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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-31
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
AGREEMENTS WITH THE STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION FOR
IMPLEMENT A TION OF A LOCAL TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX.
WHEREAS, on September 5, 2006, the City Council approved Ordinance No.
MC1229 amending the City of San Bernardino Municipal Code and providing for a local
transactions and use tax; and
WHEREAS, the State Board of Equalization (Board) administers and coHects the
transactions and use taxes for aH applicable jurisdictions within the state; and
WHEREAS, the Board wiH be responsible to administer and coHect the
transactions and use tax for the City; and
WHEREAS, the Board requires that the City enter into a "Preparatory Agreement"
and an "Administration Agreement" prior to implementation of said taxes, and
WHEREAS, the Board requires that the City Council authorize the agreements;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San
Bernardino that the "Preparatory Agreement" attached as Exhibit A and the
"Administrative Agreement" attached as Exhibit B are hereby approved and the Mayor is
hereby authorized to execute each agreement.
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS
WITH THE ST ATE BOARD OF EQUALIZA nON FOR IMPLEMENT A TION OF A
LOCAL TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor
and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a joint regular meeting thereof, held
on the 22nd day of January
,2007, by the following vote, to wit:
COUNCILMEMBERS AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
ESTRADA X
BAXTER X
BRINKER ---1L
DERRY X
KELLEY X
JOHNSON X
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Ra el Clark, City Clerk
The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this;( .>'1tay of JanH'lTY 2007.
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Tobin Brinker, Mayor Pro Tern
City of San Bernardino
Approved as to form:
JAMES F. PENMAN
City Attorney
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Exhibit A
AGREEMENT FOR PREPARATION TO ADMINISTER AND OPERATE
CITY'S TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX ORDINANCE
In order to prepare to administer a transactions and use tax ordinance adopted in accordance
with the provision of Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the Revenue and
Taxation Code, the City of San Bernardino, hereinafter called City, and the STATE BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION, hereinafter called Board, do agree'as follows:
I, The Board agrees to enter into work to prepare to administer and operate a transactions and
use tax in conformity with Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code which has been
approved by a majority of the electors of the City and whose ordinance has been adopted by the City.
2. City agrees to pay to the Board at the times and in the amounts hereinafter specified all of
the Board's costs for preparatory work necessary to administer the City's transactions and use tax
ordinance. The Board's costs for preparatory work include costs of developing procedures,
programming for data processing, developing and adopting appropriate regulations, designing and
printing forms, developing instructions for the Board's staff and for taxpayers, and other appropriate
and necessary preparatory costs to administer a transactions and use tax ordinance. These costs shall
include both direct and indirect costs as specified in Section 11256 of the Government Code.
3. Preparatory costs may be accounted for in a manner which conforms to the internal
accounting and personnel records currently maintained by the Board. The billings for costs may be
presented in summary form. Detailed records of preparatory costs, will be retained for audit and
verification by the City.
4. Any dispute as to the amount of preparatory costs incurred by the Board shall be referred to
the State Director of Finance for resolution, and the Director's decision shall be final.
5. Preparatory 'costs incurred by the Board shall be billed by the Board periodically, with the
final billing within a reasonable time after the operative date of the ordinance. City shall pay to the
Board the amount of such costs on or before the last day of the next succeeding month following the
month when the billing is received.
6. The amount to be paid by City for the Board's preparatory costs shall not exceed one
hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) (Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7272.)
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7. Communications and notices may be sent by first class United States mail.
Communications and notices to be sent to the Board shall be addressed to:
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
P. O. BOX 942879
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 94279-0073
ATTENTION: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Communications and notices to be sent to City shall be addressed to:
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
300 NORTH aD" STREET
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92418-0001
ATTENTION: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
8. The date of this agreement is the date on which it is approved by the Department of General
Services. This agreement shall continue in effect until the preparatory work necessary to administer
City's transactions and use tax ordinance has been completed and the Board has received all payments
due from City under the terms of this agreement.
