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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 4, 1997
Ordinance Imposing an Excise Tax for Emergency~Medical Sen'ices
(Report prepared by Elizabeth H. Silver, City Attorney, and Paul Rankin,
Assistant City Manager)
SUBJECT:
EXHIBITS ATTACHED:
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RECOMMENDATI~N: )
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Proposed Urgency Ordinance Imposing an Excise Tax for
Emergency Medical Services
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Resolution Submitting a Proposition to the voters of Dublin
to Adopt an Excise Tax for Emergency Medical Services;
Calling a Special Election and consolidating the Special
Election with a Special County Election on June 3, 1997; and
Related Matters
3)
Resolution Requesting the Board of Supervisors of Alameda
County to Permit the Registrar of Voters to Provide Services
for the City of Dublin Special Municipal Election to be held
June 3, 1997
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Budget Change Form
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Open Public Hearing
Receive Staff Report & Public Comments
Close Public hearing and deliberate
Waive reading and adopt ordinance (Exhibit 1);
Adopt Resolution Submitting a Proposition to the voters of
Dublin to Adopt an Excise Tax for Emergency Medical
Services; Calling a Special Election and consolidating the
Special Election with a Special County Election on June 3,
1997; and Related Matters (Exhibit 2)
Adopt Resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors to
permit the Registrar of Voters to provide services for the
June 3, 1997 election (Exhibit 3)
Adopt the Budget Change Form
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If enacted, the proposed EMS tax would generate approximately
$71,530 in FY 1997-98, which is approximately $44,200 more than
was generated in FY 1996-97 by the EMS Supplemental
Assessment. The estimated cost of the election is to be $14,850.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
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ITEM NO.~1j
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DESCRIPTION: At the February 4, 1997 Council meeting, the Council considered a report on the
implementation of Proposition 218. One of the recommendations which the Council approved was to
place a special tax on the June 1997 ballot for emergency medical services. Several actions are required
to place a tax on the June ballot. The Council must:
· adopt the Emergency Medical Services Tax by ordinance;
· adopt a resolution calling a special election and taking various actions related to the .
election; and" .. _ . _._
· adopt a resolutiOIl. requesting the County to conduct the election":
Background ofEmergen~ Medical Services Available
Emergency medical services are provided in the City currently by the Dougherty Regional Fire Authority
(Authority) and by a private ambulance/paramedic service provider (AMR). AMR's costs are subsidized -
by the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services District (EMS District). In addition to subsidizing
ambulance costs, the EMS District, through an assessment, provides funding for three trauma centers and
emergency medical dispatch.
AMR's ambulances are staffed with paramedics who can provide advanced life support. The coverage
provided by AMR ambulances are intended to arrive at the' scene within 10 minutes 90% of the time.
Before the ambulance with the paramedics arrive, basic life support is provided by the Authority's fire
personnel. "Basic Life Support" consists generally of emergency lifesaving procedures that focus on the
patient's airway, breathing and circulation. "Advanced Life Support" consists of advanced lifesaving
procedures, such as cardiac monitoring, starting IV fluids, giving medications, manual defibrillation, and
using advanced airway adjuncts. The Authority's firefighters are certified as emergency medical
technicians (EMT's) but not as paramedics. EMT's can provide "Basic Life Support" whereas paramedics
can provide advanced life support.
When a call for medical services is received, the Authority is typically the first unit to respond although
occasionally an ambulance (AMR), with a paramedic, may arrive sooner. The Authority's response time
is typically five minutes or less whereas, as noted, the ambulance's response time is generally ten minutes.
The Authority's firefighters are EMT's and can, thus, provide "Basic Life Support" until the paramedics
arrive who can provide "Advanced Life Support".
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The Authority will cease to be the fire service provider in the City of Dublin beginning July 1, 1997. At
that time the services will be provided through a contract with Alameda County Fire Department. The
level of service to be provided will include two paramedic units on duty in Dublin at all times. This is
achieved by training firefighters as paramedics. Therefore, when the fire unit arrives on scene there will
be a paramedic available to begin rendering aid. The initiation of this program actually began with
DRF A, however, the full implementation will not occur until after the change in service providers. One
factor in deciding to provide paramedic services on the fire apparatus, was a change in the response time
criteria applied to the AMR contract with the County. The County found it necessary to increase response
times in an effort to contain the countywide EMS costs within their available revenue sources.
