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A RESOLUTION OF THE CTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, STATING THE CITY COUNCIL'S
SUPPORT FOR A PROPOSITION COMING BEFORE THE
VOTERS OF THE CITY OF AUBURN THAT WOULD
AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF AUBURN TO FUND A LOCAL
STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS on November 2, 2004, the voters in the City of Auburn will decide
whether to approve a proposition coming before the voters of the City of Auburn that
would authorize the City to fund a local street improvement program; and
WHEREAS, this measure was placed on the ballot because the Mayor and City
Council have received considerable public requests for local street improvements that
address a variety of community concerns, including but not limited to: safe pedestrian
facilities, crosswalks, street lighting, and the condition of street pavements, and
WHEREAS, the City has completed an evaluation of the local street system,
consisting of approximately 84 miles of local streets, indicating the need for a long term
street improvements funding program that can provide up to an annual level of financial
resources of approximately $1.5 Million in order to prevent further pavement
deterioration and improve the condition of city streets to an acceptable level of service,
and
WHEREAS, the City then determined that existing revenues are not sufficient to
allow reasonable progress towards achieving the improvements desired, and
WHEREAS, the City Council also determined that it is in the best interest of the
City to submit to the voters a proposition under Section 84.55.050 of the Revised Code
of Washington (RCW) authorizing a maximum regular property tax levy rate to be levied
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in 2004 for collection in 2005 of up to $2.88 per $1,000 assessed value and a limit
factor of 103% per year in the years 2006 through 2010 for the public purposes
described above, and that the amount levied in 2009 for collection in 2010 shall
establish the base for computing the levy increase limitations provided for in Chapter
84.55 RCW for all future years; and
WHEREAS, the City Council then promulgated its Ordinance No. 5864, to place
before the voters of the City the ballot measure authorizing a maximum regular property
tax levy to designates the revenues collected pursuant to this proposition and in excess
of amounts the city would otherwise be permitted to collect under Chapter 84.55 RCW
to fund a street improvements program to maintain and improve the City's local streets
system, including 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 City Council to provide meaningful and beneficial quality of life improvement to
the City and the local community; and
WHEREAS, the funds collected would be used solely for the street
improvements or and shall not supplant existing funds used for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, the program would help ensure that the City can meet its
transportation needs upon which its citizens depend; and
WHEREAS pursuant to State law. RCW 42.17.130, the City Council of the City
of Auburn desires to show its support for its Property Tax Levy Ballot Measure.
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NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby supports the City of Auburn property tax levy
ballot proposition coming before the voters of the City of Auburn on November 2, 2004, that
would authorize the City of Auburn to fund a local street improvement program, per
Ordinance No. 5864.
Section 2. The City Council hereby urges Auburn voters to support the City of
Auburn property tax levy ballot measure to ensure continued high quality transportation
services to the benefit of its citizens and the Auburn community.
Section 3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative
procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislative enactment,
including formulating a program to address the City's street needs, to be known as the City
of Auburn Save Our Streets Program.
Section 4. If any portion of this Resolution or its application to any person or
circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the Resolution or the application of the
provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.
Section 5. This Resolution shall be in full force upon passage and signatures
hereon.
PASSED by the City Council this ZY\¿ day of ~jtA.s.t ,2004.
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Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
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