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city council Meeting 5-22-90 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 8025(CCS)
(City council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CHANGE THE
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS LICENSE TAX LEVIED IN THE
MONTANA AVENUE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT AREA
WHEREAS, on July 9, 1974, the city Council of the City of
Santa Monica adopted Ordinance Number 960 (CCS) (the "ordinance")
pertaining to the establishment of a business improvement area to
provide for the levy of an additional business license tax (the
"Fee") for the general promotion of business and professional
activities in the Montana Avenue Business Improvement Assessment
District (the "District"), such Fee to be payable by all business
license holders occupying business premises in the Districtj and
WHEREAS, such District was established pursuant to the
provisions of Part 5 of Division 18, commencing with section
36000 of the Streets & Highways Code (the "Law"); and
WHEREAS, the Fee is based upon a percentage of the general
business license tax established in Article VI of the Santa
Monica Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the general business license tax rates established
pursuant to Article VI of the Santa Monica Municipal Code have
been increased by adoption of a revised Business License
Ordinance on May 8, 1990; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adjust the amount of
the Fee levied in the District by changing the percentage of the
general business license tax upon which the Fee is based; and
WHEREAS, the law provides that any change in the rate or
levy of the Fee requires that the City Council adopt a resolution
of intention to change such rate or levy at least fifteen (15)
days prior to a hearing on an ordinance pertaining to such
changes,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council hereby declares its
intention to change the additional license tax levied in the
District. The proposed change in such additional license tax
would be to adjust such additional license tax to an amount equal
to Four Percent (4%) of the general business license tax
established pursuant to Article VI of the Santa Monica Municipal
Code. Provided, however, that said additional business license
tax shall not exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) nor shall it
be less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) annually. Said additional
business license tax shall be payable concurrently and at the
same time as the general business license tax upon which it is
based. For failure to pay said additional license tax on the due
date thereof, penalties shall be exacted as set forth in Section
6015 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code.
SECTION 2. That notice is hereby given that on the 11th
day of June, 1990, at the City Council Chambers located at 1685
Main Street, Santa Monica, California, a hearing will be held to
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consider the proposed change in the additional license tax for
the District, pursuant to Section 36061 of the Streets & Highways
Code of the state of California.
SECTION 3. That the city Clerk shall cause the resolution
to be published once in The Outlook, a newspaper of general
circulation in said City, and shall cause a completed copy of
this resolution to be mailed, postage prepaid, to each business
license holder in the District, at his or her business address.
The City Clerk shall also cause a copy of this resolution to be
posted at three (3) public places in the District.
Such
publication, mailing and posting shall be completed at least ten
(10) days prior to the time of the hearing.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT M. MYERS
city Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 22nd day of May, 1990.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 8025(CCS)
was duly adopted by the City council of the City of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on May 22nd, 1990 by the following
Council vote:
Ayes:
Councilmembers:
Abdo, Finkel, Genser I Jennings I
Reed, Mayor Zane
Noes: Councilmembers:
Katz
Abstain: CouncilmeThbers:
None
Absent: CouncilmeThbers:
None
ATTEST:
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