HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1867 (Paramedic Tax FY2008-09)CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
I, ESTHER C. BEIRNE, 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. 1867 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL SETTING THE PARAMEDIC TAX
RATE, COMMENCING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009, AT THE RATES ALLOWED IN ORDINANCE NO.
1846 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL; AND
FURTHER CONFIRMING THE PARAMEDIC TAX RATES, COMMENCING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009,
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. ($77.00 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND $.0960 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 7`h day of Julv, 2008, was
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 21 st day of July, 2008, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Brockbank, Connolly, Miller & Mayor Boro
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
None
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Heller
WITNESS my hand and the official
seal of the City of San Rafael this
23rd day of July, 2008
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ESTHER C. BEIRNE
City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 1867
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
RAFAEL SETTING THE PARAMEDIC TAX RATE, COMMENCING
WITH FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009, AT THE RATES ALLOWED IN
ORDINANCE NO. 1846 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NOW
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL; AND
FURTHER CONFIRMING THE PARAMEDIC TAX RATES,
COMMENCING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009 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. ($77.00 FOR RESIDENTIAL
AND $.0960 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 7, 2006, increasing the ceiling on the residential tax rate to $85.00 per
living unit and on non-residential property to $0.11 per square foot; and providing a
corresponding increase in the appropriations limit; 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. 1846 to reflect the changes approved by the voters; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after reviewing the proposed budget
recommendation of the City Manager, finds that the Paramedic Tax Rates for
residential should be increased from $75.00 to $77.00 and non-residential
properties tax rate should be increased from $.0945 to $.0960 per square foot for
fiscal year 2008-2009, since these rates will 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
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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 2006 and by the electors of Marinwood
Community Services District by an election held in November 2006; 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 $77.00 per year for each living unit,
and at $.0960 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 2008-2009, at $77.00 per year
per living unit, and at $.0960 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 2008-2009,
shall be at $77.00 per year for each living unit, and at $.0960 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.
Albert. oro, Mayor
Attest:
Esther C. Beirne, City Clerk
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The foregoing Ordinance No. 1867 was read and introduced at a Regular Meeting
of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 7th day of July, 2008, and
ordered passed to print by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Brockbank, Connolly, Heller, Miller & Mayor Boro
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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 21st day of July, 2008.
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ESTHER C. BEIRNE, CITY CLERK
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