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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2018-132RESOLUTION NO. 2018 — 132 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE REDUCTION OF THE PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR THE LIBRARY GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 FROM 0.79 CENT PER $100 OF ASSESSED VALUATION TO 0.73 CENT, A DECREASE OF 7.58% WHEREAS, in the special municipal election held on March 5, 2002, more than two-thirds of National City's eligible voters approved the issuance of General Obligation Bonds to fund the construction of the new National City Public Library; and WHEREAS, in April, 2003, the City issued the Library General Obligation Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $6 million ($6,000,000) that mature on August 1st of each of the years 2004 through 2028; and WHEREAS, in 2012, the City refinanced the bonds to lower the interest rate on the bonds and to decrease the tax burden required for repayment. The amount of principal and interest to be paid each year is generated through the proceeds of property taxes received from the County of San Diego; and WHEREAS, each year the City must establish the property tax rate that is needed to raise the revenue required to service its annual bonded indebtedness. For Fiscal Year 2019, the calculated property tax rate is 0.73 cent per $100 of assessed value. This is a 7.58% reduction from prior year rate of 0.79 cent and the 8th consecutive tax rate reduction since Fiscal Year 2011. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of National City hereby authorizes the reduction of the property tax rate for bonded indebtedness for Fiscal Year 2019 from 0.79 cent per $100 (0.0079%) of assessed valuation to 0.73 cent per $100 (0.0073%) of assessed valuation. 2019 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS: 0.73 per $100 ASSESSED VALUE (0.0073%) PASSED and ADOPTED this 18th day of July, 2018 ATTEST: Michael R. ► - City Clerk Albert Mendivil, Vide Mayor \ For Ron Morrison, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Angil P. Morris -Jones City Attorney By: Nicole Pedone Acting City Attorney Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on July 18, 2018 by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmembers Cano, Mendivil, Rios. Nays: None. Absent: Sotelo-Solis, Morrison. Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON Mayor of the City of National City, California City Clerk of the City of National City, California B I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of RESOLUTION NO. 2018-132 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted by the Council of said City on July 18, 2018. City Clerk of the City of National City, California By: Deputy