City of Coral Gables - File #: 18-7571

• File #: 18-7571
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 6/18/2018
• In control: City Commission
• On agenda: 7/10/2018
• Final action: 7/10/2018
• Enactment date: 7/10/2018
• Enactment #: 2018-200
• Title: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, relating to Security Services Assessments within the Snapper Creek Lakes Security Guard Special Taxing District; estimating the cost of the security services to be assessed for the Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2018; establishing the method of assessing security service costs against assessed property located within the Snapper Creek Lakes Security Guard Special Taxing District; determining that such real property derives a special benefit from the security services; directing the City Manager to prepare a preliminary Security Services Assessment Roll based upon the methodology set forth herein; establishing a public hearing to consider reimposition of the assessments and the method of collection; directing the provision of notice in connection therewith.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/10/2018	1	City Commission	adopted by Resolution Number	Pass

Title
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, relating to Security Services Assessments within the Snapper Creek Lakes Security Guard Special Taxing District; estimating the cost of the security services to be assessed for the Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2018; establishing the method of assessing security service costs against assessed property located within the Snapper Creek Lakes Security Guard Special Taxing District; determining that such real property derives a special benefit from the security services; directing the City Manager to prepare a preliminary Security Services Assessment Roll based upon the methodology set forth herein; establishing a public hearing to consider reimposition of the assessments and the method of collection; directing the provision of notice in connection therewith.

Body
In accordance with the Dade County Home Rule Charter and Chapter 18 of the Code of Metropolitan Dade County, in 1996 Dade County (the "County") enacted Ordinance No. 96-48 to create the Snapper Creek Lakes Security Guard Special Taxing District to provide enhanced security services to properties within the District. Pursuant to Section 18-3.1 of the Code of Metropolitan Dade County, after approval by referendum and a joint resolution of the County and City of Coral Gables, governance and control of the District was transferred from the County to the City to be effective on October 1, 2018. Pursuant to the interlocal agreement between the County and the City outlining the transfer of governance, the City shall be responsible for "establishing assessment rates and collecting assessments for the Special Taxing District beginning October 1, 2018."

Pursuant to the Master Assessment Ordinance (No. 2015-09), the initial step for the City to establish assessment rates and provide for collection of assessments for the District is the adoption of this Initial Assessment Resolution. This resolution sets forth ...