that properties that can sometimes be
exempt from this assessment(e.g., church-owned residential properties,portions of
warehouses used for exempt purposes,portions of office buildings used for exempt
purposes) remain classified as "R", "C", "W", etc.and are included in the assessment
calculations,but are not assessed if the City has excluded them from the assessment levy.
Again,these codes are used by BCPA to assist them in the administration of their rolls,and
we believe them to be highly accurate at the parcel level.
Each BCPA parcel for the City of Dania Beach also has, in addition to a Fire Class code,a Fire
Basis element,which indicates the number of applicable billing units located on the parcel.
For example, a single-family residential dwelling unit would have a Fire Basis element of
"1", indicating that the fixed residential assessment rate would be multiplied by"1"to
arrive at an assessment amount and a duplex residential dwelling unit would have a Fire
Basis element of"2",indicating that the fixed residential assessment rate would be
multiplied by"2"to arrive at an assessment amount, and so on. Commercial,
Warehouse/Industrial, and Not-for-profit are based upon the square footage of buildings
on the property. The sum of all structures of similar fire class are added together to
determine the total square footage for each fire class on each parcel. Acreage is based upon
the number or fraction of an acre for the parcel. The Fire Class code"S", Special,generally
includes mixed-use parcels that have mixed assessment rates applied to them.The sum of
each category (e.g., "Residential", "Commercial", etc.) are added together within this coding.
The Fire Basis element code in this Fire Class code in this category indicates the amount of
the assessment for that Fire Class code. The BCPA handles mixed-use parcels as
exceptions and manually calculates the assessment based upon the particular mix of uses
that exist on those parcels.
Mobile Home parks are assessed whether or not a lot/space is occupied. Each mobile home
lot/space is assessed a residential assessment rate. The commercial component of a
mobile home park may include a calculation based on the total of any commercial
structures located on the parcel plus an assigned commercial structure size of the
minimum square footage of 1,200 square feet that is mandated by the Department of
Health under Chapter 64E-15.002(3), Florida Administrative Code for Recreational Vehicle
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Park spaces and a square footage of 500 square feet for tent spaces inside Recreational
Vehicle Parks, also as mandated by Chapter 64E-15.002(3), Florida Administrative Code.
The City does not have any parks that have only recreational vehicles. Mobile home parks
are mixed-use parcels.
There were 14,036 unique parcels or folio numbers within the City of Dania Beach fire
assessment district provided to us by the BCPA in July 2022. The parcel counts by BCPA
Fire Class category code and use code counts appear below:
BCPA Fire Class Counts
Sum of Total
Category Unit of
Fire Class Category Number of
Code(s) Measure
Units
Commercial C 7,401,683 Square Feet
Acreage (vacant) A 754 Acres
Residential R 15,991 Dwelling Units
Warehouse/Industrial W 6,046,044 Square Feet
Government/Not For Profit Exempt )(Al' 1,455,361 Square Feet
The City may not ultimately assess all the properties within these fire class categories for
Fire Services as the City traditionally has exempted some uses (e.g., non-profits,houses of
worship,and other properties also exempt from property taxes) of property from the fire
assessment. Commercial,Warehouse/Industrial, and, if levied, Not-for-profit parcels are
assessed based on square footage of the structures by fire class on each parcel. The costs
associated with any exempt parcels have not been reallocated to the remaining non-exempt
parcels and those costs are assumed by other sources of City revenue.
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the total square footage for each fire class on each parcel. Acreage is based upon
the number or fraction of an acre for the parcel. The Fire Class code"S", Special,generally
includes mixed-use parcels that have mixed assessment rates applied to them.The sum of
each category (e.g., "Residential", "Commercial", etc.) are added together within this coding.
The Fire Basis element code in this Fire Class code in this category indicates the amount of
the assessment for that Fire Class code. The BCPA handles mixed-use parcels as
exceptions and manually calculates the assessment based upon the particular mix of uses
that exist on those parcels.
