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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3409RESOLUTIONNO. 3409 A RESOLUTION oftheCityCouncil oftheCityof Bremerton, Washington, providing forthesubmissiontothequalified electors oftheCityof Bremertonataspecialelection to beheld in conjunction withthestateprimary electionon August4, 2026ofa propositionauthorizing theCitytoincrease itsregularproperty tax levyabove thelimitestablished inchapter84.55RCWtoprovide forthe continualprovisionofpublicsafety andothergovernmental services, includingfundingforfirefighting equipment, staffing, and facilities, inorder tobetterserveand protectthecommunity; setting forththeballottitletherefore; requestingthattheKitsapCounty Auditorplacethe proposition on theAugust 4, 2026 ballot; and fixingthetimewhen thesameshall becomeeffective. WHEREAS, theCityCouncilof theCityof Bremerton, Washington (the "City") desires toprovideforthecontinual provision ofpublicsafetyandother governmental services, including providing forfirefighting equipment, staffing, andfacilities; WHEREAS, theCity's regularproperty taxlevyisamajorsource ofgeneralfund revenuepayingforthecosts oftheCity'sgeneralgovernment services, including publicsafety servicesandothergovernmentalservices; WHEREAS, thecostsofproviding suchCityservices haveincreased overtime duetoeconomic inflation andgrowthintheCity, yettheCity'sregularproperty taxlevyhasnot keptpacewithinflation andgrowth; WHEREAS, to provide forthe foregoing, theCityneedsadditional fundsto supplementexisting Citygeneral fundrevenuewhichisappliedfor thesepurposes; WHEREAS, theCity'scurrent regularproperty taxlevyis $1.47per $1,000 of assessed value, whichis $1.905per $1,000ofassessed value lessthanwhat isstatutorily authorized; WHEREAS, RCW 84.55.050providesforthe levyofregular property taxesinan amountexceeding thelimitationsspecified inchapter84.55RCWifsuchincreased levyis authorizedbyaballotproposition approved byamajorityofthevoters atanelectionheldwithin thetaxingdistrict (a "levylidlift"); WHEREAS, theCityCouncilhasdetermined thatitisinthebestinterest ofthe Cityanditsresidents tosubmitalevylidlift propositionunder RCW84.55.050(1) tothevoters fortheir approvalor rejection; and NOWTHEREFORE, theCityofBremerton doesordainasfollows: Page1of3 Property TaxLevyIncrease Docusign Envelope ID: 359AC5EF-13FD-8187-8124-D6EBBE68F5F0 SECTION 1. CallforElection. Pursuant toRCW84.55.050, theBremerton City Councilhereby callsforthesubmission of aproposition tothequalifiedelectors oftheCity asking whetherthe Cityshalllevyregularproperty taxes in excessofthelimitationestablished in RCW84.55.010. TheKitsapCounty Auditor, asexofficio supervisorofelectionsin Kitsap County, isherebyrequested tocall andconductaspecialelection intheCityinconjunction with theprimaryelection onAugust4, 2026, forthe levylidliftasfurther describedinSection2. SECTION 2. DescriptionofLevyLidLift. Thepropositionto besubmitted tothe qualified voters of theCity fortheir approval orrejection istoauthorizean increase intheCity's regularpropertytaxlevyby $0.48per $1,000ofassessed value, toatotalregularproperty tax levyrateof $1.95per $1,000ofassessedvalue, forcollectionbeginningonJanuary1, 2027. The additional regularproperty taxesauthorized bythe propositionwould be subjecttothe exemptionforqualifyingseniors, veterans, andothersinRCW 84.36.381. Thedollaramount of thelevyin2027 wouldbeusedforthepurpose of computingthelimitationsonsubsequent levies providedforunder chapter 84.55RCW. Ifapproved, thelevylidliftwouldprovidefor the continual provisionof publicsafetyservices, includingfunding forfirefighting equipment, fire department staffing, andfacilities, andothergovernmental services. SECTION 3. BallotProposition. TheCityClerkisherebyauthorized and directed, notlaterthanMay1, 2026, tocertify aproposition totheKitsap CountyAuditor, asex officiosupervisorofelectionsinKitsapCounty, Washington, insubstantiallythe followingform: CITYOFBREMERTON PROPOSITION NO. I PUBLIC SAFETYAND GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES LEVY TheBremertonCityCounciladopted Resolution ___ concerning propertytaxes for publicsafetyandgovernmentalservices. Ifapproved, thisproposition would fund Cityservices, including firefightingequipment, staffing, andfacilities. Itwould increasetheCity's regular propertytaxrateby $0.48 toatotal authorized rateof 1.95 per $1,000ofassessed value forcollection in2027. The2027levy amount would beusedtocalculate subsequent levies. Shouldthispropositionbeapproved? YES_____ NO_____ SECTION 4. Changes. The Mayor andCity Attorneyareauthorizedto make suchminoradjustments tothewording ofsuchproposition asmaybe recommended by the KitsapCountyAuditor, aslongastheintent oftheproposition remains clear andconsistent with theintentofthisresolution asapprovedbytheCityCouncil. SECTION 5. Notices RelatingtoBallotProposition. Forpurposes ofreceiving noticeof theexactlanguageoftheballot propositionrequired byRCW29A.36.080, the City Council hereby designatestheCityClerk. Page2of3 Property TaxLevyIncrease Docusign Envelope ID: 359AC5EF-13FD-8187-8124-D6EBBE68F5F0 SECTION6. Corrections. TheCityClerk and delegeesare authorized tomakenecessarycorrectionstothisresolution including, butnotlimitedto, the correctionofscrivener, clerical, typographical, andspellingerrors, references, resolution numbering, section/subsection numbers andanyreferences thereto. SECTION7. Severability. Ifanyoneor moresections, subsections, orsentences ofthisresolution areheld tobeunconstitutional orinvalid, suchdecision shallnotaffectthe validity oftheremainingportion ofthisresolution andthesameshallremain infullforceand effect. SECTION8. Effective Date. Thisresolutionshalltake effectandbeinforce ten 10) daysfromandafteritspassage, approval andpublication asprovided bylaw. PASSEDbythe CityCouncil the___________ dayof ____________________, 20___. JANE REBELOWSKI, CouncilPresident Approved this _______ dayof ________________________, 20___. GREGWHEELER, Mayor ATTEST: APPROVEDASTOFORM: ANGELA HOOVER, CityClerk KYLIEJ. FINNELL, CityAttorney PUBLISHED the ________ dayof ______________________, 20__. EFFECTIVEthe ________ day of ______________________, 20__. RESOLUTION NO. _______. Page3of3 Property TaxLevyIncrease Docusign Envelope ID: 359AC5EF-13FD-8187-8124-D6EBBE68F5F0 1st 3409 3rd 26 April 2nd 13th 26 April April 26 April 26 Docusign Envelope ID: 359AC5EF-13FD-8187-8124-D6EBBE68F5F0