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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1986/06/17 Item 7 COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item 7 Meeting Date 6/17/86 ITEM TITLE: Public Hearing - Consideration of Utility User' s Tax a. Resolution k °I' Establ i shi ng the Rate for the Utility User' s Tax Between July 1 , 1986 and December 31 , 1986 SUBMITTED BY: Director of Finance,, REVIEWED BY: City Manager 1(9,ty (4/5ths Vote: Yes No x ) ... On June 29, 1978, the City Council approved and adopted Ordinance 1803. This Ordinance requires that two public hearings be held annually, one in November and a second no later than the time the City Council schedules its public hearing for adoption of the budget. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council conduct a public hearing in consideration of the Utility User's Tax and maintain the present tax rate. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable. DISCUSSION: The purpose and intent of Ordinance 1803 was to provide sufficient Utility User's Taxes to ensure a reasonable level of revenue for the necessary operation of the City of Chula Vista. Additionally, the City Council wished to retain the program of basing the taxation of gas and electricity on units of energy thus protecting taxpayers from increases in the tax brought about by rate increases granted by the Public Utilities Commission. Actual Utility User' s Taxes collected in the 1984-85 fiscal year were $1 ,579,707. The projection for 1985-86 is $1 ,783,208. The present tax rate on telephones is 5% and the consumption factor for electricity is .0025 and for gas .00919. Exhibit A, attached, summarizes the Utility User' s Tax consumption and dollar amounts collected for the current fiscal year 1985-86. FISCAL IMPACT: It is estimated that the Utility User's Tax will generate $2,130,000 in General Fund revenue for FY 1986-87. WPC 0271G by he City Council of Chula Vista, California Dated 40-//t- -.. / 7/ /;74‘ Exhibit A UTILITY USER'S TAX SUMMARY 1985-86 FISCAL YEAR GAS & ELECTRICITY ELECTRIC MONTH KILOWATT GAS THERM REVENUE July 26,342,544 1,161,113 $ 76,368 August 28,723,964 985,472 80,700 September 28,077,146 840,460 77,757 October 29,511,840 884,619 81,739 November 27,107,337 890,484 75,796 December 27,587,335 1,165,675 79,517 January 30,506,282 2,200,271 96,268 February 36,229,573 2,669,312 114,868 March 34,084,471 2,380,008 106,862 April 35,103,626 2,298,363 108,666 May 33,269,249 1,947,686 100,873 June (Est) 34,000,000 1,900,000 102,461 Total 370,543,367 19,323,463 $1,101,875 TELEPHONE MONTH REVENUE July $ 58,430 August 54,265 September 57,873 October 56,555 November 55,293 December 56,554 January 51,101 February 51,130 March 54,215 April 54,145 May 66,772 June (Est) 65,000 Total $681,333