Mobile Home parks are assessed whether or not a lot/space is occupied. Each mobile home
lot/space is assessed a residential assessment rate. The commercial component of a
mobile home park may include a calculation based on the total of any commercial
structures located on the parcel plus an assigned commercial structure size of the
minimum square footage of 1,200 square feet that is mandated by the Department of
Health under Chapter 64E-15.002(3), Florida Administrative Code for Recreational Vehicle
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Fire/rescue Incidents
Fire/rescue call for service data is maintained by the Broward Sheriffs Office (BSO). BSO
provided call data related to the City of Dania Beach for calendar years 2017 through 2021.
The call data included all dispatched calls for all fire and rescue units at each of the City's
five stations. The call data contained fire service calls, calls for rescue services,and all
other calls. Because rescue services do not benefit property,this call data (Appendix B)
was culled from further consideration,leaving only fire service call data in our analysis.
We also excluded from the call data calls to property that was located outside of the City
limits.
The Broward Sheriffs Office uses the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) for
the collection and categorization of all fire and rescue incident types. This system provides
not only the nature of the call responded to but also includes the type of property involved
in the call. This data forms the basis for determining not only which properties benefit
from fire services,but also to what degree those types of properties demand service. While
evaluating the call data,we exercised discretion in reclassifying certain incidents that we
determined,for the purposes of this study, needed to be reclassified to accurately tie it to
the most appropriate property use. As an example, an automobile fire in a parking lot at a
shopping center would be reclassified from"uncovered parking"to a commercial use as the
parking lot is considered to be part of the shopping center parcel.
During the five-year period (calendar years 2017 through 2021) studied,the City of Dania
Beach had a total of 34,056 recorded incidents of which 3,452 were fire-related calls
benefitting real property in the City. The remaining 30,603 were deemed to be generally
rescue calls or otherwise incidents deemed not to have benefitted property, including
mutual aid fire calls, calls that could not be ascribed to a particular property use (fires on
streets and roads,waterways, etc.). Of the 3,452 fire-related calls, only 2,989 incidents
could be attributed to a particular property type. The difference of 463 incidents were
mostly calls along highways and roads that were not specific to any particular property
type.
Calls were categorized into the two main categories (Fire and Rescue) based upon the
Incident Type Number used in the NFIRS coding system. Also placed into the "Rescue"
category,and excluded from fire calls,were calls that were not clearly fire related, or did
not clearly benefit real property,or the address/location were indeterminate. Mutual aid
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et that is mandated by the Department of
Health under Chapter 64E-15.002(3), Florida Administrative Code for Recreational Vehicle
8
calls were excluded because they did not benefit Dania Beach properties. A list of the types
of calls excluded from consideration of Fire Services apportionment is detailed in Appendix
B,Excluded Calls From Fire Services.
The incident data also includes a"Property Use" code. These codes were then aggregated
into larger Property Type codes that could be used to match more closely to the BCPA Fire
Class Codes used for fire assessments. The following table details the 1,040 fire service
incidents by the categories used to study fire service delivery and their corresponding
BCPA Fire Class codes:
Number of
Fire Class Category Attributed Fire Percent of
Calls Total
R Residenital 1,461 48.89%
C Commercial 1,277 42.72%
W Warehouse/Industrial 65 2.17%
A Acreage(vacant) 35 1.17%
Y Not For Profit 29 0.97%
X Government 122 4.08%
2,989 100%
The detail of and cross tabulation of this categorization appears in Appendix C, Translation
of NFIRS Property Use Code To BCPA Fire Class Code. We then recoded the Fire Department
incident data, Property Type codes,to the BCPA Fire Class coding. We then assigned the
maximum assessment by category and in total for the City of Dania Beach and the expected
cost of fire service delivery for fiscal year 2023 as noted in Appendix A,Forecast of City of
Dania Beach Fire Service Costs:
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ing lot is considered to be part of the shopping center parcel.
