HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 4036CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 4036
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE
CITY OF RENTON TO IMPOSE A SALES AND USE TAX AS AUTHORIZED BY RCW
82.14.415 AS A CREDIT AGAINST STATE SALES AND USE TAX, RELATING TO
ANNEXATIONS.
WHEREAS, state law authorizes the reallocation of the sales tax already collected by the
state to be remitted to the City to assist with funding the costs of certain newly annexed areas;
and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 35A.14 RCW, the City Council of the City of
Renton, Washington, called for a special election to be held, at which election the question of
annexation was presented to the voters of the Benson Hill Communities Annexation Area; and
WHEREAS, the notice of intention to annex was filed with the King County Boundary
Review Board and subsequently approved; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 35A.14 RCW the annexation was put to a vote of
the people in the annexation area; and
WHEREAS, the King County Records, Elections and Licensing Services Division certified
that the annexation had been approved by voters; and
WHEREAS, following a favorable vote on the annexation proposition, the City Council of
the City of Renton, Washington, adopted its Ordinance annexing said Benson Hill Communities
Annexation Area, an annexation area that has a population of at least ten thousand (10,000)
people; and
RESOLUTION NO. 4036
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Renton, Washington, finds and determines
that the projected true and actual costs to provide municipal services to the annexation area
exceeds the projected true and actual general revenue that the City would receive from the
annexation area by Two Million Five Hundred Thousand dollars ($2,500,000) for the state fiscal
year starting July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 82.14.415, the City is authorized, under the circumstances
of this annexation, to impose a sales and use tax as authorized with that tax being a credit
against the state tax;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The above recitals are found to be true and correct in all respects.
SECTION II. Purpose. The City Council of the City of Renton, Washington, does
hereby determine the City's projected net costs in providing municipal services to the Benson
Hill Communities Annexation Area are in the amount of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($2,500,000) and that a tax rate of One-tenth percent (0.1%) shall be imposed to assist
the City in providing municipal services to the area.
SECTION III. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such
administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this Resolution.
SECTION IV. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect and be in full force upon
passage and signatures hereon.
RESOLUTION NO. 4036
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 22nd day of February 2010.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 22nd day of February ., 2010.
Denis Law, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
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