Ord No 21-24-2506ORDINANCE NO. 21-24 -2506
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A
TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2024, AND ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 (FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025), AND
WHICH BUDGET MAY BE AMENDED AT THE FIRST OR
SECOND READING OF THIS ORDINANCE; ADOPTING
THE FINAL BUDGET ON SECOND READING;
PROVIDING FOR THE SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF
THE CITY COMMISSION AND OFFICERS, AS REQUIRED
BY THE CITY'S CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR
CORRECTIONS; SEVERABILITY; CONFLICTS; AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Manager ha s s ubmitted to the City Commission a tentative Capital
and Operating Budget together with a budget message and supporting schedule for Fiscal Year
2024/2025 ("Budget"), in accordance with the provision s of the City of South Miami 's Charter
and Florida law; and
WHEREAS, the salaries and expenses of the C it y Commission and City Officers are set
forth in the Budget adopted with thi s Ordinance, a s required in Aliicle II , Section 3 , and Article
1I , Section 7.B ., ofthe Charter, r es pecti ve ly; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the City Commission have reviewed the attached
Budget for Fiscal Year 2024/2025 , considered the expenditures provided for in the Budget and the
millage rate levy necessary to pro v id e the necessary funding for such Budget ex penditures ; and
WEREAS, at the final budget hearing and second reading of this ordinance. th!Uni~g,~
wasame
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 200.065, Florida Statutes, the Mayor and City
Commission are required to adopt a tentative budget, and, thereafter, a fina l budget for the City
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prior to the commencement of each fi sc al year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAlNED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISS IO N OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. Recitals Adopted. T he above-state d recital s are tru e a nd correct and are
incorporated h erei n by thi s reference .
Section 2. Adoption of Budget. Th e C ity's Budget for the Fiscal Year 2024/2025, as
submitt ed by th e City Manager and as fil ed in th e C ity Clerk 's Office, in an amount of$4 4,499,2§1)
!4 is hereby approved a nd adopted as incorporated herein and /o r attached he re to , and as
s umm arize d by fund belo w:
Ge neral Fund
Stormwater Drain Trust Fund
Lo ca l Option Gas Ta x
FY 2025
Parks & Recreation Faciliti es Impact Fee Fund
Tr ee Trust Fund
Art in Pub li c Places
Peop les Tran spo rtation -Tran sportation
Peo pl es Transportat ion -Tran sit
De bt Service
Capita l Improveme n t Program
Em erg e ncy Reserve
State Forfeiture
Fed e ral Forfeitu r e
TOTAL
Appropriated
Amount
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500,000
1,310,000
160,000
39,955
1,857,000
360,000
1,050,125
11,028,294
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45,000
440,000
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Changes be twe en fir st and seco nd reading are indi ca ted with dettl>l •• tr;I,oth.stillH and dlmhle und ed itte. and are
hi g hl ig ht e d in g rey. Modifi cati o ns m ade a t second rcadin g are s hade d in "'-"'h.5cYeJ'"
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Section 3. Any amount encumbered during Fiscal Year 2023/2024 or any previous
Fiscal Year, but paid in Fiscal Year 2024/2025, shall be transferred in accordance with GAAP and
reflected in the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 as an expense.
Section 4. Any money received by the City of South Miami from any non-revenue
generating source, such as a grant, gift or donation, whether from any person or governmental
agency, may be added to any line item or items in the adopted budget without legislative action,
provided, however, that if the gifting person or agency places any condition on the use of said
money, the money shall only be disbursed and/or applied toward the purposes for which the money
was given. All monies received under a condition regarding its use or expenditure shall be
segregated and accounted for based upon generally accepted accounting principles and, where
appropriate, placed into separate and individual trust and/or escrow accounts. Any money drawn
from those accounts may only be disbursed and/or applied in accordance with the limitations
placed upon those monies by the gifting person or agency.
Section s. Salary and Expenses of City Commission and City Officers. The
salaries and expenses of the City Commission and City Officers, as set forth in the Budget
incorporated herein and/or attached hereto, all of which is in accordance with the Budget summary
found in Section 2 of this Ordinance, are hereby approved and adopted as part of this Ordinance.
Section 6. Corrections. Confonning language or technical scrivener-type corrections
may be made by the City Attorney for any confonning amendments to be incorporated into the
final ordinance for signature.
Section 7. Conflicts. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and all section and parts of
sections of ordinances in direct conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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Section 8 . Severabili ty . I f any secti o n, cla use , sente nce, o r phrase of t hi s o rd in an ce is
fo r any reaso n he ld invalid o r u nco ns ti t utio na l by a co urt of com petent j uri sd ictio n, thi s ho ldi ng
w ill not affec t th e va lidity of th e re m ai n ing po rti o ns of thi s o rdi na nce.
Section 9. Effective Date. This o rdi n a nce is eff ecti ve immed iat ely up o n ado pti o n at
seco nd readin g.
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Agenda Item No:2.
Special City Commission/Final Budget Hearing Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: September 17, 2024
Submitted by: Alfredo Riverol
Submitting Department: Finance Department
Item Type: Ordinance
Agenda Section:
Subject:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A
TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2024, AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 (FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025), AND WHICH BUDGET MAY BE AMENDED AT
THE FIRST OR SECOND READING OF THIS ORDINANCE; ADOPTING THE FINAL BUDGET ON SECOND
READING; PROVIDING FOR THE SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF THE CITY COMMISSION AND
OFFICERS, AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY’S CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR CORRECTIONS; CONFLICTS;
SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 3/5 (CITY MANAGER)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Memo_2nd_-_Ordinance_Capital_and_Operating_Budget_FY_25__2_.docx
49M2337-Ordinance_Capital_Operating_Budget_FY_25 (1).DOCX
PROPOSED FY 2024-2025 BUDGET 9-17-2024.pdf
Ad.pdf
Ad.pdf
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To:The Honorable Mayor, Vice Mayor,and Members of the City Commission
From:Genaro “Chip” Iglesias, City Manager
Date:September 17, 2024
Subject:FY 2024-2025 Capital and Operating Budget Adoption
Recommendation:
Staff recommends approving this Ordinance.
Please find below some items that were discussed at the 1st Budget Hearing and some
recommended modifications or changes to be considered at the 2nd and Final Budget Hearing.
2024 and 2023 Preliminary Roll Comparison
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School Zone Speed Enforcement Revenue
The City just recently activated all 9 School Zone Speed Enforcement Cameras as of August 26,
2024, and has begun issuing warning notices. As of the date of this memo, Police continues to
work with the vendor on properly calibrating and positioning the camera devices. Nonetheless,
the City has increased the School Zone Speed Enforcement forecasted revenue by $250k,
considering the project is operational. The City is scheduled to go live and begin issuing violation
notices on September 25, 2024.
Parking Enforcement Reallocation and Revenue Effect
Please find below the City’s Current Parking Enforcement Schedule.
Current Parking Enforcement Schedule
Name Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Total
Enforcement Officer 1 9-4PM 9-4PM 9-4PM 9-5PM OFF OFF OFF 29
Enforcement Officer 2 OFF 4-12AM 4-12AM 4-12AM 6-2AM 6-2AM OFF 40
Enforcement Officer 3 OFF OFF OFF OFF 12-8PM 12-8PM 9-4PM 23
Enforcement Officer 4 4-12AM OFF 0FF 2-10PM 9-5PM 9-5PM 4-12AM 40
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After discussion with the City’s Parking Operator, for the City to maintain coverage on essential
parking days and times, the City can reduce parking enforcement by 23-hours a week, 1,196
enforcement hours a year, which represents a 17% reduction.
This reduction of parking enforcement hours would reflect a reduction from the City’s Parking
Enforcement agreement of $25,116 a year. Furthermore, Finance estimates a loss of
approximately $90,000 dollars of parking enforcement revenue annually using dynamic scoring
with parking enforcement staffing reduction of these hours.
Please find below the City’s Potential Parking Enforcement Schedule with the reduction of hours.
PROPOSED Parking Enforcement Schedule
Name Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun
Enforcement Officer 1 9-4PM 9-4PM 9-4PM 9-4PM OFF OFF 9-5PM 36
Enforcement Officer 2 OFF 4-12AM 4-12AM 4-12AM 6-2AM 6-2AM OFF 40
Enforcement Officer 3 4-12AM OFF OFF OFF 9-6PM 9-6PM 5-12AM 33
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The City’s Parking Program has made changes to the parking enforcement program in this current
fiscal year by providing more warnings and courtesy notices to provide a more customer-friendly
program, hence reducing the number of citations issued, ultimately reducing citation revenues
when compared to FY 23. In FY 23, parking citation revenues were $813K and the estimate for
FY 24 is $750K, which is a $63K reduction in citation revenue.
The FY 2025 Proposed Budget forecast is a flat amount of $660K in revenue from Parking
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Violations which would absorb the reduction attributed to the potential modifications of the
Parking Enforcement Schedule of $90K. Any additional modifications greater than the proposed
above would requirea further reduction in the forecasted Parking Violations revenue for FY 2025.
Grant Administrator
The City has added a dedicated in-house Grants Administrator position to help streamline the
grant application process and boost funding success. This role would actively seek opportunities,
apply for them, including proposal development, help directors with the grant reporting, ensure
ongoing compliance, and strengthen relationships with different agencies, with the intention of
providing greater capital success.
Finance has reduced their contractual services line-item by $30,000, which helps support the
expense for the City’s existing outsourced grant writer, leaving $20,000 for any potential
contractual work, and increased their full-time personnel budget by $87,775 which includes
$65,500 salary and $22,275 in fringe benefits to help support the reestablished full-time Grants
Administrator position.
Garbage and Trash Pickup for Multi-family
The City continues to review the existing Solid Waste Code and the current practice of Residential
Solid Waste Collection with the intention of possibly presenting an Ordinance within FY 2025
modifying certain collection thresholds. The Proposed FY 25 Solid Waste budget does not appear
to require any modifications currently.
Girl Scout Property Capital Improvement Description
The City has modified the Capital Improvement Plan and Parks Facilities Impact Fund Highlights,
to reflect a more accurate description for the $250K appropriated. The description now reads,
“Girl Scout Invasive Removal and Landscaping and Parking Improvements.” As the city obtains
more information the actual costs, this can be amended.
Janitorial Services
The City is proposing an increase of $51,800 for janitorial services, bringing the total annual
expenditure to $130,000. This increase is in response to the current provider's request for a
significant rate increase due to financial difficulties under the existing contract. To address this,
the City will be working on a new Request for Proposal (RFP) for citywide janitorial services. Given
general inflation and the current labor market conditions, the cost of services is expected to rise
substantially.
Digitizing Building Plans
The City has allocated an additional $50,000 to the Building Department for digitizing services.
This funding aims to address the excessive volume of physical plans that currently consume a
significant portion of the Sylva Martin Building's storage space. The $50,000 will be used to
transfer these plans to the City’s digitizing vendor, who will digitize them and then securely
destroy the physical copies, thereby freeing up valuable storage space and moving to electronic
records.
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Public Works Engineering & Construction Division
The City has increased the Public Works Engineering & Construction Division’s Construction
Projects line-item to help fund drainage improvements project at SW 65 AVE between SW 50 ST
to SW 52 ST (Design FY 24 / Construction FY25) by $250,000. Unfortunately, the cost of
construction continues to rise and the City just recently received a revised construction estimate
from the engineer for the project which reflects a dollar amount substantially greater than
originally expected. The City is working with the engineer to possibly value engineer the
improvement. However, the exact cost of the improvement will not be known until contractor
proposals are received. This funding will ensure that there is adequate financial support for the
project.
General Fund Appropriations
Please find below the appropriations that are presented within the attached Budget.
The City hereby recommendsapproval of the Proposed Budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025, with
the above provided recommendations, including Capital Improvement, as presented below.
FY 2025
1st
Hearing
PROPOSED
2nd
Hearing Diff
General Fund 26,920,484 27,331,206 410,722
Stormwater Drain Trust Fund 788,398 788,398 0
Local Option Gas Tax 500,000 500,000 0
Parks & Recreation Facilities Impact Fee Fund 1,310,000 1,310,000 0
Tree Trust Fund 160,000 160,000 0
Art in Public Places 39,955 39,955 0
Peoples Transportation - Transportation 1,857,000 1,857,000 0
Peoples Transportation - Transit 360,000 360,000 0
Debt Service 1,050,125 1,050,125 0
Capital Improvement Program 11,028,294 11,028,294 0
Emergency Reserve 0 0 0
State Forfeiture 45,000 45,000 0
Federal Forfeiture 440,000 440,000 0
TOTAL 44,499,256 44,909,978 410,722
Attachments: Ordinance approving a proposed FY 2024-25 Appropriation Amounts
Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget (As of September 17, 2024)
Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser’s Reports for 2024
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Ordinance No. 21-24-2506
COMMISSION – MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT
LIST OF PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS
ELECTED OFFICIALS
CHARTERED OFFICIALS
City Manager
Genaro “Chip” Iglesias
City Attorneys
Anthony L. Recio & Lillian M. Arango
Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman
City Clerk
Nkenga Payne, CMC
Mayor
Javier Fernandez
Commissioner
Brian Corey
Commissioner
Steve Calle
Vice Mayor
Lisa Bonich
Commissioner
Josh Liebman
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)
presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to City of South Miami, Florida for its
annual budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023. To receive this award, a
governmental unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy
document, as an operations guide, as a financial plan, and as a communications device.
This award is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current budget continues to
conform to program requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine its eligibility
for another award.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ____________________________________________________ 7
GUIDE FOR READERS _____________________________________________________ 8
CITY MANAGER’S BUDGET MESSAGE________________________________________ 10
FY 2024 CITYWIDE ACCOMPLISHMENTS _____________________________________ 21
GENERAL FUND BUDGET SUMMARY ________________________________________ 53
CONSOLIDATED ITEMS DETAIL BY DEPARTMENT FOR FY 2025 _________________ 54
GENERAL FUND SUMMARY _____________________________________________ 57
ANNUAL BUDGET PROCEDURES ___________________________________________ 59
BUDGET SCHEDULE ___________________________________________________ 63
FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY POLICY ____________________________________ 65
FUND STRUCTURE ______________________________________________________ 78
FUND OVERVIEW _____________________________________________________ 79
FUNDING FLOW CHART _______________________________________________ 83
FUND EXPENDITURES__________________________________________________ 84
GOVERNMENT _________________________________________________________ 88
CITY HISTORY ________________________________________________________ 91
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ____________________________________________ 93
CITY OVERVIEW ______________________________________________________ 95
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI ORGANIZATIONAL CHART__________________________ 97
POSITIONS BY DEPARTMENT/DIVISION ____________________________________ 98
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 5-YEAR PLAN ____________________________ 104
GENERAL FUND BUDGET ________________________________________________ 125
FY 2025 GENERAL FUND REVENUES ______________________________________ 126
REVENUE PROJECTION RATIONALE _____________________________________ 130
DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSE RATIONALE ___________________________________ 142
GENERAL FUND 5 YEAR PROJECTIONS _____________________________________ 147
GENERAL FUND 5 YEAR FORECAST FY 2025 _______________________________ 153
GENERAL FUND 5 YEAR PROJECTED REVENUES ____________________________ 154
GENERAL FUND 5 YEAR PROJECTED EXPENDITURES FY 2025 _________________ 157
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS _______________________ 158
MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION ______________________________________ 159
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE _______________________________________________ 161
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE ___________________________________________ 165
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE ____________________________________________ 168
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT _______________________________ 171
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING DIVISIONS ______ 173
HUMAN RESOURCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION _________________ 178
FINANCE DEPARTMENT _____________________________________________ 182
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (ITD) _________________________ 186
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT ________________________________ 191
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION _________ 192
CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION ____________________________________ 194
BUILDING DIVISION ______________________________________________ 197
PLANNING AND ZONING DIVISION _________________________________ 201
PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT __________________________ 206
PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR ______________ 208
PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING MAINTENANCE DIVISION ____________________ 211
PUBLIC WORKS SOLID WASTE DIVISION ______________________________ 214
PUBLIC WORKS STREETS AND LANDSCAPING DIVISION _________________ 217
PUBLIC WORKS MOTOR POOL DIVISION _____________________________ 220
PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION DIVISION __________ 223
POLICE DEPARTMENT _______________________________________________ 227
PARKS, RECREATION, & CULTURE DEPARTMENT _________________________ 234
PARKS, RECREATION, & CULTURE DIVSION ____________________________ 236
GIBSON-BETHEL COMMUNITY CENTER _______________________________ 240
PARKS LANDSCAPING DIVISION _____________________________________ 244
COMMUNITY POOL ______________________________________________ 248
TENNIS _________________________________________________________ 251
NON-DEPARTMENTAL ______________________________________________ 253
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS _______________________________________________ 255
STORMWATER DRAIN TRUST FUND _____________________________________ 256
LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX TRUST FUND __________________________________ 259
HOMETOWN DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND _______________________ 261
PARKS AND RECREATIONS FACILITIES IMPACT FEE FUND ____________________ 263
BOB WELSH TREE TRUST FUND _________________________________________ 266
SOLAR COLLECTOR TRUST FUND _______________________________________ 268
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES FUND __________________________________________ 269
PEOPLE’S TRANSPORTATION TAX FUND _________________________________ 271
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AQUISITION DEVEL OPS AND MAINT TRUST FUND _____ 275
POLICE HEADQUARTERS AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER FUND ______ 277
OTHER FUNDS ________________________________________________________ 278
DEBT SERVICE FUND __________________________________________________ 279
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUND ________________________________ 283
EMERGENCY RESERVE FUND ___________________________________________ 286
STATE FORFEITURE FUND _____________________________________________ 288
FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND ___________________________________________ 289
GLOSSARY ____________________________________________________________ 292
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This document was prepared by a team of City staff members who worked very enthusiastically,
with pride and dedication, to provide a meaningful and useful document for the benefit of the
citizens, the business community, and the City of South Miami organization.
The following individuals are recognized for their significant contribution in the budget process:
Budget and Finance Committee Members
Alexander Almazan
Melissa Lesniak
Jay Miller
Justin Puente
Chanse Rivera
The following individuals are recognized for their significant contribution in the preparation of
this document:
Alfredo Riverol, Chief Financial Officer
Jaclyn Barzola, Assistant Finance Director
Alexander Graupera, Senior Accountant
Elaine Alvarez, Accounts Payable Technician
Anthony Hernandez, Accounts Receivable Technician
MANAGEMENT TEAM
DEPUTY CITY MANAGER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Samantha Fraga-Lopez, Esq. (2020) Alfredo Riverol, CPA, CGFM, CGMA, CRFAC (2010)
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR OF PARKS, RECREATION, & CULTURE
Suramy Cabrera (2023) Quentin Pough, CPRP (2015)
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING POLICE CHIEF
VACANT Reo B. Hatfield III (2023)
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 8
GUIDE FOR READERS
The Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Operating and Capital Budget for the City of South Miami, Florida is
intended to serve four purposes:
THE BUDGET AS A POLICY GUIDE
As a policy document, the budget serves to inform the reader about the organization and its
policies. The budget includes organization-wide financial and programmatic policies and goals that
address long-term concerns and issues, as well as its short-term financial and operational policies
that guide the development of the budget for the upcoming year. This budget document details
the services the City will provide during the twelve-month period from October 1, 2024 through
September 30, 2025. The Departmental budget sections provide goals, objectives and activity
reports for each Department.
THE BUDGET AS A FINANCIAL PLAN
As a financial plan, the budget details the costs associated with providing municipal services and
how the services are anticipated to be funded. The General Fund Section includes a summary and
detailed description of all revenues and expenditures. The budget document explains the
underlying assumptions for the revenue estimates and discusses significant revenue trends. In
addition, there is discussion of the City’s accounting structure and budgetary policies. Please
remember that the City of South Miami as virtually every other government has provisions for
amending the budget during the budget year. This is essential as priorities change and emergencies
are encountered requiring the revision of the yearly budget. This is a normal and wise practice as
it is essential for the City to be able to reflect the changing priorities of its community.
THE BUDGET AS AN OPERATIONS GUIDE
As an operations guide, the budget details how Departments and the general fund are organized.
The budget informs the reader of all the activities, services and functions carried out by each
department. In addition, the budget provides for performance measurements of organization-wide
objectives to aid in monitoring the progress of the City. Each Departmental budget section includes
a description of the Department’s function, its goals and objectives, activity reports, authorized
positions, budget highlights and the budgetary appropriation.
THE BUDGET AS A COMMUNICATION DEVICE
As a communication device, the budget provides summary information to aid the reader in
interpreting the document. Charts, graphs, tables, and text are included in every section to
consolidate the information.
The budget document also includes a detailed table of contents and a glossary of terms to make it
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easy to locate and understand its contents. Finally, the budget includes the Budget Message
Section, which provides readers with a condensed analysis of the fiscal plans of the City for the
upcoming fiscal year.
HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
This document is divided into 4 sections. The breakdown is listed below:
Introduction: This section is designed to give the reader a general look at South Miami and an
overview of the total budget and is divided into two main sections. The City Overview includes
demographic data and tables, and the Financial Overview includes summary information on the
budget. Many parts of this section can be reproduced for the public and media.
Capital Improvement Program: A general description of the FY 2025 through 2029 Capital
Improvement Plan along with the funding sources is found in this section.
Fund Budgets: A description of the Departments and funds can be found in this section. A summary
of all Department expenditures is listed, along with a mission statement, accomplishments,
objectives, key activity reports, staffing requirements and budget highlights.
Appendix: This section contains a detailed personnel table and a glossary of terms and acronyms
that are used throughout the document.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 10
CITY MANAGER’S BUDGET MESSAGE
July 18th, 2024
Honorable Mayor Fernandez
Vice Mayor Bonich and Commissioners Calle, Corey, and Liebman
Citizens of the City of South Miami
ADOPTED CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025
Dear Mayor, Vice Mayor, Commissioners, and Citizens:
In accordance with Article IV, Section 2 of the City Charter, I respectfully
submit to you the Proposed FY 2025 Operating and Capital Budget for
the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024, and ending September 30,
2025. The Proposed FY 2025 Budget was prepared with a millage rate of
3.9500. The purpose of this letter is to provide the Commission with an
overview of the budget for Fiscal Year 2025.
BUDGET PREPARATION
The proposed budget provides a continuation of the core FY 2024 budget as the base for the budget
for FY 2025 and the following budget indicates existing and new funding levels and priorities.
The FY 2025 Budget as presented here is based on the TRIM advertised millage rate of
3.9500.
The Certification of Taxable Value for FY 2025 was released by the County on July 1st and was
approximately 8.6% higher than the prior year.
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS THIS FISCAL YEAR
The City reduced the property tax rate for fiscal year 2024. The City Commission voted to decrease
the property tax millage rate by 1.25% from the previous 2023 fiscal year. Additionally, we received
an unmodified opinion, for FY 2023, which is provided when the auditor concludes that the financial
statements are presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with the applicable financial
reporting framework from the City’s independent accounting firm. This type of opinion is what an
entity strives for when obtaining the audit.
The City was appropriated $1.75 million for a portion of Sub-Area K, septic to sewer project through
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the 2024 Federal Appropriation process. The City is moving forward aggressively to begin
construction of the new sewer line. This new sewer will allow the proposed Dante Fascell Park
Building to connect to the sewer system and abandon the septic system which exists in an
extremely low-lying area.
The City has undertaken extensive enhancements to the Municipal Parking Garage, emphasizing
both functionality and user experience. Structural repairs have been meticulously executed to
address any structural deficiencies, ensuring the facility's safety and durability. Furthermore, the
introduction of Tesla charging stations and other electric vehicle chargers underscore our
commitment to sustainable transportation, accommodating the burgeoning community of electric
vehicle users.
To augment safety and convenience, upgraded lighting, advanced security systems, and improved
signage have been integrated, fostering a welcoming and secure environment for all patrons. The
City is conducting a comprehensive parking study to evaluate current usage trends and solicit
feedback from stakeholders, developers, and local businesses. This initiative aims to pinpoint
existing needs, propose future enhancements, and optimize overall parking efficiency to meet the
expectations of all stakeholders involved.
The Information Technology Division (ITD) has significantly advanced City operations in FY 2024.
They've streamlined the City’s SharePoint to reduce server-stored data, enabling seamless remote
access to all City files. ITD also facilitated connectivity for six Tesla charging stations at the South
Miami Parking Garage by installing a new internet connection, integrating them with Tesla's
management and payment system. Additionally, ITD supported the Police in implementing the
Police to Citizens platform, launched the Litmos cybersecurity training platform, and collaborated
with Development Services and Miami-Dade County GIS to update TRAKiT with the County's open
GIS system, automating property address updates. They further enhanced the City’s Wi-Fi network
for cloud-controlled access points and upgraded security cameras at Marshall Willamson Park,
marking significant strides in efficiency and security across city infrastructure.
The City has recently completed the installation of speed humps at two key locations following
recommendations from a comprehensive citywide traffic study. Specifically, speed humps have
been installed on SW 59th Avenue between SW 76th Street and SW 77th Terrace, as well as on SW
59th Avenue between SW 74th Terrace and SW 76th Street. These measures are part of a proactive
approach to address traffic management and safety concerns identified in the study. By
strategically placing these speed humps, the City aims to reduce speeding and enhance overall
safety for residents and motorists in these areas. This initiative underscores the City's commitment
to improving traffic flow and ensuring safer neighborhood environments across our community.
The City has initiated a comprehensive citywide landscaping study aimed at enhancing the
aesthetic appeal and environmental sustainability of our urban landscape. This study encompasses
thorough assessments of current green spaces, public parks, streetscapes, and community gardens
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throughout the city. The objective is to identify opportunities for improvement, including the
selection of native plants, sustainable irrigation methods, and eco-friendly landscaping practices
that conserve water and support local biodiversity. Engaging stakeholders and community input is
integral to this process, ensuring that the study aligns with the desires and needs of residents while
promoting a greener, more vibrant cityscape. By prioritizing thoughtful landscaping strategies, the
City aims to create welcoming, attractive spaces that foster community pride and environmental
stewardship for generations to come.
The City of South Miami has partnered with Plusurbia Design to conduct a transformative
placemaking study focused on revitalizing the Town Center. This collaborative effort aims to
reimagine the area into a dynamic hub that enhances community identity and fosters engagement.
The study encompasses detailed assessments of urban design, public spaces, pedestrian
accessibility, and cultural amenities, guided by input from residents, businesses, and urban
planners. By leveraging Plusurbia's expertise, the City seeks to identify strategic opportunities for
enhancing streetscapes, supporting local businesses, and creating inviting gathering places.
Ultimately, this initiative aims to cultivate a distinctive and vibrant Town Center that reflects South
Miami's unique character, promotes social interaction, and bolsters economic vitality, enriching
the overall quality of life for residents and visitors alike.
The City of South Miami has recently completed a comprehensive citywide wage study conducted
by Evergreen Solutions. This extensive analysis focused on evaluating and recommending
adjustments to the City's compensation structures across various municipal positions. Leveraging
their expertise in compensation consulting, Evergreen Solutions benchmarked South Miami's
wages against regional and industry standards, ensuring alignment with competitive practices to
attract and retain talented personnel. The study also incorporated feedback from employees and
stakeholders to inform equitable and transparent compensation policies. With the completion of
this study, the City aims to foster employee satisfaction, enhance organizational efficiency, and
maintain a high standard of service delivery to the community.
The City of South Miami recently passed a significant referendum allowing for the extension of
lease terms from 50 years to 100 years for city owned property involving the redevelopment of City
Hall. This decision marks a pivotal step in municipal planning and economic development, providing
greater flexibility and long-term sustainability in managing city assets. The extended lease terms
are expected to attract investment and promote development opportunities that align with the
city's strategic growth objectives. This referendum reflects the community's commitment to
prudent governance and proactive measures to support South Miami's future prosperity and
vitality.
The City Commission of South Miami is currently engaged in a thorough review of options for
issuing bonds aimed at completing essential capital improvement projects. This deliberative
process underscores the Commission's commitment to enhancing infrastructure and addressing
critical community needs. By exploring bond issuance, the City aims to secure necessary funding to
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advance key projects that promote safety, sustainability, and quality of life for residents. This
strategic approach reflects the Commission's proactive stance in managing municipal resources
and ensuring responsible investment in South Miami's future development and resilience.
The City of South Miami has initiated a solicitation for the redevelopment of the City Hall property,
marking a significant opportunity to enhance civic infrastructure and community services. This
initiative seeks proposals from qualified developers to revitalize the City Hall site, potentially
integrating mixed-use facilities, public amenities, and sustainable design principles. The solicitation
underscores the City's commitment to innovative urban planning and community-oriented
development, aiming to create a dynamic hub that meets the evolving needs of residents and
enhances South Miami's overall appeal. Through this process, the City aims to forge strategic
partnerships and realize a visionary vision for the City Hall property that aligns with long-term
growth and sustainability goals.
The City of South Miami is currently engaged in collaborative efforts with an unincorporated area
of Miami-Dade County on annexation discussions. This process involves exploring the potential
incorporation of the unincorporated area into the City of South Miami, aiming to expand municipal
boundaries and integrate additional communities into local governance. Annexation offers
opportunities to enhance service delivery, infrastructure development, and community
representation within the broader South Miami jurisdiction. The City is committed to conducting
thorough assessments and engaging stakeholders to ensure that annexation efforts align with the
interests and aspirations of all involved parties, fostering mutual benefit and sustainable growth.
The City of South Miami is currently in the solicitation phase for an on-demand transportation
service, with a focus on improving mobility and reducing wait times to under 15 minutes. This
initiative seeks to procure a responsive and efficient transportation solution that enhances
accessibility for residents and visitors alike. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to enhance
economic vitality in the City's Town Center. By engaging with service providers, the City aims to
establish a robust on-demand transportation network that not only complements existing public
transit systems but also ensures quicker and more reliable travel options within South Miami. This
proactive approach underscores the City's commitment to modernizing urban transportation
infrastructure and improving overall mobility experiences for its community members.
The City is currently in the process of designing two culvert replacements and one bridge repair.
These infrastructure projects are critical for maintaining the City's transportation network and
ensuring the safety and efficiency of local roadways. By upgrading these culverts and repairing the
bridge, the City aims to enhance infrastructure resilience, improve drainage systems, and ensure
reliable passage for residents and commuters.
The City of South Miami has recently appointed a new Chief of Police, marking a pivotal moment
in its law enforcement leadership. The new Chief brings extensive experience and a commitment
to community-oriented policing, aiming to enhance public safety and strengthen relationships
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between law enforcement and residents. This appointment underscores the City's dedication to
effective governance and ensuring the highest standards of professionalism and accountability
within its police department. With this new leadership, South Miami looks forward to continued
progress in maintaining a safe and secure environment for all members of the community.
The City Police Department has launched a housing initiative in partnership with New Hope, aimed
at assisting the unhoused population within the community. This compassionate effort seeks to
address homelessness through proactive outreach, support services, and partnerships with social
service agencies. By collaborating with local organizations and leveraging community resources,
the initiative aims to provide temporary shelter, access to essential amenities, and pathways to
permanent housing solutions for individuals in need. This holistic approach not only aims to
improve public safety and community well-being but also underscores the City's commitment to
addressing homelessness with compassion and effectiveness. Through this initiative, the City Police
Department seeks to make a meaningful impact in the lives of vulnerable residents while fostering
a safer and more inclusive community for all.
The City's police department has reinstated its K9 unit, focusing on enhancing law enforcement
capabilities, including bomb detection. This decision underscores the City's commitment to
improving public safety through specialized canine support in various critical areas, such as tracking
suspects, detecting drugs, and ensuring swift responses to potential threats, including explosive
devices. The reintroduction of the K9 unit reflects the department's proactive approach to
maintaining security and readiness in addressing diverse law enforcement challenges within the
community.
In summary, the City of South Miami has made substantial strides across multiple fronts to enhance
community life and infrastructure. These efforts include reducing the property tax rate for fiscal
year 2024 and securing federal appropriations for critical infrastructure projects. We have also
upgraded the Municipal Parking Garage, implemented advanced IT solutions, and conducted
comprehensive studies on traffic, landscaping, and placemaking. Additionally, the City has
reinstated the K9 unit and initiated proactive measures in law enforcement, including bomb
detection capabilities. These initiatives underscore our commitment to improving public safety,
fostering sustainable development, and ensuring a high quality of life for all residents of South
Miami.
RESPONDING TO THE GOVERNING BODY GOALS
The budget as presented provides the same level of excellent services to all residents, businesses,
and visitors of the City of South Miami, while it is maintaining a reduced millage rate, of 3.9999.
The City’s proposed budget was prepared with the intent to meet the Commission’s goals as set at
the October 2018 Strategic Planning Session.
The City Commission has identified six strategic goals that guide the City’s activities, including
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preparation of the annual operating budget. The financial decisions included in the annual budget
and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the services provided by the City are intended to
address the goals established by the City Commission.
Goal #1: City Services – Ensure that city services assist in creating a superior quality of life
and a safe environment where people desire to live, work, and play.
Goal #2: Fiscal Responsibility – Provide exceptional value for community-provided
resources and strive for long-term financial balance in the City’s operational and capital
activities.
Goal #3: Economic Development – Promote and stimulate quality development (including
retail, corporate headquarters, bioscience, high technology companies, and residential) to
enhance the city’s diverse economic base.
Goal #4: Reinvestment – Promote and support efforts to redevelop retail sites and improve
our neighborhoods to continue the City’s reputation as a safe and friendly community.
Goal #5: Town Center Improvement– Partner in the continued development of a premier
destination point – “South Miami Downtown” – that serves as a community gathering place
integrating a variety of uses (including residential, retail and office uses).
Goal #6: Sense of Community – Celebrate South Miami’s heritage and history to enhance
the sense of community, pride, and quality of life for residents.
The proposed budget continues the City’s commitment to these strategic goals by allocating
available resources to the activities necessary to achieve these goals.
On May 18, 2023, the Commission convened for a productive strategic goal-setting session
facilitated by the Baldridge Group. Currently, a comprehensive plan is underway to outline specific
measures and targets for each goal, alongside strategies for gradually implementing the
Community of Excellence criteria and identifying essential community partners. The City
anticipates finalizing these new strategic goals in the next fiscal year.
GENERAL FUND REVENUES
Revenues in all municipalities typically increase and, at times, decrease, depending, upon their
respective sources, the impact of various sectors of the economy, and the Legislature’s changing
philosophies on those sources. The City’s most significant revenue, ad valorem or property taxes,
is also typically the revenue with the most significant change from year-to-year. For the upcoming
fiscal year, the City’s ad valorem revenues have seen an increase. The City’s ad valorem revenues
in this upcoming fiscal year will account for approximately 39.5% of the City’s yearly operating
revenues. Therefore, as the ad valorem revenues change, so do the City’s operating revenues. The
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City’s ad valorem revenues for the past few years have increased slightly which reflected the
positive economic times, however, future development projects have stalled, creating minimal
New Construction values. Lack of development could have a negative effect on the City’s taxable
assessed values and in turn, the City’s ad valorem future revenues.
THE SAVE OUR HOMES EFFECT
As stated earlier, the FY 2025 certified property tax roll for the City of South Miami reflects an
approximate 8.6% increase in City-wide taxable values from the previous fiscal year. By default,
this percentage is an “average” and, individual properties may experience change in value from
this average. In the case of long-time homesteaded properties, they may have a greater amount of
increase in value because of Save Our Homes.
In 1992, Florida voters approved Constitutional Amendment 10, which meant to shield
homeowners from runaway increases in their property taxes as a result of the booming real estate
prices. Save Our Homes (SOH) limits annual increases in the assessed value of a home to 3% or the
Consumer Price Index, whichever is lower. This limitation is known as the Save our Homes cap. As
a result, long-time homesteaded property owners benefited from years of increasing home values
by paying less property tax than a similar non-homesteaded property owner due to the SOH limits
on increases in assessed values. Thus, many homesteaded property owners have had the benefit
of artificially low tax levies.
DOUBLE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
On January 29, 2008, electors in Florida voted for a new property tax reform amendment.
Previously, homeowners could receive a $25,000 exemption on their primary residences, which
meant the homeowners didn’t pay property taxes on the first $25,000 of the just appraised value
of their properties. The new amendment increased the exemption as follows: homeowners can
receive an additional $25,000 homestead exemption for the value of homesteads above $50,000.
The new exemption has had a vast impact on ad valorem revenues statewide, as it essentially
doubles the previous amount of non-taxable property value. Consequently, those revenues are no
longer available.
PROPOSED ANNUAL INFLATION ADJUSTMENT FOR HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION
VALUE AMENDMENT (2024)
On November 5, 2024, Florida voters will be considering Amendment 5, which proposes to adjust
the $50,000 homestead exemption in line with inflation, specifically tying it to the Consumer Price
Index (CPI). For instance, if the CPI rises by 4%, homeowners will receive a corresponding increase
in their homestead exemption, potentially lowering their tax obligations. This adjustment could
lead to reduced revenues for municipalities, which rely on property taxes to fund essential services
such as police, waste management, and parks. This amendment could possibly raise concerns
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about the ability to maintain current service levels.
MILLAGE CAP ESTABLISHED
The millage rate (South Miami’s share) is typically approximately 22 percent of the total yearly tax
bill. In other words, of every dollar spent on taxes in South Miami, generally 22 cents go to its City
Government.
The Property Appraiser will mail required tax notices to all property owners in August, using
proposed tax rates adopted by all taxing authorities in Miami-Dade County. Therefore, the millage
rate set at the July 16th City Commission meeting will be used in the notice it will also be the millage
rate used to calculate South Miami property taxes unless changed by the City Commission prior to
or during its final budget meeting in September.
OTHER REVENUES
Starting this upcoming school year, the City of South Miami is launching new speed enforcement
cameras in school zones to enhance public safety. These cameras will monitor and enforce speed
limits in critical areas, penalizing drivers who exceed them. Revenue generated from fines imposed
on violators will be allocated directly to support public safety initiatives, such as enhancing traffic
management systems around schools and providing additional resources for law enforcement and
emergency services. This proactive measure is designed to curb speeding and foster a safer
environment for students, pedestrians, and the entire community.
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
The Special Revenue Fund budget reflects the restricted monies collected by the City for certain
fees and various local option gas taxes received from the State of Florida that must be used for
prescribed purposes.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FUND
This fund supports the major Capital Improvement Projects (CIP). Funds from various sources are
aligned with the specific projects found in the CIP. The CIP fund is funded using the General Fund
and are for projects involving expenditures expected to extend longer than one year, and to go
over a specified cost threshold to filter out normal operating expenses.
CARRYOVER AND RESERVES
Carryover and reserves are the balance of estimated unreserved fund balance remaining at year-
end that is carried forward into the new fiscal year and available for appropriation by the
Commission. From an accounting point of view, carryover is a balance sheet item and is not
included in a typical profit and loss statement. In governmental budgets, carryover is included as
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part of the budget. Having sufficient cash carryover is critical to a municipality because it provides
the necessary cash flow before property taxes are collected and received beginning in November
or December of each year.
EMERGENCY RESERVE FUNDS
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) issued a Case Study, providing a general
recommended fund balance for two specific categories: Budget Uncertainty Reserve and
Emergency Reserve. Within the Case Study, GFOA recommends a General Fund Reserve of
approximately 25%; 12.5% for each of the two specific classifications mentioned above.
When the City's Comprehensive Financial Report was issued for FY 1994 -95, the Auditors
recommended the creation of a Contingency Reserves Fund to be initially funded from the cash
carryover balance in the General Fund. On July 29, 2008, the City of South Miami established
Article V Section 2-47 entitled "Emergency Reserve Fund" under City Code of Ordinances 23-08-
1958 as part of a Cash Management Policy requiring the City to maintain Emergency Reserves
Funds no less than 10% of the operating budget. However, prior to FY 2012, when approximately
$1.75 million was set aside, the City did not have an actual fund established or funded. In 2014,
the City Commission responded and created and funded the first true Emergency Fund of 10% of
the operating budget and therefore the Emergency Reserve Fund went from $1.7 million to $4.4
million in FY 2014 -2015. The city plans to continue maintaining the GFOA’s recommended 25% of
the City’s annual budget amount and exceed it, for a total of $6,942,624 on September 30, 2024.
CHANGES IN THE CITY WORKFORCE AND TOTAL PAYROLL
Effective October 1, 2016, and each year thereafter, eligible employees shall receive a cost-of-living
adjustment (COLA), based on the Consumer Price Index - All Urban Consumers 12-Month Percent
Change for the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale FL area (CPI) which shall have the effect of increasing the pay
for each employee, unless the CPI is zero or is negative, which shall then have no decreasing effect
on the employee’s pay. The Consumer Price Index- All Urban Consumers 12-Month Percent Change
for the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale FL area, applicable to upcoming fiscal year 2025 is:
(Annual Average CPI 2022) = 7.7%.
In FY 2025 (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025), employees, including Police Officers and
Sergeants, are eligible to receive the COLA on October 1st of 6%, which is the cap amount for
COLA, considering the Annual Average CPI for 2023 is much greater.
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL ISSUES AHEAD
As we look ahead, several key financial challenges and considerations are on the horizon for the
City of South Miami. These include:
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1. Revenue Impact from Tax Adjustments: The potential approval of Amendment 5, tying the
homestead exemption to inflation, could impact municipal revenues, particularly affecting
counties reliant on property taxes for essential services like police, waste management, and
parks.
2. Implementation of Speed Enforcement Cameras: The introduction of new speed
enforcement cameras in school zones will generate revenue from fines on speeding
violations. This revenue will be crucial for funding public safety initiatives, including traffic
management improvements and additional resources for law enforcement and emergency
services.
3. Budgetary Priorities and Planning: The City faces ongoing challenges in prioritizing budget
allocations amidst competing demands. Balancing investments in infrastructure, public
services, and community development while maintaining fiscal responsibility will be
paramount.
4. Long-Term Financial Sustainability: Ensuring sustainable fiscal practices to support future
growth and development initiatives remains a top priority. This includes prudent
management of city finances, exploring alternative revenue sources, and leveraging
strategic partnerships to optimize financial resources.
5. Economic Development Strategies: Enhancing economic vitality through strategic
initiatives such as placemaking studies, infrastructure improvements, and partnerships with
developers will play a crucial role in fostering long-term economic resilience and prosperity.
Navigating these financial issues requires careful planning, community engagement, and proactive
decision-making to safeguard the City's fiscal health and enhance quality of life for its residents.
CONCLUSION
The City has balance service needs with the desire to reduce the tax rate for property owners,
and has maintained reserves for critical financial responsibilities and capital improvements.
These uncertain times call for steady and careful leadership. We commend the Mayor and City
Commission for demonstrating these qualities, which are evident in the proposed budget. We
appreciate your ongoing contributions to the budget development process. Your confidence in
our team enables us to deliver the outcomes our community deserves a nd expects. Through
collaborative efforts, we have crafted a budget that aligns with the priorities set forth for our
community once again.
CLOSING
I extend my gratitude to the Mayor and Commissioners for guiding the vision of the City of South
Miami's future. I also commend the entire staff for their professionalism and dedication.
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Additionally, I appreciate the invaluable contributions of the Budget and Finance Committee
members for their volunteer efforts in evaluating the FY 2025 proposed budget, which have greatly
influenced its development. Our ongoing pursuit of organizational and service excellence remains
steadfast.
Sincerely,
Genaro “Chip” Iglesias
City Manager
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FY 2024 CITYWIDE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
This year we offer a list of accomplishments by the City Administration and the Commission as
follows:
POLICE DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In our ongoing commitment to quality policing and ensuring a safe
environment for all residents and visitors of our city, the South
Miami Police Department has made significant strides in enhancing
key areas. These efforts focus on community outreach programs,
officer wellness, recruitment, and retention, all of which play vital
roles in strengthening community relations and reducing crime.
As part of our commitment to effectively serve residents with
disabilities, the South Miami Police Department has introduced two
essential programs: the Persons with Disabilities Registry and Project
Life Saver. These initiatives are crucial for building strong
relationships between our officers and community members with disabilities. Additionally, we have
partnered with New Hope C.O.R.P.S. to strengthen the efforts of our Homeless Outreach Unit. This
collaboration aims to enhance our ability to identify and assist the unhoused population in our
community, facilitating their transition into stable housing. By working closely with New Hope, we
aim to provide comprehensive support and resources to improve the lives of those in need,
fostering a more compassionate and inclusive community.
Our commitment to the well-being of our officers remains a top priority, ensuring they are not only
highly trained but also mentally resilient. To this end, all our officers are undergoing Struggle Well
training provided by the Boulder Crest Foundation. This training equips them with essential skills
to manage stress and challenges effectively. Additionally, we have introduced monthly Struggle
Well Micro Trainings. These sessions serve as constructive reflections, allowing our officers to
acknowledge and appreciate positive experiences while identifying opportunities for personal
growth and improvement. By fostering a supportive environment and equipping our officers with
these tools, we aim to enhance their overall well-being, ultimately benefiting their service to the
community.
Like many police departments nationwide, we face challenges in recruiting and retaining qualified
personnel. To bolster our recruitment efforts, we have aggressively utilized social media with hiring
ads and recruitment videos showcasing our officers and agency. In addition, we have begun
sponsoring recruits in the police academy. This enables us to hire applicants who are interested in
becoming officers with our agency, including civilian employees within the department.
Recently, we reintroduced our K-9 Unit with K-9 Ace partnering alongside his new handler, Cpl.
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Morejon. Additionally, we are in the process of reinstating our SWAT team and Motorcycle units,
which were disbanded in 2022. These programs are highly sought after by officers and offer lateral
movement opportunities within our organization. The department is committed to providing top-
tier equipment and comprehensive training to our officers, enabling them to develop the
knowledge and skills necessary to carry out their duties effectively.
The South Miami Police Department is proud to announce that through the dedicated efforts of
our officers, we have sustained a decrease in crime in our city. In 2023, we achieved a remarkable
21% reduction in overall crime. With the implementation of new objectives, training, and enhanced
equipment, we are committed to further reducing crime and ensuring a safer environment for the
residents of the City of Pleasant Living.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Finance department maintains its commitment to transparency and
accountability by consistently producing and posting the City’s monthly
finance report online before every second regular Commission meeting of
the month. These reports play a crucial role in monitoring and analyzing the
City’s financial position on an ongoing basis. Furthermore, the Finance staff
collaborates with the City Manager to prepare a balanced FY 2024 Annual
Operating and Capital Budget, a significant undertaking that has earned the
department prestigious awards from the Government Finance Officers
Association (GFOA) for the past 13 years.
In addition to budget preparation, the department continues to produce the Annual
Comprehensive Financial Report, which receives no findings from auditors and has consistently
received recognition from the GFOA for the past 13 years. The Popular Annual Financial Report
(PAFR) is also created and made available online to make the City’s financial information accessible
to non-financial readers, contributing to transparency and public understanding. These efforts
underscore the Finance department’s dedication to financial stewardship, transparency, and
excellence in reporting, reinforcing its role in maintaining the City’s fiscal health and accountability.
Meanwhile, several upgrades have been implemented at the City’s Municipal Parking Garage,
focusing on improving functionality and user experience. Structural repairs have addressed existing
cracks, ensuring the facility’s safety and longevity. Responding to the rising popularity of electric
vehicles, Tesla charging stations and other electric vehicle chargers have been installed, promoting
sustainable transportation options. Enhanced lighting, improved security systems, and clearer
signage have also been added to create a more inviting and secure environment for all users.
The City is also conducting a detailed parking study to assess usage patterns and gather community
feedback, engaging stakeholders, developers, and local businesses. This initiative aims to evaluate
current needs, propose future improvements, and identify areas for enhancement to ensure
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overall parking efficiency meets the needs and expectations of all involved parties.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (ITD) ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Information Technology Division continued to improve the City’s SharePoint by minimizing the
amount of data stored on City servers. This effort helps the City’s staff access all the City’s files from
anywhere. ITD recently installed an internet connection at the South Miami Parking Garage,
enabling the six Tesla electric charging stations to connect to the Tesla management and payment
system. Other ITD accomplishments for FY 2024 include assisting the Police in implementing the
Police to Citizens platform, launching the City’s Litmos cybersecurity training platform, and
collaborating with Development Services and the Miami-Dade County GIS team to update TRAKiT
with the County's open GIS system. This ensures that property addresses within the TRAKiT system
are updated automatically and regularly. Additionally, ITD upgraded the City’s Wi-Fi network to
allow access points to be controlled via the cloud and assisted in installing a new security camera
system, replacing the old, antiquated cameras at Marshall Willamson Park.
PROCUREMENT DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Procurement Division successfully issued and completed 15 formal competitive bids for goods
and services, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and quotes without incurring a single bid protest. In
addition, Procurement issued 275 purchase orders in support of required goods and/or services for
City operations.
Working with the Police Department to meet their fleet needs, seven police pursuit vehicles were
located that were immediately available through a dealer after being canceled by another
municipality. The vehicles were pre-ordered with various equipment such as lights and cages, and
were delivered to the City and are now in service.
As a result of inconsistent vehicle manufacturer production schedules, a Letter of Intent (LOI)
process was negotiated with an authorized dealer through a purchasing cooperative program to
secure vehicles and order slots as they became available. The LOI reserved the vehicle with no
commitment and was contingent upon the execution of a purchase order and approval by the City
Commission, City Manager, and City Attorney.
Procurement continues to utilize an internal tracking system to monitor and record solicitations as
they are created, advertised, and any bids rejected or re-solicited, if applicable.
PLANNING AND ZONING DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Planning and Zoning Division of the city provided crucial expertise in planning, zoning, land use
management, and economic development. They diligently interpreted and enforced the city’s
complex land use and zoning regulations, which included plats, the Land Development Code,
Comprehensive Plan, and Future Land Use Map. Their responsibilities encompassed processing a
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wide range of land use applications, from property subdivisions to zoning amendments and special
permits like variances and site plans. Additionally, the Division conducted thorough zoning
inspections and managed permits for activities such as tree removal, outdoor dining, signage,
banners, and certificates of use. They remained proactive in staying updated with emerging trends
in planning and zoning, offering strategic recommendations to city management to enhance land
development regulations. This included drafting necessary changes to the Land Development Code
to better align with the city’s strategic objectives.
Furthermore, the Division monitored state legislative actions affecting zoning laws, ensuring timely
preparation of amendments to maintain compliance and effectiveness. They prioritized the
education of new Board members, equipping them with essential knowledge to effectively carry
out their roles. The Division also played a pivotal role in revising annexation applications to reflect
boundary adjustments and collaborated closely with external consultants on significant studies and
proposals. This included initiatives such as the Hometown District Overlay and commercial zoning
districts, aimed at aligning zoning policies with community vision and economic goals. Their
comprehensive efforts aimed to foster orderly growth and development while ensuring regulatory
adherence and promoting community-centric planning initiatives.
HUMAN RESOURCE & RISK MANAGEMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Human Resources & Risk Management Division remains dedicated to enhancing employee
health and wellness through various initiatives. These include Nutritional Talks accompanied by
Chef Demonstrations, participation in events like the annual Kick Cystic Fibrosis Celebrity Kickball
Tournament and the Miami Lexus Corporate Run. Prioritizing employee wellbeing contributes to
healthier, happier employees, reduced insurance costs, and improved city-wide employee
retention.
Furthermore, the Division utilizes the City’s employment portal and recruiting sites for government
positions, streamlining the posting and filling of open positions, including volunteer roles for
summer programs. The Division also ensures the City’s full participation in and compliance with the
Florida Drug Free Workplace Program, promoting a safe work environment and aiding in insurance
cost reduction. Additionally, it successfully negotiated comprehensive insurance coverages for
both City and employee benefits, encompassing health, vision, dental, life, and long-term disability,
as well as general liability insurance lines.
To facilitate effective communication and boost morale, the Division creates and distributes a
monthly employee newsletter. Moreover, it continuously reviews and updates the Employee Policy
and Procedures Manual in accordance with state and federal mandates. These efforts collectively
contribute to fostering a productive and supportive work environment within the City.
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COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Communications and Marketing Division achieved remarkable milestones, fundamentally
reshaping the City's outreach and engagement strategies. Central to this success was the
establishment of a robust internal structure and request management system, laying the
foundation for efficient operations and streamlined communication processes. This structural
enhancement facilitated the implementation of a comprehensive Communications and Marketing
Master Plan, meticulously crafted to align with the City's objectives and effectively communicate
with its diverse community.
A key compliance initiative undertaken by the division was the establishment of an archiving tool
for social media, ensuring adherence to public records laws while maintaining transparency and
accountability in digital communications. Furthermore, the introduction and enforcement of an e-
mail Signature Policy for City and Police Department emails added a layer of professionalism and
consistency to official correspondence. These foundational efforts were complimented by
innovative outreach initiatives, such as the distribution of a citywide mailer titled "How to Connect
with the City," reaching every resident within the City limits and fostering greater civic engagement.
Moreover, the division spearheaded impactful campaigns like "Shop SoMi," spotlighting local
businesses to drive economic activity and community support. Leveraging multimedia platforms,
including the SoMi TV Channel, promotional videos, and additional City-centric content were
integrated to enrich resident engagement and showcase the city's vibrant culture. The successful
restructuring and redesign of the Municipal website, alongside the creation of the Shop SoMi
business portal and Community Portal, epitomized the division's commitment to modernization
and accessibility. Through comprehensive reports, including the publication of the 2023 and 2024
Annual Reports and the development of the City Manager Report with monthly infographics, the
Communications and Marketing Division demonstrated a dedication to transparency,
accountability, and effective communication in serving the residents of South Miami.
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In Fiscal Year 2024, the Community Affairs Division achieved significant milestones contributing to
the enhancement of community engagement and support for local businesses. Through diligent
efforts, the SoMi Connect App underwent notable improvements, ensuring seamless connectivity
and accessibility for residents. The division successfully launched the SoMi Biz newsletter, a
valuable resource delivering pertinent city information and opportunities directly to local
businesses. Weekly walkthroughs in the City’s Town Center fostered meaningful relationships with
businesses, enabling the collection of valuable feedback to drive continuous improvement
initiatives. Additionally, the establishment of a comprehensive Business e-mail list facilitated
streamlined communication channels for enhanced outreach and engagement. By administering
post-event surveys to neighboring businesses, valuable insights were garnered, enabling targeted
enhancements for future events. Collaborative efforts with the Communications and Marketing
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and Events departments culminated in the successful execution of SoMi Second Saturdays,
fostering community cohesion and vitality. Moreover, recognizing the importance of professional
branding, each full-time City employee received a professional headshot. The division's adept
graphic design skills were instrumental in creating captivating marketing materials, including
graphics and flyers, to promote City events and updates effectively. Furthermore, the ongoing
initiative to update the library of City photos ensures a visually compelling representation of the
community across various platforms. Through these accomplishments, the Community Affairs
Division continues to exemplify dedication and innovation in fostering a vibrant and connected
community.
PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
Grants
Public Works coordinated with the City Manager’s office and provided technical support for the
application of several grants.
NPDES Permit & Annual Reporting
To ensure proper protection of our surface waters from
inappropriate storm water discharge staff compiled information
necessary for and completed and submitted the National
Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm
Sewer System (MS4) Report to Florida Department of
Environmental Protection.
Stormwater System Cleaning
Continued to provide cleaning and maintenance services for stormwater drainage inlets and
systems throughout the City with truck-mounted vacuum units. This service provides quality
assurance of the drainage structures throughout the City and prevents flooding by maintaining the
catch basin or drain cover free of debris, thus able to absorb the maximum capacity of stormwater
from a storm event.
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TRAFFIC CALMING
The City has received multiple requests for traffic control devices and is currently gathering traffic
data to determine if a traffic analysis and engineering design are warranted.
The Citywide Traffic Calming Master Plan incorporated traffic calming measures for roadway
segments that met the threshold values established for the City of South Miami in agreement with
Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW).
The City completed the installation of speed humps at two (2) locations as recommended by the
citywide traffic study:
• SW 59th Ave between SW 76th St and SW 77th Terrace
• SW 59th Ave between SW 74th Ter and SW 76th Street
And two traffic circles as follows:
• SW 76th Street and SW 61st Avenue
• SW 77th Terrace and SW 58th Avenue
The projects are anticipated to be implemented in last quarter of FY 2024.
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DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
Drainage Improvements at 6295 Sunset Drive
Completed the construction of drainage improvements at SW 63rd
Avenue north of Sunset Drive. The drainage improvements
consisted of installation of new curb and gutter system to convey
the stormwater runoff and re-grade the swale, asphalt pavement
overlay, pavement markings, RPM’s and new performance sod.
Drainage Improvements SW 76th Terrace from SW 67th Avenue to SW 69th Avenue
Construction drawings are being developed and Construction is anticipated to be start first
quarter of FY 2025 for drainage improvements at SW 59th Avenue from SW 64th Street to SW 66th
Street. The drainage improvements will consist of installing a new drainage system with
interconnected exfiltration drain, manholes, inlets, pipe culvert, milling and paving, pavement
markings, signs, RPM’s and new performance sod.
Drainage Improvements SW 65th Avenue from SW 50th Street to SW 52nd Street
A flooding request was received from residents at SW 65th Avenue between SW 50th Street and
SW 52nd Street and is currently under design. Once design is finalized the construction is
anticipated to follow in the first quarter of FY 2025.
Drainage Improvements SW 59th Place and SW 56th Terrace
A flooding request was received from residents at SW 59th Place and SW 56th Terrace and is
currently under design. Once design is finalized the construction is anticipated to follow in the
first quarter of FY 2025.
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ROADWAY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Sidewalk Repairs
An extensive inspection of sidewalks was conducted to identify cracks or broken sidewalks. Repair
and Replacements were completed to remove tripping hazards along sidewalks throughout the
City.
Citywide Striping:
Striping / Re-painting of faded and/or worn away areas was completed at the
existing traffic circles located at SW 84th Street to upgrade and improve
visibility and safety.
Road Resurfacing and Reconstruction
Pursuant to the Citywide Road Resurfacing Master plan, these projects are based on an annual
analysis performed by the City.
