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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 3476EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 3476 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE LEVYING UPON THE FULL TAXABLE 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, 1992 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1993. 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 17, 1992, 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, 1992, 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 incurfence 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 construct 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, Series A debt is retired and $335,000 Series B are outstanding at June 30, 1992. 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 .0024 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, 1992, and ending with the thirtieth day of June, 1993. ORIGINAL SECTION 2. This Emergency Ordinance is necessary for the appropriation of funds providing for the operation of municipal departments, and shall become effective immediately upon its passage. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the f6regoing Ordinance was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on August 5, ~992 bythe following vote: AYES; COUnCILMEMBERS: Ep~/ARDS. OeMOND. SMITH, BRUI~NI. PETERSON. McDERMOTL SALVAOQIO NOES: COUNC LMEMBERS: A~£NT COUNCILMEMBERS ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS' CITY CLERK and Ex Off~io Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED August 5, 1992 Mayor of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED as to form: LAWRENCE M. LUNARDINI City Attorney of the City of Bakersfield GJK/krc D:EMERGENCY 08/05/92 OF!IG:NAL AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS STATE OF CALIFORNIA) SS. County of Kern) CAROL WILLIAMS, Being duly sworn, deposes and says: That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and that on the ?th day of August , 19 92she posted on the Bulletin Board at City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of the following: Ordinance No. 34?6 , passed by the Bakersf]~eld City Council at a meeting held on the 5th day of August , 19 9~ and entitled: NSAOPD /s/ CAROL WILLIAMS CITY CLERK of the City of Bakersfield By:__ D~. City