HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 4084CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 4084
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE
CITY TO IMPOSE A SALES AND USE TAX, 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 Council called for a special
election to be held, at which election the question of annexation was presented to the voters of
the Benson Hills 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 Council
adopted an ordinance annexing the Benson Hill Communities Annexation Area effective March
1, 2008, an annexation area that has a population greater than ten thousand (10,000) people;
and
RESOLUTION NO. 4084
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the true and actual net costs to provide municipal
services to the annexation area totaled Two Million Fifty-four Thousand Dollars ($2,054,000) for
the City's fiscal year 2009 and the State's fiscal year July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds and determines that the projected net costs to provide
municipal services to the annexation area exceeds Two Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars
($2,600,000) for the City's fiscal year 2011 and the State's fiscal year July 1, 2011 to June 30,
2012; 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. The Council hereby determines the threshold amount in providing
municipal services to the Benson Hill Communities Annexation Area is Two Million Six Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($2,600,000) and that a tax rate of One-tenth percent (0.1%) shall be
continued during the State's fiscal year starting July 1, 2011, to assist the City in providing
municipal services to the area.
SECTION III. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative
procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this resolution.
SECTION IV. This resolution shall take effect and be in full force upon passage and
signatures hereon.
RESOLUTION NO. 4084
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 28th day of February 2011.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 28th day of February 2011.
Approved as to form:
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