Road resurfacing occurred during FY 2024 at the following locations:
• Road Resurfacing - SW 44th Street from 61st Avenue to 62nd Avenue
• Road Resurfacing - SW 42nd Street from 62nd Court to 62nd Avenue
• Road Resurfacing – SW 54th Street from 64th Avenue to 65th Avenue
• Road Resurfacing - SW 68th Street from 62nd Court to 63rd Court
• Road Resurfacing - SW 85th Street from 59th Avenue to 60th Avenue
• Road Resurfacing - SW 58th Avenue from 84th Street to 85th Street
• Road Resurfacing - SW 69th Terrace from 67th Avenue to 68th Avenue
• Road Resurfacing - SW 64th Court from 74th Street to Street end
• Road Resurfacing - SW 62nd Place from 72nd Street to 74th Street
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MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS
Citywide Sewer Upgrades
Construction was awarded for the Phase I of the Sanitary Sewer in Sub-area K for the construction
of a new pump station, force main, and gravity sewer mains and laterals along SW 85 th Street,
SW 60th Avenue, and SW 87th Street. The City will also be requesting an extension from 90 days
to 5 years for the Residents to connect from the Environmental Quality Control Board (EQCB).
Citywide Directional Street Signs Replacement
Continued to provide maintenance and replacement of any damaged City of South
Miami new blue street name signs, post and City Logo.
Brick Repairs Dorn Avenue and SW 73rd Street
The City worked with the business district to improve pedestrian access and safety. Existing
decorative bricks found to be uneven and missing were replaced and adjusted. Additionally
street pavers were also adjusted to correct unevenness and depressions along SW 73rd Street
travel lanes.
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SW 84th Street Landscape Median Improvement between SW 58 th Avenue to SW 59th Avenue
Construction was completed on the landscape for median along SW
84th Street between SW 58th Avenue and SW 59th Avenue. Existing
invasive bottle brush trees were removed and replaced with Bridalveil
and Poincina trees to provide a consistent and symmetrical landscape
theme in the median and to the neighborhood in the area.
City of South Miami Municipal Parking Garage Critical Emergency Repairs
Construction was completed on critical emergency
repairs to flange connections and joint sealant with
associated spalling between the double-tees at the ramp
from Level 2 to Level 3. The traffic was diverted from
the driving lanes on the ramp from Level 2 to Level 3
where deficiencies were observed cars were only
permitted to travel up and down the ramps along the
parking spaces/lanes.
Manor Lane Culvert Replacement / SW 64th Court over Twin Lakes Drive
The existing 13-feet diameter culvert located SW 64th Court
over the twin lakes canal was found to have the Corrugated
Metal Pipe (CMP) walls corroded throughout the entire length
of the structure on both sides at the water line and the Manor
Lane roadway was observed to have settlements and cracks
throughout the area of the culvert. Corrosion of the CMP walls
on the exterior and exposed sections of the culvert is extensive,
to the point where the structure would be unstable under
vehicle loading and is in need of replacement. Construction
plans will be developed for culvert replacement, headwall and
roadway section and construction is estimated for the last
quarter of FY 2025.
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Bridge Repairs at SW 63rd Court over Twin Lake Canal just North of SW 62nd Terrace
The Department of Transportation conducted a field review on the structure which revealed that
the current deterioration of the bridge north abutment changed the structure span making it a
qualified bridge structure. The current condition of the bridge is considered critical as the bridge
north support has been damaged by the ongoing erosion of the bridge north abutment. The
bridge was restricted from truck use and the southbound lane was blocked over the bridge to
restrict traffic to the northbound direction only while Construction drawings are developed, and
repairs are made. Design is on-going and construction is estimated for the last quarter of FY
2025.
Culvert Replacement SW 58th Street between SW 63rd Court to SW 57th Drive
The existing 4-feet diameter culvert located along SW 58th Street between SW 63rd Court and SW
57th Drive is structurally deficient and in need of replacement. Construction plans will be
developed for culvert replacement, headwall and roadway section.
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SOLID WASTE
To maintain great service to our residents, the Solid Waste staff has been cross trained in the use
of a garbage truck, crane, and sweeper to serve as backup and
assist in the event of an emergency or natural disaster. As part
of preventative maintenance activities, the Solid Waste
department also continues repairing trash holes twice per week
and continues tree pruning projects throughout the City in
response to residents’ concerns, addressing safety issues, and in
preparation for the storm season. Other accomplishments
include assisting Code Enforcement with reducing illegal
dumping throughout the city and replacing damaged garbage
bins.
BUILDING MAINTENANCE
Parks Facilities Improvements
Building Maintenance implemented various upgrades in Parks Facilities,
such as renovating the Mobley building by installing tiles, painting, and
conducting electrical repairs. Additionally, they installed two new air
conditioning units at Palmer Park and Gibson-Bethel Community Center
(gymnasium) as well as new lighting for signage at Dante Fascell Park and
Fuchs Parks.
City Hall and Police Department Improvements
Several improvements were recently completed across City Hall and the
Police Department. These enhancements encompassed painting and the installation of tiles
throughout City Hall, along with the installation of new tiles and chairs in the commission
chambers. Additionally, efforts were made to upgrade the Sylva Martin building, which included
installing a new A/C unit, along with painting, electrical work, and remodeling upgrades to the
interior. Furthermore, new lighting was installed in the Police Station to enhance security and
visibility. These upgrades aimed to modernize facilities and enhance operational efficiency for both
law enforcement personnel and visitors alike, ensuring a more functional and inviting environment.
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MOTOR POOL DIVISION
The Motor Pool team has participated in multiple repair and maintenance training sessions for the
City's fleet. Their ongoing assessment of the fleet inventory and implementation of preventive
maintenance measures have optimized the vehicles' performance. Regular preventive
maintenance is carried out on various City equipment and vehicles such as generators, heavy-duty
trucks, and police vehicles. Additionally, acquiring new tools and equipment has empowered the
staff to conduct necessary repairs efficiently and effectively on vehicles and heavy equipment
internally.
STREETS AND LANDSCAPING
The Streets and Landscaping division made the following improvements throughout the city:
▪ Maintained sidewalks throughout the city to remove trip hazards, and harmonized
sidewalks with existing swale elevations.
▪ Repaired potholes to reduce hazards.
▪ Assisted with maintenance for the Parking Garage.
▪ Completed inspection of the City’s Storm Water System as required by the NPDES Storm
Water Permit.
▪ Removed and installed new landscaping in front of City Hall.
▪ Completed tree pruning throughout the city.
▪ Coordinated and assisted our storm drain cleaning company with the cleaning of
stormwater drains and pipes because of inspections.
▪ Conducted cleaning of inlets using sweeper/vac truck.
▪ Removed existing landscaping and replaced it with new landscaping and trees.
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Town Center Beautification Project
To beautify the City’s Town Center area, the following tasks were completed:
▪ Holiday banners and a sound system playing festive music were set up in the Town Center
area.
▪ We are continuing our ongoing program to preserve our Town Center and other areas by
pressure cleaning to eliminate graffiti and gum.
▪ Updated the street lighting on 73rd Street with modern LED fixtures.
▪ Assisted with the installation of the Town Center tree lighting and performed monthly
inspections.
▪ New garbage bins have been placed in various locations within the Town Center.
▪ Installation of new landscaping throughout the Town Center.
▪ Assisted with installing the new fire pump controller at the Municipal Parking Garage.
▪ Applied mosquito dunks to drains in various locations across the city.
▪ Trimmed all trees in the Town Center for visibility of the lighting system.
▪ Assisted with maintenance at the Municipal Parking Garage, which included re-striping of
parking spaces as needed throughout, installing new parking bumpers, painting of different
areas throughout the interior, and adding Wi-Fi connectivity.
Citywide Beautification Project
To beautify the City of South Miami the following tasks were completed:
▪ The process of removing and installing new landscaping at City Hall.
▪ Tree trimming throughout the city.
▪ Replacement planting was installed in necessary locations along US-1.
▪ Installed new sod and tree trimming on 53rd Terrace’s median.
▪ Planting of trees requested by residents through our tree initiative programs.
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Beautification of City Parks
Assisted with beautification at Palmer Park, Dante Fascell Park, and Jean Willis Park. The following
tasks were completed:
▪ Trimmed trees and removed debris.
▪ Helped with setting up new lighting at Dante Fascell.
PARKS, RECREATION, & CULTURE DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Brewer Park - Pickleball Courts
The City’s first dedicated pickleball court is now open at Brewer Park. Two (2) new portable
pickleball courts are also available at Marshall Williamson Park. These new park improvements
invite players of all ages to serve, smash, and rally in the City of South Miami.
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Dante Fascell Park & Murray Park – Hard Court Resurfacing
The basketball courts at Dante Fascell Park and Murray Park have been resurfaced and restriped.
At Murray Park, the south court has been retrofitted to accommodate both basketball and outdoor
volleyball.
Dante Fascell Park – South Clay Courts Resurfacing
The resurfacing improvements on the south courts are complete. The work involved removing the
old clay, leveling the surface, installing new clay material, rolling and compacting the surface, and
adding new line tape, net posts, and nets.
Gibson Bethel Community Center – Fitness Center Equipment Replacement
Staff has successfully completed the planned replacement of key fitness equipment as part of a
five-year plan outlined in the adopted capital and operating budget. New equipment entailed
treadmill, leg extension/curl machine, and chest press machine. This initiative ensures that the
facility maintains modern and efficient equipment, meets safety and compliance requirements,
and enhances user satisfaction.
Gibson-Bethel Community Center - New Scoreboards
Two (2) new indoor scoreboards were recently installed in the gymnasium at the Gibson-Bethel
Community Center. These scoreboards can be adapted for basketball, volleyball, and wrestling
activities. Features include high-intensity LED digits for a superior viewing experience from almost
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any angle and distance. Game time display shows time, home and guest scores, period, time outs
left, team fouls, player number – fouls, possession, single or double bonus, and includes a built-in
horn.
Gibson Bethel Community Center – Mold Abatement
In July, a mold abatement plan was implemented. The planned work included spraying Decon 30
Benefect, using air filtration units to capture airborne mold spores and improve air quality,
deploying photocatalytic hydroxyl generators with maximizers, electrostatic disinfecting
throughout the premises, and sanitizing all rooms on the first and second floors. An assessment
has also been conducted to help identify the underlying causes of the elevated humidity conditions
and provide recommendations to resolve them, thereby preventing further mold growth.
Gibson-Bethel Community Center – Refinish Gym Floor
The project to refinish the indoor hardwood basketball court at the Gibson-Bethel Community
Center has been successfully completed. The refinishing and game line painting services have
significantly enhanced the court, improved users’ experience and safety while also reducing the
required maintenance to just a few times a week.
Murray Park Aquatic Center – New Pool & Bathroom Heaters
We have successfully completed the replacement of the current heaters at the facility, necessitated
by their age (9 years), general wear and tear, frequent use, and exposure to varying weather
conditions over time. The newly installed Lochinvar heaters ensure a consistent and comfortable
water temperature, crucial for the health and safety of swimmers of all ages. Maintaining warm
water facilitates muscle relaxation, soothes joint pain, and enhances mobility, significantly
enhancing the pool's value for fitness and aquatic programming purposes.
Murray Park – Perimeter Field Fence Replacement
The Murray Park Perimeter Field Fence Replacement project is now complete. The upgraded
commercial fence system surrounding the athletic field features increased height from three feet
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to four feet, multiple service gates, and strategically placed fixed openings. These improvements
are designed to deter pedestrians from sitting on or attempting to jump over the fence.
Murray Park – Retrofit Field Lighting to LED
Conversion from metal halide lamps to new LED technology has been completed. The new LED
lighting system is more energy-efficient, provides better illumination, and further standardizes
our lighting control and monitoring system throughout the city’s park system.
Murray Park - New Sensory Play Equipment
New inclusive and sensory play equipment, including the Chill Spinner, We-Saw, and Xylofun panel,
has been installed within the existing playground area. These additions are designed to provide
meaningful and engaging play experiences for all children, regardless of their physical of their
physical, sensory, or cognitive abilities.
South Miami Park – Field Light Improvements
Construction is complete. The project involved installing twelve 70-foot light poles with LED
fixtures around the perimeter of the multipurpose athletic field.
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South Miami Park - New Picnic Shelters
The project has been successfully completed, featuring two 24’x34’ picnic shelters equipped with
site furnishings, including BBQ grills, picnic tables, and trash receptacles. Additionally,
improvements include an enhanced drainage basin, landscape enhancements, electrical work,
and a new bollard lighting system along the existing sidewalk between the children’s play area
and the new picnic shelters. These upgrades significantly enhance the park’s functionality and
aesthetic appeal.
South Miami Park - New Clusia Plant Install
The subject project has been successfully completed, including the removal of vines, overgrown
vegetation, ground cover, small trees (such as the Hong Kong Orchid Trees on the northwest
corner), and debris along the perimeter fence line to achieve a 4-foot clearance. Additionally, Clusia
plants have been precisely placed and planted in the designated areas along the perimeter,
followed by a thorough mulching to enhance the landscape.
Marshall Williamson – Hard Court Resurfacing
The tennis courts at Marshall Williamson Park have been resurfaced and restriped. The east court
has been retrofitted to accommodate both tennis and pickleball play.
Mobley Building - Improvements for Bay 1
In alignment with Commissioner Calle’s vision for providing an optimal learning space for youth
and the community, staff has renovated and repurposed the Mobley Building Bay 1 into a
multipurpose workspace. The room features new tile, tinted window, painted walls, electrical
upgrades and ceiling tile, donated furniture, digital board and more.
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RECREATION PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
Aquatics
In partnership with iSwim Academy, the Department offered both group and private learn to swim
classes at the Murray Park Aquatic Center. Classes were offered at various times throughout the
spring, summer and fall seasons. In addition to swim lessons, certified and experienced fitness
instructors taught Water Aerobics class four (4) days a week throughout the months of April
through October with an average enrollment of 15 participants.
Silver Sneakers
The Parks, Recreation, and Culture department continued to offer Sliver Sneaker fitness
memberships, complimenting the already existing fitness classes at the Gibson-Bethel Community
Center. Throughout the months of January through March, the department added an extra class
on Fridays due to its popularity. Chair aerobics, strength/balance, and general fitness classes were
offered two (2) to three (3) days a week at 11:15 AM. Silvers Sneakers classes promote health and
wellness and are free for Sliver Sneakers and Community Center members. Classes averaged
around seventeen (17) participants daily.
Resident Senior Membership (65+)
In April of 2023, the City passed a resolution providing seniors (65+) that are residents of the City
of South Miami with access to a free facility membership to the Gibson-Bethel Community Center.
Year to date, twenty-nine (29) seniors have signed up for this membership opportunity.
Musical Theater Program
The Department launched a new musical theater and vocal lesson program, offered in the fall,
winter, and spring. This program provided children with the opportunity to learn and perform
scenes and songs from popular plays and productions. In its inaugural fall session, twelve (12)
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talented children participated, and the Winter/Spring session saw an increased enrollment of
fifteen (15) young performers. It was a season of creativity, learning, and fun, as children developed
their musical and theatrical skills in a supportive and dynamic environment.
After School Program
The After-school Program maintained its Department of Children and Families (‘DCF’) Childcare
License. Program staff completed forty (40) hours of DCF required training and maintained ten (10)
hours of CEU’s while the program complied with all DCF rules and regulations for quality of care.
The program consisted of seventy-two (72) participants during the 2023-2024 school year.
The Home Team, a multidimensional youth-support program, collaborated with the afterschool
program to offer daily enrichment programs for afterschool participants. Program volunteers lead
students through educational activities focusing on science, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM) along with daily homework assistance. The Home Team also provided daily
(M-F) supper and snack to all after-school participants enrolled in the program. Additionally, the
dance program was integrated into the schedule of after-school activities. Specialized volunteers
provided dance classes twice (2x) weekly to empower the youth to develop inter-personal skills,
build self-confidence, and enhance teamwork through a variety of dance routines.
The Home Team volunteers also facilitated a weekly Anti-Bullying program each Friday during the
school year. The program provides guidance and instruction for youth that suffer from bullying and
anger management with a focus on discipline, leadership, social skills and overall health.
In collaboration with First Serve Miami, the department was able to continue offering free youth
tennis lessons to the participants enrolled in the after-school program on Tuesdays and Thursdays
during the Fall.
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Summer Camp
The department offered a recreational and educational summer camp for youth in kindergarten
through 6th grades. In an effort to operate in a safe and responsible manner, the department
followed recommended guidelines from the American Camp Association (ACA), National
Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA), and Florida Recreation and Parks Association (FRPA).
Participants engaged in a variety of recreational activities, educational blocks that help combat
summer learning loss, swimming, and weekly field trips. The program hosted an average of one
hundred (100) participants weekly.
STEM Program
The Gibson-Bethel Community Center offered free, virtual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics) Wonder Workshops every second Saturday of the month. These workshops
were open to all children ages 5 to 10 and focused on different disciplines of engineering.
Sensory Lab
The Department, in collaboration with Miami-Dade County Office of Commissioner Raquel
Regalado (District 7), Crystal Academy, the Ausome Foundation and UM-NSU CARD, continued its
sensory lab programming on the third Saturday of every month. Each Saturday, specifically themed
activities for children with varying neuro-processing disorders were held at 10:00 am and 11:00
am.
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Youth Volleyball
The Department partnered with the Phoenix Volleyball organization to offer sand volleyball lessons
at Dante Fascell Park, along with three co-ed volleyball clinics at the Gibson-Bethel Community
Center this year during the fall, winter, & spring of 2023/2024. These clinics were led by certified
coaches who were passionate about introducing our community youth to a growing sport. These
clinics included conditioning and instructions focused on learning the fundamentals of indoor and
beach volleyball. For the indoor clinics, there was a total of twenty-eight (28) participants in the
fall, thirty-six (36) participants in winter, and forty-four (44) in the spring. The sand volleyball
program averaged fifteen (15) participants monthly.
Basketball
The department partnered with the Tamiami Basketball League during the fall and winter of
2023/2024 (September-December & January – March) to provide community residents with an
opportunity to participate in a local recreational basketball program. Residential youth were
provided affordable entry into the Tamiami Basketball League which included: clinics, uniforms,
and a minimum of eight (8) games.
The league held both practices and games at the Gibson Bethel Community Center/Murray Park
between Mondays and Saturdays, which allowed for local youth to have access to league amenities
without having to travel far. The league respectively had fifty-five (55) and fifty-seven (57) teams
and roughly four hundred (400) total players each season. Approximately twenty-five (25) residents
participated each season.
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Soccer
South Miami United FC has entered into the final year of their agreement operating out of South
Miami Park. South Miami FC continues to offer a variety of options for youth at all levels to engage
in soccer activities. The league consists of roughly eight hundred (800) total participants with one
hundred and twenty (120) of those participants being residents.
CARP Soccer Academy
South Miami United F.C. (SMUFC) and Club Atletico River Plate (CARP) partnered to offer Co-Ed
youth soccer clinics at Murray Park on Fridays during the months of February through April.
Designed for participants ages seven (7) to fourteen (14), these free clinics provide a safe and fun
activity for thirty-three (33) residential youth.
Football and Cheer
The South Miami Grey Ghost celebrated a spectacular 2023 season with one hundred sixty (160)
participants in the football program and twenty-two (22) participants in the cheer program. The
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South Miami Grey Ghost's 8U and 12U football teams, alongside the Prep and Pro cheerleading
squads, were honored for their outstanding achievements during the 2023 season. The 8U and 12U
teams secured Super Bowl championships, while the Prep cheer squad claimed first place in the
Miami Xtreme and second place in the Orange Bowl competitions, and the Pro cheer squad
achieved first place victories in both the Miami Xtreme and Orange Bowl competitions. The
dedication and hard work of coaches, program commissioners, and teams were acknowledged by
the Director for Parks, Recreation, and Culture, as well as by the Mayor, and members of the City
Commission.
Baseball
The Department continued its partnership with Danny Berry Baseball Inc. for its third year under a
multi-year agreement. Danny Berry is currently running both a youth recreational league and a
summer camp at Palmer Park for ages five (5) – thirteen (13). Danny’s youth league currently
includes roughly four-hundred and fifty-five (455) total participants with forty (40) teams.
Approximately eighty-three (83) of all participants are residential City youth.
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Tennis
The Department successfully and safely managed tennis court reservations, private lessons, league
play, adult clinics, and youth programs/camps at Dante Fascell Park. Tennis operations and
payments were managed through a cloud-based software, PlaybyCourt, LLC., meant to simplify the
customer experience. Year to date, the Tennis program has provided six thousand eighty-one
(6,081) lesson and roughly eight hundred (800) participants in a variety of programs.
Senior Center
The South Miami Senior Center serves adults 60 years and over who are active, and can
independently take care of their own basic needs. The South Miami Senior Center promotes
independence, help maintain good nutrition, reduce loneliness, encourage socialization, and
increase self-esteem.
Monday through Friday the Center provides nutritious hot meals to approximately sixty-five (65)
participants who are fully registered through the Miami-Dade County Congregate Meal Program.
Homebound South Miami residents that are unable to attend the Center are provided with frozen
meals delivered on Mondays. In addition, the City provides a weekend meal program to residents
residing at the South Miami Senior Plaza delivered on Fridays.
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In addition, the Center provides a wide range of weekly, free educational and health promoting
activities and services. The services include Senior Support Services provided by a Social Worker,
Health and Wellness seminars, and daily social engaging activities such as board games, crafting,
puzzles, field trips, grocery shopping trips and small group exercise classes to improve balance and
mobility.
EVENTS
Dunkin’ for Pumpkins
The Dunkin’ for Pumpkins event drew one-hundred fifteen (115) eager
attendees to the Murray Park Aquatic Center for an evening full of
festivities. Families reveled in the fun with a unique floating pumpkin
patch, alongside craft activities, and sweet treats from Kona Ice. The event
was a memorable celebration of autumn, bringing joy and smiles to all who
joined in.
Safe Streets Halloween
Safe Streets Halloween, a family-friendly community event, successfully brought our community
together in the spirit of Halloween. Hundreds of people of all ages came together to participate in
the festivities and create cherished memories. The event took place along Sunset Drive, from US1
to Red Road. It was a spectacular celebration that added to the Halloween spirit in our community.
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State of the City
The City of South Miami hosted a momentous event that marked both the
Mayor’s State of the City address and the swearing-in of its new police chief.
Approximately one hundred fifty attendees, including local municipal police
officers and community members gathered to witness the City's leadership
reflect on its accomplishments and outline future plans. The atmosphere was
charged with anticipation and civic pride as the city welcomed its new police
chief, embodying a commitment to public safety. Following the ceremony,
attendees transitioned to a more celebratory setting at the previously known
Splitsville for a reception.
Veterans Day Salute
The City of South Miami, in collaboration with the American Legion Post 31,
observed Veterans Day with a heartfelt and meaningful ceremony, honoring the
brave men and women who have served in the armed forces. Following the
ceremony, the event seamlessly transitioned into a warm and welcoming
atmosphere of food and fellowship for approximately forty attendees at
American Legion Post 31.
Turkey Giveaway
In a two-part event, the City of South Miami put together a Thanksgiving initiative to spread joy
within the community. The first part, made possible through the generosity of Interval
International, was tailored towards seniors and disabled residents. Thanksgiving boxes filled with
Thanksgiving meal fixings were created and delivered to participates unable to participate in the
subsequent event.
The second part, sponsored by Baptist Health and Be the Light, unfolded as a Thanksgiving
giveaway to the broader South Miami community. Approximately two hundred families were
recipients of the generosity, receiving not only turkeys but also all the essential fixings for a
traditional Thanksgiving feast. This collaborative effort not only showcased the City's commitment
to inclusivity and community support, but also illuminated the spirit of compassion that defines the
Thanksgiving season.
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Santa’s Parade of the Elves
The South Miami Town Center District came alive with Christmas magic at
the 2023 Santa’s Parade of the Elves. This beloved tradition featured
nearly seventy local groups marching down Sunset Drive welcoming Santa
and Mrs. Claus to the heart of South Miami.
Toy Giveaway
The City of South Miami spread joy this season at its annual Toy Giveaway,
made possible by the generous support of Interval International, SoMi
Parks, and other amazing local partners. Together, we made the holidays
brighter for one hundred fifty (150) South Miami youth.
MLK Freedom Breakfast
The City of South Miami paid tribute to the life, legacy, and vision of the
man who dreamed. Participants relished in a delightful rise-and-shine breakfast, followed by a
morning of speeches honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other influential leaders in the South
Miami community. Live entertainment featured Jujy on the beat, Saxophonist Marcano Sax, and DJ
Based Eight.
Rooftop Movie
Great views, event better vibes. Friends and loved ones gathered to enjoy
a movie night under the stars. This new open-air, cinematic experience
was held on the rooftop of the South Miami Municipal Parking Garage and
participants enjoyed games, food, music, crafts, and the showing of “Harry
Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone”.
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Senior Games
The department organized its Senior Games event which consisted of an
exciting gathering of two hundred participants that was open to South
Miami residents and all senior centers in Miami-Dade County. The event
featured a one-mile walk/run, dominoes, horseshoes, bean bag toss, table
tennis, health screenings/vendors, lunch, and more.
Easter & Summer Camp Expo
The Parks, Recreation, & Culture department, in partnership with Miami
Children's Magazine, proudly offered an Easter Egg Hunt & Summer Camp
Expo at Murray Park. Over five hundred families enjoyed activities including
egg hunts designed for different age groups, inflatable attractions, music,
games, and entertainment. Families were able to capture moments with the
Easter Bunny, while learning about programs and activities offered by the
department and other agencies.
Arbor Day
The City of South Miami will host its Annual Arbor Day Event at Veterans Park in partnership with
the South Miami Garden Club. Residents are invited to participate in a day of service, education,
and enjoyment. Activities will include tree planting, mulching, and refreshments.
SoMi Second Saturdays: Night Market – 2nd Saturday of every month
The new Second Saturday's in SoMi: Night Market event, launched on the weekend of Mother's
Day, Saturday, May 11th, from 5 pm to 10 pm. This event transformed 58th Avenue, from 73rd
Street to 74th Street, into a marketplace featuring a diverse array of vendors offering delectable
food, jewelry, clothing, art, and more. Participants strolled through the market while enjoying a
live band, adding an extra layer of excitement to the festivities.
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Fourth of July Celebration
The Parks and Recreation hosted its annual 4th of July Celebration at Palmer Park which by all
accounts was the biggest and best 4th of July Celebration in memory. The event featured live
bands, concessions, kid’s zone, and a spectacular firework display show enjoyed by hundreds of
families.
Back-to-School Splash Bash
The Back-to-School Splash Bash hosted by the Parks and Recreation along with local businesses
ensured that South Miami students started of the year on the right foot. Over 200 Kindergarten –
12th grade students enjoyed an end of summer pool party and received backpacks filled with
supplies to help ensure another successful school year.
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GENERAL FUND BUDGET SUMMARY
GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
The adopted budget has been prepared based on the rate of 3.9500 mils per $1,000 of the taxable
value. The Commission will be voting upon millage rate at the First Budget Hearing meeting on
September 3rd, 2024, and is expected to adopt the final rate on September 17th, 2024. Below please
find the historical data of the City’s millage for the past 10-years.
The average taxable homestead residential value in South Miami as of July 1, 2024, is $446,518.
At the adopted millage rate of 3.9500 mills, the average property would be responsible for
approximately $1,764. The City portion of an average tax bill for a South Miami residential property
is approximately 21%.
During the budget development process, the City focused on Commission-established priorities,
departmental goals, and citizen needs to determine which services should be funded and to what
level. The goals and objectives for each Department are highlighted at the beginning of each
respective section of the budget.
The information contained in this budget provides a level of financial detail for the Commission and
the public in order to provide a clear vision and openness to the budgetary process. Please find a
list of the specific expense items by Department and Division, taken together for FY 2025.
3.7
3.8
3.9
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI MILLAGE COMPARISON CHART
FY 2015 TO PROPOSED FY 2025
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CONSOLIDATED ITEMS DETAIL
BY DEPARTMENT FOR FY 2025
DEPARTMENT F/T
1210
# of
FTEs
P/T
1310
FICA
2110
HEALTH
2310
W/C
2410
FUEL
5230
PEN
2210
ICMA
2220
AUTO
4515
CITY COMMISSION $0 - $62,000 $6,862 $46,175 $124 $0 $0 $0 $0
CITY CLERK $252,602 3 $0 $19,324 $27,705 $505 $0 $21,764 $5,091 $0
CITY MANAGER $599,146 3 $0 $45,056 $50,305 $870 $2,216 $57,248 $0 $500
ADMIN SRVCS $227,246 3 $23,580 $19,895 $27,705 $294 $0 $15,637 $6,861 $0
PROCUREMENT $203,353 2 $0 $16,969 $18,470 $407 $0 $24,606 $0 $0
HR & RISK MGMT $196,031 2 $0 $14,996 $18,470 $294 $0 $11,860 $6,861 $0
FINANCE DEPART $633,965 6 $0 $48,498 $55,410 $951 $3,428 $59,939 $9,702 $1,542
DEVELOP. SRVCS $212,855 2 $0 $17,124 $18,470 $322 $0 $0 $15,022 $0
BUILDING $272,880 3 $180,036 $34,648 $27,705 $4,010 $2,500 $24,633 $4,851 $767
PLANNING $202,328 2 $0 $15,478 $18,470 $303 $2,216 $24,482 $0 $477
CODE ENFORCE. $251,190 3 $0 $19,923 $27,705 $5,006 $6,800 $30,285 $0 $2,000
PW OFFICE OF DIR $263,910 3 $0 $20,189 $27,705 $392 $0 $21,502 $6,035 $0
PW BLDG. MAINT. $149,612 2 $0 $13,776 $18,470 $3,220 $0 $19,482 $0 $0
PW SOLID WASTE $458,121 8 $0 $38,414 $73,880 $18,949 $0 $56,594 $0 $0
PW STREETS MAINT. $423,789 8 $0 $33,891 $73,880 $16,952 $0 $51,279 $0 $0
PW MOTOR POOL $182,667 3 $0 $14,586 $27,705 $3,795 $169,000 $22,962 $0 $40,000
PW ENG. & CONSTR $221,125 2 $0 $18,329 $18,470 $332 $0 $17,029 $5,627 $0
POLICE $5,603,143 59 $0 $477,398 $544,865 $64,840 $130,000 $428,844 $4,021 $42,000
PARKS, REC, & CUL. $545,264 6 $23,580 $44,223 $55,410 $11,377 $11,000 $65,977 $0 $8,357
PARKS - TENNIS $212,684 3 $41,920 $20,184 $36,940 $5,092 $0 $5,047 $10,043 $0
COMM CENTER $338,506 6 $306,584 $49,349 $55,410 $12,902 $0 $32,590 $4,842 $0
PARKS LAND MAINT $198,250 3 $0 $16,179 $27,705 $3,947 $12,000 $24,363 $0 $1,200
COMM POOL $0 - $59,434 $4,547 $0 $594 $0 $0 $0 $0
TOTAL FY 2025 $11,648,667 132 $697,134 $1,009,838 $1,297,030 $155,478 $339,160 $1,016,123 $78,956 $96,843
BUDGETED FY 2024 $10,601,613 129 $689,962 $907,360 $1,446,614 $307,904 $338,716 $778,829 $72,000 $139,400
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PROPERTY TAX INFORMATION
The Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser certified the Taxable Value within the City of South
Miami at $2,840,371,000. This valuation represents an 8.6% increase from the FY 2024 level of
$2,616,274,873. This is due primarily to the increase in value of properties. Below please find a
detailed breakdown of the City’s new taxable values by use type.
PROPERTY TYPE 2024
COUNT
2024
TAXABLE
VALUE
% 2023
COUNT
2023
TAXABLE
VALUE
%
SINGLE FAMILY 2,863 1,437,767,105 52% 2,874 1,318,985,414 52%
CONDOMINIUM 741 171,484,728 6% 781 164,589,230 7%
MULTI FAMILY 94 276,519,947 10% 94 252,372,404 10%
COMMERCIAL 645 732,156,649 27% 657 703,066,316 28%
INDUSTRIAL 38 26,340,542 1% 27 16,601,363 1%
AGRICULTURE 2 2,039,345 0% 2 1,977,207 0%
VACANT LAND 211 89,616,349 3% 189 57,451,241 2%
INSTITUTIONAL 33 9,715,098 0% 35 8,959,502 0%
GOVERNMENTAL 43 0 0% 44 0 0%
OTHER PROPERTIES 16 890,362 0% 14 840,374 0%
REAL ESTATE PARCELS 4,686 2,746,530,125 100% 4,717 2,524,843,051 100%
PERS PROP & CENT ASSD 93,840,875 91,431,822
ALL ASSESSED PROPERTY 2,840,371,000 2,616,274,873
Assuming a property owner has homestead exemption, the assessed value is limited from
increasing to no more than the 3% legislatively created cap or the amount of increase in the
consumer price index (CPI), whichever is lower. If a property owner does not have homestead
exemption, the assessed value is limited from increasing to no more than 10% (the limitation
does not apply to the value applicable for school taxes). The Taxable Value is the assessed value
less any exemptions and/or classification.
The City experienced an overall assessed real property value increase of $221,687,074 or 8.8%.
This total is the actual assessed taxable value for 2024.
Tangible Personal Property (TPP) consists of all property that is not real estate (land, buildings
and improvements). It includes furniture, fixtures, tools, computer equipment, machinery, office
equipment, supplies, leasehold improvements, leased equipment, signage, and any other
equipment used in a business. Furniture and fixtures used in a rental unit (condo, apt, house)
are also taxable in this category. Tangible personal property assessed values increased by
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50%
8%
6%
7%
17%
6%
2%3%1%
General Fund Revenue Analysis FY 2025
Property, Utility, Business Taxes Franchise Fees Licenses & Permits
Intergov Revenue Charges For Services Fines and Forfeitures
Misc Revenues, Rents Interest Income Other Financial Sources
$2,409,053 or 2.6% when comparing the asset value of fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2024.
The increase in property valuations specifically from new construction within the current 2024
year is $22,356,915 which represents a increase from the previous year of $21,675,030 or 3.1%.
The adopted millage rate is set at 3.9500 mills. This millage rate will allow the City to continue with
regular necessary services, operations and on-going projects with a decrease in tax rate.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI GENERAL FUND REVENUES
The City of South Miami’s estimated General Fund Revenues for FY 2025, as provided in the
adopted budget is $27,009,946. In addition, the City’s General Fund has $150,000 in transfer-in
from other funds, in aggregate Fiscal Year 2025 total revenue amount is $27,159,946. A breakdown
of the general makeup of the City’s General Fund Revenues is presented below.
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GENERAL FUND SUMMARY
FY 2025
DEPT
NO
ACCOUNT
CLASSIFICATION
ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 10,193,106 10,708,958 13,367,330 13,367,330 11,040,890
TAXES
PROPERTY TAXES 8,711,314 8,967,689 9,852,571 9,852,571 10,693,492
UTILITY TAXES 2,203,193 2,423,047 2,240,000 2,418,119 2,362,265
BUSINESS TAXES 673,670 678,238 677,000 699,878 682,500
FRANCHISE TAXES 2,023,701 2,253,744 2,000,260 2,251,000 2,220,500
LICENSES & PERMITS 1,490,857 2,093,185 1,059,500 2,874,260 1,565,200
INTERGOVERNMENTAL 2,005,580 2,106,338 1,918,942 1,987,730 1,952,154
CHARGES FOR SERVICES 3,385,263 4,778,620 4,288,665 4,728,620 4,601,165
FINES AND FORFEITURES 1,448,825 1,597,010 1,260,000 1,090,600 1,970,000
RENTS & ROYALTIES 246,893 224,956 196,160 195,806 198,687
GRANTS, CONTRIB., & DONATIONS 28,215 12,437 0 83,413 0
INTEREST INCOME 152,158 770,691 600,000 1,000,000 775,000
MISCELLANEOUS 234,624 328,774 464,462 467,961 238,983
TOTAL 22,604,292 26,234,728 24,557,560 27,649,958 27,259,946
OTHER FINANCIAL SOURCES 151,008 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
DEPARTMENTS & DIVISIONS
1100 CITY COMMISSION 130,520 133,220 153,151 145,055 146,786
1200 CITY CLERK 351,252 401,851 500,539 538,881 577,910
1500 CITY ATTORNEY 335,210 447,174 397,385 466,108 481,640
1310 CITY MANAGER 774,771 946,368 1,093,057 1,004,139 1,148,808
1410 FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1,233,316 1,356,489 1,555,522 1,505,145 1,736,962
1340 INFORM. TECH. DIVISION 538,645 543,001 613,530 612,658 643,072
1320 PROCUREMENT DIVISION 253,020 289,351 313,937 287,943 370,533
1300 COMM. AFFAIRS & COMMUNICATIONS 0 0 332,956 265,926 464,748
1330 HUMAN RESOURCE & RISK MGMT 560,446 571,560 906,330 795,293 857,242
1600 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 0 0 261,461 252,480 275,943
1610 BUILDING DEPARTMENT 469,762 516,403 581,965 537,035 630,380
1620 PLANNING DEPARTMENT 428,792 613,597 598,242 590,245 469,534
1640 CODE ENFORCEMENT 333,412 307,595 377,729 346,629 395,109
1770 PW-OFFICE OF DIRECTOR 57,079 74,894 286,526 81,891 348,983
1710 PW-BLDG. MAINT. 444,972 537,847 587,240 565,523 679,990
1720 PW-SOLID WASTE 1,426,988 1,594,042 1,744,289 1,749,600 1,905,958
1730 PW-STREETS MAINT. 625,359 768,144 1,077,586 992,748 1,146,621
1760 PW-MOTOR POOL 576,611 528,065 713,138 661,091 733,965
1790 PW-ENG. & CONSTR. 208,755 222,891 263,127 255,157 536,572
1910 POLICE 6,680,638 7,131,944 8,718,854 7,747,081 9,368,772
2000 PARKS, RECREATION, & CULTURE 790,523 812,655 1,264,962 1,123,605 1,382,014
2010 TENNIS 407,047 468,992 600,497 610,773 687,571
2020 COMMUNITY CENTER 538,226 640,629 866,059 709,392 914,818
1750 LANDSCAPE MAINT. 498,240 561,727 609,627 524,729 657,535
2030 COMMUNITY POOL 84,187 99,715 124,654 101,136 129,740
2100 NON-DEPARTMENTAL 109,815 282,035 165,197 165,197 640,000
TOTAL 17,857,587 19,850,188 24,707,560 22,635,462 27,331,206
OPERATING NET DIFFERENCE 4,897,713 6,534,540 0 5,164,496 78,740
2100 NON-DEPARTMENT TRANSFER 4,381,861 3,876,168 7,490,936 7,490,936 7,949,945
ENDING FUND BALANCE 10,708,958 13,367,330 5,876,394 11,040,890 3,169,685
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The Government Finance Office Association (GFOA) recommends that governments adopt a
budget document for achieving and maintaining structural balance where recurring revenues are
equal to recurring expenditures in the adopted budget. The chart above compares the City’s
revenues and expenses by fiscal year and meets the structural balance recommended by the GFOA.
$15 M
$17 M
$19 M
$21 M
$23 M
$25 M
$27 M
$29 M
Comparison Revenues to Expenses
Revenues Expenses
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ANNUAL BUDGET PROCEDURES
In accordance with the City of South Miami Charter, Article IV, Section 2, Budget, the City Manager
shall prepare and submit to the Commission a proposed annual budget. This specific Charter
Section further details the annual budget adoption procedure as follows:
A. The City Manager shall submit to the Commission, an annual budget together with an
explanatory message 60 days prior to the beginning of the fiscal year. The budget, budget
message, and all supporting schedules shall be a public record open to public inspection by
anyone.
B. At the meeting of the Commission where the budget and budget message are submitted,
the Commission shall determine the time and place for public hearings on the budget,
where, interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard. The City Clerk shall
post a notice of the place and time not less than five days after the date of posting at which
time the Commission will hold a public hearing.
C. After the conclusion of said public hearings, the Commission may insert new items or may
increase, decrease or delete the items of the budget. If the total of proposed expenditures
are increased thereby, then and in that event, the City Clerk shall post a notice setting forth
the nature of the proposed increase and listing a place and time not less than five days after
the date of posting of the public hearing thereon.
D. The budget shall be adopted by three or more affirmative votes of the City Commission
before the first day of the new fiscal year. Should the Commission take no final action on or
prior to the date, the budget, as submitted, shall be deemed to be finally adopted by the
Commission, provided that if the provision for funds in any Department or Departments
exceeds (10%) of the previous year's budget, then as to that Department or Departments
the Commission shall be deemed to have approved the previous year's budget.
E. A copy of the budget as finally adopted shall be certified by the City Manager and the budget
so certified shall be filed for the use of all Offices and Departments.
According to the Charter Article IV, Section 2 (F) (Modifications) (1) Transfer of Appropriation - At
the request of the City Manager, the Commission may at any time transfer, by resolution, any
unencumbered appropriation balance or portion thereof between general classification of
expenditure within an Office or Department. At the request of the City Manager and within the
last three months of the budget year, the Commission may transfer by Resolution any
unencumbered appropriation balance or portion thereof from one Office or Department to
another.
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BUDGETING AND ACCOUNTING BASIS
The accounts of the City are organized by funds and account groups, each of which is considered a
separate accounting entity. The operations of each fund are accounted for with a separate set of
self-balancing accounts, which comprise its assets, fund equity, revenues, and expenditures.
In Florida, it is a requirement that the budget passed by the City Commission is balanced. A
balanced budget occurs when actual expenditures do not exceed received revenues and
unreserved, uncommitted fund balance.
As an operations guide, the budget details how Departments and the general fund are organized.
The budget informs the reader of all the activities, services and functions carried out by each
Department. Additionally, the budget provides for performance measurements of organization-
wide objectives to aid in monitoring the progress of the City. Each Departmental budget section
includes a description of the Department’s function, its accomplishments, its objectives, activity
reports, authorized positions, the budgetary appropriation and budget highlights. At the request
of the City Manager, the Commission may at any time transfer, by resolution, any unencumbered
appropriation balance or portion thereof between general classification of expenditure within an
office or department or from one office or department to another. Therefore, the department level
is the legal level of budgetary control. Budgeted amounts are as originally adopted or as amended.
BASIS OF BUDGETING
The basis of budgeting determines the timing for reporting measurements made on a cash or
accrual basis in the City’s financial statements. As defined in the National Council on
Governmental Accounting (NCGA) Statement 1, the basis of accounting refers to when revenues,
expenditures, expenses, transfers, and the related assets and liabilities are recognized in the
accounts and reported in the financial statements. The accounting basis determines when the
economic consequences of transactions and events are reflected in financial statements.
MEASUREMENT FOCUS
Unlike the selection of an accounting basis, which is concerned with the timing of transactions
and events, a measurement focus identifies what transactions and events should be recorded.
The measurement focus is concerned with the inflow and outflow of resources that affect a
fund’s operating statement.
The operating statement of a proprietary fund focuses on changes in economic resources, much
like that of a private-sector business. Net assets are used as a practical measure of economic
resources for this purpose. A proprietary fund’s operating statement includes all transactions
and events that increase or decrease net assets, such as revenues, expenses, gains, and losses.
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The operating statement of a governmental fund, unlike that of a proprietary fund, focuses on
changes in current financial resources. The governmental fund operating statement measures
those transactions and events of the period that have increased or dec reased the resources
available for spending in the near future.
A fund’s basis of accounting is inseparably tied to its measurement focus. Funds that focus on
total economic resources (proprietary funds) employ the accrual basis of accounting, which
recognizes increases and decreases in economic resources as soon as the event or transaction
occurs. Thus, revenues are recognized as soon as t hey are earned, and expenses are recognized
as soon as a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of related cash inflows and outflows.
On the other hand, funds that focus on current financial resources (governmental funds) use the
modified accrual basis of accounting, which recognizes increases and decreases in financial
resources only to the extent that they reflect near-term inflows or outflows of cash. Under the
modified accrual basis of accounting amounts are recognized as revenue when they are both
measurable and available. The accrual basis, modified accrual basis and cash basis of accounting
are discussed below.
ACCRUAL BASIS ACCOUNTING
Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized when they are earned regardless
of when cash is received, and expenses are recognized when a liability is incurred regardless of
when paid. However, these accruals should be recognized only if measured objectively. Since
accrual accounting results in accounting measurements based on the substance of transactions
and events, rather than when cash is received or disbursed, it enhances the relevance, neutrality,
timeliness, completeness, and comparability of the information reported. Under GAAP, the
accrual basis shall be used for the government-wide financial statements, proprietary funds and
fiduciary funds.
MODIFIED ACCRUAL BASIS ACCOUNTING
Under this basis, revenues are recognized in the accounting period in which they become
susceptible to accrual, that is, when they become measurable and available to finance
expenditures of the fiscal period. The requirement that revenues be "available" distinguishes
modified accrual revenue recognition from that of the accrual basis. Available is defined as
expected to be collected within twelve months after the fiscal period ended.
Under the modified accrual basis, expenditures are recognized in the accounting period in which
the fund liability is incurred, measurable and expected to be paid within twelve months of the
fiscal period ended. However, there are certain exceptions such as the recording of the
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unmatured principal and interest on general obligation long-term debt which are recorded only
when due. Other exceptions are discussed in the appropriate sections of this manual.
Modified accrual basis accounting is used for all governmental funds (general, special revenue,
debt service and capital projects).
CASH BASIS ACCOUNTING
Under the cash basis, transactions are recognized only when cash changes hands. Cash basis
financial statements omit recognition of assets and liabilities not arising from cash transactions,
therefore they rarely present financial position or results of operations in conformity with GAAP.
Cash basis accounting and reporting are not desirable practices because they permit distortions
in financial statement representations due to shifts in the timing of cash receipts and
disbursements relative to underlying economic events near the end of a fiscal period. The cash
basis of accounting, which is used for budgetary purposes, is not an acceptable basis of
accounting for the purpose of preparing the City's GAAP financial statements.
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BUDGET SCHEDULE
The Office of the City Manager and the Finance Department are responsible for the development
of the annual budget. As the schedule below details, the budget process begins in April with the
distribution of budget request forms to all Departments. All Departments are responsible for
compiling budget figures, which are then reviewed and adjusted by the City Manager during a
series of inter-departmental meetings. The goal is that the proposed budget document is
presented to the City Commission at its first meeting.
A key component of the budget process is our dependence upon the State, grants, and
entitlements. Estimates for these revenue sources are provided by the State of Florida in late June
and early July. The City incorporates the latest projections available into the budget.
The City Commission must adopt a preliminary millage rate in July for use on the Notice of Proposed
Taxes to be mailed to all property owners by August 24, 2024, by the Miami-Dade County Property
Appraiser. In accordance with Florida Statutes, the tentative millage rate is adopted at the first
public budget hearing in September and this rate cannot be increased at the second budget
hearing. Additionally, the tentative millage rate cannot exceed the preliminary rate adopted by the
City Commission except by re-notifying all affected property owners by mail.
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FY 2025 BUDGET SCHEDULE
Distributions of Budget Worksheets to Departments -Deadline May
3, 2024 to get it back to Finance
Friday,
MARCH 29
Department budget meetings with the City Manager and Budget and
Finance Committee Meetings.
APRIL -JULY
Capital Improvements Projects Workshop
with the City Commission at 4:30 PM
Tuesday,
JUNE 4
Receipt of DR 420 (Property Appraiser Certification of Taxable Value)
from the County (FS Section 200.065).
JULY 1
Submission of proposed budget to the Mayor and City Commission
(Article IV, Section 2a, City Charter provides for deadline of August 1).
Thursday,
JULY 11
Budget Workshop with the Mayor and City Commission. Budget and
Finance Committee will present their report at 10:00 AM
Thursday,
JULY 18
Adopt a Resolution advising the Property Appraiser's Office of the
City's proposed millage rate and announcing the date, time and place
of the first and second budget hearing.
Thursday,
JULY 18
Last day to advise the Property Appraiser’s office of the proposed
millage rate, current year rollback rate and date, time and place of
the first budget hearing (FS Section 200.065)
AUGUST 5
Last day to post a notice for first public hearing
(Article II, Section 6B(2), publication by at least ten (10) days prior to
the public hearing)
Friday,
AUGUST 23
First Budget Hearing must be between September 3rd and 18th.
Required to announce the percentage by which recomputed
proposed millage exceeds the rolled-back millage rate. 5:01 PM
Tuesday,
SEPTEMBER 3
Last day to post a notice for final public hearing (Article II, Section
6B(2), publication by at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing)
Sunday,
SEPTEMBER 8
Must advertise the final hearing within 15 days of adopting a
tentative millage and budget and must hold the final hearing 2 to 5
days after the advertisement (FS Section 200.065)
Sunday,
SEPTEMBER 15
Final public hearing and adoption of millage & budget. Final hearing
two to five days after the advertisement appears in the newspaper.
5:01 PM
Tuesday,
SEPTEMBER 17
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FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY POLICY
PURPOSE:
Comprehensive Financial and Budgetary Policies is a one-source document for all City financial and
budget policies. The intention of the policies is to guide elected officials, the City Manager, and
staff in their on-going role as the financial stewards of the City. The policies guide essential
decisions affecting budget and financial matters to ensure that the City is financially prepared to
meet its immediate and long-term service objectives. The individual policies serve as guidelines for
financial planning, budget preparation, implementation, evaluation, and internal financial
management of the City, and may be amended from time to time.
BUDGET MODIFICATIONS:
As per the City’s charter, at the request of the City Manager, the Commission may at any time
transfer, by resolution, any unencumbered appropriation balance or portion thereof between
general classification of expenditure within an Office or Department. At the request of the City
Manager and within the last three months of the budget year, the Commission may, by
resolution, transfer any unencumbered appropriation balance or portion thereof from one office
or department to another.
In case of disaster or any other circumstance creating an emergency, the Commission may at any
time in any budget year, make an emergency appropriation for the purpose of repairing damages
caused by such disaster or meeting such public emergency to the end that public health, safety,
or welfare will be protected.
OBJECTIVES:
In order to achieve the purpose of the Comprehensive Financial and Budgetary Policies, the
following are objectives for the city’s fiscal performance.
• To guide City Commission and management policy decisions with significant fiscal impact.
• To set forth operating principles to minimize the cost of government and financial risk.
• To employ balanced and equitable revenue policies that provide adequate funding for
desired programs.
• To promote sound financial management by providing accurate and timely information on
the City’s financial condition.
• To protect the City’s credit rating and provide adequate resources to meet the provisions
of the City’s debt obligations on all municipal debt.
• To ensure the legal use of financial resources through an effective system of internal
controls.
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OPERATING POLICIES
The City will balance recurring operating expenditures with current or recurring revenues, and to
the extent possible, not appropriate the fund balance to meet recurring operating needs. The City
will evaluate the fiscal impact of new proposals, operate as efficiently as possible, and constantly
review City services for appropriateness and effectiveness.
Expenditures shall be within Current Revenue Projections:
Ongoing expenditures should be equal to or less than ongoing revenues. The City must identify
ongoing resources that at least match expected reoccurring annual expenditure requirements.
One-time revenues and non-recurring revenues and ending fund balances will be applied to
reserves or to fund one-time expenditures; they will not be used to fund ongoing programs.
Continual Improvement of Service Delivery:
The City has established a goal to seek to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of its services
through strategic planning efforts, performance budgeting and measuring, and by evaluating
service provisions by surveying citizens and customers and by comparing to other cities.
Year End Budget Considerations:
In accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), purchases encumbered in
the current year but not received until the following year will be paid from the budget of the
following year. However, when necessary, the City Commission may authorize a re-appropriation
to resolve unusual situations or hardships caused by this policy.
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ACCOUNTING, AUDITING AND REPORTING
REPORTING POLICIES:
The City shall maintain a system of financial monitoring, control, and reporting for all operations
and funds in order to provide an effective means of ensuring that overall City goals and objectives
are met.
AUDITING:
The City’s independent auditing firm will annually perform the City’s financial and compliance
audit. Their opinions will be contained in the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
Results of the annual audit shall be provided to the Commission in a timely manner. The
independent auditing firm will be competitively selected in accordance with City of South Miami
Charter Article IV, Section 4(E), Florida Statutes, and standards of the Governmental Finance
Officers Association.
ACCOUNTING SYSTEM:
Financial records will be maintained on a basis consistent with GAAP, and the Governmental
Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and the standard practices of the Government Finance Officers
Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). In addition, the City will comply with rules of
the Auditor General and Uniform Accounting System as required by the State of Florida.
EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING:
As an additional independent confirmation of the quality of the City’s financial reporting, the City
will annually seek to obtain the Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of
Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The Annual Report will be presented as a
method of communicating with citizens about the financial affairs of the City.
REVENUE POLICIES:
The City should be sensitive to the balance between the need for services and the City’s ability to
raise fees, charges for services, and taxes to support those services.
REVENUE DIVERSIFICATION:
The City shall strive to maintain a diversified mix of revenues in order to balance the sources of
revenue amongst taxpayers and to provide ongoing stability and predictability in order to handle
fluctuations in revenues and better distribute the cost of providing services.
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CHARGES FOR SERVICES:
As much as is reasonably possible, City services that provide private benefit should be supported
by fees and charges in order to provide maximum flexibility in use of general City taxes in meeting
the cost of services of a broader public benefit.
Charges for services that benefit specific users should recover full costs, to the extent feasible,
including all direct costs, and indirect costs, such as operating and maintenance costs, overhead,
and charges to capital costs (depreciation and debt service).
INVESTMENT POLICY
The City of South Miami will invest its funds in accordance with Florida Statute 218.415. The funds
will be invested based upon the following priorities:
Safety of principal
To meet the liquidity needs of the City and optimize investment returns after first addressing safety
and liquidity concerns.
The City of South Miami will make cash flow analysis of all funds on a regular basis. Disbursement,
collection, and deposit of all funds will be scheduled to ensure maximum cash availability. The City
will pool cash from several different funds for investment purposes when permitted by law.
The City will invest 100% of its idle cash on a continuous basis. Reserve Fund balances may from
time-to-time be established by resolution of the City Commission.
CAPITAL BUDGET POLICY
The City will update its multi-year plan for capital improvements.
The City will enact an annual capital budget based on the multi-year Capital Improvement Plan.
The City will coordinate development of the capital improvement budget with development of the
operating budget. Future operating costs associated with new capital improvements will be
projected and included in operating budget forecasts.
The City will use intergovernmental assistance to finance only those capital improvements that are
consistent with the Capital Improvement Plan and City priorities, and whose operating and
maintenance costs are included in operating budget forecasts.
The City will maintain all its assets at a level adequate to protect the City's capital interest and to
minimize future maintenance and replacement costs.
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The City will identify the estimated costs and potential funding sources for each capital project
proposal before submission to the City Commission for approval.
CAPITAL ASSETS POLICY
Threshold: The City will capitalize all individual assets and infrastructures which meet a respective
threshold amount or more and a life of three years or more.
Asset categorization: The City shall account for assets and infrastructure meeting the minimum
dollar and life thresholds in the following categories:
• Land ($1 or Greater)
• Land Improvements ($100,000 or more)
• Buildings ($100,000 or more)
• Building Improvements ($100,000 or more)
• Machinery and Equipment; including vehicles ($5,000 or more)
• Infrastructure, i.e. roads, stormwater system, sidewalks ($100,000 or more)
• Construction in progress ($1 or more)
• Intangible Assets ($100,000 or more)
Capital Outlay Budget vs. GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). Only assets or
infrastructure with a value over the specified threshold above will be budgeted as a capital item in
the budget. Short-lived assets not meeting the capital asset threshold will be budgeted as
operational materials and supplies.
Deprecation method: GASB (Governmental Accounting Standards Board) Statement 34 requires
governments to depreciate capital assets with a defined estimated life. The City will use the
straight-line depreciation method. There will be no depreciation on land or other assets with an
indefinite life. Construction in progress projects are not subject to depreciation until the project is
completed. Depreciation expense is not calculated on the salvage value (value which the asset will
not fall below).
Capital Assets-Assets vs. Repair and Maintenance: GASB 34 requires that repair and maintenance
items are expenses rather than capitalized assets. The criteria determining whether an item is
capitalized or expensed is whether the service life of the assets will be extended. The City will adapt
this definition and capital expenditures that extend the life of the asset will be classified as capital
assets.
Estimated useful assets life: The estimated useful lives of the assets are based on City experience
and established projections reflected in the 5-year capital plan. The useful life will be used when
determining depreciation expense. The useful lives are:
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• Land – indefinite
• Buildings – 50 years
• Improvements – 20 years
• Equipment:
− Cars – 8 years
− Trucks – 10 years
− Equipment – 10-15 years
− Computer Equipment – 5 years
• Infrastructure:
− Roads – 40 years
− Stormwater System – 50 years
− Sidewalks – 40 years
• Intangible Assets – 20 years
Five Year Capital Plan: The City prepares a 5 Year Capital Plan which reports the capital asset budget
needs for the City.
Fixed Asset Accounting: The City will comply with the standards established by GASB 34
(Governmental Accounting Standards Board) and all subsequent pronouncements put forth by
GASB or its successor organization.
As per Florida Statute 274.02(2) the Chief Financial Officer shall establish by rule the requirements
for the recording of property and for the periodic review of property for inventory purposes. The
Chief Financial Officer will establish policies and appropriate procedures to manage fixed assets,
including establishing the State of Florida required threshold dollar amount for which fixed asset
records are maintained and how often physical inventories will be taken. Currently the State of
Florida requires that assets equal to or greater than $1,000 be inventoried. The threshold amount
will be updated as the State of Florida rules are updated.
DEBT MANAGEMENT POLICY
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to establish parameters and provide guidance governing the issuance,
management, continuing evaluation of and reporting on all debt obligations issued by the City of
South Miami, and to provide for the preparation and implementation necessary to assure
compliance and conformity with this policy.
