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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1947 (Paramedic Tax Rates)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: ORDINANCE NO. 1947 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING THE PARAMEDIC TAX RATES WITHIN THE VOTER APPROVED LIMIT, COMMENCING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 13, AND COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 19. ($92.00 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND $0.125 PER SQUARE FOOT FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES), AND FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN THE MARINWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT ($85.00 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND $0.11 PER SQUARE FOOT FOR 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 1St day of May, 2017; 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 15th day of May, 2017, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None WITNESS my hand and the official Seal of the City of San Rafael this 17th day of May, 2017 <Yth'-? A-- ESTHER C. BEIRNE City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 1947 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING THE PARAMEDIC TAX RATES WITHIN THE VOTER - APPROVED LIMIT, COMMENCING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 13, AND COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 19. ($92.00 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND $0.125 PER SQUARE FOOT FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES), AND FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN THE MARINWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT ($85.00 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND $0.11 PER SQUARE FOOT FOR 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, 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, 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, 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 November 2011, and by the electors of Marinwood Community Services District by an election held in November 2006; and WHEREAS, the City Council, after reviewing the proposed budget recommendation of the City Manager, finds that for the City of San Rafael, County Service Area No. 13 and County Service Area No. 19, the Paramedic Tax Rates for residential living units should be adjusted to $92.00 and the non-residential properties tax rate should be adjusted to $0.125 per square foot; and that for Marinwood Community Services District, the Paramedic Tax Rates for residential living units should remain at $85.00 per year, and the non-residential tax rate should remain at $0.11 per square foot; these rates will cover the cost of providing paramedic services within these service areas for fiscal year 2017-2018; and WHEREAS, County Service Area No. 13 and County Service Area No. 19, 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 $92.00 per year for each living unit, and at $0.125 per square foot for each non-residential structure; and WHEREAS, Marinwood Community Services District, based upon budgets recommended to them, have advised the City that they approved of the continuing of the Paramedic Tax Rate within its jurisdiction, at $85.00 per year for each living unit, and at $0.11 per square foot for each non-residential structure. NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Rafael does ordain as follows: Page 1 of 2 Division 1. Pursuant to Chapter 3.28, Section 3.28.060 thereof, the Council of the City of San Rafael hereby sets the tax rate for paramedic services within City limits commencing in fiscal year 2017-2018, at $92.00 per year for each living unit, and $0.125 per square foot for non-residential structures. Division 2. The City Council hereby sets the Paramedic Tax Rates for County Service Area No. 13 and County Service Area No. 19, commencing with fiscal year 2017-2018, at $92.00 per year for each living unit, and $0.125 per square foot for each non-residential structure. Division 3. The City Council hereby sets the Paramedic Tax Rates for Marinwood Community Services District, commencing with fiscal year 2017-2018, at $85.00 per year for each living unit, and at $0.11 per square foot for each non-residential structure. Division 4. 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 5. 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: G Esther C. Beirne, City Clerk The foregoing Ordinance No. 1947 was read and introduced at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 1 st day of May, 2017, and ordered passed to print by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips 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 15th day of May, 2017. �S .c x L. ow-,"ceH c ESTHER C. BEIRNE, CITY CLERK Page 2 of 2