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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, TAKING A POSITION OF OPPOSITION TO I 695 TAX
LIMITATION AND MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX INITIATIVE.
WHEREAS, on November 2, 1999, Aubum voters will be asked to
consider Initiative 695, a measure that would repeal the Motor Vehicle Excise
Tax statute and enact a $30.00 license tab fee charge for motor vehicles; and,
WHEREAS, 1-695 will also require cities and other jurisdictions to submit
increases in fees or other monetary charges to voter approval at the polls; and,
WHEREAS, a report of the Washington State Office of Fiscal
Management indicates passage of 1-695 would result in the following reductions
in revenue for the City of Auburn in year 2000: General Fund, $9,843; Criminal
Justice, $34,557; City Police and Fire protection, $405,175; subsequent years
reductions would be in excess of $625,000 annually; and,
WHEREAS, other adjustments that will affect Auburn citizens include a
statewide projected transportation reduction of approximately $1.1 billion in the
1999-2000 biennial budget, which will in turn result in cancellation or substantial
delay of numerous local and regional road maintenance and improvement
projects, including the 3~d Street S.W. and 277th separated railroad crossings,
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SR 167 improvements, 277th corridor construction, and Hwy. 18 completion;
and,
WHEREAS, the State Public Health Service, which serves the City of
Auburn through the Seattle-King County Health Department will lose annual
revenues of $25.5 million.
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn has given due public notice regarding
consideration of a position on the Initiative, including the number and title of the
proposition, and has allowed equal time for the expression of opposing views;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, IN A REGULAR MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED, HEREWITH
RESOLVES THAT
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Auburn, King County,
Washington, takes an official position in opposition to Initiative 695.
DATED and SIGNED this 4th day of October, 1999.
CITY OF AUBURN
CHARLES A. BOOTH
MAYOR
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. ATTEST:
Damelie E. Daskam,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael J. Reynolds,
City Attorney
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