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FLORIDA STATUTE CITATIONS
The Internal Revenue Code, Florida Statutes, local charter and/or ordinances outline legal
borrowing authority, restrictions, and compliance requirements while the Florida Constitution and
Statutes authorize the issuance of bonds by counties, municipalities and certain special districts.
• Section 125.013 – General Obligation and Revenue Bonds
• Chapters 130 and 132 – County Bonds and General Refunding Law
• Section 154.219 – Public Health Facilities Revenue Bonds
• Chapter 159 – Bond Financing
• Section 163.01(7) – Bonds Issued by Entities Created by Interlocal Agreement
• Chapter 166, Part II – Municipal Borrowing
• Chapter 190.016 – Bonds
• Section 215.43 – Financial Matters: General Provisions
• Chapter 218, Part III – Local Financial Management and Reporting
DEBT POLICY STATEMENT
Under the governance and guidance of Federal and State laws and the City’s Charter, ordinances
and resolutions, the City may periodically enter into debt obligations to finance the construction or
acquisition of infrastructure and other assets or to refinance existing debt for the purpose of
meeting its governmental obligation to its residents. It is the City’s desire and direction to assure
that such debt obligations are issued and administered in such fashion as to obtain the best long-
term financial advantage to the City and its residents, while making every effort to maintain and
improve the City’s bond ratings and reputation in the investment community.
The City may also desire to issue debt obligations on behalf of external agencies or authorities for
the purpose of constructing facilities or assets, which further the goals and objectives of City
government. In such case, the City shall take reasonable steps to confirm the financial feasibility of
the project and the financial solvency of the borrower; and take all reasonable precautions to
ensure the public purpose and financial viability of such transactions.
The City shall not issue debt obligations or utilize debt proceeds to finance current operations of
City Government.
GENERAL DEBT GOVERNING POLICY
The City hereby established the following policies concerning the issuance and management of
debt:
A. The City will not issue debt obligations or use debt proceeds to finance current operations.
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B. The City will utilize debt obligations only for acquisition, construction or remodeling of
capital improvement projects that cannot be funded from current revenue sources or in
such cases wherein it is more equitable to the users of the project to finance the project
over its useful life.
C. The City will measure the impact of debt service requirements of outstanding and proposed
debt obligations on single year, five, ten and twenty year periods. This analysis will consider
debt service maturities and payment patterns as well as the City’s commitment to a pay as
you go budgetary capital allocation.
SPECIFIC DEBT POLICIES, RATIOS AND MEASUREMENT
This section of the Debt Management Policy establishes the target debt policies, ratios, and
measurements for the City in the following categories:
A. Measurements of Future Flexibility
B. Constraints, Ratios and Measurements
Measures of Future Flexibility
As the City periodically addresses its ongoing needs, the City Manager and the City Commission
must ensure that the future elected officials will have the flexibility to meet the capital needs of
the City. Since neither State law nor the City Charter provides any limits on the amount of debt,
which may be incurred (other than the requirement to have General Obligation debt approved in
advance by referendum); this policy establishes the following constraints, ratios, and measures.
Constraints, Ratios and Measures
The following constraints, ratios and measures shall govern the issuance and administration of debt
obligations:
Purposes of Issuance – The City will issue debt obligations for acquiring, constructing, or renovating
Capital Improvements or for refinancing existing debt obligations. Projects must be designed as
public purpose projects by the City Commission prior to funding.
Maximum Maturity – All debt obligations shall be fully amortized by, and have a maturity of, the
earlier of: (i) the estimated useful life of the Capital Improvements being financed; or (ii) thirty
years: or, (iii), in the event they are being issued to refinance outstanding debt obligations the final
maturity of the debt obligations being refinanced, unless a longer term is recommended by the
Budget and Finance Committee.
Net Debt to Taxable Assess Value – The City shall strive to maintain a ratio of Net Debt to Taxable
Assessed Value of properties within the City shall not exceed 15%. The ratio of Net Debt to Taxable
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Assessed Value shall be calculated by dividing the Net Debt by the taxable assessed value of all
taxable properties within the City.
Based on the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser Roll Values, the assessed valuation for the
City of South Miami in 2024 is $2,840,371,000 and the outstanding debt of $5,775,000 the City
currently has a Net Debt to Taxable Assess value ratio of .25%.
Capitalized Interest (Funded Interest) – Subject to Federal and State law, interest may be
capitalized from date of issuance of debt obligations through the completion of construction for
revenue producing projects. Interest may also be capitalized for projects in which the revenue
designated to pay the debt service on the bonds will be collected at a future date, not to exceed
six months from the estimated completion of construction and offset by earnings in the
construction fund.
Bond Covenants and Laws – The City shall comply with all covenants and requirements of the bond
resolutions, and State and Federal laws authorizing and governing the issuance and administration
of debt obligations.
PURCHASING POLICY
This Purchasing Policy (“Policy”) is in accordance with City of South Miami Charter Article III, Section
5. H. Article III, Section 5. H. (Legal and Expert Services), Article IV, Section 4. D. (Multi-year
Contracts) and applicable City Code and Florida Statutes. This Policy sets forth the policies and
procedures to be followed by City employees whenever goods and/or services, including
construction, are being purchased by the City of South Miami (“City”), except as may be waived by
the City Manager or exempt as set forth below.
(A) Applicable Charter, Code and Florida Statutes.
Legal Debt Margin Calculation for Fiscal Year 2024
Assessed valuation of taxable real and personal property $2,840,371,000
Bonded debt limit - 15% of assessed value $426,055,650
Total ad valorem debt - Revenue Bonds 5,775,000$
Amount of debt applicable 5,775,000
Legal debt margin $420,280,650
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Multi-year Contracts, Article IV, Section 4. D., of the Charter: All purchases that require the
payment of more than one year’s appropriation require approval by the City Commission at a public
hearing by written resolution.
Purchases Made Through Other Governmental Agencies, Article III, Section 5.H., of Charter: The
City may make purchases through other governmental agencies that have followed similar bidding
procedures.
Legal and Expert Services, Article III, Section 5.H., of Charter: The requirement that competitive
conditions shall have been maintained and competitive bids sought from at least three (3) different
sources of supply, if available, does not apply to the purchase of legal and expert services that have
been approved by the City Commission.
Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA), Florida Statutes Section 287.055, requires that
acquisition of professional architectural, engineering, landscape architectural, design criteria, or
surveying and mapping services must be made in compliance with the Consultants’ Competitive
Negotiation Act if the professional services are for (i) a construction project estimated to cost
more than $325,000, or (ii) a design/planning/study activity where the fee for professional
services is more than $35,000. This Policy shall automatically be modified to reflect any
amendments made to Florida Statutes, Section 287.055, and the purchasing thresholds set forth
in Florida Statutes Section 287.017. Please also refer to Chapter 2, Article VI. – Purchasing, Division
2 – Procurement of Professional Services, of the City Code.
Construction Projects. If the cost of a purchase related to the construction, demolition,
renovation, modification, or repair of any public facility, utility, building, or land exceeds the
amount specified in the City Charter, Article III, Section 5 “Powers and Duties” and/or by
Ordinance, then the requirements for formal competitive selection apply unless waived by the
City Manager or superseded by the special construction procurement requirements in State law
(Florida Statutes, Chapter 255) when seeking to construct or improve a public building or structure,
or other public construction works.
(B) Purchases up to and including $5,000. Purchases of, or contracts for, materials, supplies,
equipment, improvements, or services for which funds are provided in the budget, where the
total amount to be expended is $5,000 or less may be made or entered into by the City Manager
without submittal to the City Commission and without seeking three (3) written quotes from
three (3) different sources of supply, if available. Purchases in excess of $2,500 require a
Purchase Order.
(C) Purchases greater than $5,000 and less than the amount specified in the City Charter,
Article III, Section 5.H, “Powers and Duties” and/or by Ordinance. Purchases of or contracts for
materials, supplies, equipment, improvements, or services for which funds are provided in the
budget, where the total amount to be expended is greater than $5,000 but less than the amount
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specified in the City Charter, Article III, Section 5.H, “Powers and Duties” and/or by Ordinance,
may be made or entered into by the City Manager without submittal to the City Commission,
after meeting the following requirements:
− A Purchase Order, or other form of agreement as may be required by the City
Manager and approved by the City Attorney;
− Line-item appropriation in the City Commission approved budget;
− Seeking a minimum of three (3) written quotes from three (3) different sources
of supply, if available, unless the purchase is made through another
governmental agency that has followed similar bidding procedures.
(D) Purchases in excess of the amount specified in the City Charter, Article III, Section 5.H,
“Powers and Duties” and/or by Ordinance.
Purchases of or contracts for materials, supplies, equipment, improvements, or services for
which funds are provided in the budget, where the total amount to be expended exceeds the
amount specified in the City Charter, Article III, Section 5.H, “Powers and Duties” and/or by
Ordinance, must be approved by written resolution of the City Commission and require:
− A Purchase Order, or other form of agreement as may be required by the City
Manager and approved by the City Attorney;
− Line-item appropriation in the City Commission approved budget;
− Seeking a minimum of three (3) competitive bids from three (3) different sources
of supply, if available, unless the purchase is made through another governmental
agency that has followed similar bidding procedures; and
− City Commission written approval by resolution. Related purchases or contracts at or
above the amount specified in the City Charter, Article III, Section 5.H, “Powers and Duties”
and/or by Ordinance shall not be broken down to amounts less than the amount specified
in the City Charter, Article III, Section 5.H, “Powers and Duties” and/or by Ordinance to
avoid the requirements of this paragraph.
(E) Sole Source Procurements.
(i) Conditions for use. A contract may be awarded without competitive bids or proposals
when the City Manager and/or the Chief Procurement Officer, after conducting a good
faith review of available sources, determines in writing, pursuant to a written request
from a department director, that the contract by its very nature is not suitable to
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competitive bidding or proposals, as there is only one source for the required supply,
service, or construction item capable of fulfilling the needs of the City.
(ii) Negotiations. The City Manager and/or the Chief Procurement Officer shall conduct
negotiations, as appropriate, as to price, delivery, and terms.
(iii) Approval and award. Any sole source contract in excess of the threshold established by
the City Charter, Section 5, “Powers and Duties” and/or by Ordinance shall be approved
by the City Commission, upon recommendation of the City Manager, pursuant to
applicable regulations.
(F) Waiver of Procedures.
The City Manager has the authority to waive any requirements of this Policy or deviate from this
Policy, at his/her discretion, when it is determined to be in the best interest of the City, or to obtain
goods and/or services which cannot be acquired through the normal purchasing process due to
insufficient time, the nature of the goods or services, or other factors, and as long as the City
Manager remains in accordance with applicable provisions of the Charter, City Code and Florida
statutes.
(G) Emergencies.
If the City Manager deems the purchase or acquisition of goods and/or services an emergency
affecting life, health, property or safety, strict compliance with the above policies may be waived,
but must remain in accordance with applicable provisions of the City of South Miami Charter, and
Florida Statutes.
Article II, Section 6.D.2. of the Charter, Emergency Ordinances. To meet a public emergency
affecting life, safety, health, property or the public peace, the Commission may adopt one or
more emergency ordinances, but an emergency ordinance may not grant, renew or extend a
franchise or authorize the borrowing of money except as provided in this Charter. An emergency
ordinance will be introduced in the form and manner prescribed for ordinances generally, except
that it shall be plainly designated as an emergency ordinance and shall contain, after the enacting
clause, a declaration stating that an emergency exists and describing it in clear and specific terms.
An emergency ordinance may be adopted with or without amendment or rejected at the meeting
at which it is introduced. The affirmative vote of four members present shall be required for the
adoption of an emergency ordinance. After its adoption, the ordinance shall be published as
prescribed for other adopted ordinances. It shall become effective upon ado ption or at such later
date as it may specify. Every emergency ordinance shall automatically stand repealed as of the
31st day following the date on which it was adopted but this shall not prevent re -enactment of
the ordinances in the manner specified in this section, if the emergency still exists. An emergency
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ordinance may also be repealed by adoption of a repealing ordinance in the same manner
specified in this section for adoption of emergency ordinances.
(H) Conflict of Interest.
The City of South Miami “Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance,” Sec 8A -1 of the City’s
Code of Ordinances shall be applicable to all city personnel as defined in the link below, and
shall also constitute a standard of ethical conduct and behavior for all autonomous personnel,
quasi-judicial personnel, advisory personnel and departmental personnel. The provisio ns of
this section shall be applied in a cumulative manner. By way of example, and not as a
limitation, subsections (c) and (d) in Sec 8 A-1 may be applied to the same contract or
transaction. A link to the “Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance,” Sec 8A-1 is provided
below:
https://library.municode.com/fl/south_miami/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH8
ACOET_S8A-1COINCOETOR
(I) Amendment of Purchasing Policy.
This Policy may be amended, from time to time, by Resolution of the City Commission.
(J) Purchase of Legal and Expert Services.
Consistent with Article III, Section 5.H of the City Charter, due to the specialized nature of legal
and expert services, the purchase of any such services are exempt from this purchasing policy if
the purchase is approved by the City Commission.
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FUND STRUCTURE
In governmental accounting, all financial transactions are organized within several funds.
According to the National Council on Governmental Accounting, a fund is a fiscal and accounting
entity with a self-balancing set of accounts recording cash and other financial resources, together
with all related liabilities and residual equities or balances, and changes therein, which are
segregated for the purpose of carrying on specific activities or attaining certain objectives in
accordance with special regulations, restrictions or limitations.
The City of South Miami’s budget consists of 19 Funds: General Fund, Stormwater Drain Trust
Fund, Local Option Gas Tax Trust Fund, Hometown District Improvement Trust Fund, Bob Welsh
Tree Trust Fund, People’s Transportation Tax Fund, Debt Service Fund, Capital Improvement
Program Fund, Emergency Reserve Fund, State Forfeiture Fund, Federal Forfeiture Fund,
Revenue Stabilization Fund, Grant Match Reserve Fund, Insurance Reserve Fund, Tax Equalization
Reserve Fund, Building Fund, City Parks Acquisition Development Operations and Maintenance
Fund, Parks Facility Impact Fund and Pedestrian Crossing Acquisition, Development, Operation
and Maintenance Trust Fund. “Fund” is defined as an independent fiscal and accounting entity
with a self-balancing set of accounts. Funds are established to attain certain objectives or to
simply segregate activities.
All funds utilize the modified accrual basis of accounting. For more detailed information
regarding the funds, please refer to the fund sections in this document.
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FUND OVERVIEW
GENERAL FUND
The General Fund is used to account for all financial resources except those required to be
accounted for in another fund. The General Fund is the major operating fund of the City of South
Miami.
STORMWATER DRAIN TRUST FUND
The Stormwater Drain Trust Fund accounts for the financial resources received and allocated on
behalf of the Stormwater Utility maintained by the City of South Miami. The fund is used to
maintain the drainage pipes and canals located within the City. This is a proprietary fund which
focuses on the determination of operating income, changes in net assets, financial position, and
cash flows.
LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX TRUST FUND
Local option fuel taxes are significant revenue sources to Florida’s local governments and represent
important funding mechanisms for the provision of local transportation infrastructure.
HOMETOWN DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND
On August 5, 2008, City Commission approved Ordinance 30-08-1965 establishing the Hometown
District Parking. Parking in the Hometown District must be developed and managed primarily as
an element of infrastructure critical to enhancing South Miami's tax base through economic
success of the district.
BOB WELSH TREE TRUST FUND
Creation of the Bob Welsh Tree Trust Fund is for the purpose of which is to acquire, protect, and
to plant trees on public property. The Bob Welsh Tree Trust Fund shall consist of contributions
in lieu of, or in conjunction with, required replacement plantings.
SOLAR COLLECTOR TRUST FUND
The Fund has been created for the purposes of acquiring and developing Solar Collector Systems.
Any monies deposited into the Fund and their interest or investment earnings must be applied
toward the acquiring and developing of Solar Collectors on City property.
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES FUND
The Art in Public Places Fund is intended to enhance the character and identity of the City and
contribute to economic development and tourism. The Art in Public Places will revitalize urban
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space with cultural meaning, aesthetic quality, and uniqueness and will add beauty and interest in
those spaces visible to the public. Art in Public Places will increase opportunities for the public to
experience and participate in the arts through the acquisition and installation of world-class art in
publicly accessible areas.
PEOPLE’S TRANSPORTATION TAX FUND
The City receives a share of the one-half cent sales tax, known as the People’s Transportation
Tax, to be used for transportation services. The People’s Transportation Tax provides funding for
the People’s Transportation Plan, Municipal Component. The surtax proceeds shall only be used
for the transportation expenses.
REVENUE STABILIZATION FUND
The Revenue Stabilization Reserve Fund was established to mitigate the risk of reduced property
tax and other revenues in general. Building this fund is critical as it is the primary source used in
balancing budget request. These funds are restricted to uses related to impacts caused by
reduced tax revenues and other revenues in general.
GRANT MATCH RESERVE FUND
These funds would be restricted to uses related to grant match reserve funding, which will be
adequately projected based on realistic grant funding opportunities. These funds would be set
aside as a cash match for grant opportunities. It is beneficial in the application process for the
City to have funds that are readily identifiable as a cash match.
INSURANCE RESERVE FUND
The Insurance Reserve Fund is intended to fully meet potential insurance claim deductibles. This
reserve would be used in circumstances that would require the contribution of insurance
deductibles such as a major hurricane.
TAX EQUALIZATION FUND
Non-property tax revenue is a major portion of the City’s revenue base. The targeted amount
should equal at a minimum, 20% of budgeted non-property tax revenues. These funds can bridge
the gap between the state’s fiscal year end and the City’s fiscal year end (3-month gap) in the
event of significant state budget reduction.
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BUILDING CAPITAL RESERVE FUND
The reserve target amount is based on yearly estimates to make necessary unscheduled and
anticipated repairs, and other operational issues relating to the City’s properties. These funds
are to be used specifically to address building hardening and security, and to fund unscheduled
and anticipated repairs, and other operational issues relating to the City’s properties.
CITY PARKS ACQUISITION DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FUND
The South Miami residents have demonstrated a desire for parks. Funds shall be set aside and used
for acquisition; at least 15% of the Fund shall be used for park development operations and
maintenance of the City's Park System. More specifically the fund shall be for the purposes of
acquiring, developing, operating, maintaining or restoring parks, recreation facilities, cultural
facilities, green spaces, playfields, trails, community gardens, and other applicable public areas.
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING ACQUISITION DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND
The Pedestrian Crossing Acquisition Development, Operation and Maintenance Trust Fund has
been established for the purposes of acquiring, developing, operating and maintaining pedestrian
crossings.
POLICE HEADQUARTERS & EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER FUND
The Police Headquarters and Emergency Operations Fund is intended for funds designated for the
design and construction of the new police station to be located at the City’s Old Inspection Site,
5890 SW 69th Street.
DEBT SERVICE FUND
The Debt Service Fund has been established in an effort to clearly identify the City’s current Long-
Term Liability. The City currently has two long term debts outstanding.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUND
The purpose of the Capital Improvement Fund is to establish and cover multi-year expenditures
of major capital projects and expenditures for all General Government programs. The adopted
capital improvement projects expenditures are identified on the Five–Year Capital Improvement
Project listing within the Capital Improvement Program section of this budget.
EMERGENCY RESERVE FUND
The City Commission adopted a policy that would restrict the use of this fund to catastrophes
and other unscheduled emergencies; and on September 2, 2001, the City Commission changed
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the policy via resolution No. 145-01-11293 to provide for an Emergency Reserves Fund of no less
than 10% of the budget. The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) issued a Case Study
on May 2013 providing a general recommended fund balance for two specific categories: Budget
Uncertainty Reserve and Emergency Reserve. Within the Case Study, GFOA recommends a General
Fund Reserve of approximately 25%; 12.5% for each of the two specific classifications mentioned
above.
PARKS FACILITY IMPACT FUND
As a condition of the issuance of a building permit for new development, the person, firm or
corporation who or which has applied for the building permit for residential construction shall pay
to the City, the parks impact fee as set forth in the provisions of Ordinance No. 14-14-2192. Funds
shall be set aside and used for land acquisition for parks; for maintaining (not including routine
maintenance), furnishing, equipping, repairing, remodeling, or enlarging of both existing and future
facilities; for construction of new parks facilities; for any architectural, engineering, legal and other
professional fees and expenses related to any such improvements; and for any administrative costs
not incurred by the fee collection process.
STATE FORFEITURE FUND
The Police Forfeiture Fund manages funds collected through the Florida Contraband Forfeiture
Act. Florida Statute 932.701 through 932.707 authorizes municipalities to seize assets, including
cash, personal property and real property used in violation of the Florida Contraband Forfeiture
Act.
FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND
The Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Program (the Program) is a nationwide law
enforcement initiative that removes the tools of crime from criminal organizations, deprives
wrongdoers of the proceeds of their crimes, recovers property that may be used to compensate
victims, and deters crime.
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FUNDING FLOW CHART
FY 2025
CITIZENS, BUSINESSES
AND CUSTOMERS
STORMWATER
FUND
$150,000
GENERAL FUND
$27,409,946
STORMWATER
FUND
$385,000
EMERGENCY
RESERVE. FUND
LOCAL OPTION GAS
TAX FUND
$72,592
CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT
FUND
$7,229,866
$7,619,866
FUND
PEOPLE’S
TRANSPORTATION
TAX FUNDS
$740,000
PEOPLE’S
TRANSPORTATION
TAX FUNDS
$740,000
STATE AND FEDERAL
FORFEITURE FUND
PARKS AND REC.
FACILITIES IMPACT FEES
FUND, BOB WELSH TREE
TRUST FUND, SOLAR
COLLECTOR FUND, &
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
DEBT SERVICE
FUND
$1,049,487
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FUND EXPENDITURES
The table below is a summary of the expenditures, by fund, and the difference from the previous
year. Please refer to the individual fund sections for an explanation of the change in expenditures
for each fund.
ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
General Fund - 001
Beginning Fund Balance 10,193,106 10,708,958 13,367,330 13,367,330 11,040,890
Revenues 22,604,292 26,234,728 24,557,560 27,649,958 27,259,946
Expenditures 17,857,587 19,850,188 24,707,560 22,635,462 27,331,206
Interfund Transfers In 151,008 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
Interfund Transfers Out 4,381,861 3,876,168 7,490,936 7,490,936 7,949,945
Ending Fund Balance 10,708,958 13,367,330 5,876,394 11,040,890 3,169,685
Stormwater Drain Trust Fund - 111
Beginning Fund Balance 382,165 379,965 478,375 478,375 557,088
Revenues 379,120 404,918 384,500 388,000 385,000
Expenditures 231,320 156,508 307,662 159,287 788,398
Interfund Transfers Out 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
Ending Fund Balance 379,965 478,375 405,213 557,088 3,690
Local Option Gas Tax Trust Fund - 112
Beginning Fund Balance 332,787 407,198 496,715 496,715 480,963
Revenues 74,411 89,517 69,248 84,248 72,592
Expenditures 0 0 100,000 100,000 500,000
Ending Fund Balance 407,198 496,715 465,963 480,963 53,555
Hometown District Improvement Trust Fund - 116
Beginning Fund Balance 1,008 0 0 0 0
Revenues 0 0 0 0 0
Interfund Transfers Out 1,008 0 0 0 0
Ending Fund Balance 0 0 0 0 0
Parks Facilities Impact Fund - 117
Beginning Fund Balance 264,912 350,685 1,154,843 1,154,843 1,240,589
Revenues 114,071 1,051,080 800,000 805,536 140,000
Expenditures 28,298 246,922 980,000 719,790 1,310,000
Ending Fund Balance 350,685 1,154,843 974,843 1,240,589 70,589
continued
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ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
Bob Welsh Tree Trust Fund - 118
Beginning Fund Balance 77,546 104,522 151,721 151,721 166,721
Revenues 51,976 52,604 0 15,000 0
Expenditures 25,000 5,405 25,000 0 160,000
Ending Fund Balance 104,522 151,721 126,721 166,721 6,721
Solar Collector Trust Fund - 119
Beginning Fund Balance 0 0 0 0 0
Revenues 0 0 0 0 0
Expenditures 0 0 0 0 0
Ending Fund Balance 0 0 0 0 0
Art in Public Places Fund - 122
Beginning Fund Balance 0 0 18,000 18,000 39,955
Revenues 0 18,000 0 21,955 0
Expenditures 0 0 0 0 39,955
Ending Fund Balance 0 18,000 18,000 39,955 0
People’s Transportation Tax Fund - Transportation - 124
Beginning Fund Balance 1,251,736 1,519,634 1,328,235 1,328,235 1,255,795
Revenues 586,167 656,660 535,000 650,000 605,000
Expenditures 318,269 848,059 977,500 722,440 1,857,000
Interfund Transfers Out 0 0 0 0 0
Ending Fund Balance 1,519,634 1,328,235 885,735 1,255,795 3,795
People’s Transportation Tax Fund- Direct Transit - 125
Beginning Fund Balance 236,680 199,767 270,931 270,931 242,301
Revenues 143,610 147,870 135,000 154,298 135,000
Expenditures 180,523 76,706 216,200 182,928 360,000
Interfund Transfers In 0 0 0 0 0
Ending Fund Balance 199,767 270,931 189,731 242,301 17,301
Pedestrian Crossing Acquisition, Development, Operation and Maintenance Trust Fund - 156
Beginning Fund Balance 284,352 135,704 0 0 0
Revenues 0 0 0 0 0
Interfund Transfers In 0 0 0 0 0
Expenditures 148,648 135,704 0 0 0
Ending Fund Balance 135,704 0 0 0 0
continued
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ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
Police Headquarters & Emergency Operations Center Fund - 157
Beginning Fund Balance 0 1,400,072 1,400,072 1,400,072 0
Revenues 0 0 0 0 0
Interfund Transfers In 1,910,146 0 0 0 0
Interfund Transfers Out 0 0 1,400,072 1,400,072 0
Expenditures 510,074 0 0 0 0
Ending Fund Balance 1,400,072 1,400,072 0 0 0
Debt Service Fund - 201
Beginning Fund Balance 196,410 406 543 543 638
Revenues 538,159 333,019 330,766 330,766 329,408
Expenditures 1,050,477 1,050,056 1,050,272 1,049,735 1,050,125
Interfund Transfers In 316,314 717,174 719,064 719,064 720,079
Proceeds from Refunding Debt 0 0 0 0 0
Payment to Bond Escrow Agent 0 0 0 0 0
Ending Fund Balance 406 543 101 638 0
Capital Improvement Program Fund - 301
Beginning Fund Balance 790,570 1,829,564 2,633,728 2,633,728 3,798,428
Expenditures 1,526,553 2,354,830 9,269,000 6,785,466 11,028,294
Interfund Transfers In 2,565,547 3,158,994 7,950,166 7,950,166 7,229,866
Ending Fund Balance 1,829,564 2,633,728 1,314,894 3,798,428 0
Emergency Reserve Fund - 051
Beginning Fund Balance 6,246,780 6,330,469 6,627,624 6,627,624 6,942,624
Revenues 83,689 297,155 150,000 315,000 200,000
Expenditures 0 0 0 0 0
Interfund Transfers In 0 0 0 0 0
Interfund Transfers Out 0 0 0 0 0
Ending Fund Balance 6,330,469 6,627,624 6,777,624 6,942,624 7,142,624
State Forfeiture Fund - 608
Beginning Fund Balance 40,700 41,089 42,849 42,849 44,349
Revenues 389 1,760 0 1,500 1,000
Expenditures 0 0 30,000 0 45,000
Ending Fund Balance 41,089 42,849 12,849 44,349 349
continued
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ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
Federal Forfeiture Fund - 615
Beginning Fund Balance 1,192,308 481,511 375,212 375,212 518,839
Revenues 10,787 111,279 0 21,849 7,500
Expenditures 311,438 217,578 110,000 100,000 440,000
Interfund Transfers In 0 0 221,778 221,778 0
Transfers Out 410,146 0 0 0 0
Ending Fund Balance 481,511 375,212 486,990 518,839 86,339
TOTAL ALL FUNDS
Beginning Fund Balance 21,491,060 23,889,544 28,346,178 28,346,178 26,329,180
Revenues 24,586,671 29,398,590 26,962,074 30,438,110 29,135,446
Expenditures 22,188,187 24,941,956 37,773,194 32,455,108 44,909,978
Interfund Transfers In 4,943,015 4,026,168 9,041,008 9,041,008 8,099,945
Transfers Out 4,943,015 4,026,168 9,041,008 9,041,008 8,099,945
ENDING BALANCE TOTAL ALL FUNDS 23,889,544 28,346,178 17,535,058 26,329,180 10,554,648
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GOVERNMENT
Government Structure
South Miami uses a City Manager form of
government. The Commission sets the
policies and the City Manager acts as the
chief executive. According to surveys by the
International City and County Management
Association (ICMA), this form of
government has grown from 48% usage in
1996 to 55% usage in 2006. It is most
popular in cities with populations over
10,000, mainly in the Southeast and Pacific
coast areas. Commissioners are elected to
four-year terms and the Mayor is elected to
a two-year term. Elections are held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday of the
month of November in even numbered years for the Mayor and half of the Commissioners. The
Commissioner receiving the most votes is also given the title of Vice Mayor for the first two years
of the term. The next election will take place in November 2024.
The Current South Miami City Government:
Mayor: Javier Fernandez (Election 2024)
Vice Mayor: Lisa Bonich (Election 2026)
Commissioner Group I: Steve Calle (Election 2026)
Commissioner Group II: Josh Liebman (Election 2024)
Commissioner Group III: Brian Corey (Election 2024)
South Miami is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,657 at
the 2010 census and according to the U.S. Census Bureau, in the most recent census in 2020, the
population was 12,026. State of Florida uses Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR)
numbers for calculations for budget and this number is 11,981 based on its most recent data in
2023.
South Miami is served by the Miami Metrorail at the South Miami Station. The station is in the
section U.S. 1 and Sunset Dr., and services the surrounding South Miami neighborhood, including
South Miami Hospital, Larkin Hospital, and the South Miami city government offices.
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Tax Authorities
Taxing Authorities Set Tax Rates
The Office of the Property Appraiser is not a taxing authority, but a governmental function that is
mandated by State Law to assess the value of all properties within Miami-Dade County using
criteria set forth by Chapter 193 of the Florida Statutes. As property owners and taxpayers consider
the tax rates set by the taxing authorities, they should give close attention to tax rates or "millage"
changes of those taxing authorities. The millage or tax rates are set by the various taxing authorities
within whose jurisdiction the property is located.
The Tax Collector publishes annually all active millage (tax rates) levied by all taxing authorities.
The tax rate (millage) is set by the various authorities within whose jurisdiction the property is
located.
The taxing authorities are authorized by State Statute to levy taxes on real estate and tangible
personal property to fund their operations and services as provided by their annual budgets. The
tax rate is determined by dividing the taxing authority's proposed budget using property taxes by
the total taxable value of all non-exempt property within their taxing district; reference the
following formula:
Taxing Authority's Proposed Budget
Tax Rate (Millage) = -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Taxable Value of ALL Property (After Exemptions)
Tax Limitations on County Commission and Cities
By Special Act of the Florida Legislature (Laws of Florida Chapter 74-430 House Bill No. 4173),
municipal taxing authorities are limited to a maximum 10% increase in the amount of revenues
that can be raised in comparison to the prior year.
The Millage Rates of the Taxing Authorities
When the total taxable value (the total assessed value of all individual properties in the City added
together after exemptions) of the tax roll increases from one year to the next year, the Taxing
Authorities (County Commission, Municipalities, School Board, etc.) are required by State Law to
consider their budget with a roll-back of the millage rate to a rate which will generate the same
revenue as in the previous year; reference hypothetical example of annual roll-back procedure
below.
The Property Appraiser is responsible for certifying to each taxing authority the annual taxable
value. Each taxing authority then must compute a roll-up or a roll-back millage rate and a proposed
millage. The "roll-back millage" rate is the millage rate, or tax rate that the Taxing Authorities must
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use as a basis for computing any increase in their annual budgets. Usually, this millage rate is lower
than the preceding year's tax rate. The value increase in the tax base is due to reassessments and
new construction in the prior year. However, new construction is not permitted by Florida Law to
be used to calculate the roll-back millage. If the total taxable value (as defined) decreases, the
Taxing Authorities are entitled to an upward change of the "roll-back" in the tax millage rate in
order to maintain the same level of revenue as the preceding year as the starting point for any
budget increases.
The term "roll-back" is used to describe the economic conditions of total taxable value in the prior
year and the amount of monies raised by ad-valorem taxes. It does not relate to the rate of change
in the millage.
With the millage roll-back rate, the taxing authorities will realize the same amount of revenue as
the preceding year. If they decide to raise the millage rate above the rolled-back rate, it usually
means that the cost of government operations has increased, usually as a corollary to inflation or
the cost of living, or that new public service programs have been added to their budgets. The effect
of the millage rolled-back on your property taxes will appear on your "Truth in Millage Notice"
(TRIM) each year in Column 3. By referring to your Notice, you will also note that Column 1
indicates the previous year's taxes and Column 2 indicates the proposed increase or decrease in
tax dollars if the proposed budget is adopted.
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CITY HISTORY
Known as “The City of Pleasant of Living,” this proud community has a diverse population and a
history of accomplishments stretching back to its earlier pioneer days. It has overcome adversity
and shown a resilience and determination that make it one of South Florida’s more remarkable
cities.
It began as a settlement named Larkins, after Wilson A. Larkin, who
established a post office and trading post with that name in 1898 at the east
end of Sunset Drive at Ingraham Highway. The settlement already had a
school building erected two years earlier by A. H. Ramsey and John Burtashaw,
and in the next few years more families began moving into the area.
Much of the business in the earlier settlement was geared toward farming
supplies and services, and when Henry Flagler’s railroad grew south from
Miami in 1903, it passed to the west of Larkins. The people of the settlement
began relocating from the center of their business district toward the train
depot at today’s intersection of US1 and Sunset Drive. Real estate developers
were already beginning to profile for plats of subdivisions in 1914 and by 1917
phone service came to Larkins.
After the fantastic real estate boom of 1925 and with a population of 3000
residents, area leaders decided to incorporate as the Town of South Miami on March 2nd, 1926. W.
A. Foster was elected Mayor, and a storeroom was rented for $10 a month as Town Hall.
The year 1926 saw the first incoming class of freshmen at the newly chartered University of Miami
campus, which abuts the City of South Miami eastern boundary along Red Road (SW 57th Avenue).
Also founded with a university theme that same year was the Cambridge Lawns neighborhood of
South Miami, situated just 0.7 miles from the
university campus. The neighborhood's
Cambridge Lawns Historic District, some 30
homes in the Tudor Revival and
Mediterranean revival style completed in
1928, were granted historic recognition by
the City of South Miami in 2005.
In June of 1926 the Florida Power and Light Company was granted a 30-year franchise to operate
there, the task of paving streets and other projects began in earnest, and the volunteer fire
department was established. A few months later in September, the terrible 1926 hurricane struck
the community, inflicting severe damage to the homes and businesses in the fledgling Town of
South Miami. It took great determination and strength of character to rebuild.
On June 24th, 1927, the Town of South Miami officially became the City of South Miami, and a new
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 92
Charter was approved.
In 1933, the original six square miles of South Miami were reduced to just over three square miles
due to an effort to reduce municipal responsibilities. The City's size was reduced again in 1937, and
many of the northern City residents sued to get out of the City. This is why the City of South Miami
has the most irregular boundaries of any City in Miami-Dade County today.
In 1935, the first bus franchise for the City streets was granted and the Sylva Martin Building, later
named in honor of the City Clerk for 30 years, was constructed. In 1937 the tax roll for the entire
City was $614,282 (less $106,492 in Homestead exemptions). In the 1940’s the population of South
Miami was 2600 and African Americans represented 50 percent of the population.
In 1946, Consumers Water Company was given the right-of-way to lay
pipes so that water would be available for the Fuchs Bakery, later to
become Holsum Bakery. Fuchs Park, located at US1 and 80th St, was
named after the founder of the bakery, Charles Fuchs, a German
immigrant.
On February 22nd, 1960, South Miami Hospital officially opened its doors
just off US1 and 62nd Ave. The 100–bed building included a pharmacy,
emergency room, cafeteria, private offices, an X-ray department and
laboratory. Today South Miami Hospital has over 440 beds and over
17,000 admissions each year.
Growing urbanization was booming in the 70’s and 80’s. After 48 years, the Holsum Bakery outgrew
their home on Red Road and US1 and moved to
Medley. The Bakery Centre was developed in its place
and Metrorail was being built. In 1983 South Miami
was the only station on the route that had a viable
downtown area in the proximity to the station.
In 2001 the City of South Miami was awarded the All-
America City Award, which is given by the National
Civic League annually to ten cities in the United States.
This award is the oldest community recognition
program in the nation and recognizes communities whose citizens work together to identify and
tackle community-wide challenges and achieve uncommon results.
Through all these years, the City of South Miami preserved its hometown feel and the residents
are proud to call it - The City of Pleasant Living.
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COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
Comprehensive planning is a term that describes the process for determining community goals and
aspirations for growth and development. The outcome is called the Comprehensive Plan, which
provides the principles, guidelines, standards and strategies for the orderly and balanced future
economic, social, physical, environmental, and fiscal development of the community. In Florida,
comprehensive planning is directed by Chapter 163, Part II of the Florida Statute (F.S.), which
provides that each local government has the power and responsibility to plan for their future
development and growth. Comprehensive Plans provide goals, objectives and policies that guide
future decisions in a consistent manner, and describe how the local government’s programs,
activities and land development regulations will be initiated, modified, or continued to implement
the Plan in a consistent manner. Plans are typically based on at least a ten-year planning period
and are reviewed at least every seven years to ensure consistency with the current state legislation.
Comprehensive Plan Elements
The City’s adopted Comprehensive Plan consists of the following eight elements, in accordance
with Chapter 163, F.S.
Future Land Use Element
The Future Land Use Element provides a strategic framework for the spatial growth and
development within the City by determining the physical use of space. Included in the Element is
the official Future Land Use Map (FLUM) which graphically depicts the assignment of different land
uses (e.g., single-family residential or commercial) to the individual properties.
The Difference Between Land Use and Zoning
Future Land Use designations indicate the intended use category and development density for a
particular area. Zoning Districts more specifically define allowable uses and contain the design and
development guidelines for these intended uses. Although there are various Zoning Districts which
may be allowed within a particular Future Land Use designation, no Zoning District can be allowed
for an area if it conflicts with the Future Land Use designation for that area.
Transportation Element
The Transportation Element is designed to address mobility issues in relationship to the size and
character of the city. The intent is to provide a safe, convenient multi-modal transportation system
that is coordinated with the Future Land Use Map.
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Housing Element
The Housing Element provides guidance to the City in developing appropriate plans and regulations
to meet existing and projected demand in the housing inventory for all current and future
residents; eliminating substandard conditions; and supporting energy efficiency for new and
existing housing.
Infrastructure Element
The Infrastructure Element addresses the current and future public infrastructure (sanitary sewer,
solid waste, drainage, and potable water) needs of the City to ensure public health, safety and
quality of life.
Conservation Element
Policies and activities aimed at reducing water pollution, retaining natural areas and features,
supporting water conservation efforts, accommodating the use of Low Impact Development, and
supporting the expansion of the use of solar energy systems are set forth in the Conservation
Element.
Recreation and Open Space Element
The Recreation and Open Space Element provides for a comprehensive system of public and private
sites for recreation including, but not limited to, parks and playgrounds, community centers,
greenways and trails.
Intergovernmental Coordination Element
Coordination and communication procedures for resolving issues of mutual interest with other
local governmental entities, which may arise from the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan,
is the purpose of the Intergovernmental Coordination Element.
Capital Improvement Element
The Capital Improvement Element reinforces the linkage between the City’s Capital Improvement
Program and the facilities needed to implement the goals of the Comprehensive Plan.
The City Commission adopted an updated Comprehensive Plan in compliance with the State statute
in 2018. Periodically, amendments to the goals or the Future Land Use Map are adopted to support
changing conditions or specific development projects within the city.
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CITY OVERVIEW
BASED ON THE 2020 CENSUS
Quick Facts 2020 Census
Population: 12,026
Pop. Change: 3.17%
State: Florida
Metro Area: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami
Beach Metro Area
County: Miami-Dade County
City: South Miami
*As per Bureau of Economic & Business Research at UF, the most recent City Population count for 2023 was 11,981.
This is the number which will be used for State Revenue Sharing calculations.
Category 2020
Census
% of
Total
2010
Census
% of
Total
% Change from
2010-2020
Total Population 12,026 100.00% 11,657 100.00% 3.17%
Male 5,809 48.30% 5,721 49.08% 1.53%
Female 6,217 51.70% 5,936 50.92% 4.74%
Median Age 37 36.7
Total Housing Units 5,297 100.00% 5,174 100.00% 2.38%
Total: Occupied Housing Units 4,879 92.11% 4,699 90.82% 3.83%
Total: Vacant Housing Units 418 7.89% 475 9.18% -12.00%
Population in occupied housing units: Owner-occupied 7,468 7,052 5.90%
Population in occupied housing units: Renter-occupied 4,341 4,507 -3.68%
Total Households 4,329 4,127 4.89%
Average Household Size 2.73 2.46 10.98%
Average Family Size 3.52 3.16 11.39%
Median Household Income $66,769 $57,180 16.77%
Mean Household Income $131,312 $77,761 68.87%
Information provided above was obtained at https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/southmiamicityflorida
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MAJOR INDUSTRIES AND/OR SERVICE CENTERS
The City’s economy is greatly influenced by the economic condition of the entire Miami‐Dade
County. The major businesses in the City are service‐oriented, with the health care industry
professional services, restaurant and retail shops, and education and administrative services
being the main employers.
Below is the breakdown of businesses within the City by category:
*INDUSTRY BY CLASS OF WORKER
SECTOR
ESTIMATE
Construction 294
Manufacturing 308
Wholesale trade 256
Retail trade 310
Transportation and Warehousing, and Utilities 357
Information 186
Finance and Insurance, and Real Estate, and Rental and Leasing 363
Professional, Scientific, Management & Admin, and Waste Management Services 896
Educational Services, and Health Care and Social Assistance 1,418
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, and Accommodation and Food Services 602
Other Services, Except Public Administration 285
Public Administration 335
TOTAL FOR ALL SECTORS 5,610
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2010 Form S2407 ‐ Industry by Class of Work for the Civilian Employed Population 16‐Years and Over
* Information is based on data from year 2010. The Census data for year 2020 is not available as if the date of this report.
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
City of South Miami
Residents
Mayor &
Commission
City
Clerk
City
Manager
Finance Department
Procurement
Division
Information
Technology Division
Parking Division
Development
Services Department
Planning Division
Building Division
Code Enforcement
Division
Public Works &
Engineering
Department
Streets &
Landscaping
Maintenance
Division
Motor Pool Division
Building
Maintenance
Division
Solid Waste Division
Engineering &
Construction
Parks, Recreation, &
Culture Department
Culture, Events, &
Active Adults
Community Center
Landscape (Parks)
Maintenance
Division
Community Pool
Tennis
Police Department
Uniform Patrol
Division
Criminal
Investigations
Division
Communications
Division
Support Services
Division
Training
Professional
Compliance
Deputy City
Manager
Administrative
Services Department
Communications
and Marketing
Division
Human Resources
and Risk
Management
Division
Community Affairs
Division
City
Attorney
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 98
POSITIONS BY DEPARTMENT/DIVISION
POSITIONS BY DEPARTMENT
BUDGETED
FY 2021
BUDGETED
FY 2022
BUDGETED
FY 2023
BUDGETED
FY 2024
ADOPTED
FY 2025
CITY CLERK
Full Time City Clerk 1 1 1 1 1
Deputy City Clerk 1 1 1 1 1
Records Clerk 1 1 1 1 1
City Clerk Total 3 3 3 3 3
CITY MANAGER
Full Time City Manager 1 1 1 1 1
Deputy City Manager 0 0 1 1 1
Assistant City Manager 1 1 0 0 0
Executive Administrative Asst. 1 1 1 1 1
City Manager's Office Total 3 3 3 3 3
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Full Time Community Affairs Manager 0 0 0 1 1
Communications & Marketing Manager 0 0 0 1 1
Administrative Services Coordinator 0 0 0 0 1
Full Time Total 0 0 0 2 3
Part Time Town Center Ambassador 0 0 0 1 1
Part Time Total 0 0 0 1 1
City Manager's Office Total 0 0 0 3 4
HUMAN RESOURCES & RISK MANAGEMENT
Full Time Human Resources & Risk Manager 0 0 0 1 1
Payroll & Benefits Administrator 1 1 1 0 0
Human Resource Generalist 0 0 0 1 1
Personnel Total 1 1 1 2 2
PROCUREMENT DIVISION
Full Time Chief Procurement Officer 1 1 1 1 1
Procurement Specialist 1 0 0 0 0
Procurement and Media Specialist 0 1 1 1 1
Procurement Total 2 2 2 2 2
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Full Time Chief Financial Officer 1 1 1 1 1
Chief Administrative Officer 1 1 1 1 1
Senior Accountant 1 1 1 1 1
Grants Administrator 0 0 0 0 1
Accounts Payable Specialist 1 1 1 1 1
Accounts Receivable Technician 1 1 1 1 1
Finance Total 5 5 5 5 6
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Full Time Director of Development Services 0 0 0 1 1
Administrative Assistant I 0 0 0 1 1
Office of the Director of Develop. Services Total 0 0 0 2 2
continued
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 99
POSITIONS BY DEPARTMENT
BUDGETED
FY 2021
BUDGETED
FY 2022
BUDGETED
FY 2023
BUDGETED
FY 2024
ADOPTED
FY 2024
BUILDING DIVISION
Full Time Building Official/Director 1 1 1 1 0
Chief Building Inspector 0 0 0 0 1
Permits Coordinator 2 2 1 1 1
Permits Coordinator & IT Liason 0 0 1 1 1
Full Time Total 3 3 3 3 3
Part Time Chief Mechanical Inspector 1 1 1 1 1
Chief Electrical Inspector 1 1 1 1 1
Chief Plumbing Inspector 1 1 1 1 1
Chief Structural Inspector 1 1 1 1 1
Chief Building Inspector 1 1 1 1 1
Acting Building Official 0 0 0 1 0
Part Time Total 5 5 5 6 5
Building Total 8 8 8 9 8
PLANNING DIVISION
Full Time Planning Director 1 1 1 0 0
Sr. Planner/Zoning Admin 2 2 2 2 2
Office Support 1 1 1 0 0
Planning Total 4 4 4 2 2
CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
Full Time Senior Code Enforcement Officer 1 1 1 1 1
Code Enforcement Officers II 1 1 0 0 0
Code Enforcement Officers I 1 1 1 1 1
Business Tax Compliance Officer 1 1 1 1 1
Code Enforcement Total 4 4 3 3 3
PW - OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING
Full Time Director of Public Works & Engineering 0 0 0 1 1
Administrative Assistant I 2 1 1 2 2
Full Time Total 2 1 1 3 3
Part Time Administrative Assistant I 0 2 2 0 0
Part Time Total 0 2 2 0 0
PW-Office of Director Total 2 3 3 3 3
PW - BUILDING MAINTENANCE
Full Time Lead Worker II 1 1 1 1 1
Maintenance Worker II 1 1 1 1 1
PW - Bldg Maint Total 2 2 2 2 2
PW - SOLID WASTE
Full Time Heavy Equip Operator 4 4 4 0 0
Heavy Equipment Operator I/Waste Collect. Driver 0 0 0 3 6
Heavy Equipment Operator II/Waste Collect.Driver 0 0 0 0 2
continued
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 100
POSITIONS BY DEPARTMENT
BUDGETED
FY 2021
BUDGETED
FY 2022
BUDGETED
FY 2023
BUDGETED
FY 2024
ADOPTED
FY 2024
PW - SOLID WASTE continued
Heavy Equipment Operator III (Funded by SW) 0 0 0 1 1
Lead Worker II 1 1 1 0 0
Sanitation Crane Operator 2 2 2 0 0
Crane Operator 0 0 0 2 0
Sanitation Driver Operator 0 0 0 2 0
Waste Collection Driver 2 2 2 1 0
PW- Solid Waste Total 9 9 9 9 9
PW - STREETS
Full Time Asst. Director of PW/Superint. of Maint 0 0 1 1 1
Superintendent of Maint II 1 1 0 0 0
Lead Worker 1 1 1 0 0
Public Works Operations Supervisor 0 0 0 1 1
Maintenance Worker I (2 Towncenter & Parking) 1 2 4 4 5
Maintenance Worker II 2 2 1 1 1
PW-Streets Total 5 6 7 7 8
PW - MOTOR POOL
Full Time Equipment Maintenance Supervisor 1 1 1 1 1
Mechanic 2 2 2 2 2
PW - Motor Pool Total 3 3 3 3 3
PW - ENG & CONST
Full Time Project Manager 1 1 1 1 1
Associate Project Engineer 1 1 1 1 1
PW - Engineering & Const. Total 2 2 2 2 2
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Full Time SWORN
Chief of Police 1 1 1 1 1
Assistant Chief of Police 1 1 1 1 1
Captains 2 2 2 2 2
Lieutenants 4 4 4 4 4
Sergeants 6 6 6 6 6
Officers/Detectives 37 36 35 36 36
Training Officer 1 1 1 1 1
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
Administrative Assistant 1 1 1 1 1
Communications Manager 1 1 1 1 1
Communications Coordinator 1 1 1 1 1
Communications Officers 4 5 5 5 5
Full Time Total 59 59 58 59 59
Part Time SWORN
Officers/Detectives 0 1 0 0 0
Part Time Total 0 1 0 0 0
Police Department Total 59 60 58 59 59
continued
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 101
POSITIONS BY DEPARTMENT
BUDGETED
FY 2021
BUDGETED
FY 2022
BUDGETED
FY 2023
BUDGETED
FY 2024
ADOPTED
FY 2024
PARKS, RECREATION, AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT
Full Time Parks & Recreation Director 1 1 1 0 0
Director of Parks, Recreation, & Culture 0 0 0 1 1
Asst. Parks & Rec Director 1 1 1 1 1
Administrative Assistant II 1 1 1 1 1
Recreation Leader 0 1 1 1 1
Events & Senior Site Manager 0 1 1 0 0
Events & Active Adults Manager 0 0 0 1 1
Special Events Coordinator 1 0 0 0 0
Senior Site Manager 1 0 0 0 0
Community Outreach Coordinator 1 1 1 0 0
Active Adults & Special Events Leader 0 0 0 1 1
Full Time Total 6 6 6 6 6
Part Time Park Ranger 0 0 0 1 1
Part Time Total 0 0 0 1 1
Parks & Recreation Total 6 6 6 7 7
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
Full Time Parks Superintendent 1 1 1 1 1
Maintenance Worker I 1 1 1 1 1
Maintenance Worker II 1 1 1 1 1
Landscape Maint Total 3 3 3 3 3
COMMUNITY CENTER
Full Time Recreation Supervisor II 2 2 2 2 2
Recreation Leader 3 3 4 4 4
Full Time Total 5 5 6 6 6
Part Time Recreation Leader (PT) 3 3 3 3 3
Recreation Aide (PT) 10 10 10 10 9
Instructors 2 2 1 1 1
Summer Recreation Aide Seasonal (PT) 7 7 7 7 7
Part Time Total 22 22 21 21 20
Community Center Total 27 27 27 27 26
COMMUNITY POOL
Part Time Lifeguard II 1 1 1 1 1
Life Guard 4 4 4 4 4
Community Pool Total 5 5 5 5 5
TENNIS
Full Time Tennis Operations Supervisor 1 1 1 1 1
Maintenance Worker 1 0 1 1 1 1
Recreation Leader 0 0 1 1 1
Full Time Total 1 2 3 3 3
continued
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 102
POSITIONS BY DEPARTMENT
BUDGETED
FY 2021
BUDGETED
FY 2022
BUDGETED
FY 2023
BUDGETED
FY 2024
ADOPTED
FY 2024
TENNIS continued
Part Time Recreation Aide (PT) 3 3 2 2 2
Maintenance Worker 1 1 0 0 0 0
Part Time Total 4 3 2 2 2
Tennis Total 5 5 5 5 5
TOTAL Full Time Total 122 123 124 130 133
Part Time Total 36 38 35 36 34
Grand Total 158 161 159 166 167
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 103
Additional Information Regarding Staffing Changes
The city added one new full-time position to the FY 2025 budget:
• The City has introduced a new Administrative Services Coordinator position to support
both the City Commission and the Administrative Services’ Division. This role
encompasses conducting research, drafting documents, managing constituent
communication, scheduling meetings, providing general administrative support, and
handling special projects. By fulfilling these diverse responsibilities, the Administrative
Services Coordinator aims to facilitate smooth operations and support the daily functions
of both offices.
• A part-time Building Official position was eliminated from the Building Department as it
was no longer needed since the Development Services Director also acts as the Building
Official.
• We have added a new Maintenance Worker I to the Public Works Streets & Landscaping
Division to provide dedicated support for both the Town Center and the City's Garage .
This new role will focus specifically on maintaining and ensuring that this key area remains
clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing for residents and visitors alike. By allocating
resources to this busy area, we aim to improve community satisfaction, increase local
involvement, and cultivate a more welcoming environment.
• We have added a dedicated in-house Grants Administrator position to help streamline
the grant application process and boost funding success. This role would actively seek
opportunities, apply for them, including proposal development, help directors with the
grant reporting, and ongoing compliance, and strengthen relationships w ith different
agencies, with the intention of providing greater capital success.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 104
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
5-YEAR PLAN
In an effort to comply with Florida Statute 163.3177 required and optional elements of
Comprehensive Plan, the Capital Improvements Element must be reviewed on an annual basis and
modified as necessary in accordance with s. 163.3187 or s. 163.3189 in order to maintain a
financially feasible 5-year schedule of capital improvements. The City of South Miami Capital
Budget is updated annually as part of the budgeting process. Capital improvement projects are
defined as projects that are self-contained and that will usually be constructed or purchased as a
unit.
The City of South Miami uses Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) 34 Guidance in
defining capital assets and depreciation.
Governmental Entities with Revenues between $10 and $100 million
Item Tracking and Inventory Capitalize and
Depreciate
Land $1 Capitalize only
Land Improvements $1 $100,000
Building $1 $100,000
Building Improvements $1 $100,000
Construction in Progress $1 Capitalize only
Machinery and Equipment $5,000 $5,000
Vehicle $5,000 $5,000
Infrastructure $50,000 $100,000
Intangibles N/A $100,000
A Capital Improvement generally includes only those items constructed or purchased that have a
useful life extending beyond a five (5) year period following their acquisition or purchase. Normally,
Capital Improvements involve a cost in excess of $5,000 or involve the acquisition or disposal of
land regardless of cost. Minor recurring annual expense items, including routine maintenance and
repairs, excluded. All projects that are financed from bond funds are included. Similarly,
preliminary engineering studies for such infrastructure improvements as the design of
improvements are generally itemized as capital expenditure items due to their significant cost and
impact of the Capital Improvement Program.
