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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. Page 1 of 2 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. AlA� jA 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. Cog{ q ESTHER C. BEIRNE, CITY CLERK Page 2 of 2