ORD 17-842 - Setting Tax Property Tax Rate for 2018ORDINANCE NO. 17 -842
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington, relating
to fixing the property tax amount for the year of 2018.
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 November 7, 2017, and November 21, 2017 for the proposed
property tax levy for 2018, 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 2018 for the
purpose of paying expenses and discharge obligations of the City in the amount of Eleven
Million Dollars ($11,000,000).
The levy amount shall include (1) an increase in property tax revenue from the previous
year of Eighty -One Thousand Five Hundred and Forty -Eight Dollars ($81,548) or Seventy -Seven
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Hundredths of a percent (0.77 %), (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, 2018.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 5th day of December, 2017.
[Signatures to follow]
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY:
JIM FEgRELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
E COUR NEY, CMC, CITY CLERK
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AS TO FORM:
J. RYAN CALL, CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 11/16/2017
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 12/05/2017
PUBLISHED: 12/08/2017
EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/01/2018
ORDINANCE NO.: 17 -842
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