Res 36-16
BUDGETSUMMARY
CITYOFDELRAYBEACH,FLORIDA
FISCALYEAR2016-2017
DOWNTOWNSPECIAL
GENERALGODEBTDEVELOPMENTENTERPRISEREVENUE
FUNDSERVICEFUNDFUNDSFUNDSTOTAL
CASHBALANCESBROUGHT
400,000--6,874,213-7,274,213
FORWARD
ESTIMATEDREVENUES:
TAXESMillages
ADVALOREMTAXES6.961158,240,332----58,240,332
ADVALOREMTAXES0.2496-2,089,078---2,089,078
ADVALOREM-DELINQUENT165,7891,498---167,287
ADVALOREM-DDA1.0000--798,976--798,976
Sales&UseTaxes1,384,036----1,384,036
UtilityTaxes6,606,156----6,606,156
OtherTaxes3,798,034----3,798,034
Franchise,Licenses&
6,661,046--1,8474,739,04911,401,942
Permits
Intergovernmental7,287,474--42,250835,2308,164,954
ChargesforServices12,717,244--42,359,349284,18555,360,778
Fines&Forfeitures1,190,735---298,1411,488,876
MiscellaneousRevenues9,448,156-32,000417,6811,039,68010,937,517
OtherFinancingSources3,591,728--108,0001,084,6204,784,348
TOTALREVENUESANDOTHER
111,090,7302,090,576830,97642,929,1278,280,905165,222,314
FINANCINGSOURCES
TOTALESTIMATEDREVENUES
111,490,7302,090,576830,97649,803,3408,280,905172,496,527
ANDBALANCES
EXPENDITURES/EXPENSES:
GeneralGovernmentServices14,561,245----14,561,245
PublicSafety60,228,778---2,515,65462,744,432
PhysicalEnvironment481,578--34,421,430-34,903,008
Transportation3,308,675----3,308,675
EconomicEnvironment10,587,148-824,620-1,875,82213,287,590
HumanServices47,750----47,750
Culture&Recreation13,440,048--3,877,228842,79418,160,070
DebtService1,480,6292,090,576-2,169,643-5,740,848
OtherFinancingUses6,583,473--9,255,466-15,838,939
TOTALEXPENDITURES/
110,719,3242,090,576824,62049,723,7675,234,270168,592,557
EXPENSES
Reserves771,406-6,35679,5733,046,6353,903,970
TOTALEXPENDITURESAND
111,490,7302,090,576830,97649,803,3408,280,905172,496,527
RESERVES
THETENTATIVE,ADOPTEDAND/ORFINALBUDGETSAREONFILEINTHEOFFICEOFTHEABOVE
MENTIONEDTAXINGAUTHORITYASAPUBLICRECORD.
RESOLUTION NO. 36-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, TO TENTATIVELY LEVY A TAX ON
ALL PROPERTIES WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TAXING DISTRICT OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR MAINTENANCE
AND OPERATION, AND TO APPROPRIATE SAID
COLLECTIONS THEREUNDER.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That a tax of $1.0000 per one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of assessed
valuation is hereby tentatively levied on all taxable property within the Downtown Development
Authority Taxing District of the City of Delray Beach for the fiscal year commencing October 1,
2016, and ending September 30, 2017. There shall be and hereby is appropriated for the purpose of
financing the operation of the Downtown Development Authority Taxing District revenue derived
from said tax for operating and maintenance expenses of the Downtown Development Authority
Taxing District, and also in addition, all revenues derived by said Taxing District during said fiscal
year from all other sources other than the tax levy for current bond service and that part of
collection of delinquent taxes levied for bond service. The assessed valuation on all taxable property
for operating purposes within the Downtown Development Authority Taxing District of the City of
Delray Beach is $841,026,980. The tentative operating millage rate of $1.000 per one thousand
dollars ($1,000.00) is more than the rolled -back rate of $0.8927 per one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
by 12.02%.
Section 2. That the above tentative millage rate is adopted pursuant to Florida
Statutes Section 200.065(2)(e)(2), and subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 200.065(5) of
the Florida Statutes which provides that each affected taxing authority, other than municipalities,
counties, school boards, and water management districts, may adjust its adopted millage rate if the
taxable value within the jurisdiction of the taxing authority as cetdfied' pursuant to Section
200.065(1) is at variance by more than three percent (3%o) with the taxable value shown on the
assessment roll to be extended.
Section 3. That a public hearing was held on the proposed budget on September 8,
2016.
under the provisions of this resolution shall exceed the amount of its appropriation, except with the
consent and approval of the City Commission first obtained. If such department, bureau, agency or
individual shall exceed the amount of its appropriation without such consent and approval of the City
Commission, the administrative officer or individual, in the discretion of the City Commission, may be
deemed guilty of neglect of official duty and may be subject to removal therefore.. The City Manager
shall have the authority to make transfers between departmental budgets/functions provided, however,
that except in the case or an emergency, a fund budget may not be exceeded without prior approval of
City Commission at a duly convened meeting.
Section 5. That nothing in this resolution shall be construed as authorizing any
reduction to be made in the amounts appropriated in this resolution for the payment of interest on, or
retirement of, the debt of the City of Delray Beach, Florida.
Section 6. That none of the monies enumerated in this resolution in connection with
the General Fund, Water and Sewer Fund, Sanitation Fund or any other Fund of the City shall be
expended for any purpose other than a qualified public purpose, and it shall be the duty of the Budget
Officer and/or Chief Financial Officer to report known violations of this section to the City Manager
Section 7. That all monies collected by any department, bureau, agency or individual of
the City government shall be paid promptly into the City Treasury.
