Ordinance 4088ORDINANCE NO. 4088
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY
BY INCREASING THE REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY
AND THE EMS PROPERTY TAX LEVY BY THE CURRENT
101% LEVY LIMIT, THEREBY LEVYING AN ESTIMATED
REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY OF $10,378,930 AND AN
EMS LEVY OF $4,040,700, 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 14, 2017, to consider the City's current expense budget
for 2018, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120; and
WHEREAS, the City Council in the course of considering the budget for 2018 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
$10,218,549 for regular property levy, and $3,969,536 for EMS levy, 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 1%; and increase the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) levy by
1 %, 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
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. The limit factor for the regular levy to be collected in budget year 2018
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 2017 regular property tax levy for collection
in 2018 is the amount levied in 2016 for collection in 2017, plus an increase of $102,190 which is
a percentage increase of 1 %, 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 $10,378,930.
Section 3. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) property tax levy. The 2017 EMS
property tax levy for collection in 2018 is the amount levied in 2016 for collection in 2017, plus
an increase of $39,700 which is a percentage increase of 1%, 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 $4,040,700.
Section 4. The levies contained in sections 2 through 3 are subject to amendment
upon receipt of 2017 assessed valuation from Snohomish County.
Section 5. 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 6. 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
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or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 7. 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.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CLERK, S GGWPASSEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
BY
CITY ATTORNEY, JEFFREY TARADAY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: November 17, 2017
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: November 21, 2017
PUBLISHED: November 26, 2017
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 1, 2017
ORDINANCE NO. 4088
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4088
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 21" day of November, 2017, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 4088. 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 AND THE EMS PROPERTY TAX LEVY
BY THE CURRENT 101% LEVY LIMIT, THEREBY LEVYING AN
ESTIMATED REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY OF $10,378,930 AND AN
EMS LEVY OF $4,040,700, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 22°d day of November, 2017.
S PASSEY, C U
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FDEAARTI4IENT
OF REVENUE
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 2018 as provided in the district's budget,
which was adopted following a public hearing on November 14, 2017.
Regular Levy: $10,378,930
EMS Levy: $4,040,700 (Includes $4,820.26 for refunds)
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Signature Date
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order dated June 16, 1941, and that the annexed
is a true copy of EDH786769 ORDINANCE
4087, 4088 as it was published in the regular
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4 ORDINANCE SUMMARY
of the City of Edmonds, Wa6hinpion
On the 21s1 day of November, 2017. the City Council of 1he City of
Edmonds, passed the follow]ng Qrdinances. Sho summaries of the
Content of sold ordinances consisling of 1111es are provided as
follows:
ORDINANCE NO.4067
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT CREATING SNOHOMISH
COUNTY 911. A COUNTYWIDE CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY, AND
AUTHORIZING OTHER RELATED ACTIONS
AN ORDINANCERDINANOF THENO. CCITYBOF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY
BY INCREASING THE REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY
AND THE EMS PROPERTY TAX LEVY BY THE CURRENT
101 % LEVY LIMIT, THEREBY LEVYING AN ESTIMATED
REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY OF $10,378,930 AND AN
EMS LEVY OF $4,040,700, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE
SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE
The full text of Ihese Ordinances will be mailed upon request.
DATED Ihls 22nd 0q o1 Novomber, 2017.
Cl iY CLFRi(. SCOTT PASSEY
4bllshed: November 26, 2017. EDH7867 I-
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