Purpose of Special Tax
The Emergency Medical Services Tax would provide funding for some of the costs of supervising,
training and compensating firefighter/paramedics, purchasing required equipment and supplies and
maintaining such equipment and supplies. The funds would offset a portion of the costs associated with
havi~g twohfirefighter/paramedic units on duty 24 hours a day to respond to calls for emergency medical..
servIces. T e average time a person must wait for Advanced Life Support, will be cut in half from ten
minutes to five minutes.
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The EMS District is placing a countywide special tax measure on the ballot in the amount of $21.14 .per
Benefit Unit to provide for a continuation of funding for the ambulance subsidy, the trauma centers,
emergency medical dispatch and other ?Spects of the County program. The proposed City tax is separate
from the proposed EMS District tax. If the City tax passes and the EMS District tax fails, the City will
still be able to use the tax proceeds for Emergency Medical Services.
~aSiS On Which The Tax Will Be Levied
The tax is based on a "benefit unit" with different land uses assigned a different nuriibercOf "benefit units."
The weighted land use classification system was developed in 1983 by the EMS District and the Alameda
County Assessor. . Under this classification system, "benefit units" were assigned to various land use types
based on a County-wide survey of the demand for service generated by the land use. A single family unit
is one "benefit unit." Because multiple family units in Dublin have lower occupant densities than single
family units (Dublin General Plan Table 2A [3.2 persons/unit single family; 2.0 persons/unit multiple
family]), the staff believes it is appropriate to modify the weighted classification system developed in
1983 by the EMS District and the Assessor. The tax on multiple family units would be 60% of the tax on
a single family unit, which reflects the lower occupant densities of multiple family units. Non-residential
uses are assigned "benefit units" based on use ranging from two to seven. Parcels which are unimproved
contain no occupants who may avail themselves of emergency medical services and thus would be exempt
from the tax.
The availability of emergency medical services is a benefit to all occupants of property even if such
services are not presently used by an occupant. Such services will enhance the health, safety, welfare and
environment of all residents of Dublin and improve their quality of life both directly and indirectly. For
this reason the tax would be on the occupant of properties in the City Parcels which are improved but
vacant contain no occupants who may avail themselves of emergency medical services. Staff believes it
. is appropriate that owners of vacant improved parcels be eligible to receive a refund of the tax if they can
.ove that the parcel was vacant for more than six months.
According to the County Assessor's records, approximately 69% of Dublin's residential units are owner-
occupied and approximately 66% of all parcels are occupied by the property owner. For this reason even
though the tax is on the occupant, it is practical to require the owner to collect and remit the tax to the City
because over two-thirds of those liable for the tax are property owners. This system is similar to a utility
user's tax or transient occupancy tax, both of which are excise taxes and both of which are typically
imposed on the user but collected by the provider. The owner can recover the tax from the occupant.
The proposed tax would be an excise tax because it is a tax on the privilege of using and the availability of
use of emergency medical services. Because the tax proceeds will be deposited in a special fund to be
used for emergency medical services, the tax is a special tax requiring a two-thirds vote.
Tax Ordinance
The proposed ordinance (Exhibit 1) would impose an excise tax in the amount of$lO per year per Benefit
Unit on all occupants of improved property to be placed into a special fund for use for emergency medical
services only. The Benefit Units for different types of uses are included in Section 3.32.050 of the
proposed ordinance. The tax would be due on July 1 of each year but could be paid in two installments
due December 10 and April 10.
~e property owner would be required to collect the tax. The City could contract with the County to have
. tax collected along with property taxes. The tax would not, however, be a lien on the property but
would be a personal obligation of the taxpayer. The draft ordinance provides for penalties if the tax is not
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paid; provides for a refund if the property is improved but unoccupied; and provides for adoption of
guidelines for administrative matters, if necessary.
Although the proposed ordinance would become effective immediately because it provides for the usual
expenses of the City, consistent with Proposition 218 the tax itself would not become effective unless
approved by a vote of two-thirds of the electorate voting at the June 1997 election. .
