Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 2021-13--Fire Protection Services — reading text

3. It is hereby ascertained, determined, and declared that the method for determining the Fire Services Assessment Rates for fire protection services as set forth in this Fire Services Assessment Rate Resolution is a fair and reasonable method of apportioning the Fire Services Costs for Assessed Property among parcels of Assessed Property. 4. The Fire Services Assessment Roll, as delivered to the Tax Collector, shall be accompanied by a Certificate to Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll in substantially the form attached hereto as Appendix C by the Mayor or City Manager on or before September 15, 2021. Section 10. Exemptions and Hardship Assistance. As authorized by Section 5 of the Ordinance, no Fire Services Assessment shall be imposed upon a parcel of Government property or upon Institutional Buildings; however, Government Property that is owned by federal government mortgage entities such as the VA and HUD shall not be exempted from the Fire Services Assessment. Any shortfall in the expected Fire Services Assessment proceeds due to any reduction or exemption from payment of the Fire Services Assessment required by law or authorized by the City Council shall be supplemented by legally available City funds, or a combination of such funds, and shall not be paid for by proceeds or funds derived from the Fire Services Assessment. Section 11. Application of Assessment Proceeds. Proceeds derived by the City from the Fire Services Assessment will be utilized for the provision offire protection services, facilities, and programs. In the event there is any fund balance remaining at the end of the Fiscal Year, such balance shall be carried forward and used only to fund fire protection services, facilities and programs. Section 12. Fiscal Year 2021- 22 Fire Services Assessment Rates. 1. The Fire Services Assessed Costs to be assessed and apportioned among benefited parcels pursuant to the Cost Apportionment and the Parcel Apportionment for the Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2021, is $ 1, 116, 527. 2. The approval ofthe Fire Services Assessment Rate Schedule by the adoption of the Fire Services Assessment Rate Resolution determines the amount of the Fire Services Assessed costs. The remainder of such fiscal year budget, if any, for fire services, facilities and programs shall be funded from legally available City revenue other than the Fire Services Assessment. 3. It is hereby declared that, pursuant to Section 9 of the Ordinance, the annual Fire Services Assessment Rates for the Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2021 are established as follows: Residential 85. 00 per dwelling unit Commercial 0. 08 per sq. ft. Industrial I Warehouse 0. 02 per sq. ft. Institutional 0.00 per sq. ft. Section 13. Method of Collection. The updated Fire Assessment Roll as herein approved, together with the correction of any errors or omissions, shall be delivered to the Tax Collector for collection using the Uniform Assessment Collection Act, commonly referred to as the tax bill collection method in the manner prescribed by the Ordinance and by applicable law. Section 14. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption by City Council and signature of the Mayor. Adopted: St p4111,, 6 r B 3.0 Nic Allegretto, M., or Pro Tem for form, legal suffic•- Attest: Kim . Barnes, CityClerk , A Haywa7i at/ es, Jr., Ci- i Aop. 2' tom• _ 5.' FLOM* /