HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 2105 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2105 NEW SERIES
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD AMENDING SECTIONS 6.60.040(a),
6.60. 050(a), 6.60. 060(a) AND 6.60. 070(a) OF
CHAPTER 6.60 OF TITLE 6 OF THE M~,NICIPAL CODE
OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, CONCERNING THE
SERVICE USERS TAX.
~iEREAS, under existing city law the service users
tax is fixed at a rate of 5% of the charges made to users of
telephone, gas and electric, cable television and water service
in the city; and
WHEREAS, the city desires to afford the users of such
services some tax relief by reducing the rate of 5% to 3.5%; and
WHEREAS, in order to effect an early and orderly
reduction of such taxes, it is necessary that this ordinance
become operative on the first day of the month of August 1973.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the
City of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
That Subsection (a) of Section 6.60.040 of Chapter
6.60 of Title 6 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield
is hereby amended to read as follows:
6.60.040 Telephone Users Tax. (a) There is hereby
imposed a tax upon every person, other than a telephone corporation,
using intrastate telephone communication service in the city.
The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of three and
one-half percent (3.5%) of the charges made for such services,
and shall be paid by the person paying for such services.
SECTION 2.
That Subsection (a) of Section 6.60.050 of Chapter
6.60 of Title 6 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield
is hereby amended to read as follows:
6.60.050 Gas and Electric Users Tax. (a) There is
hereby imposed a tax upon every person using gas in the city
which is delivered through mains or pipes, and every person
using electrical energy in the city. The tax imposed by this
section shall be at the rate of three and one-half percent
(3.5%) of the total charges made for such gas and electrical
energy and shall be paid by the person paying therefor.
"Charges" as used in this section shall include charges made
for (1) metered gas and electrical energy, and (2) minimum
charges for service, service charges, demand charges and stand-
by charges.
SECTION 3.
That Subsection (a) of Section 6.60.060 of Chapter
6.60 of Title 6 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield
is hereby amended to read as follows:
6.60.060 Cable Telev~-sio~i~, Users Tax. (a) There is
hereby imposed a tax upon every person using cable television
service in the city. The tax imposed by this section shall be
at the rate of three and one-half percent (3.5%) of the charges
made for such services.
SECTION 4.
That Subsection (a) of Section 6.60.070 of Chapter
6.60 of Title 6 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield
is hereby amended to read as follows:
6.60.070 Water Users Tax. (a) There is hereby
imposed a tax upon every person using water supplied by a
Water company in the city. The tax imposed by this section
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shall be at the rate of three and one-half percent (3.5%) of
the total charges made for such services. "Charges" as used
in this section shall include charges for (1) metered quantities
of water; (2) service, flat rate or minimum charges and (3)
private fire protection service.
SECTION 5.
(a) This Ordinance is declared to be an emergency
ordinance pursuant to Section 24 of the Charter of the City of
Bakersfield, and shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and shall become operative on and after August 1, 1973.
(b) This Ordinance shall not operate as a cancellation
of any tax obligations incurred under Chapter 6.60 of the Municipal
Code prior to August 1, 1973.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Emergency Ordinance
was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
at a regular 'meeting thereof held on the 9th day of July, 1973,
by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Thomas, Whittemore, Heisey, Medders, Rogers
Strong
Noes: None
Absent: Councilman Bleecker
CITY 'CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPR~s'~,/~__x.~.~.~ 9~f July, 1973
VICE-F~¥OR-bf 'the City of BaRe~ield
APPROVED:
CITY ATTOP~EY O~ the
City ,of Bakersfield
Affi av ! of j os mg r man es
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,~ ss.
County of Kern ~
MARIAN S. IRVIN, being duly sworn, deposes and saYS:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and
July 10 73
that on ....................................................................................... 19 ........ she posted on the Bulletin Board
at the City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the Council of said City
at a meeting thereof duly held on ............... _J...u..1.y....9. ................................... 19.~.3.., which ordinance
was numbered ............... .2...1...0..5.. ............... New Series, and entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD AMENDING SECTIONS 6.60.040(a),
6.60.050(a), 6.60.060(a) AND 6.60.070(a) OF
CHAPTER 6.60 OF TITLE 6 OF THE I~IUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, CONCERNING THE
SERVICE USERS TAX.
OITY CbERK
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
DON^,, STEW^,,
I ~,W~,;~' PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN l/
J ~',~ KERN COUNTY J~
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