Election Resolutions
The first resolution (Exhibit 2) is required to submit a proposition to the voters; to call a special election
and to consolidate it with the Countywide special election on June 3, 1997; to provide for rebuttal
arguments; to establish the dates for the impartial analysis, arguments in favor and rebuttal arguments;
and to designate Councilmembers Howard and Lockhart to write the argument in favor of the proposition.
The Agreement in favor must be submitted by March 17.
The second resolution (Exhibit 3) requests the Board of Supervisors to permit the Registrar of V oters to
conduct the election. The cost of the election is estimated to be $14,850. The actual cost will depend on
the number of registered voters and costs incurred by the County Registrar of Voters in conducting the
election. Since this activity has not been previously addressed in the Budget, it will be necessary to
consider a Budget Adjustment (Exhibit 4), which will provide for an additional appropriation from
unallocated General Fund reserves.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Council conduct a public hearing and take the following actions: (1 ) Waive the
reading and adopt the ordinance imposing the Emergency Medical Services Tax Subject to Voter
Approval (Exhibit 1); (2) adopt the resolution submitting a proposition to the voters and related matters
(Exhibit 2); (3) adopt the resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors to permit the Registrar to provide .. .
services for the special election (Exhibit 3): and (4) authorize the Mayor to execute the Budget Change
Form (Exhibit 4).
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ORDINANCE NO. - 97
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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AN URGENCY ORDINANCE IMPOSING AN EXCISE TAX.
FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES .. -- .~
SUBJECT TO VOTER APPROVAL
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 Chapter 3.32 added to Municipal Code
Chapter 3.32 is hereby added to the Dublin Municipal Code, to read as follows:
Section 3.32.010. Ii1le
This Chapter shall be known as the "EMS Tax Ordinance" of the City of Dublin.
Section 3.32.020.
Findin~s
A. The City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby determine that the cost to provide
emergency medical services at a level required to provide for the health, safety and general welfare
of its residents exceeds the amount of funds and revenues generated from all other sources of
income available for such purpose. The City Council does further determine that the imposition
of an emergency medical services tax on occupants of real property throughout the City as set
forth below is necessary to maintain an adequate level of emergency medical services.
B. The imposition of an emergency medical services tax will allow the City to provide a
higher level of service than would otherwise be available to occupants of real property throughout
the City.
Currently, the fIrst unit to respond to a call for emergency medical services typically is a fire
engine company or fire truck company staffed with personnel who have been trained as emergency
medical technicians ("EMT's"). The EMT'.s can provide basic life support but cannot provide
more advanced life support such as administering drugs or administenng endotracheal intubation.
The average response time is currently ten (10) minutes before an ambulance with a paramedic,
who can provide advanced life support, arrives on the scene.
The emergency medical services tax will enable the City to train and provide sufficient fire
personnel as firefighter/paramedics so that there will be a minimum of two firefighter/paramedic
companies on duty 24 hours a day. Firefighter/paramedics can provide advanced life support,
. including administration of drugs and endotracheal intubation, which EMT's are not authorized to
perform. By providing a minimwn of two firefighter/paramedics on duty 24 hours a day the City
will reduce the average response time from ten minutes to five (5) minutes before ambulance
personnel who can provide advanced life support arrive on the scene.
C. The Council recognizes that occupants of different categories of property use differing
amounts of emergency medical services. The tax rates established by this Chapter are intended to
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be proportional to and based on estimates of typical use of and benefit from such services, The
rates are not tailored to individual use within categories of property both'because such tailoring is
not administratively feasible and because the City must make Emergency Medical Services
available to all occupants of property equally. ..
D. The tax is based on a "benefit unit" with different land uses assignedi different number of
"benefit units." The weighted land use classification system was developed in 1983 by the
Alameda County Emergency Medical Services District (EMS District) and the Alameda County
Assessor. Under this classification system, "benefit units" were aSsigned to various land use types
based on a County-wide survey of the demand for service generated by the land use. A single
family unit is one "benefit unit." Because multiple family units in Dublin have lower occupant
densities than single family units (Dublin General Plan Table 2.1 [3.2 persons/unit single family;
2.0 persons/unit multiple family]), the City fmds it is appropriate to modify the weighted
classification system developed in 1983 by the EMS District and the Assessor. The tax on
multiple family units is 60% of the tax on a single family unit, which reflects the lower occupant
densities of multiple family units. Non-residential uses are assigned "benefit units" based on use
ranging from two to seven.
