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� Engineering Division
WASHINGTON
To: Public Works Committee
From: DennisDowdy, Public Works Director
CC:: Mayor
City Clerk
Councilmembers
Dennis Selle, Gity EngineeNAssistant Director
Ingrid Gaub, Assistant City Engineer
Date: March 1, 2012
Re: Agenda Modification for the Maroh 5, 2012 Meeting
This modification transmits the following agenda item(s):
III. RESOLUTIONS
A. RESOLUTION NO. 4806'
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Aubum,Washington, Supporting
the Aubum Transportation Benefit DistricYs Bond Measure
"Attacfiment
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Agenda Subject: Date:
Resolution No. 4806 March i, 2012
Department: Attachments: Budget Impact:
Administration ResolutonNO_4805 $p
Administrative Recommendation:
City Council adoptflesolution No. 4806.
Background Summary:
The City Council of the City ofAuburn recently established -created the Auburn
Transportation BenefitDistrict. The Aubum Transportation Benefit District (TBD), at its
February 13th, 2012, meeting, has placed a measure before the voters on the April 17,
2012, Special Election, as Proposition 1, which if approved by the voters of the City,
would authorize the TBD to issue Generaf Obligation Bonds for the purpose of financing
transportation improvements in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$59,000,000.00. These bonds would be repaid by annual property tax levies, to be paid
along with (in addition to) regular property tax levies.
If approved, this TBD Proposition 1 would provide revenue that would be specifically
dedicated to Aubum's many miles of high-Vaffic arterial roads which must be rebuilt and
maintained Iargely with limited Iocal resources. The City of Auburn'has worked long and
hard with ckizens and businesses to identify the arterial street needs, and to prioritize
them, so as to plan for arterial street preservation projects over a twenty yearperiod.
This "prioritizing road preservation" is necessary, because of the need for a high quality
street system that efficiently moves goods.and people enhances our competitiveness,
which would, in turn, create atangible return on invesfinents for businesses and
residents. The City has prioritized high-traffic arterial roads in response to concems that
further deterioration of these roads will impact economic development and efficient flow
of commuter traffic.
Also, if approved, Proposition 1 would dedicate excess property tax revenues to repay
general obligation bond proceeds to rebuild and repair a list of citizen-selected arterial
street improvement projects over alwenty year period. With that, if the measure is
approved, the average $250,000 homewould see a$4.00 to$8.00 per month increase
in property taxes during the first five years of the levy ($36:00 to $96.00 perqear), and
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would see average monthly impacts of $S.00 to $9.00 ($96.00 to $113.00 per year) in
years six to year fifteen of the levy, and thereafter, as the bonds mature and are paid off,
the average annual impact to a homeowner steadily declines until the bonds are fully
retired.
The bond funds must be used for arterial roads forpreservation projects, and cannot be
used for other purposes.
State law, RCW 42.17A.555 (below) authorizes city councils to take collective action
regarding ballot measures appearing before the voters so long asthe action is taken at a
public meeting, the intended action is identified on the agenda and where the opportunity
for opposing views is given to attendees at the public meeting. In light of the significant
need forrepair and maintenance of the many miles of arterial streets in the City of
Au6um, and the absence of state or federal funds to assist the City with such needs, it is
appropriate that the City Council support this ballot measure as permitted pursuant to
RCW 42:17A.555.
RCW 42.17A.555 Use of public office or agency facilities in campaigns —
Proh'ibition — Exceptions. (Effecfive January 1, 2012.)
No elective official nor any employee of his or her office nor any person appointed to or
employed by any public office or:agency may use or authorize the use of any of the
facilities of a public office or agency, directly or indirectly, for-the purpose of assisting a
campaign for election of any person to any office or for the promotion of or opposition to
any 6allot proposition. Facilities of a public office or agency include, but are not limited
to, use of'stationery, postage, machines, and equipment, use of employees of the office
or agencyduring working hours, vehicles, office space, publica4ions of the office or
agency,and clientele lists of persons served by the office or agency. However, this does
not apply to the foilowing activities:
(1) Action taken at an open public meeting by members of an elected legislative body or
by an elected 6oard, council, or commission of a speciaLpurpose districtincluding, but
not limited to, fire districts, public hospital districts, library districts, park districts, port
districts, public utility districts, schoof districts,sewer districts,and water districts, to
express a collective decision, or to actually vote upon a motion, proposal, resolution,
order, or ordinance, or to support oroppose aballot proposition so long as (a) any
required notice of the meeting includes the title and number of the ballot proposition, and
(b) members of the legislative body, members of the board, council, or commission of
the special purpose district, or members of the public are afforded an approximately
equal opportunity for the expression of an opposing Jiew;
(2) A statement by an elected official in support of or in opposition to any ballot
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proposition at an open press conference orin response to a specific inquiry;
(3) Activities which are part of the normal and regular conduct of the office or agency.
