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Adoption of Resolution Requesting and Authorizing the County of Alameda to Levy a Tax on All Real and Personal Property in the City of Alameda as a Voter Approved Levy for the General Obligation Bonds Issued Pursuant to a General Election Held November 7, 2000 for the Alameda Library. (Finance 421.1)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Elizabeth D. Warmerdam, Acting City Manager
Re: Adoption of Resolution Requesting and Authorizing the County of Alameda to Levy a Tax on All Real and Personal Property in the City of Alameda as a Voter Approved Levy for the General Obligation Bonds Issued Pursuant to a General Election Held November 7, 2000 for the Alameda Library
BACKGROUND
On November 7, 2000, the voters of Alameda passed Measure "O", authorizing the issuance of bonds in an amount not to exceed $10,600,000 (the "Bonds") to finance the acquisition, construction, and completion of a new Main Library facility and make improvements to two branch library facilities in the City of Alameda (the "Project"). The issuance of the bonds was predicated upon receiving a grant for library construction from the State of California. The City received the final grant award in December 2002 in the amount of $15,487,952. In March 2003, the City sold the full amount of the Bonds.
On September 17, 2013, the City issued $9,010,000 of 2013 General Obligation Bonds (the "Refunding Bonds") to refund the outstanding 2003 bonds, creating savings via a reduced interest rate.
DISCUSSION
Measure "O" set the maximum tax rate at $15.98/$100,000 of assessed valuation over 30 years. The required tax rate for Fiscal Year 2018-19 is $4.50/$100,000 of assessed valuation. This is substantially lower than the maximum rate, and 10% lower than the rate for the prior fiscal year. This reduction is attributed to an increase in the number of properties assessed as well as an increase in their assessed value. The new rate and the accumulated cash balance in t...
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