HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 99-C083 RESOLUTION NO. 99-C83
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, 997, 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 of tax of up to a
maximum of$0.35 (thirty-five cents)per ton of material extracted or processed; and
WHEREAS, on August 3, 1998, the City Council passed Resolution No. 98-
C130 which imposed a license tax 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 of$0.22 (twenty-two cents)per ton of material extracted or processed; and
WHEREAS,the City Council now desires to set the license referenced in Section
180706 in accordance with that Section; and
WHEREAS,the setting of the license tax is statutorily and categorically 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 Resource s 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 AS FOLLOWS:
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 $0.35 (thirty-five
cents) per ton of material extracted or processed.
SECTION 2: This resolution shall become effective upon its adoption.
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTS 2 day of Jun 99.
Cristina C. Madrid
Mayor
ATTEST:
Adolph Solis
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I, Adolph Solis, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No 99-C83 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Azusa
this 28th day of June , 1999, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS
COUNCILMEMBERS
Hardison, Stanford, Rocha, .Madrid
Beebe
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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C ty Attorney