Section 8. That the foregoing budget is hereby tentatively adopted as the official budget
of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, for the aforesaid period. However, the restrictions with respect to
the expenditures/expenses of the funds appropriated shall apply only to the lump sum amounts for
classes of expenditures/expenses which have been included in this resolution.
Section 9. That a public hearing was held on the tentative tax levy and the tentative
budget on September 8, 2016.
Section 10. That this resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 8th day of September, 2016.
A • C
ATTEST:
City Clerk
RES. NO. 37-16
Exhibit A
Budget Summary
DOWNTOWN
GENERAL GO DEBT DEVELOPMENT
FUND SERVICE FUND
SPECIAL
ENTERPRISE REVENUE
FUNDS FUNDS TOTAL
TAXES Wages
AD VALOREM TAXES 6.9611
58,240,332
0
0
0
0
58,240,332
AD VALOREM TAXES 0.2496
0
2,089,078
0
0
0
2,089,078
AD VALOREM -DELINQUENT
165,769
1,498
0
0
0
167,287
AD VALOREM - DDA 1.000
0
0
798,976
0
0
798,976
Sales & Use Taxes
1,384,036
0
0
0
0
1,384,036
Utility Taxes
6,606,156
0
0
0
0
6,606,156
Other Taxes
3,798,034
0
0
0
0
3,798,034
Franchise, Licenses& Permits
6,661,D46
0
0
1,847
4,739,049
11,401,942
Intergovernmental
7,287,474
0
0
42,250
835,230
8,164,954
Charges for Services
12,717,244
0
0
42,359,349
284,185
55,360,778
Fines & Forfeitures
1,190,735
0
0
0
298,141
1,488,876
Miscellaneous Revenues
8,908,192
0
$2,000
417,681
1,039,680
10,397,553
Other Financing Sources
3,591,728
0
0
108,000
1,084,620
4,784,348
TOTAL REVENUESANDOTHER
FINANCING SOURCES
110,550,766
2,090,576
830,976
42,929,127
8,280,905
164,682,350
TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUES
AND BALANCES
110,950,766
2,090,576
830,976
49,842,020
8,280,905
171,995,243
EXP EN DITURESIEXPENSES:
General Government Services
14,588,425
0
0
0
0
14,588,425
Public Safety
60,336,388
0
0
0
2,522,134
62,858,522
Physical Environment
482,978
0
0
34,460,110
0
34,943,088
Transportation
3,312,805
0
0
0
0
3,312,805
Economic Environment
10,587,148
0
824,620
0
1,876,922
13,288,690
Human Services
47,750
0
0
0
0
1 47,750
Culture & Recreation
13,453,498
0
0
3,877,228
844,254
18,174,980
Debt Service
1,480,629
2,090,576
0
2,169,643
0
5,740,848
Other Financing Uses
6,406,473
0
0
9,255,466
0
15,661,939
TOTAL EXPENDITURESIEXPENSES
110,696,094
2,090,576
824,620
49,762,447
5,243,310
168,617,047
Reserves
254,672
0
6,356
79,573
3,037,595
3,378,196
TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND RESERVES
110,950,766
2,090,576
830,976
49,842,020
8,280,905
171,995,243
NO. 1
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE X, SECTION 29
(INITIATIVE)
Ballot Title:
Rights of Electricity Consumers Regarding Solar Energy Choice
Ballot Summary:
This amendment establishes aright under Florida’sconstitution for consumers to
own or lease solar equipment installed on their property to generate electricity for
their own use. State and local governments shall retain their abilities to protect
consumer rights and public health, safety and welfare, and to ensure that consumers
who do not choose to install solar are not required to subsidize the costs of backup
power and electric grid access to those who do.
Financial Impact Statement:
The amendment is not expected to result in an increase or decrease in any
revenues or costs to state and local government.
Full Te xt:
ARTICLE X
Miscellaneous
Section 29 –Rights of electricity consumers regarding solar energy choice. –
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT.Electricity consumers have the
right to own or lease solar equipment installed on their property to generate electricity
for their own use.
(b) RETENTION OF STATEAND LOCALGOVERNMENTAL ABILITIES. State and local
governments shall retain their abilities to protect consumer rights and public health,
safety and welfare, and to ensure that consumers who do not choose to install solar
are not required to subsidize the costs of backup power and electric grid access to
those who do.
(c) DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this section, the following words and terms shall
have the following meanings:
(1) “consumer” means any end user of electricity regardless of the source of that
electricity.
(2) “solar equipment,” “solar electrical generating equipment” and “solar” are used
interchangeably and mean photovoltaic panels and any other device or system that
converts sunlight into electricity.
(3) “backup power” means electricity from an electric utility,made available to solar
electricity consumers for their use when their solar electricity generation is insufficient
or unavailable, such as at night, during periods of low solar electricity generation or
when their solar equipment otherwise is not functioning.
(4) “lease,” when used in the context of aconsumer paying the owner of solar electrical
generating equipment for the right to use such equipment, means an agreement under
which the consumer pays the equipment owner/lessor astream of periodic payments
for the use of such equipment, which payments do not varyinamount based on the
amount of electricity produced by the equipment and used by the consumer/lessee.
(5) “electric grid” means the interconnected electrical network, consisting of power
plants and other generating facilities, transformers,
transmission lines, distribution lines and related facilities, that makes electricity
available to consumers throughout Florida.
(6) “electric utility” means any municipal electric utility,investor-owned electric utility,
or rural electric cooperative which owns, maintains,
or operates an electric generation, transmission, or distribution system within the state.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE. This section shall be effective immediately upon voter approval
of this amendment.
