HomeMy WebLinkAbout4147AN ORDINANCE of the city council of the
city of Kent, Washington, amending section
3.28.130 of the Kent City Code, entitled
Limitation of revenue received," and, beginning
January 1, 2017, reallocating the distribution of
Business and Occupation tax revenue received.
RECITALS
A. In an effort to provide maximum available funding for the
city's streets, the council has determined, beginning January 1, 2007, to
allocate all Business and Occupation tax revenue, other than costs
allocated to administer the program, to maintain and preserve city streets.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. Amendment, Chapter 3.28 of the Kent City Code,
entitled, Limitation of revenue received," is hereby amended as follows:
KCC. 3.28.130. Limitation of revenue received. Revenue
received from the tax imposed by this chapter shall first be applied to the
actual cost to staff and operate the business and occupation tax division;
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including one (1) information technology position dedicated to support that
division, but not to exceed the amount budgeted for that division by the
city council. One hundred (100) percent of the remaining revenue shall be
allocated to the design, construction, maintenance, improvement,
operation, and repair of the city's transportation infrastructure and
appurtenant improvements including, without limitation, streets, curbs,
gutters, sidewalks, bicycle and pedestrian lanes and paths, street trees,
drainage, lighting, and signalization up to a total annual allocation of four
million seven hundred thousand dollars ($4,700,000). Until January 1,
2017, any remaining revenues received shall be applied to the capital
improvement fund and allocated according to the direction of the city
council; beginning January 1, 2017, one hundred (100) percent of the
remaining revenue after payment of the actual cost to staff and operate
the business and occupation tax division including one (1) information
technology position dedicated to support that division, shall be allocated to
the design, construction, maintenance, improvement, operation, and repair
of the city's transportation infrastructure and appurtenant improvements
including, without limitation, streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, bicycle and
pedestrian lanes and paths, street trees, drainage, lighting, and
signalization.
SECTION 2. - Severability. If any one or more section, subsection,
or sentence of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this
ordinance and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. - Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon
approval of the city attorney, the city clerk and the code reviser are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the
correction of clerical errors; ordinance, section, or subsection numbering;
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or references to other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or
regulations.
SECTION 4. -Effective Date, This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force thirty (30) days from and after its passage and publication, as
provided by law.
SUZETTE COOKE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Ronald F. Moore, CITY CLERK
TORI BRUBAKER, CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED: day of
APPROVED: day of
PUBLISHED. day of
2015.
2015.
2015.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No.
passed by the city council of the city of Kent, Washington, and approved
Dy the Mayor of the city of Kent as hereon indicated.
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RCW J5A.12.1JU
Ordinances — Style — Requisites — Veto.
Every ordinance which passes the council in order to become valid must be
presented to the mayor; if he or she approves it, he or she shall sign it, but if not,
he or she shall return it with his or her written objections to the council and the
council shall cause his or her objections to be entered at large upon the journal and
proceed to a reconsideration thereof. If upon reconsideration a majority plus one of
the whole membership, voting upon a call of ayes and nays, favor its passage, the
ordinance shall become valid notwithstanding the mayor's veto. If the mayor fails
for ten days to either approve or veto an ordinance, it shall become valid without
his or her approval. Ordinances shall be signed by the mayor and attested by the
Jerk.
[2009 c 549 § 3013; 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.12.130.]
NOTE:
Ordinance No. 4147 was put to a Council vote on April 21, 2015. The Council voted
to adopt the Ordinance and it was subsequently vetoed by the Mayor.
On May 5, 2015, the Council considered the Mayor's veto and the Ordinance was
adopted by a super -majority of the Council.
On May 15, 2015, the Ordinance was published in the City's official newspaper.
On May 18, 2015, the Ordinance became valid and effective in 30 days.
On June 4, 2015, the Ordinance is effective in the City.