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Ordinance 2515ORDINANCE NO. 2515 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD THEREIN ON NOVEMBER 5, 1985, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE, OF A PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR THE CITY PURSUANT TO RCW 84.55.050. WHEREAS, under the provisions of RCW 84.55.050, subject to any otherwise applicable statutory dollar rate limitations, regular property taxes may be levied by or for a taxing district in any amount exceeding the limitation provided for in RCW 84.55.010 through 84.55.040 (the so-called 106% tax levy lid law) if such a levy is authorized by a proposition approved by a majority of the voters of the taxing district voting on the proposition at a general election held within the district or at a special election within the taxing district called by the district for the purpose of submitting such proposition to the voters; and WHEREAS, the financial requirements of the City are such that an emergency exists requiring the authorizing of an increase in the regular property tax levy to be made in 1985 for collection in 1986, thereby establishing a new dollar limit on the amount of subsequent regular property tax levies of the City; and WHEREAS, such action is deemed to be in the best interest of the residents of the City; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. It is found and declared that an emergency exists requiring the calling of a special election, and the Auditor of Snohomish County, Washington, as ex officio Super- visor of Elections for such County, is requested to find and declare the existence of an emergency and to call and conduct a special election in the City in the manner provided by law to be held therein on November 5, 1985, during lawful voting hours, in conjunction with the State general election to be held on the same date, for the purpose of submitting to the electors of the City for their approval or rejection, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 84.55.050, the question of increasing the regular prop- erty tax levy of the City to be made in 1985 for collection in 1986. Section 2. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to certify to the Auditor of Snohomish County, Washington, as ex officio Supervisor of Elections, at least 45 days prior to the November 5, 1985, special election date, a copy of this ordinance and the proposition to be submitted at that special election in the form of a ballot title as follows: "Shall the regular property tax levy of the City of Edmonds, Washington, to be made in 1985 for collec- tion in 1986 be increased to a rate of $2.21 per thousand dollars of the full assessed value of the taxable property located in the City, thereby establishing a new dollar limit on the amount of - 2 - subsequent regular property tax levies pursuant to RCW 84.55.050? YES . . . / / NO . . . / / The City Clerk further is authorized and directed to perform such other duties as are necessary or required by law to the end that the question of whether or not the regular property tax levy of the City shall be increased as herein provided shall be submitted to the voters of the City at the aforesaid election. Section 3 . This ordinance shall take effect five days after passage and publication as provided by law. APPROVED: L�-UL I '�- OL MAYOR, Larry S. Na g ten ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: 64CIT9 CLERK, Jacqueline G. Parrett APPROVED AS TO FORM: OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY: i1 FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: August 2, 1985 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: August 6, 1985 EFFECTIVE DATE: September 12, 19,85 PUBLISHED: September 7, 1985 0428e - 3 - STATE OF WASHINGTON, ss. COUNTY OF SNOHOIviISH, ORDINANCE NO. 2515 AN ORDINANCE OF THECITY OF EDMONDS, WASH- 1NGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO -THE VOTERS OF.THEe'CITY-AT A -SPECIAL'. ELECTIONTO. BE THERE -IN ON NOVEMBER 5, 1985, IN CON JUNCTION_ -WITH -.THE STATE GENERAL,ELECTION TO BE -HELD-OWTHE-SAME DATE, OF -A PROPOSI- TION -AUTHORIZING, AN: INCREASE IN THE REGU- LAR -PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR.THE,CITY PURSU-- ..ANT TOI kCW K55.050. - EA5,. under -the provisions -of RCW 88455.050, sub= led to any bfherw91 dppficdble:statutory dollar rate limits Hans, regular property taxes may be levied by or for a III district in any amount exceeding'the limitation;,pro- v)ded for' )o RCW.84:55.010- through 84.55.040 (the so-called 196 % .tax levy lid .law) :if .such'' a levy is- authorized. by a proposition bpprgyed by -a maiority of the voters of the . taxing district Noting.On the proposition at q general election held within the dfstrlct. or at a special, election within -the taxing. district called r.bV, the district .for the purpose of .submitting such Proposition. to the voters and . - WHEREAS;' the financial-reouirements of the City, are such that: on, emergency. exist's requiring the authorizing of an in_ tredse in the regular 'property ,tax levy to be .made :fn 1985 for tollection.in'1911I therebyestablishing a new dollar limit. on the. amount of subsequent regular property tax levies of the City; and .WHEREAS, such ;action is deemed to be in the best 'interest of the residents of the City;; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF' THE CITY OF EDMONDS, . .. WASHIN, GTON..DO=ORDAIN AS. F..OLLOWS: Section l It is'four and declared.that an .emergency ex sT 3Ts requging.4he culling of a special election, land The ,5UPerVis0r DU Elections for such, County, Is requested to -find. . and..declare the.exis1ence of dn.emergency and to call'. and conduct a spetial� election in the City lathe manner proyid- . ed by,law'to be held therein',:on Novemiler 5, 1985, during .lawful Voting hours;; in conjunction with the State generpl. election.: to._.be beld_-bn.;the stime. date,^;for the. purpose of submitting to. the..electors Of.: the City for. their-gpprOVbl"ar reiection,-pursudrit fo-the-provisions IIf_RCW 84.55.050, the. goeition -df^.inceeosing the _regular property tax levy of the. City to -be made 'in 1985 forYollection In'1986. `•- Sectlon'.,I:. The City Clerk Ais iaythorized and directed to ' cgrtlfy to7Fe Auditor of Snohomish County, Washington,.as: ex=officia.'tSuparvisor of Elections,: atleas1.45'doys prior to ' t November 5,. 1985, special' election dote, a tops of this ordinance and the "proposition to be submitted at that -spe- r cfal etection'.in the form of a ballot; title at follows: Shall the regular property tax levy- of the City of Edmonds, Washington to 't 4 made in 1985. for collection . : ' in 1986 be increased to •a rate of ST.21 - per thousand ... dollars of the full assessed ;value of the taxable property located in the City, . there*establishing a new dollar limit on. the nmount. of:5ubseauent regular: property tax levies - pursuant to* RCW 84.55:050?- . YES- NO-- The lily Clerk furingr is'authorized and -directed to perform such: .other..III ,as'. dfe, necessary or -required by law to the end that -the-question.of. Whether or'not .the -regufar Property, tax levy of-the,City shall be.increased as _herein.. provided shall be submitted to the voters of the City, at the ` otdresaid election. .Sect)om--34 -This ordinance -shall take effect five idoys after passage-ond publication as provided by IaW: . . ::... _ APPROVED - LARRY S. NAUG`HTEN, Mayor ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED i JACOUELINE G PARRETT, City Clerk ' APPQnVr-n AS Tn Fr1DM• . - ' BY'W�SCOTi SNYDER ' =FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: August .2, 1085. PASSED BY THE CITY, COUNCIL: August 6; 1985. EFFECTIVE DATE. September 12, 1985. Published: September 7, 1985. 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