NO. 2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE X, SECTION 29
(INITIATIVE)
Ballot Title:
UseofMarijuana for Debilitating Medical Conditions
Ballot Summary:
Allows medical use of marijuana for individuals with debilitating medical conditions
as determined by alicensed Florida physician. Allows caregivers to assist patients’
medical use of marijuana. The Department of Health shall register and regulate
centers that produce and distribute marijuana for medical purposes and shall issue
identification cards to patients and caregivers. Applies only to Florida law.Does not
immunize violations of federal law or any non-medical use, possession or production
of marijuana.
Financial Impact Statement:
Increased costs from this amendment to state and local governments cannot be
determined. There will be additional regulatorycosts and enforcement activities
associated with the production, sale, use and possession of medical marijuana. Fees
may offset some of the regulatorycosts. Sales tax will likely apply to most purchases,
resulting in asubstantial increase in state and local government revenues that cannot
be determined precisely.The impact on property tax revenues cannot be determined.
Full Te xt:
AARTICLE X
Miscellaneous
SECTION 29.– Medical marijuana production, possession and use.
(a) PUBLIC POLICY.
(1) The medical use of marijuana by aqualifying patient or caregiver in compliance with
this section is not subject to criminal or civil liability or sanctions under Florida law.
(2)Aphysician shall not be subject to criminal or civil liability or sanctions under
Florida law solely for issuing aphysician certification with reasonable care to aperson
diagnosedwith adebilitating medical condition in compliance with this section.
(3) Actions and conduct by aMedical Marijuana Treatment Center registered with
the Department, or its agents or employees, and in compliance with this section and
Department regulations, shall not be subject to criminal or civil liability or sanctions
under Florida law.
(b) DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this section, the following words and terms shall
have the following meanings:
(1) “Debilitating Medical Condition” means cancer,epilepsy,glaucoma, positive status
for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), acquired immune deficiency syndrome
(AIDS), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),
Crohn’sdisease,Parkinson’sdisease,multiple sclerosis, or other debilitating medical
conditions of the same kind or class as or comparable to those enumerated, and for
which aphysician believes that the medical use of marijuana would likely outweigh the
potential health risks for apatient.
(2) “Department” means the Department of Health or its successor agency.
(3) “Identification card” means adocument issued by the Department that identifies a
qualifying patient or acaregiver.
(4) “Marijuana” has the meaning given cannabis in Section 893.02(3), Florida Statutes
(2014), and, in addition, “Low-THC cannabis” as defined in Section 381.986(1)(b),
Florida Statutes (2014), shall also be included in the meaning of the term “marijuana.”
(5) “Medical Marijuana Treatment Center” (MMTC) means an entity that acquires,
cultivates, possesses, processes (including development of related products such as
food, tinctures, aerosols, oils, or ointments), transfers, transports, sells, distributes,
dispenses, or administers marijuana, products containing marijuana, related supplies,
or educational materials to qualifying patients or their caregivers and is registered by
the Department.
(6) “Medical use” means the acquisition, possession, use, delivery,transfer,or
administration of an amount of marijuana not in conflict with Department rules, or
of related supplies by aqualifying patient or caregiver for use by the caregiver’s
designated qualifying patient for the treatment of adebilitating medical condition.
(7) “Caregiver” means aperson who is at least twenty-one (21) years old who has
agreed to assist with aqualifying patient’smedical use of marijuana and has qualified
for and obtained acaregiver identification card issued by the Department. The
Department may limit the number of qualifying patients acaregiver may assist at one
time and the number of caregivers that aqualifying patient may have at one time.
Caregivers are prohibited from consuming marijuana obtained for medical use by the
qualifying patient.
(8) “Physician” means apersonwho is licensed to practice medicine in Florida.
(9)“Physician certification” means awrittendocument signed by aphysician, stating
that in the physician’sprofessional opinion, the patient suffers from adebilitating
medical condition, that the medical use of marijuana would likely outweigh the potential
health risks for the patient, and for how long the physician recommends the medical
use of marijuana for the patient.Aphysician certification may only be provided after the
physician has conducted aphysical examination and afull assessment of the medical
historyofthe patient. In order for aphysician certification to be issued to aminor,a
parent or legal guardian of the minor must consent in writing.
(10) “Qualifying patient” means aperson who has been diagnosed to have a
debilitating medical condition, who has aphysician certification and avalid qualifying
patient identification card. If the Department does not begin issuing identification cards
within nine (9) months after the effective date of this section, then avalid physician
certification will serve as apatient identification card in order to allow aperson to
become a“qualifying patient” until the Department begins issuing identification cards.
(c) LIMITATIONS.
(1) Nothing in this section allows for aviolation of any law other than for conduct in
compliance with the provisions of this section.
(2) Nothing in this section shall affect or repeal laws relating to non-medical use,
possession, production, or sale of marijuana.
(3) Nothing in this section authorizes the use of medical marijuana by anyone other
than aqualifying patient.
(4) Nothing in this section shall permit the operation of any vehicle, aircraft, train or
boat while under the influence of marijuana.
(5) Nothing in this section requires the violation of federal law or purports to give
immunity under federal law.
(6) Nothing in this section shall require any accommodation of any on-site medical use
of marijuana in any correctional institution or detention facility or place of education or
employment, or of smoking medical marijuana in any public place.
(7) Nothing in this section shall require any health insurance provider or any
government agency or authority to reimburse any person for expenses related to the
medical use of marijuana.
