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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO ORDINANCE NO. 2008 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 13, SECTION 2-13-140 OF THE SAN LEANDRO MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TAX (EMS TAX) BASED ON THE ANNUAL CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) INCREASE WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-13-140 of the San Leandro Municipal Code, the Emergency Medical Services Tax (EMS Tax) shall be adjusted annually be an amount not to exceed the Consumer Price Index (All -Urban Consumers, San Francisco -Bay Area); and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adjust the tax per benefit unit from the current rate of $13.69 to $14.21, based on the 3.8% annual CPI increase. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Section 2-13-140 of the San Leandro Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: "2-13-140 AMOUNT OF TAX The tax per "benefit unit" (BU) is fourteen dollars and twenty-one cents ($14.21) per year. The number of benefit units shall be determined by the use to which the owner or occupant has put the property, as follows: One living unit 1 BU Two to five living units 3 BU Six or more living units 1 BU per unit One-story store 2 BU Store first floor w/office/apts. above 4 BU Miscellaneous commercial 2 BU Department store 5 BU Discount house 5 BU Restaurant 4 BU Shopping center 7 BU Supermarket 4 BU Comm/indus. condominium 4 BU Warehouse 2 BU Light industry 4 BU Heavy industry 6 BU Miscellaneous industrial 2 BU Nurseries 2 BU Quarries 2 BU