§ 5.113. Effective date; maximum rate; sunset date.

(a) The taxes imposed by this Article shall become effective upon certification by the City Council of the adoption by the electorate of the ordinance adding this Article to the Code (the “Effective Date”). As soon after the Effective Date as reasonably practicable, the Tax Administrator shall submit written notification to the Service Suppliers, in accordance with procedures established by the Service Suppliers, requesting that the Utility Users’ Tax be collected. The Service Suppliers responsible for collecting and remitting the Utility Users’ Tax shall have a reasonable period of time to install and implement necessary billing changes to effect the collection of the Utility Users’ Tax, but in no event to exceed 90 days from the date of receipt of such written notification or, if 90 days from the date of receipt of such written notification is not the first day of a month, then the first day of the month following the month in which such 90th day occurs.

(b) This Article and the Utility Users’ Tax shall be of no further force and effect at 11:59 p.m. (California time) on the date that is ten years after the Effective Date; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit the City from taking any action authorized under this Article after such time and date to collect any Utility Users’ Tax accrued and owed as of such time and date.

(Ord. No. 1210, § 1; Ord. No. 1251, § 1.)