HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2376 ORDINANCE NO. 2376
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE,
BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS, BY THE ADDITION
THERETO OF SECTION 5.08.185 RELATING TO THE ADDITION OF
A FLAT FEE ON BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES AND AMENDING
SECTION 5. 08.240 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE
ESTABLISHING AN ANNUAL PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN CERTAIN
BUSINESS LICENSES AND OTHER TAXES, PROVIDING FOR
DESIGNATION OF DEPOSIT OF REVENUES, AND
PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTION THEREON
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 5. 08. 185 of the Azusa Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
"5. 08. 185 SURCHARGE. Every business category required to
have a license under the provisions of this title shall pay
a flat fee to the City in the amount of forty dollars
($40. 00) which will be added to the total of each and every
business license effective January 1, 1989.
SECTION 2 . Section 5. 08.240 of the Azusa Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"5. 08.240 ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF RATES; PROCEEDS.
A. The rates of business licenses as set forth in Title 5
shall be increased annually commencing January 1, 1989.
The percentage of increase shall be the percentage
increase for the year ended on the prior June 30 in
the California Consumer Price Index (for all items) as
determined by the California Department of Industrial
Relations pursuant to the provisions of Section 2212 of
the Revenue and Taxation Code, less the "real growth"
in business license revenues as calculated below, but
in no case less than zero.
B. "Real Growth" in business license revenues shall be the
year-to-year percent change in business license
revenues, taking into consideration the minimum
increase defined in paragraph A, and as per the
financial statements of the City as at the prior June
30, but in no case less than zero.
C. The revenues collected from the taxes imposed and
levied by Title 3 and Title 5 of this Code shall be
deposited into the General Fund of the City.
SECTION 3 . The City Council may amend this Section 5. 08.240
of the Azusa Municipal Code without a vote of the people to the
extent necessary to implement the procedures for collection of
the tax and to the extent permitted pursuant to Government Code
Sections 53720, et. seq.
SECTION 4. This ordinance, being for the enactment and
imposition of a general tax, shall be submitted to a vote of the
people at the general election scheduled for November 8, 1988.
This ordinance shall become valid and binding if a majority of
the voters voting thereon vote in its favor at said election and
shall be effective on the date that the City Council certifies
the results of said election. If the provisions of Government
Code Sections 53720, et seq. , are duly repealed or amended, or
interpreted by the courts so that a vote of the people is not
required for enactment of said Section 5. 08.240, then this
Ordinance shall take effect as provided for all other City
ordinances and may be amended in the same manner as all other
City ordinances.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of
this ordinance and shall cause it to be published in the manner
required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of August 1988.
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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 Ordinance No. 2376 was regularly
introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting
of the City Council on the 18th day of July 1988.
That thereafter, said Ordiance was duly adopted and passed at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 1st day of August
1988 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA,
MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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