ORDINANCE NO. ___ N.S.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OR RICHMOND AMENDING CHAPTER 13.45 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND. THIS
ORDINANCE PROVIDES PROCEDURES TO UPDATE CITY OF RICHMOND FEES
The Council of the City of Richmond do ordain as follows:
Section I. Amendment of Chapter 13.45
Chapter 13.45 of the Municipal Code of the City of Richmond is hereby amended to read as follows:
Chapter 13.45
TAX, FEE AND CHARGE ADJUSTMENTS
Sections:
13.45.010 - Employment Cost Index adjustments.
The Finance Director of Finance of the City shall adjust all city -levied taxes, fees and charges provided for in the Richmond Municipal Code on a fiscal quarter yearly basis, or as needed, in accordance with any increase or decrease in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Cost Index (ECI), State and Local Government Workers component, during the preceding fiscal yearquarter. Additionally, a comprehensive fee study should be conducted at least every five years.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 43 -03 N.S.)
13.45.020 - Approval of adjustments by City Council.
Each year quarter, the Finance Director of Finance shall submit to the City Council a report listing all proposed adjustments for approval. No proposed adjustment shall take effect until it is approved by the City Council. The Council may reject, but may not modify, any one or more of the proposed adjustments in any report before approving the adjustments.
(Source: Ordinance No. 20 -78 N.S.)
Section II. Severability.
(a) Severability.
If any provisions of this Ordinance or any application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or application of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section III. Effective Date.
This ordinance becomes effective thirty days after its final passage and adoption.
I certify that the foregoing ordinance was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Richmond, California, at a regular meeting held on ______________ by the following vote: