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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: May 6, 2013 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:13-156 PUBLIC HEARINGS – CITY <br />COUNCIL <br />Agenda Number:3.C. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for Ordinances Amending the San Leandro Municipal Code <br />Relating to Proposed Adjustments to Business License Tax, Emergency <br />Communication System Access (9-1-1) Tax, and the Emergency Medical <br />Services Taxes for 2013-14 <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends the City Council approve the proposed adjustments to Business License <br />tax, the Emergency Communication System Access (9-1-1) tax, and the Emergency Medical <br />Services (EMS) tax in accordance with the San Leandro Municipal Code. Ordinance <br />amendments for each of the three tax schedules are being presented to the City Council for <br />approval as part of the 2013-14 biennial budget approval process. <br />BACKGROUND <br />As a part of the biennial budget process, the City determines the annual change in the <br />Consumer Price Index (CPI) and applies this increase to the business license tax schedule, <br />the 9-1-1 access tax and the EMS tax schedules as allowed by the San Leandro Municipal <br />Code Sections 2-2-500, 2-13-140, and 2-18-210. If approved by the City Council, the <br />following proposed adjustments to the City’s tax rate schedules for business licenses, 9-1-1 <br />access taxes, and EMS taxes would be effective July 1, 2013. <br />The change in the Consumer Price Index, distributed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the <br />Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) covering San Francisco - Oakland - San <br />Jose is the annual average change for 2012 (January through December) amounts to an <br />increase of 2.7%. In accordance with the Municipal Code, the tax schedules for business <br />licenses, 9-1-1 access, and EMS will be adjusted by 2.7%. The unit fee for retailing, <br />wholesaling, and manufacturing will increase to $35.70 (per each owner and each employee) <br />for business licenses, the single access line tax rate for 9-1-1 will increase to $2.21, and a <br />benefit unit tax under the EMS will increase to $15.76. <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 4/30/2013