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Home My WebLink About3763 RESOLUTION NO.3 7 6 3 A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, providing for the explanatory statement and appointing persons to serve on the committees to draft the voter pamphlet statements for and against the City of Auburn, Washington Proposition No.1, the Levy for the City of Auburn Local Street Improvement Program WHEREAS, 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 Council has determined that existing revenues are not sufficient to allow reasonable progress towards achieving the improvements desired, and WHEREAS, the City Council has 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 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 2010 for collection in 2011 shall establish the base for computing the levy increase limitations provided for in Chapter 84.55 RCW for all future years. -------------------------------------- Resolution No. 3763 September 9, 2004 Page 1 WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 29A.04.330 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), the City Council has adopted an Ordinance (Ordinance No. 5864) formally calling of a special election on the proposed proposition on the 2nd day of November, 2004; and, WHEREAS, it is also appropriate for the City to provide proposed language for the voter's pamphlets for the proposed proposition; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 29A.32.280, it would also be appropriate for the City Council to appoint people to serve on the committees to draft the voter pamphlet statements for and against the proposed proposition, and to request that the proposition be included in the voter pamphlets prepared by the King County and Pierce County Auditor's offices. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, as follows: Section 1. EXPLANATORY STATEMENTS FOR VOTER PAMPHLET By the adoption of its Ordinance No. 5864, on August 2, 2004, the City of Auburn City Council provided for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Auburn at an election to be held on November 2, 2004, of a proposition (Proposition 1) authorizing a 2005 regular property tax rate of $2.88/$1,000 of assessed value, the same as 2004, and set the limit factor for computing the maximum levy amount in 2006 through 2010 at 103%, and it is hereby requested that the King County Auditor and the Pierce County Auditor include the City of Auburn Proposition 1 in their Voter Pamphlets covering the elections of November 2, 2004. The ballot title and the explanatory statements (for King County and Pierce County) for the City of Auburn Proposition 1, for -------------------------------------- Resolution No. 3763 September 9, 2004 Page 2 the King County and Pierce County Voter Pamphlet for the November 2, 2004, special election, shall be as follows: CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON Proposition No. 1 LEVY FOR LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM The City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, adopted Ordinance No. 5864 concerning approval of regular property tax limits to fund street improvements. This proposition would authorize a 2005 regular property tax rate of $2.88/$1,000 of assessed value, the same as 2004, and set the limit factor for computing the maximum levy amount in 2006-2010 at 103%. The estimated levy rate in 2010 is expected to decrease to approximately $2.76/$1,000 and that levy would be used to compute future levy limits under RCW 84.55. Revenues in excess of the RCW 84.55.0101 limits would be dedicated solely to a local street program. Should this proposition be approved? YES D NO D EXPLANATORY STATEMENTS A. Explanatory Statement for King County Voter Pamphlet (250 word limit) If approved by voters, this ballot measure would authorize the City to levy regular real property taxes at a rate of $2.88 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation during 2005, the same as the current rate. The levy rate would then be subject to a 103% lid for the next five years, which means the total tax revenues cannot exceed the lid amount the following year. If the total assessed value of property in the City increases, as it is projected to do, the levy rates would decrease during this period. A portion of the funds would be dedicated to a local street improvement fund and would not supplant existing funds used for this purpose. -------------------------------------- Resolution No. 3763 September 9, 2004 Page 3 By Ordinance No. 5864, adopted on August 2, 2004, the Auburn City Council proposed establishing a plan, which if approved, would "fund a street improvement 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, handicap access ramps, provision of street lights, crosswalks, parking, traffic calming congestion improvements and other improvements determined by the City Council to provide meaningful and beneficial quality of life improvements to the City and local community." This program, if approved by the voters, "would help ensure that the City can provide the transportation infrastructure upon which its citizens depend." Word count: 223 B. Explanatory Statement for Pierce County Voter Pamphlet (200 word limit) If approved by voters, this ballot measure would authorize the City to levy regular real property taxes at a rate of $2.88 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation during 2005, the same as the current rate. The levy rate would then be subject to a 103% lid for the next five years, which means the total tax revenues cannot exceed the lid amount the following year. If the total assessed valuation of property in the City increases, as it is projected to do, the levy rates would decrease during this period. The additional funds collected would be dedicated to a local street improvement fund and would not supplant existing funds used for this purpose. By Ordinance No. 5864, adopted on August 2, 2004, the Auburn City Council proposed establishing a plan, which if approved, would "fund a street improvement 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, handicap access ramps, provision of street lights, crosswalks, parking, traffic calming congestion improvements and other improvements determined by the City Council to -------------------------------------- Resolution No. 3763 September 9, 2004 Page 4 provide meaningful and beneficial quality of life improvements to the City and local community." Word count: 199 Section 2. APPOINTMENT OF PEOPLE FOR VOTER PAMPHLET STATEMENTS That the City Council proposes and appoints the following persons to serve on the committees to draft the statements for and against the proposed City of Auburn Proposition 1 as may be published in the Voter's Pamphlets and/or other appropriate voter information: Statement for: 1. Chuck Booth, Citizen 2. Ron Claudon, Jr., Citizen 3. Deanna Sader, Citizen Statement Against: 1. 2. 3. , Citizen , Citizen , Citizen (At this time, no citizens have expressed an interest in preparing a statement in opposition to the proposition.) Section 3. COPIES FILED WITH THE COUNTY AUDITORS. A copy of this Resolution shall be filed with the King County and Pierce County Auditor's Offices. Section 4. IMPLEMENTATION. 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. -------------------------------------- Resolution No. 3763 September 9, 2004 Page 5 Section 5. SEVERABILITY. 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 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon passage and signatures hereon. ý;!:>1 PASSED by the City Council this /3 day of ¥,~u..~ , 2004. ATTEST: /Ja.Æ2¡ zfj(J~ Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk -------------------------------------- Resolution No. 3763 September 9,2004 Page 6