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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. - /4 JEA]d M'. LEONCINt, CITY CLERK