During the budgeting process, a Capital Improvements Projects Workshop is held with the City
Commission to determine what projects will be part of the 5-year plan.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 105
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 106
ALL REQUESTS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 5-YEAR PLAN
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
SOURCE
ADOPTED
FY 24
ESTIMATED
EXPENSES
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 26
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 27
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 28
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 29
TRAFFIC CALMING
1 Miscellaneous Transportation Projects &
Traffic Calming PTP 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
2 Traffic Circle Constr. at SW 76 ST & 61 AVE PTP 150,000 428,000
3 Traffic Circle Constr. at SW 77 TER & 58 AVE PTP 150,000 400,000
4 Traffic Circle Constr. at SW 58 AVE & 82 ST PTP 150,000
SUBTOTAL FOR TRAFFIC CALMING 550,000 100,000 928,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
ROADWAY & DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
5
Drainage Improvements SW 65 AVE between
SW 50 ST to SW 52 ST (Design FY 24 /
Construction FY25)
CIP (GF) 170,000 60,560
GF 250,000
SWDTF 30,000 150,000
6
Drainage Improvements SW 59th Place from
SW 56 Ter to Cul-de-Sac (Design /
Construction FY24)
CIP (GF) 170,000 48,987
SWDTF 30,000 120,000
7
Drainage Improvements SW 76 Terr between
SW 67 Ave to SW 69 Ave (Design /
Construction FY24)
CIP (GF) 170,000 38,875
ARPA 194,000
SWDTF 30,000 125,000
8 Stormwater Management Master Plan SWDTF 100,000
9 Drainage Improvements SW 65 Ave between
SW 64th Street to SW 65th Terrace SWDTF 45,000
10 Miscellaneous Drainage Improvements CIP (GF) 8,369
SWDTF 25,000
SUBTOTAL FOR ROADWAY & DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMEMT 600,000 156,791 1,009,000 0 0 0 0
ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
11 Citywide Sidewalk Repairs PTP 50,000 39,380 150,000 10,000 7,500 5,000 5,000
12 Citywide Street Improvements / Resurfacing
PTP 55,000 344,248 600,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000
LOGT 100,000 100,000 500,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
13 Road Resurfacing - SW 44 ST & SW 62-61 AVE PTP
15,500
15,500
14 Road Resurfacing - SW 42 ST & SW 62 CT to
62 AVE PTP
12,750
12,750
15 Road Resurfacing - SW 54 ST & SW 64 AVE to
65 AVE PTP
13,250
13,250
16 Road Resurfacing. - SW 66 ST & SW 63 CT to
62 CT PTP
24,000
17 Road Resurfacing. - SW 68 ST & SW 62 CT to
63 CT PTP
22,500
22,500
18 Road Resurfacing- SW 85 ST & SW 60 AVE to
59 AVE PTP
25,000
25,000
19 Road Resurfacing. - SW 58 AVE & SW 84 ST to
85 ST PTP
14,500
14,500
20 Road Resurfacing - SW 69 TR & SW 67 AVE to
68 AVE PTP
16,500
16,500
21 Road Resurfacing. - SW 64 CT & SW 74 ST to
Street end PTP
18,500
18,500
22 Road Resurfacing. - SW 62 PL & SW 72- 74 ST PTP
25,000
25,000
SUBTOTAL FOR ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE 392,500 647,128 1,250,000 510,000 507,500 505,000 505,000
continued
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 107
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
SOURCE
ADOPTED
FY 24
ESTIMATED
EXPENSES
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 26
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 27
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 28
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 29
PARKS
23
Citywide Park Improvements (Standardize
Park Furniture (i.e. benches, trash cans,
picnic tables, grills)
PFIF 250,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000
24 10-Year (2026-2035) Citywide Parks &
Recreation Master Plan Study PFIF 150,000
25 Dante Fascell Park - Tennis Clay Court
Resurfacing PFIF 90,000 84,470
26 Dante Fascell Community Building & Civil CIP (GF) 2,000,000 3,340,000
ARPA 1,000,000
27 Dante Fascell Trail & (2) Pickleball Courts
with Lighting CIP (GF) 590,000
28 Dante Fascell Park-Replace Outdated
Outdoor Fitness Equipment PFIF 50,000
29 Dante Fascell & Fuchs Park Renovation of
Outdoor Volleyball Facilities PFIF 75,000
30 GBCC - Fitness Center Equipment
Replacement
PFIF 15,000
CIP (GF) 10,000 10,742 15,000 15,000 15,000 10,000
31 GBCC - Replace 1st Floor Tile PFIF 75,000
32 GBCC - Mold Remediation & HVAC Study CIP (GF) 250,000
33 Murray Park Aquatic Center - New
Impeller/Pump Housing PFIF 15,000
34 Murray Park Aquatic Center - New Pool
Heaters (2) & 1 Bathroom Heater (1) CIP (GF) 30,000 19,489
35 Murray Park Aquatic Center - Resurface Pool PFIF 85,000
36 Murray Park Aquatic Center - Perimeter
Bollard Lighting PFIF 50,000
37 Murray Park - Replace/Repair Ball Field
Fencing ARPA 65,000 26,671
38 Murray Park - Retrofit Field Lighting to LED PFIF 300,000 165,000
39 Murray Park-Basketball Court Resurfacing &
New Natural Playing Turf PFIF 140,000 27,860
40 Murray Park-Natural Grass Renovation FRDAP 50,000
41 Palmer Park Master Plan PFIF 75,000
42 Palmer Park - Retrofit Field Lighting to LED ARPA 605,000
PFIF 50,000
43 Palmer Park - Design Plans for Facility
Structural & Reroof Improvements CIP (GF) 30,000
44 Palmer Park - Laser-Grade Fields CIP (GF) 45,000 45,000 45,000
FRDAP 50,000
45 Palmer Park-New Natural Playing Turf ARPA 435,600
46 South Miami Park - Restroom w/ Concession
Stand Building (construction)
CIP (GF) 1,100,000
ARPA 1,500,000
47 South Miami Park - Artificial Turf
Improvements CIP (GF) 3,700,000 3,103,260
48 South Miami Park - Design Study for Parking
Lot & Drainage Improvements PFIF 75,000 133,960
49 South Miami Park-Perimeter Landscape
Hedge PFIF 100,000
50 South Miami Park - Picnic Facilities - Design &
Construction ARPA 472,243
continued
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 108
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
SOURCE
ADOPTED
FY 24
ESTIMATED
EXPENSES
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 26
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 27
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 28
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 29
PARKS continued
51
Convert existing security camera system
(GBCC, Aquatic Center & Marshall
Williamson)
PFIF 60,000
52 New security camera system (South Miami
Park & Palmer Park) PFIF 75,000
53 Fully Inclusive Playground Components ARPA 25,230
PFIF 8,500
54 Brewer Park-Hard Court Resurfacing ARPA 79,882
55 Marshall Williamson-Tennis Court
Resurfacing ARPA 39,982
56 Marshall Williamson-Outdoor Fitness
Equipment ARPA 40,000 45,602
57 Mobley Building Improvements (Plumbing,
room enhancements,furniture,etc) CIP (GF) 75,000 30,000
58
Improvements for Bay 1 of Mobley building
for Classroom environment/Entrepreneur
Program
CIP (GF) 40,000 31,372
SUBTOTAL FOR PARKS 8,375,600 8,059,263 4,905,000 265,000 265,000 310,000 305,000
FLEET REPLACEMENT
59 Police Vehicles and Equipment (5 Vehicles) CIP (GF) 430,000 420,000 330,000 330,000 330,000 330,000
ARPA 361,952
60 Police Side by Side Special Events Vehicle ARPA 20,911
61 Police Motorcycle(2) ARPA 58,689
62 Rescue Vehicle LEFTF 350,000
63 Police Trailer- Speed/Message Board/License
Plate Reader CIP (GF) 65,000 60,000
64 Public Works Pick-up Truck w/Lift Gate
(Replacement)
CIP (GF) 35,000
ARPA 43,894
65 Public Works Garbage Truck (Replacement
2009) ARPA 443,536
Public Works Side by Side CIP (GF) 20,000
66 P&R Dept. 16-Passenger Bus for Senior
Center CIP (GF) 150,000 146,612
67 P&R Dept. Pickup Vehicle & Wrap CIP (GF) 50,000 43,894
PFIF 55,000
68 P&R Dept. Passenger 1 Van PFIF 60,000
69 P&R Tractor w/ Loader PFIF 50,000
70 P&R Utility Turf Cart PFIF 20,000
71 Trash Crane for Public Works CIP (GF)
235,000
247,210
72 Development Services Vehicles (3 vehicles) ARPA 89,272
SUBTOTAL FOR FLEET REPLACEMENT 965,000 937,716 1,203,254 680,000 330,000 330,000 330,000
CITY FACILITIES
73 Sylva Martin - Air Conditioner Replacement CIP (GF) 20,000 18,985
74 SM Parking Garage-General Improvements &
Wayfinding signage CIP (GF) 250,000 277,395 200,000 535,000
Parking Garage-Replace West End Elevator CIP (GF) 80,000
75 Palmer Park Reroof (restroom/concession
area) CIP (GF) 25,000
continued
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 109
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
SOURCE
ADOPTED
FY 24
ESTIMATED
EXPENSES
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 26
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 27
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 28
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 29
CITY FACILITIES continued
76 Public Works Tank Replacement CIP (GF) 600,000
77 New A/C unit for the Parking Garage CIP (GF) 10,000 6,000
78 New A/C for the City Hall Second Floor CIP (GF) 10,000
79 Sylva Martin/Development Services- interior
replacement of partitions and desks CIP (GF)
SUBTOTAL FOR CITY FACILITIES 315,000 302,380 280,000 1,135,000 0 0 0
MISCELLANEOUS
80 Sub-Area K Septic to Sewer Improvements
(to connect +160 homes)
CIP (GF)
EPA 1,750,000
81
Sewer of Sub-Area K for Sewer into Dante
Fascell Community Bldg (to connect 42
homes & construct pump station)
FDEP 1,800,000 1,800,000
GOB 519,000 519,000
CIP (GF) 135,240
82 Citywide Directional Street Signs
Replacement PTP 10,000 7,500 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
83 Bus Shelter west side of SW 62nd Ave near
South Miami Senior Center PTP 55,000
84 Internally Illuminated Pavement Markers
Sunset Dr & SW 61 CT /City Hall/59 PL/58 Ct PTP 50,000 41,224 125,000
85 Surface Lot B - SW 58th Ave & SW 71st Street
- New Lighting CIP (GF) 65,000
86 Citywide Tree Replacement Trust Fund TTF 25,000 160,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000
87
Citywide Landscape Program/Master Plan
(Planning / Construction) & Right-of-way
beautification and landscaping
CIP (GF) 200,000 1,000 400,000
ARPA 168,000
88 Art and Sculpture Installations CIP (GF) 100,000 100,000 100,000
89 Citywide Striping PTP 20,000 26,588 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000
90 Signage for Community Rating System CIP (GF) 15,000 15,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
91 Manor Lane Culvert Replacement / SW 64th
CT over Twin Lakes Drive - Design
ARPA
FDEP 235,000
CIP (GF) 800,000 33,663 1,900,000
92 Bridge Repairs at SW 63rd Court over Twin
Lake Canal just North of SW 62nd Terr
ARPA 135,486
CIP (GF) 3,919 750,000
93
Culvert Replacement over Broad Canal at SW
58th Street between SW 63rd Court and SW
57th Drive (Design FY24, Construction FY25)
CIP (GF) 94,146 500,000
94 Culvert Inspection at Sunset Dr CIP (GF) 4,950
95
Sunset DR between US-1 and SW 57 -
Pedestrian Lighting Design/Roadway &
Beautification Project/Town Center
Improvements Including Plusurbia
Placemaking Project (Phase1-4)
CIP (GF) 175,000 342,650 1,778,294
PLEX 250,000
FDOT 787,500 787,500
96 Holiday Lighting CIP (GF) 50,000 50,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000
97 Multi-Sensory Room CIP (GF) 5,000
98
Girl Scout Little House Property: Invasive
Removal, Landscaping and Parking
Improvements
PFIF 75,000 250,000
99 Tire Changing Machine (Motor Pool) CIP (GF) 14,000 13,000
100 Commission Chambers Seating and Flooring
Upgrades CIP (GF) 50,000 50,148
continued
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 110
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
SOURCE
ADOPTED
FY 24
ESTIMATED
EXPENSES
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 26
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 27
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 28
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 29
MISCELLANEOUS continued
101 Police Radio Upgrade CIP (GF) 735,000
102
Pedestrian Crossing from Brewer Park to
North Neighborhood at SW 56th Street & SW
63rd Ave and at SW 42nd Street crossing SW
62nd Avenue
CIP (GF) 75,000 150,000
103 Sunset Drive Landscape & Beautification
from 69th to 62 Avenue CIP (GF) 400,000
104 Gateway Entry Sign (West)-Design &
Construction CIP (GF) 250,000
105 Restroom Trailer for South Miami Park CIP (GF) 70,000
SUBTOTAL FOR MISCELLANEOUS 4,890,500 3,791,514 9,368,294 877,500 85,000 335,000 85,000
TOTAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BY YEAR
$16,088,600
$13,994,792
$18,943,548
$3,567,500
$1,287,500
$1,580,000
$1,325,000
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 111
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FUND SUMMARY
CODE SOURCE OF FUNDS ADOPTED
FY 24
ESTIMATED
EXPENSES
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 26
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 27
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 28
PROJECTED
REQUEST
FY 29
CIP (GF) Capital Improvement Fund (Funded from GF) 9,269,000 6,785,466 11,028,294 1,515,000 375,000 670,000 415,000
GF General Fund 0 0 250,000 0 0 0 0
PLEX Planning Contractual Service Expense 0 250,000 0 0 0 0 0
FRDAP FL Recreation Dev. Assistance Program 0 0 100,000 0 0 0 0
FDEP Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection 1,800,000 1,800,000 235,000 0 0 0 0
EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 0 0 1,750,000 0 0 0 0
GOB MDC General Obligation Bond 519,000 519,000 0 0 0 0 0
LEFTF Law Enforcement Forfeiture Trust Fund 0 0 0 350,000 0 0 0
LOGT Local Option Gas Tax 100,000 100,000 500,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
PTP People Transportation Plan 977,500 722,440 1,833,000 540,000 537,500 535,000 535,000
SWDTF Stormwater Drain Trust Fund 90,000 0 565,000 0 0 0 0
FDOT Florida Department of Transportation 787,500 0 0 787,500 0 0 0
TTF Tree Trust Fund 25,000 0 160,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000
PFIF Park Impact fund 980,000 719,790 1,310,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000
ARPA American Rescue Plan Act 1,540,600 3,098,096 1,018,254 0 0 0 0
TOTAL CIP BY YEAR $16,088,600 $13,994,792 $18,943,548 $3,567,500 $1,287,500 $1,580,000 $1,325,000
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 112
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
Fiscal Year 2025
TRAFFIC CALMING
Traffic Studies & Traffic Calming Devices
The Citywide Traffic Calming Master Plan incorporated traffic calming measures for roadway
segments that met the threshold values established for the City of South Miami in agreement with
Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW).
The City completed the installation of speed humps at two (2)
locations as recommended by the citywide traffic study:
• SW 59th Ave between SW 76th St and SW 77th Terr
• SW 59th Ave between SW 74th Ter and SW 76th ST
And two traffic circles are schedule for FY 2024 as follows:
• SW 76th Street and SW 61st Avenue
• SW 77th Terrace and SW 58th Avenue
The City will continue to monitor and analyze data with the Police Department for any new requests
for traffic calming devices.
ROADWAY & DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
Drainage Improvements at SW 65th Avenue from SW 50th ST to SW 52nd Street
A flooding request was received from residents at SW 65th Avenue between SW 50th Street and
SW 52nd Street and is currently under design. Once design is finalized the construction is
anticipated to follow in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2025.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 113
Drainage Improvements SW 76th Terrace from SW 67th
Avenue to SW 69th Avenue
Construction drawings are being developed and
Construction is anticipated to be start first quarter of F iscal
Year 2025 for drainage improvements at SW 59th Avenue
from SW 64th Street to SW 66th Street. The drainage
improvements will consist of installing a new drainage
system with interconnected exfiltration drain, manholes,
inlets, pipe culvert, milling and paving, pavement markings,
signs, RPM’s and new performance sod.
Drainage Improvements SW 59th Place and SW 56th Terrace
A flooding request was received from residents at SW 59th Place and SW 56th Terrace and is
currently under design. Once design is finalized the construction is anticipated to follow in the
first quarter of Fiscal Year 2025.
Drainage Improvements at SW 65th Avenue between SW 64th Street to SW 65th Terrace
A flooding request was received from residents at SW 65th Avenue between SW 64th Street to SW
65th Terrace and will undergo design in Fiscal Year 2025.
Stormwater Master Plan
The City will work with one of its engineering firms to provide a Stormwater Master Plan. The
Stormwater Masterplan is intended to provide a decision-making tool that facilitates the design
of improvements and best management practices to alleviate flooding conditions.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 114
Citywide Drainage Cleaning
The City will continue to provide cleaning and maintenance
services for stormwater drainage inlets and systems with truck
mounted vacuum units. This service provides quality assurance of
the drainage structures the City and prevents flooding by
maintaining the catch basin or drain cover free of debris, thus able
to absorb the maximum capacity of stormwater from a storm
event.
ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
Citywide Sidewalk Repairs
The City of South Miami sidewalk network was evaluated using a modified PASER (Pavement
Surface Evaluation and Rating) methodology at the segment-level, or block-to-block. Visual
observation of the sidewalk conditions was rated by inspection personnel on a scale of 10
(Excellent) to 1 (Failed). Observational factors that influence the rating system include visible
distresses (e.g., panel cracking, spalling), vegetation, debris, traversability, and general treatment
measure. Repairs will be scheduled along most of the sidewalks throughout the city.
Citywide Street Improvements / Resurfacing Program
The purpose of this program is to maintain all city-owned, paved streets at a serviceable level.
The scope includes resurfacing, restoration, and rehabilitation of existing streets on an as -need
basis, as a result extending the life of the existing pavements.
A Pavement Management program was developed which consisted of a comprehensive
pavement data collection effort using high-speed automated equipment. The Report
summarized pavement network condition and provided recommendations on strategies for
structuring a pavement management program. The pavement treatment have been prioritized
for Fiscal Year 2025.
PARKS IMPROVEMENTS
Citywide Parks Improvements
This fund serves to address standardizing park furniture citywide (i.e. benches, trash receptacles,
picnic tables) and support miscellaneous elements, master plan advancements, and ADA
transition improvements (address physical accessibility improvements) t hroughout the City’s
Park system. In addition, the fund is used for unforeseen projects, fill gaps for under -funding
projects, and new capital improvement initiatives that occur within the fiscal year.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 115
10-Year Citywide Parks Master Plan Study
The intent of conducting this study is to provide a strategic framework for the development and
management of the city's parks over the next decade, 2026-2035. It aligns park development
with broader city planning objectives, ensuring cohesive growth and enhancement of public
spaces. The plan will involve community engagement, prioritize projects, establish maintenance
standards, identify funding sources, and ensure that all neighborhoods have access to high-
quality parks which promote equity across the city.
Dante Fascell Park - Community Building Construction
The existing building has operational shortcomings and arguably no longer meets the
community’s needs. There is no indoor program space for youth tennis participants and very
minimum shelter available for participants during inclement weather. The proposed community
building is one-story, approximately 3,500 SF, and features a multipurpose room, concession
room with seating area, public restrooms, storage room, and office space.
Dante Fascell Park – New Rubber Trail and Pickleball Courts
This project entails demo of the existing hardball wall and the
installation of a new, high-quality rubber trail for walking or
running purposes and two (2) new pickleball courts with lights,
ultimately designed to enhance community recreation and
wellness.
Volleyball Facilities for Dante Fascell & Fuchs Park
This project includes demo of existing facilities and rebuild and
installation of one (1) new sand volleyball court for recreational purposes at the park. Basic
construction will include site work, court border, subsurface drainage system, gravel drainage
base for the top layer of specialty silica sand suitable for exterior beach volleyball.
Gibson Bethel Community Center – Fitness Center Equipment Replacement
This project consists of phasing out older cardio and strength
equipment over a 5-year period and upgrading the facility so that
members can consistently experience a new, clean, and
welcoming environment with affordable membership options and
access to high-quality equipment.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 116
Gibson Bethel Community Center – 1st Floor Tile Replacement
It's time to replace the tile on the first floor of the community center. The current tile is damaged
in several spots, and its outdated appearance diminishes the overall look of the community
center. Installing new, durable tile will guarantee resilience against heavy foot traffic for years to
come, revitalizing the appearance of the community center upon entry.
Murray Park Aquatic Center – New Pump Houses
A new impeller/pump housing unit is needed following the end of the 2024 pool season. This unit
will enhance the efficiency of water circulation, ensuring that pool water is consistently filtered
and remains clean and clear. All of which is needed to maintain a healthier swimming
environment.
Murray Park Aquatic Center – Pool Resurface
Over the course of ten (10) years, small cracks in the pool surface have occurred in multiple areas.
Resurfacing is needed to smooth out these imperfections and protect the pool structure from
further deterioration.
Murray Park Aquatic Center – New Bollard Lighting
This project consists of installing new bollard lighting along the fence line which enhances safety
and security by improving visibility and deterring unauthorized access as well as potential
vandalism.
Murray Park – Natural Grass Renovation
Over time the multipurpose green field has become uneven, compacted, and filled with bare
spots which increases the risk of injuries to users. Renovation will not only improve aesthetics,
the soil structure and drainage system, but also ensure a level and safe playing surface.
Palmer Park – Targeted Master Plan Study
The purpose of this study is to explore overall physical plant design changes and incorporating
outdoor facilities located at the adjacent school. Focusing squarely on Palmer Park allows for a
detailed and comprehensive analysis of needs, opportunities, an d challenges. This targeted
approach can result in more effective and tailored improvements in a shorten, manageable
timeframe.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 117
Palmer Park – Field Light (LED) Conversion
In effort to save and/or reduce both running and maintenance cost, this project entails converting
metal halogen with LED sports lighting. LED lighting is more energy-efficient, durable, and
produces better quality lighting/illumination.
Palmer Park – Infield Renovations
Project includes but is not limited to complete renovation of the infields, including baseball lip
removal, reconditioning the clay, infield skin repair, laser grading, drainage improvements,
pitcher’s mound enhancement, and new plates and circle repairs.
South Miami Park – Design Study for Parking Lot Improvements
For contract design purposes, new parking lot improvements entail resurfacing, striping and
marking, lighting, directional signage and traffic calming devices, drainage improvements,
accessibility upgrades, entrance gate enhancements on 58 th Avenue, and increase parking
capacity within the current footprint.
Multiple City Parks - Security Camera System Conversions
The proposed project involves transitioning the current video camera
system located at the Gibson-Bethel Community Center to a new,
advanced platform to significantly improve surveillance capabilities and
operational efficiency. The new standardized system will allow local law
enforcement to view the city’s parking garage and parks on one
platform, facilitating faster and more effective incident response,
thereby boosting the overall safety and security of the park.
Multiple City Parks – New Security Camera System
The proposed installation of security video cameras at South Miami Park and Palmer Park aims
to enhance safety and provide a secure environment for all visitors. Strategically placed at key
locations, these cameras will record activities, deterring potential criminal behavior and ensuring
quick response in case of emergencies.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 118
FLEET REPLACEMENT
Police Dept. Five Outfitted Vehicles
Replacement of five patrol vehicles that have either reached the end of their service life or have
been involved in crashes, ensuring continued operational efficiency and safety.
Police Dept. Side by Side Special Events Vehicle
Adding a side-by-side vehicle to the fleet will allow for efficient maneuvering around city events,
ensuring safety and improving logistical operations.
Police Dept. Two Police Motorcycles
Adding two motorcycles to the fleet will support the new motorcycle unit within the police
department, enhancing mobility and response times.
Public Works Dept. Pickup Truck w/ Lift Gate
Replacing the pickup truck is necessary for the Public Works Department due to its high mileage
and associated wear.
Public Works Garbage Truck
We are acquiring a new garbage truck to replace an older vehicle, ensuring improved reliability
and efficiency in waste management services.
Development Services Dept. Three Vehicles
Updating of out of date vehicles for the Development Services Department.
P&R Dept. Pickup Vehicle & Wrap
The current F-250 Pickup Truck (2001) requires replacement due to high mileage (173,000), a
twisted bed, rusted frame, and damaged body. The truck also experienced engine power loss in
the past year.
P&R Passenger Van Replacement
Van #2684 (2008) requires replacement due to a malfunctioning gear display, problems w/
transmission, a/c failure, exterior rust w/ holes, interior seating damage, missing door seal.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 119
P&R Tractor with Loader
The acquisition of a new tractor is essential for efficient field and infield maintenance such as
dragging operations. The transmission blew on the 2005 Holland tractor. A new tractor will
ensure consistent, high-quality field conditions, enhancing the safety and playability for patrons.
P&R Utility Cart
A new utility vehicle is essential for effective turf maintenance at South Miami Park. The
proposed vehicle will allow our maintenance team to transport equipment and supplies quickly
and reliably across the park as well as conduct necessary maintenance such as towing field sweep
equipment for fast debris collection.
CITY FACILITIES
South Miami Parking Garage
A study was completed in FY 2023 to assess the need for any structure and joint repairs as well as
any preventive maintenance that may be conducted on the newly acquired South Miami Municipal
Parking Garage in an effort to extend its useful life and mitigate future potential issues and costs.
The critical and priority 1 repairs were completed, and the priority 2 repairs will be schedule for
completion.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 120
MISCELLANEOUS
Sub-Area K Septic to Sewer Improvements (to connect +160 homes)- Phase 2
This project will connect approximately 160 homes with a new public sanitary system. This is the
second phase of the Sanitary sewer improvement project in Sub -Area K. Existing properties are
currently served by septic tank systems that are negatively impacting the City's
groundwater/drinking water.
Citywide Replacement of Directional Street Signs & Posts
This is the ongoing effort throughout the City to maintain and replace the City of South Miami
new blue street name signs, post and City Logo.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 121
Internally Illuminated Pavement Markers Near City Hall Area
The interaction between vehicles and pedestrians is a critical component of everyday life and the
need to delineate the safety of the pedestrian crossings is critical. It is with this in mind that the
City is moving forward on an endeavor to install several internally illuminated pavement markers
for the public to use at multiple pedestrian crossings along Sunset Drive.
Citywide Landscaping Master Plan & Right of Way Beautification
The Citywide Landscape Program was established to enhance the tree planting program to
improve the aesthetics throughout the City and to provide tree coverage adjacent to sidewalks
while providing increase walkability.
Dante Fascell Park – Art Sculptures
This project entails the installation of newly donated sculptures at Dante Fascell Park. These
funds will cover essential costs, including engineering plans to ensure structural integrity,
necessary permitting to comply with local regulations, the construction of stable foundations to
support the sculptures, and landscape and lighting enhancements.
Citywide Striping
Striping of faded and/or worn away areas will be performed throughout the city as required.
Signage for Community Rating System
The City is working on the CRS recertification and will be implementing “NO DUMPING” signs
displayed over any of the drainage inlets and/or around the City.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 122
Manor Lane Culvert Replacement
The City of South Miami is working on the design to replace the structurally deficient corrugated
metal pipe (CMP) culvert located at SW 64th Court within the Twin Lakes Canal in South Miami,
Florida which will provide safety, greater connectivity and promote pedestrian safety between
the Manor Lane neighborhood and the existing Metrorail station and adjacent businesses.
Construction is estimated for Fiscal Year 2025.
Bridge Repairs at SW 63rd Court over Twin Lake Canal just North of SW 62nd Terrace
The City of South Miami is working on the design to repair the bridge north support that has been
damaged by the ongoing erosion of the bridge north abutment. The south side of the bridge
support appears to be complete over the water lines; however, the inspectors encountered a
deep erosion at the bottom which shows that the edge of the limestone in cantilever. The
northwest corner of the bridge is presently unsupported due to a complete loss of the limestone
block. Until completion of the repairs the southbound direction of the bridge must remain closed.
The bridge was restricted from truck use and the southbound lane was blocked over the bridge
to restrict traffic to the northbound direction only while Construction drawings are developed,
and repairs are made. Design is on-going and construction is estimated for Fiscal Year 2025.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 123
Culvert Replacement over Broad Canal at SW 58th Street between SW 63rd Court and SW 57th
Drive
The city completed an inspection that indicated the existing 48-inch culvert located over Broad
Canal along SW 58th Street between SW 63rd Court and SW 57th Drive is structurally deficient and
needs to be replaced. The city is working on design plans for the culvert replacement.
Pedestrian Lighting Design & Town Center Improvements on Sunset Drive between US -1 and
SW 57th Avenue and Plusurbia Placemaking Project
The project will consist of the beautification of Sunset Drive (72nd Street) between US-1 and 57th
Avenue. The project was completed for Landscape, hardscape including sidewalk improvements
in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), and lighting for Christmas
receptacles but was placed on hold to include pedestrian lighting, and Local Agency Program
(LAP) requirement as the project received an award for construction and Construction
Engineering & Inspection (CEI) for FY 2024. The new commission was not amicable to the
elements of the project and requested to have an urban planning completed for the corridor.
The City has also requested that the Florida Department of Transportation move the construction
and CEI awards from FY 2024 to FY 2026 in order to provide the timeline to finalize the urban
plan and new design. Coordination of this effort is ongoing.
Girl Scout Little House Property: Invasive Removal, Landscaping and Parking Improvements
The City is looking to other entities which may help in the endeavor to remove existing invasive
vegetative species. Furthermore, the City is currently working with the Girl Scouts on possibly
modifying the existing lease agreement which will grant access to the residents, hence some
much needed landscaping for everyone’s enjoyment . Lastly, the City will be looking to perhaps
improve the make-shift gravel parking lot along SW 67 Avenue to provide much needed parking
for visitors of Palmer Park.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 124
Pedestrian Crossing from Brewer Park to North Neighborhood at SW 56 th Street & SW 63rd
Avenue and at SW 42nd Street Crossing SW 62nd Avenue
The city is in the process of planning a crossing at SW 56th Street and SW 63rd Avenue and at SW
42nd Street and SW 62nd Avenue. Coordination meetings were held with Miami-Dade County
Department of Transportation and Public Works to discuss scope and requirements. MDC- DTPW
indicated a traffic study would be required to warrant the Pedestrian Crossing, and the study
would need to include pedestrian counts. MDC- DTPW also mentioned the they would like to
see connectivity to the north which most probably will require the construction of additional
sidewalk north of SW 56th Street and along SW 63rd Avenue or along SW 56th Street to SW 62nd
Avenue.
Sunset Drive Landscape & Beautification from 69th to 62nd Avenue
The city will re-evaluate the 2020 original project to remove the existing black olives and
provide landscape improvement utilizing the US-1 corridor plant palette for design.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 125
GENERAL FUND BUDGET
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 126
FY 2025 GENERAL FUND REVENUES
ACCT NO. ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
TAXES
PROPERTY TAXES
0010000 3111000 AD VALOREM TAXES 8,592,925 8,832,621 9,817,571 9,817,571 10,658,492
0010000 3112000 AD VALOREM DELINQUENT 118,389 135,068 35,000 35,000 35,000
8,711,314 8,967,689 9,852,571 9,852,571 10,693,492
UTILITY
TAXES
0010000 3141000 UTILITY TAX-ELECTRIC 1,517,367 1,718,531 1,530,000 1,741,479 1,700,000
0010000 3144000 UTILITY TAX - GAS 39,542 38,313 35,000 50,000 40,000
0010000 3149000 UTILITY TAX - MDC WATER 235,225 277,122 275,000 249,756 250,000
0010000 3150000 UNIFIED COMM SERVICES TAX 411,059 389,081 400,000 376,884 372,265
2,203,193 2,423,047 2,240,000 2,418,119 2,362,265
BUSINESS TAXES
0010000 3161000 LOCAL BUSINESS TAX-RENEWALS 591,514 595,332 585,000 613,490 600,000
0010000 3162000 LOCAL BUSINESS TAX NEW 79,946 80,500 90,000 83,388 80,000
0010000 3162100 BUSINESS TAX TRANSFER FEES 2,210 2,406 2,000 3,000 2,500
673,670 678,238 677,000 699,878 682,500
FRANCHISE TAXES
0010000 3231000 ELECTRICITY 1,245,185 1,402,557 1,250,000 1,440,000 1,400,000
0010000 3234000 GAS 39,887 47,473 35,000 50,000 50,000
0010000 3421021 TOWING ADMIN FEE 2,725 2,280 2,400 3,000 2,500
0010000 3434200 PRIVATE HAULERS PERMIT FEE 726,544 792,854 703,500 750,000 760,000
0010000 3623000 BUS BENCH ADS 9,360 8,580 9,360 8,000 8,000
2,023,701 2,253,744 2,000,260 2,251,000 2,220,500
TOTAL TAXES 13,611,878 14,322,718 14,769,831 15,221,568 15,958,757
LICENSES & PERMITS
0010000 3163000 LOBBYIST REGISTRATION FEE 13,000 25,500 15,000 25,000 20,000
0010000 3221000 BUILDING PERMITS 1,432,559 2,004,188 1,005,000 2,800,000 1,500,000
0010000 3221500 PUBLIC WORKS PERMITS 21,553 42,186 22,000 32,000 25,000
0010000 3293000 GARAGE SALES 420 660 500 260 200
0010000 3419030 CERT OF USE/OCCUPANCY 23,325 20,650 17,000 17,000 20,000
TOTAL LICENSES & PERMITS 1,490,857 2,093,185 1,059,500 2,874,260 1,565,200
continued
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 127
ACCT NO. ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE
0010000 3121000 LOCAL OPTION TAXES 185,281 190,039 190,000 190,000 180,049
0010000 3315000 FED GRANT-FEMA REIMBURSEMENTS 0 4,335 0 0 0
0010000 3301000 OTHER FIN ASSIST FED-CARES ACT 0 0 0 0 0
0010000 3345000 STATE GRANT-FDEM REIMBURSEMENT 0 39,331 0 0 0
0010000 3351012 STATE REVENUE SHARING 519,898 547,833 516,427 506,878 517,166
0010000 3351015 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENS 12,839 18,962 16,000 17,000 17,000
0010000 3351018 LOCAL GOVT 1/2 C SALES TX 1,272,077 1,290,340 1,181,515 1,258,852 1,222,939
0010000 3382000 COUNTY LOCAL BUSINESS TAX 15,485 15,499 15,000 15,000 15,000
TOTAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE 2,005,580 2,106,338 1,918,942 1,987,730 1,952,154
CHARGES FOR SERVICES
0010000 3412000 ZONING HEARING FEES 33,220 142,025 35,000 25,000 30,000
0010000 3413000 ENVIRON REVW & PRESVT BRD 50,624 45,923 40,000 35,634 35,000
0010000 3413001 LIEN SEARCH FEES 19,988 12,415 15,000 14,464 15,000
0010000 3413002 SPECIAL EVENTS 7,263 3,070 3,000 3,200 3,500
0010000 3419051 BACKGROUND NOTARY&COPIES 23,528 26,478 23,000 35,000 25,000
0010000 3421010 POLICE SERVICES 56,671 39,654 35,000 39,275 25,000
0010000 3421025 SCHL CRSNG GRDS- CTY REIM 21,851 20,860 20,000 20,000 20,000
0010000 3434100 SOLID WASTE CHARGES -206 26,633 30,000 28,000 30,000
0010000 3445100 PARKING PERMITS 100,296 145,832 140,000 140,036 140,000
0010000 3445200 PARKING METERS FRANCHISE 2,181,445 3,228,079 2,900,000 3,128,104 3,025,000
0010000 3445250 PARKING GARAGE 113,557 235,091 250,000 362,242 300,000
0010000 3445210 VALET PARKING 0 0 0 0 0
0010000 3445220 PARKING FUND REVENUE 21,263 25,371 24,065 24,065 24,065
0010000 3472620 TENNIS COURT FEES 637,496 696,388 660,000 750,000 800,000
0010000 3472630 RECREATION PROGRAM FEES 85,124 96,697 80,000 90,000 95,000
0010000 3472660 CONCESSION STANDS 3,600 3,600 3,600 3,600 3,600
0010000 3541050 ALARM REGISTRATION CHG 29,544 30,505 30,000 30,000 30,000
TOTAL CHARGES FOR SERVICES 3,385,263 4,778,620 4,288,665 4,728,620 4,601,165
FINES & FORFEITURES
0010000 3419040 CODE ENFORCEMENT FINES 155,310 234,915 60,000 20,000 25,000
0010000 3445300 PARKING VIOLATIONS 650,938 813,607 660,000 750,000 660,000
0010000 3511200 METRO COURT FINES 46,418 32,105 40,000 32,600 30,000
0010000 3511210 RED LIGHT CAMERAS 546,399 465,402 450,000 243,000 460,000
0010000 3511220 SCHOOL ZONE SPEED ENFMT 0 0 0 0 750,000
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 128
ACCT NO. ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
FINES & FORFEITURES continued
0010000 3540000 VIOLATIONS LOCAL ORDINANCES 18,648 22,409 20,000 20,000 20,000
0010000 3541000 BURGLAR ALARM FINES 31,111 28,573 30,000 25,000 25,000
TOTAL FINES AND FORFEITURES 1,448,825 1,597,010 1,260,000 1,090,600 1,970,000
RENTS & ROYALTIES
0010000 3472631 MULTIPURPOSE CNTR-RENTAL 32,404 22,181 25,000 25,000 25,000
0010000 3472632 MULTIPRPOSE CNTR-MEMBERSHIP 29,407 28,598 20,000 25,000 25,000
0010000 3472635 REC FEES/MURRAY PARK POOL 16,871 13,169 10,000 10,000 10,000
0010000 3472650 S MIAMI PARK SOCCER 47,463 49,836 25,525 25,526 25,000
0010000 3621100 PARKING GARAGE RENT 11,123 0 0 0 0
0010000 3622000 FASCELL PARK 37,418 32,729 40,000 35,000 35,000
0010000 3625000 RENT C.A.A. 29,810 30,406 31,015 31,015 31,635
0010000 3625010 RENT- MOBLEY BLDG 0 0 0 0 0
0010000 3627500 SOUTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL 24,145 25,352 26,620 26,265 27,052
0010000 3629000 PALMER PARK RENTALS 18,252 22,685 18,000 18,000 20,000
246,893 224,956 196,160 195,806 198,687
GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, & DONATIONS
0010000 3669100 DONATION 28,215 12,437 0 83,413 0
TOTAL GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, & DONTATIONS 28,215 12,437 0 83,413 0
INTEREST INCOME
0010000 3112100 AD VALOREM INTEREST 15 0 0 0 0
0010000 3612000 INTEREST INCOME 152,143 770,691 600,000 1,000,000 775,000
INTEREST INCOME 152,158 770,691 600,000 1,000,000 775,000
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES
0010000 3669000 HOSPITAL LANDSCAPE REVENU 6,339 5,695 10,285 10,285 10,003
0010000 3669600 CONTRIB FROM DEVELOP 0 0 250,000 250,000 0
0010000 3693000 SETTLEMENTS 0 7,010 0 0 0
0010000 3695000 REIMB WORKERS COMP. 0 0 0 0 0
0010000 3695400 REIMBT-PUB WORKS LABOR 3,000 1,246 0 8,464 0
0010000 3697000 GAIN/LOSS ON ASSET SALE 32,400 67,153 0 35 0
0010000 3699201 MISC. OTHERS 39,007 60,951 15,000 10,000 15,000
0010000 3699225 SUNSET DR MTCE-FDOT REIMB 3,980 3,980 3,980 3,980 3,980
0010000 3699250 INSURANCE CLAIMS RECOVERY 33,060 17,542 20,000 20,000 20,000
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 129
ACCT NO. ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES continued
0010000 3699501 SECTION 185 STATE CONTRIB 116,838 165,196 165,197 165,197 190,000
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES 234,624 328,774 464,462 467,961 238,983
TOTAL GENERAL FUND 22,604,292 26,234,728 24,557,560 27,649,958 27,259,946
OTHER SOURCES
0010000 3811000 CONTRIB FROM OTHER FUNDS 1,008 0 0 0 0
0010000 3811500 TRANSFER STORMWATER FUND 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL SOURCES 151,008 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 130
REVENUE PROJECTION RATIONALE
AD VALOREM TAXES
311.1000 Ad Valorem Taxes Current - Ad Valorem or property taxes are authorized by Chapter
166, Florida Statutes. The Florida Constitution limits local governments to a maximum of 10 mils
of Ad Valorem taxation. The amount of revenue is based on the tax rate multiplied by the assessed
value of the City, which is provided by the County Property Appraisal Department. The amount is
then budgeted at 95% of its gross value to allow for prompt payment discounts and other
adjustments in accordance with Florida Statutes.
The Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser certified the Taxable Value within the City of South
Miami at $2,840,371,000. This valuation represents an 8.57% increase from the FY 2024 level of
$2,616,274,873. The estimated revenue amount is calculated using the tax rate of 3.9500, which
is the same as adopted millage rate for FY 2024.
311.2000 Ad Valorem Delinquent - This revenue source is derived by those taxpayers who do not
pay their taxes by March 31 of any given year. On average the total revenue received in this
category is minimal when compared to the total Ad Valorem taxes collected.
Below is a provided schedule related to when property taxes are due by the property owners:
− Taxpayers receive a 4% discount for Ad Valorem payments received by November 30
− December 31st is 3%
− January 31st is 2%
− February 28th 1%
− Taxes become delinquent if not paid by March 31st.
− The tax sale commences on or before June 1st.
The City normally receives two distributions of Ad Valorem Tax Revenues in November and two
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distributions in December and then after monthly. After the tax certificate sale is completed in
June and that distribution is made in approximately July, very little Ad Valorem revenue is collected
until main tax season commences again in November.
UTILITY TAXES
314.1000 Utility Tax-Electric - Section 166.231(1) (A), Florida Statutes, authorizes a city to collect
Public Service or Utility Taxes. The City previously established by Ordinance 21-85-1238 utility taxes
in the amount of 10% on payments received by the seller of electricity. The City enacted an
Ordinance, which mirrored the County’s utility tax levies of 10%.
314.9000 Utility Tax-Water - Section 166.231(1) (A), Florida Statutes, authorizes a City to collect
Public Service or Utility Taxes. The City has established by Ordinance 21-85-1238 utility taxes in the
amount of 10% on payments received by the seller of water.
314.4000 Utility Tax-Gas - Section 166.231(1) (A), Florida Statutes, authorizes a City to collect
Public Service or Utility Taxes. The City has established by Ordinance 21-85-1238 utility taxes in
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the amount of 10% on payments received by the seller of gas.
COMMUNICATION TAXES
315.0000 Communication Services Tax - Utility taxes and franchise fees on communication
services, including telephone service and cable television, video and music streaming, telephone
and Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP), and Mobile communications and similar services. These
taxes are collected and distributed by the State of Florida.
LICENSES AND PERMITS
316.1000 Local Business Tax Receipts - Pursuant to Chapter 205, Florida Statutes, counties and
municipalities are authorized to levy a local business tax, formerly called an occupational license
tax, which was first authorized in Florida in 1869. As part of the levy, each local government
establishes categories of professions, occupations, and businesses, and then imposes a tax on each
designated category. Revenues in this category are generated by the annual renewal of local
business tax receipts.
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316.2000 Local Business Tax Receipts-New - Pursuant to Chapter 205, Florida Statutes, counties
and municipalities are authorized to levy a local business tax. The fee paid by new businesses to
obtain a local business tax receipt generates revenues in this category.
316.2100 Business Tax Transfer – Revenues generated from businesses moving from location to
another within the City boundaries.
316.3000 Lobbyist Registration Fee - Revenues in this category are generated by the registration
fees that must be paid by lobbyists.
PERMIT, FEES AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
322.1000 Building Permits - Permits must be issued to any individual or business who performs
construction work within the corporate limits of the City. These permits are issued for construction,
such as plumbing, electrical, structural, mechanical, etc. City Ordinance sets the fees.
As per Florida Statute 553.80, the City may provide a schedule of reasonable fees, for enforcing
the Florida Building Code. These fees, and any fines or investment earnings related to the fees,
shall be used solely for carrying out the local government’s responsibilities in enforcing the
Florida Building Code. When providing a schedule of reasonable fees, the total estimated annual
revenue derived from fees, and the fines and investment earnings related to the fees, may not
exceed the total estimated annual costs of allowable activities, considering direct and reasonable
indirect costs. Any unexpended balances shall be carried forward to future years for allowable
activities or shall be refunded at the discretion of the local government.
The City uses two different methods to calculate direct and reasonable indirect expenses for
carrying out the City’s responsibilities in enforcing the Florida Building Code. First method is to
apply the City’s Building Department’s personnel percentage, to the overall FY budget, excluding
the Building Department’s estimated expenses, which are considered a direct expense, and adding
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those two amounts to determine the actual amount to enforce the Florida Building Code for that
particular fiscal year.
The second method is considering the departments which are involved in helping the Building
Department in enforcing the Florida Building Code (City Clerk, City Manager, Finance, Human
Resources, etc.), and applying the percentage to the overall expenses of the Department/Divisions
in addition to the Building Department, which is considered a direct expense.
Under the City’s Building Department’s personnel percentage method, the City expects revenues
to be less than the estimated direct and indirect expenses for FY 2025. However, using the second
method, because of the anticipated increase in FY 2025 building permit revenue, which includes
one large development project, there was a surplus in FY 2025. Based on anticipated expenses,
there is a reduction in the surplus amount for FY 2025.
Lastly, the Building Department represents approximately 2.2% of the City’s overall proposed
budgeted expenses for FY 2024-2025, which is in-line with the reasonable indirect expenses being
calculated to enforce the Florida Building Code as provided in FS. 553.80.
The City in FY 2024 hired a consultant to conduct a Building Permit Fee Study. The Study which
incorporates certain revenue usage, may alter the current methods being used to calculate the
Building Permit Revenue’s direct and indirect expenses.
323.1000 Franchise Fee-Electric - A city may charge electric companies for the use of its rights-of-
way per Florida Statutes 166.021 and 337.401. Adopted Ordinance 19-14-2197 approving the
franchise agreement with FPL provides for a 6% franchise fee.
323.4000 Franchise Fee-Gas - A city may charge gas companies for the use of its rights-of -way per
Florida Statutes 166.021 and 337.401. It is standard practice to enact a 6% fee on gross revenues.
The amount projected is based on historical collections.
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329.1000 Penalties on Local Business Tax Receipts - Revenues in this category are generated by
the collection of late fees on Local Business Tax Receipts.
329.3000 Garage Sales Permit - Revenues in this item are generated when a resident of the City
pays the required fee for a garage sale permit.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE
335.1012 Municipal Revenue Sharing - The Florida Revenue Sharing Act of 1972, codified as Part II
of Chapter 218, Florida Statutes, was an attempt by the Florida Legislature to ensure a minimum
level of revenue parity across municipalities and counties. Provisions in the enacting legislation
created separate revenue sharing trust funds for municipalities and counties. The current
Municipal Revenue Sharing Trust Fund includes three sources for municipalities: 1.3409 percent of
net sales and use tax collections, the state-levied one-cent municipal gas tax collections, and 12.5
percent of the state alternative fuel user decal fee collections. The amount budgeted is based on
actual collections in the current fiscal year and the current state of the economy.
335.1015 Beverage License - Various alcoholic beverage license taxes are levied on
manufacturers, distributors, vendors, and sales agents of alcoholic beverages in Florida. The tax
is administered, collected, enforced, and distributed back to the local governments by the
Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco within the Florida Department of Business and
Professional Regulation. Proceeds from the license tax fees are deposited into the Alcoholic
Beverage and Tobacco Trust Fund, which is subject to the 7.3-percent general revenue service
charge. From the alcoholic beverage license tax proceeds collected within an incorporated
municipality, 38 percent is returned to the appropriate municipality.
335.1018 Half-Cent Sales Tax - Authorized in 1982, the program generates the largest amount of
revenue for local governments among the state-shared revenue sources currently authorized by
the Legislature. It distributes a portion of state sales tax revenue via three separate distributions
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to eligible county or municipal governments. This revenue source represents one-half of the
revenue generated by the additional 1% sales tax, which is distributed to counties, and cities based
on a per capita formula. The amount budgeted is based on actual collections for the current fiscal
year which is provided by the State.
312.1000 Local Option Gas Tax - This tax is levied at the rate of 6 cents per gallon on motor fuel. It
is collected by the Florida Department of Revenue and remitted monthly to counties and cities
throughout the state. The amount budgeted is based on actual collections for the current fiscal
year which is provided by the State.
COUNTY REVENUE
338.2000 Share of Local Business Tax - All businesses in the City must pay a County Business Tax in
addition to the City’s Business Tax to operate a business within the County’s corporate limits. A
portion of the County’s similarly levied tax revenues are remitted to the City.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT HALF-CENT SALES TAX
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GENERAL CHARGES
341.2000 Zoning Hearing Fees - Revenues for this item are generated by administrative fees for
Variances, Special Use/Special Exceptions, LDC Text amendments, Comprehensive Plan
amendments, PUD/Minor changes, Waiver of Plat and Plat applications.
341.3000 Environmental Review and Preservation Board Fee - Revenue generated by Planning
and Zoning Department's ERPB Hearing fees, banners over public streets, outdoor dining/seating
permits, signs, tree removal permits. Also including in this category are closing of public rights-of-
way, waiver of right-of-way improvements, zoning/land use verification letter, site plan review and
inspections, appeal of ERPB decision, temporary storage units (POD) and pole banners.
341.3001 Lien Search Fees – Fees collected for lien search requests to the City.
341.3002 Events – Revenue for events application fees.
341.4000 Microfilm Sales - Request for microfilm research and microfilm copies from the Planning
Department.
341.9010 Building and Zoning Re-inspection Fees – A fee is charged for re-inspections in every area
where permits are required. Re-inspection is defined as any trip made in addition to those
specifically named on the Building Permit job card or any trip made as the result of condemned or
disapproved work, calling for inspections prior to the work being ready for inspection and
additional trips made because access to structure isn't provided.
341.9030 Certificate of Occupancy - Revenues generated by approval of new construction.
341.9040 Code Enforcement Fines - Revenues in this category are generated when the owner of a
property within the corporate limits of the City violates a City code.
341.9051 Background Notary and Copies – Fees collected for Background checks, notary services
and copies.
PUBLIC SAFETY
342.1010 Police Services Agreement - This amount represents the amount to be paid by residents
and business for off-duty police. The amount represents the cost of the City providing officers
pursuant to off-duty arrangements.
342.1021 Towing Admin. Fee – The City receives a surcharge from the designated Tow provider
for services rendered on behalf of the City for scofflaw violations, or Police determined derelict
vehicles.
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342.1025 School Crossing Guards – The City collects from the county shared revenues based on
the traffic and parking citation revenues using a per capita formula. The School Crossing Guard
program is required by the State.
PHYSICAL CHARGES
343.4100 Solid Waste Charges – Revenues generated from residents which have trash in excess of
the allowable amount per cubic yard and the annual charge for having an extra garbage container.
343.4200 Haulers Permit Fees - Revenue generated by franchise fees from private haulers (garbage
collection) operating within the City limits.
PARKING REVENUE
344.5100 Permits - Revenue generated by the sales of monthly parking permits.
344.5200 Parking Franchise Fees - Revenue generated from the hourly rental of parking spaces.
The expected increase in revenue for FY 2024 & FY 2025 is due to the existing demand which has
increased due to the opening of a few new businesses and their continued growth, despite the
existing construction occurring with the City’s Town Center.
344.5210 Valet Parking – Companies which operate a valet parking with the City are required to
pay a fee and the cost of any meter parking spaces which are needed to conduct their activities.
344.5220 Parking Fund Revenue – The Commission in FY 2020 eliminated the annual fee of one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00), per space, which increased by five (5) percent annually and would be
paid into the Parking Fund. The Commission now requires that businesses purchase monthly
parking decals for the number of spaces that are required to meet the minimum number of off-
street spaces for their business. This line item excludes the businesses in the Hometown District,
which are no longer required to meet any parking minimums.
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344.5300 Parking Violations – The City of South Miami Parking Division enforces parking violations,
including handicap violations, safety violations and customers that are parked and not paid. The
slight decrease in expected revenue is a result of additional monies retained by the County for
citation maintenance and increased parking compliance.
RECREATION FEES
347.2620 Tennis Court Fees – The City operates that Dante Fascell Tennis program in-house and
the fees collected from the program are accounted for in this line-item. Increases in revenue for
tennis in recent years are a result of new courts added as well as additional lighting allowing for
extended hours.
347.2630 Recreation Fees - Registration fees for after school programs, summer, and spring and
one day camps. Also, included in this category is revenue from sports such as basketball, t-ball, and
track and travel baseball.
347.2631 Multipurpose Center-Rental – Rental fees from the Community Center
347.2632 Multipurpose Center-Membership - Fitness Center membership and Boot Camp fees.
347.2650 S. Miami Park-Rental – Revenues generated from rental fees associated with the South
Miami Park, including the soccer program franchise fee.
347.2660 Concession Sales - Vending machine revenue and the flat fee amount collected for the
lease of the Palmer Park Concession stand.
FINES AND FORFEITURES
351.1200 Metro Court Fines - The City receives a portion of the revenues resulting from traffic
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enforcement activities located within the City’s boundaries. The revenue projection is based on
current actual revenues received for traffic enforcement for the period.
351.1210 Red Light Cameras – The City receives a portion of the revenues resulting from the Red-
Light Cameras located within the City’s boundaries.
354.1000 Burglar Alarm Fines - Revenues generated when the Police Department responds to false
alarm calls. While there is no charge for the first false alarm, there is a charge of $50 for the second
false alarm, $100 for the third, $150 for the fourth, $200 for the fifth, and sixth or more false alarms
the fee is $200 per occurrence. Furthermore, this line item accounts for penalties for non-
registered alarms.
354.1050 Alarm Registration Fees - Revenues are generated by the one-time residential alarm
registration and annual alarm registration amount for businesses.
INTEREST INCOME
361.2000 Interest Income - Investment practices are maintained to allow for 100% of available
funds to be always invested. Determining factors in forecasting revenue for this line item are the
anticipated interest rate and pooled dollars available for investment.
RENTAL
362.2000 RENT-Dante Fascell Park - Revenue generated by park rentals at this park.
362.3000 Bus Bench Ads – The City has certain bus benches throughout the City, which allow for
advertising. The City issues exclusive rights to a vendor, which pays for the use to advertise.
362.5000 RENT- CAA - Revenue generated by an agreement with Miami-Dade County Community
Action Agency during the fiscal year to operate the head-start program from a City building.
362.7500 RENT-South Miami Middle School - Revenue generated by an agreement with South
Miami Middle School for the usage of fields during the school year.
362.9000 RENT-Palmer Park - Revenues in this category are generated by field rentals as well as all
sports revenues from Palmer Park.
CONTRIBUTIONS, REIMBURSEMENT and MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE
366.9000 Hospital Landscape - As per the agreement entered June 13, 1985, between the City of
South Miami and the South Miami Hospital Foundation, Inc., where the Hospital Foundation shall
contribute to the City $150,000.00 per year. This revenue has been reclassified to the Debt Service
Fund as per Ordinance 11-01-1742, which provides that the $150,000 annual revenue to be used
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to pay for the Multipurpose Center or Community Center bond. This amount represents the
remainder of the $150,000 applied to Debt Service.
366.9100 Donations – Parks – Throughout the year, the City of South Miami Parks Department
obtains donations to help fund or subsidize certain programs.
369.9201 Miscellaneous Revenues - Any other revenues not otherwise classified.
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
381.1500 Transfer from Stormwater Fund – The City General Fund pays for many indirect
expenses, which are related to the City’s Stormwater Fund. The transfer from Stormwater Fund to
General Fund is required to help offset some of those costs.
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DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSE RATIONALE
The Departmental budgets project expenses in various accounts, which are displayed in three
sections. Please find below some policy direction and the definitions for the three sections and the
expense accounts for better understanding of the Departmental budgets.
PERSONNEL SERVICES
The personnel services section of the budget projects expenses and establishes applicable policies
for salaries, wages, and related employee benefits, whether on a full-time, part-time, temporary,
or seasonal basis. Employee benefits include employer contributions to a retirement system, social
security, insurance, sick leave, and similar direct benefits as well as other costs such as Other Post-
Employment Benefits (OPEB) expense accrual, Worker’s Compensation and Unemployment
Compensation Insurance.
WAGE AND SALARY PLAN ADJUSTMENTS POLICY
Wages and salaries of all positions authorized in the Charter including its Officers, and all
administrative employees will be funded within the adopted budget, provided however, that
should any Charter Officer or employee not be eligible to receive such adjustment in the current
year, the adjustment shall accrue from year-to-year until such time as the Charter Officer or
employee becomes eligible. The City will provide all such individuals an appropriate and
competitive salary, healthcare, and a retirement program. To ensure that our Charter Officers and
employees do not experience a reduction in buying power caused by increases in the cost of living
each year, on October 1 of each Fiscal Year, the new budget shall include a Cost of Living
Adjustment (COLA) based on the annual average Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Miami-Ft.
Lauderdale area of the preceding year which shall be reflected as a salary adjustment. Where
applicable, all adjustments will be within the pay range and at time intervals commensurate with
the City’s wage and salary plan as approved or revised by the City Manager.
Employees covered by a Collective Bargaining Unit will only receive the COLA if their Collective
Bargaining Agreement includes this benefit.
Charter Officers shall receive the full range of benefits, adjustments, and programs as described
in this policy, except for Charter Officers who receive compensation through approved invoices
as required by agreement with the City.
Cost of Living
Upon budget, and each year thereafter, applicable employees shall receive cost of living salary
adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index - All Urban Consumers 12-Month Percent Change
for the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale FL area (CPI), which shall have the effect of increasing the pay for each
individual to ensure individuals do not lose earnings to inflation.
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Effective October 1, 2016, and each year thereafter, applicable individuals shall receive a cost of
living increase, based on the Consumer Price Index - All Urban Consumers 12-Month Percent
Change for the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale FL area (CPI) which shall have the effect of increasing the
pay for each employee, unless the CPI is zero or is negative, which shall then have no decreasing
effect on the employee’s pay.
The projected index for the current year is:
(Annual Average CPI 2023) October 1, 2024– September 30, 2025, = 7.7%, which will be
capped at 6%
OPERATING EXPENDITURE/EXPENSES
Includes expenditures for goods and services, which primarily benefit the current year, and are not
defined as personal services or capital outlays.
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Outlays for the acquisition of or addition to fixed assets.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) FUND
For CIP projects specifically authorized for funding by the City Commission, the City Manager, in
their discretion, is hereby specifically authorized to pay from the contingency line item within the
Capital Improvement Program Fund for labor, materials and other goods and/or services of any
kind or nature, that are critical to the completion of any authorized capital improvement project,
which, in the opinion of the City Manager, are necessary for the proper and complete execution of
the project and could not have been reasonably foreseen by the contractor.
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DEFINITIONS FOR EXPENSES
11 EXECUTIVE SALARIES - Salaries for Elected Officials. This does not include the City Manager,
City Attorney, and City Clerk.
12 REGULAR SALARIES AND WAGES - Employees who are or will be members of a retirement
system as a condition of employment. Includes all full-time employees who make up the regular
work force.
13 OTHER SALARIES AND WAGES - Employees who are not or will not be members of a retirement
system as a condition of their employment. Includes all seasonal and part-time employees who
are not part of the regular work force, due to the temporary nature of their employment.
14 OVERTIME - Payments in addition to regular salaries and wages for services performed in excess
of the regular work hours as stated by the Federal Government.
15 SPECIAL PAY - Incentive pay, hazard pay, and extra duty pay for law enforcement officers.
21 F.I.C.A TAX - Social Security matching/Medicare matching.
22 RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS - Amounts contributed to a retirement fund.
23 LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE - Includes life and health insurance premiums and benefits paid
for employees.
24 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION - Premiums and benefits paid for Workers’ Compensation
insurance.
25 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION - Amounts contributed to the unemployment
compensation fund.
31 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - Legal, medical, dental, engineering, architectural, appraisal, and
other services procured by the local unit as independent professional assistance. Includes such
financial services as bond rating, etc., where the service received is not directly involved with
accounting and/or auditing.
32 ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING - Generally, includes all services received from independent
certified public accountants.
34 OTHER CONTRACTUAL - Custodial, janitorial, Crossing Guard and other services procured
independently by contract or agreement with persons, firms, corporations or other governmental
units.
35 INVESTIGATIONS - Cost incurred for confidential matters handled pursuant to criminal
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investigations.
36 PENSION BENEFITS - Benefits paid to participants in the pension program.
40 TRAVEL AND PER DIEM - This includes the costs of public transportation, motor pool charges,
meals, reimbursements for use of private vehicles, per diem, and incidental travel expenses.