During the five-year period (calendar years 2017 through 2021) studied,the City of Dania
Beach had a total of 34,056 recorded incidents of which 3,452 were fire-related calls
benefitting real property in the City. The remaining 30,603 were deemed to be generally
rescue calls or otherwise incidents deemed not to have benefitted property, including
mutual aid fire calls, calls that could not be ascribed to a particular property use (fires on
streets and roads,waterways, etc.). Of the 3,452 fire-related calls, only 2,989 incidents
could be attributed to a particular property type. The difference of 463 incidents were
mostly calls along highways and roads that were not specific to any particular property
type.
Calls were categorized into the two main categories (Fire and Rescue) based upon the
Incident Type Number used in the NFIRS coding system. Also placed into the "Rescue"
category,and excluded from fire calls,were calls that were not clearly fire related, or did
not clearly benefit real property,or the address/location were indeterminate. Mutual aid
10
et that is mandated by the Department of
Health under Chapter 64E-15.002(3), Florida Administrative Code for Recreational Vehicle
8
Fiscal Year 2023 Anticipated Fire Services Cost and Fire Cost Apportionment
Percent Portion of Number of Units or
BCPA Fire Max Rate Per Unit
Code Category Category Description Allocated To Estimated Budget Square Footage In Or Square Foot
Category Allocated (1) Category
A Acreage(vacant) 1.17% 71,774 754 95.21
C Commercial 42.72% 3,504,547 7,401,683 0.4735
R Residential 48.89% 4,010,705 15,991 250.81
W Warehouse/Industrial 2.17% 178,017 6,046,044 0.0294
X Government,Exempt 4.08% 334,704 not assessed not assessed
Y Not For Profit,Exempt 0.97% 79,574 not assessed not assessed
Totals 100.00% 8,179,320
Less: Costs Not Assessed
4,745 Exempt Acreage
900 Exempt Commercial
30,008 Exempt Residential
957 Exempt Warehouse/Industrial
333,716 Exempt Government
79,339 Exempt Not For Profit
(449,666) Total Exempt
7,729,653 Assessment,Gross of Discount
NOTE: (1) The budget allocation to Acreage ("A") has been reduced by 25%in recognition by the City that the special
benefit from fire services to undeveloped property is less than the special benefit to developed properties. Thus 25%of
the full budget allocation to Acreage (using the full % shown in column C) has been reallocated to the remaining
Categories of developed property proportionally based on the allocation percentages shown in column C. Due to this
adjustment,the resulting budget allocations shown in column D will differ from the allocations if calculated using the
unadjusted percentages shown in column C.
It should also be noted that the tables have been developed using the latest property
information supplied by the Broward County Property Appraiser's Office. The actual unit
counts that exist from year-to-year will need to be used in developing the annual rates.
The preceding table includes houses of worship, not-for-profits, and other properties that
are wholly or partially tax-exempt. Historically,the City exempts these uses from the fire
assessment,but they may consider including them at a future date.
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icular property
type.
Calls were categorized into the two main categories (Fire and Rescue) based upon the
Incident Type Number used in the NFIRS coding system. Also placed into the "Rescue"
category,and excluded from fire calls,were calls that were not clearly fire related, or did
not clearly benefit real property,or the address/location were indeterminate. Mutual aid
10
et that is mandated by the Department of
Health under Chapter 64E-15.002(3), Florida Administrative Code for Recreational Vehicle
8
Allocation of Assessable and Non-Assessable Costs
The City utilizes personnel who are certified firefighters that may also be qualified medical
personnel. Personnel assigned to medical units may also be called upon to assist in
firefighting duties. Because emergency medical services (EMS) are not services for which
the City can assess property, costs for those services cannot be included in the total fire
services costs to determine the allowable assessed costs. Mutual aid services provided by
other Fire Departments do not cost the City anything and those calls accordingly are not
considered in this assessment.
