2004/10/13 Council Agenda Packet

ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE implementing the increase in sales tax for Everett City Transit to be imposed as stated by Proposition No. 1 which was submitted to and approved by the voters of the City of Everett in the September 14, 2004 election as certified by the Snohomish County Auditor on September 24,2004 and amending Ordinance No. 557-78 (Chapter 3.50 Everett Municipal Code). WHEREAS,in 1978,under the provisions of RCW 82.14.045,the qualified voters of the City of Everett approved the City of Everett's fixing and imposing a three- tenths of one percent(0.3%)sales and use tax to continue to fund public transportation; and WHEREAS,the City Council in Resolution No. 5509 submitted Proposition No. 1 to the qualified voters of the City of Everett: "PRESERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE Shall the City of Everett fix and impose an increase of the sales and use tax from three tenths of one percent (0.03 percent)to six tenths of one percent(0.06 percent) on sales and use activity within the City of Everett to preserve and enhance the current level of public transit service including bus service and paratransit service for people with disabilities, provide for anticipated future bus, paratransit and capital needs to support Everett's growth, improve service coordination with Sound Transit, Community Transit and the Washington State Ferry System,make other improvements and provide for future transit needs as authorized by Resolution No. ?"; aihd WHEREAS,the Snohomish County Auditor certified on September 24,2004 that a majority of the qualified voters of the City of Everett approved Proposition No. 1 in the election held September 24, 2004; and 38 1