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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMC-143U ---.-,- '. . - . , . ~San Bernardino 69,009-28-3 .. ORDINANCE NO. MC-143 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3815 RELATING TO THE FINANCING OF PROJECTS FOR THE ENCOURAGING OF INCREASED EMPLOY- MENT WITHIN THE CITY BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (e) OF SECTION 14 RELATING TO INTEREST RATES THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Amendment. Subsection (e) of Section 14 of Ordinance No. 3815 shall be amended to read as follows: "(e) For the Bonds to bear interest at such rate or. rates (or variable rates, as the case may be) per annum not to exceed those specified in the proceedings, which may be equal to but may not exceed such rate or rates as are permitted under the Constitution of the State of California, payable at such time or times and at such place or places within or without the State and evidenced in such manner as the City may deem appropriate;". Section 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance 1S an urgency measure and shall take effect upon adoption. The facts constituting such urgency are: The present expenditure and income problems of the United States and efforts to reduce the rate of inflation, coupled with the economic downturn, all of which has been widely reported in the media, have raised interest rates for a period of time not 210.38(et) 2/23/82 ;zr -j!-' ? KC-143 . : .. . _-' .. ..1--. '" ,'San l>ernardl.no 69,009-28-3 . ' previously anticipated. Unemployment is rising. The City cannot control these external forces, but it has enacted Ordinance No. 3815 relating to the financing of projects for the encouraging of increased employment within the City. High interest rates have prevented the City from proceeding with many of the projects which have been approved by the Mayor and Common Council. There are current financings which are ready to proceed and which can increase employment within the City. There should be no doubt that the City, under its home rule powers, can set any interest rate that it chooses on these issues, within the limits set forth in the Constitu- tion of the state of California, as no burden falls upon the taxpayers of the City. The close relationship between employment and the public peace, health and safety requires the City to use every power it has to increase employment. This makes the City financing pursuant to Ordinance No. 3815 critical. The amendment to Ordinance No. 3815 made by this Ordinance is declaratory of the original intent of the Ordinance and is made for the purpose of clarification so that ,there will be no doubt that the city can proceed within Consitutional limits to finance projects which will help to alleviate the unemployment problem in the City. 2l0.38(et) 2/23/82 2 Mc-i43 ..., .Sang"l'nerClino 69,0'09-28':'3 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the, City of San Bernardino at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 1st day of March , 1982 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmen: Castaneda, Reilly, Hernandez Botts, Quiel, Hobbs NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Strickler ABSTAIN: None ~$/F/2/ ~~ ci.-ty Clerk The foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this d(~day of March , 1982. Approved as to form: tt*~ JI/ ~ city ttorney 2l0.38(et) 2/23/82 3