01-21-2023 Council Retreat PresentationsCITY OF
Federal Way
Centered on Opportunity
CITY COUNCIL
RETREAT PRESENTATIONS
January 21, 2023
Item Agenda Item Title Page
4 Review of Council Rules of Procedure 2
6a Envisioning Downtown 16
6b Catalyzing Investment 32
8. Downtown Federal Way -Tax Increment District 44
8a. TIF 101 46
8b. Discussions of RCW & WA Examples 47
8c. Proposed Tax Increment Area 57
8d. Increment Forecast 60
8e. Proposed Project List 66
8f. Funding Mechanics 71
8g. Adoption Process 67
10. 320th Dip Update 96
11. Code Amendments 101
Misc. Tax Increment District FAQ 110
Page 1 of 112
Attendance in Person
Council leadership believes that in -person attendance of
Council Meetings and Council Committee meetings is an
important part of elected service. Presented Rules changes
are meant to prioritize in -person participation.
Rules Changes presented today are a starting point for
discussion.
If a consensus is reached on what a the rule should be, a
draft rule will be presented to Council at a Regular Meeting
for a vote.
2
Section 11.1 Excused Absences
Issues:
• Absences for vacations are not addressed.
• Definition of a family member is missing nieces and
nephews.
3
Section 11.1 Excused Absences
(a) Death of immediate family member
"Immediate Family" is defined as the Council
Member's parent, spouse or domestic partner, child,
sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-
law, brother-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, aunt,
uncle, niece, nephew, or the step -relation equivalent to
those listed.
4
Section 11.1 Excused Absences
(c) Absences for Council Business
A Council Member who is absent because of other
commitments representing Council or because of circumstances
beyond the Council Member's control, such as due to
unforeseeable traffic, weather, or mother exigency.
WL--Yacations
A Council Member will be excused from one Regular Council
Meetication.
5
11.2 Characterizing Absences
Issue:
Current Council Rules do not describe a mechanism
for determining if an absence is excused or not
excused.
6
11.5 Attendance from a Remote Location
Issue:
In person attendance of meetings is to be encouraged
and remote attendance limited.
8
11.5 Attendance from a Remote Location
(a) Purpose. The City Council believes that regular
in -person attendance at Council Meetings and Council
Committee meetings is an important dart of service in
an elected position. However, Council recognizes the
benefits of the fullest practicable attendance and
participation by its Members and by the Mayor and
hereby allows attendance from a remote location of
Regular, Special, and Committee Meetings of Council
through the use of electronic two-way communication
methods such as speakerphones or Internet
communication platforms, subject to the constraints
described in this section.
9
11.5 Attendance from a Remote Location
(b) The Presiding Officer of a meeting shall be physically
present at the meeting location.
(c) Attendance of an executive session of a Council Meeting
from a remote location is not permitted for executive sessions.
(d) Effect. Votes cast by the Council Member attending
remotely consistent with these rules will have the same effect as
votes cast by members physically present at the meeting. The
Presiding Officer must be physically present at the meeting.
10
11.5 Attendance from a Remote Location
(e) Intent. Attendance from a remote location is
intended to be an infreguenused alternative and
re������r*��� method for participation at
meetings by Members of the Council. A Council
Member may attend a Regular City Council Meeting
remoter a maximum of � times der calendar dear. Any
remote �articivation in excess of 3 times per calendar
dear will be considered an absence.
Summary of Changes
Nieces and nephews added to definition of immediate
family member
i vacation a year added as excused absence
Chair excuses members but any Council Member may
ask for a vote if they believe absence should be
unexcused. Unexcused absences voted on by Council.
Remote attendance to be used infrequently and no
more than 3 times per calendar year.
Caps on number of Council Members who can attend
remotely at once removed.
13
Council Discussion
Envisioning Downtown
Federal Way, City Council Retreat
Journey through 2022
1/18 Redevelopment of TC3, 21st Ave S and beyond
2/15 Authorization to issue RFP to develop TC-3 Land Plan (VIA)
2/26 Council Retreat 2022
4/15 Downtown Ad Hoc began bi-monthly meetings
5/17 TC-3 Update &Authorization to Study Feasibility of the Dip
11/15 Authorization to issue RFP for TC-3 Land Disposition
2023 Action
Today 2023 Council Retreat
Q1 Review TC-3 Proposals
Q2 City Center HAPI Code Amendments
Pill 111� I �� l��
Q4 Execute DA for TC-3
What are the benefits to a
,great Downtown ?.
