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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO ORDINANCE NO. 2001 - AN URGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 2-3 OF THE SAN LEANDRO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE REAL PROPERTY TRANSER TAX AND PROVIDING FOR REBATES AND ADDITIONAL EXEMPTIONS AND DECLARING THIS ORDINANCE AN URGENCY MEASURE TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY AS IT RELATES TO TAXES FOR THE USUAL AND CURRENT EXPENSES OF THE CITY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Title 2, Chapter 2-3 of the San Leandro Municipal Code is hereby amended by renumbering the present section 2-3-115, entitled "Exemption —Written Security Instrument," to a new section number 2-3-121. SECTION 2. Title 2, Chapter 2-3 of the San Leandro Municipal Code is hereby amended by the addition of the following new sections. 2-3-111 Rebate —Sale and Purchase of Primary Residence in San Leandro. Fifty percent (50%) of the amount of tax collected pursuant to this Chapter shall be returned to a taxpayer where the taxpayer has paid such amounts with respect to the purchase of a single- family residence or condominium in the City, as those terms are defined in Section 1-304 of the Zoning Code, if the taxpayer has within one hundred eighty (180) days preceding the conveyance sold a single-family residence or condominium in the City on which the taxpayer was and is claiming a property tax homeowners' exemption as defined by the California Revenue and Taxation Code on each residence. An application for a rebate pursuant to this Section must be filed within one hundred eighty (180) days following the recordation date of the instrument effectuating the subject transfer. Pursuant to Section 2-3-160 of the Municipal Code, the Finance Director shall make such rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate this Section. 2-3-112 - Rebate —Seismic RetrofittinE. Fifty percent (50%) of the amount of tax collected pursuant to this Chapter shall be returned to a taxpayer where the taxpayer has paid such amounts with respect to the making of a conveyance of a single-family residence in the City, as that term is defined in Section 1-304 of the Zoning Code, if the taxpayer completes qualifying seismic retrofitting work on the residence within the 12-month period following the conveyance, and if the certified cost of the qualifying seismic retrofitting work is greater than or equal to the amount of such tax that has been collected. If the cost of qualifying seismic retrofitting work is less than the total amount of tax that has been collected pursuant to this Chapter, an amount equal to the certified cost of the work performed shall be returned. An application for a rebate pursuant to this Section must be filed within one hundred eighty (180) days of the date of the final inspection and approval by the City's Building Department of such qualifying seismic retrofitting work. Pursuant to Section 2-3-160 of the