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Home My WebLink AboutDocuments Submitted at the Meeting r r Presented at the 11/16/09 Finance ~ Committee meeting ORDINANCE NO. 6 2 7 4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF REGULAR PROPERTY TAXES BY THE CITY OF AUBURN FOR COLLECTION IN 2010 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Auburn has met and considered its budget for the calendar year 2010; and WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120 the City Council held public hearing~ on October 5, 2009,.a , , after proper notice was given, to consider the City of Auburn's 2010 budget and the regular property tax levy to support it; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Auburn, after public hearing, and after duly considering all relevant evidence and testimony presented, has determined that the City of Auburn requires property tax revenue and any increase of new construction and improvements to property, any increase in the value of state-assessed property, annexations, and any refund levies in order to discharge the expected expenses and obligations of the City and in its best interest. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Regular property taxes for colle'e City of Auburn ~ for the year 2010 are authorized in the amount of 0.~including the addition of new construction and improvements to property, any increase in Ordinance No. 6274 November 16, 2009 Page 1 of 4 i ~ the value of state assessed property, and any refund levies available, the regular property tax levy for 2010 collection represents an increase from regular property taxes levied for collection in 2009 of One Million One Hundred , Twenty ,Nine Thousand Six Hundred Forty Four pollars ($1,129,64 which constitut~s an eight point seven perce t(8.7%) increase in rev enue from the ~ previous year. Section 2. A portion of this levy will be designated to the City's SOS program as provided for in Ordinance 5864 which outlines use to be specifically for the Street Improvements program that includes any improvements to the locaf streets system consisting of preservation, restoration, and reconstruction of existing pavements, street drainage system, sidewalks, pedestrian walkways, and handicap access ramps, provision of street lights to meet the city's standard, crosswalks, channelization, parking, traffic calming, congestion improvements, and other improvements determined by the council to provide meaningful and beneficial quality of life improvement to the local community and any collector arterial that the Council determines on a case by case basis services primarily "a residential character or community public school safe walking route. Section 3. In order to avoid unnecessary interFund loans caused by uneven cash flow requirements for tax-supported funds, the Finance Director is hereby authorized to allocate individual property tax receipts in a manner that eliminates interfund loans. Ordinance No. 6274 November 16, 2009 Page 2 of 4 r 7 Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of the Ordinance, as it being hereby expressly declared that this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof would have been prepared, proposed, adopted and approved and ratified irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Section 5. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation. Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. INTRODUCED: PASSED: APPROVED: PETER B. LEWIS MAYOR ATTEST: Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk Ordinance No. 6274 November 16, 2009 Page 3 of 4 i i APPROVED AS TO FORM: Daniel B. Heid, City Attorney PUBLISHED: . Ordinance No. 6274 November 16, 2009 Page 4 of 4 ' Presented at the 11/16/09 Finance Ask MRSC Committee meeting Summaries of recent inquiries answered by MRSC consultants - Must a city or county provide work The city collected $1,000,000 in prop- dog for a nominal amount, such as $1. e-mail addresses of its employees erty taxes in 2006 at a rate of $1.00 Among the reasons to support such a if requested? per $1,000 assessed value, on a total policy is that the dog is older, knows valuation of $1 billion. The city can and is loyal to the handler, was often Yes, in our opinion, employee e-mail increase its 2007 levy by 1 percent to trained by the handler, and has little addresses would have to be provided in $1,010,000 in 2007 (not counting commercial value. response to a public disclosure re- any additional tax revenue from new quest. RCW 42.56.250(3) specifically construction added to the tax rolls in Contact MRSC if you would like to se, exempts from public disclosure the the past year). The total taxable value a few sample policies. "personal electronic mail addresses" of properties in the district increased of public employees, but it does not 15 percent from $1 billion to $1.15 What is the status of an initiatit exempt their work e-mail addresses. billion (not counting new construction). petition that has been filed in a Without an applicable exemption, these In order to keep from collecting more code city that has not adopted e-mail addresses must be disclosed. than 1 percent additional tax on exist- the powers of initiative and ing properties, the city must lower its tax rate to $0.878261 from $1.00 referendum? How do we explain to citizens why Per property taxes on some properties $11000 assessed value. In our opinion, this would not be a can increase by more than one In 2007, each of these three homes valid initiative petition, and the issue percent if the total can only go up paid $200 in taxes on $200,000 of may not be submitted to the voters by one percent? assessed value at the $1.00 rate. In in its present format at the November 2008, the tax depends on how their election. The Washington State Department of assessed values change compared to Revenue offers the following helpful other properties in the city. Citizens in code cities do not automati- explanation on its website http://dor. cally have the powers of initiative and wa.gov/content/findtaxesandrates/ • Home A -value increased by 10 referendum on local issues. While propertytax: percent; taxes drop to $193.22 these powers are available to citizens on $220,000 of assessed value at on statewide issues under the state The 1 percent limit applies to the maxi- $0.878261 rate (3.39% de- constitution, there is no provision in the mum increase in tax revenue levied by crease); constitution that grants voters a similar an individual taxing district. It does not • Home B- value increased by 20 right to initiative and referendum pow- apply to individual homes, which tend percent; taxes rise to $210.78 on ers on local matters. to increase in assessed valuations at $240,000 of assessed value at varying rates, depending on location $0.878261 rate. (5.39% in- In view of the fact that the state and other factors. Taxes owindividual constitution does not provide for local y crease); powers of initiative and referendum, homes could increase b more or less • Home C- value increased by 15 than 1 percent, depending on how percent; taxes rise to $202.00 on the state legislature, when it adopted they change in value relative to other the Optional Municipal Code, Title 35A $230,000 of assessed value at properties in a district. $0.878261 rate (1% increase). RCW, provided a mechanism by which the powers of initiative and referendum Example: What process needs to be followed may be adopted by each code city to retire a police dog? What, if individually. This process is set out • Home A increases from $200,000 in RCW 35A.11.080 - 35A.11.100. to $220,000 in assessed value anything, needs to be done to give Most code cities in this state have not within a city (a 10 percent in- custody of the dog to its officer adopted the powers of initiative and crease); after its retirement? referendum. Of the state's 188 code • Home B increases from $200,000 cities, only 50 have adopted the pow- to $240,000 in assessed value (a It appears to be a common practice for ers of initiative and referendum. 20 percent increase); police departments to allow a transfer • Home C increases from $200,000 of ownership of police dogs to their Code cities that have not followed the to $230,000 in assessed value (a handlers once the dogs have been process to adopt these powers may 15 percent increase - fhe average retired. We suggest adopting a formal not utilize them. In view of this, the increase in assessed valuations for policy allowing handlers to keep their petition submitted has no legal effect all properties.) retiring dogs. Such policies typically and may not be processed as a formal provide for handlers to purchase the initiative. 