(8) Nothing in this section shall affect or repeal laws relating to negligence or
professional malpractice on the part of aqualified patient, caregiver,physician, MMTC,
or its agents or employees.
(d) DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT.The Department shall issue reasonable regulations
necessaryfor the implementation and enforcement of this section. The purpose of the
regulations is to ensure the availability and safe use of medical marijuana by qualifying
patients. It is the duty of the Department to promulgate regulations in atimely fashion.
(1) Implementing Regulations. In order to allow the Department sufficient time after
passage of this section, the following regulations shall be promulgated no later than six
(6) months after the effective date of this section:
a. Procedures for the issuance and annual renewal of qualifying patient identification
cards to people with physician certifications and standards for renewal of such
identification cards. Before issuing an identification card to aminor,the Department
must receive written consent from the minor’sparentorlegal guardian, in addition to
the physician certification.
b. Procedures establishing qualifications and standards for caregivers, including
conducting appropriate background checks, and procedures for the issuance and
annual renewal of caregiver identification cards.
c. Procedures for the registration of MMTCs that include procedures for the issuance,
renewal, suspension and revocation of registration, and standards to ensure proper
security,record keeping, testing, labeling, inspection, and safety.
d.Aregulationthat defines the amount of marijuana that could reasonably be
presumed to be an adequate supply for qualifying patients’ medical use, based on
the best available evidence. This presumption as to quantity may be overcome with
evidence of aparticularqualifying patient’sappropriate medical use.
(2) Identification cards and registrations. The Department shall begin issuing qualifying
patient and caregiver identification cards, and registering MMTCs no later than nine (9)
months after the effective date of this section.
(3) If the Department does not issue regulations, or if the Department does not
begin issuing identification cards and registering MMTCs within the time limits set
in this section, any Florida citizen shall have standing to seek judicial relief to compel
compliance with the Department’sconstitutional duties.
(4) The Department shall protect the confidentiality of all qualifying patients. All records
containing the identity of qualifying patients shall be confidential and kept from public
disclosure other than for valid medical or law enforcement purposes.
(e) LEGISLATION. Nothing in this section shall limit the legislature from enacting laws
consistent with this section.
(f) SEVERABILITY.The provisions of this section are severable and if any clause,
sentence, paragraph or section of this measure, or an application thereof, is adjudged
invalid by acourt of competent jurisdiction other provisions shall continue to be in
effect to the fullest extent possible.
NO.3
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6
ARTICLE XII
(LEGISLATIVE)
Ballot Title:
TAXEXEMPTION FOR TOTALLYAND PERMANENTLYDISABLED FIRST RESPONDERS.
Ballot Summary:
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to authorize a first responder,who
is totally and permanently disabled as aresult of injuries sustained in the line of duty,
to receive relief from ad valorem taxes assessed on homestead property,ifauthorized
by general law.Ifapproved by voters, the amendment takes effect January1,2017.
Full Te xt:
ARTICLE VII
FINANCE AND TAXATION
SECTION 6. Homestead exemptions.—
(a) Everyperson who has the legal or equitable title to real estate and maintains
thereon the permanent residence of the owner,oranother legally or naturally
dependent upon the owner,shall be exempt from taxation thereon, except assessments
for special benefits, up to the assessed valuation of twenty-five thousand dollars and,
for all levies other than school district levies, on the assessed valuation greater than
fifty thousand dollars and up to seventy-five thousand dollars, upon establishment of
right thereto in the manner prescribed by law.The real estate may be held by legal or
equitable title, by the entireties, jointly,incommon, as acondominium, or indirectly
by stock ownership or membership representing the owner’sormember’sproprietary
interest in acorporation owning afee or aleasehold initially in excess of ninety-eight
years. The exemption shall not apply with respect to any assessment roll until such
roll is first determined to be in compliance with the provisions of section 4byastate
agency designated by general law.This exemption is repealed on the effective date
of any amendment to this Article which provides for the assessment of homestead
property at less than just value.
(b) Not more than one exemption shall be allowed any individual or family unit or with
respect to any residential unit. No exemption shall exceed the value of the real estate
assessable to the owner or,incase of ownership through stock or membership in a
corporation, the value of the proportion which the interest in the corporation bears to
the assessed value of the property.
(c) By general law and subject to conditions specified therein, the Legislature may
provide to renters, who are permanent residents, ad valorem tax relief on all ad valorem
tax levies. Such ad valorem tax relief shall be in the form and amount established by
general law.
(d) The legislature may,bygeneral law,allow counties or municipalities, for the
purpose of their respective tax levies and subject to the provisions of general law,to
grant either or both of the following additional homestead tax exemptions:
(1) An exemption not exceeding fifty thousand dollars to any person who has the legal
or equitable title to real estate and maintains thereon the permanent residence of the
owner and who has attained age sixty-five and whose household income, as defined by
general law,does not exceed twenty thousand dollars; or
(2) An exemption equal to the assessed value of the property to any person who has
the legal or equitable title to real estate with ajust value less than two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars and who has maintained thereon the permanent residence of
the owner for not less than twenty-five years and who has attained age sixty-five
and whose household income does not exceed the income limitation prescribed in
paragraph (1).
The general law must allow counties and municipalities to grant these additional
exemptions, within the limits prescribed in this subsection, by ordinance adopted in the
manner prescribed by general law,and must provide for the periodic adjustment of the
income limitation prescribed in this subsection for changes in the cost of living.
