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ITEM INFORMATION
ITEM No.
5.A.
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STAFF SPONSOR: PEGGY MCCARTHY
ORIGINAL AG kNDA DATk: 11/10/14
AGENDA ITEM ' ' ' ,E An ordinance levying property taxes for 2015 and an ordinance increasing the
regular property tax levy one percent from the previous year.
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SPONS0R'S City Council is being asked to approve an ordinance levying property tax for 2015 and an
SUMMARY ordinance increasing the regular property tax levy one percent from the previous year.
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RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
11/10/14
Forward to next Regular Meeting
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ATTACHMENTS
11/10/14
Informational Memorandum dated 10/29/14
Draft Ordinances (2)
Preliminary Levy Limit Worksheet
Minutes from the Finance and Safety Committee Meeting of 11/04/14
11/17/14
Ordinances
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City of Tukwila
Washington
Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, LEVYING THE GENERAL TAXES
FOR THE CITY OF TUKWILA IN KING COUNTY FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2015, ON ALL
PROPERTY, BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL, IN SAID CITY,
WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PAYING SUFFICIENT REVENUE TO CARRY ON THE
SERVICES OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF SAID
CITY FOR THE ENSUING YEAR, AS REQUIRED BY LAW;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila has considered the City's
anticipated financial requirements for 2015 and the amounts necessary and available to be
raised by ad valorem taxes on real, personal and utility property; and
WHEREAS, the final assessment valuation calculation has been determined;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Regular Tax Levy.
A. There shall be and hereby is levied on all real, personal and utility property in the
City of Tukwila, in King County, whose estimated assessed valuation is $5,017,106,101,
current taxes for the ensuing year commencing January 2015, in the amount (including
$47,874 in refunds) and at the rates specified below:
Amount
Regular Tax Levy $14,600,000
B. The said taxes herein provided for are levied for the purpose of payment upon the
general bonded indebtedness of the City of Tukwila, the General Fund, and for the
maintenance of the departments of the municipal government of the City of Tukwila for the
fiscal year beginning January 1, 2015.
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Section 2. Collection. This ordinance shall be certified to the proper County
officials, as provided by law, and taxes here levied shall be collected to pay to the Finance
Director of the City of Tukwila at the time and in the manner provided by the laws of the
State of Washington for the collection of taxes for non-chartered code cities.
Section 3. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon approval of the
City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make necessary
corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors; references to
other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering
and section/subsection numbering.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be
invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published
in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force and effect
January 1, 2015.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2014.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Rachel Turpin, City Attorney
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Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number:
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City of Tukwila
Washington
Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, INCREASING THE CITY OF
TUKWILA REGULAR LEVY FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR,
COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2015, ON ALL PROPERTY,
BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL, IN COMPLIANCE WITH
RCW 84.55.120; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila has properly given notice of a public hearing held on
November 10, 2014, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120; and
WHEREAS, after hearing and duly considering all relevant evidence and testimony
presented, the City Council has determined that in order to discharge its expected
expenses and obligations the City requires an increase in property tax revenue from the
previous year, in addition to the increase resulting from the addition of new construction
and improvements to property and any increase in the value of State-assessed property;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined it is in the City's best interest and
necessary to meet its expenses and obligations for the property tax revenue to be
increased for 2015, and the final assessed valuation calculation has been determined;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. An increase in the regular property tax levy, in addition to any amount
resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to property and any
increase in the value of State-assessed property, is hereby authorized for the 2015 levy in
the amount of $101,311, which is a percentage increase of 1.0% from the previous year.
This increase is exclusive of additional revenue resulting from new construction,
improvements to property, any increase in the value of State-assessed property, any
annexations that have occurred and refunds made.
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Section 2. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon approval of the
City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make necessary
corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors; references to
other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering
and section/subsection numbering.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be
invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published
in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force and effect
January 1, 2015.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2014.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Rachel Turpin, City Attorney
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number:
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