41 COMMUNICATIONS AND FREIGHT SERVICES - Telephone, cellular telephone, telegraph, or
other communications as well as freight and express charges, drayage, postage, and messenger
services.
43 UTILITY SERVICES - Electricity, gas, water, waste disposal, and other public utility services.
44 RENTALS AND LEASES - Amounts paid for the lease or rent of land, buildings, or equipment.
This would also include the leasing of vehicles.
45 INSURANCE - Includes all insurance carried for the protection of the local government such as
fire, theft, casualty, general and professional liability, auto coverage, surety bonds, etc.
46 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE - The costs incurred for the repair and maintenance of buildings
and equipment, including all maintenance and service contracts. Does not include custodial or
janitorial services, which are recorded under sub-object 34.
47 PRINTING AND BINDING - Cost of printing, binding, and other reproduction services, which are
contracted for or purchased from outside vendors. Also, include charges for printing, etc., which is
performed by an in-house print shop.
48 PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES - Includes any type of promotional advertising for the City.
49 OTHER CHARGES AND OBLIGATIONS - Includes current charges and obligations not otherwise
classified.
51 OFFICE SUPPLIES - This object includes materials and supplies such as stationery, preprinted
forms, paper, charts, and maps.
52 OPERATING SUPPLIES - All types of supplies consumed in the conduct of operations. This
category may include fuel, lubricants, chemicals, laboratory supplies, household items, institutional
supplies, computer software, uniforms and other clothing. Also includes recording tapes and
transcript production supplies. Does not include materials and supplies unique to construction or
repair of roads and bridges.
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53 ROAD MATERIALS - SUPPLIES - Those materials and supplies used exclusively in the repair and
reconstruction of roads and bridges.
54 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS - Includes books, or sets of books if purchased by set, and
not purchases for use by libraries, educational institutions, and other institutions where books and
publications constitute capital outlay. This object also includes subscriptions, memberships,
professional data costs, and training and educational costs.
61 LAND - Land acquisition cost, easements and right-of-way.
62 BUILDINGS - Office buildings, firehouses, garages, jails, zoos, and parks and recreational
buildings.
63 INFRASTRUCTURE - Structures and facilities other than buildings such as roads, bridges, curbs,
gutters, docks, wharves, fences, landscaping, lighting systems, parking areas, storm drains, athletic
fields, etc.
64 MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT - Includes motor vehicles, heavy equipment transportation,
other heavy equipment, office furniture and equipment, and other machinery and equipment. Also
includes court recording, duplicating, and transcribing equipment.
65 CONSTRUCTION-IN-PROGRESS - Used to account for undistributed work in progress on
construction projects.
66 BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS - Includes all books, publications, and other media, regardless of
value, when purchased.
71 PRINCIPAL - Principal payments made to new or existing debt which the City is obligated to pay.
72 INTEREST - Interest payments made to new or existing debt which the City is obligated to pay.
73 OTHER DEBT SERVICE COSTS - Other debt costs on new or existing debt which the City is
obligated to pay.
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GENERAL FUND 5 YEAR PROJECTIONS
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GENERAL FUND 5-YEAR PROJECTIONS
PURPOSE
The Five-Year Forecast was designed as a management tool to provide an enhanced level of
financial planning for the City’s General Fund.
Financial planning expands a government’s awareness of options, potential problems, and
opportunities. The long-term revenue, expenditure, and service implications of continuing or
ending existing programs or adding new programs, services, and debt can be identified. The
financial planning process helps shape decisions and allows necessary and corrective action to be
taken before problems become more severe.
A financial plan is not a forecast of what is certain to happen, but rather a device to highlight
significant issues or problems that must be addressed if goals are to be achieved.
The City of South Miami’s General Fund projections are based upon current projected levels of
service and staffing in the FY 2025 adopted budget.
General Fund
The General Fund is the general operating fund of the City. This fund was established to account
for revenues and expenditures involved in operating general functions of a non-proprietary
nature. Major revenue sources include property, utility and other taxes, franchise fees, licenses
and permits, intergovernmental revenues, fees for services, and charges to special revenue funds
for administrative or specific services. The major operating activities supported by the General
Fund include most traditional tax-supported municipal services such as public safety, parks and
recreation, solid waste, administrative offices, planning services and engineering operations.
REVENUE PROJECTIONS
Projection of revenues and other resources is critical in order to understand the level of funding
available for services and capital acquisitions. Projections for future budget periods help
determine the likelihood that services can be sustained and highlight future financial issues to be
addressed. Preparing revenue projections also enhances a government's understanding of
revenue sensitivity to changes in assumptions and to controllable factors such as changes to tax
rates or fees.
Revenue forecasts for the City of South Miami are based upon trend analysis, reviewing the
previous five-year’s history of actual receipts.
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Property Tax Revenue
Property tax revenues are the largest source of revenue for the General Fund representing 39.5%
of the total anticipated General Fund revenues in the fiscal year 2025 adopted budget.
The City’s 2024 taxable value increased by approximately 8.6 % which is reflected in the FY 2025
adopted budget. Because we anticipate the continued upward trend of property valuations,
along with additional expected development, our ad valorem revenues increase by 6% each year
over the five-year projection period.
Building Permits
The City is anticipating several major development projects in the near future. Consequently, the
expected growth rate in this sector is projected at 5% annually. These upcoming developments are
expected to play a crucial role in achieving the city's projected building permit revenue.
Utility Taxes & Franchise Fees
Franchise fees in the City of South Miami are levied on companies in exchange for the right to
operate franchises for the purpose of maintaining and operating an electrical or gas distribution
system in the City. Utility taxes, or public service taxes, are fees levied on the purchase of electric,
gas, water, oil, or propane within the City. These combined revenue sources account for 12.7% of
total General Fund revenue in fiscal year 2025.
Overall, receipts from utility and franchise fees represent the majority of this revenue category.
Due to recent inflation and increasing fuel prices, revenues from these two sources are forecasted
to have a 2% increase throughout the forecast period.
Zoning Hearing Fees and Environmental Review Preservation Board (ERPB) Fee
Zoning Hearing and ERPB fees are all part of the normal process related to development projects.
Over the past five years there has been a great amount of variation related to the actual amounts
received. Finance anticipates 2% increase of over the five-year projection period.
Local Option, Communication Services, and Other Taxes
The revenues in this category include communications taxes and local business taxes which account
for 4.7% of total General Fund revenue. The revenue from the communication services tax is
estimated to reach $380,000 in fiscal year 2025, a slight decrease from the prior year of $400,000.
Other taxes are also expected to slowly increase by approximately 2% for each of the next five-
years.
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Intergovernmental Revenues
Intergovernmental revenues are budgeted at $1,917,049 for the fiscal year 2025 which accounts
for approximately 7% of total General Fund revenues. Some of the major revenues included in this
category are half-cent sales tax and state revenue sharing. An expected increase in taxes collected
from out of state online retailers is also contributing to the forecasted increase throughout the next
five years.
Parking Meters Franchise & Parking Garage
The City anticipates an increase for FY 2025 when compared to the budgeted revenue for FY 2024.
The expected increase is due to new and growing despite the construction with the City’s Town
Center. There is an anticipated 2% yearly increase for the remainder of the forecasted period.
Tennis Court Fees
The City operates that Dante Fascell Tennis program in-house and the fees collected from the
program are accounted for in this line-item. Increases in revenue for tennis in recent years are a
result of new courts added as well as additional lighting allowing for extended hours.
Red Light Cameras
The City began its red-light camera program in FY 2016. There are currently four red light cameras
operating in the City. While the City would like to add additional enforcement cameras in the
future, none have been approved by Miami-Dade County at this time.
Other Revenue Sources
All other significant revenue sources, excluded from the above, are forecasted individually on a
line-item basis based upon 5-year historical revenue trends.
Other Financial Sources
Finance has maintained each of the funds that are transferred from a fund to the General Fund
maintain the same amount; Finance does not anticipate any new increases or decreases within the
next five-years related to interfund transfers.
EXPENDITURE PROJECTIONS
Assumptions for expenditure projections should be consistent with related revenue and program
performance assumptions. A review of expenditure projections for individual programs,
particularly those with significant unexpected increases or decreases, is critical.
The expenditure projections are presented for each Department, and projections assume all
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 151
current programs continue into future fiscal years.
Salary and Benefits
Salary and benefit costs approximate 59.6% of all General Fund expenditures, at $15.87 million. All
projected increases reflect contractual obligations under the current union contracts.
Medical insurance costs for General Fund employees are approximately $1.53 million of the City’s
total adopted FY 2025 General Fund operating budget. Medical insurance costs for the City are
projected to increase approximately 2% per year through the forecast period.
Pension costs for General Fund employees are approximately 3.8% of the City’s total General Fund
expenditures in FY 2025. Forecast estimates include an increase of 2% to incorporate the growth
in wages.
Operating Expenditures
Operating expenditures include numerous costs including basic operating supplies, travel, training,
etc. Significant expenditures in the operating category include utility costs for public facilities such
as City Hall, the Municipal Services Building, and recreational facilities, and street lighting, and
property and liability insurance for General Fund operations. Operating expenditure is forecasted
to increase by 2% annually in each of the next five-years.
Transfer to Debt Service Costs
Transfers to Debt service costs are based on the long-term debt amortization schedules that are
adopted at the time that the debt is acquired, and the number of monies received based on past
agreements. Debt service costs are forecasted to remain relatively stable throughout the five-year
period, with the expectation of a reduction as one loan is scheduled to be paid off during this time.
This absence of major new bond commitments further contributes to the stability of the forecasted
costs.
Transfers to the Capital Improvement Fund
Transfers to the Capital Improvement Fund are forecasted as budgeted in the adopted 5-year
Capital Improvement Plan.
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Forecast Summary Analysis
This forecast does not factor in the impacts of any extraordinary issues during the forecast period.
In summary, the projection of revenues and current service level expenditures presents a growing
fund balance for future fiscal years. This illustrates that the City will be able to continue to meet its
current financial obligations.
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GENERAL FUND 5 YEAR FORECAST
FY 2025
DEPT
NO
ACCOUNT
CLASSIFICATION
ADOPTED
FY 25
PROJECTED
FY 26
PROJECTED
FY 27
PROJECTED
FY 28
PROJECTED
FY 29
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 11,040,890 3,169,685 1,451,599 1,364,696 1,954,026
TAXES
PROPERTY TAXES 10,693,492 11,333,702 12,012,296 12,731,577 13,493,986
UTILITY TAXES 2,362,265 2,409,510 2,457,701 2,506,855 2,556,992
BUSINESS TAXES 682,500 696,150 710,073 724,274 738,760
FRANCHISE TAXES 2,220,500 2,264,750 2,309,885 2,355,923 2,402,881
LICENSES & PERMITS 1,565,200 1,641,504 1,721,584 1,805,628 1,893,834
INTERGOVERNMENTAL 1,952,154 1,990,897 2,030,415 2,070,723 2,111,838
CHARGES FOR SERVICES 4,601,165 4,692,707 4,786,080 4,881,320 4,978,465
FINES AND FORFEITURES 1,970,000 2,009,400 2,049,588 2,090,580 2,132,391
RENTS & ROYALTIES 198,687 202,661 206,714 210,848 215,065
GRANTS, CONTRIB., & DONATIONS 0 0 0 0 0
INTEREST INCOME 775,000 775,000 775,000 775,000 775,000
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES 238,983 228,980 233,560 238,231 242,995
TOTAL 27,259,946 28,245,261 29,292,895 30,390,959 31,542,207
OTHER FINANCIAL SOURCES 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
DEPARTMENTS
1100 CITY COMMISSION 146,786 149,722 152,716 155,770 158,886
1200 CITY CLERK 577,910 589,468 601,258 613,283 625,548
1500 CITY ATTORNEY 481,640 491,273 501,098 511,120 521,343
1310 CITY MANAGER 1,148,808 1,171,784 1,195,220 1,219,124 1,243,507
1410 FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1,736,962 1,771,701 1,807,135 1,843,278 1,880,144
1340 INFORM. TECH. DIVISION 643,072 655,933 669,052 682,433 696,082
1320 PROCUREMENT DIVISION 370,533 377,944 385,503 393,213 401,077
1300 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 464,748 474,043 483,524 493,194 503,058
1330 HUMAN RESOURCE & RISK MGMT 857,242 874,387 891,875 909,712 927,906
1600 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 275,943 281,462 287,091 292,833 298,690
1610 BUILDING DEPARTMENT 630,380 642,988 655,847 668,964 682,344
1620 PLANNING DEPARTMENT 469,534 478,925 488,503 498,273 508,239
1640 CODE ENFORCEMENT 395,109 403,011 411,071 419,293 427,679
1770 PW-OFFICE OF DIRECTOR 348,983 355,963 363,082 370,344 377,750
1710 PW-BLDG. MAINT. 679,990 693,590 707,462 721,611 736,043
1720 PW-SOLID WASTE 1,905,958 1,944,077 1,982,959 2,022,618 2,063,070
1730 PW-STREETS MAINT. 1,146,621 1,169,553 1,192,944 1,216,803 1,241,139
1760 PW-MOTOR POOL 733,965 748,644 763,617 778,890 794,467
1790 PW-ENG. & CONSTR. 536,572 547,303 558,250 569,414 580,803
1910 POLICE 9,368,772 9,556,147 9,747,270 9,942,216 10,141,060
2000 PARKS, RECREATION, & CULTURE 1,382,014 1,409,654 1,437,847 1,466,604 1,495,936
2010 TENNIS 687,571 701,322 715,349 729,656 744,249
2020 COMMUNITY CENTER 914,818 933,114 951,777 970,812 990,228
1750 LANDSCAPE MAINT. 657,535 670,686 684,099 697,781 711,737
2030 COMMUNITY POOL 129,740 132,335 134,981 137,681 140,435
2100 NON-DEPARTMENTAL 640,000 652,800 665,856 679,173 692,757
TOTAL 27,331,206 27,877,830 28,435,387 29,004,095 29,584,176
OPERATING NET DIFFERENCE 78,740 517,430 1,007,508 1,536,864 2,108,031
2100 NON-DEPARTMENT TRANSFER 7,949,945 2,235,516 1,094,411 947,535 687,959
ENDING FUND BALANCE $3,169,685 $1,451,599 $1,364,696 $1,954,026 $3,374,097
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GENERAL FUND 5 YEAR PROJECTED REVENUES
FY 2025
ACCT NO. ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ADOPTED
FY 25
PROJECTED
FY 26
PROJECTED
FY 27
PROJECTED
FY 28
PROJECTED
FY 29
TAXES
PROPERTY TAXES
0010000 3111000 AD VALOREM TAXES 10,658,492 11,298,002 11,975,882 12,694,435 13,456,101
0010000 3112000 AD VALOREM DELINQUENT 35,000 35,700 36,414 37,142 37,885
10,693,492 11,333,702 12,012,296 12,731,577 13,493,986
UTILITY TAXES
0010000 3141000 UTILITY TAX-ELECTRIC 1,700,000 1,734,000 1,768,680 1,804,054 1,840,135
0010000 3144000 UTILITY TAX - GAS 40,000 40,800 41,616 42,448 43,297
0010000 3149000 UTILITY TAX - MDC WATER 250,000 255,000 260,100 265,302 270,608
0010000 3150000 UNIFIED COMM SERVICES TAX 372,265 379,710 387,305 395,051 402,952
2,362,265 2,409,510 2,457,701 2,506,855 2,556,992
BUSINESS TAXES
0010000 3161000 LOCAL BUSINESS TAX-RENEWALS 600,000 612,000 624,240 636,725 649,459
0010000 3162000 LOCAL BUSINESS TAX NEW 80,000 81,600 83,232 84,897 86,595
0010000 3162100 BUSINESS TAX TRANSFER FEES 2,500 2,550 2,601 2,653 2,706
682,500 696,150 710,073 724,274 738,760
FRANCHISE TAXES
0010000 3231000 ELECTRICITY 1,400,000 1,428,000 1,456,560 1,485,691 1,515,405
0010000 3234000 GAS 50,000 51,000 52,020 53,060 54,122
0010000 3421021 TOWING ADMIN FEE 2,500 2,550 2,601 2,653 2,706
0010000 3434200 PRIVATE HAULERS PERMIT FEE 760,000 775,200 790,704 806,518 822,648
0010000 3623000 BUS BENCH ADS 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000
2,220,500 2,264,750 2,309,885 2,355,923 2,402,881
TOTAL TAXES 15,958,757 16,704,112 17,489,954 18,318,628 19,192,618
LICENSES & PERMITS
0010000 3163000 LOBBYIST REGISTRATION FEE 20,000 20,400 20,808 21,224 21,649
0010000 3221000 BUILDING PERMITS 1,500,000 1,575,000 1,653,750 1,736,438 1,823,259
0010000 3221500 PUBLIC WORKS PERMITS 25,000 25,500 26,010 26,530 27,061
0010000 3293000 GARAGE SALES 200 204 208 212 216
0010000 3419010 BLDG & ZON REINSPECT FEES 0 0 0 0 0
0010000 3419030 CERT OF USE/OCCUPANCY 20,000 20,400 20,808 21,224 21,649
TOTAL LICENSES & PERMITS 1,565,200 1,641,504 1,721,584 1,805,628 1,893,834
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE
0010000 3121000 LOCAL OPTION FUEL TAX 180,049 183,650 187,323 191,069 194,891
0010000 3315000 FED GRANT-FEMA REIMBURSEMENTS 0 0 0 0 0
0010000 3320000 OTHER FIN ASSIST FED-CARES ACT 0 0 0 0 0
0010000 3345000 STATE GRANT-FDEM REIMBURSEMENT 0 0 0 0 0
0010000 3351012 STATE REVENUE SHARING 517,166 527,509 538,060 548,821 559,797
0010000 3351015 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENS 17,000 17,340 17,687 18,041 18,401
0010000 3351018 LOCAL GOVT 1/2 C SALES TX 1,222,939 1,247,398 1,272,346 1,297,793 1,323,749
0010000 3382000 COUNTY LOCAL BUSINESS TAX 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000
TOTAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE 1,952,154 1,990,897 2,030,415 2,070,723 2,111,838
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ACCT NO. ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ADOPTED
FY 25
PROJECTED
FY 26
PROJECTED
FY 27
PROJECTED
FY 28
PROJECTED
FY 29
CHARGES FOR SERVICES
0010000 3412000 ZONING HEARING FEES 30,000 30,600 31,212 31,836 32,473
0010000 3413000 ENVIRON REVW & PRESVT BRD 35,000 35,700 36,414 37,142 37,885
0010000 3413001 LIEN SEARCH FEES 15,000 15,300 15,606 15,918 16,236
0010000 3413002 SPECIAL EVENTS 3,500 3,570 3,641 3,714 3,789
0010000 3419051 BACKGROUND NOTARY&COPIES 25,000 25,500 26,010 26,530 27,061
0010000 3421010 POLICE SERVICES 25,000 25,500 26,010 26,530 27,061
0010000 3421025 SCHL CRSNG GRDS- CTY REIM 20,000 20,400 20,808 21,224 21,649
0010000 3434100 SOLID WASTE CHARGES 30,000 30,600 31,212 31,836 32,473
0010000 3445100 PARKING PERMITS 140,000 142,800 145,656 148,569 151,541
0010000 3445200 PARKING METERS FRANCHISE 3,025,000 3,085,500 3,147,210 3,210,154 3,274,357
0010000 3445250 PARKING GARAGE 300,000 306,000 312,120 318,362 324,730
0010000 3445210 VALET PARKING 0 0 0 0 0
0010000 3445220 PARKING FUND REVENUE 24,065 24,065 24,065 24,065 24,065
0010000 3472620 TENNIS COURT FEES 800,000 816,000 832,320 848,966 865,946
0010000 3472630 RECREATION PROGRAM FEES 95,000 96,900 98,838 100,815 102,831
0010000 3472660 CONCESSION STANDS 3,600 3,672 3,745 3,820 3,897
0010000 3541050 ALARM REGISTRATION CHG 30,000 30,600 31,212 31,836 32,473
TOTAL CHARGES FOR SERVICES 4,601,165 4,692,707 4,786,080 4,881,320 4,978,465
FINES AND FORFEITURES
0010000 3419040 CODE ENFORCEMENT FINES 25,000 25,500 26,010 26,530 27,061
0010000 3445300 PARKING VIOLATIONS 660,000 673,200 686,664 700,397 714,405
0010000 3511200 METRO COURT FINES 30,000 30,600 31,212 31,836 32,473
0010000 3511210 RED LIGHT CAMERAS 460,000 469,200 478,584 488,156 497,919
0010000 3511220 SCHOOL ZONE SPEED ENFMT 750,000 765,000 780,300 795,906 811,824
0010000 3540000 VIOLATIONS LOCAL ORDINANCES 20,000 20,400 20,808 21,224 21,649
0010000 3541000 BURGLAR ALARM FINES 25,000 25,500 26,010 26,530 27,061
TOTAL FINES AND FORFEITS 1,970,000 2,009,400 2,049,588 2,090,580 2,132,391
RENTS & ROYALTIES
0010000 3472631 MULTIPURPOSE CNTR-RENTAL 25,000 25,500 26,010 26,530 27,061
0010000 3472632 MULTIPRPOSE CNTR-MEMBERSHIP 25,000 25,500 26,010 26,530 27,061
0010000 3472635 REC FEES/MURRAY PARK POOL 10,000 10,200 10,404 10,612 10,824
0010000 3472650 S MIAMI PARK SOCCER 25,000 25,500 26,010 26,530 27,061
0010000 3621100 PARKING GARAGE RENT 0 0 0 0 0
0010000 3622000 FASCELL PARK 35,000 35,700 36,414 37,142 37,885
0010000 3625000 RENT C.A.A. 31,635 32,268 32,913 33,571 34,243
0010000 3625010 RENT - MOBLEY BLDG 0 0 0 0 0
0010000 3627500 SOUTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL 27,052 27,593 28,145 28,708 29,282
0010000 3629000 PALMER PARK RENTALS 20,000 20,400 20,808 21,224 21,649
TOTAL RENTS & ROYALTIES 198,687 202,661 206,714 210,848 215,065
GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, & DONTATIONS
0010000 3669100 DONATION 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, & DONTATIONS 0 0 0 0 0
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ACCT NO. ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ADOPTED
FY 25
PROJECTED
FY 26
PROJECTED
FY 27
PROJECTED
FY 28
PROJECTED
FY 29
INTEREST INCOME
0010000 3612000 INTEREST INCOME 775,000 775,000 775,000 775,000 775,000
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME 775,000 775,000 775,000 775,000 775,000
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES
0010000 3669000 HOSPITAL LANDSCAPE REVENU 10,003 0 0 0 0
0010000 3699201 MISC. OTHERS 15,000 15,000 15,300 15,606 15,918
0010000 3699225 SUNSET DR MTCE-FDOT REIMB 3,980 3,980 4,060 4,141 4,224
0010000 3699250 INSURANCE CLAIMS RECOVERY 20,000 20,000 20,400 20,808 21,224
0010000 3699501 SECTION 185 STATE CONTRIB 190,000 190,000 193,800 197,676 201,630
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES 238,983 228,980 233,560 238,231 242,995
TOTAL GENERAL FUND 27,259,946 28,245,261 29,292,895 30,390,959 31,542,207
0010000 3811500 TRANSFER STORMWATER FUND 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL SOURCES 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
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GENERAL FUND 5 YEAR PROJECTED EXPENDITURES FY 2025
DEPT
NO
ACCOUNT
CLASSIFICATION
ADOPTED
FY 25
PROJECTED
FY 26
PROJECTED
FY 27
PROJECTED
FY 28
PROJECTED
FY 29
1100 CITY COMMISSION 115,161 117,464 119,814 122,210 124,654
1200 CITY CLERK 326,991 333,531 340,201 347,005 353,946
1310 CITY MANAGER 752,625 767,678 783,031 798,692 814,666
1410 FINANCE DEPARTMENT 808,465 824,634 841,127 857,950 875,109
1320 PROCUREMENT DIVISION 263,805 269,081 274,463 279,952 285,551
1300 ADMIN SERVICES 321,218 327,642 334,195 340,879 347,697
1330 HR & RISK MGMT 248,512 253,482 258,552 263,723 268,997
1600 DEVELOPMENT SRVCS 265,543 270,854 276,271 281,796 287,432
1610 BUILDING DEPARTMENT 548,763 559,738 570,933 582,352 593,999
1620 PLANNING DEPARTMENT 261,061 266,282 271,608 277,040 282,581
1640 CODE ENFORCEMENT 334,109 340,791 347,607 354,559 361,650
1770 PW-OFFICE OF DIRECTOR 339,733 346,528 353,458 360,527 367,738
1710 PW-BLDG. MAINT. 216,560 220,891 225,309 229,815 234,412
1720 PW-SOLID WASTE 657,958 671,117 684,540 698,230 712,195
1730 PW-STREETS MAINT. 609,791 621,987 634,427 647,115 660,057
1760 PW-MOTOR POOL 259,715 264,909 270,207 275,612 281,124
1790 PW-ENG. & CONSTR. 280,912 286,530 292,261 298,106 304,068
1910 POLICE 7,612,627 7,764,880 7,920,177 8,078,581 8,240,152
2000 PARKS & RECREATION 745,831 760,748 775,963 791,482 807,311
2010 TENNIS 331,910 338,548 345,319 352,226 359,270
2020 COMMUNITY CENTER 800,183 816,187 832,510 849,161 866,144
1750 LANDSCAPE MAINT. 274,444 279,933 285,532 291,242 297,067
2030 COMMUNITY POOL 64,575 65,867 67,184 68,528 69,898
2100 NON-DEPARTMENTAL 640,000 652,800 665,856 679,173 692,757
PERSONNEL TOTAL 17,080,492 17,422,102 17,770,544 18,125,955 18,488,474
1100 CITY COMMISSION 31,625 32,258 32,903 33,561 34,232
1200 CITY CLERK 250,919 255,937 261,056 266,277 271,603
1500 CITY ATTORNEY 481,640 491,273 501,098 511,120 521,343
1310 CITY MANAGER 396,183 404,107 412,189 420,433 428,841
1410 FINANCE DEPARTMENT 928,497 947,067 966,008 985,328 1,005,035
1340 INFORM. TECH. DIVISION 643,072 655,933 669,052 682,433 696,082
1320 PROCUREMENT DIVISION 106,728 108,863 111,040 113,261 115,526
1300 ADMIN SERVICES 143,530 146,401 149,329 152,315 155,361
1330 HR & RISK MGMT 608,730 620,905 633,323 645,989 658,909
1600 DEVELOPMENT SRVCS 10,400 10,608 10,820 11,037 11,257
1610 BUILDING DEPARTMENT 81,617 83,249 84,914 86,613 88,345
1620 PLANNING DEPARTMENT 208,473 212,642 216,895 221,233 225,658
1640 CODE ENFORCEMENT 61,000 62,220 63,464 64,734 66,028
1770 PW-OFFICE OF DIRECTOR 9,250 9,435 9,624 9,816 10,012
1710 PW-BLDG. MAINT. 463,430 472,699 482,153 491,796 501,632
1720 PW-SOLID WASTE 1,248,000 1,272,960 1,298,419 1,324,388 1,350,875
1730 PW-STREETS MAINT. 536,830 547,567 558,518 569,688 581,082
1760 PW-MOTOR POOL 474,250 483,735 493,410 503,278 513,343
1790 PW-ENG. & CONSTR. 255,660 260,773 265,989 271,308 276,735
1910 POLICE 1,756,145 1,791,268 1,827,093 1,863,635 1,900,908
2000 PARKS & RECREATION 636,183 648,907 661,885 675,122 688,625
2010 TENNIS 355,661 362,774 370,030 377,430 384,979
2020 COMMUNITY CENTER 114,635 116,928 119,266 121,652 124,085
1750 LANDSCAPE MAINT. 383,091 390,753 398,568 406,539 414,670
2030 COMMUNITY POOL 65,165 66,468 67,798 69,154 70,537
OPERATING TOTAL 10,250,714 10,455,728 10,664,843 10,878,140 11,095,703
TOTAL 27,331,206 27,877,830 28,435,387 29,004,095 29,584,176
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 158
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS
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MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
001-1100-511
MISSION
The Mayor and Commission will adhere to the City Charter, the City and County’s Code of Ethics,
and the community they serve. The Mayor and Commission are committed to provide the citizens
of South Miami exceptional constituent services. It is the goal to ensure that every encounter with
Mayor and Commission office reflects the dedication to the interest and well-being of the City and
its citizens.
MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION FUNCTION
The Mayor and City Commission is the five (5) member elected legislative and governing body of
the City responsible for establishing policies, managing growth and land use, adopting an annual
budget and tax rate, setting stormwater utility rates, and other fees and charges for City services,
adopting local laws and ordinances and hiring and overseeing the City Manager, City Attorney
and City Clerk.
All City Commission members serve for a term of four (4) years. The Mayor, who presides over
Commission meetings, serves two (2) year terms. All elected officials are elected “at large” and
must reside within the City to be an elected representative.
MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OBJECTIVES
• Ensure that the natural and built environment of South Miami is healthy and sustainable.
• Implement a transportation system that will foster economic development, responsible
energy use and environmental protection, and health and safety of residents while
increasing the ability of people to move around the City.
• Foster a diverse and strong local economy that brings good jobs and profitable businesses
while contributing to the economic health of the City.
• The City of South Miami will be one of Florida’s safest cities.
• South Miami offers a wide range of quality recreation, arts and cultural activities, which
satisfy the expectations of residents while also serving to attract new residents and
business.
• Foster and maintain a strong sense of community identity and of place.
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• Continue to represent a high level of community confidence and trust in city government.
MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION BUDGET FY 2025
001-1100-511
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011100 5111110 SALARIES - EXECUTIVE 62,000 62,001 62,000 62,000 62,000
0011100 5112110 F. I. C. A. 6,889 5,966 7,161 5,320 6,862
0011100 5112310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 39,601 44,319 52,679 46,532 46,175
0011100 5112410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 74 76 186 78 124
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 108,564 112,362 122,026 113,930 115,161
0011100 5114010 MAYOR'S EXPENSE 1,997 60 2,000 2,000 2,000
0011100 5114020 COMMISSIONER'S EXPENSE-ONE 1,557 1,456 1,500 1,500 1,500
0011100 5114030 COMMISSIONER'S EXPENSE-FOUR 1,376 1,042 1,500 1,500 1,500
0011100 5114040 COMMISSIONER'S EXPENSE-THREE 1,062 250 1,500 1,500 1,500
0011100 5114050 COMMISSIONER'S EXPENSE-TWO 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500
0011100 5114060 MAYOR'S AUTO ALLOWANCE 500 500 500 500 500
0011100 5114071 TRAVEL & CONFERENCE-MAYOR 902 0 1,200 1,200 1,200
0011100 5114072 TRAVEL & CONFERENCE-ONE 960 1,154 1,200 1,200 1,200
0011100 5114073 TRAVEL & CONFERENCE-TWO 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200
0011100 5114074 TRAVEL & CONFERENCE-THREE 510 1,099 1,200 1,200 1,200
0011100 5114075 TRAVEL & CONFERENCE-FOUR 0 1,063 1,200 1,200 1,200
0011100 5114120 COMMUNICATION 4,420 4,472 5,000 5,000 5,000
0011100 5114830 KEYS & FLOWERS 750 658 750 750 750
0011100 5115210 SUPPLIES 1,392 2,788 4,750 4,750 5,000
0011100 5115410 MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 3,830 3,616 6,125 6,125 6,375
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 21,956 20,858 31,125 31,125 31,625
TOTAL COMMISSION 130,520 133,220 153,151 145,055 146,786
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 161
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
001-1200-512
MISSION
The City Clerk is appointed by the City Mayor and Commission. The City Clerk's Office strives to
present a courteous, service-oriented team of professionals who, in partnership with the South
Miami City Commission, City Departments, and the community, serve the citizens of South Miami
at an optimum level.
FUNCTION
Committed to maintaining the integrity of City government in the City of South Miami and ensuring
an informed citizenry by providing access to City government through open and accessible
meetings and accurate recordings of the City Commission proceedings; by protecting and
preserving City documents and records; and by providing excellent service to the public.
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2024
• Continued the administration of the publication of the City Charter and Code.
• Published public notices as required by law.
• Implemented and maintained a records management system.
• Acted as the records custodian for the City and disseminated information to the public
as necessary.
• Continued with our microfilm digitizing project.
• Continued transferring all ordinances, resolutions, agendas, and other records into
Laserfiche.
City Clerk
Nkenga Payne, CMC
Deputy Clerk II Deputy Clerk I
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 162
• Completed in-house scanning of documents.
• Continued responding to public records requests in a timely fashion in compliance
with F.S. 119, including the high demand for microfilm records.
• Continued to provide records retention and disposition information to departments.
• Continued to publish, receive, and maintain record of bids and proposals as needed.
• Continued the process for converting City records to electronic storage.
• Continued to organize and preserve old records.
• Coordinated two Special Elections
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• Administer the publication of the City Charter and Code.
• Publish public notices as required by law.
• Implement and maintain a records management system.
• Act as the records custodian for the City and disseminate information to the public as
necessary.
• Continuing with our microfilm digitizing project.
• Continue transferring all ordinances, resolutions, agendas, and other records into
Laserfiche.
• Continue in-house scanning of documents.
• Continue responding to public records requests in a timely fashion in compliance with
F.S. 119, including the high demand for microfilm records.
• Continue to provide records retention and disposition information to departments.
• Continue to publish, receive and maintain records of bids and proposals as needed.
• Continue the process for converting City records to electronic storage.
• Continue organizing and preserving old records.
• Coordinate the City’s General Elections.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 163
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE ACTIVITY REPORT
ACTIVITY
ACTUAL
FY 2021
ACTUAL FY
2022
ACTUAL FY
2023
ESTIMATED
FY 2024
PROJECTED
FY2025
Number of agenda packets prepared 55 60 60 60 60
Number of minutes prepared (CSM) 55 60 60 60 60
Agenda packets prepared (SMCRA) 0 0 0 0 0
No. of minutes prepared (SMCRA) 0 0 0 0 0
Resolutions / Ordinances prepared 300 300 300 300 300
Lobbyists registration 75 75 75 75 75
Public records requests 400 400 400 500 500
Notarizations 25 25 25 25 25
Requests for Microfilm Records 400 400 400 500 500
Microfilm copies 1500 1500 1500 200 100
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 164
CITY CLERK BUDGET FY 2025
001-1200-512
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011200 5121210 SALARIES - EXECUTIVE 177,525 208,123 236,517 235,091 252,602
0011200 5122110 F.I.C.A. 13,413 15,787 18,094 17,805 19,324
0011200 5122210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 10,986 13,270 16,886 13,294 21,764
0011200 5122220 DEFERRED COMPENSATION (ICMA) 2,711 4,120 4,736 4,666 5,091
0011200 5122310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 22,047 26,565 31,607 28,602 27,705
0011200 5122410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 230 253 710 273 505
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 226,912 268,118 308,550 299,731 326,991
0011200 5123450 CONTRACTUAL 56,516 56,325 59,379 59,379 62,349
0011200 5123480 DIGITIZING 0 0 45,000 45,000 45,000
0011200 5124070 TRAVEL & CONFERENCE 4,519 4,969 9,470 4,869 9,971
0011200 5124110 POSTAGE 296 400 500 500 500
0011200 5124120 COMMUNICATION 1,089 1,080 1,080 1,080 1,080
0011200 5124710 PRINTING MATERIAL 1,230 1,433 1,230 2,000 2,200
0011200 5124910 LEGAL ADS 52,317 53,421 60,000 110,000 100,000
0011200 5124920 ELECTIONS 0 5,183 0 6,000 8,000
0011200 5124950 CODIFICATIONS 5,480 7,726 7,000 7,000 9,658
0011200 5125210 SUPPLIES 2,233 2,416 2,400 2,400 2,400
0011200 5125410 MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 660 780 930 922 4,761
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 124,340 133,734 186,989 239,150 245,919
0011200 5129920 CONTINGENCY 0 0 5,000 0 5,000
OTHER FUNDING SOURCE 0 0 5,000 0 5,000
TOTAL CITY CLERK 351,252 401,851 500,539 538,881 577,910
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 165
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
001-1500-514
MISSION
The City Attorney is appointed by the City Commission to serve as the chief legal advisor to the
Commission, the City Manager and City Clerk in matters relating to their official powers and duties.
The City Attorney’s Office is committed to providing the highest quality legal representation
possible to meet the present and future needs of the City of South Miami in an efficient and
effective manner. The Office maintains an open-door policy to encourage continuous
communication with City Departments.
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE FUNCTION
The City Commission appointed a law firm as the City Attorney, a position set out in the Charter.
The law firm serves as an independent contractor to the City. The firm specializes in local
government law and employs experts in a broad range of municipal specialties including land use
and zoning, labor, employment, public financing, public-private partnership, procurement, and real
estate. The City Attorney attends all regular and special City Commission meetings, meetings of
the Environmental Review and Preservation Board, and other meetings as required by the City
Commission.
The City Attorney may hire outside counsel as a consultant within certain monetary limits without
the consent of the City Commission. Outside counsel is utilized on a limited basis for specialized
legal issues that fall outside the law firm’s expertise. Additionally, where matters are covered by
insurance, insurance counsel will be appointed at no cost to the City. The City Attorney supervises
litigation and other legal matters that may be referred to outside counsel under either
circumstance.
The City Attorney’s Office prepares all ordinances, resolutions, contracts, bonds and other written
instruments and all documents must be approved by the City Attorney before they are executed
by the City Manager or Mayor. When required by the City Commission, the attorneys prosecute
and defend, for and on behalf of the City, complaints, suits, and controversies in which the City is a
party, before any Court or other legally constituted tribunal; the City Attorney renders such opinion
on legal matters affecting the City as the City Commission may direct; and the City Attorney
performs such other professional duties as may be required by Ordinance or Resolution of the City
Commission or by the City Charter.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 166
CITY ATTORNEY OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• To provide the highest-quality legal services to City officials in a timely manner and
zealously represent the City's interests and positions in negotiations and litigation.
• To implement policy directives established by the City Commission.
• To prepare legislation, ordinances, resolutions, and agreements to advance City
administration and Commission objectives and as part of the agenda process.
• Attend Commission and specific board and committee meetings.
• To protect the City from liability by practicing preventive law.
• To advise City administration and department heads as needed to address legal
matters related to the governance and administration of the City.
• To recommend and conduct training sessions from time to time if needed to reduce
potential liability of the City, and prepare memoranda as needed for same purpose.
• To handle legal matters concerning the City in accordance with the law and in a timely
and efficient manner.
• To properly represent the interests of the City, as directed, in other legislative forums.
• To represent the City in civil cases initiated by or brought against the City and to
supervise outside legal representation for specialized legal needs.
• To research and draft opinions on legal matters in response to requests of the City
Commission and City.
• When requested by the City Commission, to monitor, review and publicize, legislative
and administrative matters of other governmental entities, and make
recommendations and convey to others official positions as needed.
• Upon request, to communicate clearly the positions of the City to legislators through
letters, phone calls, personal visits and other communication methods with local, state
and federal legislators, administrators and executive staff.
• As directed, to represent the City at local, regional, state or federal legislative sessions,
meetings, hearings or conferences, or similar administrative or executive meetings,
hearings or conferences.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 167
CITY ATTORNEY BUDGET FY 2025
001-1500-514
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011500 5143120 LEGAL SERVICES - RETAINER 285,589 353,474 288,000 288,000 296,640
0011500 5143410 OTHER PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SRVCS 40,280 86,571 109,385 178,108 185,000
0011500 5144065 NON-PROFESSIONAL LEGAL EXPENSES 9,341 7,129 0 0 0
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 335,210 447,174 397,385 466,108 481,640
TOTAL LEGAL SERVICES 335,210 447,174 397,385 466,108 481,640
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
3120 Legal Services – Retainer -- This expense line item is used to fund services of the City Attorney
firm. The amount is set as a flat fee, which includes an increase over the initial amount approved
by the Commission as part of this budget in accordance with the terms of the retainer agreement.
The adjustment takes into account the fact that the severance from the prior City Attorney has
been fully paid. The amount represents 100% of the fees for general services for the fiscal year.
3410 Other Professional Legal Expenses – Excluded service not covered by the general services
retainer that are required throughout the fiscal year is paid from this line item for issues that
include specialized services in employment, labor, and pension matters, and special projects
requiring specialized expertise, or intensive time demands over and above general services.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 168
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
001-1310-513
MISSION
The City Manager is appointed by the City Mayor and Commission. The City Manager's Office
provides overall direction and coordination of City operations to ensure that the City Commission's
adopted policy goals are exceeded based on budget restrictions. This office continually evaluates
the City's organizational structure as it relates to requirements for effective, efficient and
economical public service.
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE FUNCTION
The City Manager’s Office implements official policies of the Mayor and City Commission by
coordinating City services in an efficient, effective, and responsive manner, providing support,
guidance, communications, and leadership to assure that quality municipal services are provided
to our community.
As the City’s Chief Executive Officer, the City Manager is ultimately responsible for all operations
of the municipal corporation. The City Manager’s Office provides organizational and fiscal
management as well as program development and evaluation.
The Manager’s Office coordinates with the City Commission to propose and implement public
policy and to manage the City’s mission, goals and objectives.
Providing support to the Mayor and City Commission is another important aspect of this office.
This involves effective communication and being available to the City Commission. The Manager’s
City Manager
Genaro "Chip" Iglesias
Development
Services
Parks, Rec, &
Culture
Public Works
& Engineering Police Finance
Deputy City Manager
Samantha Fraga-Lopez, Esq.
Administrative
Services
HR & Risk
Management
Executive Admin
Assistant
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 169
Office is at the vanguard of the organization, projecting vitality, professionalism and quality service
to residents, private agencies, organizations and its own employees.
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2024
• Delivered a fiscally responsible budget.
• Continued to seek both State and Federal grant funding opportunities, allowing the City to
move forward with projects that are a priority for the residents as well as the Mayor and
Commission.
• Continued to take steps to sustain a vibrant City that builds a sense of community spirit and
pride with fiscally responsible government, high-quality municipal services and
infrastructure, a responsive and efficient staff, and innovative leaders who engage our
residents.
• Hosted the City’s fourth annual large-scale recycling event.
• Received a $1.75 million Federal allocation towards completion of the septic to sewer
project for Sub-Area K, which will provide sewer to the community building at Dante Fascell
Park as well as to 205 residential properties within the area.
• Supported and curated events in the City’s Town Center including the recurring SoMi
Second Saturdays Night Market.
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• Continue to provide the leadership and direction necessary to define a comprehensive list
of strategic goals and objectives established by the Mayor and Commission.
• Implement a plan to successfully accomplish the strategic goals and objectives identified by
the Mayor and Commission.
• Create an easy-to-follow document outlining the status of Capital Improvement Projects
within the City.
• Aggressively pursue grants and funding opportunities to complete projects within the City.
• Develop long-range capital plans, allowing the City to continue to complete projects in a
timely and fiscally responsible manner
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 170
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE BUDGET FY 2025
001-1310-513
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011310 5131210 SALARIES-REGULAR 456,301 554,012 582,567 564,721 599,146
0011310 5132110 F.I.C.A. 30,369 38,067 43,864 39,515 45,056
0011310 5132210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 34,350 60,252 46,285 36,442 57,248
0011310 5132310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 38,012 63,189 55,886 53,163 50,305
0011310 5132410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 512 593 1,689 650 870
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 559,544 716,113 730,291 694,490 752,625
0011310 5133450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 178,654 183,771 220,000 226,000 231,000
0011310 5134060 AUTO ALLOWANCE 11,460 11,311 11,850 11,809 12,517
0011310 5134065 CITY MANAGER EXPENSE 3,560 9,167 9,000 9,000 9,000
0011310 5134070 TRAVEL & CONFERENCE 3,821 2,726 10,000 8,000 10,000
0011310 5134110 POSTAGE 865 1,000 1,000 600 1,000
0011310 5134120 COMMUNICATION 2,033 3,651 4,200 4,200 4,200
0011310 5134515 AUTO INSURANCE 389 223 500 500 500
0011310 5134710 PRINTING- INFRASTRUCTURE 1,399 1,623 2,000 2,100 2,200
0011310 5135210 SUPPLIES 10,206 8,696 10,000 10,000 10,000
0011310 5135230 FUEL 400 1,889 2,216 1,000 2,216
0011310 5135410 MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 2,440 5,699 12,000 11,440 13,550
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 215,227 229,755 282,766 284,649 296,183
0011310 5139920 GENERAL CONTINGENCY 0 500 80,000 25,000 100,000
OTHER FUNDING SOURCE 0 500 80,000 25,000 100,000
TOTAL CITY MANAGER 774,771 946,368 1,093,057 1,004,139 1,148,808
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
3450 Contractual Services –
State Lobbyists 100,000
Federal Lobbyist 36,000
Performance Measurement Audit (Charter Section 3F) 50,000
Other Projects - Miscellaneous 40,000
Peafowl Mitigation 5,000
TOTAL 231,000
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 171
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 172
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT FUNCTION
The Administrative Services Department oversees the Human Resources and Risk Management
Division, Communications and Marketing Division and Community Affairs Division. The
Department’s goal is to connect, engage and unite the community through creative, accurate and
innovative communication that enhances the city’s brand. The department oversees the City’s
communication strategies including digital content, website development, broadcast, social media
outreach and management, creative services, photography, and videography. Furthermore, the
Department strives to enhance and coordinate the delivery of outreach programs to the City’s
vibrant Town Center using high-quality communications and marketing tactics that provide the
right message, to the right person, at the right time in support of the businesses to help them meet
their goals.
Deputy City Manager &
Director of Administrative
Services Department
Samantha Fraga-Lopez, Esq
Human Resource and Risk
Management Division
Human Resource & Risk
Manager
HR Generalist
Community Affairs Division
Community Affairs Manager
Town Center Ambassador
Administrative Services
Coordinator
Communications &
Marketing Division
Communications &
Marketing Manager
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 173
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING DIVISIONS
001-1300-513
MISSION
The Community Affairs, Marketing, and Communications Division aims to foster community
cohesion and vitality through strategic communication and outreach. We connect and engage
residents, businesses, and stakeholders using innovative digital solutions and creative strategies.
Our focus is on enhancing the city's brand identity through accurate storytelling across digital,
social, and broadcast media platforms. By coordinating tailored outreach initiatives for the vibrant
Town Center, we empower local businesses and residents with timely, relevant information that
supports their needs and aspirations.
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2024
• We have made significant improvements to the SoMi Connect App to enhance user
experience and functionality.
• The SoMi Biz newsletter was created to provide local businesses with pertinent city
information and opportunities.
• Weekly walkthroughs in the City’s Town Center were conducted to actively engage
businesses and gather valuable feedback.
• We initiated the compilation of a comprehensive Business email list to improve
communication.
• Post-event surveys were distributed to neighboring businesses to gather feedback and
improve future events.
• Collaborating with Communications and Marketing and Events, we successfully hosted
SoMi Second Saturdays.
• Each full-time City employee received a professional headshot as part of our employee
engagement initiatives.
• Graphics and flyers were created to effectively market city events and updates to residents
and businesses.
• We are updating our library of City photos to maintain a current and visually appealing
representation of our community.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 174
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DIVISION OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• We are committed to completing the redesign of the SoMi Connect App to ensure it
functions seamlessly with our website.
• Our goal is to expand and enhance SoMi Second Saturdays, fostering increased community
engagement and participation.
• We will persist in supporting local businesses through ongoing marketing initiatives and
activations in the Town Center.
• We remain dedicated to being a valuable resource for our constituents, providing
assistance and information as needed.
• It is our priority to fill the Town Center Ambassador role to strengthen community relations
and support local initiatives effectively.
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2024
• Created Communications and Marketing Division Structure and Requests Management
(City of South Miami-Internal Structure)
• Created and implemented Communications and Marketing Master plan for the City.
• Established archiving tool for social media to comply with public records law.
• Created and implemented Email Signature policy for City and PD emails.
• Citywide Mailer “How to connect with the city” sent to all residents in City limits.
• Videos created for each city department for City website pages.
• Created Shop SoMi marketing campaign to feature all local businesses to drive traffic to all
businesses.
• Added to our SoMi TV Channel city promotional videos and additional City content.
• Established an emergency communications platform for the City to resident EOC coms.
• Established and implemented Press releases and news releases to the City website/Media.
• Verified city and PD pages on Facebook, Instagram, and X (Twitter).
• Created City LinkedIn and TikTok, and LinkTree accounts.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 175
• Promoted City events, initiatives, and provided updates to residents via high quality video
and marketing flyers
• Managed full restructure and re-design of Municipal website
• Created Shop SoMi business portal and Community Portal using economic development
tools to promote the City.
• Regularly featured SoMi spotlights on local businesses, members of the commission, and
city staff.
• Published the comprehensive 2023 and 2024 Annual Report.
• Developed the City Manager’s Monthly Report with infographics.
• Beautified the Budget book.
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING DIVISION OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• Develop and implement communication strategies that are in line with the Commission’s
and City Manager’s Strategic Priorities ensuring high-quality customer service, professional
standards, and quality controls.
• Manage and produce compelling and informative content for the City’s social media pages
to increase engagement and followership.
• Produce and edit high-quality video, photography, and design materials for the City,
ensuring professionalism and relevance.
• Prepare and distribute a bi-monthly City newsletter and Monthly Business for residents,
keeping them informed about city news, events, and initiatives.
• Enhance community engagement efforts by establishing consistent, collaborative
relationships with residents, businesses, schools, civic groups, and media.
• Promote City official initiatives through community and media outreach initiatives.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive crisis communication plan, including procedures
for natural disasters and media coverage.
• Manage branding and marketing initiatives, ensuring consistency and adherence to
established standards.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 176
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Increase social media engagement by 20%.
• Increase website traffic by 15%.
• Increase SoMi Connect App downloads by 15%.
• Respond to all media inquiries within 24 hours.
• Maintain a 90% or higher approval rating on communication strategies as assessed
by the City Manager’s Office.
• Conduct regular training sessions for staff and stakeholders on crisis communication
procedures.
• Review and update (If needed) the crisis communication plan annually.
• Evaluate and adjust branding and marketing initiatives quarterly based on KPIs.
• Provide monthly reports on the effectiveness of communication strategies and
outreach efforts.
• Biweekly reports and updates provided to the City Manager’s Office on
Communications and Marketing efforts.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 177
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, COMMUNICATION, & MARKETING FY 2025
001-1300-513
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011300 5131210 SALARIES - REGULAR 0 0 140,000 123,909 227,246
0011300 5131310 SALARIES - PART-TIME 0 0 23,580 9,432 23,580
0011300 5132110 F.I.C.A. 0 0 12,514 10,497 19,895
0011300 5132210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 0 0 14,000 11,023 15,637
0011300 5132220 DEFERRED COMPENSATION (ICMA) 0 0 0 5,023 6,861
0011300 5132310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 0 0 21,071 15,714 27,705
0011300 5132410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 0 0 491 178 294
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 0 0 211,656 175,774 321,218
0011300 5133450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 0 0 110,000 85,000 130,000
0011300 5134110 POSTAGE 0 0 1,500 1,500 1,500
0011300 5134120 COMMUNICATION 0 0 1,800 1,152 1,800
0011300 5134710 PRINTING- INFRASTRUCTURE 0 0 1,000 500 1,230
0011300 5135210 SUPPLIES 0 0 2,000 2,000 4,000
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 0 0 116,300 90,152 138,530
0011300 5139920 CONTINGENCY 0 0 5,000 0 5,000
OTHER FUNDING SOURCE 0 0 5,000 0 5,000
TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 0 0 332,956 265,926 464,748
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, COMMUNICATION, & MARKETING BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
3450 Contractual Services –
Communications & Marketing 40,000
Town Center Engagement Activities 70,000
Strategic Planning 20,000
TOTAL 130,000
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 178
HUMAN RESOURCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION
001-1330-513
MISSION
As a strategic partner with other City Departments, the Human Resource & Risk Management
Division seeks to provide our employees and applicants with a full range of professional quality
services in a timely and cost-efficient manner. The Division actively attracts, retains, develops and
ensures that each employee has an equal opportunity to succeed in the organization.
HUMAN RESOURCE & RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION FUNCTION
The Human Resource & Risk Management provides service to the City and the employees in
numerous services. The major areas covered by the Office are benefits, organizational and
employee development, diversity, compensation, employee relations, labor relations, staffing
management, and risk management. Other major functions of the Office include: training and
development, employee recruitment and selection, creation and evaluation of job descriptions,
employee classifications, policy development, assessment, performance evaluation, disciplinary
actions, wage and benefit surveys; group insurance benefits selection and monitoring, employee
incentive programs, accident/incident investigation, reporting and monitoring for Workers
Compensation, review of property values, insurance coverage and premiums, and general liability
issues, and other related duties and responsibilities.
Deputy City Manager
Samantha Fraga-Lopez
Human Resource &
Risk Manager
HR Generalist
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 179
HUMAN RESOURCES & RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2024
• Continued to offer wellness activities to improve employee physical and mental well-being.
• Continued to provide educational materials to employees regarding FMLA and Workman’s
Compensation so both staff and Directors/Supervisors are versed in the intricacies of each.
• Remained abreast of changes in state and federal laws and maintained all employee
manuals and forms up to date.
• Digitized older files so they are easier to access.
• Effectively advertised and hired when vacancies occurred throughout departments.
• Completed Employee Benefits Benchmarking Report to compare the City’s comprehensive
benefits package to those of its market peers.
• Organized and facilitated the inaugural Promotional Assessment Process for the internal
promotion of Police Lieutenant to Police Captain.
• Implemented an Employee Intranet through the City’s current website provider Civic Plus.
An intranet is an online network that only City employees have access to where information
can be shared and sourced in one convenient location.
• Hosted several informational and educational onsite office hours with different
supplemental/voluntary benefits carriers like Aflac and MissionSquare Retirement.
HUMAN RESOURCES & RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• Provide additional information sessions and materials for employees as it relates to FMLA,
Workers Compensation, and ADA.
• Provide professional development programs designed to improve job skills, leadership
capabilities, employee productivity, and employee morale.
• Continue the process of scanning and saving files for easier access.
• Digitize and streamline the Personnel Action Form approval process while leveraging the
City’s current Adobe Acrobat volume licensing for Directors/Supervisors.
• Host a successful Employee Wellness Fair.
• Seek options to lower employee health insurance costs.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 180
HUMAN RESOURCES & RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION ACTIVITY REPORT
ACTIVITY
ACTUAL
FY 2021
ACTUAL
FY 2022
ACTUAL
FY 2023
ESTIMATED
FY 2024
PROJECTED
FY 2025
National Background Screenings 40 45 40 40 40
Employment Advertisements 10 10 10 15 15
Wellness Fairs 0 1 1 1 2
Safety Meetings 4 4 4 4 4
Workers Compensation Claims 25 15 20 15 15
Pre-employment Physicals 20 20 20 25 25
Post Accident Drug Screenings 50 40 35 35 30
Drivers License Checks 150 100 75 75 80
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 181
HUMAN RESOURCE & RISK MANAGEMENT BUDGET FY 2025
001-1330-513
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011330 5131210 SALARIES - REGULAR 182,001 73,272 175,327 160,244 196,031
0011330 5132110 F.I.C.A. 6,302 5,020 13,413 11,606 14,996
0011330 5132210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 5,288 6,386 17,533 13,805 11,860
0011330 5132220 DEFFERRED COMP CONTRIB. 0 0 0 5,023 6,861
0011330 5132310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 8,247 9,094 21,071 18,459 18,470
0011330 5132410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 77 87 526 196 294
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 201,915 93,860 227,870 209,333 248,512
0011330 5132510 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 2,465 0 10,000 5,000 10,000
0011330 5132610 EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 7,350 9,160 15,000 15,000 15,000
0011330 5133160 RANDOM & PRE-EMPLOY TESTING 8,060 7,245 10,000 10,000 10,000
0011330 5133450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 54,579 66,616 118,000 100,500 88,000
0011330 5134080 EMPLOYEE EDUCATION 0 1,671 8,500 8,500 10,000
0011330 5134110 POSTAGE 182 242 300 300 300
0011330 5134120 COMMUNICATION 448 433.73 1,200 1,200 1,200
0011330 5134510 LIABILITY INSURANCE 278,909 384,157 500,000 435,000 455,000
0011330 5134710 PRINTING- INFRASTRUCTURE 987 955 2,460 2,460 1,230
0011330 5134850 ADVERTISING-NON LEGAL 4,757 5,463 5,000 5,000 7,000
0011330 5135210 SUPPLIES 794 1,313 2,000 2,000 5,000
0011330 5135410 MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 0 444 1,000 1,000 1,000
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 358,531 477,700 673,460 585,960 603,730
0011330 5139920 CONTINGENCY 0 0 5,000 0 5,000
OTHER FUNDING SOURCE 0 0 5,000 0 5,000
TOTAL PERSONNEL DIVISION 560,446 571,560 906,330 795,293 857,242
HUMAN RESOURCE & RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
2510 Unemployment Compensation – The City, like most other governmental agencies, have
opted out of the State Insurance Compensation Insurance program. The City only pays
unemployment compensation benefits to eligible individuals, which have separated from the City
without cause.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 182
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
001-1410-513
MISSION
In a spirit of excellence, integrity, and dedication, the Finance Department is committed to
providing timely, accurate, clear and complete financial information and support to other City
Departments, citizens, and the community at large.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT FUNCTION
The Finance Department is responsible for the proper accounting of all City funds and compliance
with all applicable regulations and laws. Routine duties include processing accounts payable,
accounts receivable, central collections, general ledger fund accounting, preparation of applicable
state and federal reports, and periodic financial reports to management, administering debt
service, and investment of City funds. The Department is also responsible for the implementation
and control of the approved budget and the preparation, and disclosure of the financial statements,
including responses to the external auditors. It also provides other Departments with financial
analysis and assists with banking transactions that arise during the year.
The Division of Parking, Procurement Division, as well as the Information Technology Division
report under the Finance Department.
