R 4297 RESOLUTION NO. 4297
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE AUTHORIZING THE FIRE STATION
EXPANSION PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR
2010 -11
WHEREAS, City of Arroyo Grande ( "City ") is a duly authorized municipal corporation
and existing under the laws of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, in the City of Arroyo Grande, a special election (the "Election ") was duly
and regularly held on the 5th day of November 2002, in that territory included within the
boundaries of the City at which Election there was submitted to the qualified voters of
the City the following question:
MEASURE 0 -02: Shall the City of Arroyo Grande expand the Fire Station
including the addition of sleeping facilities, a federally required area for safe
clean up of blood -borne pathogens, a federally required room to store turnout
clothing, a system to divert vehicle exhaust from the apparatus rooms, an
expanded training room, fire sprinklers, seismic retrofit of the facility to meet
current standards, and expansion of the apparatus bay, by issuing $1,900,000 in
general obligation bonds; and
WHEREAS, more than two- thirds of the votes cast at the Election were in favor of and
assented to the incurring of such indebtedness, and the City Council of the City was
authorized and empowered to provide for the form of bonds of the City, and for the
issuance thereof for the purpose and objects provided for in the election, payable,
principal and interest, from taxes levied exclusively upon the taxable property within the
City, as permitted by law: and
WHEREAS, on December 3, 2002, the City Council of the City adopted Resolution No.
3636 which certified the results of the November 5, 2002, Election conducted by the
Registrar of Voters, which results showed that more than two- thirds of the votes cast
were in favor of the proposition to incur bonded indebtedness and levy the tax; and
WHEREAS, the City issued its General Obligation Bonds, Series A of 2003 (Fire
Station Project) in the amount of $1,900,000 pursuant to Resolution No. 3648, adopted
by the City Council of the City, which bonds were issued for the purpose of the fire
station expansion and retrofitting project (the "Bonds "); and
WHEREAS, the City Council is further authorized to determine by resolution on or
before August 31 of each year, the specific tax to be levied on each parcel of land in the
City; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary and appropriate that the City Council of the City levy
and collect the taxes for Fiscal Year 2010 -11 for the purpose specified in the Election,
by the adoption of a resolution;
RESOLUTION NO. 4297
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo
Grande as follows:
1. In accordance with Government Code Section 43632, there is hereby levied
upon the parcels of land within the City the taxes for Fiscal Year 2010 -11 (the
"Taxes "), at the tax rates set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated
herein. The City Manager or his designee (the "City Manager ") is designated
and directed to file this Resolution with the San Luis Obispo County Auditor -
Controller by August 31, 2010.
2. The Taxes shall be collected in the same manner as ordinary ad valorem taxes
are collected and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same
procedure, sale and lien priority in cases of delinquency as provided for ad
valorem taxes, as such procedure may be modified by law or the City Council of
the City from time to time. After collection by the County, the amount of the
assessments, after deducting compensation due the County for collection, shall
be paid to the City.
3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to transmit a certified copy of this
Resolution to the San Luis Obispo County Assessor and /or the San Luis Obispo
Treasurer -Tax Collector, together with other supporting documentation as may
be required to place the Taxes on the secured property tax roll for Fiscal Year
2010 -11 and for the collection of the Taxes in the manner of ad valorem property
taxes, and to perform all other acts which are required by law or deemed
necessary by the City Manager in order to accomplish the purpose of this
Resolution, or Bond covenants.
On a motion by Council Member Fellows, seconded by Council Member Costello, and
by the following roll call vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Fellows, Costello, Ray, Guthrie, and Mayor Ferrara
NOES: None -
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 10 day of August 2010.
RESOLUTION NO. 1
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TONY FE , MAYOR
ATTEST:
KELLY W M , CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
STE ADAMS, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAVID H. HIRSCH, ASST. CITY ATTORNEY
EXHIBIT A
SCHEDULE OF TAX RATE
Tax rate per $100 of assessed value = .00817%
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, KELLY WETMORE, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis
Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that the attached
Resolution No. 4297 is a true, full, and correct copy of said Resolution passed and
adopted at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande on the
10 day of August 2010.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal. of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 11 day of
August 2010.
011. itt etc
KELLY WET / • RE, CITY CLERK