ORD 08-587
ORDINANCE NO. 08-587
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, FIXING
THE PROPERTY TAX AMOUNT FOR THE YEAR OF
2009.
WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City of Federal Way has met and reviewed all
revenue sources and examined all anticipated expenses and other obligations for the
2009/10 biennium; and
WHEREAS the City Council, in the course of considering the biennium budget,
conducted public hearings on November 4, 2008, and November 18, 2008 for the proposed
property tax levy for 2009, and proposed revenues expenditures for the biennium; and
WHEREAS the City Council, after hearing and duly considering all relevant
evidence and testimony, determined that it is necessary and advisable to authorize an
increase in regular property tax levy consistent with the limit factor prescribed by RCW
84.55.0101 to discharge the expected expense and obligations of the City; now, therefore,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL
WAY, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Levv. There shall be and there is hereby levied against the property in
the City of Federal Way, Washington, a municipal regular property tax for the year 2009
for the purposes of paying expenses and discharge obligations of the City in the amount of
Nine Million, Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($9,600,000).
The levy amount includes (1) an increase in property tax revenue from the previous
year of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand and Fifty-one Dollars ($117,051) or one point
twenty-six percent (1.26%), (2) new construction and improvements to property, (3) any
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increase in the value of state assessed property, and (4) amounts authorized by law as a result
of any annexations that have occurred, as well as applicable refunds already made.
Section 2. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared separate and
severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion of
this ordinance or the invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall
not affect the validity of the remainder of the ordinance, or the validity of its application to
other persons or circumstances.
Section 3. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the
effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 4. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but no limited to, the
correction of scrivener/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection
numbers and any references thereto.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days
from and after its passage and publication, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council ofthe City of Federal Way this 2 day of December, 2008.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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C{TY ATTORNEY, PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK.'11-11-2008
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 12-2-2008
PUBLISHED: 12-6-2008
EFFECTIVE DATE: 12-11-2008
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