(e) Each veteran who is age 65 or olderwho is partially or totally permanently
disabled shall receive adiscount from the amount of the ad valorem tax otherwise
owed on homestead property the veteran owns and resides in if the disability was
combat related and the veteran was honorably discharged upon separation from
militaryservice. The discount shall be in apercentage equal to the percentage of the
veteran’spermanent, service-connected disability as determined by the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs.To qualify for the discount granted by this subsection,
an applicant must submit to the county property appraiser,byMarch 1, an official
letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs stating the percentage of
the veteran’sservice-connected disability and such evidence that reasonably identifies
the disability as combat related and acopy of the veteran’shonorable discharge. If
the property appraiser denies the request for adiscount, the appraiser must notify
the applicant in writing of the reasons for the denial, and the veteran may reapply.
The Legislature may,bygeneral law,waive the annual application requirement in
subsequent years. This subsection is self-executing and does not require implementing
legislation.
(f) By general law and subject to conditions and limitations specified therein, the
Legislature may provide ad valorem tax relief equal to the total amount or aportion of
the ad valorem tax otherwise owed on homestead property to the:
(1) The surviving spouse of aveteran who died from service-connected causes while
on active duty as amember of the United States Armed Forces.
(2) The surviving spouse of a first responder who died in the line of duty.
(3) A first responder who is totally and permanently disabled as aresult of an injury
or injuries sustained in the line of duty.Causal connection between adisability and
service in the line of duty shall not be presumed but must be determined as provided
by general law.For purposes of this paragraph, the term “disability” does not include a
chronic condition or chronic disease, unless the injurysustained in the line of duty was
the sole cause of the chronic condition or chronic disease.
As used in this subsection and as further defined by general law,the term:
a. “first responder” means alaw enforcement officer,acorrectional officer,afirefighter,
an emergency medical technician, or aparamedic, and the term.
b. “in the line of duty” means arising out of and in the actual performance of duty
required by employment as a first responder.
ARTICLE XII
SCHEDULE
Taxexemption for totally and permanently disabled first responders.—The amendment
to Section 6ofArticle VIIrelating to relief from ad valorem taxes assessed on
homestead property for first responders, who are totally and permanently disabled as a
result of injuries sustained in the line of duty,takes effect January1,2017.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO.4APPEARED ON THE
AUGUST 30, 2016 PRIMARYELECTION BALLOT
NO 5
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6
ARTICLE XII
(LEGISLATIVE)
Ballot Title:
HOMESTEAD TAXEXEMPTION FOR CERTA IN SENIOR, LOW-INCOME, LONG-TERM
RESIDENTS; DETERMINATION OF JUST VALUE.
Ballot Summary:
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to revise the homestead tax
exemption that may be granted by counties or municipalities for property with just
value less than $250,000 owned by certain senior,low-income, long-term residents
to specify that just value is determined in the first tax year the owner applies and is
eligible for the exemption. The amendment takes effect January1,2017, and applies
retroactively to exemptions granted before January1,2017.
Full Te xt:
ARTICLE VII
FINANCE AND TAXATION
SECTION 6. Homestead exemptions.—
(a) Everyperson who has the legal or equitable title to real estate and maintains
thereon the permanent residence of the owner,oranother legally or naturally
dependent upon the owner,shall be exempt from taxation thereon, except assessments
for special benefits, up to the assessed valuation of twenty-five thousand dollars and,
for all levies other than school district levies, on the assessed valuation greater than
fifty thousand dollars and up to seventy-five thousand dollars, upon establishment of
right thereto in the manner prescribed by law.The real estate may be held by legal or
equitable title, by the entireties, jointly,incommon, as acondominium, or indirectly
by stock ownership or membership representing the owner’sormember’sproprietary
interest in acorporation owning afee or aleasehold initially in excess of ninety-eight
years. The exemption shall not apply with respect to any assessment roll until such
roll is first determined to be in compliance with the provisions of section 4byastate
agency designated by general law.This exemption is repealed on the effective date
of any amendment to this Article which provides for the assessment of homestead
property at less than just value.
(b) Not more than one exemption shall be allowed any individual or family unit or with
respect to any residential unit. No exemption shall exceed the value of the real estate
assessable to the owner or,incase of ownership through stock or membership in a
corporation, the value of the proportion which the interest in the corporation bears to
the assessed value of the property.
(c) By general law and subject to conditions specified therein, the Legislature may
provide to renters, who are permanent residents, ad valorem tax relief on all ad valorem
tax levies. Such ad valorem tax relief shall be in the form and amount established by
general law.
(d) The legislature may,bygenerallaw,allow counties or municipalities, for the
purpose of their respective tax levies and subject to the provisions of general law,to
grant either or both of the following additional homestead tax exemptions:
(1) An exemption not exceeding fifty thousand dollars to aany person who has the
legal or equitable title to real estate and maintains thereon the permanent residence
of the owner,and who has attained age sixty-five, and whose household income, as
defined by general law,does not exceed twenty thousand dollars; or
(2) An exemption equal to the assessed value of the property to aany person who has
the legal or equitable title to real estate with ajust value less than two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, as determined in the first tax year that the owner applies and is
eligible for the exemption, and who has maintained thereon the permanent residence
of the owner for not less than twenty-five years, and who has attained age sixty-five,
and whose household income does not exceed the income limitation prescribed in
paragraph (1).
The general law must allow counties and municipalities to grant these additional
exemptions, within the limits prescribed in this subsection, by ordinance adopted in the
manner prescribed by general law,and must provide for the periodic adjustment of the
income limitation prescribed in this subsection for changes in the cost of living.