Downtown Burien
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The
anatomy a great
Downtown
• Municipal Anchors
• Architectural Integrity
• Diversity of Uses &Spaces
• Multimodal Options &Gateways
• Quality Outdoor Spaces
• Local History, Culture, Public Art &Regional Context
Vibrancy
Reduced Vehic
Speed
Increased
WaaiiytSpace
Reduced llleg�
Parking
'Crossing
tance
Em
Vitality
And why should we prioritize a
Downtown for Federal Way?
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Establishing a Tax Are.-!%,
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• Tax Increment Financing (TIF) 101
• Proposed Federal Way TIA Overview
• Increment Forecast
• Proposed Project List
• Adoption Process
• Finance Considerations
• Questions &Answers
• Washington Legal Framework
• How it works
• Required analysis
• Adoption process
• Examples from other communities
• RCW 39.114-, HB 1189 enacted in 2021
• Cities, counties, and Ports can establish Tax
Increment Areas (TIAs) to fund public
improvements that enable private development
redirects some taxes paid
• Current taxable assessed value in TIA is "frozen,"
and property taxes from the frozen tax
allocation base value are pa'i'd to taxeing districti
9 Increase 'in assessed value i's increment value,
and property taxes from 1
eincrement value are
pa'Id to the TIA (tax allocation revenues)
• TIAs can collect tax allocation revenues for a
maximum of 25 years
• No more than two per municipality
• Assessed value: less than 20% or $200M
• Identify property to be acquired by
municipality
• Legal description*
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City of Federal Way
Tax Increment Area
Proposed
Tax Increment Area Parce@s
500 0 500it
. s
* County Regular Levy
* County Lid Lifts
* County Transportation Levy
* County Conservation Futures
EMS
Sound Transit
Tax Rate Summary Table
City of Federal Way
Tax Code,
Area
Taxing District
1202,1205
County -wide regular levy. (non -voted)
$
0-5735
13-32%
AFIS (Fingerprint ID) Lid Lift
$
0., 03 19,
0. 74 %
Parks Lid Lift
$
01.. 18 58
4.32%
Human Srvs,(Vets: Lid Lift
$
0-0916
213%
Chil,dren/Fa,milty Justice Ctr. . Lid Lift
$
-
0-00%
Best Start for Kids: Lid Lift
$
0-1900
4-41%
Radio Communications Lid Lift
$
0-0491
1.14%
County -wide Transport levy
01-04-42
1. 03%
County Cons:- Futures
$
0-03,12
0-72%
County Flood one
$
01.0015
1.89%
County Ferry District
$
0..0,0191
0-21 %
Port General Fund
$
01.0579,
1.34%
EMS (voted)
$
0.2484
5-77%
Sound Transit
$
0., 1841
4.28%
Library General Fund
$
0.2925
6-79%
Fire 39 General Fund
1.4186
32-94%
Total
4.3062
100-00%
El
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Assessed Value I
Tax Allocation
Increment Tax Rate Revenue
$ 132,237,451 $
$ 277,443,728 $
$ 436,597,702 $
$ 610,744,357 $
$ 800,998,986 $
$ 982,537,163 $
$ 1,179,989,441 $
$ (40,193,121) $
$ 1,627,316,549 $
$ 1,879,726,299 $
$ 2,153,129,800 $
$ 2,449,011,896 $
$ 2,768,954,281 $
$ 3,114,641,516 $
$ 3,487,867,406 $
$ 3,890,541,759 $
$ 4,324,697,561 $
$ 4,792,498,562 $
