HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 4168CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 4168
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 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 its 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
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WHEREAS, the Council finds that the true and actual net costs to provide municipal
services to the annexation area totaled Three Million and Two Hundred Forty Four Thousand
Dollars ($3,244,000) for the City's fiscal year 2011 and the State's fiscal year July 1, 2011 to June
30, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds and determines that the projected net costs to provide
municipal services to the annexation area exceeds Three Million Three Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($3,300,00) for the City's fiscal year 2013 and the State's fiscal year July 1, 2013 to June
30, 2014; 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 does hereby determine the threshold amount in providing
municipal services to the Benson Hill Communities Annexation Area is Three Million Three
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,300,000) and that a tax rate of One-Tenth Percent (0.1%) shall
be continued during the State's fiscal year starting July 1, 2013 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.
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SECTION IV. This Resolution shall take effect and be in full force upon passage and
signatures hereon.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 25 th day of February , 2013.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 25th day of February 2013.
Denis Law, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney 7 . *
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