HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - City Council - Regular - 2026-63 - 8/3/2026RESOLUTION NO. 2026-63
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO THE FUNDING AND PROVISION OF FIRE
RESCUE SERVICES AND FACILITIES IN THE CITY;
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 FOR SUCH
FISCAL YEAR; AUTHORIZING A PUBLIC HEARING TO
CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL RATE
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY. This Resolution of the City of
Fort Myers, Florida is adopted pursuant to Article III of Chapter 74 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Myers, Florida (the "Fire Assessment
Ordinance"), Article VIII, Section 2 of the State Constitution,
Sections 166.021, 166.041 and 197.3632, Florida Statutes, and other
applicable provisions of law, City Resolution No. 2015-6 (the "Initial
Assessment Resolution") and City Resolution No. 2015-9 (the "Final
Assessment Resolution"), and together with the Initial Assessment
Resolution, the "Assessment Resolutions").
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS. This Resolution constitutes the
Preliminary Rate Resolution for the Fiscal Year commencing October 1,
2026 (the "Fiscal Year 2026-2027"). All capitalized words and terms not
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-63
otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Fire
Assessment Ordinance and the Assessment Resolutions. Unless the
context indicates otherwise, words imparting the singular number include
the plural number, and vice versa.
SECTION 3. PROVISION AND FUNDING OF FIRE
PROTECTION SERVICES.
(A) Upon the imposition of a Fire Rescue Assessment against
assessed property located within the City, the City shall provide fire rescue
services to such Assessed Property. A portion of the total costs incurred
by the City in providing such fire rescue services, facilities, and programs
shall be funded from proceeds of the Fire Rescue Assessments. The
remaining costs shall be funded by available City revenues other than Fire
Rescue Assessment proceeds.
(B) The fire rescue services, facilities and programs to be
provided are described in the Assessment Resolutions and generally
include, but are not limited to, the personnel, equipment and facilities
necessary in order to provide fire rescue services to Tax Parcels in the City.
(C) It is hereby ascertained, determined, and declared that each
parcel of assessed property located within the City will be benefitted by the
City's provision of fire rescue services, facilities, and programs in an
amount not less than the Fire Rescue Assessment imposed against such
2
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-63
parcel, computed in the manner set forth in the Assessment Resolutions
and this Preliminary Rate Resolution.
SECTION 4. IMPOSITION AND COMPUTATION OF FIRE
RESCUE ASSESSMENTS. Fire Rescue Assessments shall be imposed
against all Tax Parcels within the City not otherwise exempted by the
Assessment Resolutions. Fire Rescue Assessments shall be computed in
the manner set forth in the Assessment Resolutions and this Preliminary
Rate Resolution.
SECTION 5. LEGISLATIVE DETERMINATIONS OF
SPECIAL BENEFIT AND FAIR APPORTIONMENT. The legislative
determinations of special benefit and fair apportionment set forth in the
Fire Assessment Ordinance and the Assessment Resolutions are affirmed
and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 6. APPORTIONMENT METHODOLOGY. The
apportionment methodology for the Fire Rescue Assessments set forth in
the Assessment Resolutions is affirmed and incorporated herein by
reference.
SECTION 7. DETERMINATION OF FIRE RESCUE
ASSESSED COST AND ANNUAL ASSESSMENT RATES.
(A) The estimated Fire Rescue Assessed Cost for Fiscal Year 2026-
2027 is $16,870,200.
3
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-63
(B) The assessment rates to be applied by the City Manager in
the preparation of the Assessment Roll for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 are as
follows:
Fire Rescue Assessment Rates
Property Use Category Assessment Unit Assessment per Unit
Residential Dwelling Unit $239.80
Commercial Sq. Ft. $0.2412
Ind/Warehouse Sq. Ft. $0.0534
• Govt/Institutional Sq. Ft. $0.4769
SECTION 8. ASSESSMENT ROLL.
(A) The City Manager is hereby directed to prepare, or cause to be
prepared, an Assessment Roll for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, in the manner
provided in the Fire Assessment Ordinance. The City Manager shall
apportion the estimated Fire Rescue Assessed Cost to be recovered through
Fire Rescue Assessments in the manner set forth in the Assessment
Resolutions.
(B) A copy of this Preliminary Rate Resolution, the Fire
Assessment Ordinance, the Assessment Resolutions, and the Assessment
Roll for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 shall be maintained on file in the office of the
City Clerk and open to public inspection. The foregoing shall not be
construed to require that the Assessment Roll for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 be
n
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-63
in printed form if the amount of the Fire Rescue Assessment for each parcel
of property can be determined by the use of a computer terminal available
to the public.
