HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-07-05_cityofsanrafael_0ad6cfa9c3497da77660f22ca4206628ORDINANCE NO. 1896
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
RAFAEL SETTING THE PARAMEDIC TAX RATE, COMMENCING WITH
FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012, AT THE RATES ALLOWED IN ORDINANCE
NO. 1891 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
IN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL; AND FURTHER CONFIRMING THE
PARAMEDIC TAX RATES, COMMENCING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2011-
2012 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN
THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL ($89.00 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND $0.12 PER
SQUARE FOOT FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY), AND THE
MARINWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT, COUNTY SERVICE
AREA NO. 13, AND COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 19. ($85.00 FOR
RESIDENTIAL AND $0.11 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 "I" on
November 2, 2010, increasing the ceiling on the residential tax rate to $108.00 per living
unit and on non-residential property to $0.14 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. 1891 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 $85.00 to $89.00 and non-residential properties tax rate should
be increased from $0.11 to $0.12 per square foot for fiscal year 2011-2012, 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
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 $85.00 per year for each living unit, and at $0.11 per
square foot for each non-residential structure.
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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 2011-2012, at $89.00 per year per living unit, and at $0.12 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 2011-2012, shall be at $85.00 per year for
each living unit, and at $0.11 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.
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ert J. Boron ayor
Attest:
Esther C. Beirne, City Clerk
The foregoing Ordinance No. 1896 was read and introduced.at a Regular Meeting of the
City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 20th day of June, 2011, and ordered
passed to print by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Brockbank, Connolly, Heller, Levine & 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 City Council to be held on the 5th day of July, 2011.
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ESTHER C. BEIRNE, CITY CLERK
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