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AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington,
levying the general taxes for the City of Bainbridge Island, in
Kitsap County, for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2001, on
all real and personal property within the City that is subject to
taxation, for the purpose of providing sufficient revenue to carry on
the normal activities of the City for the ensuing year, as required by
law.
WHEREAS, the City Council of Bainbridge Island has considered the financial
requirements of the City for 2001 as set forth in the Financial Capacity Analysis approved by the
City Council on May 12, 1999, and the amounts necessary and available to be raised by ad
valorera taxes on real, personal and utility property which are included therein and updated by
projections of the City's Finance Director; and
WHEREAS, the City Council gave proper notice of a public hearings held on November
17, 1999 and on November 23, 1999, to consider the City's revenue sources for the City's 2001
current expense budget, and held such hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after hearing and duly considering all relevant evidence and
testimony presented, has determined that the City requires, and finds that there is substantial need
for, an increase in property tax revenue from 2000, in addition to the increase resulting from the
addition of new property, in order to discharge the expected expenses and obligations of the City
and in its best interests; and
WHEREAS, in Section 1 of Ordinance No. 99-68, passed in November 1999, the City
Council levied the 2000 general property taxes for collection in 2001 and stated the percentage
increase in the levy from the prior year in both dollars and percentage; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 99-68 also provides that Section 1 of the Ordinance is null
and void and of no force and effect "in the event that Initiative 695 fails to become law or that
portion of Initiative 695 which prohibits the City Council from increasing property taxes w_ithout
a vote of the people is declared invalid"; and
WHEREAS, the King County Superior Court has ruled that Initiative 695 is
unconstitutional and the Washington Supreme Court is expected to rule on the issue during the
Fall of 2000; and
WHEREAS, the passage of Initiative 695 and the subsequent decrease in motor vehicle
excise tax and other revenue available to the City (which decrease the City now understands will
occur regardless of whether 1-695 remains valid law) has placed additional pressure on the City's
ability to accomplish its mandated functions with the revenues allowed to it; now, therefore,
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The 2000 property tax levy for collection in 2001 shall be $4,347,521 (the
amount authorized for collection in 2000) plus an increase of $260,85 1 which is an increase of
six and no one-hundredths (6.00) percent from the amount the City could levy under RCW
84.55.092 and an increase of ten and eighty-six one-hundredths (10.86) percent over the amount
actually levied plus an increase equal to the amount allowed under the new construction provisions
of RCW 84.55.010, state-assessed properties and all allowable levies.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be certified to the proper Kitsap County officials, as
provided by law. The taxes levied in this Ordinance shall be collected and paid to the Director
of Finance and Administrative Services of the City of Bainbridge Island at the time and in the
manner provided by the laws of the State of Washington for the collection of taxes for non-charter
code cities.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be effective 5 days after its passage, approval, and
publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 25th. day of October
,2000.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 27th. day of October
,2000.
D'wfh~ Sutton,
Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Rod P. Kaseguma, City Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.:
September 20, 2000
October 25, 2000
November 1, 2000
November 6, 2000
2000-34
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