ORD 10-679ORDINANCE NO.10-679
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington,
Fixing the Property Tax Amount for the Year of 2011.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Federal Way has met and reviewed all revenue
sources and examined all anticipated expenses and other obligations for the 2011/12 biennium; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, in the course of considering the biennium budget,
conducted public hearings on November 2, 2010, and November 16, 2010 for the proposed
property tax levy for 2011, and proposed revenues and 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 consistent with the limit factor prescribed by RCW 84.55.0101 to discharge the
expected expenses and obligations of the City; and
WHEREAS, the potential adverse impacts on the public health, property, safety and welfare
of the City and its citizens if this Ordinance did not take effect immediately, justify the declaration of
an emergency and the designation of this ordinance as a public emergency ordinance necessary for
the protection of public health, public safety, public property or the public peace by the City Council.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Levy. 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 2011 for the
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purposes of paying expenses and discharge obligations of the City in the amount of Ten Million
Dollars ($10,000,000).
The levy amount includes (1) an increase in property tax revenue from the previous year of
Seventy-three Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Dollars ($73,860) or point seventy-six percent
(0.76%), (2) new construction and improvements to property, (3) any 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. Severabilitv. 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. 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 4. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective
date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
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.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 7 day of December, 2010.
ATTEST:
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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CITY CLERK, CAR MCN LLY, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY, PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 11/30/2010
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 12/7/2010
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.:
Orclinance No.10-679
12/11/2010
12/16/2010
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