$ 5,296,247,332 $
$ 5,838,393,794 $
$ 6,421,544,262 $
$ 7,048,471,023 $
$ 7,722,122,482 $
$ 8,445,633,923 $
$ 9,222,338,897 $
3.6727 $ 485,671
3.3736 $ 935,971
3.2432 $ 1,415,969
2.9693 $ 1,813,476
2.8545 $ 2,286,489
2.7442 $ 2,696,317
2.6382 $ 3,113,041
2.5362 $ 3,536,814
2.4382 $ 3,967,787
2.3440 $ 4,406,114
2.2534 $ 4,851,947
2.1664 $ 5,305,442
2.0826 $ 5,766,751
2.0022 $ 6,236,031
1.9248 $ 6,713,438
1.8504 $ 7,199,128
1.7789 $ 7,693,259
1.7102 $ 8,195,989
1.6441 $ 8,707,479
1.5806 $ 9,227,889
1.5195 $ 9,757,380
1.4608 $ 10,296,117
1.4043 $ 10,844,261
1.3500 $ 11,401,982
1.2979 $ 11,969,444
$ 148,824,186
EA\'1LE1
cumulative
$ 485,671
$ 1,421,642
$ 2,837,611
$ 4,651,087
$ 6,937,576
$ 9,633,893
$ 12,746,934
$ 16,283,748
$ 20,251,535
$ 24,657,649
$ 29,509,596
$ 34,815,038
$ 40,581,789
$ 46,817,820
$ 53,531,258
$ 60,730,386
$ 68,423,645
$ 76,619,634
$ 85,327,113
$ 94,555,002
$104,312,382
$114,608,499
$125,452,760
$136,854,742
$148,824,186
C'
0
ate of Annual Kevenue
Year
Assessed Value
Increment
Tax
$
Rate
-
Tax
$
Allocation
Revenue
-
cumulative
2024 $ -
2025
$
132,237,451
$
3.6727
$
485,671
$
485,671
2026
$
277,443,728
$
3.3736
$
935,971
$
1,421,642
2027
$
436,597,702
$
3.2432
$
1,415,969
$
2,837,611
2028
$
610,744,357
$
2.9693
$
1,813,476
$
4,651,087
2029
$
800,998,986
$
2.8545
$
2,286,489
$
6,937,576
2030
$
982,537,163
$
2.7442
$
2,696,317
$
9,633,893
2031
$
1,179,989,441
$
2.6382
$
3,113,041
$
12,746,934
2032
$
(40,193,121)
$
2.5362
$
3,536,814
$
16,283,748
2033
$
1,627,316,549
$
2.4382
$
3,967,787
$
20,251,535
2034
$
1,879,726,299
$
2.3440
$
4,406,114
$
24,657,649
2035
$
2,153,129,800
$
2.2534
$
4,851,947
$
29,509,596
2036
$
2,449,011,896
$
2.1664
$
5,305,442
$
34,815,038
2037
$
2,768,954,281
$
2.0826
$
5,766,751
$
40,581,789
2038
$
3,114,641,516
$
2.0022
$
6,236,031
$
46,817,820
2039
$
3,487,867,406
$
1.9248
$
6,713,438
$
53,531,258
2040
$
3,890,541,759
$
1.8504
$
7,199,128
$
60,730,386
2041
$
4,324,697,561
$
1.7789
$
7,693,259
$
68,423,645
2042
$
4,792,498,562
$
1.7102
$
8,195,989
$
76,619,634
go
2043
$
5,296,247,332
$
1.6441
$
8,707,479
$
85,327,113
2044
$
5,838,393,794
$
1.5806
$
9,227,889
$
94,555,002
kbaf
2045
$
6,421,544,262
$
1.5195
$
9,757,380
$104,312,382
2046
$
7,048,471,023
$
1.4608
$
10,296,117
$114,608,499
2047
$
7,722,122,482
$
1.4043
$
10,844,261
$
125,452,760
2048
$
1.3500
$
11,401,982
2049
$
9,222,338,897
$
1.2979
$
$
11,969,444
148,824,186
$148,824,186
Total
U
Auld We P
Year
Assessed Value
Increment
Tax Rate
Tax
$
Allocation
Revenue
-
cumulative
2024 $ -
$ -
2025
$
132,237,451
$
3.6727
$
485,671
$
485,671
2026
$
277,443,728
$
3.3736
$
935,971
$
1,421,642
2027
$
436,597,702
$
3.2432
$
1,415,969
$
2,837,611
2028
$
610,744,357
$
2.9693
$
1,813,476
$
4,651,087
2029
$
800,998,986
$
2.8545
$
2,286,489
$
6,937,576
2030
$
982,537,163
$
2.7442
$
2,696,317
$
9,633,893
2031
$
1,179,989,441
$
2.6382
$
3,113,041
$
12,746,934
2032
$
(40,193,121)
$
2.5362
$
3,536,814
$
16,283,748
2033
$
1,627,316,549
$
2.4382
$
3,967,787
$
20,251,535
2034
