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Home My WebLink About4478 ORDINANCE NO. 4478 AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, levying 2023 property taxes for the second year of the 2023-2024 biennial budget for the City of Kent. RECITALS A. Pursuant to RCW 84.55.120 and after providing all appropriate notice, the City Council held public hearings on September 19, 2023, and October 17, 2023, to consider the City of Kent's proposed operating and capital biennial budget for the 2024 calendar year, to address the City's property tax levy to be imposed in 2023 for collection in 2024, and to review revenues and limit factors. B. In accordance with RCW 84.55.120, any increase in property tax revenue other than that resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to property; newly constructed wind turbines, solar, bio mass, and geothermal facilities; annexations; and any increase in the value of state-assessed property and the refund fund levy, requires the adoption of an ordinance or resolution specifically authorizing the increase in terms of both dollars and percentage. C. Pursuant to RCW 84.52.010 and WAC 458-19-020, taxes shall be levied in specific dollar amounts. 1 Property Tax Levied (1%) 2024 Budget Ordinance NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: ORDINANCE SECTION 1. - Recitals Incorporated. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into this ordinance. SECTION 2. - Property Tax Levied. There is hereby levied against the assessed value of the property in the City of Kent, Washington, a tax to be collected during the second year of the City's 2023-2024 biennial budget in the following amount for the General Fund and the Capital Resources Fund, for the purpose of paying the general expenses of municipal government: Levy per $1,000 of assessed valuation Fund (estimated) Dollar Amount General and Capital Resources Funds $1.0619 $34,814,488 This property tax levy represents a 1.0% increase over last year as shown below. 2023 Regular Property Tax Levy $34,814,488 Less 2022 Regular Property Tax Levy (33,913,206) Less New Construction Levy (489,809) Less Refund Levy (72,341) Property Tax Increase $339,132 % Change 1.00/0 Unless otherwise directed by the City Council in its budget process, the total property tax revenues levied shall be allocated as follows: 47.5 percent to 2 Property Tax Levied (1%) 2024 Budget Ordinance the General Fund for the purpose of paying the general expenses of municipal government and 52.5 percent to the City's Capital Resources Fund for use in one-time capital projects and debt repayment subject to the following three exceptions: A. Revenues shall be allocated to the City's Parks Department for the design, development, construction, maintenance, improvement and renovation of City parks. Beginning in 2023, the amount shall total $2.75 million and increase by two percent each year thereafter. B. Revenues shall be allocated to the City's Public Works Department for the design, construction, maintenance, improvement, operation, and repair of the City's transportation infrastructure and appurtenant improvements. Beginning in 2023, the amount shall total $8.25 million and increase by two percent each year thereafter. C. Revenues shall be allocated to the City's Information Technology Capital Program directed at funding long- and short-term hardware and software replacement. Beginning in 2023, the amount shall total $1.65 million and increase by two percent each year thereafter. SECTION 3. - Limitation on Levy. The application of the General Fund and Capital Resources Fund levy shall be consistent with and shall not result in tax revenue in excess of the limitation imposed by RCW sections 84.55.010 and 84.55.0101. SECTION 4. - 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. 3 Property Tax Levied (1%) 2024 Budget Ordinance SECTION 5. - 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; or references to other local, state, or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations. SECTION 6. - Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days after the date of its publication as provided for by RCW 35A.11.090 and RCW 35A.12.130; however, the property tax levied through this ordinance shall not be assessed for collection until January 1, 2024. November 21, 2023 DANA RALPH, MAY Date Approved ATT ST: November 21, 2023 KIMBERLEY . KOMOTO, CI ERK Date Adopted November 24, 2023 Date Published API VED AS TO FORM: T WHITE, CITY ATTORNEY 4 Property Tax Levied (1%) 2024 Budget Ordinance Kent Reporter Affidavit of Publication State of Washington} County of King } ss Rudi Alcott being first duly sworn, upon oath deposes