File #: 2013-0301    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/24/2013 In control: Budget and Fiscal Management Committee
On agenda: Final action: 7/8/2013
Enactment date: 7/12/2013 Enactment #: 17620
Title: AN ORDINANCE authorizing the county executive to execute an interlocal cooperation agreement for allocation of property tax revenues between the city of Seattle and King County.
Sponsors: Reagan Dunn
Indexes: Agreement, Seattle, City of
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 17620.pdf, 2. A. Interlocal Cooperation Agreement--2014-2019, 3. 2013-0301 transmittal letter.doc, 4. 2013-0301 fiscal note.xls, 5. A. Interlocal Cooperation Agreement--2014-2019
Drafter
Clerk 06/20/2013
Title
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the county executive to execute an interlocal cooperation agreement for allocation of property tax revenues between the city of Seattle and King County.
Body
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1.  King County desires to place before the qualified electors of King County a ballot proposition authorizing the county to levy additional regular property taxes countywide in amounts up to 33.5 cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation each year for six consecutive years on all taxable property within the county for the support of emergency medical services.
2.  The city of Seattle operates and funds an emergency medical services program which is independent from, but coordinated with the county's program.
3.  A portion of the revenues to be collected in accordance with the countywide emergency medical services levy will be attributable to taxable property located within the legal boundaries of the city of Seattle.
4.  The parties desire to reimburse and transfer to the city of Seattle for the support of its emergency medical services program all revenues to be collected in accordance with the countywide emergency medical services levy from the taxable property located within the legal boundaries of the city of Seattle.
5.  As a condition of the city of Seattle's approval of the countywide emergency medical services levy the city of Seattle requires approval of the attached agreement.
6.  RCW 84.52.069 provides that no countywide emergency medical services levy proposal may be placed on the ballot without approval of the legislative authority of the city.
7.  The county has determined that the reimbursement and transfer of emergency medical services levy proceeds as set forth in in the attached agreement will not affect the county's ability to provide emergency medical services throughout the county.
      BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY
      SECTION 1.  The county executive is hereby authorized to execute, substantially
in the form of Attachment A to this ordinance, an interlocal cooperation agreement between the city of Seattle and King County for allocation of property tax revenues.