BH.3 - Levy Downtown Development Tax
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), PROPOSING AN ADDITIONAL TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATE FOR AD VALOREM TAXATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 200.065, FLORIDA STATUTES; DEFINING AND DESIGNATING THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ("DISTRICT") OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ("CITY"); LEVYING AN ADDITIONAL AD VALOREM TAX ON ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT AT THE RATE OF 0.3800 MILLS ON THE DOLLAR OF TAXABLE VALUE OF SUCH PROPERTY IN SAID DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE OPERATION OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA (“MIAMI DDA”) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2026, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2027; PROVIDING THAT SAID MIAMI DDA TENTATIVE MILLAGE SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO THE MILLAGE ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 9 OF THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION AND SECTION 166.211, FLORIDA STATUTES, AS WELL AS ANY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS IMPOSED BY THE SAME; PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOL...
September 10, 2026
Department: Downtown Development Authority
Category: Other
WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission (“City Commission”) pursuant to Chapter 65-1090, Laws of Florida; Section 189.056, Florida Statutes (“F.S.”); and Section 14-60 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended (“City Code”), is authorized to levy an additional ad valorem tax on the taxable value of all real and personal property in the Downtown Development District, the boundaries of which are established in Section14-27 of the City Code attached and incorporated as Exhibit “A” ("District"), not exceeding 0.4869 mills on the dollar valuation of such property for the purpose of financing the operation of the Miami Downtown Development Authority of the City of Miami, Florida (''Miami DDA") as affirmed in Milan Investment Group v. City of Miami, 172 So. 3d 458 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2015); and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2026, the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser ("Property Appraiser") pursuant to Section 200.065(1), F.S., certified to the Miami DDA the taxable value of property within the territorial limits of the District at $32,238,010,736.00 as set forth in Exhibit “B,” attached and incorporated; and
WHEREAS, Section 200.065, F.S., sets forth the method of computing, proposing, and fixing a millage rate for ad valorem taxation; and
WHEREAS, the Miami DDA prepared a proposed budget for the Fiscal Year (“FY”) beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027, and computed a tentative millage rate of 0.3800 mills, which is necessary to fund the proposed budget, other than the portion of the Miami DDA's budget to be funded from sources other than ad valorem taxes; and
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2026, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-26-0321, attached and incorporated as Exhibit “C," wherein it directed the Executive Director of the Miami DDA to submit to the Property Appraiser and the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector the tentative millage rate of 0.3800 mills,together with other required information set forth in Section 200.65(2)(b), F.S.; and
WHEREAS, Section 200.065(5)(a)(1), F.S., requires that the Miami DDA’s now tentative millage rate of 0.3800 mills would further require, at the time of the Second Budget Hearing, a two-thirds (2/3rd) vote, or four-fifths (4/5ths) vote of the members of the City Commission, on the final determination to adopt such millage rate as the Miami DDA’s final millage rate; and
WHEREAS, Section 200.065(2)(c), F.S., requires the City Commission to hold a first budget public hearing on the proposed budget and the tentative millage rate, and such first budget public hearing has occurred earlier today in this meeting;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. There shall be levied an additional ad valorem tax on the taxable value of all real and personal property within the District at a rate of 0.3800 mills on the dollar of the taxable value of such property for the purpose of financing the operation of the Miami DDA for the FY beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027.
Section 3. The Miami DDA’s tentative millage rate herein adopted is 1.47% greater than the statutorily defined rolled-back rate of 0.3745 mills.
Section 4. The Miami DDA’s tentative millage rate adopted, and the ad valorem taxes levied pursuant to this Resolution shall be in addition to the fixing of the tentative millage rate adopted and ad valorem taxes levied by the City Commission, pursuant to Article VII, Section 9 of the Florida Constitution and Section 166.211, F.S., as well as in addition to any special assessments imposed by the same.
Section 5. This Resolution shall neither repeal nor amend any other resolution or ordinance adopting tentative millage or levying ad valorem taxes for the FY beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027, but shall be deemed supplemental and in addition thereto.
Section 6. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this Resolution is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of the Resolution shall not be affected.
Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2026, the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser ("Property Appraiser") pursuant to Section 200.065(1), F.S., certified to the Miami DDA the taxable value of property within the territorial limits of the District at $32,238,010,736.00 as set forth in Exhibit “B,” attached and incorporated; and
WHEREAS, Section 200.065, F.S., sets forth the method of computing, proposing, and fixing a millage rate for ad valorem taxation; and
WHEREAS, the Miami DDA prepared a proposed budget for the Fiscal Year (“FY”) beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027, and computed a tentative millage rate of 0.3800 mills, which is necessary to fund the proposed budget, other than the portion of the Miami DDA's budget to be funded from sources other than ad valorem taxes; and
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2026, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-26-0321, attached and incorporated as Exhibit “C," wherein it directed the Executive Director of the Miami DDA to submit to the Property Appraiser and the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector the tentative millage rate of 0.3800 mills,together with other required information set forth in Section 200.65(2)(b), F.S.; and
WHEREAS, Section 200.065(5)(a)(1), F.S., requires that the Miami DDA’s now tentative millage rate of 0.3800 mills would further require, at the time of the Second Budget Hearing, a two-thirds (2/3rd) vote, or four-fifths (4/5ths) vote of the members of the City Commission, on the final determination to adopt such millage rate as the Miami DDA’s final millage rate; and
WHEREAS, Section 200.065(2)(c), F.S., requires the City Commission to hold a first budget public hearing on the proposed budget and the tentative millage rate, and such first budget public hearing has occurred earlier today in this meeting;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. There shall be levied an additional ad valorem tax on the taxable value of all real and personal property within the District at a rate of 0.3800 mills on the dollar of the taxable value of such property for the purpose of financing the operation of the Miami DDA for the FY beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027.
Section 3. The Miami DDA’s tentative millage rate herein adopted is 1.47% greater than the statutorily defined rolled-back rate of 0.3745 mills.
Section 4. The Miami DDA’s tentative millage rate adopted, and the ad valorem taxes levied pursuant to this Resolution shall be in addition to the fixing of the tentative millage rate adopted and ad valorem taxes levied by the City Commission, pursuant to Article VII, Section 9 of the Florida Constitution and Section 166.211, F.S., as well as in addition to any special assessments imposed by the same.
Section 5. This Resolution shall neither repeal nor amend any other resolution or ordinance adopting tentative millage or levying ad valorem taxes for the FY beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027, but shall be deemed supplemental and in addition thereto.
Section 6. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this Resolution is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of the Resolution shall not be affected.
Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.
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