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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF FIRE RESCUE SERVICES, FACILITIES, AND PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING AUTHORITY, PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE PROVISION AND FUNDING OF FIRE RESCUE SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION AND COMPUTATION OF FIRE RESCUE ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; APPROVING THE APPORTIONMENT METHODOLOGIES; ESTABLISHING THE ESTIMATED FIRE RESCUE ASSESSED COST AND ASSESSMENT RATES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2026; DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF AN ASSESSMENT ROLL; PROVIDING FOR A VACANCY ADJUSTMENT FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK AND MOBILE HOME PARK PROPERTY; AUTHORIZING A PUBLIC HEARING AND DIRECTING THE PROVISION OF NOTICE THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION; PROVIDING FOR APPLICATION OF ASSESSMENT PROCEEDS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Fiscal Impact: $36,674,695 - gross revenues)
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(Staff Contact: Joshua Watters/Peter McGinnis)
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Summary Explanation/Background:
The Fire Assessment Program provides a dedicated source of funding for fire operations; the fees paid to the City under this program cannot be used for any other purpose. The costs covered by the fees are apportioned by service demand (calls) placed on fire operations by residential, commercial, industrial/warehouse, and institutional properties.
The proposed fire assessment revenues are anticipated to cover about 82% of eligible fire operations services for FY 2027.
The Resolution requires the City Commission’s approval as part of the annual process of adopting the Fire Assessment Fees for Fiscal Year 2027. The final Public Hearing to Adopt the Annual Rate Resolution has been scheduled for Monday, September 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the City Commission Chambers, located at 100 W. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach, FL 33060.
For FY 2027, the fire assessment fees are as indicated below:
Residential: $391.00 (Use Categories Rate Per Dwelling Unit)
Non-Residential Property Use Categories Rate Per Square Foot
Commercial: $0.638
Industrial/Warehouse: $0.094
Institutional: $0.354
Properties exempt from the Fire Assessment Program include:
a) Parcel of Government Property but not Government Property that is owned by federal mortgage entities, such as the VA and HUD
b) Buildings located upon parcels of Institutional Property whose Building use is wholly exempt from ad valorem taxation under Florida law
c) Building of Non-Residential Property located on a Tax Parcel that the Property Appraiser classifies as agricultural lands pursuant to Section 193.461, Florida Statutes, unless that Building exceeds a just value of $10,000 as determined by the Property Appraiser and is not a Pole Barn.
This resolution also updates the City's fire assessment methodology for recreational vehicle (RV) parks to comply with Senate Bill 118 of 2026 (Chapter No. 2026-37), including the statutory limitation on assessable RV site area and the addition of a vacancy adjustment based on occupancy rates.
Origin of request for this action: City Manager’s Office
Fiscal impact and source of funding: $36,674,695 - gross revenues/ General Fund