Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-010 ORDINANCE NO~ N~-10 OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY ASCERTAINED TO CARRY ON THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, TO PAY TEE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS FALLING DUE FOR THE CURRENT YEAR 1953- 1954, FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION FOR THE CURRENT YEAR 1953- 195~, AND DESZGNATING THE NUMBER OF CENTS ON EACH $100.00 FOR THE VARIOUS FUNDS OF SAID CITY AND HEREBY LEVIED ON THE WHOLE OF THE TAXABLE PROPEETY OF SAID CITY WHEREAS, heretofore, on the 28th day of December, 1914, the City of Santa Ana did elect to avail itself o£ ~he provisions of State law providing that assessment of property and collection of taxes might be done for cities by the county in which the cities were located; and WHEREAS, under the provisions of Section 600 of the Charter of the City of Santa Aha, the county system of assessment and tax collec- tion shall continue to be used unless otharwise provided by Ordinance; and WherEAS, the Auditor of the County of Orange on the 12th day of August, 1953, filed his statement in writing with the council of the City of Santa Ana, showing the total value of all property within the corporate limits for the fiscal year 1953-195~ as equalized and collec- ted by the Board of Supervisors of Orange County, and fixed the sum as shown'by the assessment rolls for said year at $63,430,980.00 exclusive of operative property, end showing the total value of all property be- longing to public utilities and used as operative property within the corporate limits of said City for said fiscal year as tentatively de- termined by the Board of EQualization of the State of California to be $5,389,590.00 which said amounts make a total assessed valuation for tax purposes within the City of Santa Aha of the sum of $68,820,570.00; NOW, THEREFORE, TEE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the total valuation of the taxable property of the City of Santa Aha of $68,820,570.00 shall be used as a basis for the levy of the taxes of the City of Santa A'na~~ at the same time and in the same manner in which County levies are made and collected. SECTION 2. The City Council does hereby levy a tax for the fiscal year beginning ~uly l, 1953 and ending ~une 30, 1954 for the purpose of carrying on the various Departments, to pay the bonded in- debtedness and interest, to pay the amounts due the State Employees' Retirement System, to maintain the library, to operate the recreation and parks program and to provide for the special recreation facilities construction program authorized by the voters of the City by the adop- tion of an initiative Ordinance at the Special Election held November ~, 1952 and fixes the rate thereof at $1.8300 on each $100.00 of assessed value of all property within the City of Santa Ann and appor- tions said amount among the various funds and purposes as follows, to-wit: For the General Fund $1.2000 on each $100.00 of the taxable property in said City; For the Library Fund $.1800 on each $100.00 of the taxable property in said City; For the Retirement Fund $.0750 on each $100.00 of the taxable property in said City; For the Recreation and Park Fund $.0900 on each $100.00 of the taxable property in said City; That the bonded indebtedness and interest of the City for the Santa Ann Municipal Improvemen~ Bond Fund authorized by the voters by their ballots cast in the Special Municipal Bond Election held April 9, 1946 may be paid for the current fiscal year, the rate of $.1000 on each $100.00 of the taxable property in said City is hereby fixed but that said rate shall not apply to any portion of that property in "Southeast Ssnta Ann" added to said City by annexation, which said annexation was certified by the Secretary of State on August 22, 1956, nor to any portion of that property in Southeast Santa Ana~designated as "that portion of Orange County Waterworks District No. 6 lying and being outside of the City of Santa Ann, California" and added to said City by annexation which said annexation was certified by the Secretary -2- of State on December 18, 1948, nor to any portion of that property ~ lying South of East Firs~ Street and designated as "The Prentice Park Territory" added to the City by annexation which said annexation was certified by the Secretary of State on October ll, 1949, nor to any portion of that property designated "Northwest Corner of Bristol and Edinger Street" added to the City by annexation which said annex- ation was certified by the Secretary of State on May 23, 1951, nor to any portion of that property designated, "North of Edinger and West of Bristol Streets" added to the City by annexation which said annexation was certified by the Secretary of State on June 6, 19§l, nor to any portion of that property designated "Townsend Annexation" added to the City by annexation which said annexation was certified by the Secretary of State on ~ay 26, 1952. That the bonded indebtedness and interest of the City for the Fire Department Bond Fund authorized by the voters by their ballots cast in the Special Municipal Bond Election held June 6, 1950 may be paid for the c~urrent year, the rate of $.0350 on each $100.00 of the taxable property in said City is hereby fixed, but that said rate shall not apply to any portion of that property designated "Northwest Corner of Bristol and Edinger Street" added to the City by annexation which said annexation was certified by the Secretary of State on May 23, 1951, nor to any portion of that property designated "North of Edinger and West of Bristol Streets" added to the City by annexation which said annexation was certified by the Secretary of State on June 6, 1951, nor to any portion of that property designated "Townsend Annexation" added to the City by annexation which said annexation was certified by the Secretary of State on May 26, 1952. That the special tax which the City Council is required to levy and collect by the initiative Ordinance passed and adopted by the voters of the City of Santa Aha at the Special Election held in said City on the 4th day of November, 1952 may be raised for the purpose of constructing a swimming pool in Memorial Park and to provide other -3- recreational facilities, the rate of $.1500 on each $100.OG of assessed value of the taxable property in said City. SECTION 3. This Ordinance is urgently required for the immediate preservation of public health, peace and safety. The following is a specific statement showing the urgency cT this Ordinance: That the'revenue to be derived from the taxes to be levied and collected in accordance with the terms hereof ~.necessary for the pre- servation of public health, peace and safety; and in order to be in ef- fect in time required for this year's tax levy, an Ordinance is now immediately required; therefore, the City Council declares that this 0rdinence shall take effect as, and is adopted as, an emergency measure and be in force from and after its adoption. It is provided, however, that should the provisions declaring this emergency be held to be in- valid for any reason whatsoever, then and in that event this Ordinance shall never-the-less take effect thirty (30) days after the adoption thereof and thereafter shall be in full force and effect. SECTION 4. The Clerk of the Council is hereby instructed to im- mediately submit a certified copy of this Ordinance to the County Auditor of Orange County, C~lifornia. SECTION 5. The Clerk of the Council shell certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall damse the same to be published within 15 days after its adoption in one issue of the Santa Ana Inde- pendent, the official newspaper of the City. PASSED A~ND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana at its regular meeting held on the l?th day of August, 1953. ATTEST: ~ CLER~ OF THE COUNCIL _STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF SANTA ANA ) I, ERMA KEELER, do hereby oer~ify that I am the Clerk of the Council of the City of Santa Ana; that the foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced and read to the said Council at its regular meeting held on the 17th day of August, 1953 and was at said meeting regularly passed and adop$ed by said Council as an emergency Ordinance by the following vote, to-wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: William Jerome, Thomas F. Lateen, Nilford W. Dahl, and Courtney R. Chandler. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: J. L. McBride CLERK OF THE COUNCIL