HomeMy WebLinkAboutImposition of Sales and Use Tax for Renton Transportation Benefit District Public Hearing NoticeCITY OF RENTON
RENTON CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held by the Renton City Council
on December 4, 2023, at 7 p.m. This regular meeting of the Renton City Council is being
offered as a hybrid meeting and can be attended in person at the Council Chambers, 7th floor of
City Hall, 1055 S Grady Way, Renton, 98057 or remotely through Zoom.
For those wishing to attend by Zoom: Please (1) click this link
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day of the meeting to request an invite with a link to the meeting.
The Renton City Council will consider the following:
•Imposition of an additional sales and use tax of one tenth of one percent within
the boundaries of the Renton Transportation Benefit District for the purpose of
financing the costs associated with transportation improvements in the district
as authorized by RCW 36.73.065 and RCW 82.14.0455:
See attached draft Ordinance.
If you wish to speak during the Public Hearing:
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Hearing. Anyone who registers after 5 p.m. on the day of the Public Hearing will not be called
upon to speak.
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email address and/or phone number, and this Public Hearing topic in your message.
•Alternatively, written comments on this Public Hearing topic can be submitted to
cityclerk@rentonwa.gov by 5:00 p.m. on December 4, 2023.
•A sign-in sheet is also available for those who attend in person.
Jason A. Seth, MMC
City Clerk
Published Seattle Times
Date: November 9, 2023 & November 23, 2023
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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. ________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, ADDING A NEW
SECTION 5-27-035 TO THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE IMPOSING AN
ADDITIONAL SALES AND USE TAX OF ONE-TENTH OF ONE PERCENT WITHIN THE
BOUNDARIES OF THE RENTON TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE DISTRICT AS AUTHORIZED BY RCW 36.73.065 AND RCW
82.14.0455; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AUTHORIZING CORRECTIONS, AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Renton Transportation Benefit District (the “District”) was established by
City of Renton Ordinance No. 6115, passed by the Renton City Council on August 14, 2023 and
codified as Chapter 5-27 of the Renton Municipal Code (RMC); and
WHEREAS, under Ordinance No. 6121, passed by the Renton City Council on October 9,
2023, the City of Renton assumed the rights, powers, immunities, functions, and obligations of
the District pursuant to RCW 36.74.010 and enacted RMC 5-27-020 to recognize the assumption;
and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.73.040(3)(a) authorizes transportation benefit districts to impose a
sales and use tax, subject to the provisions of RCW 36.73.065 and RCW 82.14.0455; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.73.065(4)(a)(v) authorizes transportation benefit districts to impose a
sales and use tax in accordance with RCW 82.14.0455 in an amount not exceeding one-tenth of one
percent (0.1%) for a period of ten (10) years upon a majority vote of the governing body of the
district for the purpose of financing the transportation improvements of a district; and
WHEREAS, post-assumption of the District as provided in Ordinance No. 6121, the Renton
City Council has all powers given to the governing body of the District; and
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WHEREAS, the Renton City Council has carefully considered the financial needs of the
City’s transportation system and the imposition of the tax and has determined that the best
interests of the City and the District will be served by passing this ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. All portions of the Renton Municipal Code in this ordinance not shown in
strikethrough and underline edits or are not explicitly repealed herein remain in effect and
unchanged.
SECTION II. Chapter 5-27 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended to add a new
section 5-27-035, Additional Sales and Use Tax for Renton Transportation Benefit District, to read
as follows:
5.27.035 ADDITIONAL SALES AND USE TAX FOR RENTON
TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT:
A. Pursuant to RCW 36.73.065 and RCW 82.14.0455, there is hereby imposed
an additional sales and use tax to be collected from persons who are taxable
by the state under Chapters 82.08 and 82.12 RCW upon the occurrence of any
taxable event within the Renton Transportation Benefit District. The amount of
the additional tax shall be one-tenth of one percent (0.1%) of the selling price, in
the case of the sales tax, or the value of the article used, in the case of the use tax.
B. The tax imposed by this section shall apply for a period of ten (10) years
from the date the tax is first collected within the District and shall thereafter cease
to be imposed unless renewed with the affirmative vote of the voters voting at an
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election or a majority vote of the Renton City Council exercising its authority as
the governing body of the district.
C. The tax imposed by this Section shall be in addition to any other taxes
authorized by law, including but not limited to, the sales and use taxes by other
Sections of the Renton Municipal Code.
D. The revenues received from the tax imposed by this Section shall be
general revenues of the District and shall be used for those purposes set forth in
RMC 5.27.040 or as otherwise authorized by law.
SECTION III. The City Clerk and the Finance Director are hereby requested to submit this
ordinance to the Washington State Department of Revenue and to request that the Department
take all necessary steps to implement and collect the tax imposed by this ordinance as soon as
possible.
SECTION IV. Upon approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk is authorized to direct
the codifier to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the corrections of
scriveners or clerical errors; references to other local, state, or federal laws, codes, rules, or
regulations; or ordinance numbering and section/subsection numbering and references. The City
Clerk is further authorized to direct the codifier to update any chapter, section, or subsection
titles in the Renton Municipal Code affected by this ordinance.
SECTION V. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the constitutionality of any other
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. ________
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SECTION VI. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after publication
of a summary of this ordinance in the City's official newspaper. The summary shall consist of this
ordinance's title.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL the day of , 2023.
Jason A. Seth, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this day of , 2023.
Armondo Pavone, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Shane Moloney, City Attorney
Date of Publication:
ORD-PW:2279:10/12/2023