Ordinance 3849AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, RELATING TO REGULAR PROPER TAXES,
PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
THE CITY AT THE NOVEMBER 8, 2011 GENERAL ELECTION OF A
PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN"THE _REGULAR
PROPERTY TAX LEVY IN EXCESS OF THE INCREASE OTHERWISE
ALLOWED BY CHAPTER 84.55,RCW .TO FUND STREET PAVEMENT
OVERLAYS; SETTING FORTH THE BALLOT TITLE THEREFORE;
REQUESTING THAT THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY AUDITOR PLACE THE
PROPOSITION ON THE NOVEBER 8, 2011 BALLOT; AND FIXING THE
TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, RCW 84.55.050 provides for the levy of regular property taxes in an amount exceeding
the limitations specified in chapter 84.55 RCW if such increased levy is authorized by a ballot
proposition approved by a majority of the voters at an election held within the taxing district (a "levy
lid lift"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City and its
residents to submit a levy lid lift proposition under RCW 84.55.050(1) to the voters for their
approval or rejection; and
WHEREAS, according to the Snohomish County Assessor's Annual Report for 2011 Taxes, the
City of Edmonds regular property tax levy for 2011 amounted to $9,499,558.01; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds 2011 regular property tax levy rate per $1,000 of assessed;
valuation was-1.47663233; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds also has an additional EMS levy rate that is fixed at 0.5 per
$1,000 of assessed valuation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds also has an additional 2011 levy rate 0.14572144 per $1,000 of
assessed valuation for G.O. bonds related to public safety; and
WHERE AS, in 2011 these three rates combined to create a total City of Edmonds levy rate of
2.12235377 per $1,000 of assessed valuation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds assessed -,Taluation for 2011 was $6 433,258,853 and
WHEREAS, the Snohomish County Assessor's Office estimates that the City's 2012 assessed value
will be approximately $5,794,962,200; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds can increase its regular property tax levy by 1% each year without
voter approval; and
WHEREAS, in 2012 the City of Edmonds could levy regular property taxes (which do not include
the EMS levy and the GO bond levy) of approximately $9,594,553.59 without voter approval and
without including any increased revenue associated with.ne construction, and
WHEREAS, without any additional voter authorization, the City of Edmonds regular property tax
levy rate for 2012 would be approximately 1.655671471 per $1,000 in assessed valuation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined to ask the voters whether they are willing to fund an
additional One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) to fund street pavement overlays through a levy lid
lift for each of the years2012, 2013, and 2014; now therefore;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Levy Lid Lift Election Called For. Pursuant to RCW 84.55,050, the Edmonds City
Council hereby calls for submission of a proposition to the qualified electors of the City asking
whether the City shall leery regular property taxes in excess of the limitation establishedin, RCW
84.55.010. The Snohomish County Auditor, as ex offuio supervisor of elections in Snohomish
County, is hereby requested to call and conduct the electionreferencedherein in the City of
Edmonds on November 8, 2011. The proposition to be submitted to the qualified voters of the
City for their approval or rejection is to authorize increasing the City's regular property tax levy by
0.17256368 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, to a total regular (not including EMS or GO bond)
property tax leery rate of 1.82823515'per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation (if only this
proposition passes), for collection beginning in 2012. If this proposition is approved, the City
Council will be authorized to adopt, in accordance with its regular budget process, an increased
regular property tax as described herein.
Section 2 Purpose of Levy and Description of Ballot Proposition. For the purposes identified
below, the City Council seeks voter approval under RCW 84.55.050 for a levy lid lift, as follows:
(a) Pur ose. The amounts collected pursuant to the increase authorized by the Proposition may
be used to fund street pavement overlays.
(b) Increase Authorized Beginning m" 2012. The Proposition authorizes a maximum increase in
the City's total levy rate to the maximum rate otherwise allowed for collection in 2012 under
chapter 84.55 RCW plus not to exceed 0.17256368 per '$1,000'of assessed value. The total
regular property tax rate produced is estimated to be approximately 1.82823515 per $1 000
of assessed value (if only this proposition passes), based on estimated 2012 assessed values.
(c) Increase Authorized for Future Yearsthrough 2014. Pursuant to RCW 84.55.050(4), the
dollar amount of the maximum authorized levy under chapter 84.55 RCW for collection in
2012 shall be used for the purpose of computing the limitations for subsequent levies in
2013 and 2014 provided for under chapter 84.55 RCW; and such funds shall be limited to
the purposes described in Section 2(a), above.
Section 3. Ballot Proposition. The City Clerk is here by authorized and directed, not later than
August 16, 2011, to certify a copy of this ordinance and a proposition to the Auditor of Snohomish
County, as ex offuio Supervisor of Elections in Snohomish County Washington, in substantially the
following form:
The Edmonds City • passed Ordinance NO.to place before
authorizevoters property taxes to fund street pavement overlays. This proposition would
`+ property •r collection in 2012of
1 per 000 of assessed valuation,for . total regular property tax rate (if
only proposition r of i per „i 1i1 of . valuation. Use of
the additional O�17256368 per $1,000 of assessed valuation would fund street
pavement overlays; The 2012 levy amount would become the basis upon which levy
increases would be computed for 2013 and 2014� Should this proposition be
approved?
YES NO
Section 4. Changes. The Mayor and City Attorney are authorized to make such minor adjustments
to the wording of such proposition as may be recommended by the Snohomish County Auditor, as
long as the intent of the proposition remains clear and consistent with the intent ofthis Ordinance
as approved by the City Council.
Section 5. Notices Relating to Ballot Proposition. For purposes of receiving notice of the exact
language of the ballot propositiorequired by RCW 29A.36.080, the City Council herebydesignates
the City Clerk.
Section 6. Severa ility.' e recitals stated above (i.e., the "Whereas" clauses) constitute specific
findings by the City Council in support of passage of this ordinance. If any provision of this
ordinance is declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, then such provision shall
be null and void and shall be separable from the remaining provisions of this ordinance, and shall in
no way affect the validity of the other provisions of this ordinance or of any other ordinance or
resolution, or of the levy or collection of the taxes authorized herein.
Section 7.-Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days after publication
as provided bylaw.
PASSED the C it)v C ounci rail APPROWD by tlw Mayon of the City of . di -ponds at; a
regular open public meeting thereof this 2nd day of August, 2011
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On the 2" day of August, 2011, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No.
3849. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, RELATING TO REGULAR PROPERTYPROVIDING •
SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY AT THE NOVEMBER 8,
2011 GENERAL ELECTION OF A PROPOSITIONAUTHORIZING
REGULARTHE r i, ►IN EXCESS OF THE INCREASEOTHERWISE
ALLOWED BY CHAPTER 455 RCW TO FUND STREET PAVEMENT OVERLAYS;
SETTING FORTH THE BALLOTi"REQUESTING
SNOHOMISH COUNTY AUDITOR'• • •, ON THE NOVEMBER
2011 :' •BECOME
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Without voter approval, the City of Edmonds can increase the amount of regular
property taxes it collects by only 1% (approximately) each year. This limit is called
the "levy lid." Under this limit, in 2012, Edmonds can collect regular property
taxes at:a rate ofapproximately $1.66 per $1,000 of assessed valuation without
voter approval.
With voter approval, this proposition would authorize the City of Edmonds to
collect approximately $1000,000 over the levy lid for each of three years (2012-
2014). This additional revenue would be used to fund street pavement overlays.
If only this proposition passes (Propositions 1 and would increase the levy lid for
other purposes), the City of Edmonds will be allowed to increase the regular
property tax rate in 2012 by approximately 17 cents per $1,000 of assessed
valuation. For example, this proposition would increase the regular property tax
bill on a $375,000 home by approximately $65 in 2012.
For regular property taxes collected after 2014, the maximum tax levy would be
determined as if this proposition had not been approved.
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