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RESOLUTION NO. ______________ A RESOLUTION of the City of Everett supporting City of Everett Proposition 1, placed on the ballot by the City Council through the passage of Resolution 8021, concerning public safety and essential public services. WHEREAS, 1.On May 1, 2024, the Everett City Council approved the submission of a proposition to the August 6, 2024 primary election; and 2.As provided in Section 3 of Everett Resolution 8021, the ballot title for Proposition No. 1 will read as follows: City of Everett, Washington Proposition 1 Levy Lid Lift for Public Safety and Essential Public Services The City Council has adopted Resolution 8021 concerning funding for quality of life and essential public services. If approved, this proposition would authorize a maximum regular property tax rate in 2025 of not more than $2.19/$1,000 assessed value. The incremental increase in 2025 would fund essential public services, including park maintenance, libraries, animal shelter, street maintenance, neighborhood groups, social services, the arts, events and public safety, all as described in the Resolution. The 2025 maximum levy amount would be the basis to calculate subsequent levy limits. Qualifying seniors, veterans, and others would be exempt (Ch. 84.36 RCW). Should this proposition be __Approved? __Rejected? 3.in compliance with RCW 42.17 A.555, the public meeting notice included the title and number of the City of Everett’s Proposition No. 1 measure and members of the public were given equal opportunity to express opposing views on the measure; and 4.The City Council has worked for two decades to address growing budget deficits caused largely by a 1% cap in property tax increases passed by the Washington State legislature in 2007, while demand for city services continues to grow and city costs for providing those services increase at least 4% each year which exceeds the 1% tax cap, and 8032