$
1,879,726,299
$
2.3440
$
4,406,114
$
24,657,649
2035
$
2,153,129,800
$
2.2534
$
4,851,947
$
29,509,596
2036
$
2,449,011,896
$
2.1664
$
5,305,442
2037
$
2,768,954,281
$
2.0826
$
5,766,751
40,581,789
2038
$
3,114,641,516
$
2.0022
$
6,236,031
,
2039
$
3,487,867,406
$
1.9248
$
6,713,438
$
53,531,258
2040
$
3,890,541,759
$
1.8504
$
7,199,128
$
60,730,386
2041
$
4,324,697,561
$
1.7789
$
7,693,259
$
68,423,645
2042
$
4,792,498,562
$
1.7102
$
8,195,989
$
76,619,634
2043
$
5,296,247,332
$
1.6441
$
8,707,479
$
85,327,113
2044
$
5,838,393,794
$
1.5806
$
9,227,889
$
94,555,002
2045
$
6,421,544,262
$
1.5195
$
9,757,380
$104,312,382
2046
$
7,048,471,023
$
1.4608
$
10,296,117
$114,608,499
2047
$
7,722,122,482
$
1.4043
$
10,844,261
$
125,452,760
2048
$
8,445,633,923
$
1.3500
$
11,401,982
$136,854,742
2049
$
9,222,338,897
$
1.2979
$
$
11,969,444
148,824,186
$148,824,186
Total
amnle� Cost of Financing �40
Principal 40,000,000
Term 25
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Interest rate aeb. 5.0000%
Year Payment Principal Interest End Bal
40,000,000 __ __ _ ___ _ 40,000,000
______-4------ 4__- _____- ______ ___(2,838,098)-__ (838,098) ____(2,000,000) 139,161,902
k__®___ 39,161,902 (2,838,098) _____ (880,003) _ _(1,958,095) 38,281,899
_ _ 3 ®___ 38,281,899 (2,838,098) _(924,0M _ _(1,914,095) I _37,357,895
4 37,357,895 (2,838,098 970,204 _(1,867,895) j 36,387,692
5 F 36,387,692 �2,838,098) _ (1,018,714� �1,819,385� 35,368,978
6 __ 35,368,978 2,838,098 1,069,649 1,768,449 34,299,328
34,299,328 _ (2,838,098) _ (1,123,132) _(1,714,966)1 33,176,197
$__°______:33,176,197 _(2,838,098) __ (1,179,288) _ _(1,658,810)�__31,996,908
_ _ _ ___
____ 9_______ 31,996,908 _ ___(2,838,098) ____(1,238,253) __(1,599,845) __30,758,655
_10 ,_ 30,758,655 (2,838,098� (1, 300,166� ____(1,537,933) _29,458,490
___ _ __ _ _ ___
1_�_ 29,458,490 (2,838,098- ____(1,365,174.... (1,472------
924) 28,093,316
12 _ 28,093,316 (2,838,098)(1,433,432 (1,404,666) 126,659,883
26,659,883 (2,838,098) mp (1,505,104) (1,332,994)r 25,154,779
m 14 a m 25,154,779 (2,838,098 _0,580,359 (1,257,739 23,574,420
15 23,574,420 _ (2,838,098� _ (1,659,377� __(1,178,721)�__21,915,043
_ ____ ____
16 21,915,043 (2,838,098) (1,742,346) (1,095,752)1 20,172,697
-----------------
17 F 20,172,697 (2,838,098) (1,829,463) _ (1,008,635)1 18,343,233
__18 E _ _ 18,343,233 _ ___(2,838,098) ____(1,920 937� (917,162) __16,422,296
_ _19 16,422,296 (2,838,098� (2,016,983� (821,115) I 14,405,313
_ 20___ _ 14,405,313 ___(2,838,098 _ _ (2,117,833� ______(720,266) I _12,287,480
_ 21 12,287,480 2,838,098 (2,223,724) (614,374 j 10,063,756
______10,063,756 (2,838,098) (2,334,910) (503,188)� m 7,728,846
24 5 2�8'846 �(2,838,098) (2,451,656� 386,442 � _ ---- 190
23 P 7
190 (2,838,098� (2,574,239� ______(263,859) 2,702,951
25 2,702,951 2,838,098 2,702,951 135,1481 0
(70,952,457) (40,000,000) (30,952,457)
Total AV
1.5% AV @ 100%
Add Cash reserve
Less outstanding
Deh
$ 14, 210, 298, 330
213,154,475
3,192,943
(29, 686, 656)
186,660,762
(est.)