and says: that he/she is the legal representative of the Kent Reporter a weekly newspaper. The said newspaper is a legal newspaper by order of the superior court in the county in which it is published and is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of the first publication of the Notice hereinafter referred to, published in the English language continually as a weekly newspaper in King County, Washington and is and always has been printed in whole or part in the Kent Reporter and is of general circulation in said County, and is a legal newspaper, in accordance with the Chapter 99 of the Laws of 1921, as amended by Chapter 213, Laws of 1941, and approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of King County, State of Washington, by order dated June 16, 1941, and that the annexed is a true copy of KEN987743 ORDS 4474- as it was published in the regular and entire issue of said paper and not as a supplement form thereof for a period of I issue(s), such publication commencing on 11/24/2023 and ending on 11/24/2023 and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period. The amount of the fee for such publication is S244.17. Subscribed and sworn before me on this day of EXP NSA R� j N �ry Public in and for the State of -(A: PM.1C Washington. ;4 Ciy oFKcnt.Ciry CIcrA-LEG.\L ADS j 56s3133' /� � •�.� KIM KOMO rO Classified Proof CITY OF KENT NOTICE OF ORDINANCES PASSED BY THE KENT CITY COUNCIL The following are sum maries of ordinances passed by the Kent City Council on November 21,2023. ORDINANCE NO. 4474 -AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, amending various sec- tions of Chapter 3,70 of the Kent City Code,enti- tled "Public Contracting and Procuremenr to add options for the procure- ment of public works; to recodify ShoWare Cen- ter purchasing authority for clarity; to delegate the authorization of cer- tain software renewals to the Mayor, and to dele- gate the authorization of insurance contracts and renewals to the Mayor. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty days from and after its passage as provided by law. ORDINANCE NO. 4476 -AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent.Washington,ap- proving the consolidating budget adjustments made between July 1, 2023 and September 30, 2023,reflecting an over- all budget increase of $4,079,264. This ordi- nance shall take effect and be in force five days after publication,as pro- vided by law ORDINANCE NO. 4476 -AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, amending the Kent Comprehensive Plan and its Capital Facilities Element to reflect a six- Proofed by Jennifer Tribbett,02/20/2024 02:22:45 pm Page:2 Classified Proof year plan for capital inF- provement projects, the sic-year Capital Im- provernent Plan of the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority, and the six year Capital Facilities Plans of the Kent, Au- bum Federal Way, and Highiine School Districts (2024-2029). This ordi- nance shall take effect and be in force 30 days from and after its pas- sage, as provided by law. ORDINANCE NO. 4477 -AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, amending Sections 12.13.040, 12.13.130, 12.13.160, 12A3.170, and 12.15.040,and add- ing new section 12.15.130 of the Kent City Code to adjust the school and fire impact fee schedules.This ordi- nance shall take effect and be in force 30 days from and after its pas. saga, as provided by law. ORDINANCE NO. 4476 -AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, levying 2023 property taxes for the second year of the 2023-2024 biennial budget for the City of Kent This ordi- nance shall take effect and be in force fire days after the date of its publi- cation as provided for by RCW 35A.1 t.M and RCW 35A.12.130; how- ever, the property tax levied through this ordi- nance shall not be as- sessed for collection un- til January 1,2024. ORDINANCE NO.4474 -AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent,Wastington,re- lating to the mid biennial review and modification of fhe 2023-2024 bienni- at budget as required by RCW 35A,34.130 and Ordinance No. 4451; adopting certain modifi- cations to the 2024 bud- get; and establishing an effective date.This ordi- nance shall take effect and be in force We days after the date of its publi- cation as provided for by RCW 35kil1040 and RCW 35A.12.130: how- ever,the budget author- ized through this ordi- nance shag be effective January 1,2024, A copy of the complete text of any ordinance will be mailed upon request ofthe City Clerk. Kimberley A. Komoto, City Clerk Kkonlnto,�KenfflXgov 253-855-5725 #987743 11/24/23 Proofed by Jennifer Tribbett,02/20/2024 02:22:45 pm Page:3