E. Individual occupants typically do not choose whether or when to avail themselves of
emergency medical services which are relied on in emergencies or unexpected circumstances. The
value of such services is in their availability to all residents and it would be unfair to charge their
costs only to those persons who actually use the services.
F. Each occupant of property derives value from the availability of emergency medical .
services. Even if such services are not presently used by an occupant, they may be used in the .
future and, in any event, their availability benefits each occupant. Such services enhance the
health, safety, welfare and environment of all occupants of property in Dublin and improve their
quality of life both directly and indirectly.
G. Parcels which are unimproved contain no occupants who may avail themselves of
emergency medical services. Accordingly, the Council has determined that owners of unimproved
parcels are not subject to the tax.
H. Parcels which are improved but vacant contain no occupants who may avail themselves of
emergency medical services. Accordingly, the council has determined that owners of vacant
improved parcels may receive a refund of the tax if they can prove that the parcel was vacant for
more than six months.
I. Approximately 69% of Dublin's residential units are owner-occupied and approximately
66% of all parcels are occupied by the property owner. Because these percentages are so high, the
overall tax impact is not significantly different if the tax is imposed on occupants as opposed to
owners. However, nothing in this chapter is intended to preclude owners from recovering the tax
from the occupant. Whether the occupant is charged depends solely on the occupancy agreement.
Moreover, non-payment will not be a lien on the property but a personal obligation ofthe occupant
or owner.
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1. It is not feasible for Dublin to collect the tax from the non.owner occupants on whom it is
imposed because the records available to the City do not include the names of non-owner
occupants. Therefore, the only practical way to collect a tax imposed on occupants is to collect it
. from the owners of the occupied properties.
K. The tax imposed by this chapter is a tax on the privilege of using an<ftIiecuse of emergency
medical services. It is not a tax on real property, nor is it any other kind of tax on property or the
ownership of property. It is not a transaction or sales tax on the sale of real property. Finally,
because the tax proceeds are deposited in a special fund and the fund is restricted for emergency
medical services, the tax is a special tax.
Section 3.32.030. Definitions
As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
A. "Emergency medical services" shall mean and include salaries (including benefits),
equipment and training required to provide basic and advanced life support to persons suffering
medical emergencies.
B. "Occupant" shall mean the person or persons who rent, lease, reside in or otherwise
occupy the real property to which emergency medical services are available.
C. "Owner" shall mean the owner or owners of the real property to which emergency medical
services are available as shown on Alameda County's most recent assessment roll.
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"Year" shall mean the period from July 1 to the following June 30.
Section 3.32.040. Tax Imposed
An annual Emergency Medical Services Tax ("tax") in the amounts set forth in Section 3.32.050 is
hereby imposed on occupant of real property within the boundaries of the City of Dublin.
The tax is an excise tax imposed on the occupant as of July 1 of each year; provided, however that
if any building or structure on any parcel is unoccupied on that date, the tax is imposed on the first
occupant occupying the building or structure during the year.
Notwithstanding the tax liability of the occupant, the owner of each parcel giving rise to tax
liability under this Chapter shall be responsible for the collection and/or remittance of the tax due
and payable hereunder. The tax required to be collected by the owner constitutes a debt owed by
the owner to the City.
Section 3.32.050. Amount of Tax
The tax per "benefit unit" (ED) is $10 per year. The number of benefit units shall be detennined
by the use to which the owner or occupant has put the property, as follows:
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BU
RESIDENTIAL USES
Single Family / Mobile Homes
Each Detached Single Family Residential Home
On The Parcel
1
1
Improved Rural Residential Homesite
1
One Mobile Home
BU
COMMERCIAL USES
Commercial -- General
One-story Store, Miscellaneous commercial
(improved)
Restaurant
Department Store, Discount House
Shopping Center
Supermarket
2
4
5
7
4
BU
INDUSTRIAL USES
Industrial
2
2
2
2
4
6
Warehouse, Miscellaneous Industrial
Nurseries, Quarries (sand and gravel) .
Terminals, Trucking and Distribution
Wrecking Yards
Light Industrial
Heavy Industrial (factories, etc.)
