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Ordinance No. 2023-16 Adopting 2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate - September 13, 2023 CITY OF AVENTURA ORDINANCE NO. 2023-16 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF AVENTURA AD VALOREM TAX OPERATING MILLAGE LEVY RATE AT 1.7261 MILLS PER THOUSAND DOLLARS OF TAXABLE ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUE, WHICH AS A PERCENT (%) CHANGE OF ROLLED-BACK RATE OF 1.5573 MILLS IS 10.84% ABOVE THE ROLLED-BACK RATE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, FOR THE 2023 TAX YEAR; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser has certified a Tax Assessment Roll for the year 2023, which includes the assessment for the City of Aventura; and WHEREAS, the City Commission and the City Manager of the City of Aventura have reviewed the 2023/2024 fiscal year budget for the various operating departments of the City and the means of financing said budget; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered an estimate of the necessary expenditures contemplated for the fiscal year ensuing, and has determined that the levy set forth herein below shall provide a portion of the necessary funds for said expenditures. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS, THAT: Section 1. The City Commission does hereby establish and adopt the City of Aventura Ad Valorem Tax Operating Millage Levy Rate of 1 .7261 mills for the 2023 tax year, or $1 .7261 per thousand dollars of taxable assessed property value. Said rate as a percent (%) change of rolled-back rate of 1 .5573 mills is 10.84% above the rolled-back rate. Section 2. The Miami-Dade County Tax Collector is hereby directed to proceed with the collection and enforcement of the taxes levied herein as authorized by State and County law. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances, resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 4. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance but they shall City of Aventura Ordinance No. 2023-16 remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any part. Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon adoption on second reading. The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Stern, who moved its adoption on first reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kruss, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes Commissioner Billy Joel Yes Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks Yes Commissioner Michael Stern Yes Vice Mayor Amit Bloom Yes Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Vice Mayor Bloom, who moved its adoption on second reading. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Kruss, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes Commissioner Billy Joel Yes Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks Yes Commissioner Michael Stern Yes Vice Mayor Amit Bloom Yes Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes Page 2 of 3 City of Aventura Ordinance No. 2023-16 PASSED on first reading this 5th day of September, 2023. PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 13th day of September, 2023. • UV HOWARD S. WEINBERG, E j MAYOR i { ATTEST: ELLISA L. HORVAta, MMC CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: CITY ATTORNEY Page 3 of 3