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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Relating To The Provision Of Fire Inspection Services, Facilities And Programs In The City Of Hollywood, Florida; Reimposing Fire Inspection Assessments Against Assessed Property Located Within The City Of Hollywood, Florida, For The Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2024; Approving The Rate Of Assessment; Approving The Assessment Roll.
Strategic Plan Focus
Financial Management & Administration
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
Annual fire inspections are mandated under the Broward County Local Amendments to the Florida Fire Prevention Code, Paragraph F-3.5, and Section 94.172 of the City's Code of Ordinances. By ordinance, the City inspects all residential properties that are part of a building of three or more units and all non-residential properties.
The City is reimposing the fire inspection non-ad valorem assessment for FY 2025. The fire inspection assessment provides funding for the City’s fire inspection services, facilities and programs and was first imposed in FY 2010. The assessment pays for a portion of the cost of fire inspection services provided to properties located in the City. The remainder of the cost is funded from other City revenue sources.
The annual fire inspection non-ad valorem assessment is levied against all residential properties that are subject to fire inspections including multi-family, condominium and cooperative properties and all non-residential properties in the City with the exception of government properties with building uses that are exempt from ad valorem taxation under Florida law.
The City Commission adopted the Preliminary Rate Resolution for FY 2025 on July 3, 2024, which initiates the annual process for updating the assessment roll and reimposing the fire inspection assessment. The Annual Rate Resolution sets forth the final fire inspection assessment rate schedule and approves the Assessment Roll for Fiscal Year 2025 with such amendments as the City Commission deems appropriate after hearing the comments and objections of all interested parties.
A public hearing will be held on September 12, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. and was properly noticed in the newspaper and by mail as part of the TRIM notice issued by the Broward County Property Appraiser at least 20 days before the public hearing.
The proposed FY 2025 assessment rates set forth in the Annual Rate Resolution are the same rates that were approved in the Preliminary Rate Resolution on July 3, 2024. The proposed FY 2025 assessment rates as set forth in the Annual Rate Resolution are expected to generate an estimated $2,469,000.00 in revenues to the City.
Fiscal Impact:
The City Commission enacted procedures implementing a recurring fire inspection special assessment program to provide a portion of the funding needed to support the City’s fire inspection services. Fire inspection assessments are levied against all residential properties of three or more units, and all non-residential properties located in the City.
For Fiscal Year 2025, beginning October 1, 2024, the residential rate for the fire inspection assessment will decrease from $19.00 to $17.00. The proposed FY 2025 rates will result in a projected fire inspection assessment roll to be collected of $2,469,000.00. Setting the fire inspection assessment rate at this level will fund approximately 97.5% of the total assessable costs of providing fire inspection services.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Pamela Harrell, Assistant Director/City Treasurer, Financial Services Department
James Russo, Fire Chief
Stephanie Tinsley, Director, Financial Services Department
Adam Reichbach, Assistant City Manager, Finance and Administration