RURAL USES
Rural
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1
Any Rural Parcel with improvements
BU
RESIDENTIAL USES
Multiple Residential Attached 2 or more Units
When 2 or more attached units are on the same parcel,
they shall be charged based on the actual number of uta
The tax will be 60% of 1 BU for each unit. ~
This ~ha11 include: ._,,_
2 or more Single Family Hoines on 1 Parcel:
Apartments / Condominiums / Cooperatives/
Restricted Income Properties / Multiple
Residential Properties and Church Homes /
Cooperative Housing Projects/Townbomes
Except that the common area of a Condominium or
Planned Development projects which contain
improvements, shall be charged one (1) BU. Common area
without improvements shall be zero.
BU
COMMERCIAL USES
Improved Commercial
Car Washes, Commercial Garages (repair), Auto
Dealerships
Service Stations, Parking Lots, Parking Garages
Funeral Homes
Nursing or Boarding Homes
Hospital (Convalescent or General)
Hotel, Motel, Mobile Home Parks
Banks, Medical-Dental, 1 to 5-story offices
Over 5-story offices
Bowling Alleys, Theaters (walk-in and drive-in) .
Other Recreational activity (rinks, stadiums, race trac.
etc.)
2
2
2
6
5
5
4
7
4
2
BU
INSTITUTIONAL USES
Institutional
2
2
5
o
4
2
4
Improved government owned property
Golf Courses
Schools
Cemeteries
Churches
Other Instirutional properties
Lodge Halls and Clubhouse
EXEMPT USES
(No tax is imposed)
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o
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Exempt Public Agencies
Property leased/owned by a Public Utility
Mobile Home in Mobile Home Park
Vacant Land without Improvements
Partially complete Residential Tract Home
Section 3.32.060. Exemptions
The owner of real property that is unimproved is exempt from collection and payment of the tax. .
The tax imposed hereby shall not apply to the occupant of any property who, for any reason, is
legally exempt therefrom.
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Section 3.32.070. ' Determination of Land Use
The records of the County Assessor of the County of Alameda as of January 1 of each year and the
records of the City of Dublin may be used to determine the actual use of each parcel of real
property for purposes of dete~g the tax hereunder. ._ _~
Section 3.32.080. Collection
The tax levied and imposed by this chapter shall be due on July 1 of each year, but it may be paid
in two installments due no later than December 10 and AprillO. The tax shall be delinquent if not
received on or before the delinquency date set forth in the notice mailed to the owner's address as
shown on the most current assessment roll of the Alameda County Tax Collector and shall be
collected from the owner in such manner and at such times as the Council may provide. The tax
due may, at the option of the Council, be collected by Alameda County in conjunction with and at
the same time and in the same manner as the County's collection of property taxes, provided that
nothing herein shall be construed to impose a tax lien on the property to secure payment of the tax.
Nonpayment of the tax results in personal liability of the person liable for the tax and the person
liable for collection of the tax and the tax obligation may be enforced by any lawful means
available to the City for collection of personal obligations owed to the City.
Section 3.32.090. Use ofrax Proceeds
All proceeds of the tax levied and imposed hereunder shall be accounted for and paid into a special
fund designated for use for emergency medical services only.
. Section 3.32.100. Appropriations Limitation
In no case shall the revenues generated by the tax levied and imposed by this ordinance exceed the
limitation established by Article XIIlB of the Constitution of the State of California.
Section 3.32.110. Untimely or Unpaid Taxes
A one-time penalty often percent (10%) of the tax due is hereby imposed on all taxpayers who fail
to pay the tax provided by this Chapter when due. The penalty shall become a part of the tax debt
herein required to be paid. In addition, if the tax remains unpaid as of July 1 of the following year,
an additional penalty of one and one-half percent per month shall accrue on all amounts unpaid.
The amount of any tax or penalty imposed under the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed a
debt to the City. Any person owing money under the provisions of this Chapter shall be
personally liable for such amount in any action brought in the name of the City for the recovery of
the amount owed. The City will be entitled to recover from the person against whom such an
action is brought its costs incurred in connection with such action including its reasonable
attorney's fees.
