ORD 16-827 - Adopting 2017 Property Tax RateORDINANCE NO. 16 -827
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington,
relating to fixing the property tax amount for the year of 2017.
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 2017/18 biennium; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, in the course of considering the biennium budget, conducted
public hearings on October 4, October 18, November 1, November 9, November 15, and December
6, 2016 for the proposed property tax levy for 2017, 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 City Council has resolved to levy a property tax consistent with RCW
84.52.043.
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 2017 for the purpose of
paying expenses and discharge obligations of the City in the amount of Ten Million Nine Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($10,900,000).
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The levy amount shall include (1) an increase in property tax revenue from the previous year
of Seventy -Four Thousand Three Hundred and Ninety -Eight Dollars ($74,398) or Seven One
Hundredths of a percent (0.71 %), (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. 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. 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 on January 1, 2017.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 6t" day of December, 2016.
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ATTEST:
tC CLERK
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
STEPH • : COURTNEY, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY, Win. .? G► l\
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 11/11/2016
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 12/06/2016
PUBLISHED: 12/09/2016
EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/01/2017
ORDINANCE NO.: 16 -827
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