ALLOCATIONS
BSO provides the City with an annual "Consideration"budget that becomes the contract
cost for the ensuing fiscal year. The budget is for fire,rescue,inspection,and
administrative costs of providing fire rescue services. Additionally,the City has costs in
addition to its contract with BSO. When BSO took over fire rescue operations from the City,
it was left with significant legacy pension costs related to its former employees that still
must be funded. Similarly,the City must fund those employees share of the City's other
post-employment benefits (generally retiree medical costs). The City must also pay for the
costs of administering the assessment itself. These costs include legal and professional
fees,notification fees from the property appraiser's office,advertising,and discounts
allowed on early payments of property tax bills. Of the sum of these costs, only those costs
directly attributable or allocated to fire services can be included in the assessment.
The remaining costs relate to the combined fire and rescue services and must be allocated
between the operations of those two services. While there are many ways to allocate the
costs of these services,we have chosen to allocate them in proportion to the staffing of the
apparatus types deployed by BSO. Fire rescue budgets are largely driven by personnel
costs. Fire costs are largely driven by insuring standby availability in the event of a fire. If
no calls for rescue were ever recorded,a fire department budget would still have large
fixed costs for firefighting services. The total cost for firefighting services generally will not
change by very much for a range of calls for services. Unlike firefighting services,rescue
services usually account for a significant amount of the calls for service to a department.
While this puts more workload on those personnel assigned to rescue vehicles,the costs of
rescue services are largely fixed over a range of calls for service. While there is more
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Mutual aid
10
et that is mandated by the Department of
Health under Chapter 64E-15.002(3), Florida Administrative Code for Recreational Vehicle
8
variability in certain operational costs such as medical supplies,those variable costs do not
account for a meaningful portion of total costs. Accordingly,we believe that the fairest
apportionment method is one that utilizes apparatus-based personnel assignments. BSO
operates two Quints and two rescue vehicles. The Quints each require three personnel
each shift. One of the rescue units (Rescue 1) maintains three personnel per shift,while the
other (Rescue 17) staffs two personnel per shift. BSO maintains one battalion chief per
shift,which, for purposes of this allocation,has been presumed to be allocated in
proportion to the staffing between fire and rescue services. The following table illustrates
this approach:
Allocation Percentages Between Fire and Rescue
Apparatus Personnel Assigned Fire Rescue
Quint 1 3 3
Quint 17 3 3
Rescue 1 3 3
Rescue 17 2 2
11 54.55% 45.45%
We benchmarked this against the prior study that utilized an "effort allocation"approach.
That allocation technique uses an average duration of the type of call for service (Fire
versus Non-fire),then weights that for the number of apparatus and personnel assigned to
a typical call for service to determine a"resource factor". This resource factor is then
weighted for the number of calls to reach an"effort allocation". This effort allocation
becomes the basis for apportioning combined costs to fire and rescue services. In that
approach in the prior study,the percentage of costs allocated to fire services was 52.52%,
compared to the 54.55%reached by our approach. Both approaches provide a reasonable
and similar allocation of costs. The "effort allocation" approach,while reasonable in its
approach, requires a re-study of call data each time either the number of apparatus or the
number of assigned personnel change. The staffing approach provides an easier to
administer,but still reasonable, approach to cost allocation.
The administrative costs of the shift battalion chiefs have been apportioned between fire
and non-fire costs. It is reasonable to assume that the administrative costs of management
bear a direct relationship to the number of personnel being managed.
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ices generally will not
change by very much for a range of calls for services. Unlike firefighting services,rescue
services usually account for a significant amount of the calls for service to a department.
