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MOTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED RESOLUTION 2025-R-40.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION 2025-R-40 IS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF FIRE SERVICES, FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS IN THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA; RE-IMPOSING FIRE ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ASSESSED PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2025; APPROVING THE RATE OF ASSESSMENT; APPROVING THE ASSESSMENT ROLL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. The City has levied an annual Fire Protection Special Assessment since fiscal year 1997-98.
2. In June 2023, the Government Services Group (GSG) reviewed and updated the City's special assessment methodology and recalculated the assessment rates.
3. On 6/18/25, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 3920 (the "Preliminary Rate Resolution"), which provided a description of fire protection services and facilities, described the apportionment methodology, and established an initial assessment rate for 2025-26 consistent with the 2023 GSG report.
4. The Proposed 2025-26 Rates are the same as the Advertised Rates established by Resolution No. 3920.The Proposed 2025-26 Rates fund approximately 100% of the Assessable Fire Protection Costs. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) costs are not funded by Fire Assessment Revenue. The 2024-25 Adopted Rates as well as the 2025-26 Advertised and Proposed Rates are indicated below:
Adopted Advertised Proposed Proposed 2025-26
Category 2024-25 2025-26 2025-26 vs Adopted 2024-25
Rate Per Unit
Residential $406.71 $408.14 $408.14 $1.43
Rate Per Square Foot
Commercial $0.6326 $0.6337 $0.6337 $0.0011
Industrial/Warehouse $0.1196 $0.1218 $0.1218 $0.0022
Institutional $0.5506 $0.5456 $0.5456 -$0.0050
5. The Public was duly notified as required by law through an advertisement plac...
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