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MOTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED RESOLUTION 2022-R-26
PROPOSED RESOLUTION 2022-R-26 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, 2022; 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 6/15/22, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 3801 (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 2022-23 consistent with the 2019 GSG report.
4. The Proposed 2022-23 Rates are less than the Advertised Rates established by Resolution No. 3801 due to a reduction in the fire expenditure budget. The Proposed 2022-23 Rates fund 100% of the Assessable Fire Protection Costs. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) costs are not funded by Fire Assessment Revenue. The 2021-22 Adopted Rates as well as the 2022-23 Advertised and Proposed Rates are indicated below:
Adopted
Advertised
Proposed
Proposed 2022-23
Category
2021-22
2022-23
2022-23
vs Adopted 2021-22
Rate Per Unit
Residential
$312.32
$352.71
$352.16
$39.84
Rate Per Square Foot
Commercial
$0.5207
$0.5813
$0.5804
$0.0597
Industrial/Wareh...
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