HomeMy WebLinkAbout24708RESOLUTION NO . 24708
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS , CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING THE ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENT OF THE ACCESS LINE RATE PURSUANT TO
PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE §3 .39 .050 APPROVED
BY THE VOTERS BY MEASURE "G ".
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY FIND
AS FOLLOWS :
A. At the November 9 , 2009 Regular Municipal Election , the voters passed
Measure "G" imposing an Access Line Tax .
B. Pursuant to Palm Springs Municipal Code §3 .39 .050 , the voters approved
an annual adjustment in accordance with the increase of the Consumer Price Index. Such
annual adjustment is to commence after December 31 , 2010 .
C . The Consumer Price Index : All Urban Consumers for the Los Angeles-
Long Beach-Anaheim Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area for All Items as reported by
the United Stated Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3 .0 % for the period of January 1, 2019
and December 31 , 2019 .
D. Based on the CPI the annual adjustment is as follows : four (4) cents per
month per access line , and thirty (30) cents per month per trunk line .
E. The estimated total amount of the annual adjustment for all
telecommun ication users for a one-year period is approximately $29 ,000 .
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RE SOL VE AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION 1. The new amount of the Access Line Tax pursuant to Palm Springs
Municipal Code §3 .39 .050 shall be adjusted as follows :
Access Line $1 .38 per month per access line .
Trunk Line $10.43 per month per trunk li ne .
SECTION 2 . The City Clerk is hereby directed and authorized to amend the
Access Line Tax pursuant to voter approved Measure "G" and Palm Springs Mu nicipal
Code §3 .39 .050 .
SECTION 3. The Director of Finan c:e is hereby directed and authorized to provide
written notice to service providers pursuant to §799(a)(5) of the Public Utilities Code of
the State of California.
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SECTION 4 . The voter approved adjusted Access Line Ta x pursuant to Sect ion 1
of this Resolution shall be effective pursuant to §7 99 (a)(5) of th e Public Util ities Code of
the State of California , but not later than May 1, 2020.
PASSED , APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE PALM SPRINGS CITY
COUNCIL THIS 30th DAY OF JANUARY, 20 20 .
CERTIFI CATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, ANTHONY J . MEJIA, City Clerk of the City of Palm Sp ri ngs , he reby certify that
Resolution No . 24708 is a ful l , true and correct co py , and was duly adopted at a reg ular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on the 30th day of January, 2020 ,
by the following vote :
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN :
Councilmembers Garner, Middleton , Woods , Mayor Pro Tern Holstege ,
and Mayor Kors
None
None
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my hand and affi xed the official seal of the
City of Palm Springs , California , th is (3-f... day of & tor ,, 2 7 , ·z o 2(,)