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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 3173EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 3173 NEW SERIES AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE LEVYING UPON THE FULL VALUE OF THE TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, EXCEPT THAT AREA KNOWN AS THE RIO BRAVO ANNEXATION, A PERCENTAGE RATE OF TAXATION UPON EACH DOLLAR OF VALUATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1988 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1989. WHEREAS, this Emergency Ordinance is necessary for the appropriation of funds providing for the operation of municipal departments and for the immediate preservation of public property for the reason that this ordinance must be received by the Kern County Assessor not later than August 20, 1988, in order that the tax levy be effective this fiscal year, the amount of such levy could not be determined until after the City received the City's total assessed value from the Kern County~Assessor on August 5, 1988, and the levy is necessary to satisfy the City's obligations concerning its bonded indebtedness; and WHEREAS, general obligation bonds were approved by the voters at a special City bond election conducted September 28, 1965. Two separate bond propositions were submitted to electors at that time. Approval of Proposition A authorized the incurrence of a bonded debt of $3,525,000 for additions and improvements to sewer and sewer treatment facilities and such acquisitions as might be necessary thereto; Proposition B, as approved, authorized the incurrence of a bonded debt of $125,000 to acquire and con- struct a fire station, including appurtenant properties; and WHEREAS, $1,125,000 General Obligation Municipal Improvement Bonds, 1966 Series A, dated January 1, 1966, and $2,525,000 General Obligation Municipal Improvement Bonds, 1966 Series B, dated October 1, 1968, have been issued; and WHEREAS, $220,000 Series A and $955,000 Series B are outstanding at June 30, 1988. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: SECTION 1. That there is hereby levied a tax of .001316 percent on each dollar ($1.00) of the full taxable value of all taxable property within the City of Bakersfield, except that area known as the Rio Bravo Annexation, County of Kern, State of California, for Municipal Improvement Bonds, Series A, Interest and Redemption Fund, during the fiscal year beginning with the first day of July, 1988, and ending with the thirtieth day of June, 1989. This rate will raise $69,166. SECTION 2. That there is hereby levied a tax of .003297 percent on each dollar ($1.00) of the full taxable value of all taxable property within the City of Bakersfield, except that area known as the Rio Bravo Annexation, County of Kern, State of California, for Municipal Improvement Bonds, Series B, Interest and Redemption Fund, during the fiscal year beginning with the first day of July, 1988, and ending with the thirtieth day of June, 1989. This rate will raise $173,282. SECTION 3. This Emergency Ordinance is necessary for the appropri- ation of funds providing for the operation of municipal departments, and shall become effective immediately upon its passage. .......... o0o .......... - 2 - I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on Auqus% 10, 1988 , by the following vote: ~ITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED Aug~st 1Q, lqRR MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED as to form: CIT ersfield AJS/GR/megTM 00RD 5 EO.TAX.1 8/15/88 - 3 - AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS STATE OF CALIFORNIA) ) SSo County of Kern) CAROL WILLIAMS, That she is the of Bakersfield; and that on Bulletin Board at City Hall, Emergency Ordinance No. The Bakersfield City Council and entitled: Being duly sworn, deposes and says: duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City Auqust 19 , 19 88, she posted on the a full, true and correct copy of the following: 3173 , No. 3173 , passed by at a meeting held on August 17, 19~8 , Emergency Ordinance No. 3173 levying upon the full value of the taxable property in the City of Bakersfield, except that area known as the Rio Bravo Annexation, a percentage rate of taxation upon each dollar of valuation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1988 and ending June 30, 1989. CITY C~ERK of +e City ~f Bakersfield BY:DEaDlY'City C erk / AOPNS