HomeMy WebLinkAbout5877RESOLUTION NO. 5877
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
AUBURN AND KING COUNTY FOR THE 2026-2031 PARKS
PROPERTY TAX LEVY ALLOCATION
WHEREAS, the King County Council approved Ordinance 19922 in April 2025
authorizing the placement of a property tax levy to finance King County parks operations
and maintenance, park property acquisition, and park property and trail improvements,
including distribution of funding to cities within King County for said purposes, in the
amount of $0.2329 per $1,000 of assessed value, with escalators as outlined in said
Ordinance 19922; and,
WHEREAS, on August 5, 2025, King County Voters approved ballot measure
Proposition 1 to renew the King County Parks Levy for another six years starting January
1, 2026; and,
WHEREAS, King County requires each city in King County to approve and sign a
Parks Property Tax Levy Agreement, the approval of which authorizes King County to
distribute property tax levy funding to the City of Auburn and obligates the City to make
specific annual reports to King County regarding the use of said property tax levy funds;
and,
WHEREAS, the estimated distribution to the City of Auburn in 2026 is $934,963.00,
which will be deposited into the Parks Construction Fund (Fund No. 321). This estimated
distribution is based on forecasting and factors such as actual levy collection, changes in
assessed home values, population changes, etc. will adjust this estimate. A similar
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distribution will take place annually through 2031; the City is estimated to receive
$5,609,780 in direct pass -through funding over the entire levy.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor is authorized to execute an Agreement between the City
and King County, which agreement will be in substantial conformity with the agreement
attached hereto.
Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to implement those administrative
procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this Resolution.
Section 3. This Resolution will take effect and be in full force on passage and
signatures.
Dated and Signed this 15t" day of December, 2025.
Shawn Campbell, MMC, City Clerk
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NANCY BA US, MAYOR
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Mayor
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Parks and Recreation Division Director