Ordinance 2708CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO.2708
AMENDING THE IMPROVEMENT TAX REGULATIONS OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FOR
IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED AT THE FORMER NAVAL AIR STATION
WHEREAS the City of Alameda has tax
construction to raise revenue for its General Fund for the
among others, of deferring the costs of municipal
generated by the development of property and
on new
purposeservices
WHEREAS, the ordinance imposing the improvement tax
provides for an exemption from taxation for certain kinds of
construction activity that serve important public policy goals
including the avoidance of double payment for public services and
the facilitation of seismic retrofit improvements; and
WHEREAS , the City Council finds and determines that any
construction activity at the former Naval Air Station will fulfillthe important public policy goals of assisting the economic
recovery following closure of the base and bringing structures at
the base to higher standards than were applied to their original
construction as federal facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that
providing a partial exemption from the improvement tax that wouldotherwise apply to construction acti vi ty at the former Naval Air
Station upon acceptance of retrocession by the State of California
would encourage the redevelopment of that military installation;and
WHEREAS , the city Council wishes to remove a possible
impediment to immediate leasing of property at the Naval Air
station by indicating its intention to provide a partial exemptionfrom the Improvement Tax after retrocession of federalj ur isdiction.
NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ALAMEDA as follows:
section section 3-62.6 of the Alameda Municipal Code is
hereby amended to add a new paragraph thereto to read in full asfollows:
c. Persons who undertake construction on real
property within the boundaries of the Naval Air Station
pursuant to lease with the Alameda Reuse and
Redevelopment Authority are exempt from fifty percent
(50%) of this tax provided that the application for a
Building or Plumbing Permit for the work is approved andin the judgment of the City'Building Official
substantial progress on the work authorized thereunder
has occurred on or before December 31 , 2000.
section In recognition of the preemptive effect
existing federal jurisdiction, section 1 of this Ordinance shallbecome effective upon acceptance by the state of California
pursuant to section 113 of the Government Code of the State , of
retrocession of federal jurisdiction at the Naval Air station
Alameda.
section 3 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after the expiration of thirty (30) days from the date of
its final passage.
pres Y Council
Attest:
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City Clerk
I, the undersigned , hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was
duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the city
Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 9th day
of September , 1995 , by the following vote to wit:
AYES :CouP,c.tlroembexs Arnerich , DeWitt , Lucas,
Manni-X and President Appezzato - 5
NOES:None.
ABSENT:None
ABSTENTIONS:None.
IN WITNESS , WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 20th day of September , 1995.
jJ IfDiar . B. Felsch , City
city of Alameda
Clerk