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
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Patrick J. Morris, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
APPROVED
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City Attorney
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Exhibit B
AGREEMENT FOR STATE ADMINISTRATION
OF CITY TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAXES
The City Council of the City of San Bernardino has adopted, and the voters of the City of San
Bernardino (hereafter called "City" or "District") have approved by the required majority vote, the City
of San Bernardino Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance (hereafter called "Ordinance"), a copy of
which is attached hereto. To carry out the provisions of Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and
Taxation Code and the Ordinance, the State Board of Equalization, (hereinafter called the "Board") and
the City do agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Unless the context requires otherwise, wherever the following terms appear in the Agreement,
they shall be interpreted to mean the following:
1. "District taxes" shall mean the transactions and use taxes, penalties, and interest imposed
under an ordinance specifically authorized by Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7285.9, and in
compliance with Part 1.6, Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
2. "City Ordinance" shall mean the City's Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance referred to
above and attached hereto, Ordinance No. MC 1229, as amended from time to time, or as deemed to be
amended from time to time pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7262.2.
ARTICLE II
ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION
OF CITY TAXES
A. Administration. The Board and City agree that the Board shall perform exclusively all
functions incident to the administration and operation ofthe City Ordinance.
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B. Other Applicable Laws. City agrees that all provIsions of law applicable to the
administration and operation of the State Sales and Use Tax Law which are not inconsistent with Part
1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code shall be applicable to the administration and
operation of the City Ordinance. City agrees that money collected pursuant to the City Ordinance may
be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the Retail Sales Tax Fund and may be drawn from
that Fund for any authorized purpose, including making refunds, compensating and reimbursing the
Board pursuant to Article IV of this Agreement, and transmitting to City the amount to which City is
entitled.
C. Transmittal of money.
I. For the period during which the tax is in effect, and except as otherwise provided herein, all
district taxes collected under the provisions of the City Ordinance shall be transmitted to City
periodically as promptly as feasible, but not less often than twice in each calendar quarter.
2. For periods subsequent to the expiration date of the tax whether by City's self-imposed
limits or by final judgment of any court of the State of California holding that City's ordinance is
invalid or void, all district taxes collected under the provisions of the City Ordinance shall be
transmitted to City not less than once in each calendar quarter.
3. Transmittals may be made by mail or electronic funds transfer to an account of the City
designated and authorized by the City. A statement shall be furnished at least quarterly indicating the
amounts withheld pursuant to Article IV of this Agreement.
D. Rules. The Board shall prescribe and adopt such rules and regulations as in its judgment
are necessary or desirable for the administration and operation of the City Ordinance and the
distribution of the district taxes collected thereunder.
E. Preference. Unless the payor instructs otherwise, and except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, the Board shall give no preference in applying money received for state sales and use
taxes, state-administered local sales and use taxes, and district transactions and use taxes owed by a
taxpayer, but shall apply moneys collected to the satisfaction of the claims of the State, cities, counties,
cities and counties, redevelopment agencies, other districts, and City as their interests appear.
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F. Security. The Board agrees that any security which it hereafter requires to be furnished by
taxpayers under the State Sales and Use Tax Law will be upon such terms that it also will be available
for the payment of the claims of City for district taxes owing to it as its interest appears. The Board
shall not be required to change the terms of any security now held by it, and City shall not participate in
any security now held by the Board.
G. Records of the Board.
When requested by resolution of the legislative body of the City under section 7056 of the
Revenue and Taxation Code, the Board agrees to permit authorized personnel of the City to examine
the records of the Board, including the name, address, and account number of each seller holding a
seller's permit with a registered business location in the City, pertaining to the ascertainment of
transactions and use taxes collected for the City. Information obtained by the City from examination of
the Board's records shall be used by the City only for purposes related to the collection of transactions
and use taxes by the Board pursuant to this Agreement.