While this puts more workload on those personnel assigned to rescue vehicles,the costs of
rescue services are largely fixed over a range of calls for service. While there is more
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Mutual aid
10
et that is mandated by the Department of
Health under Chapter 64E-15.002(3), Florida Administrative Code for Recreational Vehicle
8
Benefit and Fair Apportionment
The improved and unimproved properties in the City are found to benefit from a special
assessment because fire services,facilities,and programs possess a logical relationship to
the use and enjoyment of property by: (i) protecting the value and integrity of
improvements,structures, and land through the availability and provision of
comprehensive fire services; (ii) protecting the life and safety of intended occupants in the
use and enjoyment of property; (iii) lowering the cost of fire insurance by the presence of a
professional and comprehensive fire program; and (iv) containing fire incidents occurring
on land and within miscellaneous buildings with the potential to spread and endanger
other property and property features. Further,the availability and provision of
comprehensive fire services enhance and strengthen the relationship of such services to
the use and enjoyment of the parcels of property,the market perception of the area,and
the property and rental values within the assessable area. As discussed previously,
because vacant parcels (Acreage) lack any structures and generally have a reduced
presence of people,the special benefit to vacant parcels was deemed to be 25%less than
the special benefit to improved properties.
The costs of the assessment have been fairly apportioned. While there can be many ways
to fairly apportion the costs of the fire services to benefited properties,we note the
following:
Apportioning costs among classifications of property based upon the historical demand for
fire rescue services is a fair and reasonable method because it reflects the property uses'
potential fire risk based upon building use and is a reasonable proxy for the firefighters
training and experience, quantity and size of apparatus, and other special firefighting
equipment that must be available in accordance with the City's standards and practices. It
is fair and reasonable to allocate costs to any particular non-residential structure without
any limit to the square footage of a structure as large buildings require more resources and
more value of property benefits from fire protection. It is fair and reasonable to not
consider the flow capacity of fire apparatus as a limiting factor to fire protection as larger
buildings will have fire flows provided independent of the apparatus cumulative pumping
capacity. The amount of personnel engaged in firefighting increases with building size and
personnel costs are the largest costs in fire protection. Buildings cannot be permitted for
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or service. While there is more
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Mutual aid
10
et that is mandated by the Department of
Health under Chapter 64E-15.002(3), Florida Administrative Code for Recreational Vehicle
8
construction if a local government cannot provide adequate fire protection at the time they
are ready for occupancy. Accordingly,we have removed tranches from earlier studies and
have determined that limits on the size of structures may shift the cost burden to owners of
smaller structures.
Apportioning costs among classifications of property(Fire Class code) based upon both
historical demand for fire rescue services is fair and reasonable and proportional to the
special benefit received and will ensure that no property is assessed an amount greater
than the special benefit received.
Apportioning the percentage of the fire services assessed costs relating to historical calls
for service among classifications of property (Fire Class code) is fair and reasonable
because it reflects the property uses'potential fire risk based upon use and is a reasonable
proxy for the number of firefighters,the firefighters training and experience,the quantity
and size of apparatus,and other special firefighting equipment that must be available in
accordance with the City's standards and practices.
Apportioning costs to unimproved properties is fair and reasonable as fire call data
demonstrates that there are calls to those properties that are not infrequent. Fires on
unimproved properties can spread to other parcels,both improved and unimproved,and in
an urban environment,uncontrolled or unaddressed fires can cause significant damage.
Property owners can be held responsible for fires on their property that spread to other
parcels. Because unimproved properties (Acreage/Vacant) lack structures and generally
have a lower presence of people,the responses to calls for service on those parcels are
generally fewer in number and less involved than to properties with improvements. The
allocation of assessed costs to vacant properties was adjusted to reflect a finding that their
special benefit is 75% of the special benefit to developed property.
