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Issaquah, WA Resolution No. 99-13

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON, TAKING A POSITION OF OPPOSITION TO I-695 TAX LIMITATION AND MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX INITIATIVE.

WHEREAS, the passage of Initiative 695 will result in an estimated loss of $170,000 annually to the City of Issaquah's General Fund, thereby impacting services and programs locally; and

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Issaquah has recognized other potential regional service impacts, such as the loss of grant programs for road and street improvement funding through previously adopted State Referendum 49, the loss of criminal justice funding for jail and court services, and the loss of public health services; and

WHEREAS, the City may be required to use its diminished resources to pay for or contribute to mitigating these regional service impacts, thereby exacerbating the impacts to local services and programs; and

WHEREAS, the initiative's requirement for voter approval of any tax or fee increases will hamper the City's flexibility to respond to emerging service needs and may result in long-term impacts such as increased administrative, legal, and election costs, higher borrowing rates due to increased risk, and an inability to borrow due to limitations on the City's ability to raise revenues; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully considered the local and regional implications and known impacts of I-695 and believes the initiative to be contrary to the best interests of the City of Issaquah and the services and programs provided to its residents and business community; and

WHEREAS, the City has given due public notice regarding consideration of a position on the initiative including the number and title of the proposition, and has allowed equal time for expression of opposing views.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: The City Council of the City of Issaquah takes an official position in opposition to I-695 Tax Limitation and Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Initiative.

PASSED by the City Council this _____________ day of __________, 1999.

APPROVED:

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DAVID KAPPLER, COUNCIL RESIDENT

APPROVED by the Mayor this ____________ day of ___________, day of 1999.

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AVA FRISINGER, MAYOR

FILED this _____________ day of _____________, 1999.

ATTEST:

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LINDA RUEHLE, CITY CLERK

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

BY:

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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY

RESOLUTION NO. ________