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MOTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED RESOLUTION 2020-R-38.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION 2020-R-38 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, 2020; 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 2019, the Government Services Group (GSG) reviewed and updated the City's special assessment methodology and recalculated the assessment rates.
3. On 6/17/20, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 3706 (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 2020-21 consistent with the 2019 GSG report.
4. The Proposed 2020-21 Rates are below the Advertised Rates due to reduction in the Capital Budget. The Proposed 2020-21 Rates fund 100% of the Assessable Fire Protection Costs. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) costs are not funded by Fire Assessment Revenue. The 2019-20 Adopted Rates, and the 2020-21 Advertised and Proposed Rates are indicated below:
Adopted
Advertised
Proposed
Proposed 2020-21
Category
2019-20
2019-20
2020-21
vs Adopted 2019-20
Rate Per Unit
Residential
$282.38
$325.89
$312.32
$29.94
Rate Per Square Foot
Commercial
$0.4811
$0.5477
$0.5231
$0.0420
Industrial/Warehouse
$0.1044
$0.1120
$0.1073
$0.0029 ...
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