The fire rescue incident reports (NFIRS) are the most reliable data available to determine
the potential demand for fire services from property use and to determine the benefit to
property use resulting from the demand for fire services to protect and serve buildings and
land located within assessed property and their intended occupants.There exist sufficient
fire incident reports that document the historical demand for fire services from assessed
property within the property use categories.The relative demand that has been
determined for each property use category by an examination of such fire incident reports
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here is more
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Mutual aid
10
et that is mandated by the Department of
Health under Chapter 64E-15.002(3), Florida Administrative Code for Recreational Vehicle
8
is consistent with the experience of the City.Therefore,the use of the relative percentages
that were determined by an examination of fire rescue incident reports is a fair and
reasonable method to apportion the fire services assessed costs among the property use
categories (Fire Class codes).
Neither the size nor the value of the residential property determines the scope of the
required fire response by the City. The potential demand for fire services is driven by the
existence of a dwelling unit and the anticipated average occupant population.
Apportioning the percentage of the fire services assessed costs relating to the relative
demand for fire services attributable to residential property on a per dwelling unit basis
(Fire Basis) is required to avoid cost inefficiency and unnecessary administration and is a
fair and reasonable method of parcel apportionment based upon historical call data.
The separation of non-residential property buildings by actual square footage (Fire Basis)
is fair and reasonable for the purpose of parcel apportionment for the relative demand
because the demand for fire service is determined and measured by the actual square
footage of structures and improvements within benefited parcels. The greater the building
area,the greater the potential for a large fire and the greater the amount of firefighting
resources that must be available in the event of a fire in a structure of that building's size. It
is fair and reasonable to correlate a building's benefit directly to a building's size,without
limit.
Based upon the historical demand for fire protection services,the percentages of the City's
total fire protection assessable costs attributable to vacant non-agricultural properties
were calculated.The costs attributable to parcels were divided by the number of acres
(Fire Basis) associated with parcels in the Acreage category to compute the fire assessment
rate per acre. An acreage charge is a fair and reasonable allocation.
For residential parcels that contain non-residential buildings,non-residential
improvements located on the parcel were treated according to their non-residential
property use category and size to compute the parcel's non-residential fire protection
assessment.This assessment was then added to the parcel's residential fire services
assessment. For non-residential parcels that contain a residence,the number of dwelling
units by type located on the parcel was multiplied by the rate per dwelling unit to compute
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for each property use category by an examination of such fire incident reports
16
here is more
13
Mutual aid
10
et that is mandated by the Department of
Health under Chapter 64E-15.002(3), Florida Administrative Code for Recreational Vehicle
8
the parcel's residential fire services assessment.This assessment was then added to the
parcel's non-residential fire services assessment. For agricultural parcels that contain a
residence or non-residential building,the parcel was assessed for the actual number of
dwelling units by type located on the parcel and/or the appropriate assessment for the
non-residential building square footage.The property used for agricultural purposes was
not assessed.
We believe that the apportionment methodology prepared here is fair and reasonable and
benefits the property that will be assessed and that it fits the particular properties in and
nature of the City of Dania Beach.
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for fiscal year 2023 of$8,179,320
includes a reduction of$807,250 that relate to fire services revenue. The revenue serves to
reduce the total cost of assessable fire services.
