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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021 09 13 Public Hearing 400 - Tentative Millage Rate for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 and Related Advertising • PUBLIC HEARINGS AGENDA ITEM 400 ,n m=ared CITY COMMISSION AGENDA I SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 REGULAR MEETING 1454 TITLE Tentative Millage Rate for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 and Related Advertising SUMMARY The City Manager is requesting that the City Commission hold a Public Hearing relative to the approval of Resolution 2021-12, which establishes the Tentative Operating Millage Rate for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 for the City of Winter Springs. The proposed operating millage rate established by the Commission on July 12, 2021 (millage cap) was set at 2.4100 mills as submitted on the DR- 420. The proposed operating millage rate is 4.21% more than the rolled-back rate of 2.3127 mills. It is recommended that the tentative operating millage rate not vary from the proposed operating millage rate of 2.4100 mills. The decision to levy an operating millage rate of 2.4100 mills as opposed to the rolled-back rate of 2.3127 mills will result in additional ad valorem General Fund revenue of$369,257 (net of statutory discount). Any subsequent revisions by the City Commission to the tentative millage rates and/or the tentative budget will be reflected in the Final Millage and Final Budget Hearings scheduled for September 27, 2021 at 6:30 P.M. However, the tentative operating millage rate that is established cannot be exceeded at the final hearing. As such, it is recommended that the City Commission set the tentative operating millage rate equivalent to the proposed operating millage cap of 2.4100 mills. The City Commission may reduce the operating millage rate at the final hearing. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the City Commission dopt Resolution 2021-12, which establishes the Tentative Operating Millage Rate for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 for the City of Winter Springs at 2.4100 mills which is 4.21% more than the rolled- back rate of 2.3127 mills and authorize the City to advertise in a newspaper of general circulation the City's intent to hold public hearings to adopt final millage rate and final budget in compliance with Florida Statute 200.065. 129 A ' sample' motion which includes the necessary elements for statutory compliance is as follows: 1 move to approve Resolution 2021-12 establishing the tentative Fiscal Year 2021- 2022 operating millage rate for the City of Winter Springs at 2.4100 mills and publicly announce that the tentative operating millage rate of 2.4100 mills is 4.21% greater than the computed rolled-back rate of 2.3127 mills and authorizing advertisement of the City's intent to hold public hearings to adopt the final millage rate and budget. 130 RESOLUTION 2021-12 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE OPERATING MILLAGE RATE FOR THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON OCTOBER 1,2021 AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 309 2022; ANNOUNCING THE PERCENTAGE BY WHICH THE TENTATIVE OPERATING MILLAGE RATE IS MORE THAN THE ROLLED-BACK RATE; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs has held apublic hearing on the tentative millage rates pursuant to Florida Statute 200.065, Subparagraph (c); WHEREAS, the City Commission of Winter Springs desires to adopt the tentative operating millage rate and publicly announce the percentage change by which the tentative proposed operating millage rate is more than the rolled-back rate; WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs deems that this Resolution is in the best interest of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winter Springs; and WHEREAS, the gross taxable value for operating purposes not exempt from taxation within Winter Springs has been certified by the Seminole County Property Appraiser to the City of Winter Springs on line 4 of the DR420 as $2,867,838,505. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are deemed true and correct and are hereby fully incorporated by this reference. Section 2. Tentative Millage. The City Commission adopts its tentative operating millage rate of 2.4100 for the fiscal year commencing October 1,2021 and ending September 30, 2022. Section 3. Rolled-back Rate. The tentative operating millage rate of 2.4100 mills is more than the computed rolled-back rate of 2.3127 by 4.21%. Section 4. Advertisement. Within fifteen (15) days of the date of this Resolution, the Finance Department shall advertise in a newspaper of general circulation its intent to finally adopt the millage rates and budget and shall hold a public hearing to adopt the millage rates and finalize the budget not less than two (2) days or more than five (5) days after the date the advertisement is first published. City of Winter Springs, Florida Resolution 2021-12 Page 1 of 131 Section 5. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All prior resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent ofthe conflict. Section 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto. Section 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs,Florida. RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular meeting assembled onthis 13thday of September,2021. Kevin McCann,Mayor ATTEST: Christian Gowan, City Clerk Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for The City of Winter Springs only: Anthony A.Garganese,City Attorney City of Winter Springs, Florida Resolution 2021-12 Page 2of2 132