Chief Financial Officer
Alfred Riverol, CPA, CGFM,
CGMA, CRFAC
Assistant
Director of
Finance
Senior
Accountant
Accounts
Receivable
Technician
Accounts
Payable
Technician
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 183
FINANCE DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2024
• Assisted the City Manager in the preparation of a balanced Annual Operating and
Capital Budget.
• Produced the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report without auditor findings.
• Obtained all three Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) prestigious awards
for Budget, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, and Popular Annual Financial
Report; certifying that the City’s finance reports are being produced at the highest
standard possible.
• Continued to produce and post online the City’s monthly finance report before every
second regular Commission meeting.
• Helped support all City Departments and Divisions with financial advice and guidance.
• Ran a smooth alarm registration & occupational license renewal season.
• Continued to improve the City’s Parking Garage through additional cleaning and added
additional electric vehicle charging stations.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• Produce and post online by the 10th of the following month the City’s monthly finance
report for the previous month.
• Obtaining all three Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) prestigious awards
for Budget, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, and Popular Annual Financial
Report; certifying that the City’s finance reports are being produced at the highest
standard possible.
• Implementation of new parking enforcement handhelds
• The City will enhance convenience for visitors by offering multiple parking payment
options, including Park Mobile, Passport, and Paybyphone.
• The City will streamline and enhance the parking permit process by offering electronic
processing, making it more efficient and convenient for residents and visitors alike.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 184
FINANCE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT
ACTIVITY
ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ESTIMATED PROJECTED
FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Number of Parking Decals Sold 1,280 2,695 4,133 4,580 4,100
Annual Comprehensive Fin. Rep. (ACFR) 1 1 1 1 1
Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) 1 1 1 1 1
Number of Annual Balanced Budget 1 1 1 1 1
Number of A/P Checks/EFT's Processed 2,776 2,609 2,873 2,850 2,800
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 185
FINANCE DEPARTMENT BUDGET FY 2025
001-1410-513
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011410 5131210 SALARIES - REGULAR 441,590 504,742 523,755 521,108 633,965
0011410 5132110 F.I.C.A. 32,488 36,303 40,067 37,347 48,498
0011410 5132210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 33,649 38,130 48,026 37,814 59,939
0011410 5132220 DEFERRED COMPENSATION (ICMA) 2,420 2,649 3,045 7,960 9,702
0011410 5132310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 41,452 47,961 52,679 45,664 55,410
0011410 5132410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 492 565 1,571 606 951
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 552,091 630,350 669,143 650,499 808,465
0011410 5133100 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 8,912 12,477 10,000 18,000 10,000
0011410 5133210 AUDITOR'S FEE 57,500 56,000 76,000 65,000 76,000
0011410 5133450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 11,431 6,840 66,900 65,050 42,500
0011410 5133459 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES- PARKING 503,561 570,599 624,837 613,289 634,565
0011410 5134060 AUTO ALLOWANCE 3,613 3,758 3,600 3,758 3,984
0011410 5134070 TRAVEL & CONFERENCE 1,435 2,041 3,710 1,860 3,750
0011410 5134110 POSTAGE 4,013 4,016 6,030 3,334 4,000
0011410 5134120 COMMUNICATION 1,415 2,266 2,280 2,776 2,836
0011410 5134515 AUTO INSURANCE 2,400 697 1,542 674 1,542
0011410 5134634 MAINTENANCE COMP PROGRAMS 74,469 59,352 68,172 63,681 124,242
0011410 5134710 PRINTING- INFRASTRUCTURE 1,230 1,262 1,230 2,150 2,300
0011410 5135205 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 898 713 2,500 2,000 2,500
0011410 5135210 SUPPLIES 8,288 0 9,300 9,300 10,000
0011410 5135230 FUEL 1,201 3,774 3,428 1,924 3,428
0011410 5135410 MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 859 2,344 1,850 1,850 1,850
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 681,225 726,139 881,379 854,646 923,497
0011410 5139920 CONTINGENCY 0 0
5,000 0
5,000
OTHER FUNDING SOURCE 0 0 5,000 0 5,000
TOTAL FINANCE 1,233,316 1,356,489 1,555,522 1,505,145 1,736,962
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 186
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (ITD)
001-1340-513
MISSION
The mission of the Information Technology Division (ITD) of the City of South Miami is to provide
quality design, implementation, and support of all computer based and related technologies
necessary for the staff to perform their duties as efficiently and expediently as possible.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION FUNCTION
The City’s Information Technology Division Office is recognized among municipalities as a premier
provider of technology infrastructure and services. Our ultimate function is to make information
available anytime and anywhere.
In partnership with City Departments, the Information Technology Division provides strategic vision
for effective information systems. Accomplishment of this mission will facilitate knowledge sharing
and will result in satisfied customers.
The Information Technology Division is responsible for three main initiatives: The City’s Information
Technology and Network, Cable Television Services, and the City’s website.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS FY 2024
• Helped Police implement the Police to Citizens platform.
• Launched the City’s Litmos cybersecurity training platform.
• Worked with Miami-Dade County GIS to have TRAKiT update with the County open GIS
system so the property addresses within the TRAKit system are updated automatically and
regularly.
• Upgraded the City’s Wi-Fi network so access points may be controlled via cloud.
• Replaced over 10 personal computers (PCs) for City personnel.
• Continued improving the City’s SharePoint site, minimizing the amount of data stored on
the City servers and to better help the City’s staff connect remotely.
• Updated the TRAKit System to the latest version available.
• Installed a new internet and access point at the City of South Miami Parking Garage so the
Tesla wall chargers could communicate with the Tesla management and payment portal.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 187
• Helped install the new security cameras system, replacing the old, antiquated cameras.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• Install and program the new Fortinet firewall for the City’s network.
• Help Procurement implement the new Zoom cloud-based phone system.
• Continue improving the Microsoft SharePoint site to enhance the City’s staff ability to work
remotely.
• Update the City’s Finance Software to the newest version and move the system to the
Central Square cloud-based platform versus on-premises.
• Continue to implement the mandatory yearly cybersecurity training to all employees of the
City.
• Reduce the amount of data stored on City servers.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION BUDGET FY 2025
001-1340-513
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011340 5133450 CONTRACTUAL SERV - INFRASTRUCT 319,217 322,564 351,786 345,280 363,896
0011340 5134632 INTERNET SERVICE 59,641 48,356 52,620 53,270 68,744
0011340 5134634 MAINTENANCE - INTERNET SERVICE 144,062 150,415 185,624 195,608 185,432
0011340 5135205 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 10,175 17,749 20,000 15,000 20,000
0011340 5135210 SUPPLIES 5,550 3,918 3,500 3,500 5,000
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 538,645 543,001 613,530 612,658 643,072
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIV. 538,645 543,001 613,530 612,658 643,072
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 188
PROCUREMENT DIVISION
001-1320-513
MISSION
The mission of Procurement Division is to provide and ensure a high quality of service to City
Departments for the taxpayers of South Miami. This is accomplished by properly vetting proposals
leading to the awarding of contracts to highly qualified vendors who meet bid and proposal
specifications and a thorough background investigation. The Procurement Division promises to
obtain the best quality goods and services by maximizing its purchasing power through integrity,
equality, efficiency and effectiveness.
PROCUREMENT DIVISION FUNCTION
The mission statement for the Procurement Division of the City of South Miami is to maximize the
investment of our citizens by utilizing City values including the highest level of integrity and the
best business practices, to provide goods and services to City Departments, to insure integrity, and
to maintain the highest ethical standards following the Florida Statutes, Code of Ordinance, City
Charter and Purchasing Policies.
PROCUREMENT DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY 2024
• Formerly tracked solicitations developed and advertised up to award recommendation and,
identify bids rejected and re-solicit if applicable.
• Issued fifteen (15) solicitations (RFP’s RFQ’s LOI’s) during the fiscal year; none without a bid
protest and issued 275 Purchase Orders during the reporting period.
• Worked with the Police Department to meet their fleet needs, 7 police pursuit vehicles
were located that were immediately available through a dealer that were cancelled by
another municipality. The vehicles were pre-ordered with various equipment such as lights
Chief Procurement Officer
Steve Kulick, CPM
Procurement Specialist
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 189
and cages and were delivered to the City and are now in service.
• Continued expanding E-Bidding and virtual solicitation related meetings for all City
procurements.
PROCUREMENT DIVISION OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
The main goal of the Procurement Division is to improve the quality of service that we provide to
our Citizens and to the City’s Departments. We are eager to accomplish our goal in order to operate
more efficiently, by implementing the following procedures:
• With the assistance of the Communications and Marketing Department, develop a “How
To Do Business With The City” video for the City website, City social media platforms and
other media to get maximum traction and coverage
• Continue to refine and finalize solicitation documents and templates and various contract
templates such as, Construction, Professional Services, Piggyback, etc., with the City
Attorney.
PROCUREMENT DIVISION ACTIVITY REPORT
ACTIVITY
ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL PROJECTED ESTIMATED
FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Purchase Orders Issued 200 150 260 275 250
No. of RFP's & RFQ's Issued 28 28 22 15 15
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 190
PROCUREMENT DIVISION BUDGET FY 2025
001-1320-513
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011320 5131210 SALARIES - REGULAR 141,977 152,962 175,845 175,812 203,353
0011320 5132110 F.I.C.A. 11,936 12,930 15,064 14,752 16,969
0011320 5132210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 10,919 13,820 17,585 13,846 24,606
0011320 5132310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 16,808 18,132 21,071 19,045 18,470
0011320 5132410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 160 188 528 155 407
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 181,800 198,032 230,093 223,611 263,805
0011320 5133450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 9,949 8,544 8,550 8,550 9,850
0011320 5134110 POSTAGE 1,742 2,916 2,000 2,000 2,000
0011320 5134120 COMMUNICATION 1,119 1,111 1,200 1,200 1,200
0011320 5134125 TELEPHONE 30,106 35,285 36,500 33,239 59,635
0011320 5134420 LEASE POSTAGE MACH 3,832 3,832 3,833 3,833 3,833
0011320 5134615 MAINT - OFFICE EQUIPMENT 1,100 0 1,350 0 1,350
0011320 5134710 PRINT/BIND/COPYING 1,488 1,653 2,461 2,460 2,460
0011320 5134720 PRINTING-CONTRACTUAL 282 0 1,500 1,500 1,500
0011320 5135210 SUPPLIES 21,602 37,133 21,150 11,250 19,150
0011320 5135410 MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 0 845 300 300 750
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 71,220 91,319 78,844 64,332 101,728
0011320 5139920 CONTINGENCY 0 0 5,000 0 5,000
OTHER FUNDING SOURCE 0 0 5,000 0 5,000
TOTAL PROCUREMENT DIVISION 253,020 289,351 313,937 287,943 370,533
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 191
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 192
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION FUNCTION
The Development Services Department oversees the Building, Planning & Zoning, and Code
Enforcement Divisions, and its mission is to foster through sound land use planning and
management, a family friendly community that has an appropriate balance of housing,
employment, recreational, cultural, and educational opportunities to further the City’s goal to be
a safe, healthy, and sustainable community. We are committed to provide professional, prompt,
and predictable services to our citizens and the development community that exceed the
expectations of those we serve. The Development Services Department is a customer focused
department that facilitates investment in the City in order to create a balanced, sustainable
community that enhances the overall quality of life for our residents, business owners and visitors.
Director of Development
Services
Suramy Cabrera
Planning Division Building Division Code Enforcement
Office Support
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 193
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FY 2025
001-1600-524
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011600 5241210 SALARIES - REGULAR 0 0 188,259 186,539 212,855
0011600 5241410 OVERTIME 0 0 0 0 1,750
0011600 5242110 F.I.C.A. 0 0 15,208 14,792 17,124
0011600 5242210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 0 0 15,000 11,810 0
0011600 5242220 ICMA RETIREMENT 0 0 2,678 13,144 15,022
0011600 5242310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 0 0 21,071 18,449 18,470
0011600 5242410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 0 0 565 206 322
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 0 0 242,781 244,940 265,543
0011600 5244070 TRAVEL & CONFERENCE 0 0 5,000 1,000 2,500
0011600 5244120 COMMUNICATION 0 0 540 900 900
0011600 5244710 PRINTING-INFRASTRUCTURE 0 0 1,640 1,640 0
0011600 5245205 COMPUTER-EQUIPMENT 0 0 3,000 3,000 1,500
0011600 5245210 SUPPLIES 0 0 3,500 1,000 500
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 0 0 13,680 7,540 5,400
0011600 5249920 CONTINGENCY 0 0 5,000 0 5,000
OTHER FUNDING SOURCE 0 0 5,000 0 5,000
TOTAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 0 0 261,461 252,480 275,943
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 194
CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
001-1640-524
MISSION
The City of South Miami Code Enforcement Division is committed to the community it serves. As
dedicated providers of municipal services and steward of the public trust we promote the well-
being of a community where people desire pleasant living.
Code Enforcement’s mission is to achieve code compliance by using consistent, fair and effective
means to promote, maintain and ensure a high quality of life for the community.
CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION FUNCTIONS
The Code Enforcement Office functions are to enforce zoning and building codes, business tax
license Registrations, codes, and regulations.
To prepare, schedule and present Code Enforcement Hearings and provide administrative support
to Special Magistrate.
Suramy Cabrera
Development Services
Director
Senior Code Enf.
Officer Code Enf. Officer Bus. Tax Comp
Officer
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 195
CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2024
• Sustained a clean, habitable city environment through an all-inclusive commitment to
inspecting and maintaining a healthy community.
• Collected 100% of the business tax renewal fees.
• Conducted citywide inspections to ensure businesses are complying prior to operating,
including DERM, WASA and Fire.
• Updated BTR forms on the City’s website.
• Performed outreach to inform residents of updates to the City’s Code of Ordinances.
• Consolidated with Community Services
• Worked with city attorney to implement procedures to abate maintenance nuisances.
• Obtained certification as Florida State Erosion & Settlement Control Inspectors.
CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• Continue to work with businesses to ensure they maintain proper licenses.
• Continue providing excellent customer service inclusive of education to Business Tax
Receipt applicants.
• Work with TRAKiT to effectively update the system for license renewals.
• Develop a list of frequently asked questions to post on the City’s website and provide
residents and businesses owners with educational materials as it pertains to the City’s Code.
• Revise and update forms, courtesy notices, and civil infraction notices.
• Continue to work closely with residents, neighborhoods, and other agencies to facilitate
voluntary compliance.
• Help maintain and improve the quality of our community by administering fair and
unbiased enforcement.
• Obtain formal in-depth training in E-TRAKiT to improve the use of system.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 196
CODE ENFORCEMENT BUDGET FY 2025
001-1640-524
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011640 5241210 SALARIES - REGULAR 243,302 211,438 243,558 238,452 251,190
0011640 5241410 SALARIES - OVERTIME 0 0 0 700 0
0011640 5242110 F.I.C.A. 19,113 16,756 19,438 18,734 19,923
0011640 5242210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 21,328 18,938 24,266 19,106 30,285
0011640 5242220 ICMA RETIREMENT 0 0 0 0 0
0011640 5242310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 27,195 27,367 31,607 28,743 27,705
0011640 5242410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 4,319 3,566 10,070 3,876 5,006
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 315,257 278,064 328,939 309,611 334,109
0011640 5243111 CONTRACTUAL - SPECIAL MASTER 1,838 3,610 10,000 5,000 12,000
0011640 5243450 CONTRACTUAL 575 4,302 5,000 5,000 10,000
0011640 5244070 TRAVEL & CONFERENCE 0 642 600 600 800
0011640 5244080 EMPLOYEE EDUCATION 210 2,039 2,500 2,500 2,500
0011640 5244110 POSTAGE 3,996 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
0011640 5244120 COMMUNICATION 2,415 1,844 2,800 2,800 2,800
0011640 5244515 LIABILITY INSURANCE-AUTO 2,734 1,578 2,000 868 2,000
0011640 5244710 PRINTING-INFRASTRUCTURE 1,063 1,058 1,650 1,650 1,650
0011640 5244920 OTHER CHARGES-LIENS 459 1,175 1,650 1,650 2,500
0011640 5245205 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 0 0 1,000 1,000 1,500
0011640 5245210 SUPPLIES 2,278 1,929 3,500 3,500 3,500
0011640 5245220 UNIFORMS 511 695 1,000 1,000 2,000
0011640 5245230 FUEL 1,653 5,659 6,640 6,000 6,800
0011640 5245410 MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 423 0 450 450 450
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 18,155 29,531 43,790 37,018 53,500
0011640 5249920 CONTINGENCY 0 0 5,000 0 7,500
OTHER FUNDING SOURCE 0 0 5,000 0 7,500
TOTAL CODE ENFORCEMENT 333,412 307,595 377,729 346,629 395,109
CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
3450 Contractual Services –This line item is used to cover the cost of lot clearing, overgrown
properties, debris removal and board-ups.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 197
Development Services
Director and Building Official
Suramy Cabrera
Chief Building Inspector
Chief Electrical
Inspector (P/T)
Chief
Mechanical
Inspector (P/T)
Chief Plumbing
Inspector (P/T)
Chief Structural
Plan Reviewer
(P/T)
Permit
Coordinator
Permit
Coordinator &
IT Liaison
BUILDING DIVISION
001-1610-524
MISSION
The Mission is to protect the Community from dangerous construction. The Building Department
enforces the State of Florida Building Code within the boundaries of the City of South Miami and
collaborates with other City Departments in the enforcement of local codes.
FUNCTION
To enforce the State of Florida Building Code within the boundaries of the City of South Miami and
collaborate with other City Departments in the enforcement of local codes. It provides fair,
consistent and equitable interpretation of codes during the review of construction documents
submitted for building permits and during the field inspection conducted for compliance. The
Department also certifies buildings upon completion and at pre-stated periods afterwards.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS FY 2024
• Departmental staff maintained cordial relations with developers, contractors and City
residents, providing technical assistance and support while enforcing the applicable State
and City codes.
• Completed 100% of all building inspections requested before 4:00 pm and document
them by the end of the next working day.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 198
• Continued to keep accurate records of financial and workload parameters for the
Department.
• Made sure the inspectors had all the necessary training to complete all the inspections in
a professional manner.
• Processed 100% of building permit applications within ten working days after approval by
other departments.
• Kept track and reviewed all departmental performance parameters and submitted
monthly reports.
• Performed onsite visit of building that were of concern to patrons.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVES FY 2025
• Continue to maintain a high level of customer service during the performance of its
operational duties and responsibilities.
• Complete 100% of all building inspections requested before 4:00 pm and document them
by the end of the next working day.
• Continue to keep accurate records of financial and workload parameters for the
department.
• Make sure all inspectors have all the necessary training to complete all the inspections in a
professional manner.
• Process 100% of the building permit applications within ten working days after approval by
other departments.
• Track and review all departmental performance parameters.
• Continue enforcing 40-year re-certification compliance.
• Perform onsite visits of buildings that are of concern to patrons.
• Digitize building plans for archives.
• Obtain plan review table for digital plan review.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 199
BUILDING DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT
ACTIVITY
ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ESTIMATED PROJECTED
FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
PERMITS:
Building 615 600 540 550 585
Roofing 220 200 194 198 205
Electrical 315 300 254 260 290
Mechanical 140 135 112 120 129
Plumbing 185 180 194 200 186
TOTAL PERMITS 1,475 1,415 1,294 1,328 1,395
INSPECTIONS:
Building 1,450 1,400 1,488 1,480 1,446
Roofing 730 720 1,096 1,000 849
Electrical 750 740 900 800 797
Mechanical 330 320 314 320 321
Plumbing 490 480 568 550 513
TOTAL INSPECTIONS 3,750 3,660 4,366 4,150 3,925
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 200
BUILDING DEPARTMENT BUDGET FY 2025
001-1610-524
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011610 5241210 SALARIES - REGULAR 207,706 226,310 261,222 255,817 272,880
0011610 5241310 SALARIES - PART TIME - INSPECTORS 180,849 198,162 199,686 182,290 180,036
0011610 5242110 F.I.C.A. 29,155 31,796 35,259 33,037 34,648
0011610 5242210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 11,977 15,567 20,161 15,874 24,633
0011610 5242220 ICMA RETIREMENT 3,441 3,630 4,173 4,077 4,851
0011610 5242310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 24,748 27,283 31,607 28,626 27,705
0011610 5242410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 2,469 2,560 7,014 2,751 4,010
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 460,345 505,306 559,122 522,473 548,763
0011610 5243150 CONTRACT INSPECTORS 2,300 1,900 3,000 1,000 3,000
0011610 5243450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 0 0 1,000 1,000 2,000
0011610 5243480 DIGITIZING 0 0 0 0 50,000
0011610 5244110 POSTAGE 125 166 200 200 500
0011610 5244120 COMMUNICATION 2,697 1,998 4,020 4,020 4,920
0011610 5244515 LIABILITY INSURANCE- AUTO 600 344 767 336 767
0011610 5244710 PRINTING - INFRASTRUCTURE 1,135 1,200 1,640 1,640 3,280
0011610 5245205 COMPUTER-EQUIPMENT 0 0 0 0 1,500
0011610 5245210 SUPPLIES 628 2,445 3,000 3,000 3,000
0011610 5245220 UNIFORMS 852 1,156 1,840 1,000 2,150
0011610 5245230 FUEL 964 1,889 2,216 2,216 2,500
0011610 5245410 MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 116 0 160 150 500
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 9,417 11,097 17,843 14,562 74,117
0011610 5249920 CONTINGENCY 0 0 5,000 0 7,500
OTHER FUNDING SOURCE 0 0 5,000 0 7,500
TOTAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT 469,762 516,403 581,965 537,035 630,380
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 201
PLANNING AND ZONING DIVISION
001-1620-524
MISSION
The Planning and Zoning Department is committed to providing the community with high-quality
services and programs to enhance the quality of life of the City of South Miami residents,
businesses and visitors, and to promote a well-designed, physically integrated, livable and
prosperous community. The Planning and Zoning Department provides technical support to the
City Manager, City Commission, other Departments, appointed boards, residents, the business
community and the general public on current land use and development issues.
PLANNING AND ZONING FUNCTION
The Department is charged with the oversight of all inquiries pertaining to the City’s adopted land
use and zoning provisions, including but not limited to, property plat and zoning information,
Comprehensive Plan amendments, variance requests, site plan reviews, issuance of sign permits,
tree removal permits, land development regulations and code compliance activity. The review
responsibility for this division is regulated by Florida Statutes Chapters 162, 163 and 380 and Florida
Administrative Code Section 9-J5 and 9-J11 along with the City Charter and Code. These regulations
control the development and implementation of City Comprehensive Plan, including development
regulations, concurrency regulations, and other issues relating to the overall planning and land use
function.
Director of Development
Services
Suramy Cabrera
Senior Planner/ Zoning
Admin.
Senior Planner/ Zoning
Admin. Office Support
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 202
PLANNING & ZONING ACCOMPLISHMENTS FY 2024
• Provided professional assistance and expertise to elected officials, appointed boards, city
management and citizens in the areas of planning, zoning, land use management, economic
development and strategic decision making.
• Responded to all inquiries pertaining to the City’s adopted land use and zoning provisions,
including but not limited to property plat information, the Land Development Code
regulations, the Comprehensive Plan and the Future Land Use Map, and code compliance
activity.
• Reviewed and process all land use-related applications, including but not limited to:
property subdivision; Comprehensive Plan Amendments; Future Land Use Map
Amendments; Zoning District Amendments; Special Uses; Variances; Site Plans;
Development Regulation Revisions; and issue Sign Permits, Tree Removal Permits, Outdoor
Dining Permits, Banners, and Certificates of Use.
• Conducted zoning inspections and inspections for Tree Removal Permits.
• Continue to stay abreast of developing trends in the area of planning and zoning and make
recommendations to the city management for appropriate changes to the land
development regulations.
• Researched and drafted Land Development Code changes necessary to achieve the goals
and objectives of the City.
• Monitored state legislative actions for changes that affect the Land Development Code and
prepare code amendments as needed.
• Provide training and guidance to new board members so they have the knowledge and
expertise needed to serve on their respective boards.
• Revised annexation application completed in FY2022 to reflect an adjustment in the
boundary of the area.
• Coordinated with the City’s consultant, The Corradino Group, on the Study of the
Hometown District Overlay and the commercial zoning districts to propose changes that
will make them compatible with the community’s vision and the economy.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 203
PLANNING & ZONING OBJECTIVES FY 2025
• Continue to provide professional assistance and expertise to elected officials, appointed
boards, city management and citizens in the areas of planning, zoning, land use
management, economic development and strategic decision making.
• Respond to all inquiries pertaining to the City’s adopted land use and zoning provisions,
including but not limited to property plat information, the Land Development Code
regulations, the Comprehensive Plan and the Future Land Use Map, and code compliance
activity.
• Review and process all land use-related applications, including but not limited to: property
subdivision; Comprehensive Plan Amendments; Future Land Use Map Amendments;
Zoning District Amendments; Special Uses; Variances; Site Plans; Development Regulation
Revisions; and issue Sign Permits, Tree Removal Permits, Outdoor Dining Permits, Banners,
and Certificates of Use.
• Conduct zoning inspections and inspections for Tree Removal Permits.
• Continuation to coordinate with the City’s consultant, The Corradino Group, on the Study
of the Hometown District Overlay and the commercial zoning districts to propose changes
that will make them compatible with the community’s vision and the economy.
• Continue to stay abreast of developing trends in the area of planning and zoning and make
recommendations to the city management for appropriate changes to the land
development regulations.
• Monitor state legislative actions for changes that affect the Land Development Code and
prepare code amendments as needed.
• Continue to work with the City Attorney on researching and drafting Land Development
Code changes necessary to achieve the goals and objectives of the City.
• Continue to work with the City Attorney on identifying and correcting inconsistencies in the
Land Development Code.
• Promote infill development through the rezoning of properties in the City.
• Work on the creation of a landscape master plan to increase the City’s tree canopy.
• Monitor state legislative actions for changes that affect the Land Development Code and
prepare code amendments as needed.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 204
• Continue to provide training and guidance to new board members so they have the
knowledge and expertise needed to serve on their respective boards.
• Continue the work related to improving the City’s score in the Community Rating System
program, including the preparation, and mailing of flyers, letters to repetitive loss
properties, and collecting elevation certificates for new construction.
• Continue working with the City’s consultant, Calvin Giordano & Associates, on the revised
annexation application that reflects an adjustment in the boundary of the area.
PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT
ACTIVITY
ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ESTIMATED PROJECTED
FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Building Permits Reviewed 850 800 900 1100
850
Items Processed for:
Planning Board 30 25 30 25
28
Development Review Board 70 70 70 80
70
Historic Preservation Board 5 5 6 8
5
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 205
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT BUDGET FY 2025
001-1620-524
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011620 5241210 SALARIES - REGULAR 281,009 306,478 172,935 173,462 202,328
0011620 5242110 F.I.C.A. 20,986 23,043 13,230 13,099 15,478
0011620 5242210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 23,906 29,149 17,294 13,616 24,482
0011620 5242220 ICMA RETIREMENT 999 10,490 0 0 0
0011620 5242310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 29,064 35,358 21,071 19,209 18,470
0011620 5242410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 350 397 519 166 303
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 356,314 404,916 225,049 219,552 261,061
0011620 5243100 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 0 0 1,420 1,420 1,700
0011620 5243450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 64,834 198,052 350,000 350,000 190,000
0011620 5244070 TRAVEL & CONFERENCE 0 42 0 0 500
0011620 5244110 POSTAGE 1,434 2,402 2,500 2,500 2,500
0011620 5244120 COMMUNICATION 1,154 867 1,080 1,080 1,080
0011620 5244515 LIABILITY INSURANCE - AUTO 367 216 477 477 477
0011620 5244620 MAINTENANCE-OPER EQPT. 950 950 5,000 5,000 0
0011620 5244634 MAINTENANCE-INTERNET SOFTWARE 0 0 4,000 4,000 0
0011620 5244710 PRINTING-INFRASTRUCTURE 1,063 871 0 0 0
0011620 5244910 LEGAL ADS 927 450 4,000 4,000 5,000
0011620 5245205 COMPUTER-EQUIPMENT 0 0 0 0 0
0011620 5245210 SUPPLIES 509 1,940 0 0 0
0011620 5245230 FUEL 86 1,889 2,216 2,216 2,216
0011620 5245410 MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1,154 1,001 2,500 0 2,500
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 72,478 208,681 373,193 370,693 205,973
0011620 5249920 CONTINGENCY 0 0 0 0 2,500
OTHER FUNDING SOURCE 0 0 0 0 2,500
TOTAL PLANNING & ZONING 428,792 613,597 598,242 590,245 469,534
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 206
PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 207
PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Director of Public
Works and
Engineering
Assitant Director
Streets/Solid Waste
Supervisor
Streets &
Landscping Division
Maintenance
Worker II
Maintenance
Worker
Maintenance
Worker
Maintenance
Worker
Maintenance
Worker
Solid Waste
Stormwater Division
Heavy Equipment
Operator II
(Stormwater)
Sanitation Division
Sanitation Driver
Operator
Sanitation Driver
Operator
Trash Collection
Division
Crane Operator
Crane Operator
Heavy Equipment
Operator/Waste
Collector Driver
Heavy Equipment
Operator/Waste
Collector Driver
Heavy Equipment
Operator/Waste
Collector Driver
Waste Collector
Driver
Building
Maintenance
Division
Lead Worker II
Maintenance
Worker II
Motor Pool Division
Supervisor
Mechanic
Mechanic
Office Support Office Support
Eng. & Const Cap
Improvements
Project Manager
Associate Project
Engineer
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 208
PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
001-1770-519
The Public Works Department is organized into administration staff, management personnel and
five divisions: (1) Solid Waste; (2) Streets and Landscaping; (3) Building Maintenance; (4) Motor
Pool; and (5) Engineering and Construction. Each Division plays a critical role in providing
comprehensive services to maintain and improve the needs of the City, as well as providing support
to all City Departments and Divisions.
MISSION
To support and enhance a high quality of life for the City's residents, businesses and visitors by
providing well planned, environmentally sensitive, cost effective, infrastructure and services to
promote public safety, transportation and economic growth; to respond and aid in recovery from
emergencies by providing and managing public works service; to foster effective oversight of the
Department of Public Works including Engineering and Construction, Street Services, Street
Lighting and Solid Waste.
PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR FUNCTION
The Department’s administration is the key line of communication for all inquiries on Department’s
services and resources. The Department’s administration staff tends to a wide range of residents’
inquiries, such as solid waste collection, road hazards, all construction activities, Miami Dade
County recycling program, and others. The administration and management staff handles
Department events and administers the budget for all Divisions, documents payroll, and processes
requisitions for vendors’ purchase orders. The Department’s management personnel oversee all
Department functions and manpower and obtain bids, negotiate and administer contracts for
outsourcing services.
PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2024
• To ensure that all divisions respond to SeeClick Fix ticket request in a timely manner.
• Reduced operation costs through competitive bidding and negotiation on purchases and
services.
• Implemented Florida Green Local Government Standards at Public Works and all other
Departments in accordance with the suggested criteria of the Florida Green Building
Coalition and recommendation of the City’s Green Task Force.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 209
• Promoted seasonal events such as Public Works Weeks, Water Day, Earth Day and Arbor
Day as well as any other City organized events.
• Enhanced Department’s performance by using team building and promoting departmental
values, goals and direction Continue to improve internal communications.
• Improved cooperation with other Departments by adhering to an established departmental
schedule in providing timely responses.
• Increased public safety – Public Works can be significant in addressing many general safety
and quality of life issues affecting our neighborhoods through new signage replacing old
and outdated signage.
PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• Manage the department’s operations.
• Focus on the elimination of unused and inoperable equipment and provide the surplus for
auction.
• Maintain the City’s storage facility in the Public Works Compound for better access and
display of storage contents.
• Reduce operation costs through competitive bidding and negotiation on purchases and
services.
• Implement Florida Green Local Government Standards at Public Works and all other
Departments in accordance with the suggested criteria of the Florida Green Building
Coalition and recommendation of the City’s Green Task Force.
• Promote seasonal events such as Public Works Weeks, Water Day, Earth Day and Arbor Day
as well as any other City organized events.
• Enhance the Department’s performance by using team building and promoting
departmental values, goals and direction. Continue to improve internal communications.
• Improve cooperation with other Departments by adhering to an established departmental
schedule in providing timely responses.
• Increase public safety – Public Works can be significant in addressing many general safety
and quality of life issues affecting our neighborhoods through new signage replacing old,
outdated signage.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 210
PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR BUDGET FY 2025
001-1770-519
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011770 5191210 SALARIES - REGULAR 32,964 36,434 209,194 44,289 263,910
0011770 5191310 SALARIES - PART-TIME 6,782 18,216 0 411 0
0011770 5192110 F.I.C.A. 3,034 4,169 16,003 3,406 20,189
0011770 5192210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 0 0 16,533 13,016 21,502
0011770 5192220 ICMA 2,283 2,550 3,070 2,995 6,035
0011770 5192310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 8,106 10,504 31,607 12,695 27,705
0011770 5192410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 57 62 619 229 392
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 53,226 71,934 277,026 77,041 339,733
0011770 5194070 TRAVEL & CONFERENCES 0 0 250 100 250
0011770 5194080 EMPLOYEE EDUCATION 0 0 500 200 250
0011770 5194540 BOILER & MACHINERY INSURANCE 0 0 1,000 400 1,000
0011770 5194710 PRINTING- INFRASTRUCTURE 1,930 1,221 5,000 2,000 5,000
0011770 5195205 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 0 0 500 400 500
0011770 5195210 SUPPLIES 982 748 1,000 800 1,000
0011770 5195270 PERMITS 941 991 1,000 750 1,000
0011770 5195410 MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 0 0 250 200 250
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 3,853 2,960 9,500 4,850 9,250
TOTAL OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 57,079 74,894 286,526 81,891 348,983
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 211
PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING MAINTENANCE DIVISION
001-1710-519
MISSION
The Division’s mission is to maintain and enhance the quality of life in our City through resourceful
maintenance and operation of a safe civic infrastructure, providing City residents, visitors,
neighborhoods and businesses with efficient, quality service necessary to support the growing
demands of the community.
BUILDING MAINTENANCE DIVISION FUNCTION
Building Maintenance Division is responsible for: performing maintenance and improvements to
all public buildings and facilities; management and maintenance of burglar and fire alarm
protection systems; performing carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, roofing, and masonry
work; maintenance of mechanical equipment (elevators, A/C units; etc.), hard floors, windows and
doors; inspecting and implementing ADA; performing fire and building corrective measures.
BUILDING MAINTENANCE DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2024
• Painted and remodeled suites throughout Mobley Building.
• Installed tile stairway for City Hall and second floor Human Resources.
• The Sylva Martin building underwent renovations including the installation of new lighting,
paint, and electrical work.
• A new fire pump controller was installed at the Municipal Parking Garage.
• LED lighting was added to the light poles on 73rd St.
• Installation of Wi-Fi in the Municipal Parking Garage.
• Assisted with the installation of new fuel pumps and monitoring systems at Public Works
and City Hall.
• Installation of three A/C units in three areas that are: Palmer Park, Sylva Martin, and
Community Center (gymnasium).
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 212
BUILDING MAINTENANCE DIVISION OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• Partner with other City departments for maintenance recommendations and outside
vendors to provide maintenance safely and efficiently for City facilities.
• Respond and complete requests made through “See-Click Fix” in a timely manner.
• Keep all city facilities safe and operating efficiently.
BUILDING MAINTENANCE DIVISION ACTIVITY REPORT
ACTIVITY ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ESTIMATED PROJECTED
FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Changing AC Filters 950 950 950 950 950
Unscheduled Repairs and Work Requests 1,000 1,000 1,100 1,250 1,250
Cleaning of Fish Pond 12 12 12 12 12
Re-Certification of all City facilities fire extinguishers 60 60 60 60 60
Changing of water filters 10 10 10 10 10
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 213
PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE BUDGET FY 2025
001-1710-519
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011710 5191210 SALARIES - REGULAR 108,240 117,563 136,491 137,030 149,612
0011710 5191410 OVERTIME 5,296 5,284 8,000 8,000 12,000
0011710 5192110 F.I.C.A. 9,860 10,622 12,665 12,806 13,776
0011710 5192210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 8,981 10,718 14,389 11,328 19,482
0011710 5192310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 16,586 17,948 21,071 18,999 18,470
0011710 5192410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 2,174 2,414 7,194 2,760 3,220
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 151,137 164,549 199,810 190,923 216,560
0011710 5193450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 82,472 104,644 100,000 96,250 171,800
0011710 5194080 EMPLOYEE EDUCATION 0 249 250 200 250
0011710 5194120 COMMUNICATION 560 556 780 700 780
0011710 5194310 UTILITES-ELECTRIC 77,805 99,141 100,000 98,500 102,000
0011710 5194320 UTILITIES-WATER 35,187 47,974 60,000 58,000 60,000
0011710 5194620 MAINT & REPAIR OPER EQUIP 4,756 8,784 10,000 9,350 10,000
0011710 5194670 MAINT & REPAIR-GDS & STRUCT 73,900 91,063 90,000 88,000 90,000
0011710 5195210 SUPPLIES 14,645 19,946 20,000 18,000 22,000
0011710 5195220 UNIFORMS 985 942 1,400 1,300 1,600
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 290,310 373,298 382,430 370,300 458,430
0011710 5199920 CONTINGENCY 3,525 0 5,000 4,300 5,000
OTHER FUNDING SOURCE 3,525 0 5,000 4,300 5,000
TOTAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE 444,972 537,847 587,240 565,523 679,990
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 214
PUBLIC WORKS SOLID WASTE DIVISION
001-1720-534
MISSION
Solid Waste Division is committed to providing cost effective management of solid waste materials
generated within the City for the protection of health, safety, and welfare of the public and the
environment.
SOLID WASTE DIVISION FUNCTION
Solid Waste Division is responsible for: providing garbage and trash removal services for residents;
issuing excess trash notices; assisting City residents with the Miami Dade County recycling program;
filling of trash holes; installation of “no dumping” signs, as required; installation and/or removal of
event banners; and solid waste collection after special City events.
SOLID WASTE DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2024
• Since the implementation of the Automated Garbage Truck System, the bins have had a
lot of wear and tear. The Solid Waste Division has reduced the amount of garbage bins
replaced this fiscal year.
• To provide excellent service to residents, our employees have received training in
operating a garbage truck, crane, and sweeper as a backup and to offer assistance in case
of an emergency or natural disaster.
• Filled trash holes with recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) to extend the time between fill-
ins and improve the appearance in front of properties.
• Helped Code Enforcement in decreasing instances of illegal dumping across the city.
• Continued to upgrade the fleet to establish dependable and efficient trucks and heavy
equipment.
• Reduce the amount of side trash piles throughout the city to prevent illegal dumping side
trash pits were filled with soil and sod.
SOLID WASTE DIVISION OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• Keep improving the fleet to ensure reliable and effective trucks and heavy machinery.
• Continue to work with Code Enforcement to reduce illegal dumping sites.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 215
• Collaborate with Code Enforcement to decrease instances of illegal dumping.
• Cut down on operational costs and dumping fees through alternative methods and
recycling.
• Promote recycling to save on disposal fees and benefit the environment.
• Minimize overtime by ensuring adequate staffing levels.
• Provide staff with essential training to deliver top-notch services to City residents.
• Continue to fill trash holes with recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) material. Respond and
complete requests made through “See-Click Fix” in a timely manner.
SOLID WASTE DIVISION ACTIVITY REPORT
ACTIVITY
ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ESTIMATED PROJECTED
FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Garbage [tons] 3,500 4,000 4,000 3,800 4,000
Trash [tons] 11,500 12,000 11,000 11,000 11,000
Excess Trash Pickups 100 75 70 70 70
Filling of Trash Holes 100 100 100 100 120
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 216
PUBLIC WORKS SOLID WASTE DIVISION BUDGET FY 2025
001-1720-534
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011720 5341210 SALARIES - REGULAR 349,408 366,240 421,602 427,945 458,121
0011720 5341410 OVERTIME 6,901 7,776 8,000 10,000 12,000
0011720 5342110 F.I.C.A. 28,339 29,164 35,273 34,339 38,414
0011720 5342210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 26,994 32,551 41,890 32,982 56,594
0011720 5342220 ICMA 0 93 0 0
0011720 5342310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 65,455 68,304 84,286 75,601 73,880
0011720 5342410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 11,551 12,951 36,738 14,133 18,949
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 488,648 517,077 627,789 595,000 657,958
0011720 5343470 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT-RECYCLING 129,144 177,151 240,000 246,000 256,000
0011720 5344080 EMPLOYEE EDUCATION 0 0 500 300 500
0011720 5344340 REFUSE DISPOSAL FEE 760,663 862,443 820,000 870,000 935,000
0011720 5345210 SUPPLIES 43,856 32,601 50,000 32,500 50,000
0011720 5345220 UNIFORMS 4,677 4,770 6,000 5,800 6,500
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 938,340 1,076,965 1,116,500 1,154,600 1,248,000
TOTAL SOLID WASTE 1,426,988 1,594,042 1,744,289 1,749,600 1,905,958
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 217
PUBLIC WORKS STREETS AND LANDSCAPING DIVISION
001-1730-541
MISSION
In the spirit of cooperation with other City Departments and agencies, the Street Maintenance and
Landscaping Division’s mission is to provide a safe and clean environment for the community and
to promote a culture of beauty.
STREETS AND LANDSCAPING DIVISION FUNCTION
Streets and Landscaping Division is responsible for maintaining of City streets and street
landscaping; mowing and fertilization of City’s public right-of-way and public facility grounds; litter
pick-up; citywide tree trimmings; installation and repair of street signs; repairs of potholes; citywide
street sweeping; graffiti removal; curb painting; parking and pavement marking; sidewalk pressure
cleaning; street light inspections; citywide storm drain inspections; storm drain pipe cleaning,
inspection of canal debris cleaning, as needed; sidewalk and curb repairs; management of irrigation
systems citywide; and seasonal City decorations in the Downtown area.
STREETS AND LANDSCAPING DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2024
• Installed new landscaping throughout Town Center.
• Installation of trees requested by residents through our tree planting initiative program.
• Completed debris removal throughout the City’s canals.
• Assisted with maintenance for the Municipal Parking Garage.
• Oversaw lighting and electrical rights-of-way to assist in FPL maintenance and
improvements of illuminated areas.
• Replaced green garbage containers with new garbage containers throughout the Town
Center.
• Conduct inspections of the City’s stormwater system as mandated by the NPDES Storm
Water Permit and collaborated with our storm drain cleaning contractor to clean
stormwater drains and pipes following inspections.
• Continued regular pressure washing and gum removal to keep our Town Center and other
areas graffiti-free.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 218
• Completed tree pruning and trimming as needed throughout the city.
STREETS AND LANDSCAPING DIVISION OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• Enhance the appearance of various locations across the city.
• Continue to trim trees as needed throughout the city.
• Continue to upgrade and beautify the Town Center area.
• Arrange the annual maintenance contract with external vendors for the median Landscape
maintenance agreement, in coordination with the FDOT reimbursement program.
• Increase overall roadway safety with the timely repair of potholes and removal of debris
and other dangerous objects from the right of way.
• Regularly inspect and maintain easements and tall trees near power lines.
• Continue to assist with the City’s tree-planting initiatives.
• Refresh faded parking space markings in the vicinity.
• Respond and complete requests made through “See-Click Fix” in a timely manner.
• Fix broken sidewalks to reduce the City’s legal risk.
STREETS & LANDSCAPING DIVISION ACTIVITY REPORT
ACTIVITY
ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ESTIMATED PROJECTED
FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Mowing of City Facilities & Locations 78 78 78 78 78
Sweeping of Streets [miles] 2,645 2,645 2,645 2,645 2,645
Pressure-Cleaning of Sidewalks 52 52 52 52 52
Inspection of Storm Drains 800 800 800 800 800
Cleaning of Drainage Pipes [feet] 1,200 1,200 1,400 1,150 1,250
Cleaning of Storm Drains 100 100 120 130 135
Citywide Insp. of Street Lights & Downtown Lighting 40 40 40 40 40
Removal of Graffiti 120 100 150 230 150
Trimming of Street Trees 400 400 300 240 200
Installation & Repair of Street Signs 80 80 100 120 120
Citywide Repair of Potholes 40 40 30 25 35
Installation & Removal of Banners 100 60 40 40 40
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 219
PUBLIC WORKS STREETS & LANDSCAPING DIVISION BUDGET FY 2025
001-1730-541
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011730 5411210 SALARIES - REGULAR 238,474 258,962 361,018 348,556 423,789
0011730 5411410 OVERTIME 6,334 7,506 10,000 9,500 10,000
0011730 5412110 F.I.C.A. 19,000 21,270 29,189 28,466 33,891
0011730 5412210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 18,195 17,683 25,928 20,414 51,279
0011730 5412220 ICMA 6,344 7,124 6,974 0 0
0011730 5412310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 42,403 52,434 73,750 66,053 73,880
0011730 5412410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 10,758 12,630 36,897 14,179 16,952
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 341,508 377,609 543,756 487,168 609,791
0011730 5413450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 44,681 90,276 100,000 96,000 100,000
0011730 5414070 TRAVEL AND CONFERENCE 0 0 250 200 250
0011730 5414080 EMPLOYEE EDUCATION 0 448 500 300 500
0011730 5414120 COMMUNICATION 448 434 1,080 1,080 1,080
0011730 5414625 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE 65,005 95,521 230,000 213,000 230,000
0011730 5414640 MAINT & REP.STREETS & PARKWYS 26,049 25,237 25,000 21,900 25,000
0011730 5414650 ELECTRICITY-STREET LIGHTS 140,471 148,975 150,000 148,000 150,000
0011730 5414670 MAINT & REP-GDS & STRUCT 3,563 9,752 10,000 9,400 12,000
0011730 5415210 SUPPLIES 275 4,909 5,000 4,500 5,000
0011730 5415220 UNIFORMS 3,040 3,434 4,000 3,900 5,000
0011730 5415245 TOOLS 319 11,550 8,000 7,300 8,000
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 283,851 390,535 533,830 505,580 536,830
TOTAL STREET MAINTENANCE 625,359 768,144 1,077,586 992,748 1,146,621
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 220
PUBLIC WORKS MOTOR POOL DIVISION
001-1760-519
MISSION
The Division provides preventive maintenance and repair of public works automotive and
mechanical equipment that will protect the public’s investment in these resources as well as to
provide safe and dependable units for City personnel to perform their duties effectively with
minimum downtime to vehicles.
MOTOR POOL DIVISION FUNCTION
Equipment Maintenance (Motor Pool) Division is responsible for: maintaining and servicing the
City’s entire vehicular fleet and equipment; performing preventative vehicle maintenance;
managing and maintaining vehicle inventory as well as fuel inventory; arranging for underground
fuel storage tank inspections; purchasing and managing our heavy equipment City fleet;
responsible for Landscape maintenance of mower, saws, tools and other lawn equipment; monitor
fuel system and conducts fuel level checks.
MOTOR POOL DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2024
• Staff assessed the inventory of the fleet and conducted preventive maintenance to
guarantee optimal performance of the vehicles.
• The motor pool team participated in training sessions focused on repairing and
maintaining the City’s fleet of vehicles.
• Carried out repairs on heavy-duty trucks that had not been previously addressed by the
motor pool, including work on air conditioning systems, transmissions, brakes, engine
removals, and front-end repairs.
• Continued preventive maintenance program to prevent oil and hydro leaks in the streets
throughout the city.
• Regular maintenance appointments are planned for city vehicles.
• Ongoing routine maintenance to ensure that police vehicles receive regular oil changes.
• Improved the Motor Pool by acquiring new tools and equipment that allow staff to
perform essential repairs efficiently and effectively on vehicles and heavy equipment.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 221
• Reduce the number of outside repairs by vendors, by training and repairing with our own
staff.
MOTOR POOL DIVISION OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• Enhance the software used for managing fleet work orders.
• Increase scheduled maintenance performance.
• Decreased fuel usage and emissions by exchanging older vehicles with newer ones.
Studied a more efficient fuel distribution system to improve gasoline and diesel control in
fleet management.
• Investigate technologies for vehicles that use alternative forms of propulsion, like electric
power, natural gas, and hybrid systems.
• Respond and complete requests made through “See-Click Fix” in a timely manner
• Continue to attend repair and maintenance training concerning the City’s fleet.
MOTOR POOL ACTIVITY REPORT
ACTIVITY
ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ESTIMATED PROJECTED
FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Motor Pool Scheduled & Unscheduled Services 1,600 1,600 1,700 1,850 1,900
Motor Pool Road Call/Emerg. Serv. 50 50 50 40 20
Motor Pool Warranty Service 15 10 20 25 25
Generator Inspections 208 208 208 208 208
Fuel Level Checks 150 150 150 150 150
Police Oil Change 35 35 50 80 80
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 222
PUBLIC WORKS MOTOR POOL DIVISION BUDGET FY 2025
001-1760-519
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011760 5191210 SALARIES - REGULAR 142,266 107,379 169,158 169,158 182,667
0011760 5191410 OVERTIME 1,180 5,613 4,000 6,000 8,000
0011760 5192110 F.I.C.A. 10,526 8,526 13,247 13,347 14,586
0011760 5192210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 12,777 13,795 17,226 13,562 22,962
0011760 5192310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 19,924 18,919 31,607 28,255 27,705
0011760 5192410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 2,168 2,176 6,150 2,369 3,795
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 188,841 156,408 241,388 232,691 259,715
0011760 5194080 EMPLOYEE EDUCATION 0 0 250 200 250
0011760 5194120 COMMUNICATION 560 46 0 0 0
0011760 5194515 LIABILITY INSURANCE-AUTO 38,992 22,571 50,000 34,400 40,000
0011760 5194620 MAINT & REP-OPERAT EQUIP 733 987 3,000 3,950 4,000
0011760 5194680 MAINT & REP-OUTSIDE SER. 85,418 104,270 120,000 117,000 120,000
0011760 5195220 UNIFORMS 2,827 3,615 3,500 3,450 4,000
0011760 5195230 FUEL & LUB. 161,014 126,031 169,000 145,000 169,000
0011760 5195240 PARTS 71,901 80,202 90,000 89,400 95,000
0011760 5195245 OPERATING TOOL 0 2,028 4,000 3,950 5,000
0011760 5195250 TIRES 24,352 29,931 30,000 29,750 35,000
0011760 5195260 CHEMICALS/SUPPLIES 1,973 1,977 2,000 1,300 2,000
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 387,770 371,658 471,750 428,400 474,250
TOTAL MOTOR POOL 576,611 528,065 713,138 661,091 733,965
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 223
PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
001-1790-519
MISSION
To provide citizens with professional engineering services in support of information collection and
archiving, planning, permitting, design and administration of all public infrastructure construction
programs; provide engineering and technical services, construction administration, inspection and
quality assurance for all infrastructure construction projects.
ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION DIVISION FUNCTION
Engineering and Construction Division is responsible for managing the City’s Capital Improvement
Plan, which mainly includes projects involving traffic calming; drainage; roadways; sidewalks; and
street lighting; performing stormwater utility activities; assisting Planning Department in the City’s
flood/community rating system; assisting the public with inquiries related to design and
construction activities; administering public workshops for City projects; reviewing engineering
plans from consultants and contractors per City standards; directing City engineering consultants
and contractors; issuing RFP’s for design and bids for construction; coordinating efforts with other
governmental agencies; issuing permits for construction within public right of way; reporting traffic
concerns from residents to Miami Dade County and FDOT; managing State annual National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for City stormwater systems; maintaining
and updating City master plans for stormwater, maintaining as-built records; establishing traffic
studies to implement traffic calming projects; monitoring and managing emergency hurricane
debris clearance and removal; manage canal routine maintenance contracts with Miami-Dade
County and grant funds project reporting.
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2024
• Implemented traffic calming recommendations based on the Citywide Traffic Calming
Study.
• Managed transit and mobility programs throughout the City.
• Provided drainage improvements throughout the City based on resident requests.
• Implemented recommendations from the South Miami Intermodal Transportation Plan.
• Continued the road resurfacing and reconstruction projects.
• Provided citywide sidewalk repairs and replacements.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 224
• Cleansed the inlets and catch basins throughout the City.
• Provided maintenance and repairs to City street signs.
• Participated in the Design review Committee.
• Provided plans review and inspections to construction of new homes.
• Provided the Annual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System report to the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection.
• Coordinated projects with Developers, Miami-Dade County and Florida Department of
Transportation
• Managed Interlocal Agreements with Miami-Dade County
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• Continue to Administer the Capital Improvement Projects for traffic calming, roadway &
road infrastructure and Miscellaneous projects.
• Continue to implement traffic calming devices
• Continue to manage transit and mobility programs throughout the City.
• Continue to provide drainage improvements throughout the City based on resident
requests.
• Continue the citywide road resurfacing and reconstruction projects.
• Continue to provide citywide sidewalk repairs and replacements.
• Continue the cleaning of the inlets and catch basins throughout the City.
• Continue to implement sanitary sewer projects based on the sanitary sewer master plan.
• Continue to provide landscape improvements projects throughout the City.
• Continue to provide construction management to parking garage repairs and
improvements.
• Continue to provide maintenance and repairs to City street signs.
• Continue to participate in the Design review Committee.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 225
• Continue to provide plans review and inspections to construction of new homes.
• Continue to provide the Annual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System report to
the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
• Continue to coordinate projects with Miami-Dade County and Florida Department of
Transportation.
• Continue to coordinate projects with Developers.
• Continue to assist with grant applications and grant management with FDOT and FDEP
• Continue to Manage Interlocal Agreements with Miami-Dade County.
ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
ACTIVITY
ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ESTIMATED PROJECTED
FY 21 FY 22 FY 23 FY 24 FY 25
Mgmt. of Construction Projects 23 21 24 22 23
Permits Issued 114 93 90 91 88
Permits Handled 96 90 116 114 106
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 226
PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION DIVISION BUDGET FY 2025
001-1790-519
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011790 5191210 SALARIES & WAGES - REGULAR 164,628 175,045 201,195 201,563 221,125
0011790 5192110 F.I.C.A. 13,163 13,944 17,003 16,188 18,329
0011790 5192210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 8,322 10,052 13,035 10,262 17,029
0011790 5192220 ICMA 3,982 4,233 4,959 4,842 5,627
0011790 5192310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 16,868 18,187 21,071 19,169 18,470
0011790 5192410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 196 211 604 232 332
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 207,159 221,672 257,867 252,257 280,912
0011790 5194070 TRAVEL & CONFERENCE 0 0 500 0 500
0011790 5194080 EMPLOYEE - EDUCATION 99 0 1,000 1,000 1,200
0011790 5194120 COMMUNICATION 896 867 1,560 900 1,560
0011790 5195205 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 0 0 350 0 1,000
0011790 5195210 SUPPLIES 291 16 1,500 1,000 1,000
0011790 5195410 MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 310 335 350 0 400
0011790 5196490 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS 0 0 0 0 250,000
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 1,596 1,218 5,260 2,900 255,660
TOTAL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION 208,755 222,891 263,127 255,157 536,572
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 227
POLICE DEPARTMENT
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 228
POLICE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Chief of Police
Reo Hatfield III
Assistant Chief
of Police
Operations
Bureau Captain
Operations
Administrative
Lieutenant
Administrative
Sergeant
Scheduling
Traffic
Cameras
Property &
Evidence
Fleet
Managemnet
Building
Managment
Criminal
Investigations
Sergeant
General
Investigations
Special
Investigations
Public
Information
Office
Operations
Field
Lieutenant
Uniform Patrol
Sergeants
A Shift
B Shift
C Shift
D Shift
Special
Operations
Sergeant
Community
Policing
Traffic
Enforcement
K-9
Police Athletic
League
Police Reserve
Program
Field Training
Program
SWAT Special
Events Extra
Duty
Administrative
Bureau Captain
Communications
Manager
Computer &
Radio Systems
Administrator
Crime
Analyst
Public
Relations
Communications
Coordinator
A-B-C Shifts
Records
Processing
Professional
Compliance
Lieutenant
Accreditation
Internal
Affairs
Records
Custodian
Training
Quartermaster
Budget/Procurement
Special Projects
Emergency
Management
Executive
Administrative
Assistant
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 229
POLICE DEPARTMENT
001-1910-521
MISSION
To deliver professional police services in partnership with the people we serve, in order to provide
a safe and secure environment for all.
POLICE DEPARTMENT FUNCTION
To be a world class law enforcement agency, one that exhibits traits for other agencies to emulate,
one that is constantly endeavoring to improve and stay on the cutting edge of the policing
profession; an agency that impresses its citizens the first and every time, always striving to improve
upon its successes and one that empowers and encourages its employees to serve the public and
protect life and property with dignity, honor and pride.
POLICE DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2024
• Utilized social media for hiring.
• Established the Persons with Disabilities Registry.
• Implemented Project Life Saver.
• Conducted Struggle Well Micro Trainings for officers.
• Formed a partnership with New Hope C.O.R.P.S.
• Improved the hiring process and applicant tracking.
• Streamlined the hiring process.
• Increased extra duty pay.
• Implemented Roll Kall Extra Duty Scheduler.
• Transitioned to 10/12-hour shifts.
• Held monthly Employee Advisory Committee meetings.
• Enabled online uniform ordering.
• Reinstated the K-9 Unit.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 230
• Acquired a new traffic trailer and Sentry Speed Sign.
• Renovated the Communications Center.
• Significantly increased training for officer development.
POLICE DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• Achieve staffing levels at 100% for both Patrol and Communications.
• Continue to reduce crime rates.
• Reinstate the Motorcycle Unit.
• Progress with the implementation of a Multi-Agency SWAT team.
• Enhance traffic safety through regular Saturation patrols and DUI checkpoints.
• Reduce the unhoused population through intervention programs.
• Acquire new firearms for officers, transitioning from 40 caliber to 9mm.
• Upgrade to new Axon Body Cams and Tasers with the latest technology.
