2012/10/17 Council Agenda Packet

EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET I • PROJECT TITLE: ( r' An Ordinance levying the -10/17/12 Briefing COUNCIL BILL# tra —41 tO general taxes for the City of Proposed Action Originating Department FINANCE Everett for fiscal year Consent Contact Person Susy Haugen commencing January 1, 2013, Action Phone Number 425-257-8612 on all taxable property,both 10/17/12 First Reading FOR AGENDA OF 10/17/12 real and personal, subject to 10/24/12 Second Reading taxation thereon,for the 10/31/12 Third Reading purpose of raising a portion of 10/31/12 Public Hearing Initialed by: the revenue to carry on City Budget Advisory Department Head operations for the ensuing year, CAA ijA as required by the Charter of Council President the City of Everett and the laws of the State of Washington Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval Ordinance Amount Budgeted -0- Expenditure Required -0- Account Niimber(s): Budget Remaining -0- Additional Required -0- DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: This ordinance sets the amount of the City of Everett's 2013 property taxes and directs the Snohomish County Assessor to include them in the property tax levy. As a matter of practice,we estimate the amounts to be used and ask the Assessor to determine and use the correct rates for general property taxes. The ordinance includes the levies for the general fund and EMS. The 2013 property tax ordinance calls for a one percent increase in the regular levy. No increase is anticipated for the EMS levy because the levy rate it is at its statutory limit. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt an Ordinance levying the general taxes for the City of Everett for fiscal year commencing January 1, . 2013, on all taxable property,both real and personal, subject to taxation thereon,for the purpose of raising a portion of the revenue to carry on City operations for the ensuing year, as required by the Charter of the City of Everett and the laws of the State of Washington. 1