HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-002 Ordinance amending the YMC Section 3.131.010, Aquatic Facilities FundORDINANCE NO. 2025-002
AN ORDINANCE amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Section 3.131.010, Aquatic
Facilities Fund.
WHEREAS, Chapter 3.131 of the Yakima Municipal Code (YMC) establishes the
Aquatic Facilities Fund for the City of Yakima (City), which fund pays for operational expenses
associated with the City's various aquatic facilities; and
WHEREAS, on November 26, 2024, the City Council approved an increase in the
stormwater in -lieu tax under YMC 7.64.040 from 15% to 20%; and
WHEREAS, the increase in stormwater in -lieu tax is intended to provide funding for the
operation of the City's various aquatic facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima finds and determines that YMC
3.131.010 should be amended to reflect the funding resource for the operation of the City's
aquatic facilities, is in the public interest and best interest of the City and its residents; now,
therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 2. Section 3.131.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
3.131.010 Aquatic Facilities Fund
A. There is created the Aquatic Facilities Fund.
B. The Aquatic Facilities Fund may be credited with all receipts arising from any aquatic
activities, contributions for aquatic purposes from private sources, allocation of 5% of the Storm
Water Tax collected, and/or other revenue sources not restricted in use by law.
C. The money in the Aquatic Facilities Fund may be used to meet any expenses incurred by the
City in the operation of city -owned aquatic centers.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 4th day of February2025.
ATTEST: Patricia Byer
Publication Date: February 8, 2025
Effective Date: March 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 2025 -
AN ORDINANCE amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Section 3.131.010, Aquatic
Facilities Fund.
WHEREAS, Chapter 3.131 of the Yakima Municipal Code (YMC) establishes the
Aquatic Facilities Fund for the City of Yakima (City), which fund pays for operational expenses
associated with the City's various aquatic facilities; and
WHEREAS, on November 26, 2024, the City Council approved an increase in the
stormwater in -lieu tax under YMC 7.64.040 from 15% to 20%; and
WHEREAS, the increase in stormwater in -lieu tax is intended to provide funding for the
operation of the City's various aquatic facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima finds and determines that YMC
3.131.010 should be amended to reflect the funding resource for the operation of the City's
aquatic facilities, is in the public interest and best interest of the City and its residents; now,
therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 2. Section 3.131.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
3.131.010 Aquatic Facilities Fund
A. There is created the Aquatic Facilities Fund,
B. The Aquatic Facilities Fund may be credited with all receipts arising from any aquatic
activities, contributions for aquatic purposes from private sources, allocation of a-
5% portion ofof the Storm Water Tax collected, and/or other revenue sources not
restricted in use by law.
C. The money in the Aquatic Facilities Fund may be used to meet any expenses
incurred by the City in the operation of city -owned aquatic centers.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 4th day of February 2025.
Patricia Byers, Mayor
ATTEST:
Rosalinda Ibarra, City Clerk
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT_
Item No. 9.A.
For Meeting of: February 4, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Ordinance allocating the 5% stormwater utility tax increase for all pool
operations
SUBMITTED BY: Scott Schafer, Director of Public Works
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
On November 26, 2024, City Council approved an increase in the City's Stormwater In -Lieu Tax from
15% to 20%. Staff was then directed by City Council to create a new fund in which to direct this 5%
increase to pay for operational expenses associated with the City's various aquatic facilities, thus the
creation of Fund 133 - Aquatic Facilities Fund. The 5% increase allocated to Fund 133 will generate
approximately $220,000 per year to be used towards operational costs with the City's aquatic facilities.
This ordinance amends City of Yakima Municipal Code Section 3.131.010, Aquatic Facilities Fund, to
allow the allocation of 5% of the Stormwater In -Lieu Tax collected to be transferred into Fund 133.
ITEM BUDGETED: Yes
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Resilient Yakima
RECOMMENDATION: Pass Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
Ordin. SW Allocation Aquatic Facilities Fund.redline.pdf
Ordinance final
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