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Resolution No. 1309 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, OPPOSING VALLEY
MEDICAL CENTER'S PROPOSED HOSPITAL DISTRICT
INCREASED LEVY DUE TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY
IMPACTS TO THE CITIZENS OF TUKWILA AND
NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES.
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila has a critical interest in protecting our community
from emergencies and flooding; and
WHEREAS, the Green River Flood Zone District is a Junior Taxing District that
maintains and operates the valley flood prevention system that protects Tukwila as well as
other communities in the region; and
WHEREAS, the GRFCZ District operations and maintenance of the Green River
Levees and P -17 pumping plant protects Tukwila's Central Business District (Southcenter),
with over 15,000 employees servicing over 45,000 regional customers daily; and
WHEREAS, the GRFCZ District operations and maintenance of the Green River
Levees and P -17 pumping plant protects Tukwila's Central Business District (Southcenter),
with over 1 billion dollars of assessed value including 11.8 million square feet of retail,
office and commercial buildings; and
WHEREAS, the primary funding source for the GRFCZ District is the District tax; and
WHEREAS, the ability to protect the local community is critically tied to the City's
ability to share resources within the restraints of the existing tax levy lid; and
WHEREAS, Valley Medical Center (Hospital District #1) has proposed to increase its
general -property tax levy on the November 8, 1994 ballot from 8.5 cents to 58.5 cents/ 1,000
assessed valuation; and
WHEREAS, such an increase would eliminate the $500,000 in annual revenue the
GRFCZD receives to maintain and operate the Green River levees and pumping plants
according to the analysis of King County Assessor Scott Noble; and
WHEREAS, if this proposal is successfully passed at the November 8th election, it
would take effect January 1, 1995, leaving the GRFCZD without revenues to operate; and
WHEREAS, if the Hospital District had proposed a lesser tax increase that did not
preempt the Junior Taxing Districts' revenues the City Council would not oppose it; and
WHEREAS, without the prior pursuit of alternative funding for the Flood Zone
District, the Valley Medical Center proposal would have a negative impact on the ability of
the Flood District to deliver basic services in the near or immediate future; and
WHEREAS, the immediate loss of revenues for the Flood District will create critical
public safety concerns;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Tukwila City Council is opposed to Valley Medical Center's 50
cent property levy increase as currently proposed due to the public safety impacts to the
citizens of Tukwila and neighboring communities.
Section 2. That the Tukwila City Council encourages all citizens to become
informed as to the impacts related to potential loss of revenues to the Junior Taxing
Districts as a result of the proposed Hospital District tax levy.
Section 3. That the Tukwila City Council encourages the Junior Taxing Districts and
State Legislators to establish as a high priority, the evaluation of long term funding
options and solutions which will meet the community's need for public safety services.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 9F THE CITY-OF TUKWILA,1WASHINGTON,
at a regular meeting thereof this day of �',c�.c. J ,1994.
Steve Mullet, Council President
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Jane E. Cantu, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: a e
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Filed with the City Clerk: /D
Passed by the City Council: iu- -7 9 5�
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