2018/07/11 Council Agenda Packet

ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE relating to regular property taxes; providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City a special election to be held in conjunction with the state general election on November 6, 2018, of a proposition authorizing the City to levy regular emergency medical services property taxes in excess of the limitations of Chapter 84.55 RCW for emergency medical services; setting forth the text of the ballot proposition, directing the proper City officials to take necessary actions; and providing for other related matters . WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.52.069, the qualified electors of the City of Everett, on February 29, 2000, authorized a permanent emergency medical services property tax levy of fifty cents ($0.50) per one thousand dollars ($1,000) assessed valuation to provide emergency medical care and services; and WHEREAS, because,after the first levy imposed under RCW 84.52.069, Chapter 84.55 RCW limits the yearly growth of regular property tax levies to no more than 101% (excluding new construction), the City in 2009 was only allowed to collect an amount equal to an approximate levy rate of thirty-two cents($0.32) per one thousand($1,000) assessed valuation;and WHEREAS, in 2010, the qualified electors of the City of Everett, pursuant to RCW 84.55.050, approved a levy exceeding the one percent (1%) limit factor to restore the City's emergency medical services property tax levy capacity to its previously approved rate of fifty cents($0.50)per one thousand ($1,000) assessed valuation in order to maintain and improve emergency medical services; and WHEREAS, because of the one percent limit established by Chapter 84.55 RCW, in 2018 the City was allowed to collect only an amount equal to an approximate levy rate of 40.17 cents ($0.4017)per one thousand($1,000) assessed valuation; and 1 2