HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1857 (Paramedic Tax FY2007-08)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. 1857 entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL SETTING THE
PARAMEDIC TAX RATE, COMMENCING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008, AT THE RATES
ALLOWED IN ORDINANCE NO. 1846 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL; AND FURTHER CONFIRMING THE
PARAMEDIC TAX RATES, COMMENCING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 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 ($75.00 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND $.0945 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 2nd day of July, 2007,
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 16th day of Julv, 2007, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips and Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
WITNESS my hand and the official
seal of the City of San Rafael this
19th day of July, 2007
JtANNE M. LE�
City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 1857
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
RAFAEL SETTING THE PARAMEDIC TAX RATE, COMMENCING
WITH FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008, AT THE RATES ALLOWED IN
ORDINANCE NO. 1846 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NON-
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL; AND
FURTHER CONFIRMING THE PARAMEDIC TAX RATES,
COMMENCING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 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. ($75.00 FOR RESIDENTIAL
AND $.0945 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 7, 2006; 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. 1846, increasing the Paramedic Tax Rate commencing in
fiscal year 2007-2008, up to a maximum residential tax rate of $85.00 per living
unit, and up to a maximum tax rate of $.11 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 Paramedic Tax Rates for
residential should be increased to $75.00 and non-residential properties tax rate
should be increased to $.0945 per square foot for fiscal year 2007-2008, 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
Service Area No. 13, and County Service Area No. 19; and
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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 $75.00 per year for each living unit,
and at $.0945 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 2007-2008, at $75.00 per year
per living unit, and at $.0945 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 2007-2008,
shall be at $75.00 per year for each living unit, and at $.0945 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.
Attest:
J69nne M. Leoncini, City Clerk
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Albert J. B , M yor
The foregoing Ordinance No. 1857 was read and introduced at a Regular Meeting
of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 2nd day of July, 2007,
and ordered passed to print by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips and 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 16th day of July, 2007.
JEPHNE M. LEONCINI, CITY CLERK
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