H. Annexation. City agrees that the Board shall not be required to give effect to an
annexation, for the purpose of collecting, allocating, and distributing District transactions and use
taxes, earlier than the first day of the calendar quarter which commences not less than two months after
notice to the Board. The notice shall include the name of the county or counties annexed to the
extended City boundary. In the event the City shall annex an area, the boundaries of which are not
coterminous with a county or counties, the notice shall include a description of the area annexed and
two maps of the City showing the area annexed and the location address of the property nearest to the
extended City boundary on each side of every street or road crossing the boundary.
ARTICLE III
ALLOCA nON OF TAX
A. Allocation. In the administration of the Board's contracts with all districts that impose
transactions and use taxes imposed under ordinances, which comply with Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the
Revenue and Taxation Code:
I. Any payment not identified as being in payment of liability owing to a designated
district or districts may be apportioned among the districts as their interest appear, or, in the discretion
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of the Board, to all districts with which the Board has contracted using ratios reflected by the
distribution of district taxes collected from all taxpayers.
2. All district taxes collected as a result of determinations or billings made by the Board,
and all amounts refunded or credited may be distributed or charged to the respective districts in the
same ratio as the taxpayer's self-declared district taxes for the period for which the determination,
billing, refund or credit applies.
B. Vehicles, Vessels, and Aircraft. For the purpose of allocating use tax with respect to
vehicles, vessels, or aircraft, the address of the registered owner appearing on the application for
registration or on the certificate of ownership may be used by the Board in determining the place of
use.
ARTICLE IV
COMPENSA nON
The City agrees to pay to the Board as the Board's cost of administering the City Ordinance
such amount as is provided for by law. Such amounts shall be deducted from the taxes collected by the
Board for the City.
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
A. Communications. Communications and notices may be sent by first class United States
mail to the addresses listed below, or to such other addresses as the parties may from time to time
designate. A notification is complete when deposited in the mail.
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Communications and notices to be sent to the Board shall be addressed to:
State Board of Equalization
P.O. Box 942879
Sacramento, California 94279-0073
Attention: Executive Director
Communications and notices to be sent to the City shall be addressed to:
City of San Bernardino
300 North "D" Street
San Bernardino, CA 92418-000 I
Attention: Director of Finance
Unless otherwise directed, transmittals of payment of District transactions and use taxes
will be sent to the address above.
B. Term. The date of this Agreement is the date on which it is approved by the Department of
General Services. The Agreement shall take effect on April I, 2007. This Agreement shall continue
until December 31 next following the expiration date of the City Ordinance, and shall thereafter be
renewed automatically from year to year until the Board completes all work necessary to the
administration of the City Ordinance and has received and disbursed all payments due under that
Ordinance.
C. Notice of Repeal of Ordinance. City shall give the Board written notice of the repeal of
the City Ordinance not less than 110 days prior to the operative date of the repeal.
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ARTICLE VI
ADMINISTRATION OF TAXES IF THE
ORDINANCE IS CHALLENGED AS BEING INY ALID
A. Impoundment of funds.
I. When a legal action is begun challenging the validity of the ill}position of the tax, the
City shall deposit in an interest-bearing escrow account, any proceeds transmitted to it under
Article II. c., until a court of competent jurisdiction renders a final and non-appealable judgment that
the tax is valid.
2. If the tax is determined to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the City shall
transmit to the Board the moneys retained in escrow, including any accumulated interest, within ten
days of the judgment of the trial court in the litigation awarding costs and fees becoming final and non-
appealable.
B. Costs of administration. Should a final judgment be entered in any court of the State of
California, holding that City's Ordinance is invalid or void, and requiring a rebate or refund to
taxpayers of any taxes collected under the terms of this Agreement, the parties mutually agree that:
1. Board may retain all payments made by City to Board to prepare to administer the City
Ordinance.
2. City will pay to Board and allow Board to retain Board's cost of administering the City
Ordinance in the amounts set forth in Article IV of this Agreement.
3. City will pay to Board or to the State of California the amount of any taxes plus interest
and penalties, if any, that Board or the State of California may be required to rebate or refund to
taxpayers.
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4. City will pay to Board its costs for rebating or refunding such taxes, interest, or
penalties. Board's costs shall include its additional cost for developing procedures for processing the
rebates or refunds, its costs of actually making these refunds, designing and printing forms, and
developing instructions for Board's staff for use in making these rebates or refunds and any other costs
incurred by Board which are reasonably appropriate or necessary to make those rebates or refunds.
These costs shall include Board's direct and indirect costs as specified by Section 11256 of the
Government Code.
5. Costs may be accounted for in a manner, which conforms to the internal accounting, and
personnel records currently maintained by the Board. The billings for such costs may be presented in
summary form. Detailed records will be retained for audit and verification by City.
6. Any dispute as to the amount of costs incurred by Board in refunding taxes shall be
referred to the State Director of Finance for resolution and the Director's decision shall be final.
7. Costs incurred by Board in connection with such refunds shall be billed by Board on or
before the 25th day of the second month following the month in which the judgment of a court of the
State of California holding City's Ordinance invalid or void becomes final. Thereafter Board shall bill
City on or before the 25th of each month for all costs incurred by Board for the preceding calendar
month. City shall pay to Board the amount of such costs on or before the last day of the succeeding
month and shall pay to Board the total amount of taxes, interest, and penalties refunded or paid to
taxpayers, together with Board costs incurred in making those refunds.
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. an Bernardino
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STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZA nON
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
APPROVED
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Adopted: August 21, 2006
Effective: November 8, 2006 (If approved by voters on November 7, 2006)
1 ORDINANCE NO. MC-1229
2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO IMPOSING A GENERAL
TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE BOARD OF
3 EQUALIZA TlON PURSUANT TO REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTIONS 7251
ET SEQ., SUBJECT TO VOTER APPROVAL, AND PROVIDING FOR SUNSET OF THE
4 TAX, AND THE CREATION OF A CITIZEN'S OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
5 BE IT RESOLVED THE MAYOR AND COMMON COlJNCIL OF THE CITY OF
6 SAN BERNARDINO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
7 SECTION 1. Title. This ordinance shall be known as the City of San Bernardino
8 Transactions, and Use Tax Ordinance. The CityofSan Bernardino hereinafter shall be called "City."
9 This ordinance shall be applicable in the incorporated territory of the City.
10 SECTION 2. Ooerative Date. "Operative Date" means the first day of the first calendar
II quarter commencing more than 110 days after November 7, 2006.
12 SECTION 3. Puroose. This ordinance is adopted to achieve the following, among other
13 purposes, and directs that the provisions hereof be interpreted in order to accomplish those purposes:
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To impose a retail transactions, and use tax in accordance with the provisions of Part
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1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation
Code and Section 7285.9 of Part 1.7 of Division 2, that authorize the City to adopt
this tax ordinance. which shall be operative only if a majority of the electors voting
on the measure vote to approve the imposition of the tax at an election called for that
purpose.
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To adopt a retail transactions and use tax ordinance that incorporates provisions
identical to those of the Sales and Use Tax Law of the State of California insofar as
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in Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
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To adopt a retail transactions and use tax ordinance that imposes a tax. and provides
a measure therefore that can be administered. and collected by the State Board of
Equalization in a manner that adapts itself as fully as practicable to, and requires the
least possible deviation from the existing statutory and administrative procedures
followed by the State Board of Equalization in administering and collecting the
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO IMPOSING A GENERAL
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TAX, AND THE CREATION OF A CITIZEN'S OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
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To adopt a retail transactions and use tax ordinance that can be administered in a
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9 collecting the transactions and use taxes, and at the same time, minimize the burden
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12 SECTION 4. Contract With State. Priorto the operative date, the City shall contract with
13 the State Board of Equalization to perform all functions incident to the administration and operation
14 of this transactions and use tah ordinance; provided, that if the City shall not have contracted with
15 the State Board of Equalization prior to the operative date, it shall nevertheless so contract and in
16 such a case the operative date shall be the first day of the first calendar quarter following the
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18 SECTION 5. Transactions Tax Rate. For the privilege of selling tangible personal
19 property at retail, a tax is hereby imposed upon all retailers in the incorporated territory of the City
20 at the rate of 0.25% of the gross receipts of any retailer from the sale of all tangible personal property
21 sold at retail in said territory on and after the operative date of this ordinance.
22 SECTION 6. Place of Sale. For the purposes of this ordinance, all retail sales are
23 consummated at the place of business of the retailer unless the tangible personal property sold is
24 delivered by the retailer or his agent to an out-of-state destination or to a common carrier for delivery
25 to an out-of-state destination. The gross receipts from such sales shall include delivery charges,
26 when such charges are subject to the state sales and use tax, regardless of the place to which delivery
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OFSAN BERNARDINO IMPOSING A GENERAL
TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION PURSUANT TO REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTIONS 7251
ET SEQ., SUBJECT TO VOTER APPROVAL, AND PROVIDING FOR SUNSET OF THE
TAX, AND THE CREA nON OF A CITIZEN'S OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
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7 SECTION 7. Use Tax Rate. An excise tax is hereby imposed on the storage, use or other
8 consumption in the City of tangible personal property purchased from any retailer on, and after the
9 operative date of this ordinance for storage, use or other consumption in said territory at the rate of
10 0.25% of the sales price of the property. The sales price shall include delivery charges when such
II charges are subject to state sales or use tax regardless of the place to which delivery is made.
12 SECnON 8. Adoption of Provisions o[State Law. Except as otherwise provided in this
13 orctinance, and except insofar as they are inconsistent with the provisions of Part 1.6 of Division 2
14 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, all of the provisions of Part I (commencing with Section 6(01)
15 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code are hereby adopted, and made a part of this
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17 SECTION 9. Limitations on Adoption of State Law and Collection of Use Taxes. In
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Wherever the State of California is named or referred to as the taxing agency, the
name of this City shall be substituted therefor. However, the substitution shall not
be made when:
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The word "State" is used as a part of the title of the State Controller, State
Treasurer, State Board of Control, State Board of Equalization, State
Treasury, or the Constitution of the State of California;
The result of that substitution would require action to be taken by or against
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BER.1'JARDINO IMPOSING A GENERAL
TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE BOARD OF
EQUALlZA TION PURSUANT TO REVENUE AND TAXA nON CODE SECTIONS 7251
ET SEQ., SUBJECT TO VOTER APPRO V AL, AND PROVIDING FOR SUNSET OF THE
TAX, AA'D THE CREATION OF A CITIZEN'S OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
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administration or operation of this ordinance.
In those sections, including, but not necessarily limited to sections referring
to the exterior boundaries of the State of California, where the result of the
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Provide an exemption from this tax with respect to certain sales,
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storage, use or other consumption of tangible personal property which
would not othcIWise be exempt from this tax while such sales,
storage, use or othcr consumption rcmain subjcct to tax by the State
under the provisions of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and
Taxation Code, or;
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Impose this tax with respcct to certain sales, storage, use or other
consumption of tangible personal property which would not be
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In Sections 6701, 6702 (except in the last sentence thereof,) 6711, 6715,
6737,6797 or 6828 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
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The word "City" shall be substituted for the word "State" in the phrase "retailer
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23 SECTION 10. Permit Not Required. If a seller's permit has been issued to a retailer under
24 Section 6067 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, an additional transaction's pennit shall not be
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There shall be excluded from the measure of the transactions tax and the use tax the
amount of any sales tax or use tax imposed by the State of Cali fomi a or by any city,
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OFSAN BERNARDINO IMPOSING A GENERAL
TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE BOARD OF
EQUALIZA TION PURSUANT TO REVENUE AND TAXA TION CODE SECTIONS 7251
ET SEQ., SUBJECT TO VOTER APPROVAL, AND PROVIDING FOR SUNSET OF THE
TAX, AND THE CREATION OF A CITIZEN'S OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
city and county, or county pursuant to the Bradley-Bums Unif011ll Local Sales and
Use Tax Law or the amount of any state-administered transactions or use tax.
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There are exempted from the computation of the amount of transactions tax the gross
receipts from:
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Sales of tangible personal propeny, other than fuel or petroleum products, to
operators of aircraft to be used or consumed principally outside the county in
which the sale is made and directly and exclusively in the use of such aircraft
as common carriers or persons or property under the authority of the laws of
this State, the United States, or any foreign government.
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Sales of property to be used outside the City which is shipped to a point
outside the City, pursuant to the contract of sale, by delivery to such point by
the rctaileror his agent, or by delivery by the retailer to a carrier for shipment
to a consignee at such point. For the pUI1loses of this paragraph, delivery to
a point outside the City shall be satisfied:
a. With respect to vehicles (other than commercial vehicles) subject to
registration pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 4000)
of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code, aircraft licensed in compliance
with Section 21411 of the Public Utilities Code, and undocumented
vessels registered under Division 3.5 (connecting with Section 9840)
of the Vehicle Code by registration to an out-of-City address and by
a declaration under penalty of perjury, signed by the buyer, stating
that such address is, in fact, his or her principal place of residence;
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO IMPOSING A GENERAL
TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION PURSUANT TO REVENUE AND TAXA TION CODE SECTIONS 7251
ET SEQ., SUBJECT TO VOTER APPROVAL, AND PROVIDING FOR SUNSET OF THE
TAX, AND THE CREATION OF A CITIZEN'S OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
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With respect to commercial vehicles, by registration to a place of
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business out-of-City, and declaration under penalty of perjury, signed
by the buyer, that the vehicle will be operated from that address.
The sale of tangible personal property if the seller is obligated to furnish the
property for a fixed price pursuant to a contract entered into prior to the
operative date of this ordinance.
A lease of tangible personal property which is. continuing sale of such
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property, for any period of time for which the lessor is obligated to lease the
property for an amount fixed by the lease prior to the operative date of this
ordinance.
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lease of tangible personal property shall be deemed not to be obligated
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lease upon notice, whether or not such right is exercised.
There are exempted from the use tax imposed by this ordinance, the storage, use or
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other consumption in this City of tangible personal property:
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The gross receipts from the sale of which have been subject to a transactions
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tax under any state-administered transactions, and use tax ordinance.
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Other than fuel or petroleum products purchased by operators of aircraft, and
used or consumed by such operators directly, and exclusively in the use of
such aircraft as common carriers of persons or property for hire or
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compensation under a certificate of public convenience, and necessity issued
pursuant to the laws of this State, the United States, or any foreign
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OFSANBERNARDINO IMPOSING A GENERAL
TRA:\'SACTIONS AND USE TAX TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE BOARD OF
EQUA LIZA nON PURSUANT TO REVENUE AND TAXA nON CODE SECTIOt\S 7251
ET SEQ., SUBJECT TO VOTER APPROVAL, AND PROVIDING FOR SUNSET OF TIlE
TAX, Al'iD TilE CREATION OF A CITIZEN'S OVERSIGHT CO:\-IMITTEE.
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government. This exemption is in addition to the exemptions provided in
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Sections 6366 and 6366, I of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of
California,
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If the purchaser is obligated to purchase the property for a fixed price
pursuant to a contract entered into prior to the operative date of this
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For the purposes of subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this section, storage, use, or
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tangible personal property shall be deemed not to be obligated pursuant to a
contract or lease for any period of time for which any party to the contract or
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lease has the unconditional right to terminate the contract or lease upon
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Except as provided in subparagraph (7), a retailer engaged in business in the
City shall not be required to collect use tax from the purchaser of tangible
personal property, unless the retailer ships or delivers the property into the
City or participates within the City in making the sale of the property.
including, but not limited to, soliciting or receiving the order, either directly
or indirectly, at a place of business of the retailer in the City or through any
representative, agent, canvasser, solicitor, subsidiary, or person in the City
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AN ORDINANCE OFTHE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO IMPOSING A GENERAL
TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STA TE BOARD OF
EQUALlZA TlON PURSUANT TO REVENUE AND TAXA TlON CODE SECTIONS 7251
ET SEQ., SVBJECT TO VOTER APPROV AL, AND PROVIDING FOR SUNSET OF THE
TAX, A:\1) THE CREATION OF A CITIZEN'S OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
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under the authority of the retailer.
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7. "A retailer engaged in business in the City" shalt also include any retailer of
any of the following: vehicles subject to registration pursuant to Chapter 1
(commencing with Section 40(0) of Divis ion 3 of the Vehicle Code, aircraft
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licensed in compliance with Section 21411 of the Public Utilities Code, or
undocumented vessels registered under Division 3.5 (commencing with
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use tax from any purchaser who registers or licenses the vehicle,. vessel, or
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transactions tax or reimbursement for transactions tax paid to a district imposing, or
retailer liable for a transactions tax pursuant to Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue
and Taxation Code with respect to the sale to the person of the property the storage,
use or other consumption of which is subject to the use tax.
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SECTION 12. Amendments To State Law. All amendments subsequent to the effective
date of this ordinance to Part I of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code relating to sales, and
use taxes and which are not inconsistent with Part 1.6 and Part 1.7 of Di vision 2 of the Revenue and
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Taxation Code, and all amendments to Part 1.6 and Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Revenue and
Taxation Code, shall automatically become a part of this ordinance, provided however, that no such
amendment shall operate so as to affect the rate of tall: imposed by this ordinance.
SECTION 13. EnioiniUl! Collection Forbidden. No injunction or writ of mandate orother
legal or equitable process shall issue in any suit, action or proceeding in any court against the State
or the City, or against any officer of the State or the City, to prevent or enjoin the collection under
this ordinance, or Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, of any tax or any amount
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AN ORDINANCE OFTHE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO IMPOSING A GENERAL
TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE BOARD OF
EQUALIZA TION PURSUAl'ti TO REVENUE AND TAXA TION CODE SECTIONS 7251
ET SEQ., SUBJECT TO VOTER APPROVAL, AND PROVIDING FOR SUNSET OF THE
TAX, AND THE CREATION OF A CITIZEN'S OVERSIGHT COM~nTTEE.
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of tax required to be collected.
SECTION 14. Severabilitv. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance and the application of
such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
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SECTION 15. Effective Date. and Submission To Voters. This ordinance relates to the
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levy and collection of City transactions and use taxes and shall take effect immediately upon its
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approval by the voters of the City.
SECTION 16. Amendment. and Termination Date. The authority to levy the tax imposed
by this ordinance shall expire 15 years after the Operative Date defined in Section 2 of this
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ordinance. However, as required by Article XIIIC of the California Constitution, no amendment to
this ordinance may increase the rates of the taxes above 0.25% without voter approval.
SECTION 17. Declaration. The proceeds of the taxes imposed uy this ordinance may be
used for any lawful purpose of the City, as authorized by ordinance, resolution or action of the
Mayor and Common Council. These taxes are not special taxes within the meaning of Section I( d)
of Article XIIIC of the California Constitution, but are general taxes imposed for general government
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purposes.
SECTION 18. Citizen's Advisory Committee. The Mayor and Common Council shall
create a Citizen's Oversight Committee, which shall review the expenditure of proceeds of the taxes
imposed by this ordinance and report on those expenditures to the voters of the City at least once a
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SECTION 19. Execution. The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to subscribe this
Ordinance where indicated below to evidence its approval by the voters of the City.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO IMPOSING A GENERAL
TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE BOARD OF
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TAX, AND THE CREATION OF A CITIZEN'S OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor and
Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a j oint regular,
meeting thereof, held
on the 21st day of Au!\ust
,2006. by the following vote. to wit:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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ABSTAIN ABSENT
ESTRADA
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The foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this J..~y of
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