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APPENDIX A
FORECAST OF CITY OF DANIA BEACH FIRE SERVICE COSTS
City of Dania Beach
Development of Assessable Fire Service Costs
Projected Fiscaly Years 2023-2027
I FY2023 I FY2024 I FY2025 I FY2026 I FY2027 I
Expenditures
Broward Sheriff's Office 15,633,632 16,337,145 17,072,317 17,840,571 18,643,397
Less: EMS Costs (130,000) (135,850) (141,963) (148,352) (155,027)
City Fire Costs 346,764 273,972 286,301 299,185 312,648
Total Net Fire Costs Before
Allocation 15,850,396 16,475,268 17,216,655 17,991,404 18,801,018
Other City Operating Expenses 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
Property Appraiser and Tax
Collector Fees 7,666 7,896 8,133 8,377 8,628
Advertisements 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500
Legal and Professional Fees 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000
OPEB Costs - - - - -
Total Forecasted 15,875,562 16,500,664 17,242,288 18,017,281 18,827,146
Percentage Allocated To Fire 54.55% 54.55% 54.55% 54.55% 54.55%
Assessable Fire Costs 8,659,397 9,000,362 9,404,884 9,827,608 10,269,352
Less: Attributed Revenues
Revenues
Impact Fees - - - - -
False Alarms 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Hazmat Permit Fees 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000
Fire Inspection Fees 776,250 803,419 831,538 860,642 890,765
Total Attributed Revenues 807,250 834,419 862,538 891,642 921,765
Net Assessable Fire Costs 7,852,147 8,165,943 8,542,346 8,935,966 9,347,587
Assessment Discounts 327,173 340,248 355,931 372,332 389,483
Special Assessments,Gross 8,179,320 8,506,191 8,898,277 9,308,298 9,737,070
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arge is a fair and reasonable allocation.
For residential parcels that contain non-residential buildings,non-residential
improvements located on the parcel were treated according to their non-residential
property use category and size to compute the parcel's non-residential fire protection
assessment.This assessment was then added to the parcel's residential fire services
assessment. For non-residential parcels that contain a residence,the number of dwelling
units by type located on the parcel was multiplied by the rate per dwelling unit to compute
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for each property use category by an examination of such fire incident reports
16
here is more
13
Mutual aid
10
et that is mandated by the Department of
Health under Chapter 64E-15.002(3), Florida Administrative Code for Recreational Vehicle
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APPENDIX B
EXCLUDED CALLS FROM FIRE SERVICES
NFIRS
Incident NIFIRS Incident Type Description
Type Code
300 Health care, detention, & correction, other
321 Mental retardation/development disability facility
322 Alcohol or substance abuse recovery center
323 Asylum, mental institution
324 Motor vehicle accident with no injuries
331 Hospital -medical or psychiatric
342 Doctor, dentist or oral surgeon office
350 Extrication, rescue, other
352 Extrication of victim(s)from vehicle
357 Extrication of victim(s)from machinery
360 Water and ice-related rescue, other
361 Jail, prison(not juvenile)
363 Reformatory,juvenile detention center
365 Police station
381 Rescue or EMS standby
460 Dormitory-type residence, other
463 Vehicle accident, general cleanup
500 Mercantile, business, other
510 Person in distress, other
511 Lock-out
512 Ring or Jewelry Removal
540 Animal Problem, Other
541 Animal problem
542 Animal Rescue
550 Public Service assistance, other
551 Assist police or other governmental agency
552 Police matter
553 Public Service assistance, other
554 Assist invalid
600 Ind., utility, defense, agriculture, mining, other
611 Dispatched and canceled en route
621 Wrong location
622 No incident found on arrival at dispatch address
661 EMS call, party transported by non-fire agency
900 Outside or special property, other
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32 389,483
Special Assessments,Gross 8,179,320 8,506,191 8,898,277 9,308,298 9,737,070
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arge is a fair and reasonable allocation.
