HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1699 (Paramedic Tax FY1996-97)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. 1699 entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING
ORDINANCE 1682 (PARAMEDIC SERVICE SPECIAL TAX) AND SETTING THE
PARAMEDIC TAX RATE, COMMENCING WITH FISCAL YEAR 1996/97 FOR
RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES".
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 15th day
of JULY, 1996, 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 5th day of AUGUST, 1996, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Heller, Miller, Phillips and Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen
WITNESS my hand and the official seal
of the City of San Rafael this
6th day of AUGUST, 1996.
JEAN K. LEONCINI, City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 1699
An ordinance of the City of San Rafael
amending Ordinance 1682 (Paramedic service
Special Tax) and setting the Paramedic Tax
rate, commencing with fiscal year 1996/97 for
residential and non residential properties.
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 City Council has the authority under the
paramedic tax ordinance, to revise the amount of this tax, within
certain limits, based upon a budget recommendation of the City
Manager; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council, after reviewing the proposed budget
recommendation of the City Manager, finds that the basic paramedic
tax rate needs to be changed to reflect changes in the charges and
costs of providing paramedic service, and that the current tax rate
is insufficient to cover the costs of providing paramedic service;
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 increase
the basic residential tax rate for paramedic service to $40.00 per
living unit and hereby sets a tax of $.0357 per square foot on
nonresidential properties.
Division 2 The Council hereby determines that the basic
tax rate shall be revised to cover the cost of providing paramedic
service, based upon a budget recommended by the City Manager.
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 (30) days after its final passage.
Paul M. Cohen, Vice -Mayor
Attest:
Jeabfne M. Leoncin , , City Clerk
The foregoing Ordinance No. 1699 was read and introduced at a
Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held
on the 15th day of Julv 1996, and ordered passed to print by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Heller, Miller, Phillips and
Vice -Mayor Cohen
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Mayor Boro
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
5th day of August, 1996.
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JEA]d M'. LEONCINt, CITY CLERK