$ 17,142, 528, 580
257,137,929
363,121
(2.7 983 000)
$ C229,518,050
2019 SCORE 9,785,000
2013 Community Center 7,750,000
2019 PAEC 3,510,000
2019 HUD Sec. 108 (PAEC) 2,076,000
27,983,000
12%
229,580,050
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Cumulative
Mi Year Pavments
_2
3
4
.5
_7
__8
._9
10
12
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
MM
__(2,838,098
(5,676,197
_-8,514,295
11,352,393
14,190,491
17,028,590
19,866,688
22,704,786
25,542,885
28.380.983
34,057,180
39,733,376
42,571,474
45,409,573
48,247,671
51,085,769
53,923,868
56,761,966
59,600,064
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62,438,162
65,276,261
68,114,359
70,952,457
BIRIBIMAINHOM
Cumulative
Revenue
__-_. 485,671
1,421,642
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2,837,611
4,651,087
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6,937,576
9,633,893
12,746,934
16,283,748
20,251,535
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24.657.649
46,817,820
53,531,258
60,730,386
68,423,645
76,619,634
85,327,113
�94,555,002
104,312,382
114,608,499
125,452,760
136,85_4,742
148,824,186
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7,084,444
10,959,784
15,320,813
20,175,974
25,533,865,
31,403,245
37,793,036,
44,712,318
52,170,337,
60,176,499
68,740,383
77,871,729
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Feasibility
Key Scope Items
• Base mapping & Existing Utility Analysis and Mitigation
• Stormwater limitations and analysis
• Traffic Impacts Modeling and Mitigation
• Geotechnical and Structural requirements and limitations
• Identify Horizontal and Vertical Alignment constraints
• Constructability evaluation, phasing, scheduling and costing
• Analysis of temporary and offsite improvements
• Documentation, prepare conceptual design plan, and final report
• Present findings to City Council
Feasibility Timeline
Q4-22 & QZ-23: Consultant Scoping / Selection / Contracting
Q1-23 & Q2-23: Data Collection / Consultant Research
Q3-23: Project Feasibility Analyses
Q4-23: Alternatives Evaluation
Q4-23: Cost Analysis
Q1-24 & Q2-24: Summarize Findings / Documentation
Q3-24: Report to Council
Planning for the Future
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Increment AFAQ
1. What iauTax Increment Area?
The Washington State Legislature authorized tax increment financing in 2021. It is a new
financing tool in Washington, allowing cities, counties and ports to establish Tax Increment
Areas JIM) to fund public improvements that help enable new private development.
All T|Aomust have aspecified boundary, oset duration (maximum of25yeors).and o
specific list ofpublic projects tobefunded.|nFedena|VVoy.thepn000sedT|/\ino|udeothe
property bounded generally to the west of 1-5 and east of Highway 99, and on the north and
south sides ufG312 m EBnaet/330m Street. The estimated timefnsmgfor the proposed T|Aia
25yeare.
Proposed TIA Boundary
2. How does a TIA work? How does this impact the taxing districts that currently
receive revenue from the properties within the TIA?
TIAs receive funding from the property tax revenue generated by the growth in assessed
value for properties located in a TIA. The property tax levies imposed in the proposed
Federal Way TIA include the list below. They are separated by those impacted and
those NOT impacted by the TIA. Voter approved bonds and general obligation bonds are
NOT impacted by a TIA. State and local school levies are excluded and would not be
impacted by the proposed TIA (see question 8 below).
