RES 2000-39 IMPOSITION OF FEES IN RESPONSE TO INITIATIVE 695RESOLUTION No. 2000-39
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND,
WASHINGTON RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF VARIOUS
TAXES, FEES AND CHARGES ENACTED IN RESPONSE TO
INITIATIVE 695.
WHEREAS, passage of Initiative 695 and the subsequent repeal of Washington's Motor Vehicle
Excise Tax by the State Legislature, has put extreme pressure on the City's ability to accomplish its
mandated functions with the revenues allowed to it; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has approved various ordinances in response to Initiatives 695 and
722 that specify that the City Council will take various actions by resolution; now, therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON,
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The taxpayer contribution referred to in the Amendment to Section
1.28.025E BIMC contained in Ordinances 99-47 and 2000-51 shall not be less
than thirty-three (33) percent prior to 2002.
SECTION 2. The annual reductions in the business and occupation tax rate
referred to in Section 1 of Ordinances 99-48 and 2000-50 shall be one-tenth of one
percent in each of the years 2000, 2001 and 2002.
SECTION 3. The amount of gross income subject to the City's business and
occupation tax referred to in Section 2 of Ordinances 99-49 and 2000-45 shall be
$250,000 in the years beginning January 1, 2000 and 2001, and shall not be less
than $250,000 in the year 2002.
SECTION 4. The reductipns in the storm and surface water management untility
charges referred to in Section 2 of Ordinances 99-50 and 2000-48 shall be $3.93 in
the year 2000, and shall be $3.00 in 2001.
SECTION 5. The annual reduction in the commercial parking tax rate referred to in
Section I of Ordinances 99-54 and 2000-47 shall be eighteen percent for the year 2001.
PASSED by the City Council this 29" day of November, 2000.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 30`h day of November, 2000.
Dwigrt Sutton, Mayor v
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE :
Susan P. Kasper, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Rod P. Kaseguma, City Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: November 22, 2000
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: ' November 29, 2000
PUBLISHED: December 6, 2000
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 29, 2000
RESOLUTION NO.: 2000-39