10 . Municipal Research News - Fall 2008 Presented at the 11/16/09 Finance Committee meeting . AITY F tiBURN AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM WASHINGTON Agenda Subject: Date: Ordinance No. 6278 March 16, 2009 Department: Attachments: Budget Impact: Finance Ordinance No. 6278 and Schedule <<A„ Administrative Recommendation: City Council to introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 6278 Background Summary: Ordinance No. 6278 amends Ordinance No. 6246, which amends Ordinance No. 6226, which amends the 2009-2010 Biennial Budget which was originally adopted on Ordinance No. 6215. This current Ordinance No. 6278 is for additional appropriations in the various funds. Reviewed by Council & Committees: Reviewed by Departments & Divisions: ❑ Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES: ❑ Building ❑ M&O ❑ Airport E Finance ❑ Cemetery ❑ Mayor ❑ Hearing Examiner E Municipal Serv. M Finance ❑ Parks ❑ Human Services N Planning & CD ❑ Fire ❑ Planning ❑ Park Board E Public Works ❑ Legal ❑ Police ❑ Planning Comm. ❑ Other ❑ Public Works ❑ Human Resources ❑ Information Services Action: Committee Approval: ❑Yes ❑No Council Approval: ❑Yes ❑No Call for Public Hearing Referred to Until Tabled Until Councilmember: Backus Staff: Coleman Meeting Date: March 16, 2009 Item Number: AUBURN *MURE THAN YOU IMAGINED ORDINANCE NO. 6 2 7 8 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6215, THE 2009-2010 BIENNIAL BUDGET ORDINANCE AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6226 AND ORDINANCE NO. 6246 AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF AUBURN 2009-2010 BUDGET AS SET FORTH IN SCHEDULE "A" WHEREAS, the Auburn City Council at its regular meeting of December 1, 2008, adopted Ordinance No. 6215 which adopted the City of Auburn 2009-2010 Biennial budget; and WHEREAS, the Auburn City Council at its regular meeting of March 16, 2009 adopted Ordinance No. 6226 which amended Ordinance No. 6215 which adopted the City of Auburn 2009-2010 Biennial budget; and WHEREAS, the Auburn City Council at its regular meeting of July 20, 2009 adopted Ordinance No. 6246 which amended Ordinance 6226; and WHEREAS, the City of Auburn deems it necessary to appropriate additional funds to the various funds of the 2009 budget; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance has been approved by one more than the majority of all councilpersons in accordance with RCW 35A.34.200. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Amendment of the 2009-2010 Biennial Budget. The 2009- 2010 Biennial Budget of the City of Auburn is amended pursuant to Chapter 35A.34 RCW, to reflect the revenues and expenditures as shown on Schedule "A" attached Ordinance No. 6278 November 16, 2009 Page 1 of 3 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The Mayor of the City of Auburn, Washington is hereby authorized to utilize revenue and expenditure amounts shown on said Schedule "A". A copy of said Schedule "A" is on file with the City Clerk and available for public inspection. Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid, the remainder of such code, ordinance or regulation or the application thereof to other person or circumstance shall not be affected. Section 3. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation. Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. INTRODUCED: PASSED: APPROVED: PETER B. LEWIS, MAYOR ATTEST: Ordinance No. 6278 November 16, 2009 Page 2 of 3 Danielle E. Daskam City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Daniel B. Heid City Attorney PUBLISHED: Ordinance No. 6278 November 16, 2009 Page 3 of 3 ~ CITY OF AUBURN ° 2009 BUDGET AMENDMENT "SCHEDULE A" Budget Amendment # 3 Ordinance 6278 CURRENT REQUESTED REVISED BUDGET ACCOUNT#/DESCRIPTION BUDGET AMENDMENT BUDGET ADJUST. GENERAL FUND 001: REVENUE: InterloCal Grants 26,100 180,000 1 206,100 King Conservation District Grant for Mill Creek Restoration project CP0746 King County Dept of Public Health 5,600 2,800 2 8,400 Increase budget for KC grant for Youth Violence Prevention Fairs & Cascade MS Afterschool program ARRA- JAG Byrne Grant - 90,000 3 90,000 ARRA-JAG Byrne Grant Award to fund 3 . programs 1) Communily Policing program 2) Altemative to Incarceration program and 3) (budget in fund 518) Video surveillance system for new parking facility. Res 4526 on 9/09/09 Senior Center Programs 115,000 11,000 4 126,000 Increase Program Revenues Contributions & Donations - 94,970 5 94,970 Police Department Contribution CHANGE IN REVENUE 378,770 378,770 EXPENDITURES; Human Resources Professional Services 270,000 50,000 3 320,000 Grant funded- Mental health & substance abuse program -Res 4526 on 9l09/09 Police Salaries 676,400 1,090 5 677,490 Reverse BA#2 should have been budgeted asrevenue Salaries 5,532,440 66,600 5 5,599,040 Reverse BA #2 should have been budgeted asrevenue Overtime 553,900 40,000 3 593,900 Grant funded Police communiry policing program - Res 4526 on 09/09/09 Salaries 1,556,480 16,010 5 1,572,490 Reverse BA #2 should have been budgeted asrevenue Salaries 419,140 2,960 5 422,100 Reverse BA#2 should have been budgeted asrevenue Salaries 629,390 3,610 5 633,000 Reverse BA#2 should have been budgeted as revenue Salaries 843,300 4,700 5 848,000 Reverse BA #2 should have been budgeted asrevenue Parks Professional Services 44,600 2,500 47,100 increase budget for Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Interfund Facilities 194,900 (75,900) 6 119,000 Reduce Facilities Interfund services for Theater Capital lease payment Supplies 37,700 1,000 4 38,700 Increase Senior Services program expenses Professional Services 52,600 7,000 4 59,600 Increase Senior Services program expenses Miscellaneous Charges 21,300 3,000 4 24,300 Increase Senior Services program expenses Other Wages 320,000 1,000 2 321,000 increase budgetfor Grantfunded Youth Violence Prevention Fairs & Cascade MS Afterschool program Supplies 156,000 1,000 2 157,000 Increase budget for Grant funded Youth Violence Prevention Fairs & Cascade MS Afterschool program Small Tools 4,700 800 2 5,500 Increase budget for Grant funded Youth Violence Prevention Fairs & Cascade MS Afterschool program Capital Lease Principal - 38,700 6 38,700 Theater Capital Lease Principal Capital Lease Interest - 37,200 6 37,200 Theater Capital Lease Interest Non Departmental Construction projects 158,000 180,000 1 338,000 Mill Creek Restoration project CP0746 funded by King Conservation District Grant CHANGE IN EXPENDITURES 381,270 381,270 Designated Ending Fund Balance 346,225 346,225 Adjust Ending Fund ealance Undesignated Ending fund balance 8,116,776 (2,500) 8,114,276 Adjust Ending Fund ealance 378,770 F:\Budget Directory\2009 Budget\Budget Amendments\09 BA_3\Schedule A-BA# 3.XLS 11/16/20091:59 PM f ♦ . CITY OF AUBURN • 2009 BUDGET AMENDMENT "SCHEDULE A" Budget Amendment # 3 Ordinance 6278 CURRENT REQUESTED REVISED BUDGET ACCOUNT#/DESCRIPTION BUDGET AMENDMENT BUDGET ADJUST. FUND 102 ARTERIAI STREET REVENUES Indirect Federal Grant 2,692,000 (250,340) 2,441,660 Reduce Revenue per 2010-2015 Capital Facilities Plan Indirect Federal Grant - 396,700 7 396,700 HSIP Grant for F St SE /4th St SE project - Res 4516 on 8/27/09 State Grant-Dept of Transportation - 124,300 8 124,300 WSDOT Grant for CP0803-37th St SE/ R St SE Pedestrian Connector- Res 4515 on 8/27/09 Intergovernmental Services - 51,500 9 51,500 Interagency Agreement with KC for feasibiliry study to relocate sewer line as part of M St grade separation project-Res 4517 on S/28l09 Contribution & Donations 500,000 (500,000) - Reduce Revenue per 2010-2015 Capital Facilities Plan Operating Transfer In 2,258,220 9,000 10 Transfer Traffic Impact Fee for Harvey Rd & Sth ST NE (cp0611) PWTF loan debt service 144,000 11 Transferin REET2from Fund 328forITS project 81,000 15 2,492,220 Transfer In from I/S fund 518 for ITS project 56,160 EXPENDITURES Capital Projects 7,496,720 396,700 7 F St SE! 4th St SE project #CP0914-Grant funded per Res 4516 on 8/27/09 124,300 8 . WSDOT Grant for CP0803-37th St SE/ R St SE Pedestrian Connector-CP0803-Grant funded Res 4515 on 8/27/09 51,500 9 Interagency Agreement with KC for feasibility study to relocate sewer line as part of M St grade separation project-Res 4517 on 8/28/09 144,000 11 Increase ITS project -Transfer in from Fund 328 81,000 15 Increase ITS project -Transfer in from Fund 518 (1,255,586) 7,038,634 Reduce Capital projects per 2010-2015 Capital Facilities Plan Ending Fund Balance 646,617 514,246 1,160,863 Adjust Endingfund balance 56,160 FUND 124 MITIGATION FEES FUND REVENUES Fire Impact Fees - 114,000 12 114,000 Budget for Fire Impact Fees Received Traffic Mitigation 50,000 (50,000) - Reduce Traffic Mitigation 64,000 EXPENDITURES Intergovernmental Services-Fire Impact 70,000 114,000 72 184,000 Fire Impact Fees for Lakeland Fire Station Transfer Out-Impact Fees 2,003,500 9,000 10 2,012,500 Transfer out to Fund 102 for Harvey Rd & 8th St NE project (cp0611) Designated Fund Balance 4,633,714 (59,000) 4,574,714 Adjust Ending Fund Balance 64,000 F:\Budget Directory\2009 Budget\Budget Amendments\09 BA_3\Schedule A-BA# 3.XLS 11/16/20091:59 PM ! ' CITY OF AUBURN ' 2009 BUDGET AMENDMENT "SCHEDULE A" Budget Amendment # 3 Ordinance 6278 CURRENT REQUESTED REVISED BUDGET ACCOUNT#lDESCRIPTION BUDGET AMENDMENT BUDGET ADJUST. FUND 328 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS REVENUES Real Estate Excise Tax 1 900,000 (150,000) 750,000 Reduce REET 1 Revenue Real Estate Excise Tax 2 900,000 (150,000) 750,000 Reduce REET 2 Revenue Indirect Federal Grant 110,000 (100,000) 10,000 Reduce Revenue for City Hall Annex Project per 2010-2015 Capital Facilities Plan Contributions & Donations 2,181,200 (2,155,400) 25,800 Reduce Revenue for City Hall Annex Project per 2010-2015 Capital Facilities Plan (2, 555, 400) EXPENDITURES Transfer Out-REET2 102,920 144,000 11 246,920 Transfer Out REET2 to Fund 102 for ITS project Construction Projects 177,700 (144,000) 11 33,700 Reduce Traffic Signal Improvements project - transfer to ITS project Construction Projects 988,549 515,451 1,504,000 Adjust City Hall Annex Project per 2010-2015 Capital Facilities Plan (REET1 funding) Construction Projects 6,149,110 (4,488,010) 1,661,100 Adjust City Hall Annex Project per 2010-2015 Capital Facilities Plan Capital Project-REET2 - 250,000 250,000 Local Revitalization Project Ending Fund Balance 2,133,658 1,167,159 3,300,817 Adjust Ending Fund Balance (2, 555, 400) FUND 430 WATER FUND EXPENDITURES Construction Projects 8,927,500 (5,007,500) 3,920,000 Decrease budget per 2010-2015 Capital Facilities Plan Ending Working Capital 1,853,487 5,007,500 6,860,987 Adjust Ending Working Capital FUND 431 SEWER FUND EXPENDITURES Construction Projects 10,143,230 (5,443,230) 4,700,000 Decrease budget per 2010-2015 Capital Facilities Plan Ending Working Capital 6,612,743 5,443,230 12,055,973 Adjust Ending Working Capital FUND 432 STORM DRAINAGE FUND REVENUES InterlocaiGr'ant - 1,019,200 13 KC Agreement-reimbursement for flood protection services & supplies 1,019,200 EXPENDITURES Salaries 650,980 180,000 830,980 Increase budget for flood protection salaries (EM0902) Benefits 230,470 70,200 300,670 Increase budget for flood protection benefils (EM0902) Operating Supplies 60,000 242,000 302,000 Increase budget for flood protection supplies (EM0902) Small Tools & Minor Equipment 58,500 104,000 162,500 Increase budget forflood protection minor equipment (EM0902) Construction Projects 6,672,730 (2,672,730) Decrease budget per 2010-2015 Capital Facilities Plan 1,058,500 13 5,058,500 Increase budget for flood protection project (EM0902)-($1,019,200) funded by King County Ending Working Capital 1,454,599 2,037,230 3,491,829 Adjust Ending Working Capital 1,019,200 F:\Budget Directory\2009 Budget\Budget Amendments\09 BA_3\Schedule A-BA# 3.XLS 11 /16/20091:59 PM CITY OF AUBURN ' 2009 BUDGET AMENDMENT "SCHEDULE A" Budget Amendment # 3 Ordinance 6278 CURRENT REQUESTED REVISED BUDGET ACCOUNT#/DESCRIPTION BUDGET AMENDMENT BUDGET ADJUST. FUND 437 GOLF COURSE FUND REVENUES Indirect Federal Grants - 9,950 9,950 Indirect Federal Grant-reimbursement for January flood (EM0901) 9,950 EXPENDITURES Repairs & Maintenance 51,000 9,950 60,950 Increase budget for Jan flood expenses 9,950 FUND 501 INSURANCE FUND EXPENDITURES Unemployment Claims 70,000 350,000 420,000 Increase Unemployment Claims Ending Working Capital 2,481,972 (350,000) 2,131,972 Adjust Ending Working Capital FUND 505 FACILITIES FUND REVENUES Property Management Services 2,254,800 (75,900) 6 2,178,900 Reduce lnterfund revenues for Theater Capital Lease (75,900) EXPENDITURES Capital Lease Principal 38,700 (38,700) 6 - Move Capiial lease to Theater division Capital Lease Interest 37,200 (37,200) 6 - Move Capital lease to Theater division (75,900) FUND 518 INFORMATION SERVICES REVENUES ARRA- JAG Byrne Grant - 71,100 14 71,100 ARRA-JAG Byrne Grant Award to fund- Video Surveillance system for new parking facility - Res 4526 on 9/09/09 71,100 EXPENDITURES Capital Equipment 493,100 71,100 14 Grant funded -video surveiliance system for new parking garage -Res 4526 on 9/09/09 (81,000) 15 483,200 Reduce Capital Equipment budget 8 Transfer Out to Fund 102 for ITS project Operating Transfer Out - 81,000 15 81,000 Transfer Out to Fund 102 for ITS project 71,100 FUND 611 FIRE RELIEF & PENSIONS EXPENDITURES Salaries 110,000 41,700 151,700 Adjust for retro aclive Salary increase for VRFA Ending Fund Balance 2,918,626 (41,700) 2,876,926 Adjust Ending Fund Balance Total Revenue (1,032,120) Total Expenditures/Expenses (1,032,120) F:\Budget Directory\2009 Budget\Budget Amendments\09 BA_3\Schedule A-BA# 3.XLS 11/16/20091:59 PM