HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 09-39RESOLUTION NO. 09-39
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE LEVY AND
COLLECTION OF A SPECIAL TAX FOR THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT FIRE TAX PURSUANT TO CITY ORDINANCE NO. 223,
FISCAL YEAR 2009/2010
The City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California (hereinafter referred to as the "City Council") does
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, Palm Desert voters did approve a special tax levy for fire protection and prevention
services on April 8, 1980; and
WHEREAS, such approval provides for a tax in the amount of $60 per year for each dwelling unit
and $30 per year for vacant lots; and
WHEREAS, such approval provides that the City Council is authorized to levy a special tax for the
provision of fire protection and prevention; and
WHEREAS, the City Council pursuant to City Ordinance 223 desires to prepare the annual levy
against parcels of land within the City of Palm Desert for the Fire Tax for the fiscal year commencing July
1, 2009, and ending June 30, 2010, to pay the described costs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has retained Willdan Financial Services for the purpose of assisting
the City with the preparation of the annual levy of the special tax; and
WHEREAS, the City and its legal counsel have reviewed Proposition 218 and found that the
special tax complies with applicable provisions of Section XIII, D, of the California State Constitution;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT DOES
HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the special Fire Tax be paid by the residents to the City per year and shall be as
follows:
Fire Tax as specified in City Ordinance 223:
$60.00 per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) per year, for single family developed parcels.
$30.00 per parcel per year for each vacant lot. Vacant property larger than 1 acre in area will be
taxed according to rates set forth in "Exhibit A" Table II.
$60.00 per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) per year, for a mobile home located within a mobile
home subdivision.
$60.00 per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) per year, for each unit in a duplex or triplex.
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wit:
$60.00 per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) per year, for a dwelling unit in a planned unit
development.
$45.00 per .75 (seventy-five hundredths) equivalent dwelling per year, for each mobile home
located within a mobile home park.
$45.00 per .75 (seventy-five hundredths) equivalent dwelling unit per year, for each rental
apartment unit within a complex of four or more units.
$60.00 per year for commercial properties less than or equal to 2,600 square feet, including a
25% reduced assessment for sprinklers or a 50% discount if fire resistant with sprinklers.
Commercial properties in excess of 2,600 square feet are assessed based upon an equivalent tax
computed in accordance with the Fire Flow Requirements by area using an established Fire
Flow Actuary Table as adopted within City Ordinance No. 223 (Exhibit A, Table I).
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1 lth day of June, 2009 by the following vote to
AYES: BENSON, FINERTY, and KELLY
NOES: FERGUSON and SPIEGEL
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ROBERT A. SPIEGEL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
RAciH LLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLEI C
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
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ORDINANCE NO. 223
16.01.110: EXHIBIT "A"
TABLE I
Formula 1
FIRE FLOW REQUIREMENT BY AREA FIRE FLOW REQUIREMENT FORMULA
STRUCTURE WOOD FIRE
FIRE FRAME RESISTIVE
FLOW (area-sq.ft.) (area-sq.ft.)
(gPm)
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
2250
2500
2750
3000
3250
3500
3750
4000
4250
4500
4750
5000
5250
5500
5750
6000
6250
6500
6750
7000
7250
7500
7750
8000
500 3,300
1. Total floor area sq.ft.
1,100 6,600
1,700 10,900
2. Structural fire flow requirement
2,600 16,200 gpm.
3,600 22,700
4,800 30,200 3. Sprinkler Adjustment
257, for wood construction
6,200 38,700 50% for fire resistive
7,700 48,300
9,400 59,000 4. Compute estimated Fire Flow
Required
11,300 70,900
13,400 83,700
15,600 97,700 5. Divide amount in No. 4 by 1,250
gpm.
18,000 112,700 Amount in No. 4
1,250 gpm
20,600 128,700
23,300 145,900
6. Equivalent Dwelling Units
26,300 164,200 (Result of No. 5)
29,300 183,400
32,600 203,700 7. Multiply amount in No. 6 by
Equivalent Dwelling Unit charge
36,000 225,200
39,600 247,700
43,400 271,200 8. Amount in No. 7 is availability
charged for particular structure
47,400 295,900 computed
51,500 295,900
55,700 295,900
60,200 295,900
64,800 295,900
69,600 295,900
74,600 295,900
79,800 295,900
85,100 295,900
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EXHIBIT A
TABLE II
Vacant Property Special Tax Rates
Acres
More Monthly Yearly
than Up to Charge Charge (EDU)
0 1 $ 2.50 $ 30.00 (.5)
1 2 $ 2.81 $ 33.75 (.5625)
2 3 $ 3.13 $ 37.50 (.625)
3 4 $ 3.44 $ 41.25 (.6875)
4 5 $ 3.75 $ 45.00 (.75)
5 6 $ 4.06 $ 48.75 (.8125)
6 7 $ 4.38 $ 52.50 (.875)
7 8 $ 4.69 $ 56.25 (.9375)
8 9 $ 5.00 $ 60.00 (1)
Vacant property is assigned .5 EDU for the first acre
plus .0625 EDU for each additional acre or portion
thereof up to nine acres. For single, unsubdivided
parcels over nine acres, the yearly charge shall be
limited to $60.
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