• Increase de-escalation and firearms training initiatives.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 231
POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT
ACTIVITY ACTUAL
FY 2021
ACTUAL
FY 2022
ACTUAL
FY 2023
ESTIMATED
FY 2024
PROJECTED
FY 2025
Administrative:
Employment Applicants processed 12 12 20 15 15
Internal Investigations Conducted 5 6 6 6 5
Employee Training Hours 3,800 4,000 3,800 1,300 3,500
Vehicles Purchased 6 8 8 7 5
Property & Evidence Handled 505 505 510 550 530
Communications:
Total Calls for Service 14,250 14,000 14,290 14,000 13,000
Patrol:
Total Arrests 500 500 450 750 800
Citations - Moving Violations 5,500 7,000 7,000 6,500 6,000
Non-Moving & Parking 2,000 2,500 2,000 2,200 2,500
Written Reports 3,250 3,500 3,500 2,000 2,500
Assigned Calls 13,250 13,500 13,250 13,350 12,000
Criminal Invest. Division:
Total Cases Assigned 850 875 850 850 865
Total Cases Cleared 290 300 290 300 295
Total Arrests 45 50 45 50 50
Crime Scenes Processed 40 45 40 40 45
Total Reports Written 950 950 950 950 950
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 232
POLICE BUDGET FY 2025
001-1910-521
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011910 5211210 SALARIES - REGULAR 4,056,543 4,285,360 5,229,089 4,830,289 5,603,143
0011910 5211310 SALARIES - PART-TIME 28,038 0 0 0 0
0011910 5211410 OVERTIME 226,971 317,627 210,000 259,871 215,000
0011910 5211411 OVERTIME-HOLIDAY PAY 55,127 81,374 90,000 99,357 90,000
0011910 5211413 OVERTIME-RED LIGHT CAMERAS 12,303 8,235 10,000 7,659 10,000
0011910 5211414 OVERTIME-SCHOOL ZONE CAMERAS 0 0 0 0 40,000
0011910 5211510 SPECIAL PAY-EDUCATION INCEN. 35,645 33,167 31,706 34,055 34,301
0011910 5211530 HAZARD PAY 81,145 88,425 100,215 90,405 100,215
0011910 5212110 F.I.C.A. 366,586 385,200 427,183 417,821 477,398
0011910 5212210 PENSION CITY CONTRIBUTION 332,849 301,716 326,196 263,000 428,844
0011910 5212220 DEFERRED COMP. CONTR (ICMA) 15,096 17,271 22,520 8,817 4,021
0011910 5212310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 420,977 469,191 621,624 517,647 544,865
0011910 5212410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 48,205 53,655 126,523 49,798 64,840
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 5,679,485 6,041,222 7,195,056 6,578,719 7,612,627
0011910 5213116 ANNUAL PHYSICALS 3,630 13,975 15,000 15,300 17,340
0011910 5213120 LEGAL SERVICES 62,519 12,648 40,000 0 20,000
0011910 5213450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 157,427 209,977 350,013 310,002 446,575
0011910 5213452 RED LIGHT CAMERAS 203,286 222,130 228,000 134,686 228,000
0011910 5213456 CONTRACTUAL SCHOOL CROSSING 71,187 63,618 95,000 95,000 100,000
0011910 5213490 CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS 250 140 11,000 12,000 16,000
0011910 5214070 TRAVEL & CONFERENCE 9,434 9,511 10,800 6,500 13,000
0011910 5214080 TRAINING & EDUCATION 18,625 14,993 29,650 17,800 55,500
0011910 5214110 POSTAGE 1,036 1,428 2,000 1,000 2,000
0011910 5214120 COMMUNICATION 35,318 36,508 61,480 57,600 62,300
0011910 5214510 LIABILITY INSURANCE 115,564 127,233 150,000 121,364 135,000
0011910 5214515 AUTO INSURANCE 58,149 33,657 74,557 34,000 42,000
0011910 5214620 MAINT & REPAIR EQUIPMENT 11,757 8,185 17,400 10,600 33,000
0011910 5214630 MAINT & REPAIR COMM EQMT 5,918 2,152 7,200 5,150 7,200
0011910 5214632 INTERNET SERVICE 0 0 3,000 0 0
0011910 5214710 PRINTING- INFRASTRUCTURE 3,200 3,266 5,000 5,000 5,800
0011910 5214960 SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS 950 0 3,000 1,500 3,000
0011910 5214970 EMPLOYEE TESTING 3,186 11,414 16,110 15,610 16,110
continued
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 233
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011910 5215205 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 0 0 56,100 52,500 66,700
0011910 5215210 SUPPLIES 74,111 96,112 108,398 83,410 157,480
0011910 5215220 UNIFORMS 55,507 82,671 97,400 79,900 124,900
0011910 5215230 FUEL 108,435 139,085 130,000 100,000 130,000
0011910 5215410 MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1,665 2,020 7,690 9,440 9,240
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 1,001,153 1,090,722 1,518,798 1,168,362 1,691,145
0011910 5219920 CONTINGENCY 0 0 5,000 0 65,000
OTHER FUNDING SOURCE 0 0 5,000 0 65,000
TOTAL POLICE DEPARTMENT 6,680,638 7,131,944 8,718,854 7,747,081 9,368,772
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 234
PARKS, RECREATION, & CULTURE DEPARTMENT
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 235
Director of Parks,
Recreation, and
Culture
Quentin Pough
Recreation
Assistant Director
Parks &
Community Center
Recreation
Supervisor II
(Operations)
Rec. Leader
(FT-2)
Rec. Leader
(PT-1)
Rec. Aides
(PT-5)
Recreation
Supervisor II
(Programs)
Rec. Leader
(PT -2)
Instructor
(PT-1)
Rec. Leader
(FT-2)
Rec. Aide
(PT-5)
Seasonal Rec.
Aide
(PT-7)
Community
Pool
Lifeguard II
(PT-1)
Seasonal
Lifeguard
(PT -4)
Seasonal
Tennis
Tennis
Operation
Supervisor
Rec. Leader
(PT-1)
Rec. Aide
(P/T-2)
Contractor Tennis Pro
(PT-6)
Maintenance Worker I
(FT-1)
Park Maintenance
Park
Superintendent
Maintenance
Worker II (FT-1)
Maintenance
Worker I
(FT-1)
Culture, Special
Events, & Active
Adults Manager.
Active Adults &
Special Events
LeaderII (F/T-1)
Rec. Leader
(FT-1)
Administrative
Office
Admin. Assist. I
PARKS, RECREATION, & CULTURE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 236
PARKS, RECREATION, & CULTURE DIVSION
001-2000-572
MISSION
Our mission is to enhance the quality of pleasant living in South Miami by providing safe, inviting,
and beautifully maintained parks and facilities; provide a variety of fun and inclusive programs,
services, and events; and, serve as a model of excellence in both customer service and operational
performance. #ItStartsNEndsWithParks
PARKS, RECREATION, & CULTURE DIVIION FUNCTION
The Parks, Recreation and Culture Division is responsible for the management of public parks and
facilities and coordination of diverse programs, services, and events. The Department is
comprised of four (4) major service areas as follows:
Administration: provides responsible and sound leadership & management, capital project
planning and management, grant and contract management, budget development and
monitoring, and oversees various day-to-day administrative operations.
Events: plans and organizes diverse internal events and coordinates permits for external special
events and filming activities within the city’s limits/boundaries.
Park Maintenance: performs skilled tasks to ensure city parks and facilities are clean, safe, and
operational; specializes in the care and maintenance of trees and assists with construction
projects.
Recreation: organizes and delivers internal and contracted programs, activities, and services;
manages facility rentals and permits; and, conducts routine maintenance support duties.
PARKS, RECREATION, & CULTURE DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2024
• Completed multiple new capital improvement projects at Brewer Park (court resurfacing,
new dedicated pickleball court), Murray Park (new LED field lighting, court resurfacing,
playground sensory enhancements), Fuchs Park (playground fence, bollard lighting and
shelter), and South Miami Park (lighting, turf, and shelter).
• Repurposed and renovated Mobley Room Bay 1 into a classroom workstation and Bay 2
into a teen center.
• Hired a new Events and Active Adults Manager.
• Hired a new park ranger.
• Processed and issued 10+ special event permits.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 237
• Successfully planned and executed sixteen (16) City events, including a rooftop movie
night at the municipal garage.
• Implemented once a week field trips to the grocery store for registered Seniors of the
South Miam Plaza Active Adults program.
• Provided monthly field trips at South Miami Plaza for senior participants: monthly outings
(restaurant lunch, marlins game, parrot jungle island, etc.)
• Hosted eleven (11) senior holiday parties that included food, music, crafts, and raffles.
PARKS, RECREATION, & CULTURE DIVSION OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• Complete Parks and Recreation Master Plan for the 2026-2035 (10-year) in FY-25
• Commence construction of community building at Dante Fascell Park
• Commence construction combo restroom-concession building at South Miami Park
• Complete new turf project at South Miami Park
• Complete new LED field light project at Palmer Park
• Develop a domestic animal in parks policy
• Develop a cost recovery and pricing policy for the department.
• Develop and conduct a general user survey that asks participants to express their level of
satisfaction with various parks and recreation operations, programming, and maintenance
items.
• Transition rental request process from paper to 100% digital.
• Extend hours of operations at the South Miami Plaza Active Adults center from 1pm to 3pm
to provide additional programming.
• Implement a new lite breakfast program for participants of the South Miami Plaza Active
Adults center.
• Commence a new event: “Bikes & BBQ”
• Commence a coed flag football program.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 238
PARKS, RECREATION, & CULTURE DIVISION ACTIVITY REPORT
ACTIVITY
ACTUAL
FY 2021
ACTUAL
FY 2022
ACTUAL
FY 2023
ESTIMATED
FY 2024
PROJECTED
FY 2025
Youth Football Players 115 125 140 160 130
Youth Cheerleaders 25 25 25 22 25
Youth Basketball Players 80 418 668 800 750
Senior Weekday Meals Served/Delivered 19,500 17,554 13,000 15,600 15,600
Senior Home Delivery Meals 6,760 6,760 6,760 6,760 6,760
Fuchs Pavilion Rental (pavilion) 10 40 20 50 60
Dante Fascell Park Rental (pavilion) 200 205 200 200 210
Veterans Park Rental (gazebo) 2 5 0 3 3
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 239
PARKS AND RECREATION BUDGET FY 2025
001-2000-572
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0012000 5721210 SALARIES - REGULAR 406,518 429,343 499,330 476,041 545,264
0012000 5721310 SALARIES - PART-TIME 0 0 23,580 15,444 23,580
0012000 5722110 F.I.C.A. 29,910 32,319 40,809 37,975 44,223
0012000 5722210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 32,824 40,583 49,933 39,314 65,977
0012000 5722220 ICMA 0 0 0 2,286 0
0012000 5722310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 43,975 44,786 63,214 56,690 55,410
0012000 5722410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 7,568 8,285 23,531 9,121 11,377
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 520,795 555,316 700,397 636,870 745,831
0012000 5723450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 46,073 39,013 109,560 87,810 107,560
0012000 5724060 AUTO ALLOWANCE 2,113 3,758 3,768 3,768 3,768
0012000 5724070 TRAVEL & CONFERENCE 165 346 3,850 1,585 8,347
0012000 5724080 EMPLOYEE EDUCATION 693 2,363 2,480 1,810 6,330
0012000 5724110 POSTAGE 153 150 150 150 150
0012000 5724120 COMMUNICATION 3,880 5,585 5,135 5,135 5,691
0012000 5724310 UTILITIES - ELECTRICITY 2,874 12,430 7,000 4,500 7,000
0012000 5724320 UTILITIES - WATER 1,175 912 1,300 500 1,300
0012000 5724515 LIABILITY INSURANCE- AUTO 6,523 3,772 8,357 8,357 8,357
0012000 5724710 COPY MACHINE 2,237 1,840 7,000 7,000 7,000
0012000 5724820 EVENTS 81,226 83,529 181,000 176,900 210,000
0012000 5725205 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 7,166 7,495 3,200 1,500 3,200
0012000 5725210 SUPPLIES 3,282 3,130 4,000 3,500 4,000
0012000 5725220 UNIFORMS 1,198 1,869 2,750 2,750 3,250
0012000 5725230 FUEL 7,507 11,319 11,000 7,500 11,000
0012000 5725410 MEMBERSHIP & SUBSCRIPTION 0 603 820 1,050 1,050
0012000 5725630 FOOTBALL 50,538 36,122 61,100 56,500 59,380
0012000 5725631 CHEERLEADERS 10,260 12,918 20,000 18,000 18,150
0012000 5725670 SPECIAL RECREATION PROGRAMS 15,065 17,097 34,450 23,900 32,000
0012000 5725680 SENIOR CITIZENS PROGRAMS 27,600 13,087 92,645 74,520 133,650
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 269,728 257,339 559,565 486,735 631,183
0012000 5729920 CONTINGENCY 0 0 5,000 0 5,000
OTHER FUNDING SOURCE 0 0 5,000 0 5,000
TOTAL RECREATION 790,523 812,655 1,264,962 1,123,605 1,382,014
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 240
GIBSON-BETHEL COMMUNITY CENTER
001-2020-572
MISSION
The mission statement of the Gibson-Bethel Community Center is to promote and provide quality
activities and services that will contribute to the physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being
of the community.
GIBSON-BETHEL COMMUNITY CENTER FUNCTION
The Gibson-Bethel Community Center is intended to promote and provide a one-stop shop for
quality activities and services that will contribute to the physical, mental, emotional, and social
well-being of the community.
The Gibson-Bethel Community Center is approximately 22,000 square foot facility with a fitness
room, a basketball gymnasium, multipurpose room, arts and craft room, classroom space for
programs and activities and a computer lab. The Community Center offers a variety of activities
and classes for people of all ages. A strong emphasis is placed on youth-oriented programs such as
afterschool programs, tutorial sessions, summer camps, youth sports, cultural arts, fitness, and
enrichment programs such as music production and arts. In addition, the community center is
utilized for meetings, conferences, educational seminars and special events.
GIBSON-BETHEL COMMUNITY CENTER ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2024
• Operated two successful seasons of basketball during the fall and winter seasons with a
total of 820 participants.
• Introduced two sessions (Fall and Spring) of a brand-new musical theater program with
thirty (30) participants.
• Implemented the new DaySmart cloud-based recreation software.
• Instituted a new air tagged vehicle tracking system and vehicle maintenance rotation
system for eight (8) park vehicles.
• Procured and installed a brand-new AC Unit & two (2) scoreboards for the Gibson-Bethel
indoor gymnasium.
• Increased after-school participation by 20% from sixty (60) to seventy-two (72)
participants.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 241
• Established a new partnership with Phoenix Volleyball to run three (3) volleyball clinics
with a total of 108 participants, along with a sand volleyball program consisting of 60
participants.
• Increased Community Center memberships by 15% year over year, from 178 to 205
members.
• Replaced three pieces of fitness equipment in the Community Center including a new
treadmill, chest press, and leg extension.
• Collaborated with the Home Team Miami to offer enrichment programming for
afterschool participants including STEM, dance, reading, and anti-bullying, along with an
afterschool meal program providing supper and snack.
• Partnered with First Serve Miami to offer free tennis programming for after -school
participants.
• Instituted a new community soccer academy in the Spring with CARP Soccer Academies
that consisted of thirty-three (33) participants.
• Promoted one internal recreation aide to a recreation leader.
GIBSON-BETHEL COMMUNITY CENTER OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• Increase after-school participation by 25% from sixty (60) participants to seventy-five (75)
participants.
• Increase annual facility memberships by 20% from 190 to 230 members.
• Create a Teen Program (Mobley Building Suite 2) with a minimum of 10 students enrolled.
• Commence replacement phasing of antiquated cardio and strength equipment using
$10,000 capital improvement funds.
• Evaluate all program fees and update accordingly based on approved revenue policy and
benchmarked market rates.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 242
GIBSON-BETHEL COMMUNITY CENTER ACTIVITY REPORT
ACTIVITY ACTUAL
FY 2021
ACTUAL
FY 2022
ACTUAL
FY 2023
ESTIMATED
FY 2024
PROJECTED
FY 2025
One Day Camp Participants 20 43 50 60 60
Spring Camp Participants 25 10 15 14 20
Winter Camp Participants 33 10 15 18 20
Summer Camp Participants 75 110 110 110 110
After School Program Participants 40 77 75 72 75
Fitness Center Total Memberships & Passes 146 150 150 200 210
Facility Rentals 13 75 75 75 75
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 243
GIBSON-BETHEL COMMUNITY CENTER FY 2025
001-2020-572
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0012020 5721210 SALARIES - REGULAR 208,110 252,899 303,010 303,010 338,506
0012020 5721310 SALARIES - PART TIME 152,625 171,475 288,604 179,372 306,584
0012020 5722110 F.I.C.A. 25,949 31,565 45,258 35,735 49,349
0012020 5722210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 6,093 11,379 24,023 18,914 32,590
0012020 5722220 ICMA 6,437 3,823 4,394 4,376 4,842
0012020 5722310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 38,980 54,034 63,214 58,052 55,410
0012020 5722410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 7,870 9,596 26,623 10,260 12,902
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 446,064 534,771 755,126 609,719 800,183
0012020 5723450 CONTRACTUAL 5,259 2,321 9,448 8,048 8,000
0012020 5724310 UTILITIES-ELECTRICITY 48,517 63,082 53,000 45,000 53,000
0012020 5724670 MAINT & REP-GRDS & STRCTR 15,606 15,786 15,300 15,300 15,300
0012020 5724710 COPY MACHINE 927 883 2,460 1,600 2,460
0012020 5725205 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 0 0 3,750 3,750 3,750
0012020 5725210 SUPPLIES 1,806 2,592 2,500 2,500 2,500
0012020 5725550 SCHOOL PROGRAM 7,399 6,462 8,750 8,750 12,500
0012020 5725640 BASKETBALL 3,376 3,858 3,800 2,800 3,500
0012020 5725660 SUMMER CAMP 9,272 10,874 11,925 11,925 13,625
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 92,162 105,858 110,933 99,673 114,635
TOTAL COMMUNITY CENTER 538,226 640,629 866,059 709,392 914,818
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 244
PARKS LANDSCAPING DIVISION
001-1750-519
MISSION
The Parks Landscape and Maintenance Division is committed to providing City residents with safe,
clean, and beautiful parks and facilities.
PARKS LANDSCAPING DIVISION FUNCTION
The Parks Division maintains the City’s fifteen (15) parks, including turfed areas, playgrounds,
restrooms, and ball fields. Tasks include litter pickup, emptying garbage, restroom cleaning,
irrigation, mowing, turf maintenance, ball field maintenance, pruning, fertilization, pest control,
repairs due to vandalism and heavy use, cleaning and repairing structures, tree maintenance, and
public contact. The Parks Division also ensures that new park construction and renovation projects
meet City standards. Park staff works with contractors to review plans, as well as supervise,
inspect, and assist in new park construction and renovation projects.
PARKS LANDSCAPING DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2024
• Enhanced beautification of fourteen (14) parks to include mowing, pruning, tree planting,
flower planting, pressure washing sidewalks, cleaning sculptures, litter/debris removal, and
graffiti removal year-round.
• Dragged and chalked infields for practice and games during baseball season.
• Paint athletic fields for practice and games during soccer and football seasons.
• Converted to the operations of electric blowers.
• Completed over 200+ work orders involving special assignments.
• Installed 12 new athletic field LED lamps at South Miami Park.
• Retrofit all athletic field and parking lot lamps to LED lighting at Murray Park.
PARKS LANDSCAPING DIVISION OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• Complete 90% of work orders submitted via SoMi Connect.
• Retrofit all athletic field lamps to LED lighting at Palmer Park.
• Laser-grade infields prior to the 2025 youth baseball season.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 245
• Top-dress athletic playing fields at Palmer Park.
• Purchase new tractor, UTV, and pickup truck for maintenance staff.
• Replace all concrete bumpers with rubber bumper stops in the parking lots of Dante Fascell
Park and Murray Park.
PARKS LANDSCAPING DIVISION ACTIVITY REPORT
ACTIVITY
ACTUAL
FY 2021
ACTUAL
FY 2022
ACTUAL
FY 2023
ESTIMATED
FY 2024
PROJECTED
FY 2025
Cleaning of Parks' Bathrooms 2/day 2/day 2/day 2/day 2/day
Litter Pick-up in City Parks Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily
Mowing of 14 City Parks 30/yr. 30/yr. 30/yr. 30x/year 30x/year
Clean Pond (Fuchs Park) 2/yr. 2/yr. 2/yr. 2/year 2/year
Playground Inspections 1/month 1/month 1/month 1/month 1/month
# of Trees Planted 25 27 20 7 7
# of Soccer Fields Painted 120 120 120 100 0
# of Football Fields Painted 15 30 30 30 30
# of Baseball Fields Lined/Painted 200 200 200 200 200
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 246
PARKS LANDSCAPE BUDGET FY 2025
001-1750-519
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0011750 5191210 SALARIES - REGULAR 144,821 155,579 179,294 179,294 198,250
0011750 5191410 SALARIES - OVERTIME 1,359 640 4,000 0 4,000
0011750 5192110 F.I.C.A. 11,717 12,540 14,828 14,460 16,179
0011750 5192210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 11,478 14,104 9,233 7,270 24,363
0011750 5192220 ICMA 0 0 6,304 0 0
0011750 5192310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 24,734 27,102 31,607 28,461 27,705
0011750 5192410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 2,449 2,806 8,028 3,087 3,947
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 196,558 212,770 253,294 232,572 274,444
0011750 5193450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 168,876 189,914 143,620 123,980 156,460
0011750 5194070 TRAVEL AND CONFERENCE 0 0 700 0 700
0011750 5194120 COMMUNICATION 560 1,204 1,668 1,668 1,668
0011750 5194350 ELECTRICITY-CITY PARKS 44,626 55,144 55,000 48,000 70,000
0011750 5194420 OUTSIDE SERV RENTAL 27 0 1,000 0 1,000
0011750 5194515 AUTO INSURANCE 967 553 1,200 1,200 1,200
0011750 5194620 MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS 70,360 78,891 127,000 97,683 126,500
0011750 5195210 SUPPLIES 8,604 8,329 10,000 9,300 10,000
0011750 5195220 UNIFORMS 1,220 1,718 3,840 3,041 3,278
0011750 5195230 FUEL 6,442 13,204 12,000 7,000 12,000
0011750 5195410 MEMBERSHIP AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 0 0 305 285 285
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 301,682 348,956 356,333 292,157 383,091
TOTAL LANDSCAPE MAINT. 498,240 561,727 609,627 524,729 657,535
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 247
PARKS LANDSCAPING DIVISION BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
3450 Contractual Services –
Professional Landscape Services Contract at 16 Parks 82,200
Maintenance & Cleaning of Restroom Trailer at South Miami Park 25,000
Advanced Care Artificial Turf Maintenance at South Miami Park 2,700
AGT Preventative Maintenance Contract & Misc. Repairs 6,000
Opinion of Title, Surveys, Court Recording of Documents 5,000
Dog Park Artificial Turf Preventative Maintenance 5,000
Monthly Monitoring of Burgular Alarm System 4,020
Toro Pest Management for Multiple Facilities 5,040
Park Lighting Repairs 15,000
EV ChargePoint at Community Center 1,500
Miscellaneous Contract Work for Parks 5,000
TOTAL 156,460
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 248
COMMUNITY POOL
001-2030-572
MISSION
The mission statement of the Community Pool is to promote and provide an excellent variety of
leisure opportunities to enhance the individual’s quality of life through exceptional aquatic
programs in an attractive, safe, and well-maintained pool facility.
COMMUNITY POOL FUNCTION
Murray Park Aquatic Center encompasses a wide range of activities and responsibilities aimed at
serving the community, promoting health and safety, and ensuring the smooth operation of the
facility. The aquatic center is open seasonally, 6 to 7 months throughout the year. Programs and
activities include but are limited to swim lessons, public open swim, lap swim, fitness classes,
community events, and facility rentals.
COMMUNITY POOL ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2024
• Partnered with the UM Swim Team to host three (3) water safety training courses.
• Cross trained and certified four (4) recreation aides as lifeguards.
• Extended Water Aerobics through the month of October.
• Added a Saturday option for Water Aerobic programming, expanding to four classes
• Successfully trained over twenty (20) lifeguards for pool season.
• Replaced two (2) VFD’s which control the full mechanics of the pool and splash pad.
• Installed two brand new pool heaters to regulate the temperature of the pool.
• Installed one new bathroom heater providing the option for hot water bathing in locker
rooms.
• Certified Head Lifeguard as an Aquatics Facility operator (AFO)
COMMUNITY POOL OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• Conduct user surveys for swim lessons, water aerobics, and general pool users.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 249
• Develop and implement a preventative maintenance operational manual for pool and
splash pad.
• Obtain learn-to-swim grant funding.
• Add a secondary aquatic programming class.
• Cross train group fitness instructors to be able to sub for various class offerings.
COMMUNITY POOL ACTIVITY REPORT
ACTIVITY
ACTUAL
FY 2021
ACTUAL
FY 2022
ACTUAL
FY 2023
ESTIMATED
FY 2024
PROJECTED
FY2025
Lifeguard Certifications 15 10 10 17 15
Learn to Swim Participants (paid) 200 200 250 260 270
Water Aerobics (paid) 22 45 45 45 50
Facility Rentals 1 8 8 8 8
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 250
COMMUNITY POOL BUDGET FY 2025
001-2030-572
SIX MONTHS OPERATIONS
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0012030 5721310 SALARIES - PART TIME 27,196 38,842 55,832 39,163 59,434
0012030 5722110 F.I.C.A. 2,081 2,971 4,271 2,929 4,547
0012030 5722410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 306 332 826 319 594
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 29,583 42,145 60,929 42,411 64,575
0012030 5723450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 13,165 15,480 14,400 14,400 15,840
0012030 5724080 EMPLOYEE EDUCATION 450 126 1,225 1,225 1,225
0012030 5724320 UTILITIES WATER & SEWER 11,703 5,396 16,000 16,000 16,000
0012030 5724310 UTILITIES-ELECTRICITY 0 1,051 0 0 0
0012030 5724350 ELECTRICITY 8,701 14,426 9,000 9,000 9,000
0012030 5724670 MAINTENANCE & REPAIR 12,100 11,907 15,000 10,000 15,000
0012030 5724820 SPECIAL EVENTS 1,208 1,404 0 0 0
0012030 5725210 SUPPLIES 6,357 6,684 7,000 7,000 7,000
0012030 5725220 UNIFORMS 920 1,096 1,100 1,100 1,100
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 54,604 57,570 63,725 58,725 65,165
TOTAL COMMUNITY CENTER 84,187 99,715 124,654 101,136 129,740
COMMUNITY POOL BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
6-Months of Operation
3450 Contractual Services –
Pool Chemicals (Approx. $700 per Month) 8,500
Water Aerobics Instructor (4 Classes Weekly, March through September) 7,040
Florida Health Department Operating Permits (For Main Pool and Splash Pad) 300
TOTAL 6 Month Operations 15,840
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 251
TENNIS
001-2010-572
MISSION
The City’s Parks and Recreation Department is committed to offering quality tennis facilities to
its residents and helping people enjoy life through the physical, mental, and social benefits of
fitness and tennis.
TENNIS FUNCTION
Dante Fascell Park’s Tennis Facility operates year-round and provides a safe, fun and effective
program schedule that offers many physical and social benefits for youth and adults. The tennis
facility offers women’s clinics, professional instructional training, afterschool program, summer
camp and youth activities, recreational play and more.
TENNIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2024
• Generated over $150,000 in net profits for 3rd straight year.
• 100% of sales are processed through an online cloud-based system.
• More than 230 participants registered for tennis afterschool programming.
• Served more than 30,000 participants and 1,700 individual users.
• Regraded and resurfaced all courts. Added drainage system to courts #4-#6 and
replaced net posts.
TENNIS OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2025
• Conduct user survey for tennis programming.
• Increase registration through cloud-based system for programming by 50%.
• Generate a minimum net profit of $150,000 in net profit.
• Service over 250 children in youth tennis programs.
• Service a minimum of 25,000 participants and 1,500 individual users.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 252
TENNIS ACTIVITY REPORT
ACTIVITY
ACTUAL
FY 2021
ACTUAL
FY 2022
ACTUAL
FY 2023
ESTIMATED
FY 2024
PROJECTED
FY 2025
Drop-In Court Rentals 3,059 3,632 3,500 3,600 3,600
Winter Camp 26 33 30 42 35
Spring Camp 21 20 40 23 21
Summer Camp 71 216 215 198 195
After School Program 190 488 450 500 500
Adult Women's Clinic 69 476 450 450 450
Private Lesson (hours) 4,000 2,220 2,200 2,800 2,700
TENNIS BUDGET FY 2025
001-2010-572
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0012010 5721210 SALARIES - REGULAR 135,443 146,651 192,247 185,968 212,684
0012010 5721310 SALARIES - PART TIME 38,274 14,982 36,680 35,397 41,920
0012010 5722110 F.I.C.A. 13,231 12,537 18,319 18,230 20,184
0012010 5722210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 0 0 3,407 2,682 5,047
0012010 5722220 ICMA 9,300 9,715 9,147 10,305 10,043
0012010 5722310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 17,183 19,660 42,143 29,540 36,940
0012010 5722410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 3,114 3,727 10,302 3,966 5,092
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 216,545 207,272 312,245 286,088 331,910
0012010 5723450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 172,685 238,656 262,420 299,753 323,000
0012010 5724120 COMMUNICATION 448 1,094 1,132 1,132 1,132
0012010 5724620 MAINT & REP-OPERAT EQUIP 3,014 7,537 4,500 4,500 4,500
0012010 5724670 MAINTENANCE & REPAIR 8,123 8,382 11,900 11,400 16,479
0012010 5725205 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 0 0 1,600 1,200 1,650
0012010 5725210 SUPPLIES 4,732 5,407 5,300 5,300 7,500
0012010 5725220 UNIFORMS 1,500 645 1,400 1,400 1,400
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 190,502 261,720 288,252 324,685 355,661
TOTAL TENNIS 407,047 468,992 600,497 610,773 687,571
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 253
NON-DEPARTMENTAL
001-2100-519
The Non-Departmental budget was historically used in the past to allocate expenditures, which
would be incurred by the City, but was not provided specifically by a particular Department.
Certain expenditures, which includes debt, contingency, pension, contractual, etc are included in
this category.
The expenditures within the Non-Departmental budget have now been allocated within relevant
Departments. We believe this new process more appropriately allocates the expenditure thus
giving more clarity to the budget document and process. For example, pension expenses have
been allocated by Department based on the salary amounts within each Department multiplied
by the percentage of contribution, which the City contributes on behalf of that employee based
on salary.
General Contingency has been allocated under the City Manager’s Office. Audit expenditure has
been allocated to the Finance Department.
The Debt expense has been allocated to the City’s Debt Service Fund, which provides a more
transparent picture of the City’s debt expense and contribution.
The Non-Departmental Section of the budget will continue to be used within the budget
document to indicate the transfers from General Fund to any other City Funds.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 254
NON-DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET FY 2025
001-2100-519
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
0012100 5192250 SECTION 185 CONTRIBUTION 109,815 282,035 165,197 165,197 190,000
0012100 5199920 GENERAL CONTINGENCY 0 0 0 0 450,000
TOTAL GENERAL GOVT SERVICES 109,815 282,035 165,197 165,197 640,000
0012100 5819120 INTRA-GOV TRANSFER-DEBT SERVICE 316,314 717,174 719,064 719,064 720,079
0012100 5819140 INTRA-GOV CAPITAL IMPROV PRO FUND 2,565,547 3,158,994 6,771,872 6,771,872 7,229,866
0012100 5819167 INTRA-GOV POLICE HEADQTR & EOC FUND 1,500,000 0 0 0 0
TOTAL TRANSFERS 4,381,861 3,876,168 7,490,936 7,490,936 7,949,945
TOTAL NON -DEPARTMENTAL 4,491,676 4,158,203 7,656,133 7,656,133 8,589,945
NON-DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
9140 INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUND - The CIP Fund receives
transfers from the General Fund based on the long-term capital budget needs of the various City
Departments, as determined by the Commission.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 255
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
STORMWATER DRAIN TRUST FUND
LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX TRUST FUND
HOMETOWN DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND
PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES IMPACT FEE FUND
BOB WELSH TREE TRUST FUND
SOLAR COLLECTOR TRUST FUND
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES FUND
PEOPLE TRANSPORTATION TAX FUND
REVENUE STABILIZATION ACCOUNT
GRANT MATCH RESERVE FUND
INSURANCE RESERVE FUND
TAX EQUALIZATION FUND
BUILDING CAPITAL RESERVE FUND
CITY PARKS ACQUISITION DEVELOPMENT OPS AND MAINT FUND
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT, OPS AND MAINT TRUST FUND
POLICE HEADQUARTERS AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 256
STORMWATER DRAIN TRUST FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI SPECIAL REVENUE FUND 111
STORMWATER DRAIN TRUST FUND BACKGROUND
On September 19, 2000, the City of South Miami Commission adopted Ordinance 21-00-1723
providing for the creation of a City of South Miami Stormwater Utility. In 1987, the United States
Congress amended the Clean Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to develop
regulations for the permitting of stormwater discharges into the waters of the United States of
America. In addition, under the provisions of the “Florida Air and Water Pollution Control Act,”
(Chapter 403, Florida Statutes, at section 403.0891), local governments are required to develop
stormwater management programs.
As provided in the City of South Miami Ordinance and in accordance with a transfer approved by
the County, the City took operational control over the stormwater utility function within the City’s
boundaries. As such, the stormwater related revenues paid by the City of South Miami residents
on their county water bill will flow through to the City, after deduction of County administrative
costs, and be used to pay the expenses to carry out the stormwater related activities.
The stormwater user fees were previously assessed through the water billing system managed by
the Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department (WASD). Customers with private water
wells and septic tanks were billed directly by the City of South Miami Finance Department. Now
stormwater user fees are collected as part of the property tax bill for all residents.
To determine the amount of runoff that will be generated (as measured by impervious surfaces)
an “ERU” (Equivalent Runoff Unit) is calculated. The ERU (Equivalent Residential Usage Unit) is
the estimated average of impervious area of developed residential properties for each dwelling
unit within the City of South Miami. The estimated average is calculated by dividing the total
estimated impervious area of developed residential properties by the estimated total number of
dwelling units. The square foot estimated average of impervious area of developed residential
properties shall be one (1) ERU for the purposes of fee calculation. In the City of South Miami, an
ERU was calculated to equal 1,865 square feet. Each single-family homeowner will pay the cost
for one (1) ERU. All other types of properties will pay for multiple ERUs based upon the amount
of their actual impervious area. Undeveloped property will p ay no stormwater utility fee until
the land is developed. Ordinance 10-02-1778 set the ERU at $4.50 per month.
The money collected by South Miami from the Stormwater Utility Fee goes into a separate
Stormwater Drain Trust Fund for maintenance of existing catch basins, stormwater drains, and
canal system and future construction of new facilities as may be recommended upon the
development of the Stormwater Master Plan.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 257
STORMWATER DRAIN TRUST
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 111
ACCT
NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION
ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 382,165 379,965 478,375 478,375 557,088
REVENUES
1110000 3143000 UTILITY TAX-STORMWATER 576 1,053 0 0 0
1110000 3301000
INTERGOVERNMENTAL
REVENUE 373,860 383,572 380,000 380,000 380,000
1110000 3612000 INTEREST INCOME 4,685 20,293 4,500 8,000 5,000
1110000 3699201 MISC OTHERS 0 0 0 0
TOTAL REVENUE 379,120 404,918 384,500 388,000 385,000
EXPENDITURES
1111730 5411210 REGULAR SALARY 49,924 43,138 53,739 53,739 56,898
1111730 5411410 OVERTIME 850 3,390 0 3,360 2,500
1111730 5412110 FICA 3,842 3,453 4,111 4,040 4,544
1111730 5412210 PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTION 3,721 3,925 5,344 4,208 6,848
1111730 5412310 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 8,367 8,972 10,536 7,828 11,099
1111730 5412410 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 1,433 1,570 4,687 1,898 2,264
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 68,137 64,448 78,417 75,073 84,153
1111730 5413450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 40,371 92,060 139,245 84,214 139,245
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 40,371 92,060 139,245 84,214 139,245
1111730 5416490 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS 122,812 0 90,000 0 565,000
TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY 122,812 0 90,000 0 565,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 231,320 156,508 307,662 159,287 788,398
1111730 5819120 TRANSFER-GEN FUND 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
TOTAL OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
TOTAL FUND EXPENSES 381,320 306,508 457,662 309,287 938,398
ENDING FUND BALANCE 379,965 478,375 405,213 557,088 3,690
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 258
STORMWATER DRAIN TRUST FUND BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
111-1730-541-3450 Canal Maintenance Interlocal Agreement with Miami-Dade County 95,300
DERM Annual Operating Permit Renewal Fee 900
FDEP Annual Regulatory Program & Surveillance Fee 345
NPDES Interlocal Agreement payment permit 2,700
Citywide Drainage Improvement for EPA NPDES MS4 permit 8,000
Citywide Stormdrain Cleanout 32,000
139,245
111-1730-541-6490 Miscellaneous Drainage Improvements 25,000
Stormwater Management Master Plan 100,000
Drainage Improvements SW 65 AVE between SW 64 ST to SW 65 TERR 45,000
Drainage Improvements SW 65 AVE between SW 50 ST to SW 52 ST 150,000
Drainage Improvements SW 59 PL from SW 56 TERR to the Cul-de-Sac 120,000
Drainage Improvements SW 76 TERR between SW 67 Ave to SW 69 AVE 125,000
565,000
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 259
LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX TRUST FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI SPECIAL REVENUE FUND 112
LOCAL OPTION GAS TRUST FUND BACKGROUND
In accordance with the requirements of Chapter 336.025 Florida Statutes, Miami-Dade County's Six
Cent Local Option Gas Tax (LOGT) and the Five-Cent (three cents currently levied) Capital
Improvements LOGT (CILOGT) for the upcoming fiscal year.
Pursuant to the Interlocal agreements governing the distribution of these gas taxes, the proceeds
for the six-cent LOGT will be shared between the County (70.4O%) and all eligible municipalities
(29.60%): and the five cent (three-cents currently levied) CILOGT will continue to be shared
between the County (74 percent) and all eligible municipalities (26 percent).
Distribution of the proceeds among eligible municipalities for both taxes is determined based on
the ratio of municipal population and centerline roadway mileage maintained by all eligible
incorporated municipalities in Miami-Dade County. Population figures are weighted at 75 percent
while the centerline mileage figures are weighted at 25 percent for calculating each municipality's
share of total estimated gas tax proceeds.
Population figures used are from the Florida Estimates of Population prepared by the Bureau of
Economic and Business Research (BEBR), College of Business Administration at the University of
Florida and certified by the Governor of Florida. The centerline mileage figures are the most recent
on record with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), as posted on the FDOT website.
Local option fuel taxes are significant revenue sources to Florida’s local governments and represent
important funding mechanisms for the provision of local transportation infrastructure.
Section 336.025(1), Florida Statutes, authorizes a Local Option Gas Tax of one to six cents upon
every gallon of motor fuel and special fuel sold in a county and taxed under the provisions of Part
I or Part II of Chapter 206, Florida Statutes. The statute limits the use of such tax revenues by
county and municipal governments "only for transportation expenditures."
Section 336.025(7) “For the purposes of this section, "transportation expenditures" means
expenditures by the local government from local or state shared revenue sources, excluding
expenditures of bond proceeds, for the following programs:
a) Public transportation operations and maintenance.
b) Roadway and right-of-way maintenance and equipment and structures used primarily for
the storage and maintenance of such equipment.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 260
c) Roadway and right-of-way drainage.
d) Street lighting.
e) Traffic signs, traffic engineering, signalization, and pavement markings.
f) Bridge maintenance and operation.
g) Debt service and current expenditures for transportation capital projects in the foregoing
program areas, including construction or reconstruction of roads and sidewalks.”
LOCAL OPTION GAS TRUST FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 112
ACCT
NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION
ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 332,787 407,198 496,715 496,715 480,963
REVENUES
1120000 3121000 LOCAL OPTIONS TAXES 71,169 71,752 69,248 69,248 67,592
1120000 3612000 INTEREST INCOME 3,242 17,765 0 15,000 5,000
TOTAL REVENUE 74,411 89,517 69,248 84,248 72,592
EXPENSES
1121730 5416210
INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS 0 0 100,000 100,000 500,000
TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY 0 0 100,000 100,000 500,000
TOTAL FUND EXPENSES 0 0 100,000 100,000 500,000
ENDING FUND BALANCE 407,198 496,715 465,963 480,963 53,555
LOCAL OPTION GAS TRUST FUND BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
112-1730-541-6210 Citywide Street Improvements/ Resurfacing 500,000
500,000
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 261
HOMETOWN DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT
TRUST FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 116
On August 5, 2008, City Commission approved Ordinance 30-08-1965 establishing the Hometown
District Improvement Trust Fund. Parking in the Hometown District must be developed and
managed primarily as an element of infrastructure critical to enhancing South Miami's tax base
through economic success of the District. Hometown District parking shall be subject to the review
of the Parking Board as established by Section 2 of the Code of the City of South Miami. The Board
shall report to the City Commission no less than annually on the state of parking in the Hometown
District and shall from time to time make recommendations to the City Commission for changes in
the parking system for the fees paid into the Hometown District Improvement Trust Fund, and for
the allocation of trust fund monies.
Monies paid into the Hometown District Improvement Parking Trust Fund shall be placed in a trust
account separate from General Funds and may be used for improvements to parking facilities,
infrastructure to increase parking capacity, and the installation of metering devises. Monies
collected in this fund should also be used for items including but not limited to items that improve
the pedestrian environment such as: tree planting and maintenance, bike parking and racks,
sidewalk improvements and maintenance, bench installation, water fountains, outdoor recycle
bins, and signage for parking and bike racks.
If there are fewer spaces provided than required for a building, applicants must apply for and
receive a special exception as per Section 20-7.51 of the Ordinance and pay into the Hometown
District Improvement Trust Fund. The fee payment into the Hometown District Improvement Fund
for each space required but not provided shall be $1,000 per parking space per year payable at the
time of renewal of the local business tax.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 262
HOMETOWN DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 116
ACCT NO
ACCOUNT
CLASSIFICATION
ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 1,008 0 0 0 0
REVENUES
1160000 3419060 PARKING EXCEPTION 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL REVENUE 0 0 0 0 0
EXPENSES
1161410 5819120 TRANSFER TO GEN FUND 1,008 0 0 0 0
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 1,008 0 0 0 0
TOTAL FUND EXPENSES 1,008 0 0 0 0
ENDING FUND BALANCE 0 0 0 0 0
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 263
PARKS AND RECREATIONS FACILITIES
IMPACT FEE FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 117
The Parks and Recreation Facilities Impact Fee Fund was established with the adoption of
Ordinance 14-14-2192. As a condition of the issuance of a building permit for new development,
the person, firm or corporation who or which has applied for the building permit for residential
construction shall pay to the City, the parks impact fees as set forth in the provisions of the
Ordinance.
There is assessed, charged, imposed, and enacted parks impact fees on all new residential
development occurring within the municipal boundaries of the City of South Miami. These fees are
assessed, charged, or imposed in accordance with the fee schedule provided below and may be
amended from time to time by the City's Fee Schedule ordinance based upon the most recent and
localized data.
The impact fees are paid to the City at the time of the issuance of the building permit.
All such fees collected, and any interest earned on them, shall be deposited into a special and
separate trust account to be designated, "parks and recreation facilities impact fees account" other
than the allowable administrative cost for collection. Funds from this account may be expended
for:
− land acquisition for parks;
− maintaining (not including routine maintenance), furnishing, equipping, repairing,
remodeling, or enlarging of both existing and future facilities;
− construction of new parks facilities;
− any architectural, engineering, legal and other professional fees and expenses related to
any such improvements; and
− any administrative costs not incurred by the fee collection process;
− retirement of loans and/or bonds that may be, or have been, issued to finance the capital
improvements contemplated in the Ordinance.
The City of South Miami's Finance Director shall keep an accurate accounting and reporting of
impact fee collections and expenditures within the City. The City shall retain up to 5% of the impact
fees collected to offset the administrative costs of collecting the impact fees (which shall be limited
to the actual collection costs incurred) and the cost of administering the provisions of this
Ordinance.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 264
PARKS FACILITIES IMPACT FEE FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 117
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION
ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 264,913 350,685 1,154,843 1,154,843 1,240,589
REVENUES
1170000 3246100 PARKS MPACT FEES-RESIDENTIAL 111,247 1,031,777 800,000 750,536 125,000
1170000 3612000 INTEREST INCOME 2,824 19,303 0 55,000 15,000
TOTAL REVENUE 114,071 1,051,080 800,000 764,487 140,000
EXPENSES
1172000 5726440 VEHICLES 0 0 0 0 185,000
1172000 5726450 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 28,299 246,922 980,000 719,790 1,125,000
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 28,299 246,922 980,000 719,790 1,310,000
TOTAL FUND EXPENSES 28,299 246,922 980,000 719,790 1,310,000
ENDING FUND BALANCE 350,685 1,154,843 974,843 1,240,589 70,589
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 265
PARKS FACILITIES IMPACT FEE FUND HIGHLIGHTS:
117-2000-572-6440 P&R Dept. Passenger 1 Van 60,000
P&R Dept. Pickup Vehicle & Wrap 55,000
P&R Tractor w/ Loader 50,000
P&R Utility Turf Cart 20,000
185,000
117-2000-572-6450 Citywide Parks Improvement 200,000
10-Year (2026-2035) Citywide Parks & Recreation Master Plan Study 150,000
Dante Fascell & Fuchs Park Renovation of Outdoor Volleyball Facilities 75,000
GBCC - Fitness Center Equipment Replacement 15,000
GBCC - Replace 1st Floor Tile 75,000
Murray Park Aquatic Center - New Impeller/Pump Housing 15,000
Murray Park Aquatic Center - Perimeter Bollard Lighting 50,000
Murray Park Aquatic Center - Resurface Pool 85,000
Convert Security Camera System at GBCC, Aquatic Center & MWP 60,000
New Security Cameras for South Miami Park & Palmer Park 75,000
Palmer Park - Master Plan 75,000
Girl Scout Little House Property: Invasive Removal, Landscaping and
Parking Improvements 250,000
1,125,000
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 266
BOB WELSH TREE TRUST FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 118
20-4.5 - Landscaping and Tree Protection Requirements for All Zoning Districts
(M) City of South Miami Bob Welsh Tree Trust Fund.
(1) Creation of the Bob Welsh Tree Trust Fund. The Bob Welsh Tree Trust Fund
was created under Account No. 01-02-19.335, the purpose of which is to
acquire, protect, and to plant trees on public property.
(2) Disbursement and maintenance of the Bob Welsh Tree Trust Fund. Monies
obtained for the Bob Welsh Tree Trust Fund shall be disbursed for the
acquisition, maintenance, management, protection, or planting of trees on
public property.
(3) Source of monies for the Bob Welsh Tree Trust Fund. The Bob Welsh Tree
Trust Fund consists of contributions in lieu of, or in conjunction with, required
replacement plantings under Section 20-4.5. The Planning Department shall
collect funds designated for the Tree Trust Fund when the replacement
planting requirements of § 20-4.5(J) (2) and (3) cannot be met.
(4) Decisions to grant or deny tree removal permits shall be made without
consideration of the existence of this fund or offers of donations of monies
thereto.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 267
BOB WELSH TREE TRUST FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 118
ACCT
NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION
ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 77,546 104,522 151,721 151,721 166,721
REVENUES
1180000 3430000 PHYSICAL ENVIRON CHARGE 51,976 52,604 0 15,000 0
TOTAL REVENUE 51,976 52,604 0 15,000 0
EXPENSES
1181750 5193450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 25,000 5,405 25,000 0 160,000
TOTAL FUND EXPENSES 25,000 5,405 25,000 0 160,000
ENDING FUND BALANCE 104,522 151,721 126,721 166,721 6,721
BOB WELSH TREE TRUST FUND HIGHLIGHTS:
118-1750-519-3450 Citywide Tree Replacement Trust Fund 160,000
160,000
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 268
SOLAR COLLECTOR TRUST FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI SPECIAL REVENUE FUND 119
SOLAR COLLECTOR TRUST FUND BACKGROUND
The South Miami Land Development Code requires the installation of solar photovoltaic systems
on certain residential construction project to help achieve the goals of the City related to the
elimination of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gasses. On July 6, 2021, the Mayor and Commission
adopted Ordinance 11-21-2401 which amends the Land Development Code 20-3.6(W) concerning
Solar Requirements.
The new ordinance now offers an alternative to the installation of solar photovoltaic systems,
which allows for payment-in-lieu. If solar panels are not installed then the property
owner/applicant must pay a “Solar Collector Fee”, in the amount set forth in the City’s current
Schedule of Fees and Fines. Said fee must be set at (50%) percent of the cost, at market rate, to
obtain the minimum amount of solar collectors that would otherwise be required.
The Fund has been created for the purposes of acquiring and developing Solar Collector Systems.
Any monies deposited into the Fund and their interest or investment earnings must be applied
toward the acquiring and developing of Solar Collectors on City property.
There is no budget prepared for this Fiscal Year as no fees have been collected for this fund as of
the present date.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 269
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI SPECIAL REVENUE FUND 122
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES FUND BACKGROUND
On March 23, 2022, the Mayor and Commission adopted Ordinance 06-21-2396 which created the
South Miami Art in Public Places Program. The Art in Public Places will enhance the character and
identity of the City and contribute to economic development and tourism. The Art in Public Places
will revitalize urban space with cultural meaning, aesthetic quality, and uniqueness and will add
beauty and interest in those spaces visible to the public. Art in Public Places will increase
opportunities for the public to experience and participate in the arts through the acquisition and
installation of world-class art in publicly accessible areas.
The Art in Public Places Program applies to Municipal and Non-Municipal Construction Projects.
The Art in Public Places Program is funded through Art in Public Places Fees (Fee) for non-municipal
projects, as well as a contribution from the City for municipal construction projects (Contribution}
whether the project is implemented directly by the City or through a public-private partnership
where the City retains ownership of the land.
The Fee and the Contribution are both based on the Construction cost and in each case, it is equal
to one and one-half percent (1.5%) of the Construction cost of the Project. Furthermore, persons
or entities other than those required to make payments to the Art Trust Fund pursuant to the
Ordinance may make a voluntary donation to the Fund by specifying the use of such donation.
The Developer of any Non-Municipal Commercial Construction Project of one million dollars
($1,000,000.00) or more and not exempted must contribute one-and-one-half percent (1.5%) of
the Construction Cost to the Art Trust Fund.
The City Manager must submit an annual report providing a detailed accounting of monies spent
or earmarked for future expenditures from the Art Trust Fund to the City Commission during
budget process.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 270
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 122
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION
ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 0 0 18,000 18,000 39,955
REVENUES
1220000 3473000 CULTURAL SERVICE REVENUE 0 18,000 0 21,955 0
TOTAL REVENUE 0 18,000 0 0 0
EXPENSES
1221790 5193450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 0 0 0 0 39,955
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 0 0 0 0 39,955
TOTAL FUND EXPENSES 0 0 0 0 39,955
ENDING FUND BALANCE 0 18,000 18,000 39,955 0
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 271
PEOPLE’S TRANSPORTATION TAX FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI SPECIAL REVENUE FUND 124
PEOPLE’S TRANSPORTATION TAX FUND BACKGROUND
On November 5, 2002, the citizens of Miami-Dade County voted to implement the People’s
Transportation Plan (PTP) funded by a one half (1/2) percent sales tax increase to provide traffic
relief in Miami-Dade County. As a result, the Citizen’s Independent Transportation Trust (CITT) was
created to advise elected officials in the spending of the surtax.
The City receives a share of the one-half cent sales tax, known as the People’s Transportation Tax,
to be used for transportation services. The People’s Transportation Tax provides funding for the
People’s Transportation Plan, Municipal Component. The surtax proceeds shall only be used for
the transportation expenses and with the following stipulations:
Each municipality shall apply 20% of its share of surtax proceeds towards transit, such as bus
service, bus pullout bays, shelters, and any other transit-related infrastructure. Any municipality
that cannot apply the 20% portion of surtax proceeds it receives may contract with the County via
the Citizen’s Independent Transportation Trust (CITT) for the County to apply such proceeds on a
County project that enhances traffic mobility within the city and immediately adjacent areas. Any
funds not expended on allowable projects may be considered for recapture by Miami-Dade County.
If the City cannot expend such proceeds in accordance with the established criteria, proceeds shall
be carried over and added to the overall portion of the surtax proceeds to be distributed to the
cities in the ensuring year and shall be utilized solely for the transit uses enumerated herein.
Per the Interlocal Agreement with Miami-Dade County, all expenses that are financed through this
fund must be allocated in one fund. This is the amount that was budgeted by the City at the time
the PTP was passed. Therefore, the expenses related to the PTP Funds must equal or exceed
$116,000 MOE for FY 2003.
Municipalities shall not expend more than 5% of their share of surtax proceeds on administrative
costs, exclusive of project management and oversight for projects funded by the surtax.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 272
PEOPLE'S TRANSPORTATION TAX FUND
TRANSPORTATION
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 124
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION
ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 1,251,736 1,519,634 1,328,235 1,328,235 1,255,795
REVENUES
1240000 3126000 INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE 574,438 591,479 535,000 600,000 580,000
1240000 3612000 INTEREST INCOME 11,729 65,181 0 50,000 25,000
TOTAL REVENUE 586,167 656,660 535,000 650,000 605,000
EXPENDITURES
1241730 5413450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 0 0 0 0 24,000
1241730 5416490 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS 318,269 848,059 977,500 722,440 1,833,000
TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY 318,269 848,059 977,500 722,440 1,857,000
TRANSFERS OUT
1241730 5819169 TRANSFER-PTP DIRECT TRANSIT 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL TRANSFERS OUT 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL FUND EXPENSES 318,269 848,059 977,500 722,440 1,857,000
ENDING FUND BALANCE 1,519,634 1,328,235 885,735 1,255,795 3,795
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 273
PEOPLE'S TRANSPORTATION TAX FUND - TRANSPORTATION HIGHLIGHTS:
124-1730-541-3450
Traffic Management Software 24,000
24,000
124-1730-541-6490
Citywide Street Improvements & Resurfacing 600,000
Traffic Circle Construction at SW 76 ST & 61 AVE 428,000
Traffic Circle Construction at SW 77 TER & 58 AVE 400,000
Citywide Sidewalk Repairs 150,000
Internally Illuminated Pavement Markers Sunset Dr & Near City Hall 125,000
Miscellaneous Transportation Projects & Traffic Calming 100,000
Citywide Striping 20,000
Citywide Directional Street Signs Replacement 10,000
1,833,000
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 274
PEOPLE'S TRANSPORTATION TAX FUND
DIRECT TRANSIT
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 125
ACCT NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION
ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 236,680 199,767 270,931 270,931 242,301
REVENUES
1250000 3126000 INTERGOV REVENUE 143,610 147,870 135,000 154,298 135,000
143,610 147,870 135,000 154,298 135,000
TRANSFERS IN
1250000 3811400 TRANSF FROM PTP TRANSP. 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL TRANSFERS IN 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL REVENUE 143,610 147,870 135,000 154,298 135,000
EXPENDITURES
1251730 5413450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 180,523 76,706 216,200 182,928 360,000
TOTAL FUND EXPENSES 180,523 76,706 216,200 182,928 360,000
ENDING FUND BALANCE 199,767 270,931 189,731 242,301 17,301
PEOPLE’S TRANSPORTATION TAX FUND BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
In November 2020, the City began offering free point-to-point on demand transportation through
Freebee. There are currently 3 fully electric Freebee vehicles providing service to residents,
visitors, and business employees for transportation within city boundaries. The goal is to help get
cars off the road, make transportation more easily available, decrease time residents spend in
their vehicles looking for parking, and reduce Downtown traffic and vehicle emissions. Currently
the City is in the procurement process looking to improve the Level of Services (LOS) wait-times
to less than 15 minutes. This increase in LOS will increase the cost associated with the City’s on-
demand transit program.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 275
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AQUISITION DEVEL OPS AND MAINT TRUST FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 156
As adopted via Ordinance 13-18-2302, any monies deposited into the fund and their interest or
investment earnings shall be applied as follows:
a) Categories, subcategories, and projects: The Fund has three (3) major categories:
1) Acquisition;
2) Development; and
3) Improvement.
Each year as part of the City's annual budget process, the City Manager shall submit a proposed
spending plan for the Fund, including the scope of each anticipated project and allocating expected
new revenues and interest or investment earnings among the categories, subcategories, and
projects for the coming year. Over the term of the program, funding and expenditures will be
consistent with this section, unless the City Commission by supermajority (4/5) vote determines
otherwise.
b) Each proposed project of this Fund will be included in the City's Capital Improvement
Program, unless subsequently added to this program by the Commission in compliance with
this Section. The proposed scopes of projects will include recommendations by the
applicable City Departments.
c) The acquisition category will be used to pay for acquisition projects. In making
recommendations regarding the funding of the acquisition fund projects, the City Manager
will consider the following criteria.
i) Has the project been subject to a public review process or is it consistent with approved
plans, such as a neighborhood plan or a sea level rise or watershed plan?
ii) Does the project address deficiency or underserved communities?
iii) Is the project in an area experiencing growth?
iv) Does the project address an immediate health or safety problem, or take advantage of
an opportunity that will be lost unless action is taken?
v) Does the project contribute to solving major challenges facing our community?
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 276
vi) Does the project have the potential to leverage other resources through the actions of
other public agencies, funding from public, private or philanthropic partners, and/or in-
kind contributions of time and energy from citizen volunteers?
vii) Does the project result in significantly lower operating costs for the City?
viii) Does the project demonstrate new and creative methods to meet the community's
needs?
ix) Does the project demonstrate a high degree of neighborhood involvement and
support?
d) Funds unexpended at the end of any budget year and any unallocated funding shall
automatically be carried over within the Fund to the next budget year.