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Section 3.32.120. Administrative Inter:pretation
The Council may, by resolution, adopt guidelines for administrative matters related to the
interpretation and enforcement of this chapter. Such guidelines may establish new uses or may
modify uses listed in Section 3.32.050 provided that the maximum number of benefit units for any
use can be no more than seven (7).
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Section 3.22.130. Refunds -- Improved Parcels
The occupant or owner of improved parcel which was unoccupied for at least six months of the
year shall receive a refund of any tax paid, provided an application in a form satisfactory to the .. '..
City Manager is filed no later than August 1 for the preceding year for which a refund is sought.
Section "3.32.140. Refunds -~ Grounds Not Specified .. --. ..-
Any person claiming a refund of the tax for any reason not provided herein shall first file a claim
pursuant to section 1.04.070 of the Dublin Municipal Code. All claims must be filed by the
person who paid the tax or his or her guardian, conservator, or the execut()rofhis or her estate. No
claim may be filed on behalf of other taxpayers or a class of taxpayers.
SECTION 2 Savin2s Clause
If any provision, sentence, clause, section or part of Chapter 3.32 is found to be unconstitutional,
illegal or invalid, such fmding shall affect only such provision, sentence, clause, section or part,
and shall not affect or impair any of the remaining parts of Chapter 3.32.
SECTION 3 Authority for Ordinance .
This ordinance is enacted pursuant to the authority ofOovernment Code sections 37100.5 and
50077. Any action to challenge the tax imposed by this ordinance shall be brought pursuant to
Government Code section 50077.5.
SECTION 4 Effective Date and Postin2
This ordinance shall take effect immediately pursuant to Government Code section 36937(d) in
that it relates to taxes for the usual and current expenses of the City, namely, taxes to pay for
emergency medical services. Notwithstanding the effective date of the ordinance, the tax imposed
pursuant to this ordinance shall not become effective until submitted to a vote of the electorate at
the June 3, 1997 election. If approved by two-thirds of the voters voting at the election, the taX
shall become effective ten days following the certification of the results of the election.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.32.040, the tax for the 1997-98 fiscal year shall be
due on the day following the effective date of this ordinance and may be paid in installments as
provided in Section 3.32.080. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this ordinance to be
- posted in at least three public places in the City of Dublin in accordance 'with Section 36933 of the
Government Code of the State of California.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 4th
day of March, 1997, by vote as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
MAYOR
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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RESOLUTION NO. w 97
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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SUBMITTING A PROPOSmON TO THE VOTERS OF DUBLIN
TO ADOPT AN EXCISE TAX FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES;
CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION AND CONSOLIDATING THE SPECIAL ELECTION
WITH A SPECIAL COUNTY ELECTION ON JUNE 3, 1997; AND RELATED MATTERS
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Dublin as follows:
SECTION 1. Call for Special Election.
The City Council is authorized to present a proposition to the voters for their consideration
pursuant to Elections Code Section 9222, Government Code Sections 50075 and 53722 and Article XIllC,
Sec. 2 of the State Constitution ("Proposition 218"). The City Council hereby calls a special municipal
election of the voters of Dublin, to be held on June 3, 1997, to determine the question as set forth in
Section 2 herein.
SECTION 2. Ballot Language.
The ballot proposition shall appear and be printed upon the ballots to be used at the election as follows:
Shall an Emergency Medical Services Tax be approved to reduce the average
response time in the City of Dublin from 10 to 5 minutes for advanced life support Yes
in emergency medical situations by funding the cost of two firefighter/paramedic
units on a 24-hour basis in the annual amount of $10 per single family unit, $6 per
multi-famil unit and from $20 to $70 for non-residential uses? No
SECTION 3. Form of Proposition.
The Emergency Medical Services Tax to be approved by the voters pursuant to Section 2 shall be as set
forth in City of Dublin Ordinance No. - 97, Attachment 1 hereto.
SECTION 4. Consolidation.
The City Council requests that the special municipal election to be held in the City of Dublin on June 3,
1997, be consolidated with the special county election being held on June 3, 1997, pursuant to Elections
Code Section 10403.
SECTION 5. Submission of Ballot Arguments and Impartial Analysis.
a. The City Council hereby establishes March 17, 1997, at 4:00 p.m., as the last day for submission to
the City Clerk of direct arguments for or against the proposed ballot proposition.
