HomeMy Public PortalAbout2014.175 (10-07-14)RESOLUTION NO. 2014.175
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DECLARING
ITS INTENTION TO ORDER ,THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES FOR THE
CITY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE RETIREMENT FUND
WHEREAS, on April 16, 1946, the electors of the City of Lynwood,adopted
Ordinance No. 426, that approved the State Employees' Retirement system as the
retirement system for officials and employees of the City of Lynwood and authorized the
City Council to levy taxes to maintain the City's share of contributions to the retirement
system; and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 1974, the electors of the City of Lynwood adopted
Ordinance No. 975, that amended Ordinance No. 426, as well as the contract between
the City and the Public Employees Retirement system, to include improved retirement
benefits for local safety members in the City of Lynwood and further authorized the City
Council to levy such taxes as may be determined to maintain the City's share of those
improved benefits;
WHEREAS, on August 6, 1997, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 97 -124,
adjusting the rate of the tax levy to pay for the costs and expenses relating to the
maintenance and operations of the Retirement Fund; and
WHEREAS, On October 13, 1998, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 98-
177, adjusting the rate of and levying taxes for the City's contribution to the retirement
fund and approving a settlement in the matter of Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
v. City of Lynwood; and
WHEREAS, one of the conditions of the settlement in the matter of Howard
Jarvis Taxpayers Association v. City of Lynwood was to fix the rate of the tax related to
the Retirement Fund at $0.125 per $100 of assessed valuation; and' -
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles requires the City to approve the tax rate
annually.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The specific rate of the tax to be collected to pay for the costs and
expenses related to the Retirement Fund for fiscal year 2014 -2015 is hereby
determined and established as $0.125 for each $100 of assessed valuation.
Section 2. The tax shall be collected in the same manner as ordinary ad
valorem property taxes are collected.
Section 3. The Auditor - Controller of Los Angeles County is requested to enter
on the next County assessment roll on which taxes will become due, opposite each lot
or parcel of land affected, the installment of the tax that is then due and the rate of that
tax.
Section 4. The City Clerk is directed to certify to the passage and adoption of
this Resolution and to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Auditor- Controller
of Los Angeles County.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of October, 2014.
ATTEST:
Maria Quinonez, 6ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
David A. Garcia, City Attorney
Aide Castro, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
J. Arnoldo Beltran, City Manager
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Amanda Roberson,
Director of Finance
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 7th day of October, 2014.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE, SANTILLAN -BEAS, SOLACHE,
HERNANDEZ AND CASTRO
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of Resolution No. 2014.175 on file in my office and that said Resolution, was
adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 7th day of October,
2014.
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk