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The FY 2027 Tax Rate to support usual and current expenses of operating library services is set at $0.06297 per square foot for dwelling units and $0.09446 per square foot for industrial, commercial and institutional buildings. Section
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That Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 14.52 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 14.52.010 Parking meter zones.
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A. goBerkeley Program parking meter zones are those streets or portions of streets in the City located within the goBerkeley Areas hereinafter described as zones within which the parking of motor vehicles shall be controlled, regulated and inspected with the a...
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That the Berkeley Municipal Code is hereby amended to add Chapter 7.34 to read as follows: 7.34.010 – Title This chapter shall be known as the “2026 Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance.” 7.34.020 – Purpose This ordinance is adopted to
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achieve the following, among other purposes, and directs that the provisions hereof be interpreted in order to accomplish those purposes:
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Parking meters shall be installed upon the curb or sidewalk area immediately adjacent to each parking space.
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Each meter shall be placed in such manner as to show or display by a sign or signal that the parking space adjacent thereto is or is not legally in use. Each parking meter shall indicate the limit of parking time in the parking space adjacent to the parking me...
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Conveyance of property authorized.
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The City Manager is hereby authorized to grant to the East Bay Municipal Utility District two utility easements at 80 and 90 Bolivar Drive, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, for the real property described therein. Section
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Pay stations are used to accept payment for multiple paid parking spaces on a block face or off-street parking lot and shall include pay-and-display stations and pay-by-plate stations.
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The FY 2027 tax rate for debt service on the General Obligation Bonds is set at 0.0040%.
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The rate of tax for FY 2027 to provide for the costs incurred for the funding street and sidewalk repairs, safety improvements, and environmental infrastructure projects (Measure FF) is hereby fixed and apportioned upon the square feet of
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improvements as defined in the Ordinance as follows: $0.17842 per square foot of dwelling unit improvements and $0.26238 per square foot for industrial, commercial, and institutional building improvements (Non-Residential). Section
The FY 2027 tax rate for the debt service on the General Obligation Bonds is set at 0.0035%.
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The provision of this chapter relating to the operation of parking meters and pay stations in the goBerkeley SmartSpace program areas listed in 14.52.010 (B) shall be effective between the hours of eight a.m. and eight p.m. every day.
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The FY 2027 Tax Rate for the maintenance of parks, City trees and landscaping is set at $0.2783 per square foot of taxable improvements.
Immediately after occupancy of a pay-and-display station space, the operator of a vehicle shall, if necessary, locate the nearest pay-and-display station on the block and deposit a coin of the United States, or use a credit or debit card
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acceptable to the City, or use a tap-to-pay enabled device, or use a City-approved software application that processes pay-by-phone payments from a mobile phone at said pay-and-display station and make selections in accordance with the instructions posted on t...
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The FY 2027 tax rate for debt service on the General Obligation Bonds is set at 0.0140%.
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The FY 2027 Tax Rate for Emergency Medical Services is set at $0.0492 per square foot of taxable improvements.
The FY 2027 tax rate to provide for the costs incurred for the firefighting, emergency medical response and wildfire prevention (Measure FF) is set at 0.13633 per square foot of improvements.
The FY 2027 Tax Rate for the Fire Protection and Emergency Response and Preparedness (Measure GG) is set at: $0.07026 per square foot of improvements for dwellings $0.10634 per square foot of improvements for all other properties Section
Pay stations and credit card enabled single-space meters may accept nickels, dimes, quarters, one dollar coins, credit/debit cards, and tap-to-pay mobile devices.
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The City Manager may authorize the removal of coin-acceptance hardware to transition to a cashless parking environment. Page 12 of 16 Page 36 Ordinance No. 8,012-N.S. Page 13 of 14
The FY 2027 tax rate for debt service on the General Obligation Bonds is set at 0.0200%.
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The FY 2027 tax rate for the debt service on the 2015 Refunding General Obligation Bonds - Measures G, S and I (General Obligation Bonds - Elections of 1992, 1996 and 2002) at 0.0075%.
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The rate of tax for the FY 2027 business license tax on large non-profits is as follows: $0.9168 per square foot of improvements over 120,000 square feet Section
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The FY 2027 Tax Rate to support usual and current expenses of operating library services is set at $0.31280 per square foot for dwelling units and $0.4729 per square foot for industrial, commercial and institutional buildings. Section
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TO EXTEND METER OPERATING HOURS TO 8 P.M.
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CITYWIDE; OPERATE PARKING METERS ON SUNDAYS; ALLOW PARKING METERS IN NEW HIGH-DEMAND AREAS; AND AUTHORIZE A TRANSITION TO CASHLESS PARKING METERS BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Berkeley as follows: Section
Upon obtaining the printed dispensing machine ticket from the pay-and-display station, the operator of the vehicle shall return immediately to their vehicle and place the dispensing machine ticket face up on the street-side of the
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vehicle’s dashboard in such a manner that the expiration time and date are readily visible from the exterior.
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A motor vehicle which has a valid RPP “Area I” annual or visitor residential parking permit is exempt from hourly paid parking in the goBerkeley SmartSpace program areas listed in 14.52.010 (B). 14.52.040 Operational procedure to be
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followed. A. Single space meters. Immediately after occupancy of a parking meter space, the operator of a vehicle shall, if necessary, deposit a coin of the United States, or use a credit or debit card acceptable to the City, or use a tap-to-pay enabled device...
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Each parking meter shall be set to display, after the operational procedure has been completed, a sign or signal indicating legal parking for that period of time conforming to the limit of parking time as indicated on the meter, and shall
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continue to operate from the time of the completion of the operational procedure until the expiration of the time fixed as the parking limit or a portion thereof for the part of the street upon which said meter is placed. Each said meter shall also be so arran...
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Pay stations shall be installed upon the curb or sidewalk area within any designated meter zone.
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Each pay station shall indicate the limit of parking time in that particular designated meter zone.
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Posting. Copies of this Ordinance shall be posted for two days prior to adoption in the display case located near the walkway in front of the Maudelle Shirek Building, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr.
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Way. Within 15 days of adoption, copies of this Ordinance shall be filed at each branch of the Berkeley Public Library and the title shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation. At a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Berkeley held on J...
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This tax rate will result in estimated total collections of $667,827.
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Copies of this Ordinance shall be posted for two days prior to adoption in the display case located near the walkway in front of the Maudelle Shirek Building, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr.
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Way. Within 15 days of adoption, copies of this Ordinance shall be filed at each branch of the Berkeley Public Library and the title shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation. At a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Berkeley held on J...
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The parking fee may be either flat rates (same rate for a specified time period e.g. 1 hour, 4 hours, all day), or may be variable rates based on time of day, length of stay, or a combination of those pricing structures, as set by the City
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Manager.
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The Tax Rate will be based on estimated assessed values for all rolls (secured, unsecured, and utility) and will become a part of the FY 2027 property tax bill.
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The Tax Rate will be based on the estimated assessed values for all rolls (secured, unsecured, and utility) and will become a part of the FY 2027 property tax bill.
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The minimum transaction amount for cash payment shall be five cents ($0.05) and shall purchase a segment of time proportional to the prevailing hourly rate, rounded up to the nearest whole minute.
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The prevailing hourly rate for meter zones specified in 14.52.010 shall be set by section 14.52.120(B).
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This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its final passage.
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Each pay-and-display station shall be set to dispense, after the operational procedure has been completed, a two-part windshield dispensing machine ticket indicating legal parking for that period of time conforming to the limit of parking
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time as indicated on the pay-and-display station or indicated by signage or curb markings.
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This Tax Rate will result in estimated total collections of $1,100,000 needed to make the March 1, 2027 and September 1, 2027 debt service payments on the outstanding General Obligation Bonds.
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This tax rate will result in estimated total collections of $11,483,638.
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This Tax Rate will result in estimated total collections of $2,400,000 needed to make the March 1, 2027 and September 1, 2027 debt service payments on Refunding General Obligation Bonds.
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The minute minimum transaction amount for credit/debit card payment shall be set by the City Manager to ensure cost recovery for transaction processing fees.
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The prevailing hourly rate for meter zones specified in 14.52.010 shall be set by section 14.52.120(B). B. At single-space meters and pay stations within the goBerkeley Program parking meter zones:
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This Tax Rate will result in estimated total collections of $23,463,242.
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This Tax Rate will result in estimated total collections of $4,400,000 needed to make the March 1, 2027 and September 1, 2027 debt service payments on the proposed General Obligation Bonds.
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This Tax Rate will result in estimated total collections of $6,300,000 needed to make the March 1, 2027 and September 1, 2027 debt service payments on the outstanding General Obligation Bonds.
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This tax rate will result in estimated total collections of $4,149,151.
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This tax rate will result in estimated total collections of $5,912,645.
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This Tax Rate will result in estimated total collections of $1,300,000 needed to make the March 1, 2027 and September 1, 2027 debt service payments on the outstanding General Obligation Bonds.
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This tax rate will result in estimated total collections of $1,972,678.
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This tax rate will result in estimated total collection of $16,651,651.
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This tax rate will result in estimated total collections of $29,463,772.
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The City Manager may adjust the parking fee by increments no larger than 50 cents ($0.50) per hour.
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This tax rate will result in estimated total collections of $6,621,319 Section
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The tax imposed by this ordinance does not apply to any property owner whose total personal income, from all sources for the previous calendar year, does not exceed that level which shall constitute a very low income, as established by
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resolution of City Council. Section
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The City Manager may implement special event pricing at designated times and at designated pay stations and parking meters,
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Copies of this Ordinance shall be posted for two days prior to adoption in the display case located near the walkway in front of the Maudelle Shirek Building, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr.
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Way. Within 15 days of adoption, copies of this Ordinance shall be filed at each branch of the Berkeley Public Library and the title shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation. At a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Berkeley held on J...
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Each pay-by-plate station shall be set for the vehicle operator to register their vehicle license plate as the parking permit indicating legal parking for that period of time conforming to the limit of parking time as indicated on the
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pay-by-plate station or indicated by signage or curb markings. 14.52.030 Time of operation of parking meters and pay stations. A. The provision of this chapter relating to the operation of parking meters and pay stations shall be effective between the hours of...
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Copies of this Ordinance shall be posted for two days prior to adoption in the display case located near the walkway in front of Old City Hall, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr.
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Way. Within 15 days of adoption, copies of this Ordinance shall be filed at each branch of the Berkeley Public Library, and the title shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation. At a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Berkeley held on...
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Copies of this Ordinance shall be posted for two days prior to adoption in the display case located near the walkway in front of the Maudelle Shirek Building, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr.
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Way. Within 15 days of adoption, copies of this Ordinance shall be filed at each branch of the Berkeley Public Library and the title shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation. At a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Berkeley held on J...
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Adjustments to the parking fee must be supported by published data on parking usage statistics with the goal of achieving 65-85% parking occupancy of spaces as calculated in the goBerkeley Program Guidelines.
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Adjustments to the parking fee at pay stations and parking meters must be posted to the City’s website no later than 30 calendar days prior to the adjustment.
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Parking rates may be adjusted no more frequently than once per 60 calendar days.
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(Ord. 7752-NS § 2, 2021: Ord. 7498-NS § 3, 2016: Ord. 7308-NS § 1, 2013: Ord. 7305-NS (part), 2013) 14.52.130 Time limits enforced at inoperable parking meters and pay stations. A. Single space meters. Where parking meters are installed in the City, if the par...
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TO IMPOSE A ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT (0.5%) TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION BE IT ORDAINED by the People of the City of Berkeley as follows: Section
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To impose a retail transactions and use tax in accordance with the provisions of Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, other than Section 7251.1, and pursuant to Section 7299 of Part 1.7 of
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Division 2 which authorizes the City to adopt this tax ordinance which shall be operative 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.
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 those provisions are not inconsistent with the requirements and
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limitations contained in Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
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It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to permit said vehicle to remain parked in any parking space during any time that the operator has not registered their vehicle by entering their vehicle license plate number and submitted payment at the nearest p...
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The City Traffic Engineer shall cause parking meters and pay stations to be installed and maintained in all parking meter zones. 14.52.020 Manner of installation.
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 California Department of Tax and Fee Administration in a manner that adapts itself as
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fully as practicable to, and requires the least possible deviation from, the existing statutory and administrative procedures followed by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration in administering and collecting the California State Sales and Use...
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To adopt a retail transactions and use tax ordinance that can be administered in a manner that will be, to the greatest degree possible, consistent with the provisions of Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, minimize
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the cost of collecting the transactions and use taxes, and at the same time, minimize the burden of record keeping upon persons subject to taxation under the provisions of this ordinance. Page 1 of 8 Page 79 Ordinance No. 8,027-N.S. Page 2 of 8 7.34.030 – Oper...
For the painting and marking of streets and curbs required for the direction of traffic and the parking of motor vehicles.
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E. For the proper regulation, control and inspection of parking and traffic upon the public streets. F. To be pledged as security for the payment of principal of and interest on off-street parking revenue bonds issued by the City. G. Additional Revenue deemed...