(e) Each veteran who is age 65 or older who is partially or totally permanently
disabled shall receive adiscount from the amount of the ad valorem tax otherwise
owed on homestead property the veteran owns and resides in if the disability was
combat related and the veteran was honorably discharged upon separation from
militaryservice. The discount shall be in apercentage equal to the percentage of the
veteran’spermanent, service-connected disability as determined by the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs.To qualify for the discount granted by this subsection,
an applicant must submit to the county property appraiser,byMarch 1, an official
letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs stating the percentage of
the veteran’sservice-connected disability and such evidence that reasonably identifies
the disability as combat related and acopy of the veteran’shonorable discharge. If
the property appraiser denies the request for adiscount, the appraiser must notify
the applicant in writing of the reasons for the denial, and the veteran may reapply.
The Legislature may,bygenerallaw,waive the annual application requirement in
subsequent years. This subsection is self-executing and does not require implementing
legislation.
(f) By general law and subject to conditions and limitations specified therein, the
Legislature may provide ad valorem tax relief equal to the total amount or aportion of
the ad valorem tax otherwise owed on homestead property to the:
(1) Surviving spouse of aveteran who died from service-connected causes while on
active duty as amember of the United States Armed Forces.
(2) Surviving spouse of a first responder who died in the line of duty.
(3) As used in this subsection and as further defined by general law,the term:
a. “First responder” means alaw enforcement officer,acorrectional officer,afirefighter,
an emergency medical technician, or aparamedic.
b. “In the line of duty” means arising out of and in the actual performance of duty
required by employment as a first responder.
ARTICLE XII
SCHEDULE
Additional ad valorem exemption for persons age sixty-five or older.—This section
and the amendment to Section 6ofArticle VII revising the just value determination
for the additional ad valorem tax exemption for persons age sixty-five or older shall
take effect January1,2017, following approval by the electors, and shall operate
retroactively to January1,2013, for any person who received the exemption under
paragraph (2) of Section 6(d) of Article VII before January1,2017.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
TO BE VOTED ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016
NOTICE OF ELECTION
I, Ken Detzner,SecretaryofState of the State of Florida, do hereby give notice that an
election will be held in each county in Florida, on November 8, 2016, for the ratification
or rejection of aproposed revision to the constitution of the State of Florida.
2B |Sun Sentinel SunSentinel.com Thursday, September 1,2016 SB
saint,19 ;Artic Wilcox,32;
DervinCharite,23;Christo-
pherDieumerci,19 ;William
Fleinor,18 ;RolgueneGef-
frard,26;Carlos Ju les,18;
Wo ozler Ju les,26;Ulrick
Joseph,36;ClaudelSevil,22;
Joubert Sevil,25;and
Kendia Wa re,19.Most are
residentsofSouthMiddle
River,Adderleysaid.Their
charges rangefrom
racketeering,conspiracyto
commit racketeeringand
delivery ofcocainewithin
1,000feetof a school.
“Certainlyit ’s bad karma
forthosewho’ve been
caught,butit’s beengood
karmathat ’s now been
broughttothisneighbor-
hood,”Trantalissaid.“Peo-
plehave livedinthisneigh-
borhoodformany years,
tryingtomake it a place
where theycan walkdown
the streetwithoutfear,take
theirdog,theirchildren,
drive toschoolknowingthat
safety isthere.”
Adderleysaidtheinvesti-
gationcontinuesandmore
arrestsare expected.
“We just completed
phaseonetoday,”hesaid.
“We have phase two and
three.”
KARMA
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COURTESY IMAGE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TENTAT IVE BUDGET AND PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE
CITY OF DELRAYBEACH
OCTOBER 1, 2016 -SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
The City of Delray Beach, Florida will be holding aPublic Hearing on the Proposed Budget for 2016-2017 on Thursday,
September 8, 2016 at 7:00 PM in the Commission Chambers at City Hall, 100 N.W.1st Avenue. All citizens are invited to
attend the hearing and may make written or oral comments or ask questions regarding the budget.
Exhibit A
Budget Summary
GENERAL
FUND
GO DEBT
SERVICE
DOWNTOWN
DEVELOPMENT
FUND
ENTERPRISE
FUNDS
SPECIAL
REVENUE
FUNDS TOTAL
CASH BALANCES BROUGHT
FORWARD 400,000 006,912,893 07,312,893
ESTIMATED REVENUES:
TA XES Millages
AD VALOREM TAXES 6.9611 58,240,332 00 0058,240,332
AD VALOREM TA XES 0.2496 02,089,078 0002,089,078
AD VALOREM-DELINQUENT 165,789 1,498 000167,287
AD VALOREM -DDA 1.0000 00798,976 00798,976
Sales &Use Ta xes 1,384,036 00 001,384,036
Utility Ta xes 6,606,156 00 006,606,156
Other Ta xes 3,798,034 00 003,798,034
Franchise, Licenses &
Permits 6,661,046 001,847 4,739,049 11,401,942
Intergovernmental 7,287,474 0042,250 835,230 8,164,954
Charges for Services 12,717,244 0042,359,349 284,185 55,360,778
Fines &Forfeitures 1,190,735 00 0298,141 1,488,876
Miscellaneous Revenues 8,908,192 032,000 417,681 1,039,680 10,397,553
Other Financing Sources 3,591,728 0 0 108,000 1,084,620 4,784,348
TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER
FINANCING SOURCES
110,550,766 2,090,576 830,976 42,929,127 8,280,905 164,682,350
TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUES
AND BALANCES
110,950,766 2,090,576 830,976 49,842,020 8,280,905 171,995,243
EXPENDITURES/EXPENSES:
General Government Services 14,588,425 00 0014,588,425
Public Safety 60,336,388 00 02,522,134 62,858,522
Physical Environment 482,978 0034,460,110 034,943,088
Tr ansportation 3,312,805 00 003,312,805
Economic Environment 10,587,148 0824,620 01,876,922 13,288,690
Human Services 47,750 00 0047,750
Culture &Recreation 13,453,498 003,877,228 844,254 18,174,980
Debt Service 1,480,629 2,090,576 02,169,643 05,740,848
Other Financing Uses 6,406,473 0 0 9,255,466 0 15,661,939
TOTAL EXPENDITURES/
EXPENSES 110,696,094 2,090,576 824,620 49,762,447 5,243,310 168,617,047
Reserves 254,672 0 6,356 79,573 3,037,595 3,378,196
TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND
RESERVES 110,950,766 2,090,576 830,976 49,842,020 8,280,905 171,995,243
THE TENTAT IVE, ADOPTED AND/OR FINAL BUDGETS ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED
TAXING AUTHORITY AS APUBLIC RECORD.