For residential parcels that contain non-residential buildings,non-residential
improvements located on the parcel were treated according to their non-residential
property use category and size to compute the parcel's non-residential fire protection
assessment.This assessment was then added to the parcel's residential fire services
assessment. For non-residential parcels that contain a residence,the number of dwelling
units by type located on the parcel was multiplied by the rate per dwelling unit to compute
17
for each property use category by an examination of such fire incident reports
16
here is more
13
Mutual aid
10
et that is mandated by the Department of
Health under Chapter 64E-15.002(3), Florida Administrative Code for Recreational Vehicle
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APPENDIX C
Translation of NFIRS Property Use Description To BCPA Fire Class Code
BCPA Fire
NFIRS Property Use Desaiptlon Code
1 or 2 family dwelling R
24-hour care Nursing homes,4 or more persons
Adult education center,college classroom Y
Alcohol or substance abuse recovery center
Amusement center:indoor/outdoor C
Bank C
Boarding/rooming house,residential hotels C
Business office C
Casino C
Casino,gambling clubs C
Church,mosque,synagogue,temple,chapel Y
Clinics,doctors offices,hemodialysis cntr,other C
Clubs,other
Construction site C
Convenience store C
Crops or orchard L
Day care,in commercial property C
Department or discount store C
Dock,marina,pier,wharf W
Dump,sanitary landfill W
Educational,other Y
Electric-generating plant W
Electronic amusement center C
Elementary school,including kindergarten Y
Energy production plant,other W
Fire station X
Food and beverage sales,grocery store C
Gas distribution,gas pipeline W
General retail,other C
Graded and cared-for plots of land L
High school junior high school/middle school X
Hospital-medical or psychiatric
Hotel/motel,commercial C
Household goods,sales,repairs C
Industrial plant yard-area W
Laboratory or science laboratory C
Laundry,dry cleaning C
Livestock,poultry storage C
Manufacturing,processing C
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y non-fire agency
900 Outside or special property, other
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32 389,483
Special Assessments,Gross 8,179,320 8,506,191 8,898,277 9,308,298 9,737,070
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arge is a fair and reasonable allocation.
For residential parcels that contain non-residential buildings,non-residential
improvements located on the parcel were treated according to their non-residential
property use category and size to compute the parcel's non-residential fire protection
assessment.This assessment was then added to the parcel's residential fire services
assessment. For non-residential parcels that contain a residence,the number of dwelling
units by type located on the parcel was multiplied by the rate per dwelling unit to compute
17
for each property use category by an examination of such fire incident reports
16
here is more
13
Mutual aid
10
et that is mandated by the Department of
Health under Chapter 64E-15.002(3), Florida Administrative Code for Recreational Vehicle
8
APPENDIX C
Translation of NFIRS Property Use Description To BCPA Fire Class Code
(Continued)
Mental retardation/development disability facility 1
Mercantile,business,other C
Motor vehicle or boat sales,services,repair C
Multifamily dwelling R
Museum X
Office: veterinary or research C
Open land or field A
Outside material storage area A
Personal service,including barber&beauty shops C
Places of worship,funeral parlors,other Y
Preschool C
Professional supplies,services C
Public or government,other X
Railroad yard C
Recreational,hobby,home repair sales,pet store C
Reformatory,juvenile detention center I
Refrigerated storage C
Residential board and care I
Residential or self-storage units W
Restaurant or cafeteria C
Sanitation utility W
Schools,non-adult,other C
Service station,gas station C
Specialty shop C
Textile,wearing apparel sales C
Vacant lot L
Warehouse W
Yacht Club W
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,gas pipeline W
General retail,other C
Graded and cared-for plots of land L
High school junior high school/middle school X
Hospital-medical or psychiatric
Hotel/motel,commercial C
Household goods,sales,repairs C
Industrial plant yard-area W
Laboratory or science laboratory C
Laundry,dry cleaning C
Livestock,poultry storage C
Manufacturing,processing C
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y non-fire agency
900 Outside or special property, other
20
32 389,483
Special Assessments,Gross 8,179,320 8,506,191 8,898,277 9,308,298 9,737,070
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arge is a fair and reasonable allocation.
For residential parcels that contain non-residential buildings,non-residential
improvements located on the parcel were treated according to their non-residential
property use category and size to compute the parcel's non-residential fire protection
assessment.This assessment was then added to the parcel's residential fire services
assessment. For non-residential parcels that contain a residence,the number of dwelling
units by type located on the parcel was multiplied by the rate per dwelling unit to compute
17
for each property use category by an examination of such fire incident reports
16
here is more
13
Mutual aid
10
et that is mandated by the Department of
Health under Chapter 64E-15.002(3), Florida Administrative Code for Recreational Vehicle
8