File #: 2003-0070    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/18/2003 In control: Labor, Operations and Technology Committee
On agenda: Final action: 3/3/2003
Enactment date: 3/13/2003 Enactment #: 14578
Title: AN ORDINANCE establishing April 22, 2003, as the date of a special election on the question of annexation to the city of Renton of an unincorporated area known as the Vuong property and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors: Rob McKenna
Indexes: Annexations, Elections, Records and Elections, Renton, City of
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 14578.pdf, 2. 2003-0070 revised staff report, 3. A. City of Renton Resolution No. 3614
Drafter
Clerk 02/26/2003
Title
AN ORDINANCE establishing April 22, 2003, as the date of a special election on the question of annexation to the city of Renton of an unincorporated area known as the Vuong property and declaring an emergency.
Body
      BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
      SECTION 1.  Findings:
      1.  The city of Renton, Washington, by Resolution 3614, has determined that it is in the public interest and general welfare to provide for the annexation of an area known as the Vuong property, in accordance with chapter 35A.14 RCW.
      2.  City of Renton Resolution 3614 satisfies the provisions of chapter 35A.14 RCW for qualification for annexation.
      3.  The city of Renton, by Resolution 3614, initiated the annexation of the Vuong property.
      4.  The King County boundary review board received a request for review under chapter 36.93 RCW, and on February 8, 2002, the review board, in file 2119, deemed the proposed city of Renton Vuong property annexation file approved.
      5.  Pursuant to chapters 29.13 and 35A.14 RCW, the metropolitan King County council deems an emergency exists for the purpose of calling a special election to be held on the question of this annexation on April 22, 2003.
      SECTION 2.  A special election shall be held on the 22nd day of April 2003 in accordance with chapter 35A.14 RCW within the territory of the proposed annexation, for the purpose of submitting the question of annexation of the Vuong property annexation area.
      SECTION 3.  The number of registered voters within the subject area is estimated at two as nearly as may be determined from available records.
      SECTION 4.  It is hereby found that an urgent need exists for the consideration by the electors of the proposed annexation.  Pursuant to RCW 29.13.010 and 35A.14.050, it is hereby deemed that an emergency exists.  The King County manager of the records, elections and licensing services division is hereby requested to assume jurisdiction to call and conduct a special election and submit to the registered voters within the subject area the proposition as set forth in section 4 of this ordinance.  The clerk of the council is hereby authorized and directed to transmit these propositions to the manager of records and elections in substantially the following form, with such additions, deletions or modifications in the ballot title as may be required for the propositions listed below by the King County prosecutor:
      PROPOSITION 1:  Shall the area of unincorporated King County contiguous to the city of Renton and commonly known as the Vuong propetry, which is legally described in King County Ordinance_____ and city of Renton Resolution 3614, be annexed to and become part of the city of Renton?
      FOR ANNEXATION                   [    ]
      AGAINST ANNEXATION                  [    ]
      PROPOSITION 2:  Shall all property within the area, upon annexation, be assessed and taxed at the same rate as the property located within the city of Renton is assessed and taxed to pay for all or any portion of the then outstanding indebtedness of the city, which indebtedness has been approved by the voters, contracted for, or incurred prior to, or existing at, the date of annexation?
      YES                        [    ]
      NO                        [    ]
      PROPOSITION 3:  Shall all property located within the territory to be annexed, excluding street rights-of-ways, shall, simultaneous with the annexation have imposed the city of Renton zoning regulations, with a comprehensive plan designation of residential single family (RS) and a zoning designation of R-8?
      FOR ADOPTON OF PROPOSED ZONING REGULATION            [    ]
      AGAINST ADOPTON OF PROPOSED ZONING REGULATION      [    ]
      SECTION 5.  Pursuant to RCW 36.38.020 and Motion 7393, the manager, records, elections and licensing services division, is requested to conduct the special election called for in this ordinance by mail ballot.
      SECTION 6.  The manager, records, elections and licensing services division, is hereby authorized and requested to prepare and distribute a local voters' pamphlet, pursuant to K.C.C. 1.10.010, for the special election called for in this ordinance, the cost of the pamphlet to be included as part of the cost of the special election.
      SECTION 7.  The boundaries of the territory proposed for anexation are hereby described in city of Renton Resolution 3614 as contained in Attachment A to this ordinance.
      SECTION 8.  In order for this ordinance to be effective in the time required by law for this item to be on the April 22, 2003, ballot this ordinance must be enacted by an emergency.  The council, therefore, finds as a fact and declares that an emergency exists
 
and that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health, or safety or for the support of county government and existing public institutions.