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Ordinance 4049ORDINANCE NO.4049 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY BY INCREASING THE REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY BY THE CURRENT 101% LEVY LIMIT, THEREBY LEVYING AN ESTIMATED REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY OF $10,229,200 AND AN EMS LEVY OF $3,934,720, 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 15, 2016, to consider the City's current expense budget for 2017, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120; and WHEREAS, the City Council in the course of considering the budget for 2017 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 $10,064,874 for regular property levy, and $3,684,514 for EMS levy, and $949,540 for debt service payments, and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined by separate resolution following public hearing to increase the regular property tax levy by 1 %; 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 4.7%, 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 2017 Property Tax Ordinance Page 1 of 5 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 2017 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 2016 regular property tax levy for collection in 2017 is the amount levied in 2015 for collection in 2016, plus an increase of $100,650 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 $10,229,200. Section 3. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) property tax levy. The 2016 EMS property tax levy for collection in 2017 is the amount levied in 2015 for collection in 2016, plus an increase of $170,090 which is a percentage increase of 4.7%, 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 $3,934,720. Section 4. The levies contained in sections 2 through 3 are subject to amendment upon receipt of 2016 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. 2017 Property Tax Ordinance Page 2 of 5 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 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. APPROVED: MAYOR, DAVID O. EARLING ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: CL K, SC T P SSEY APPROVED AS TO FORM: OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, JEFFREY TARADAY BY C�� _ CITY ATTORNEY, JEF Y TARADAY FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: November 18, 2016 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: November 22, 2016 PUBLISHED: November 27, 2016 EFFECTIVE DATE: December 2, 2016 ORDINANCE NO. 4049 2017 Property Tax Ordinance Page 3 of 5 SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4049 of the City of Edmonds, Washington On the 22"d day of November, 2016, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 4049. 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 THE CURRENT 101% LEVY LIMIT, THEREBY LEVYING AN ESTIMATED REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY OF $10,229,200 AND AN EMS LEVY OF $3,934,720, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE. The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request. DATED this 23rd day of November, 2016. CIT E , SCOTT P SEY 2017 Property Tax Ordinance Page 4 of 5 DEPARTMENT 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, 1, 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 2017 as provided in the district's budget, which was adopted following a public hearing on November 15, 2016. Regular Levy: $10,229,200 EMS Levy: $3,973,266 (Includes $56,973.11) for refunds) Signatur Date 2017 Property Tax Ordinance Page 5 of 5 Everett Daily Herald Affidavit of Publication State of Washington } County of Snohomish } ss Dicy Sheppard being first duly sworn, upon oath deposes and says: that he/she is the legal representative of the Everett Daily Herald a daily newspaper. The said newspaper is a legal newspaper by order of the superior court in the county in which it is published and is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of the first publication of the Notice hereinafter referred to, published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Snohomish County, Washington and is and always has been printed in whole or part in the Everett Daily Herald and is of general circulation in said County, and is a legal newspaper, in accordance with the Chapter 99 of the Laws of 1921, as amended by Chapter 213, Laws of 1941, and approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of Snohomish County, State of Washington, by order dated June 16, 1941, and that the annexed is a true copy of EDH733182 ORD. NOS. 4048-4053 as it was published in the regular and entire issue of said paper and not as a supplement form thereof for a period of 1 issue(s), such publication commencing on 11/27/2016 and ending on 11/27/2016 and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period. The amount of the fee for such publication is $96.3 Subscribed and sworn before me on this day of AL I] -r-M IL & � &' e�' ,- � Notary Public in an for the State of Washington. City of Edmonds - LEGAL ADS 114101416 SCOTT PASSEY RECEIVED DEC 0 5 2016 EDMONDS CITY IL RK AUBREY KNAPP Notary Public state of Washington Ivey Commission Expires July 80, 2018 ORDINANCE SUMMARY of the City of Edmonds, Washington On the 22nd day of Novambar, 2016, the City Council of tha City of Edmonds, passed the following Ordinances, the summaries of the content of said ordinances consisling of tiflea are provided as follows: ORO[ NANCE NO.4046 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON. ADDING THE IMPACT FEE PROVISIONS TO THE NEW SECTION 3.36 OF THE ECC; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE NO, 4049 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY BY INCREASING THE REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY BY THE CURRENT 101 % LEVY LIMIT, THEREBY LEVYING AN ESTIMATED REGULAR PROPERTYTAX LEVY OF $10.229,200 AND AN EMS LEVY OF $3,934,720, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY BY INCREASING THE EMS PROPERTY TAX LEVY BY THE CURRENT 101% LEVY LIMIT, THEREBY LEVYING AN ESTIMATED EMS LEVY OF $3,973,270, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE. QjjQl,( AME NO-4051 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, GRADUALLY REDUCING THE TAX ON THE PUBLIC WATER UTILITY, AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF ECC 3.20.050.1-1 ACCORDINGLY, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7.30.030 WATER RATES - METER INSTALLATION CHARGES, RELATING TO UTILITY RATES OF WATER SUPPLIED THROUGH METERS, THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7.30.040 UTILITY CHARGES - SANITARY SEWER, RELATING TO UTILITY RATES OF UNMETERED SANITARY SEWER SERVICES, AND THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7.50.050 RATES AND CHARGES, RELATING TO UTILITY RATES FOR STORM AND SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT SERVICES, IN ORDER TO INCREASE SUCH RATES AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE. AN ORDINANCE OFT E CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, ASSUMING THE RIGHTS, POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE EDMONDS TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT; AMENDING CHAPTER 3.65 OF THE EDMONDS MUNICIPAL CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The full text of these Ordlnarfcea will be mailed upon request. DATED this 23rd day of November, 2016. CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY ublished: November 27, 2016. EDH73318