HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 3851CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO.3851
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF RENTON AND
KING COUNTY RELATING TO THE ANNEXATION OF A SUBAREA
OF THE EAST RENTON PLATEAU POTENTIAL ANNEXATION AREA.
WHEREAS,the City of Renton and King County have the authority under Chapter 39.34
RCW,the Interlocal Cooperation Act,to enter into this Agreement;and
WHEREAS,the City has requested that an election be held on the question of annexation
of the Preserve Our Plateau Annexation Area (POPA),a subarea of the East Renton Plateau
Potential annexation area,with the election to be held on February 6,2007;and
WHEREAS,any annexation would require a number of cooperative actions between the
City and the County,including the following:1)transfer of all roads,bridges,rights-of-way,
surface water management facilities,environmental mitigation sites,street lights,traffic signals
and signs,and pavement markings;2)transfer of public records;3)transition of services
associated with the annexation area;4)transfer of ownership of parks to the City from the
County;and 5)payment,should the annexation vote be successful on February 6,2007,of $1.75
million,$1,150,000 from real estate excise tax and $600,000 from the County current expense
fund,to the City of Renton;and
WHEREAS,the Agreement would be in effect for five years after the effective date of
annexation,or ifthe area is not annexed by March,2008,until March 31,2008;and
WHEREAS,the Agreement provides that if the vote on the annexation question to be
held on February 6,2007,is affirmative,the annexation shall be effective March 1,2007;and
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WHEREAS,the agreement provides that if the vote on the annexation issue is approved
at the February 6,2007,election,but the City is unable to meet a March 1,2007,effective date,
then REET funding will be reduced by $50,000 a month until the annexation can be made
effective;and
WHEREAS,if the annexation issue is not approved at the February 6,2007,election,but
is later approved,the agreement does not provide for any payment from the County to the City;
and
WHEREAS,the City and the County shall continue in good faith to work collaboratively
in support of the near term annexation of the remainder of the East Renton Plateau Potential
Annexation Area;
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON,DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.
SECTIONll.
The above findings are true and correct in all respects.
The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to enter into an interlocal
agreement between the City of Renton and King County relating to the annexation of the East
Renton Plateau Potential Annexation Area.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 8th day of-=J=a-'-'..nu=a"'-'r=-.vz--__--',2007.
Bonnie I.Walton,City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 8th day of __J_an_u_a_r-=y=---------",2007.
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Lawrence 1.Warren,City Attorney
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