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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 98-C130RESOLUTION NO. 98-C130 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, SETTING A BUSINESS LICENSE TAX ON ROCK, SAND AND GRAVEL EXTRACTION WHEREAS, a majority of the voters in the City of Azusa approved Ordinance No. 97-011 at a special election held on November 4, 1997, amending Section 18-706 of the Azusa Municipal Code concerning an increase in the existing tax on rock, sand or gravel extraction; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 97-011 amended Section 18-706 to require every person who engages in the business of extracting or processing of rock, sand or gravel or similar material from any real property located within the city to pay a license tax of up to a maximum of $0.35 per ton of material extracted or processed; and WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to set the license tax referenced in Section 18-706 in accordance with that Section; and WHEREAS, the setting of the license tax is statutorial and catergorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, since setting this tax fits within the statutory exemption for City decisions involving rates, tolls, fares, or other charges contained within Public Resources Code Section 21080(b), and Section 15273 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, DOES FIND AND DECLARE THAT: SECTION 1: The City Council hereby determines that the license tax imposed upon persons engaging in the business of extracting or processing of rock, sand, or gravel or similar material pursuant to Azusa Municipal Code Section 18-706 shall be $.22 (Twenty Two Cents) per ton of material extracted or processed. 2: This Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3" day of August, 1998. MA I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 98-C 130 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 3`" day of August, 1998, by the following vote of the Council. AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBERS: CITY HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NONE NONE