The proposed budget may be inspected at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 100 N.W.1st Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida from 8:00 A.M.
to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday except holidays. The Commission will meet in the Commission Chambers at City Hall on the 8th day of
September,2016 at 7:00 P.M. [or at any continuation of such meeting which is set by the Commission] at which time the resolutions will be read
by title only and all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard. Please be advised that if aperson or persons decides to appeal any
decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, such person will need arecordofthese
proceedings, and for this purpose such persons may need to ensure that averbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. The City does not provide or prepare such record.
CITY OF DELRAYBEACH
CHEVELLE D. NUBIN, MMC
Publish: Thursday September 1, 2016 CITY CLERK
night.
It ’s unclearwhatthe ram-
ificationscouldbe.Elections
supervisor Dr.Brenda
Snipes’ predecessor,Miriam
Oliphant,was removed from
office by then-Gov.Jeb Bush
after widespread elections
problems.Bush appointed
Snipestothepost.
Florida statute says that
no election results “shall be
released until after the clos-
ingofthepollsinthatcounty
on Election Day.”Any elec-
tions supervisor or employ-
ee who releases the results
“c ommits a felony of the
third degree,’’thelaw says.
In this case,though, a
vendor has taken responsi-
bilityfortheerror.
Mindy Perkins,CEO of
VR Systems,told the elec-
tions canvassing board in a
telephone call Tu esday
night that a linkto a preview
site was made live by mis-
take.
“A staff member of ours
inadvertently created a link
that was a preview of the
election results that were
not intended to be public,”
Pe rkinssaid.
In an affidavit We dnes-
day,Pe rkins said the snafu
delayed the posting of elec-
tions results across the state.
VR Systems contracts with
60 of Florida’s 67 counties,
said To nya Edwards, a
spokeswoman for Snipes.
Pe rkins apologized to the
counties in an email
We dnesday.
Pe rkins said in the affi-
davit that a Broward elec-
tions technical employee
asked VR to help post the
election results link on the
Broward elections website
because the person hadn’t
done it yet and wasn’t at a
computer.The VS techni-
cian “mistakenly used an in-
correct link” that went live
and was publicly viewableat
6:30 p.m., when it was only
supposed to allow an in-
house preview for elections
staff.
Fo rmer County Commis-
sioner Ilene Lieberman said
she was attending the can-
vassingboard meetingwhen
she was alerted to the early
results,and she raised the
issuewithSnipesandothers
in the room at about 6:45
p.m.
“They immediately went
into a huddle,’’she recalled.
At 6:48 p.m.,Pe rkins says
her company received a call
from Snipes’ office,and the
results were removed from
the site by 6:50 p.m.But the
traffic to the preview site
“overtaxed...theserver’’and
led to a 23-minute delay
posting results in other
counties.Broward results
were then delayed until 7:52
p.m., according to the affi-
davit.
Perkins said the mistake
was a first,“c aused by hu-
man error of a support staff
member attempting to pro-
videpromptassistance.This
mistake is not in keeping
with VR’s service and per-
formance standards which
our customers have come to
expect and VR assumes re-
sponsibilityforthiserror.’’
Snipes won her Demo-
cratic primary Tuesday
night and faces a write-in in
November;Satz was re-
elected Tu esday night.
The early results let some
candidates know even be-
fore votingendedthatthey’d
likely won. So many people
voted early and by mail,the
voting trend in many cases
held throughoutthenight.
Nan Rich,a Broward
County Commission candi-
date,saidshehas a “political
whiz”grandsonwholivesin
New Yo rk.He called her at
20minutesbefore7 p.m.
“Congratulations,
Grandma!”he told her.“It’s
70-30!”
She told him that was im-
possible,that the polls
hadn’t even closed yet.
Rich ultimately did win
the primary with 68.5 per-
cent of the vote against Jim
Norton. She faces a write-in
candidatein November.
bwallman@sunsentinel.com
or 954-356-4541.On Twitter
@BrittanyWallmanand
@Bro wardPolitics.
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Legislation Text
File #: 16-827, Version: 1
TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Laura Simon, Executive Director, Downtown Development Authority
THROUGH: Donald B. Cooper, City Manager
DATE: September 8, 2016
RESOLUTION NO 36-16 TENTATIVE MILLAGE LEVY/DDA
Recommended Action:
Motion to Approve Resolution No. 36-16 Tentative DDA Millage Rate for FY 2017.
Background:
Resolution No. 36-16 tentatively levies a tax in the amount of 1.0000 mil on all properties within the
Downtown Development Authority Taxing District of the City of Delray Beach for FY 2017.