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION, & MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 156
ACCT
NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION
ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 284,352 135,704 0 0 0
REVENUES
1560000 3811000 INTERFUND TRANSFERS IN 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL REVENUE 0 0 0 0 0
EXPENSES
1561790 5193450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 148,648 135,704 0 0 0
TOTAL FUND EXPENSES 148,648 135,704 0 0 0
ENDING FUND BALANCE 135,704 0 0 0 0
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 277
POLICE HEADQUARTERS AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 157
The Police Headquarters and Emergency Operations Fund is intended for funds designated for
the design and construction of the new police station to be located at the City’s Old Inspection
Site, 5890 SW 69th Street.
POLICE HEADQUARTERS AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 157
ACCT NO
ACCOUNT
CLASSIFICATION
ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 0 1,400,072 1,400,072 1,400,072 0
REVENUES
1570000 3811000
INTERFUND TRANSFERS
IN 1,910,146 0 0 0 0
TOTAL REVENUE 1,910,146 0 0 0 0
EXPENSES
1571790 5193450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 510,074 0 0 0 0
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 510,074 0 0 0 0
1571790 5819900 TRANSFER TO CIP 0 0 1,178,294 1,178,294 0
1571790 5819168 TRANSFER TO FED FORF 221,778 221,778 0
TOTAL TRANSFERS OUT 0 0 1,400,072 1,400,072 0
TOTAL FUND EXPENSES 510,074 0 1,400,072 1,400,072 0
ENDING FUND BALANCE 1,400,072 1,400,072 0 0 0
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 278
OTHER FUNDS
DEBT SERVICE FUND
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUND
EMERGENCY RESERVE FUND
STATE FORFEITURE FUND
FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 279
DEBT SERVICE FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 201
The Debt Service Fund has been established in an effort to make more transparent the City’s
current Long-Term Liability. Currently the City has two long-term bank debts.
2020 Refinancing – Chase Bank: In September 2020, the City issued a $ 4,988,000 Capital
Improvement Revenue Refunding Note, Series 2020, to refund $ 1,145,000 and $ 3,714,000 of
the then remaining balance of Florida Municipal Loan Program Bonds, a subsidia ry of Florida
League of Cities, Series 2006 and Refunding Revenue Note, Series 2015 with Branch Banking &
Trust Company (BB&T), respectively. Annual principal and interest payments are due through
April 2032 at a fixed rate of 1.327%; secured by a pledge of all non‐ad valorem revenues of the
City. The refunding provided a present value savings of approximately $550,000 of the principal
amounts refunded. The 2020 Series Note is scheduled to mature in 2032.
2011 Refinancing - Truist Bank: On August 16, 2011, the City of South Miami agreed to issue a
loan with Truist Bank which in furtherance of the Settlement Agreement with the IRS, the City
issued a Taxable Revenue Note, Series 2011. This note was made to provide funds to finance, on
a taxable basis, (i) the prepayment of the FMLC 2002A and 2006 revenue bonds, (ii) the payment
of the settlement amount owed to the IRS pursuant to the Settlement Agreement relating to the
Municipal Parking Garage, and costs related thereto, and (iii) the payment of costs of issuance of
the Series 2011 Note for a total $ 7.575 million. The new 2011 SunTrust Loan was issued at a fixed
interest rate of 4.55% and matures on October 1, 2026.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 280
TRUIST LOAN 2011
Capital Improvement Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2011
Partial Refunding of Series 2002A & 2006
Refunding of all Series 2009
15-Year Term Loan
$7,575,000
TRUIST LOAN 2011
FY DATE PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL BALANCE
2012 10/1/2011 0 43,083 43,083 7,575,000
4/1/2012 0 175,203 175,203 7,575,000
2013 10/1/2012 365,000 175,203 540,203 7,210,000
4/1/2013 0 165,850 165,850 7,210,000
2014 10/1/2013 385,000 166,761 551,761 6,825,000
4/1/2014 0 156,994 156,994 6,825,000
2015 10/1/2014 400,000 157,857 557,857 6,425,000
4/1/2015 0 147,793 147,793 6,425,000
2016 10/1/2015 410,000 148,605 558,605 6,015,000
4/1/2016 0 139,122 139,122 6,015,000
2017 10/1/2016 435,000 139,122 574,122 5,580,000
4/1/2017 0 128,356 128,356 5,580,000
2018 10/1/2017 450,000 129,061 579,061 5,130,000
4/1/2018 0 118,004 118,004 5,130,000
2019 10/1/2018 480,000 118,653 598,653 4,650,000
4/1/2019 0 106,963 106,963 4,650,000
2020 10/1/2019 495,000 107,551 602,551 4,155,000
4/1/2020 0 96,102 96,102 4,155,000
2021 10/1/2020 520,000 96,102 616,102 3,635,000
4/1/2021 0 83,615 83,615 3,635,000
2022 10/1/2021 540,000 84,075 624,075 3,095,000
4/1/2022 0 71,194 71,194 3,095,000
2023 10/1/2022 565,000 71,585 636,585 2,530,000
4/1/2023 0 58,197 58,197 2,530,000
2024 10/1/2023 590,000 58,517 648,517 1,940,000
4/1/2024 0 44,871 44,871 1,940,000
2025 10/1/2024 620,000 44,871 664,871 1,320,000
4/1/2025 0 30,364 30,364 1,320,000
2026 10/1/2025 645,000 30,531 675,531 675,000
4/1/2026 0 15,527 15,527 675,000
2027 10/1/2026 675,000 15,612 690,612 0
TOTAL 7,575,000 3,125,339 10,700,339
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 281
CHASE LOAN 2020
Capital Improvement Revenue Refunding Note, Series 2020
Partial Refunding of Series 2006
Refunding of all Series 2015
12-Year Term Loan
$4,988,000
CHASE LOAN 2020
FY DATE PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL BALANCE
2021 10/1/2020 4,988,000
4/1/2021 264,000 35,853 299,853 4,724,000
2022 10/1/2021 - 31,344 31,344 4,724,000
4/1/2022 292,000 31,344 323,344 4,432,000
2023 10/1/2022 - 29,406 29,406 4,432,000
4/1/2023 296,000 29,406 325,406 4,136,000
2024 10/1/2023 - 27,442 27,442 4,136,000
4/1/2024 301,000 27,442 328,442 3,835,000
2025 10/1/2024 - 25,445 25,445 3,835,000
4/1/2025 303,000 25,445 328,445 3,532,000
2026 10/1/2025 - 23,435 23,435 3,532,000
4/1/2026 312,000 23,435 335,435 3,220,000
2027 10/1/2026 - 21,365 21,365 3,220,000
4/1/2027 316,000 21,365 337,365 2,904,000
2028 10/1/2027 - 19,268 19,268 2,904,000
4/1/2028 566,000 19,268 585,268 2,338,000
2029 10/1/2028 - 15,513 15,513 2,338,000
4/1/2029 573,000 15,513 588,513 1,765,000
2030 10/1/2029 - 11,711 11,711 1,765,000
4/1/2030 581,000 11,711 592,711 1,184,000
2031 10/1/2030 - 7,856 7,856 1,184,000
4/1/2031 588,000 7,856 595,856 596,000
2032 10/1/2031 - 3,954 3,954 596,000
4/1/2032 596,000 3,954 599,954 -
TOTAL 4,988,000 469,331 5,457,331
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 282
DEBT FUND SCHEDULE
FISCAL YEAR 2025
BALANCE PRINCIPAL INTEREST FEES PAYMENT BALANCE
SunTrust 2011 Loan
Refinance South Miami
Parking Garage
$1,940,000 $620,000 $75,235 $0 $695,235 $1,320,000
Chase Loan Series 2020 $3,835,000 $303,000 $50,890 $0 $353,890 $3,532,000
TOTAL $5,775,000 $923,000 $126,125 $0 $1,049,125 $4,852,000
DEBT SERVICE FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 201
ACCT
NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION
ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 196,410 406 543 543 638
REVENUES
2010000 3612000 INTEREST INCOME 267 0 0 0 0
2010000 3669000 S. HOSP FOUNDATION 143,661 144,305 139,715 139,715 139,998
2010000 3669300 RICHMAN PROP LN PMT 394,231 188,714 191,051 191,051 189,410
2010000 3811100 TRANSFER IN FROM GF 316,314 717,174 719,064 719,064 720,079
2010000 3841100 DEBT REV 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL REVENUE 854,473 1,050,193 1,049,830 1,049,830 1,049,487
EXPENDITURES
2011410 5197110 DEBT PRINCIPLE 832,000 861,000 891,000 891,000 923,000
2011410 5197210 DEBT INTEREST 218,417 189,056 158,272 158,735 126,125
2011410 5197310 DEBT OTHER COST 60 0 1,000 0 1,000
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE 1,050,477 1,050,056 1,050,272 1,049,735 1,050,125
ENDING FUND BALANCE 406 543 101 638 0
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 283
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 301
Mission and Responsibilities:
The purpose of the Capital Improvement Fund is to establish and cover multi-year expenditures
of major capital projects and expenditures for all General Government programs. The adopted
Capital Improvement Projects expenditures are identified on the Five–Year Capital Improvement
Project listing within the Capital Improvement Program section of this budget.
The Capital Improvement Fund finances the General Government’s Capital Improvement Projects
(CIP) as outlined and listed in the City’s Five-Year Financial Forecast for the years 2015-2019 as
listed in the Capital Improvement Program of this document. The City generally defines a Capital
Improvement Project (CIP) to be any project, which possesses the following characteristics:
1. Exceeds an estimated cost of $5,000.
2. Has an estimated useful life of 5 years or more.
The CIP Fund receives transfers from the General Fund based on the long -term capital budget
needs of the various City Departments and the Recreation programs. Revenues may also include
transfers from other financial sources and investment interest. For years prior to FY 2012, the
City would incorporate into the Departmental budget expenses related to Capital Improvements
for various General Government Programs. For years 2012 and forward, general fund CIP
expenditures are made directly from the CIP fund, providing more clarity to the budgeting
process.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 284
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 301
ACCT
NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 790,570 1,829,564 2,633,728 2,633,728 3,798,428
REVENUES
3010000 3811000 TRANSF. FROM GENERAL FUND 2,565,547 3,158,994 6,771,872 6,771,872 7,229,866
3010000 3811300 TRANSF. FROM PD HEADQTR 0 0 1,178,294 1,178,294 0
TOTAL REVENUE 2,565,547 3,158,994 7,950,166 7,950,166 7,229,866
EXPENSES
3011410 5136430 FINANCE EQUIPMENT 0 216,773 0 0 0
3011600 5246440 DEVELOPMENT SERV VEHICLES 0 0 0 0 0
3011720 5346440 SOLID WASTE VEHICLES 107,805 153,034 270,000 267,210 0
3011730 5416450 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 0 24,755 50,000 50,000 25,000
3011790 5196450 ENGINEERING CAPITAL IMPROV 517,809 470,320 2,324,000 1,252,887 6,268,294
3011910 5216440 POLICE VEHICLES 0 350,026 495,000 480,000 0
3011910 5216450 POLICE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 0 0 0 0 735,000
3012000 5726440 PARKS VEHICLES 0 47,874 200,000 190,506 0
3012000 5726450 PARKS & REC IMPROVEMENT 900,939 1,092,048 5,775,000 4,453,260 4,000,000
3012020 5726450 COMM CTR IMPROVEMENT 0 0 125,000 72,114 0
3012030 5726450 MURRAY AQUATIC CTR IMPROV 0 0 30,000 19,489 0
TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENSES 1,526,553 2,354,830 9,269,000 6,785,466 11,028,294
3011310 5139920 GENERAL CONTINGENCY 0 0 0 0 0
OTHER FUNDING SOURCES 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL FUND EXPENSES 1,526,553 2,354,830 9,269,000 6,785,466 11,028,294
ENDING FUND BALANCE 1,829,564 2,633,728 1,314,894 3,798,428 0
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 285
CIP PROJECT SUMMARY:
301-1730-541-6450 Holiday Lighting 25,000
25,000
301-1790-519-6450 Sunset Drive & Town Center Beautification & Placemaking Project 1,778,294
Manor Lane Culvert Replacement Over Twin Lakes Drive 1,900,000
Bridge Repairs at SW 63rd Court Over Twin Lake Canal 750,000
Culvert Replacement Over Broad Canal (Construction FY25) 500,000
Sunset Drive Landscape & Beautification from 69th to 62nd Avenue 400,000
SM Parking Garage-General Improvements & Wayfinding Signs 200,000
SM Parking Garage-Replacement of West End Elevator 80,000
Citywide Landscape Program, Master Plan & Right-of-Way Beautification 400,000
Pedestrian Crossing from Brewer Park to North Neighborhood 150,000
Art and Sculpture Installations 100,000
Signage for Community Rating System 10,000
6,268,294
301-1910-521-6450 Police Radio Upgrade 735,000
735,000
301-2000-572-6450 Dante Fascell Community Building & Civil 3,340,000
Dante Fascell - Trail & 2 Pickleball Courts with Lighting 590,000
Restroom Trailer for South Miami Park 70,000
4,000,000
GRAND TOTAL $11,028,294
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 286
EMERGENCY RESERVE FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 051
When the City's Comprehensive Financial Report was issued for FY 1994/95, the Auditors,
Sharpton, Brunson and Company recommended the creation of a Contingency Reserves Fund to
be funded from the cash carryover balance in the General Fund. 72nd
The City Administration reviewed the Auditor's recommendation and considered it to be feasible
and beneficial to the City's financial stability; and the Contingency Reserves Fund was created by
Resolution No. 7796-9831 with a balance of $1,000,000 to be maintained at all times.
The City Administration adopted a policy that would restrict the use of this fund to catastrophes
and other unscheduled emergencies; and on September 2nd, 2001, the City Commission changed
the policy via Resolution No. 145-01-11293 to provide for a Contingency Reserves Fund of no less
than 10% of the budget.
On July 29, 2008, the City of South Miami established Article V Section 2-47 entitled "Emergency
Reserve Fund" under City Code of Ordinances 23-08-1958 as part of a Cash Management Policy
requiring the City to maintain Emergency Reserves Funds no less than 10% of the budget. Since
then, City Manager strongly recommended, and the 2014 Commission funded, the full amount
recommended by Government Financial Officers Association (GFOA) of 25%; 12.5% for budget
uncertainties and 12.5% for emergency response.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 287
EMERGENCY RESERVE FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 051
ACCT
NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION
ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 6,246,780 6,330,469 6,627,624 6,627,624 6,942,624
REVENUES
0510000 3320000 OTHER FED ASSIST-CARES ACT 24,354 0 0 0 0
0510000 3694605 FEMA HURICANE IRMA REIMB 0 25,478 0 0 0
0510000 3811000 TRANSFER FROM GEN FUND 0 0 0 0 0
0510000 3612000 INTEREST INCOME 59,416 271,677 150,000 315,000 200,000
0510000 3699201 MISCELLANEOUS OTHERS -81 0 0 0 0
TOTAL REVENUE 83,689 297,155 150,000 315,000 200,000
EXPENSES
0511310 5133450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 0 0 0 0 0
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL FUND EXPENSES 0 0 0 0 0
ENDING FUND BALANCE 6,330,469 6,627,624 6,777,624 6,942,624 7,142,624
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 288
STATE FORFEITURE FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 608
The State Forfeiture Fund manages funds collected through the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act.
Florida Statute 932.701 through 932.707 authorizes municipalities to seize assets, including cash,
personal property and real property used in violation of the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act. The
funds may be used for educational purposes, Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) programs
or the purchase of equipment used in police operations. This fund was established to account for
proceeds collected under the provisions of the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act.
STATE FORFEITURE FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 608
ACCT
NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 40,700 41,089 42,849 42,849 44,349
REVENUES
6080000 3612000 INTEREST INCOME 389 1760 0
1,500
1,000
TOTAL REVENUE 389 1,760 0 1,500 1,000
EXPENSES
6081910 5215210 INVESTIGATIVE INITIATIVES 0 0 30,000 0 45,000
TOTAL EXPENSES 0 0 30,000 0 45,000
ENDING FUND BALANCE 41,089 42,849 12,849 44,349 349
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 289
FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 615
BACKGROUND
The Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Program (the Program) is a nationwide law
enforcement initiative that removes the tools of crime from criminal organizations, deprives
wrongdoers of the proceeds of their crimes, recovers property that may be used to compensate
victims, and deters crime. The most important objective of the Program is law enforcement.
Equitable sharing further enhances this law enforcement objective by fostering cooperation
among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. The Attorney General shall assure
that any property transferred to a State or local law enforcement agency:
A. has a value that bears a reasonable relationship to the degree of direct participation of
the State or local agency in the law enforcement effort resulting in the forfeiture, taking
into account the total value of all property forfeited and the total law enforcement effort
as a whole; and with respect to the violation of law on which the forfeiture is based; and
B. will serve to encourage further cooperation between the recipient State or local agency
and Federal law enforcement agencies.
The Forfeiture funds obtained from the Federal Government are limited in its use. Sharing must
be used to increase or supplement the resources of the receiving state or local law enforcement
agency or any other ultimate recipient agency. Shared resources shall not be used to replace or
supplant the appropriated resources of the recipient but may include these permissible uses:
• Law enforcement investigation
• Law enforcement training and transfers to other law enforcement agencies
• Law enforcement and detention facilities
• Law enforcement equipment
• Law enforcement travel and transportation
• Law enforcement awards and memorials
• Drug and gang education and awareness programs
• Pro rata funding and Language assistance services
• Asset accounting and tracking and Support of community-based programs
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 290
FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FUND 615
ACCT
NO ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL
FY 22
ACTUAL
FY 23
BUDGET
FY 24
ESTIMATE
FY 24
ADOPTED
FY 25
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 1,192,308 481,511 375,212 375,212 518,839
REVENUES
6150000 3511000 INTERGOV REVENUES 0 24,131 0 0
6150000 3612000 INTEREST INCOME 9,013 17,914 0 20,000 7,500
6150000 3699200 OTHER MISC REVENUES 1,774 914 0 919 0
6150000 3697000 GAIN/LOSS ON ASSET 0 0 0 930 0
6150000 3811000 TRANSFER FROM OTHER FUND 0 0 221,778 221,778 0
6150000 3841000 ISSUANCE OF DEBT-SBITA 0 68,320 0 0 0
TOTAL REVENUE 10,787 111,279 221,778 243,627 7,500
EXPENSES
6151910 5213450 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 176,171 44,879 80,000 72,000 410,000
6151910 5214070 TRAVEL & PER DIEM 7,600 -3,800 0 0 0
6151910 5214450 LEASE PURCHASE-POL VEHICLE 24,368 16,913 30,000 28,000 30,000
6151910 5215205 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 80,467 47,085 0 0 0
6151910 5215220 UNIFORMS 22,832 188 0 0 0
6151910 5216830 INTANGIBLES-SBITA 0 77,118 0 0 0
6151910 5217100 DEBT SERVICE-PRINCIPAL 0 35,195 0 0 0
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 311,438 217,578 110,000 100,000 440,000
6151910 5819900 TRANSFER TO OTHER FUND 410,146 0 0 0 0
TOTAL TRANSFERS OUT 410,146 0 0 0 0
TOTAL FUND EXPENSES 721,584 217,578 110,000 100,000 440,000
ENDING FUND BALANCE 481,511 375,212 486,990 518,839 86,339
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 291
FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND HIGHLIGHTS:
615-1910-521-3450 PAL Program 35,000
CLEAR/License Plate Readers 40,000
Firearms Training System 5,000
Drone Replacement 30,000
Contingency for Potential Future Projects 300,000
410,000
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 292
GLOSSARY
A Account. A term used to identify an individual asset, liability, expenditure control,
revenue control, encumbrance control, or fund balance.
Accounting System. The total structure of records and procedures which discover,
record, classify, summarize, and report information on the financial position and
results of operations of a government or any of its funds, fund types, balanced account
groups, or organizational components.
Accrual Basis of Accounting. The method which records revenues when earned
(whether or not cash is then received) and records expenditures when goods or
services are received (whether or not cash is disbursed at that time)
Ad Valorem Tax. Property taxes calculated as a percentage of the value of real or
personal property. The percentage is expressed in mils (thousandths of dollars).
Appropriation. The authorization by the governing body to make payments or incur
obligations for specific purposes.
Appropriated Fund Balance. The amount of surplus funds available to finance
operations of that fund in a subsequent year or years.
Assessed Value. A valuation set upon real estate by Miami-Dade County Property
Appraiser as a basis for levying real property taxes (Ad Valorem Tax).
Asset. Resources owned or held by a government, which have monetary value.
B Balanced Budget. Occurs when planned expenditures equal anticipated revenues. In
Florida, it is a requirement that the budget submitted to the City Commission be
balanced.
Balance Sheet. The basic financial statement, which discloses the assets, liabilities, and
equities of an entity at a specified date in conformity with GAAP.
Bond. A written promise to pay a designated sum of money (the principal) at a specific
date in the future, along with periodic interest at a specific rate. The payment on
bonds are identified as Debt Service. Bonds are generally used to obtain long-term
financing for capital improvements.
Bond Funds. Resources derived from issuance of bonds for specific purposes and
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related Federal project grants used to finance capital expenditures.
Bond Rating. A rating (made by an established bond rating company) from a schedule
of grades indicating the probability of timely repayment of principal and interest on
bonds issued.
Budget (operating). A plan of financial operation embodying an estimate of proposed
expenditures for a given fiscal year and the proposed means of financing them
(revenue estimates). The term is also used for the officially authorized expenditure
ceilings under which a government and its departments operate.
Budget Document (Program and Financial Plan). The official written statement
prepared by the City staff reflecting the decisions made by the Commission in their
budget deliberations.
Budget Ordinance. The schedule of revenues and expenditures for the upcoming fiscal
year by fund, which is adopted by the City Commission each year.
Budgetary Basis. This refers to the basis of accounting used to estimate financing
sources and uses in the budget. This generally takes one of three forms: GAAP, cash,
or modified accrual.
Budget Message. A general discussion of the proposed budget written by the City
Manager to the City Commission.
Budget Schedule. The schedule of key dates which a government follows in the
preparation and adoption of the budget.
C CALEA. Commission Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies.
Capital Improvement Program. A projection of capital (long-lived and significant)
expenditures over the coming five years. The method of financing is also indicated.
Capital Improvement Fund. An account used to segregate a portion of the
government's equity to be used for future capital program expenditures. The amount
of capital reserve is roughly equal to the government's annual equipment depreciation
and an amount identified as being needed for future capital acquisition.
Capital Outlay. Fixed assets, which have a value of $5,000 or more and have a useful
economic lifetime of more than one year; or assets of any value if the nature of the
item is such that it must be controlled for custody purposes as a fixed asset.
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Capital Project. Major construction, acquisition, or renovation activities, which add
value to a government's physical assets or significantly increase their useful life. Also
called capital improvement.
Capital Projects Budget. A fiscal year budget for capital expenditures, i.e. items or
projects of significant value with a probable life of one or more years, and the means
of financing them.
CIT. Crisis Intervention Training.
CITT. Citizen’s Independent Transportation Trust.
Consumer Price Index (CPI). A statistical description of price levels provided by the U.S.
Department of Labor. The index is used as a measure of the increase in the cost of
living (i.e., economic inflation).
Contingency Account. An appropriation of money set aside for unexpected expenses.
The amount needed is transferred by City Commission action to supplement the
appropriate expenditure account.
Contractual Services. Services rendered to a government by private firms, individuals,
or other governmental agencies. Examples include utilities, rent, maintenance
agreements, and professional consulting services.
County Wide Service Area. As the area wide government, Miami-Dade County has the
responsibility to provide certain services to all residents. The countywide services
include: public health care, sheriff, jails, courts, mass transportation, environmental
protection, certain parks and public works activities, elections, tax collection, property
appraisal and social service programs. The revenue to pay for countywide services
comes from property and gas taxes, licenses, charges for services, intergovernmental
aid, fines and forfeitures, transfers and interest earnings.
CP. Capital Projects.
D Debt Service Fund. Fund used to account for the accumulation of resources for and
payment of general long term debt principal, interest, and related costs. The payment
of principal and interest on borrowed funds.
Department. A major administrative division of the City, which indicates overall
management responsibility for an operation or a group of related operations within a
functional area. A Department usually has more than one program and may have
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more than one fund.
Disbursement. The expenditure of monies from an account.
Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program. A voluntary award program
administered by the Government Finance Officers Association to encourage
governments to prepare effective budget documents.
E EAR. Evaluation and Appraisal Report.
Employee (or Fringe) Benefits. Contributions made by a government to meet
commitments or obligations for employee fringe benefits. Included are the
government's share of costs for Social Security and the deferred compensation,
medical, and life insurance plans.
Encumbrance. Commitments of funds for contracts and services to be performed.
When encumbrances are recorded, available appropriations are correspondingly
reduced.
Enterprise Fund. Funds established to account for operations, which are financed and
operated in a manner similar to private enterprises. The intent is that the expense of
providing services to the public on a continuing basis (including depreciation) be
financed or recovered primarily through user fees.
Estimated Revenues. Projections of funds to be received during the fiscal year.
Expenditure. The cost of goods delivered or services provided, including operating
expenses, capital outlays, and debt service. Includes such things as paying salaries of
police, fire and others, purchasing materials, electricity, water and gas and making
long-term debt payments.
F Final Budget. Term used to describe revenues and expenditures for the upcoming year
beginning October 1st and ending September 30th.
Financial Policy. A government’s policies with respect to revenues, spending, and debt
management as these relate to government services, programs and capital
investments. Fiscal policy provides an agreed-upon set of principles for the planning
and programming of government budgets and their funding.
Fiscal Year. The 12-month period to which the annual budget applies. The City’s fiscal
year begins October 1st and ends on September 30th.
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Fixed Assets. Assets of long-term character that are intended to continue to be held or
used, such as land, building, machinery, furniture, and other equipment.
Franchise. A special privilege granted by a government permitting the continuing use
of public property, such as city streets, and usually involving the elements of monopoly
and regulation.
Franchise Fees. Fees levied by the City in return for granting a privilege, which permits
the continual use of public property such as city streets, and usually involves the
elements of monopoly and regulation.
Fund. An independent fiscal and accounting entity with a self-balancing set of
accounts. Funds are established to attain certain objectives or to simply segregate
activities. Examples are the Refuse Collection and Recycling Fund and the Stormwater
Utility Fund.
Fund Balance. The excess of assets over liabilities for a fund. A negative fund balance
is sometimes called a deficit.
G GAAP. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Uniform minimum standards for
financial accounting and recording, encompassing the conventions, rules, and
procedures that define accepted accounting principles.
General Fund. The fund that is available for any legal authorized purpose and which is
therefore used to account for all revenues and all activities except those required to
be accounted for in another fund. Note: The General Fund is used to finance the
ordinary operations of a governmental unit. The entity receives revenue from a
specific source and spends it on specific activities.
General Ledger. A book, file, or other device, which contains the accounts needed to
reflect the financial position and the results of operations of an entity. In double entry
bookkeeping, the debits and credits in the general ledger are equal; therefore, the
debit balances equal the credit balances.
General Obligation Bonds. Bonds for the payment of which the full faith and credit of
the issuing government are pledged. In issuing its general obligation bonds, the City
of South Miami pledges to levy whatever property tax is needed to repay the bonds
for any particular year. General Obligation Bonds cannot be issued without voter
approval and are usually issued with maturities of between 15 and 30 years.
GF. General Fund.
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GFOA. Government Officers Association.
Goal. An attainable target for an organization. An organization's vision of the future.
Goals and Objectives. A narrative in each department which establishes a program of
non-routine, or especially emphasized, intentions and tasks for each City Department
or sub-department during a one-year period. It is not necessarily a fiscal period.
GOB. General Obligation Bond.
Grant. A contribution by one governmental unit to another. The contribution is usually
made to aid in the support of a specified function (for example, education), but it is
sometimes also for general purposes.
I Infrastructure. The physical assets of a government (e.g., streets, water, sewer, public
buildings and parks).
Inter-fund Transfer. Equity transferred from one fund to another.
Intergovernmental Revenue. Funds received from federal, state, and other local
governmental sources in the form of grants and shared revenues.
L Liabilities. Debts or other legal obligation arising out of transactions in the past, which
must be liquidated, renewed, or refunded at some future date. This term does not
include encumbrances.
Line Item. A specific item defined by detail in a separate account in the financial
records. Revenue and expenditure justifications are reviewed, anticipated and
appropriated at this level.
LTG. Long Term Goals.
M Mil of Tax. A rate of tax equal to $1 for each $1,000 of assessed property value. So if
your house has a taxable value of $50,000 and the millage rate is 1, then you would
pay $50 in taxes, and if the millage rate is 10, then you would pay $500 in taxes.
Millage Rate. One mil equals $1 of tax for each $1,000 of property value. The millage
rate is the total number of mils of tax assessed against this value.
Modified Accrual Accounting. A basis of accounting in which revenues are recorded
when collectable within the current period or soon enough thereafter to be used to
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 298
pay liabilities of the current period, and expenditures are recognized when the related
liability is incurred.
N Non-Departmental Appropriations (Expenditures). The costs of government services
or operations which are not directly attributable to City Departments.
O Objective. A specific measurable and observable activity, which advances the
organization toward its goal.
Objects of Expenditure. Expenditure classifications based upon the types or categories
of goods and services purchased.
Obligations. Amounts which a government may be legally required to meet out of its
resources. They include not only actual liabilities, but also encumbrances not yet paid.
Operating Budget. The City’s financial plan which outlines proposed expenditures for
the coming fiscal year and estimates the revenues which will be used to finance them.
Operating Revenue. Funds that the government receives as income to pay for ongoing
operations. It includes such items as taxes, fees from specific services, interest
earning, and grant revenues. Operating revenues are used to pay for day to day
services.
Ordinance. A formal legislative enactment by the City Commission of South Miami. A
law.
OSHA. Occupation Safety and Health Administration.
P Personal Services. Expenditures for salaries, wages, and related employee benefits.
Policy. A plan, course of action or guiding principle, designed to set parameters for
decisions and actions.
Productivity. A measure of the service output of City programs compared to the per
unit of resource input invested.
Programs and Objectives. The descriptions of the structure, purposes, activities, tasks
and volumes or frequencies of each organizational unit shown in the budget. The
period spans the fiscal year.
Property Tax Rate. A tax based on the value of the property. It is also called an Ad
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BUDGET FY 2025 299
Valorem tax. The tax is determined by multiplying the taxable value of the property
by the millage rate. So if your house has a taxable value of $300,000 and the millage
rate is 1, then you would pay $300 in taxes, and if the millage rate is 10, then you would
bay $3,000 in taxes.
R Reserve. An account used either to set aside budgeted revenues that are not required
for expenditure in the current budget year or to earmark revenues for a specific future
purpose.
Revenue. Money that the City of South Miami receives from a variety of sources such
as property taxes, permits and fees, utility and sales taxes, charges for services, grants,
franchise fees and license fees that it uses to pay for service delivery and other items.
Risk Management. The identification and control of risk and liabilities incurred by a
local government to conserve resources from accidental loss.
Rollback Millage Rate. The millage necessary to raise the same amount of Ad Valorem
tax revenue as the previous year, excluding taxes from new construction. It represents
the millage rate level for no tax increase.
S Special Assessment. A compulsory levy made against certain properties to defray part
or all of the cost of a specific improvement or service deemed to primarily benefit
those properties. All tax-exempt property in the affected area will also have to pay the
special assessment.
STG. Short Term Goals.
Surplus. The use of the term “surplus” in governmental accounting is generally
discouraged because it creates a potential for misleading inference. Undesignated
fund balance is used instead. The concept of “net worth” in commercial accounting is
comparable to “fund balance” in government accounting. That portion of the fund
balance, which is not reserved for specific purposes or obligations is called the
undesignated fund balance: it is the true “surplus”.
SW. Stormwater.
T Tax Base. Total assessed valuation of real property within the City.
Tax Levy. The total amount to be raised by general property taxes for purposes
specified in the Tax Levy Ordinance.
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Tax Rate. The amount of tax levied for each $1,000 of assessed valuation.
Taxing Limit. The maximum rate at which the City may levy a tax, which for Florida
municipalities is 10 mils, or $10 per thousand dollars of assessed value.
TF. Transportation Fund.
TRIM. Truth in millage (section 200.065, Florida Statute).
U Undesignated Fund Balance. That portion of the fund balance available for use in
subsequent budgets. The term is preferable over the commonly used and ill-defined
“surplus.”
User Fee. Charges for specific services provided only to those paying such charges.
Examples would be stormwater utility and refuse collection, disposal and recycling.
Utility Taxes. Municipal charges levied by the City on every purchase of a public service
within its corporate limits. Public service includes electricity, gas, fuel oil, water, and
telephone service.
W Workload Indicators. An indication of the output of a department. It may consist of
transactions, products, events, services or persons served.
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NOTICE OF CLOSURE
Med-Tech Services of Dade,Inc.dba
CenterWell Home Health located in
Miami,Florida,is voluntarily ceasing
operations as a Medicare certified
home health agency effective Sep-
tember 1,2024,and will no longer
participate in the Health Insurance
Program for Aged and Disabled,Title
XVIII of the Social Security Adminis-
tration.The provider agreement under
Medicare Provider #10-7641 between
Med-Tech Services of Dade,Inc.in
Miami and the Secretary of Health and
Human Services will be terminated
within the provisions of the Social Se-
curity Act.For additional information
regarding this notice,including copies
of patient records,please call (833)
453-1108.
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FREE RENT TILL August 31,2024
Rental Off.-8400 NW 66 St.
305-591-1647
NOTICE OF FICTITIOUS NAME
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 851
NE 1st AVE,LLC will engage in busi-
ness under the fictitious name,MU-
SEUM OF ICE CREAM.And already
registered the name mentioned above
with the Florida Department of State,
Division of Corporations with a mail-
ing address 1401 LAVACA STREET,
#158,AUSTIN,TX 78701.
IPL0190718
Aug 23 2024
$3,000/month House of 3Bed/2Bath,
included utilities in North Miami
Beach.New Washer &Dryer,Best
Deal in Town Keyes 305-926-3106
MIDTOWN MIAMI COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO CONSIDER THE ADOP-
TION OF THE FISCAL YEAR
2024/2025 BUDGET;AND
NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS’MEETING.
The Board of Supervisors (the
“Board”)of the Midtown Miami Com-
munity Development District (the “Dis-
trict”)will hold a public hearing on
September 10,2024 at 2:00 p.m.,at
the offices of the CDD,Shops at Mid-
town Miami,3401 N.Miami Avenue,
2nd floor parking garage,Suite 132,
Miami,Florida 33127 for the purpose
of hearing comments and objections
on the adoption of the proposed bud-
get (“Proposed Budget”)of the District
for the fiscal year beginning October
1,2024 and ending September 30,
2025 (“Fiscal Year 2024/2025”).A
regular board meeting of the District
will also be held at that time where
the Board may consider any other
business that may properly come
before it.A copy of the agenda and
Proposed Budget may be obtained
at the offices of the District Manager,
located at 2300 Glades Road,Suite
410W,Boca Raton,Florida 33431,
Ph:(561)571-0010 (“District Man-
ager’s Office”),during normal busi-
ness hours or the District’s website,
http ://w ww.mi dt o w nmi am ic dd.net/.
The public hearing and meeting are
open to the public and will be con-
ducted in accordance with the provi-
sions of Florida law.A copy of the Pro-
posed Budget,proposed assessment
roll,and the agenda for the hearing
and meeting may be obtained at the
offices of the District Manager,locat-
ed at 2300 Glades Road,Suite 410W,
Boca Raton,Florida 33431,Ph:(561)
571-0010 (“District Manager’s Of-
fice”),during normal business hours
or via the District’s website,http://
www.midtownmiamicdd.net/.The
public hearing and meeting may be
continued to a date,time,and place
to be specified on the record at the
hearing or meeting.There may be oc-
casions when staff or board members
may participate by speaker telephone.
Any person requiring special accom-
modations at this hearing and meeting
because of a disability or physical
impairment should contact the District
Manager’s Office at least forty-eight
(48)hours prior to the hearing and
meeting.If you are hearing or speech
impaired,please contact the Flori-
da Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1,
or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY)/1-800-
955-8770 (Voice),for aid in contact-
ing the District Manager’s Office.
District Manager
IPL0190600
Aug 23,30 2024
INVESTORS BUYING DISTRESSED
C O M M E R C I A L /R E S I D E N T I A L
PROPERTIES 305-926-3106/KEYES
LEGAL NOTICE:
Effective September 7th,2024,Miami
International Cardiology (HCA Flor-
ida Miami International Cardiology)
will no longer be affiliated with HCA
Florida Healthcare.All patient medical
records will remain within the prac-
tice and are available upon request.
Please contact us at 786-756-2111 if
you have any questions.
IPL0190514
Aug 23,30,Sep 6,8 2024
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the City Commission will hold a public hearing on
Tuesday,September 3,2024,at 7:00 p.m.at South Miami City
Hall Commission Chambers,6130 Sunset Drive,South Miami,FL
33143,to consider the following public hearing item(s):
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA [APPROVING/DENYING]AN APPLICATION FOR WAIV-
ER OF PLAT PURSUANT TO SECTION 20-4.2 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
CODE SEEKING TO SUBDIVIDE A PROPERTY WITHIN THE SEMI-ESTATE RES-
IDENTIAL (RS-2)ZONING DISTRICT LOCATED AT 5400 SW 63 AVENUE;PRO-
VIDING FOR CONDITIONS;CORRECTIONS;IMPLEMENTATION;SEVERABILITY;
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,AMENDING ARTICLE VIII “TRANSIT-SUPPORTIVE DE-
VELOPMENT DISTRICT”TO MODIFY APPLICABLE DEVELOPMENT REGULA-
TIONS;PROVIDING FOR CORRECTIONS;SEVERABILITY;CONFLICTS;IMPLE-
MENTATION;AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,AMENDING ARTICLE III “ZONING REGULATIONS,”
SECTION 20-3.3(D)“PERMITTED USE SCHEDULE”OF THE LAND DEVELOP-
MENT CODE,TO ALLOW USED MERCHANDISE ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE
LOW-INTENSITY OFFICE DISTRICT;PROVIDING FOR CORRECTIONS;SEVER-
ABILITY;CONFLICTS;IMPLEMENTATION;AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Commission members will participate in Chambers or by video conferencing
through the Zoom platform and members of the public may join the meeting via
Zoom at (https://zoom.us/j/3056636338),by phone by calling +1-786-635-1003
and entering Meeting ID:3056636338 when prompted,or in person in the Com-
mission Chambers,and where their appearance will be broadcast on the Zoom
platform,and where they can participate.
All interested parties are invited to attend and will be heard.
For further information,please contact the City Clerk’s Office at:305-663-6340.
Pursuant to Section 286.0105,Fla.Stat.,the City hereby advises the public that if
a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Commission with respect
to this matter,such person must ensure that a verbatim record of the proceed-
ings is made,which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the
appeal is to be based.This notice does not constitute consent by the City for the
introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence,nor
does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law.
ADA:To request a modification to a policy,practice or procedure or to request
an auxiliary aide or service in order to participate in a City program,activity or
event,you must on or before 4:00 p.m.3 business days before the meeting
(not counting the day of the meeting)deliver your request to the City Clerk by
telephone:305-663-6340,by mail at 6130 Sunset Drive,South Miami,Florida or
email at npayne@southmiamifl.gov.
Nkenga A.Payne,CMC,FCRM
City Clerk
IPL0190469
Aug 23 2024
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA
CITY COMMISSION
NOTICE OF FIRST BUDGET HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the City Commission will hold a public hearing on
Tuesday,September 3,2024,at 5:01 p.m.to consider the following
public hearing item(s):
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
MIAMI,FLORIDA,ADOPTING A PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1,2024 THROUGH SEP-
TEMBER 30,2025 (“FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025”),WHICH AMOUNT
MAY BE AMENDED AT THE FIRST OR SECOND READING;AND
ADOPTING THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE ON SECOND READING;PRO-
VIDING FOR CORRECTIONS;SEVERABILITY;CONFLICTS;AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
MIAMI,FLORIDA,ADOPTING A TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR THE CITY
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1,2024,AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,2025 (FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025),AND
WHICH BUDGET MAY BE AMENDED AT THE FIRST OR SECOND
READING OF THIS ORDINANCE;ADOPTING THE FINAL BUDGET ON
SECOND READING;PROVIDING FOR THE SALARIES AND EXPENS-
ES OF THE CITY COMMISSION AND OFFICERS,AS REQUIRED BY
THE CITY’S CHARTER;PROVIDING FOR CORRECTIONS;SEVER-
ABILITY;CONFLICTS;AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The hearing will be held at City Hall Commission Chambers,6130
Sunset Drive,South Miami,Florida 33143.Commission members will
participate in Chambers or by video conferencing through the Zoom platform
and members of the public may join the meeting via Zoom at (https://zoom.
us/j/3056636338),by phone by calling +1-786-635-1003 and entering Meeting
ID:3056636338 when prompted,or in person in the Commission Chambers,
and where their appearance will be broadcast on the Zoom platform,and where
they can participate.
All interested parties are invited to attend and will be heard.
For further information,please contact the City Clerk’s Office at:305-663-6340.
Pursuant to Section 286.0105,Fla.Stat.,the City hereby advises the public that if
a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Commission with respect
to this matter,such person must ensure that a verbatim record of the proceed-
ings is made,which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the
appeal is to be based.This notice does not constitute consent by the City for the
introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence,nor
does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law.
ADA:To request a modification to a policy,practice or procedure or to request
an auxiliary aide or service in order to participate in a City program,activity or
event,you must on or before 4:00 p.m.3 business days before the meeting
(not counting the day of the meeting)deliver your request to the City Clerk by
telephone:305-663-6340,by mail at 6130 Sunset Drive,South Miami,Florida or
email at npayne@southmiamifl.gov.
Nkenga A.Payne,CMC,FCRM
City Clerk
IPL0190467
Aug 23 2024
ESTATE SALE by MATTY
CORAL GABLES 1541 ZULETA
AVE,FRI.10-2,SAT.9-3,SUN.
10-2 Lovely family home filled with
art,living/dining room set,display
cabinets,side tables,side chairs,up-
right John Brinsmeade &Sons piano,
lamps,china,glassware,salt/pepper
shaker collections,steins,Toby mugs,
kitchen,decor/accessories,lamps,
costume jewelry,clothes,shoes,
purses,collection of masks,religious
items,Christmas,tin box collection,
miniature shoe collection,Lladro,
sewing machines,concrete mosaic
benches/stepping stones,fountain,
pots,more!Matty (305)799-7825
1968 Chevy Chevelle Project Car
$10,500 &1966 Barracuda Project
Car $6,500 305-244-7881
PUBLIC NOTICE
3414-MDCS
Bids will be accepted for catering
service for FLIPANY (Florida Intro-
duces Physical Activity and Nutrition
to Youth),a sponsoring organization
located in Broward County,Florida,
to provide approximately 1,953 meals
daily.Bids will include snacks,hot and
cold lunches for the Afterschool Meals
Program in Miami-Dade County,Bid
Number 3414-MDCS.Invitation to Bid
and specifications may be obtained
at the center located at 2860 W State
Road 84,Ste.103,Dania Beach,FL
33312,Monday-Friday between the
hours of 10am-4pm,or by emailing
mbaldwin@flipany.org.Bids will be
opened at the above address on
September 6,2024 at 11:00am.
IPL0190370
Aug 23 2024
MIAMI GARDENS
Furnished One-Bedroom with own
bath.Working Professional or stu-
dent.
754-262-4398
PUBLIC NOTICE
THE SEPTEMBER 03,2024,HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRES-
ERVATION BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD AT MIAMI CITY HALL LOCAT-
ED AT 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE,MIAMI,FL 33133.IT WILL BE BROADCAST
LIVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO VIEW AT WWW.MIAMIGOV.COM/TV
AND CHANNEL 77 (COMCAST ONLY FOR RESIDENTS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI).
BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT CITY HALL.
PUBLIC COMMENT MAY BE PROVIDED VIA AN ONLINE COMMENT FORM,
WHICH MAY BE SUBMITTED UNTIL THE CHAIRPERSON CLOSES PUBLIC
COMMENT.PUBLIC COMMENT MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED IN-PERSON AT CITY
HALL,3500 PAN AMERICAN DR,MIAMI,FLORIDA,ON THE DAY AND TIME OF
THE MEETING.ALL PUBLIC COMMENT SHALL BE MADE PART OF THE PUB-
LIC RECORD.**PLEASE VISIT WWW.MIAMIGOV.COM/BOARDCOM-
MENTS FOR DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PROVIDE PUB-
LIC COMMENT.**
PROCEDURES FOR PLANNING AND ZONING AS WELL AS QUASI-JUDICIAL
HEARINGS WERE TEMPORARILY MODIFIED BY ORDINANCE NOS.13903 AND
13914 DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID19)PANDEMIC.
A COPY OF THE AGENDA FOR THE HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESER-
VATION BOARD MEETING WILL BE AVAILABLE AT:HTTP://MIAMIFL.IQM2.COM/
CITIZENS/DEFAULT.ASPX.
AT ITS MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 03,2024,AT 3:00 PM,THE HIS-
TORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD WILL CONSID-
ER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
FILE ID 16541 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMEN-
TAL PRESERVATION BOARD,PURSUANT TO SEC.23-6.2(b)(4)OF THE CITY
CODE OF ORDINANCES,APPROVING OR DENYING A SPECIAL CERTIFICATE
OF APPROPRIATENESS TO PERMIT AN ADDITION,ALTERATIONS,SITE IM-
PROVEMENTS,AND AFTER-THE-FACT PARTIAL DEMOLITION,ON A PROPERTY
LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT 549 NORTHEAST 59 ST,MIAMI,FLOR-
IDA,33137,WITHIN THE MORNINGSIDE HISTORIC DISTRICT;FURTHER IN-
CORPORATING THE ANALYSIS IN THE ATTACHED STAFF REPORT ENTITLED
“EXHIBIT A”WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS.
FILE ID 16542 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI HISTORIC AND ENVIRON-
MENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD,PURSUANT TO SEC.23-6.2(b)(4)OF THE
CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES,APPROVING OR DENYING A SPECIAL CERTIF-
ICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS TO PERMIT AN ADDITION,ALTERATIONS,SITE
IMPROVEMENTS,AND PARTIAL DEMOLITION ON A PROPERTY LOCATED
APPROXIMATELY AT 618 NORTHEAST 58 STREET,MIAMI,FLORIDA,
33137,WITHIN THE MORNINGSIDE HISTORIC DISTRICT;FURTHER INCORPO-
RATING THE ANALYSIS IN THE ATTACHED STAFF REPORT ENTITLED “EXHIBIT
A”WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS.
FILE ID 16543 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMEN-
TAL PRESERVATION BOARD,PURSUANT TO SEC.23-6.2.4 OF THE CITY OF
CODE OF ORDINANCES,APPROVING OR DENYING A SPECIAL CERTIFICATE
OF APPROPRIATENESS TO PERMIT PARTIAL DEMOLITION,ALTERATIONS,
ADDITION,AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS ON A CONTRIBUTING STRUCTURE,
LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT 636 NORTHEAST 68 STREET,MIAMI
FLORIDA,33138,WITHIN THE BAYSIDE HISTORIC DISTRICT:FURTHER IN-
CORPERATING THE ANALYSIS IN THE ATTACHED STAFF REPORT ENTITLED
“EXHIBIT A”WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS.
FILE IF 16544 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMEN-
TAL PRESERVATION BOARD,PURSUANT TO SEC.23-6.2.4 OF THE CITY OF
CODE OF ORDINANCES,APPROVING OR DENYING A SPECIAL CERTIFICATE
OF APPROPRIATENESS TO PERMIT AN ADDITION AND ASSOCIATED IMPROVE-
MENTS ON A CONTRIBUTING PROPERTY,LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT 714
NORTHEAST 70 STREET,MIAMI FLORIDA,33138,
WITHIN THE BAYSIDE HISTORIC DISTRICT:FURTHER INCORPORATING THE
ANALYSIS IN THE ATTACHED STAFF REPORT ENTITLED “EXHIBIT A”WITH THE
FOLLOWING FINDINGS.
FILE ID 16545 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMEN-
TAL PRESERVATION BOARD,PURSUANT TO SEC.23-6.2(b)(4)OF THE CITY
CODE OF ORDINANCES,APPROVING OR DENYING A SPECIAL CERTIFICATE
OF APPROPRIATENESS TO PERMIT DEMOLITION OF TWO CONTRIBUTING
STRUCTURES,LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT 812 NORTHWEST 8 STREET
ROAD AND 830 NORTHWEST 8 STREET ROAD,MIAMI,FLORIDA,33136,WITH-
IN THE SPRING GARDEN HISTORIC DISTRICT;FURTHER INCORPORATING THE
ANALYSIS IN THE ATTACHED STAFF REPORT ENTITLED “EXHIBIT A”WITH THE
FOLLOWING FINDINGS.
FILE ID 16546 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMEN-
TAL PRESERVATION BOARD,PURSUANT TO SEC.23-6.2(b)(4)OF THE CITY
CODE OF ORDINANCES,APPROVING OR DENYING A SPECIAL CERTIFICATE
OF APPROPRIATENESS TO PERMIT AFTER-THE-FACT TOTAL DEMOLITION AND
RECONSTRUCTION
FOR THE INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNATED SITE KNOWN AS THE DUPUIS MEDICAL
OFFICE AND DRUGSTORE ON A PROPERTY LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT
6041 NORTHEAST 2 AVENUE,MIAMI,FLORIDA,33137;FURTHER INCORPO-
RATING THE ANALYSIS IN THE ATTACHED STAFF REPORT ENTITLED “EXHIBIT
A”WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS.
The petition and supporting papers are on file with Hearing Boards and are
viewable at the Historic and Environmental Preservation Board’s page locat-
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE 11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,FLORIDA
PINETREE MANOR CONDOMINIUM,INC.,A FLORIDA NOT FOR
PROFIT CORPORATION,
Plaintiff,
v.
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ASSIGNEES,TRUSTEES,OR OTHER CLAIMANTS CLAIMING BY,THROUGH,
UNDER AND/OR AGAINST KENNETH MANDIO are Defendants,I will sell to the
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6A .............................................................................................MIAMI HERALD FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6 2024
Broward Sheriff’s Office
detectives said they arrest-
ed three teens in connec-
tion with the May shooting
death of a 16-year-old in
Lauderdale Lakes during a
botched robbery attempt.
Detectives say Amari
Dreakford was killed on
May 20 when he,two oth-
er 16-year-olds and 18-
year-old Clovenson Alex-
andre drove to 4031 NW
30th Terrace around 8:30
p.m.to use a gun to rob a
15-year-old boy.
However,their plans
were foiled when a struggle
ensued between the group
and the 15-year-old’s friend,
who is the same age.The
friend shot Dreakford,who
detectives say was armed,
multiple times.
Dreakford died that
night at Broward Health
Medical Center,according
to the sheriff’s office.The
15-year-old robbery victim
was shot in the arm and
also rushed to the hospital,
according to a BSO report.
He survived.
The sheriff’s office said
Tuesday that its detectives
arrested the two 16-year-
olds,who have not been
named,and Alexandre on
armed-robbery charges last
week.
It was not immediately
clear if the teens were still
in custody.Alexandre,as of
Wednesday,was being held
in a Broward County jail on
a bond of $100,000.
Detectives say Alexandre
drove the car to the location
with Dreakford and the two
16-year-olds as passengers
with the intention of rob-
bing the other teen.He was
lured there thinking they
were going to sell him a
handgun,according to the
BSO report.
The sheriff’s office did
not immediately respond
to a follow-up question
asking if the boy who shot
Dreakford faces charges,
but the agency said “all
suspects involved in the
homicide have been identi-
fied and investigators are
working with the Broward
State Attorney’s Office for
any potential prosecution.”
David Goodhue:
305-923-9728,
@DavidGoodhue
Detectives
arrest three
in connection
to May
shooting
death of
16-year-old
boy,BSO says
BY DAVID GOODHUE
dgoodhue@miamiherald.com
POLICE SAY AMARI
DREAKFORD,16,
WAS KILLED WHEN
HE AND THREE
OTHER TEENS
TRIED TO ROB A
15-YEAR-OLD BOY
AT GUNPOINT.
by lead chef Denisse Cas-
tillo with 37 ingredients,
including liquids (oil,
butter,sauces);protein
(beef,chicken,tofu,even
shrimp);vegetables (broc-
coli,onion,peppers);and
pasta.
Users order on a screen,
choosing items off the
menu or creating their
own dish from the in-
gredients available.They
put in their phone num-
bers,and when their meal
is plated by a staff mem-
ber and ready,they’re sent
a text notification to pick
it up.
The robot excels at
teriyakis and stir fries and
powers through almost
any style of pasta,in-
cluding sausage and pep-
pers in spicy marinara
sauce and macaroni and
cheese.It can even make
an omelet.And then,un-
like your children,it
cleans up after itself,
cleaning and sterilizing
every pot after it’s used.
Students and staff are
loving it,says Roger
Clegg,assistant vice presi-
dent of business services
at FIU.The “wow”factor
is high —watching Beas-
tro in action is undeniably
fun —but there are other
pluses for diners.
“The advantage is the
food is made fresh,and
you can customize every-
thing,”Clegg said.“But
the real advantage is you
don’t have to stand in line
and wait for the person in
front of you and the per-
son in front of them.You
put in your order and can
sit and study.”
Chris Valdes,resident
district manager at FIU for
Chartwell,an internation-
al food service organiza-
tion that manages food
service on campus,said
the robot kitchen is a thrill
for staff and students.
“It’s not the traditional
style cafeteria food that
just sits there in a hot
pan,”he said.“Everyone’s
always in a hurry here —
students have maybe a
45 -minute break,then
have to get back to class.
The technology plays a
huge role in them plan-
ning their meals.It’s been
a great new learning expe-
rience for us.”
FIU,Clegg said,has
long been keen on improv-
ing technological innova-
tion on campus,so when
Kitchen Robotics offered
Beastro to the school to
test its practical applica-
tion in a cafeteria setting,
FIU gladly accepted.The
university,named No.1 in
college food service by
niche.com for six straight
years,is the only college
in the country using Beas-
tro at the moment (it was
previously tested,strange-
ly enough,at a Bank of
America in Tampa).
Ofer Zinger,co-founder
and chairman of Kitchen
Robotics,said the compa-
ny is “agnostic”in terms
of how Beastro is used.
There are items it can’t
make —notably pizza or
burgers or anything fried
—but its applications are
wide-ranging.
“Think of it as a wash-
ing machine,a commer-
cial washing machine,”he
said.“We can do a very
wide variety of cuisine:
Italian,Asian,Indian.It
could make chicken salad.
It could make breakfast.
All those types of cuisines
are are suitable and com-
patible with Beastro.”
This means that in addi-
tion to revolutionizing
university food courts,the
robot could be easily
adapted into use at food
halls,hospitals and ghost
kitchens and for catering
and,most notably,at
hotels,especially for
room-service orders.
WILL IT
ELIMINATE JOBS?
The question,of course,
is the same as with any
sort of technological ad-
vance:Whose job does it
eliminate?Does this mean
the end for cooks at col-
lege food halls or Panda
Express?
At FIU,the answer is
no,Clegg said.Someone
still needs to create the
menu (in this case Chef
Castillo).Someone needs
to plate the meals when
they’re ready.FIU chooses
to cook its rice separately,
so the rice has to be added
to the plate (though you
could program precooked
rice into the robot).The
pasta and sauces must all
be made beforehand and
put into the robot.
“In our case,we’ve
added staff,”Clegg said.
“This is an extra amenity
we offer the students.
Who knows what happens
in the future?But we’re
trying to expand our serv-
ices rather than replacing
people or cutting back.”
Ofer,of Kitchen Robot-
ics,argues that Beastro
helps fill the jobs that the
restaurant industry is
finding hard to fill in these
days of constant staff
shortages.
“People do not want to
work at this type of job,so
the restaurants,especially
at hotel chains,have a
major problem,”he said.
“We always imagine the
chef with a fancy hat,but
most of the kitchen work is
about chopping,cutting
and cleaning the dishes in
the back of the house.And
people do not want to work
on those jobs,and we are
trying to find a solution for
that.There aren’t enough
working hands,and be-
cause of that,places get
shut down.Places are not
profitable enough to be
kept open.Working hours
are getting limited because
they cannot find enough
employees to keep restau-
rants open.”
The robot chef,he said,
also offers consistency in
every dish as well as data
about what’s being or-
dered and what isn’t
(which can then be taken
off the menu to eliminate
food waste).
“When you go to certain
restaurants,you expect to
get the same dish or the
same quality again and
again,”he said.“It’s much
easier to create consis-
tency.Once you program
a certain dish,you can
create consistency through
your entire chain.”
Whatever the future
holds,Clegg said the hu-
man chefs at FIU are eager
to work with Beastro.
They’ll experiment with
temperature control,the
spin rate of the cooking
pots and the menu to see
which dishes are most
popular.
“With this platform you
have all the data behind
what the students are
ordering,”he said,adding
that so far alfredo pasta
has been the student fa-
vorite.“You find out what
they’re not ordering and
take it off the menu.Fre-
quent rotation is the goal.
We’re excited about the
innovation.”
Connie Ogle:
305-376-3649,
@OgleConnie
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ROBOT
PEDRO PORTAL pportal@miamiherald.com
FIU students order at Beastro,the robotic kitchen at the university’s west Miami-Dade campus.Users put in their
phone numbers,and when their meal is plated by a staff member,they’re sent a text notification to pick it up.
PEDRO PORTAL pportal@miamiherald.com
Kitchen assistant Samuel Hurtado plates a serving of
pasta after it has been cooked by Beastro.
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