TAXING DISTRICTS IMPACTED
• County Regular Levy
• County Lid Lifts
• County Transportation Levy
• County Conservation Futures
• County Flood Zone
• County Ferry District
• Port General Fund
• Emergency Medical Services
• Sound Transit
• City General Fund
• Library General Fund
• Fire District 39 General Fund
TAXING DISTRICTS NOT IMPACTED
• State Schools Part 1
• State Schools Part 2 (McCleary)
• County voter -approved bonds
• Port Bond Fund
• Federal Way School District 210
• Library General Obligation Bond
• Fire District 39 Maintenance &
Operations
• Fire District 39 General Obligation
Bond
The property taxes being levied on the current assessed value within the TIA boundary
will continue to go to the overlapping taxing districts. In the proposed Federal Way TIA,
property tax revenue from increases in assessed value after the TIA is established will
go to the City to pay for improvements within the TIA boundary (called tax allocation
revenues). This tax allocation revenue is from new development in the TIA and
increases in assessed value from appreciation of existing properties (shown in orange in
the figure below). A TIA will not increase the taxes that a property owner pays.
Taxing districts temporarily forego some taxes raised from the increase in assessed
value in the TIA, and the dollars are directed toward public infrastructure improvements
in the TIA.
This allocation of some property tax revenues from the increased assessed value in the
TIA each year will occur until the increment area expires, no more than 25 years after
receiving its first increment. Once the TIA has expired, the overlapping taxing districts
will receive the full amount of property taxes from the increased assessed value in the
increment area. This concept is shown in the chart below.
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3. Does alF|Aincrease our property taxes?
NO. Property taxes will not increase because Of8T|A.The source Ofthe revenue iSfrom
the taxing districts (listed 8bove\,not the property taxpayers. The diverted property tax
revenues can then be used only on specific projects within a TIA.
For this TIA, the property taxes collected on the new development in the Federal Way
T|Aboundary will b8allocated k]the City. The use 0fthese revenues iSlimited tOhelp
fund the construction 0fthe needed infrastructure inthe T|/\.and these projects vvi||b9
identified 8Spart Ofthis adoption process.
4. What are the Goals & Objectives of the TIA?
Goal: Transform a suburban, auto -centric and non -remarkable area of Federal
Way into @distinct, vibrant and walkable downtown.
Objectives:
~ Utilize creative funding tools to help achieve the Goal.
• Leverage the regional investment iDhigh-capacity transit; the sale Ofcity-
owned prOp8My;8Od,|OC8|iOVHSt0SDttO8ttr@CthiQh-qU8|itv,p[iV8t8
development that will catalyze redevelopment.
• Prioritize walkability and enhanced non -motorized connections. Construct
pedestrian -oriented infrastructure improvements that that improve mobility.
• Invest incommunity gathering areas and p|onem8kingtodefine the area and
create 8destination for the community.
5. Why iSFederal Way considering use Of8U/\?
A TIA adds an additional funding source to complete needed infrastructure projects.
These projects will provide the infrastructure needed to enable new development that
will provide services and jobs for our community.
6. What are the projects being considered for this TIA?
The projects listed in the Ordinance to create the TIA will be determined by the City
Council. Those conversations are currently on going. The projects are intended to help
stimulate private development in the TIA.
7. Who manages the revenues from the TIA?
The governing body (the City of Federal Way) adopting the TIA manages the revenues.
The City will form a separate fund dedicated to the tax allocation revenues the increment
area generates. The City is only allowed to spend the tax allocation revenues on specific
projects within the increment area that were identified during the adoption process.
8. Does this take dollars away from the local schools?
No, a TIA will not negatively impact schools, as both the state and local school levies are
exempt by law from being included in this new financing tool. The property taxes from
state and local school levies generated from increased assessed value from new
development in the TIA will not go to the TIA, but will immediately be allocated to the
state school fund and local school district, respectively.
9. What are the overall benefits of this TIA?
The TIA is expected to generate substantial positive economic impacts for the regional
economy, because the funded improvements will enable new development. As part of
the preparation of the TIA's project analysis report, a full economic analysis will be
conducted. The benefits are expected to include creation of a vibrant city center for
Federal Way that includes new housing opportunities, job and income creation, added
recreational spaces and community amenities like public art.
10. What is the schedule for the TIA and how can I get more information on the
proposed increment area and adoption process?
The City of Federal Way is currently evaluating the feasibility of a TIA. It is anticipated
that the City will be prepared to decide on whether or not to proceed with establishing
the TIA at some point in 2023. The City will be participating in outreach throughout the
spring and summer to educate the community about and seek input on the TIA. The City
will also be holding two official public briefings in the spring/summer of 2023 as part of
the adoption process.
For more information or to submit a question, please contact Chaney Skadsen at
chaney.skadsen@cityoffederalway.com