Ordinance 4011ORDINANCE NO. 4011
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY
BY INCREASING THE REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY
BY 0.251%, THEREBY LEVYING AN ESTIMATED
REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY OF$10,070,015, AN EMS
LEVY OF $3,692,091 AND LEVYING $949,540 FOR VOTED
INDEBTEDNESS FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX,
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 24, 2015, to consider the City's current expense
budget for 2016, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120; and
WHEREAS, the City Council in the course of considering the budget for 2016
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
$9,970,971 for regular property levy, and $3,387,743 for EMS levy, and $925,309 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
increase the regular property levy by the amount of inflation (0.251 %); and keep the Emergency
Medical Services (EMS) levy rate at the prior year level, and
WHEREAS, the population of this district is greater than 10,000, and
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
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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
2016 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 2015 regular property tax levy for
collection in 2016 is the amount levied in 2014 for collection in 2015, plus an increase of
$25,027which is a percentage increase of 0.251 %, 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 $10,070,015.
Section 3. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) property tax levy. The 2015
EMS property tax levy for collection in 2016 is the amount levied in 2014 for collection in 2015,
plus an increase of $278,598 which is a percentage increase of 8.2%, 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 $3,692,091.
Section 4. There shall be and is hereby levied current taxes of $949,540 the
purpose of which is to make debt service payments on voter approved bonds.
Section 5. The levies contained in sections 2 through 3 are subject to amendment
upon receipt of 2015 assessed valuation from Snohomish County.
Section 6. Pursuant to the request by the Snohomish County Assessor's Office,
the Finance Director is hereby authorized to submit to the Snohomish County Council
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certification of the hereby approved levies on the State Department of Revenue standardized
form REV 64 0100 attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 7. 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 8. 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. It is enacted on a vote of a majority plus one of the City Council.
APPROVED:
MAYOR,
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CI ERK, SCOT P SEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, JEFFREY TARADAY
BY C;��
CITY ATTORNEY, JEFFREY TARADAY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: November 25, 2015
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: November 24, 2015
PUBLISHED: November 29, 2015
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 4, 2015
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4011
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 24th day of November, 2015, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 4011. 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 INCREASING THE REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY BY
0.251%, THEREBY LEVYING AN ESTIMATED REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY
OF$10,070,015, AN EMS LEVY OF $3,692,091 AND LEVYING $949,540 FOR VOTED
INDEBTEDNESS FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN
THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 251h day of November, 2015.
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CITY LERK, SCOT" I SSEY
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DEPARTMENT
F OREVENUE
WASHINGTON STATE
Exhibit A — Levy Certification
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, Scott James, 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 2016 as provided in the district's budget,
which was adopted following a public hearing on November 24, 2015.
Regular Levy: $10,070,015(Includes $446.93 + $459.62 for EMS Levy Refunds)
Excess Levy: $949,540
EMS Levy: $3,692,091
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Signature Date
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 24th day of November. 2015, the City council of the City
of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 4011. A summary of the
conte
Iollows:nt of saki ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY BY INCREASING
THE REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY BY 0.251%, THEREBY
LEVYING AN ESTIMATED REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY OF
$10, 070,015, AN EMS LEVY OF $3,692, 091 AND LEVYING
$949, 540 FOR VOTED INDEBTEDNESS FOR THE PUBLIC
SAFETY COMPLEX, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 25th day of November, 2015,
CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
Published'. Novembe129, 2015. EDH671125