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2 <br />THE CITY OF <br />L£~S~4NTONo CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br />July 15, 2008 <br />Law Department <br />TITLE: CERTIFICATION OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS CONCERNING <br />PROPOSITON 218 <br />SUMMARY <br />Every year cities throughout Alameda County request the County to place on upcoming <br />property tax bills certain taxes and/or assessments levied by the cities. The County <br />requires the cities to certify that these taxes and assessments comply with Proposition <br />218 before placing the items on the tax bill. The County also wants to be indemnified to <br />the extent there is a legal challenge to any of the taxes or assessments. The attached <br />resolution makes the necessary certification and authorizes the City Attorney to sign the <br />attached Certification and Mutual Indemnification. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Adopt the attached resolution certifying that the taxes and assessments that the City will <br />request the County to place on the 2008/2009 tax rolls meet the requirements of <br />Proposition 218 and authorizing the City Attorney to sign the Certification and <br />Indemnification Agreement. <br />FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br />If one of the assessments were challenged, the City would incur legal costs to defend the <br />challenge; we would also be responsible for any judgment imposed on the County as a <br />result of the City's failure to comply with Proposition 218. <br />