The proposed millage rate of 1.0000 for the DDA is the same as FY 2016 and is greater than the
rolled back rate (0.8927) by 12.02%. The assessed valuation on all taxable property for operating
purposes within the Downtown Development Authority Taxing District of the City of Delray Beach is
$841,026,980.
A copy of the DDA budget for 2017 is attached.
Final adoption of the DDA tax levy for FY 2017 is scheduled for September 20, 2016.
City Attorney Review:
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency.
Finance Department Review:
Finance recommends approval.
Funding Source:
N/A
Timing of Request:
Final adoption will be on September 20, 2016.
City of Delray Beach Page 1 of 1 Printed on 9/13/2016
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NOTICEOFPUBLICHEARING
IVEBUDGETANDPROPOSEDMILLAGERATE
TENT
TENTAT
TENT
CITYOFDELRAEACH
CITYOFDELRAYB
CITYOFDELRA
OCTOBER1,2016-S
EPTEMBER30,2017
TheCityofDelrayBeach,FloridawillbeholdingaPublicHearingontheProposedBudgetfor2016-2017on
Thursday,
Thursday,
September8,2016at7:00PM intheCommissionChambersatCityHall,100N.W.1Avenue.Allcitizensareinvitedto
st
September8,2016at7:00PM
attendthehearingandmaymakewrittenororalcommentsoraskquestionsregardingthebudget.
ExhibitA
BudgetSummary
DOWNTOWNSPECIAL
GENERALGODEBTDEVELOPMENTENTERPRISEREVENUE
FUNDSERVICEFUNDFUNDSFUNDSTOTAL
CASHBALANCESBROUGHT
400,000006,912,89307,312,893
FORWARD
ESTIMATEDREVENUES:
TAXESMillages
ADVADVALOREMTALOREMTAXES6.961158,240,332000058,240,332
LOREMXES0.2496
ADVATA02,089,0780002,089,078
LOREM-DELINQUENT
ADVA165,7891,498000167,287
LOREM
ADVA-DDA1.000000798,97600798,976
Sales&UTa1,384,03600001,384,036
sexes
UtilityTa6,606,15600006,606,156
xes
OtherTa3,798,03400003,798,034
xes
Franchise,Licenses&
6,661,046001,8474,739,04911,401,942
Permits
Intergovernmental7,287,4740042,250835,2308,164,954
ChargesforServices12,717,2440042,359,349284,18555,360,778
Fines&Forfeitures1,190,735000298,1411,488,876
providetorenters,whoarepermanentresidents,advaloremtaxreliefonalladvalorem
MiscellaneousRevenues8,908,192032,000417,6811,039,68010,397,553
OtherFinancingSources
3,591,72800108,0001,084,6204,784,348
TOTALREVENUESANDOTHER
110,550,7662,090,576830,97642,929,1278,280,905164,682,350
FINANCINGSOURCES
TOTALESTIMATEDREVENUES
110,950,7662,090,576830,97649,842,0208,280,905171,995,243
ANDBALANCES
EXPENDITURES/EXPENSES:
EXPENDITURES/EXPENSES:
GeneralGovernmentServices14,588,425000014,588,425
PublicSafety
60,336,3880002,522,13462,858,522
exemptions,withinthelimitsprescribedinthissubsection,byordinanceadoptedinthe
PhysicalEnvironment482,9780034,460,110034,943,088
Transportation3,312,80500003,312,805
EconomicEnvironment10,587,1480824,62001,876,92213,288,690
HumanServices
47,750000047,750
Culture&Recreation13,453,498003,877,228844,25418,174,980
DebtService
1,480,6292,090,57602,169,64305,740,848
OtherFinancingUses6,406,473009,255,466015,661,939
TOTALEXPENDITURES/
110,696,0942,090,576824,62049,762,4475,243,310168,617,047
EXPENSES
Reserves254,67206,35679,5733,037,5953,378,196
TOTALEXPENDITURESAND
110,950,7662,090,576830,97649,842,0208,280,905171,995,243
RESERVES
IVE,ADOPTEDAND/ORFINALBUDGETSAREONFILEINTHEOFFICEOFTHEABOVEMENTIONED
THETENTTHETENTAT
THETENT
TAXINGAUTHORITYASAPUBLICRECORD.
TheproposedbudgetmaybeinspectedattheofceoftheCityClerkatCityHall,100N.W.1Avenue,DelrayBeach,Floridafrom8:00A.M.
#st
M.MondaythroughFridayexceptholidays.TheCommissionwillmeetintheCommissionChambersatCityHallonthe8thdayof
to5:00P.
ghter,
September,2016at7:00P.M.\[oratanycontinuationofsuchmeetingwhichissetbytheCommission\]atwhichtimetheresolutionswillberead
bytitleonlyandallpersonsinterestedwillbegivenanopportunitytobeheard.Pleasebeadvisedthatifersonorpersonsdecidestoappealany
ap
decisionmadebytheCityCommissionwithrespecttoanymatterconsideredatthismeetingorhearing,suchpersonwillneeddofthese
arecor
proceedings,andforthispurposesuchpersonsmayneedtoensurethaterbatimrecordoftheproceedingsismade,whichrecordincludesthe
av
testimonyandevidenceuponwhichtheappealistobebased.TheCitydoesnotprovideorpreparesuchrecord.
EACH
CITYOFDELRACITYOFDELRAYBCITYOFDELRA
CHEVELLED.NUBIN,MMC
Publish:ThursdaySeptember1,2016CITYCLERK