... . The City Council hereby establishes March 24, 1997, at 4:00 p.m., as the last day for submission to
~e CIty Clerk of rebuttal arguments for or against the proposed ballot proposition.
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Direct arguments shall not exceed 300 words and shall be signed by not more than five persons.
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d. Rebuttal arguments shall not exceed 250 words and shall be singed by not more than five persons.
e. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of the proposed ballot proposition to the City
Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the proposition showing the effect of the proposition on the
existing law and the operation of the proposition no later than March 14, 1997.
SECTION 6. Argument in Support ofPraposition.
The Council authorized Councilmembers Howard and Lockhart to write and sign a written argument in
favor of the ballot proposition. At the discretion of Councilmembers Howard and Lockhart, the argument
may also be signed by other registered voters who are eligible to sign a ballot argument.
SECTION 7. Notices.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause the posting, publication and printing of notices and all other
matters pursuant to the requirements of the Government Code and Elections Code of the State of
California.
SECTION 8. Filing.
The City Clerk is further directed to file a copy of this resolution with the Alameda County Board of
Supervisors and with the County Clerk and to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Alameda County
Registrar of Voters on or before March 7, 1997.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _th day of
. 1997.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. - 97
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ALAMEDA'CbUNTY
TO PERMIT THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE
CITY OF DUBLIN SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD JUNE 3, 1997
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Dublin in Alameda County, State of
California, has adopted a resolution calling a special municipal election in the City to be held on
Tuesday, June 3, 1997, at which a ballot measure will be submitted to the qualified electors of the
City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10002, the City may request by
resolution that the Board of Supervisors permit the County Registrar of Voters to provide
. specified election services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Dublin, as
follows:
-a. SECTION 1. The City requests the County Board of Supervisors to permit the
~gistrar of Voters to provide specified election services for the special municipal election to be
held in the City on Tuesday, June 3, 1997.
SECTION 2.
the following:
The specified election services may consist of, but are not limited to,
a. Precinct consolidation, establishment of polling places, securing election officers,
preparing and mailing notices of appointment, and publication of precinct officers
and polling places.
b. Typesetting and printing sample ballots, which includes polling place notifications,
ballot arguments, and mailing to registered voters.
c. Printing of official ballots.
d. Purchasing precinct supplies and absent voters supplies.
e. Providing for absentee voting in the County Registrar's Office.
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f.
Delivery of voting booths, ballots, ballot boxes, and precinct supplies to
precincts/election officers.
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g. Electronic and/or tabulation of votes.
h.
Canvassing and certifying to the City Clerk the results of elections.
i. All things necessary or incidental to the above in accordance with California
Election Law in effect at the time of the election or other functions as may be
requested from time to time by the City:
SECTION 3. The City of Dublin will reimburse Alameda County in full for the
services performed as provided for in this resolution, including but not limited to, compensation
for such election services, upon presentation of a bill to the City.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify to the due
adoption of this resolution and to transmit a copy hereof so certified to the Board of Supervisors
of the County and to file a copy hereof with the Registrar of Voters of the County.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this
day of
, 1997.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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CITY OF DUBLIN
BUDGET CHANGE FORM
CHANGE FORM #
. New Appropriations (City Council Approval Required):
X From Unappropriated Reserves
Budget Transfers:
FroIri Budgeted Conting:~ntReserve (1080-799.000)
Within Same Department Activity
Between Departments (City Council Approval Required)
Other
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Name: Name: General Fund- Elections- Printing
From New Revenues
$ 1,350
Account #:
Name:
Account#: 001-1070-716-000
Name: Generla Fund- Elections- Contract
Services
Account #:
Name:
Account #: 00 I ~ 1070-740-000
Name:
$ 13,500
Account #:
Name:
Account #:
Name:
Account #:
Account #:
ASON FOR BUDGET CHANGE ENTRY: The City Council has adopted documents calling for a Special
Election on June 3, 1997. The purpose of the election is to consider a Special Tax for EMS Services.
Therefore, a Budget Change is necessary to acconmodate the estimated expenses associated with the election.
City Manager:
Date:
Signature
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Mayor:
Date:
Signature
Posted By:
Date:
Signature
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