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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1842 (Paramedic Tax FY2006-07)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. 1842 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL SETTING THE PARAMEDIC TAX RATE, COMMENCING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007, AT THE RATES ALLOWED IN ORDINANCE NO. 1793, FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL; AND FURTHER CONFIRMING THE PARAMEDIC TAX RATES, COMMENCING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007, FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NOW RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, THE MARINWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT, COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 13, AND COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 19 ($61.00 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND $.08 PER SQUARE -FOOT FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY)" 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 17th day of July, 2006, 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 7th day of August, 2006, 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 9th day of August, 2006 /M JE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 1842 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL SETTING THE PARAMEDIC TAX RATE, COMMENCING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007, AT THE RATES ALLOWED IN ORDINANCE NO. 1793 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NON- RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL; AND FURTHER CONFIRMING THE PARAMEDIC TAX RATES, COMMENCING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, THE MARINWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT, COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 13, AND COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 19. ($61.00 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND $.08 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 "P" on November 5, 2002; 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. 1793, increasing the Paramedic Tax Rate commencing in fiscal year 2005-2006 to a maximum residential tax rate of $61.00 per living unit, and up to a maximum tax rate of $.08 per square foot on non-residential properties; and WHEREAS, the City Council, after reviewing the proposed budget recommendation of the City Manager, finds that the existing Paramedic Tax Rates for residential should remain at the cap of $61.00 and non-residential properties tax rate should remain at the cap of $.08 per square foot for fiscal year 2006-2007, since these rates will partially, but not wholly, 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 Page 1 of 3 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 2002, and by the electors of Marinwood Community Services District by an election held in November 2002; 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 $61.00 per year for each living unit, and at $.08 per square foot for each non-residential structure. 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 2006-2007, at $61.00 per year per living unit, and at $.08 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 2006-2007, shall be at $61.00 per year for each living unit, and at $.08 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. °�41�ertlIbro, Magor Attest: Aanne M. Leoncini, City Clerk Page 2 of 3 The foregoing Ordinance No. 1842 was read and introduced at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 17th day of July, 2006, and ordered passed to print by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmembers: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips & 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 Council to be held on the 7�' day of August, 2006. f�E 4. , JEA M. LEONCINI, CITY CLERK WAManagement Services- WorkFile\Finance- WorkFile\Council Material\Ordinances\2006\City\Paramedic Tax Ord 06- 07.doc Page 3 of 3