2014/10/08 Council Agenda Packet

EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET PROJECT TITLE: COUNCIL BILL# �� - An Ordinance levying the 10/1i14 Briefing 145 for the City of Proposed Action Originating Department FINANCE general taxes _ Consent Contact Person Susy Haugen Everett for fiscal year Phone Number X8612 commencing January 1,2015, Action10/1/14 on all taxable property,both 10/1/1 First Reading FOR AGENDA OF real and personal, subject to 10— /g/14— Second taxation thereon,for the Reading purpose of raising a portion of 10/-- Third Reading Initialed by: the revenue to carry on City 10/ /51 14 Public Hearing operations for the ensuing Budget Advisory Department Head year,as required by the CAA Charter of the City of Everett Council President and the laws of the State of Washington Preceding Action Attachments Departments)Approval Location Ordinance IENNIINNIIIIIIIIIIII Amount Budgeted -0- Expenditure Required _p_ Account Number(s): Budget Remaining -0- Additional Required -0 _DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: • This ordinance sets the amount of the City of Everett's 2015 property taxes and directs the Snohomish ma e e County Assessor to include them in the property tax levy. As rates s for general propeer of practice,we rty .tateth The amounts to be used and ask the Assessor to determine and use the correct ordinance includes the levies for the general fund and EMS. The 2015 theproperty will estotax re the EMS levy to ce calls for a one percent increase in the regular levy and a 7.4%increase un EMS levy,which the amount voters approved in 2010. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt an Ordinance levying the general taxes for the City subjectEverett tax o r fiscal year commencing January 1,2015;on all taxable property,both real and personal, J t n thereon,for the purpose of raising a portion of the revenue to of the State of Washington.carry on City operations for the ensuing year, as required by the Charter of the City of Everett and the 1