HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-04-26 - RESOLUTIONS - LIBRARY SPECIAL TAX (2)RESOLUTION NO. 11-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
MAKING THE DETERMINATION TO NOT LEVY THE VOTER -APPROVED
SPECIAL TAX DEDICATED TO FUND LIBRARY SERVICES
EFFECTIVE FISCAL YEAR 2011-12
WHEREAS, Article XIIIA and Article XIIIC of the California Constitution requires enactment of
a special tax be approved by a two-thirds vote of the electorate voting on the issue; and
WHEREAS, on June 3, 1997, the electorate of all the areas subject to the special tax, by a
vote of 70.00% in favor and 30.00% opposed, and the electorate of the City of Santa Clarita, by a
vote of 70.97% in favor and 29.03% opposed, approved and authorized a special tax "dedicated
exclusively to fund library services within the areas which are subject to the special tax;" and
WHEREAS, the authorized maximum amount of the special tax per parcel for the initial
fiscal year, July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998, was established at $22 per parcel of property;
thereafter, the maximum amount of the special tax increases each year by 2%, or the percentage
change in the California Consumer Price Index (CCPI) for the prior fiscal year, whichever is less,
although for any fiscal year, the special tax may be levied at less than the maximum amount; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the methodology hereinabove described as approved by the
electorate, for the fiscal year, July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, the voter -approved maximum
special tax rate is $27.84 per parcel; and
WHEREAS, Section 19100 et seq of the California Education Code, authorizes a
incorporated city in Los Angeles County to withdraw from the county public library system and
assume responsibility for providing public library services; and
WHEREAS, following a duly noticed public hearing conducted on August 24, 2010, in
accordance with the requirements of Section 19100 et seq of the California Education Code, the
City Council of the City of Santa Clarita adopted a resolution to withdraw from the county
library system, effective July 1, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles shall not levy the
special tax within the area of any incorporated city which withdraws from the service area of the
Los Angeles County Public Library, beginning with the first fiscal year after such withdrawal
takes effect; and
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WHEREAS, it has been determined that levying and collecting the special library tax
approved by the voters of the City of Santa Clarita on June 3, 1997, is not needed to operate the
Santa Clarita Public Library, to implement planned service improvements, and to repay public
library establishment costs. The service improvements to be implemented by the Santa Clarita
Public Library include: increasing the operating hours of the Canyon Country and Newhall
libraries by 10 hours each week which equates to a 19% increase in weekly hours; opening the
Canyon Country and Newhall ,libraries on Sunday; enhancing the local collections of library
materials by increasing the budget for library materials by $300,000 to $750,000 which is an
increase 67%, from current levels; increasing the number of titles available to library patrons by
nearly 90,000 titles through participation in the Inland Library Network partnership of 8
independent library systems; implementing new customer service technology such as radio
frequency identification (RFID); and, building and fully staffing and stocking with library
materials the new library in Old Town Newhall.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. All of the recitals herein contained are true and correct and the City
Council of the City of Santa Clarita so finds and determines.
SECTION 2. Effective July 1, 2011, there shall not be levied upon the parcels within the
City of Santa Clarita the special tax dedicated exclusively to fund library services approved by
the voters of the City of Santa Clarita on June 3, 1997.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage by the
City Council.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 26th day of April 2011.
MAYOR
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA)
I, Kevin Tonoian, Acting City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 26th day of April 2011, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ferry, Weste, Kellar, Ender, McLean
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I,
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 11-26, adopted by the
City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on April 26, 2011, which is now on file in
my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this 26th day of April 2011.
City Clerk
By
Deputy City Clerk
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