HomeMy Public PortalAbout2023.066 (06-20-2023)RESOLUTION NO. 2023.066
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; and
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 FIND, ORDER, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Lynwood hereby finds and declares
that foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates them herein as findings and
as a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. The specific rate of the tax to be collected to pay for the costs and
expenses related to the Retirement Fund for fiscal year 2023-24 is hereby determined
and established as $0.125 for each $100 of assessed valuation.
Section 3. The tax shall be collected in the same manner as ordinary ad
valorem property taxes are collected.
Section 4. 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 5. 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.
Section 6. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Resolution for and on behalf of
the City of Lynwood.
Section 7. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon
adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 20th day of June, 2023.
ATTEST:
Maria Quinonez
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Noel Tapia
City Attorney
Oscar Flores
Mayor
Ern' rnandez
Ci anager
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
H Wong
Director of Finance & Administration
Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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I, Maria Quinonez, 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 meeting held on the 20th day of June 2023.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS CAMACHO, MUNOZ-GUEVARA, SOLACHE,
MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO AND MAYOR FLORES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Date: 07q/Z6Z3
aria Quinonez,
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Maria Quinonez, 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. 2023.066 on file in my office and that said
Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 20th day
of June 2023.
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