(C) It is hereby ascertained, determined, and declared that the
method of determining the Fire Rescue Assessments for fire rescue
services as set forth in the Assessment Resolutions and this Preliminary
Rate Resolution is a fair and reasonable method of apportioning the Fire
Rescue Assessed Cost among parcels of Assessed Property located within
the City.
SECTION 9. PUBLIC HEARING. There is hereby
established a public hearing to be held at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday,
September 9, 2026, in Council Chambers at Oscar M. Corbin, Jr. City
Hall, 2200 Second Street, Fort Myers, Florida, at which time the City
Council will receive and consider any comments from the public and
affected property owners regarding imposition of the Fire Rescue
Assessments and collection thereof on the annual ad valorem property tax
bill commencing in November 2026 as authorized by the Uniform
Assessment Collection Act. At the conclusion of such public hearing, City
Council will consider adoption of the Annual Rate Resolution approving
the rate of assessment for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and directing
certification of the Assessment Roll to the Tax Collector for collection.
5
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-63
SECTION 10. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION. City staff is
authorized and directed to facilitate publication of notice of the public
hearing authorized by Section 9 hereof in accordance with Section 74-308
of the Fire Assessment Ordinance.
NOTICE OF HEARING
TO IMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF
NON -AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
TO FUND FIRE RESCUE SERVICES AND FACILITIES
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Fort Myers,
Florida (the "City") will conduct a public hearing to consider
adoption of a final assessment resolution related to the
provision and funding of fire rescue services and facilities.
The final assessment resolution will provide for the
imposition of special assessments, sometimes characterized
as non -ad valorem assessments, against property located
within City limits and collection of the assessments by the
Lee County Tax Collector pursuant to the tax bill collection
method for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2026, and
each fiscal year thereafter. The assessment is an annual
assessment that will continue from year to year. The hearing
will be held at 5:15 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be
6
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-63
heard, on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, in the City
Council Chambers located at Oscar M. Corbin, Jr. City Hall,
2200 Second Street, Fort Myers, Florida. All affected
property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to
file written objections with the City Council within
twenty (20) days of this notice.
The assessments have been proposed to fund a portion of the
costs incurred by the City each year in providing fire rescue
services, facilities, equipment and improvements throughout
the City. The assessment for each parcel of property will be
based upon each parcel's classification and the total number
of billing units attributed to that parcel. The following table
reflects the proposed fire rescue assessment schedule.
Property Use
Category
Residential
Commercial
Ind/ Warehouse
Govt/Institutional
Assessment
Assessment Unit Per Unit
elling Unit $239.80
Sq. Ft. $0.2412
Sq. Ft. $0.0534
Sq. Ft. $0.4769
Copies of the City's Fire Assessment Ordinance (Article III of
Chapter 74 of the City Code of Ordinances), and the
preliminary Fire Rescue Assessment Roll are available for
7
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-63
inspection at the office of the City Clerk, located at Oscar M.
Corbin, Jr. City Hall, 2200 Second Street, Fort Myers,
Florida. If you have any questions, please contact the
Financial Services Department at 239-321-7147.
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by City
Council with respect to any matter considered at such
meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the
proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need
to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,
which record includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be basea. Persons with disabilities
needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings
should contact the City Clerk at least 48 hours in advance of
the meeting at (239) 321-7035 or for the hearing impaired,
TDD telephone number (239) 332-2541.
Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard
in respect to the proposed fire rescue assessment.
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-63
CITY OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
By: Mary Hagemann, CMC
City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-63
SECTION 11. NOTICE BY MAIL. City staff is authorized and
directed to facilitate mailed notice of the public hearing authorized by
Section 9 hereof in accordance with Section 74-308 of the Fire Assessment
Ordinance.
City of Fort Myers, Florida
Notice of Non -Ad Valorem Assessments
***THIS IS NOT A BILL - NO ACTION IS REQUIRED***
Date of Public Hearing: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Strap Number:
Site Address:
The City of Fort Myers is notifying property owners of their
estimated Non -Ad Valorem Assessments for 2026. As
required by Section 197.3632, Florida Statues, notice is
given that an annual assessment for services provided
using the tax bill method of collection may be levied on the
property referenced above.
