HomeMy Public PortalAbout17-138 - Amend Responsibilities of UUTCBOC to include Carson Oil Industry Business License Tax RevenuesRESOLUTION NO. 17-138
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CARSON
UTILITY USERS' TAX CITIZENS BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
TO INCLUDE OVERSIGHT OF THE CARSON OIL INDUSTRY BUSINESS
LICENSE TAX REVENUES
WHEREAS, on March 3, 2009, the voters of the City of Carson approved a measure
establishing a temporary Utility Users' Tax, and the measure, among other things, established
Carson Municipal Code section 61119; and
WHEREAS, Carson Municipal Code section 61119 requires that the City Council appoint a
citizens oversight committee to "receive reports from the Tax Administrator at least annually on the
implementation of [the Utility Users' Tax], the funds collected, and how funds collected are spent",
and also requires that the meetings of the oversight committee be held in compliance with the Ralph
M. Brown Act (Cal. Gov. Code§ 54950, et seq.); and
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2009 the City Council established the Carson Utility Users' Tax
Citizens Budget Review Oversight Committee and this committee meets monthly to review the City
Budget; and
WHEREAS, there will be a special election held on November 7, 2017 for the purpose of
submitting to the voters of the City a measure to establish a business license tax of one-quarter of
one percent (0.25%) of gross receipts on persons engaged in the business of operating an oil refinery
or facility that stores petroleum products; and
WHEREAS, the above-described measure has been labeled "Measure C" for the November
7, 2017 ballot; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to include oversight of the Measure C funds in
the responsibilities of the Committee, such that the Committee shall perform the same oversight and
recommendation functions related Measure C as for the City's Utility Users Tax; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to amend the current committee membership to
eleven (11) regular members and two (2) alternates.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carson, California, does hereby
RESOLVE, as follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by this reference.
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2. The City Council intends for this Resolution to describe the responsibilities, functions, and
composition of the Carson Utility Users' Tax Citizens Oversight Committee from the effective
date of this Resolution.
3. The Carson Utility Users' Tax Citizens Budget Oversight Committee was created effective April
17, 2009, by Resolution No. 09-052, as required by Municipal Code section 61119.
4. The Carson Utility Users' Tax Citizens Budget Oversight Committee shall be deemed a standing
committee, subject to the requirements of the "Ralph M. Brown Act".
5. The Carson Utility Users' Tax Citizens Budget Oversight Committee shall also perform
oversight and recommendation functions for the Carson Oil Industry Business License Tax
(Carson Municipal Code section 63501, et seq.), should such tax measure be adopted by Carson
Voters on November 7, 2017 as Measure C, in the same manner and subject to the same
requirements as described in Carson Municipal Code section 61119 related to the Utility Users'
Tax . Such oversight and recommendation functions shall be in addition to the requirements of
Carson Municipal Code section 61119.
6. The Carson Utility Users' Tax Citizens Budget Oversight Committee's membership shall be
eleven (11) regular members and two (2) alternates. Except as provided in this Section 6, all
other membership requirements shall remain the same and in full force and effect.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 3rd day of October, 2017.
APPROVED AS TO FpRM:
ATTEST:
City Clerk Donesia L. Gause, MMC
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF CARSON )
I , Donesia L. Gause, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, hereby attest to and certify that
the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No . 17-138, adopted by the Carson City Council at its
meeting held on the 3rd day of October, 2017, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Davis-Holmes, Santarina, Hicks, Hilton
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Robles
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