HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1785 (Paramedic Tax FY2002-03)CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, and Ex -officio Clerk of the
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the foregoing Charter Ordinance No. 1785 entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL SETTING THE
PARAMEDIC TAX RATE, COMMENCING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003, AT
THE RATES ALLOWED IN ORDINANCE NO. 1747 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND
NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL; AND
FURTHER CONFIRMING THE PARAMEDIC TAX RATES, COMMENCING
WITH FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, THE MARINWOOD
COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT, COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 13, AND
COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 19 ($52.00 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND $.0625
PER SQUARE FOOT FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY)"
is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance of said City and was introduced at a REGULAR
meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 1 st day of Julv. 2002.
published as required by City Charter in the MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL, a newspaper
published in the City of San Rafael, and passed and adopted as an Ordinance of said City at a
REGULAR meeting of the City Council of said City held on the 15th day of Julv. 2002, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINING:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Heller, Miller, Phillips & Mayor Boro
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, due to absence from meeting of 7/1/02
WITNESS my hand and the official
seal of the City of San Rafael this
17th day of July, 2002
JEA�MM. LEONCINI, City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 1785
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL SETTING THE
PARAMEDIC TAX RATE, COMMENCING WITH FISCAL YEAR
2002-2003, AT THE RATES ALLOWED IN ORDINANCE NO. 1747
FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN
THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL; AND FURTHER CONFIRMING THE
PARAMEDIC TAX RATES, COMMENCING WITH FISCAL YEAR
2002-2003 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, THE MARINWOOD
COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT, COUNTY SERVICE AREA
NO. 13, AND COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 19. ($52.00 FOR
RESIDENTIAL AND $.0625 PER SQUARE FOOT FOR NON-
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY)
WHEREAS, the electors of the City of San Rafael in 1979 and in 1988,
adopted a paramedic service tax (Chapter 3.28 of the San Rafael Municipal Code)
to be imposed annually upon all residential and commercial properties within the
City of San Rafael; and
WHEREAS, the electors of the City of San Rafael approved Measure "P" on
November 2, 1999; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, pursuant to its authority under the paramedic
tax ordinance, and based upon a budget recommendation by the City Manager,
adopted Ordinance No. 1747, increasing the Paramedic Tax Rate commencing in
fiscal year 2000-2001, up to a maximum residential tax rate of $53.00 per living
unit, and up to a maximum tax rate of $.07 per square foot on non-residential
properties; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after reviewing the proposed budget
recommendation of the City Manager, finds that the existing Paramedic Tax Rates
for residential should be increased from $50.00 to $52.00 and non-residential
properties tax rate should be increased from $.0610 to $.0625 per square foot for
fiscal year 2002-2003, since these rates will partially, but not wholly, cover the cost
of providing paramedic services within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City, pursuant to three separate Joint Powers Agreements,
provides paramedic services to Marinwood Community Services District, County
Services Area No. 13, and County Services Area No. 19; and
ORIGINAL o 1�`
WHEREAS, increases in the maximum rates for the Paramedic Service Tax
were approved by the electors of County Service Area No. 13 and County Service
Area No. 19 by elections held in November 1998, and by the electors of
Marinwood Community Services District by an election held in March 1999; and
WHEREAS, County Service Area No. 13, County Service Area No. 19, and
Marinwood Community Services District, based upon budgets recommended to
them, have advised the City that they approved of the setting of the Paramedic
Tax Rate within their respective jurisdictions, at $52.00 per year for each living unit,
and at $.0625 per square foot for each non-residential structure.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Rafael does ordain
as follows:
Division 1. Pursuant to Chapter 3.28, Section 3.28.060 thereof, the
Council of the City of San Rafael does hereby set the tax rate for paramedic
services within City limits commencing in fiscal year 2002-2003, at $52.00 per year
per living unit, and at $.0625 per square foot on non-residential properties.
Division 2. The City Council hereby confirms that the Paramedic Tax
Rates set for County Service Area No. 13, County Service Area No. 19, and
Marinwood Community Services District, commencing with fiscal year 2002-2003,
shall be at $52.00 per year for each living unit, and at $.0625 per square foot for
each non-residential structure.
Division 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such holding or holdings shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance and each section,
subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any
one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared
invalid.
Division 4. This Ordinance shall be published once in full before its final
passage in a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City
of San Rafael, and shall be in full force and effect thirty days after its final passage.
Attest:
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J nne M. L_eoncini, City Clerk
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The foregoing Ordinance No. 1785 was read and introduced at a Regular Meeting
of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 1St day of July, 2002, and
ordered passed to print by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Heller, Miller, Phillips and Mayor Boro
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Cohen
and will come up for adoption as an Ordinance of the City of San Rafael at a
Regular Meeting of the Council to be held on the 15th day of July, 2002.
JEA NE -M. LEONCINI, CITY CLERK