HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-3070 - Relating to Property Tax Levy for EMSCITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville, Washington
ORDINANCE NO. 3 0 7 Q
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
WASHINGTON, SETTING THE REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR
EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND SERVICES ON ALL REAL, PERSONAL,
AND UTILITY PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION FOR THE YEARS 2018
THROUGH 2023.
WHEREAS , it is the judgment of the Marysville City Council that it is essential and
necessary for the protection of the health and life of the residents of the City that emergency
medical services be provided within the City. Such services will necessitate the expenditure of
revenues for the maintenance, operations, equipment and personnel in excess of those which can
be provided by the City's regular tax levy; and
WHEREAS, it would be in the public interest for the City of Marysville, by and through
the Marysville Fire District, to provide basic and advanced life support services, and emergency
medical transportation services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.52.069, a regular levy may be assessed for the
purpose of funding emergency medical care and services; and
WHEREAS, November 14, 2016, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3039
increasing the EMS property tax levy; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide emergency medical care and services ("EMS"), it is
necessary that the City to obtain, operate and maintain emergency medical vehicles and facilities
staffed by properly trained paramedics, emergency medical technicians and other medically
trained personnel and to obtain consumable medical supplies and medical appliances to equip
such vehicles and facilities; and
WHEREAS, In order to provide the revenue adequate to pay the cost of providing
adequate emergency medical services and facilities as described above and to maintain reserve
funds sufficient to assure the continuation of such services, the City should levy in 201 7 for
collection in 2018, and continuing for five years thereafter (2018 to 2023 ), a regular EMS tax
levy on taxable property within the City, in an amount not to exceed fifty cents ($0.50) per one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of assessed valuation of such property. RCW 84.52.069 authorizes
this levy; and
WHEREAS, In accordance with RCW 84.52.069 the funds raised by such levy will be
used only for the provision of emergency medical services, including related personnel costs,
training for such personnel, and related equipment, supplies, vehicle and structures needed for
the provision of emergency medical services; and
WHEREAS, In accordance with RCW 84.55.050, the limit factor by which the regular
EMS tax levy may be increased in each of the five years subsequent to 2018 (2019 to 2023)
should be one hundred ten percent (110%), but in no event may the levy rate exceed fifty cents
($0.50) per one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of assessed valuation of such property; and
WHEREAS, on April 24, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2413 placing a
measure on the ballot at the August 1, 2017, primary election regarding the EMS levy; and
WHEREAS, the City's voters approved the ballot measure; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has properly given notice of the public hearing held on
November 27, 2017, to consider public comment on the levy for emergency medical care and
services (EMS); and
WHEREAS, the population of the City of Marysville is more than 10,000; and
WHEREAS, the City ofMarysville's actual EMS levy amount from the previous year
was $2,484,204.17
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The EMS property tax levy on taxable property within the City for
collection in 2018, is fifty cents ($0.50) per one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of assessed
valuation of such property 2017.
SECTION 2. The limit factor by which the regular EMS tax levy may be increased in
each of the five years subsequent to 2018 (2019 to 2023) is one hundred ten percent (110% ), but
in no event may the levy rate exceed fifty cents ($0.50) per one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of
assessed valuation of such prope11y
SECTION 3. The regular EMS property tax levy is hereby authorized for the levy to be
collected in the 2018 tax year. The dollar amount of the increase over the actual levy amount
from the previous year shall be $1,088,020.74 which is a percentage increase of 43.80% from the
previous year. This increase is exclusive of additional revenue resulting from new construction,
improvements to property, newly constructed wind turbines, solar, biomass, and geothermal
facilities, and any increase in the value of state assessed property, any annexations that have
occurred and refunds made.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of
this ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of any other section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this
ordinance.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective five days after the
date of its publication by summary.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this _;< J day of \'Jc h 11, b2 (L , 2017.
Attest:
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APRIL O'BruEN, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
~LKER, CITY ATTORNEY
Date of publication: __ I J._/J---+-l~/_I_
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