City of Fort Myers Fire Assessment
This assessment funds a portion of the costs incurred by
the City each year in providing fire suppression and
rescue services. The total estimated fire assessment
revenue to be collected in 2027 for all properties is Sixteen
Million Eight Hundred Seventy Thousand Two Hundred
Dollars ($16,870,200.00) on the number of dwelling units
for residential properties and square footage, not to exceed
115,800 square feet, for non-residential properties,
multiplied by not to exceed rates determined by property
use category as follows: Residential, $239.80 per dwelling
unit, Commercial, $0.2412 per square foot,
Ind/Warehouse $0.0534 per square foot and
Govt/Institutional, $0.4769 per square foot.
Number of dwelling units/square footage assessed:
Rate: $_
Total estimated fire assessment for this property for
calendar year 2027 is: $
10
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-63
City of Fort Myers Solid Waste Assessment
This assessment funds solid waste services for residential
properties in the City. The total estimated solid waste
assessment revenue to be collected in 2027 for all
residential properties with four units or less is Five Million
Nine Hundred Five Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars
($5,905,800.00). Residential properties referred to in this
notice include single family homes, duplexes, and multi-
family buildings that have four units or less. This notice
does not apply to other types of residential buildings. The
2027 solid waste service assessment rate for these
residential units is estimated at and will not exceed
$240.55 per unit. If your property has more than one
residential unit, the rate will be multiplied by the number
of units.
Number of dwelling units:
Rate: $
The estimated solid waste assessment for this
property for calendar year 2027 is: $
City of Fort Myers Stormwater Assessment
This assessment funds stormwater services for all
properties in the City. The total estimated stormwater
assessment revenue to be collected in 2027 for all
properties is Seven Million Seven Hundred Seventy Six
Thousand Dollars ($7,776,000.00). The 2027 stormwater
assessment rate for each standard impervious unit of 500
square feet is estimated at and will not exceed $2.16 per
unit per month and is the standard unit to be used in
calculating the stormwater burden expected to be
generated by the impervious area on the property.
Number of dwelling units/square footage assessed:
Rate: $_
The estimated stormwater assessment for this
property for calendar year 2027 is: $
The exact assessments for 2027 will be shown on your
11
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-63
2026 property tax bill that you will receive in November.
Failure to pay the assessments will cause a tax certificate
to be issued against the property which may result in a
loss of title.
A public hearing will be held on Wednesday, September 9,
2026 at 5:15 p.m., in City Council Chambers, Oscar M.
Corbin, Jr. City Hall, 2200 Second Street, Fort Myers,
Florida to receive public comment on the proposed
assessments. All affected property owners have the right
to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with
the City Council within twenty (20) days of this notice. If
any person decides to appeal any decision made by the
City Council with respect to any matter considered at such
meeting, he or she will need a record of the proceedings
and that for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure
that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which
record includes the testimony and evidence upon which
the appeal is to be made. In accordance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act, anyone needing special
accommodations or an interpreter to participate in this
process should contact the City Clerk's office at
(239) 321-7035 at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.
If there is a mistake on this notice or if you have any
questions regarding your assessments, please contact the
divisions listed below:
Fire Assessment:
City of Fort Myers Fire Department
2033 Jackson Street
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 321-7337
Fireassessment@fortmyers.gov
Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Solid Waste Assessment:
City of Fort Myers
Solid Waste Division
2925 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Fort Myers, FL 33916
(239) 321-8050
12
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-63
Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Stormwater Assessment:
City of Fort Myers
Stormwater Division
2200 Second Street
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 321-7448
Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Change of Mailing Address
To make any changes to the mailing address on this
notice, please contact the Lee County Property Appraiser's
Office at:
Lee County Property Appraiser
PO Box 1546
Fort Myers, FL 33902
(239) 533-6150
SECTION 12. APPLICATION OF ASSESSMENT PROCEEDS.
Proceeds derived by the City from the Fire Rescue Assessments will be
utilized for the provision of fire rescue services, facilities, and programs.
In the event there is any fund balance remaining at the end of the Fiscal
Year, such balance shall be carried forward and used only to fund fire
rescue services, facilities, and programs.
SECTION 13. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Preliminary Rate
Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
13
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-63
PASSED IN PUBLIC SESSION of the City Council of the City
of Fort Myers, Florida, on August 3, 2026.
Teresa Wa
Diana Giraldo
_�
Terolyn P. Watson
Fred Burson
Darla Bonk
Councilpersons
APPROVED on August 3, 2026.
Kevin B. Anderson
Mayor
FILED in the Office of the City Clerk on August 3, 2026.
AMWRLI. f1.r� /t77W /rh.
b•,,,;�y°';r, Mary a an , MC
•• (p Ci Cle
o*s j� • S
�� ••••sego•
Pl.4R\VP•�'�`