(4) This section does not appiy to any pgrson who is a state officer or state employee as
defined.in RCW 42.52.010. [2010 c 204 701;2006 c 218 2; 1979 ex.s. c 265 2; 1975-76
2nd ex.s. c 112 6; 1973 c 1 13 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7,
1972). Formerly RCW 42:17.190.]
Reviewed by Council Committees:
Finance, Public Works
Councflmember: Staff: Heid
Meeting Date: March 5, 2012 (tem Number: DI.D
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RESOLUTION NO.4 8 0 6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AWBU'RN, Wi4SHINGTON, SUPPORTING
THE AUBURN TRANSPORTATfON BENEFIT
DISTRIGTS BOND MEASURE
WHEREAS, the Aubum Transportation Benefit D'istrid has placed a
measure befare thevcters o��e April 17, 2012, Special Election, as Proposftion
1; and
WHEREAS, if approved by the vofiers of tlie Cityr, the proposition wauld
authorize the District to issue General ObiigaBon Bonds for the purpose of
finanang transportation improveme'rts in the aggregate prinapal amouM not to
exceed $59,000,000.00, payable by annual properfy tax IeVies to be made in
excess of regular property tax levies: and to levy those excess property taxes,
and to provide for other matters relating thereto; and
WHEREAS, if approved, Proposition 1 woutd provide revenue that would
be specifically dedic�ted to Aubum's many mites of high-traffic arterial raads
wFiicFi must be rebuiR and mai�ined largely with limlted local r�oure:es; and
WHEREAS, Aubum has worked with aGzens and businesses to iderrtify
and prioritire the Citys arteria{�oatls for preservation projects over a twenty year
p�iod; and
WHEREAS� in cdrmec�ion �fherewith,' 4t1e City is prioritizing rnad
presen�ation because a high qualily street system that;effiaenUy moves.goods
and ,people enhances our competitiven�s and crestes a tang�le re�m on
investrnerrts for b�isinesses and reside�rts. The. City has prioriGzed high-traffic.
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arteriat roads in response to concems that further deterioratio� of these roads wilF
imp.ad economic development;and eifiaent flow of oommuter traffic; and
' WHEREAS: if approved by vo4ers, Proposition 1 wouid dedicate excess
ptoperty tax revenues to repay general obligation bond proceeds to rebuild and
re
pair a list af c�izen-�el� artertal street improvemeM projecffi over a twerrty
jrear period; and
WHEREAS; if the measure is approved, the average $250,000 horr�
iaould,.see an inaease of $2.65 per morrth in 2013 and 2014, an increase of
$5:78 m 2015 and 2018 reaching a mezimum af $8.00 to $9.00 in 2018 and
thereafter, �the bonds mature and are paid off, the average annual impact W a
� Fiomeowner. 00nsistentwith.the..foliowing:
MONTHLY--- ANNUAL TOTAL DEBT ISSUED MILAGE RATEf51.000 AV
Year1 2013 52.65 ;531.91; 512.000.000.00 5:12Z8 '
Year2.2014 $2.65 531.97 $12,000,000.00 S.1Z76
Year 9 2015. 85.78 589.14 $16.0�0,000.00 3:2766
Year4 2018 ' 55.78. 569.14 326.000;000.00. . $:2765
1!ear5 2017 57.86 586.52 537,000;000.00 5.3821
; and
WHEREAS, the bond funds must be used for arterial roads for
preservation projeds, and carinot be used for other purposes; and
WHEREAS, RCW 42.17A:555 authorizes city councils to take collective
acdon regarding ballot measiires:appearing beTore the voters so Iong as the
action is taken at a pubGc meeting, the intended action is identified on 4he .
� agenda and where the opportuniljrfor opposing views is given to attendees:at the
public meeting; a�d
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WHEREAS, in I'�gM oi the significant r�ead for repair and mainbenance of
the manymiles of arterial.streets'in the City of Aubum, and the absenoe of state
or federal funds to assist the•City with such.needs, it is appropriate that the City
Councif supportthis beUot measu's as permitbed pursuaM to RCW 42.17A555.
NOW, THEREFOR.E, THE:CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
HEREBY RESOLVES as folloViis:
Secbi n ThaY the City CouncA supports Proposit3on 1 coming before
the voters at the April 17,2012 spedal elecdon.
Se�on�2... TFiat this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force
�pcm.pessage ar�d.signatures hereon:
Dated and Signed this day of .2012.
CITY OF.AUBURN
PETER B. LEIMS
AAAYOR
ATTEST:
Danielle E. Daskam, City CIe(k
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ResohAion No. 4808
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