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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2350 RESOLUTION NO. 2350 A RESOLUTION Ol~ THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA ESTABLISHING THE RATE OF THE UTILITY USERS TAX FOR Tile 1986/87 FISCAL YEAR WHEREAS, the City has established and imposed a utility users tax, as set forth in Article 5-30 in Chapter 5 of the City Code; and WHEREAS, Section 5-30.940 of the City Code provides for an electricity users tax at the rate of 3-1/2% of the charges made for the consumption of electrical energy, and Section 5-30.050 of the City Code provides for a gas users tax at the rate of 3-1/2% of the charges made for the consumption of natural gas; and WHEREAS, Section 5-30.140 of the City Code requires the City Council to conduct an annual review of the utility user tax rates concurrently with the Councirs review of the annual fiscal year operating budget of the City; and WHEREAS, on June 4, 1986, the City Council conducted a public hearing on the establishment of utility user tax rates for the fiscal year 1986/87, at which time any person interested in the matter was given an opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and approved an operating budget for the City covering the 1986/87 fiscal year which projects revenues from the utility users tax at the existing rate of 3-1/2%; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the existing tax rate is both necessary and adequate for the next fiscal year and ought to be continued, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Saratoga that the rate of electricity users tax set forth in Section 5-30.040 and the rate of gas users tax set forth in Section 5-30.050 shall both be continued at 3-1/2% during the 1986/87 fiscal year commencing July 1, 1986, and ending June 30, 1987. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Saratoga held on the 4th day of June, 1986, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gallon, FaneHi, Hlava, Moyles, Mayor Clevenger NOES: None ABSENT: None ~~~L_~R~ MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK /