Agmt 2004 Alameda County Public Works Agency

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CTTY OF SAN LEANDRO AND THE PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA REGARDING THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TAX This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is made and entered into as of j')-p,~,~ 30 , 2004 between the City of San Leandro (City), a municipal corporation, and the Public Works Agency of the County of Alameda ("Agency"). RECITALS A. On March 3, 1997 pursuant to Ordinance 97-07 (the "Ordinance"), the City Council established the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Tax to provide emergency medical services and to maintain an adequate level of paramedic response for emergency medical services within the corporate city limits of the City of San Leandro. B. Said EMS Tax is assessed on all real property within the City and is calculated by formula based on the type of land use, its designated number of "benefit units", and the tax per benefit unit as established in the Ordinance. C. Said tax is calculated and levied by the City using parcel information as provided by the County Assessor. Said tax is collected in conjunction with and at the same time and in the same manner as the County collection of property taxes. D. Agency prepares a similar levy relating to storm water utility charges using the same parcel information and in the same manner as required by the EMS Tax ordinance. E. In order to effect economies of scale and reduce administrative duplication, the City desires to contract with the Agency for the annual levy of the EMS Tax and submission of the parcel information to the County Auditor's Office. NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL AGREEMENTS HEREIN CONTAINED, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. City Performance Obli ations. The City will: (a) Provide Agency with a Fee Table including the most current list of land uses, their "benefit unit" designations and the current benefit unit assessment. This initial EMS Fee Table list is attached hereto as Exhibit A and is incorporated herein by this reference. (b) Provide the Agency with an updated EMS Fee Table no later than July 1 of each year. (c) Review the EMS Fee Table as the Agency has prepared the data and advise Agency of any corrections no later than three (3) working days from availability of the information. (d) Review parcel information provided by Agency and advise Agency of any corrections to the annual levy of the EMS Tax no later than five (5) working days from availability of the newly estimated levy. (e) Submit the proposed EMS Tax levy to the County Auditor's office. (f) Permit the Agency to use the parcel information from the records of the County Assessor for the most recent year available should there arise a circumstance where the Agency is unable to utilize the next year's assessment information. ~~ ~~yyi f°~ C~ a SECTION . A ency Performance Obli ations: The Agency shall: