Ordinance 3946ORDINANCE NO.3946
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY
BY CONTINUING THE REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY
AT 100% OF THE CURRENT LEVY LIMIT, THEREBY
LEVYING AN ESTIMATED REGULAR PROPERTY TAX
LEVY OF $9,882,000, AN EMS LEVY OF $3,300,000 AND
LEVYING $946,303 FOR VOTED INDEBTEDNESS FOR THE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX, PRESERVING FUTURE LEVY
CAPACITY AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the City Council and the City of Edmonds have properly given
notice of the public hearing held on November 4, 2013, to consider the City's current expense
budget for 2014, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120; and
WHEREAS, the City Council in the course of considering the budget for 2014
have reviewed all sources of revenue and examined all anticipated expenses and obligations; and
WHEREAS, the district's actual levy amount for the previous year was
$9,767,873 for regular property levy, and $2,772,620 for EMS levy, and $916,103 for debt
service payments, and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby determines following public hearing that it
is in the best interest of and necessary to meet the expenses and obligations of the City to keep
the regular property levy at the prior year level; and keep the Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) levy at the prior year level, and
WHEREAS, the population of this district is greater than 10,000, and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to protect the City's future levy capacity
pursuant to RCW 84.55.092; and
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WHEREAS, the Snohomish County Assessor's Office has requested that all
Snohomish County Taxing Districts submit their levy certifications to the county on the
State Department of Revenue standardized form REV 64 0100; NOW, THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The limit factor for the regular levy to be collected in budget year
2012 shall be limited to the 101 %, or 100% plus inflation, whichever is lower of the highest
amount of regular property taxes that could have been levied in the City in any year since 1985.
Section 2. Regular Property Tax. The 2013 regular property tax levy for
collection in 2014 is the amount levied in 2012 for collection in 2013, plus an increase of $0
which is a percentage increase of 0%, plus an increase equal to the amount allowed by one or
more of the following; new construction, improvements to property, newly constructed wind
turbines, any increase in the value of state assessed property, any annexations that have occurred
and refunds made, for an estimated total levy of $9,882,000.
Section 3. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) property tax levy. The 2013
EMS property tax levy for collection in 2014 is the amount levied in 2012 for collection in 2013,
plus an increase of $305,000 which is a percentage increase of 11%, plus an increase equal to the
allowed by one or more of the following; new construction, improvements to property, newly
constructed wind turbines, any increase in the value of state assessed property, any annexations
that have occurred and refunds made, for an estimated total levy of $3,300,000.
Section 4. There shall be and is hereby levied current taxes of $946,303 the
purpose of which is to make debt service payments on voter approved bonds.
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Section 5. The levies contained in sections 2 through 3 are subject to amendment
upon receipt of 2011 assessed valuation from Snohomish County.
Section 6. The City's unused general property tax levy capacity for the year
2014, at the lesser of 101% or 100% plus inflation as provided by RCW 84.55.005(2)0, is
reserved for future levy as provided by RCW 84.55.092.
Section 7. Pursuant to the request by the Snohomish County Assessor's Office,
the Finance Director is hereby authorized to submit to the Snohomish County Council
certification of the hereby approved levies on the State Department of Revenue standardized
form REV 64 0100 attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 8. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 9. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power
specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take
effect five (5) days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of
the title.
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MAYOR, DAVID O. EARLING
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, SCO SSEY
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, JEFFREY TARADAY
BY
CITY A ORNEY, JEFFREY TARADAY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: November 26, 2013
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: November 26, 2013
PUBLISHED: December 1, 2013
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2014
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3946
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 26th day of November, 2013, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 3946. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, PROVIDING
FOR THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY BY CONTINUING THE REGULAR
PROPERTY TAX LEVY AT 100% OF THE CURRENT LEVY LIMIT, THEREBY
LEVYING AN ESTIMATED REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY OF $9,882,000,
AN EMS LEVY OF $3,300,000 AND LEVYING $946,303 FOR VOTED
INDEBTEDNESS FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX, PRESERVING
FUTURE LEVY CAPACITY AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 27t" day of November, 2013.
CITY ERK, SCOTT PASS
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Exhibit A — Levy Certification
7DEPARTMENT
OF REVENUE
WASHINGTON STATE
Levy Certification
Submit this document to the county legislative authority on or before November 30 of the year preceding
the year in which the levy amounts are to be collected and forward a copy to the assessor.
In accordance with RCW 84.52.020, I, Roger Neumaier, Finance Director, for the City of
Edmonds, do hereby certify to the Snohomish County legislative authority that the Council of
said district requests that the following levy amounts be collected in 2014 as provided in the
district's budget, which was adopted following a public hearing on November 26, 2013.
Regular Levy: $9,882,000
Excess Levy: $946,303
EMS Levy: $3,300,000
Signature Date
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Everett Daily Herald
Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF WASHINGTON }
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH } SS
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on
oath deposes and says that she is Principal
Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper
printed and published in the City of Everett,
County of Snohomish, and State of
Washington; that said newspaper is a
newspaper of general circulation in said
County and State; that said newspaper has
been approved as a legal newspaper by order
of the Superior Court of Snohomish County
and that the notice is a true copy of Summary
of Ordinance 3946 - 530661
a printed copy of which is hereunto attached,
was published in said newspaper proper and
not in supplement form, in the regular and
entire edition of said paper on the following
days and times, namely:
1 issue(s), such publication commencing on
12/01/2013 and ending on 12/01/2013 and
that said newspaper was regularly distributed
to its subscribers during all of said period.
The amount of the fee for such publication is
$ 34.40.
Subscribed and, sworn before me on ,fhb
of v
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington, residing at Everett, Snohomish
County.
City ofEdmonds EDH101416- PO: Ord 3946
ORDERED BY: SCOTT PASSEY
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3946
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 261h day of November, 2013, the City Council of the City
of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 3946. A summary of the
content of.said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as
folirAws,
AN ORDINANCE:: OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY
BY CONTINUING THE REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY AT
100% OF THE CURRENT LEVY LIMIT, THEREBY LEVYING
AN ESTIMATED REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY OF
$9.882.000. AN EMS LEVY OF $3,300.000 AND LEVYING
SS46.303 FOR VOTED 'INDEBTEDNESS FOR THE PUBLIC
SAFETY COMPLEX, PRESERVING FUTURE LEVY
CAPACITY AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE 'SAME SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of Ihls Ordinanca will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 27th day of Nove mbor,2013.
CITY CLERK. SCOTT M. PASSEY
Published: December 1, 2013.
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