HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/05/2008 06 REET 1 and REET 2 Project Funding; Yakima Capital Facilities/Comprehensive Plan Amendment . BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.
For Meeting of August 4, 2008
ITEM TITLE: Conduct a Public Hearing and Approve the First and Second Quarter Percent
Real Estate Excise Tax (REET1 and REET2) Project funding, consistent with and Amending the
Yakima Capital Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan, as authorized by RCW 36.70A.130
SUBMITTED BY: Bill Cook, Director of Community & Economic Dev.
Chris Waarvick, Director of Public Works
Cindy Epperson, Deputy Director of Accounting & Budgeting
Jeff Cutter, Senior Assistant Attorney
Brett Sheffield, Chief Engineer
Joan Davenport, Supervising Traffic Engineer
CONTACT PERSON: Bill Cook, Director of Community & Economic Development
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City of Yakima collects revenue from the First and Second Quarter Real Estate Excise Tax
• (REET1 and REET2), as provided for in RCW 82.46.010 and RCW 82.46.035. The use of these
funds is constrained to projects properly identified in the Capital Facilities Element of the
Comprehensive Plan. To ensure consistency with the use of REET funds and the Capital Facilities
Element, an amendment to the Yakima Capital Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan as
authorized by RCW 36.70A.130, is hereby submitted including an update of the Real Estate
Excise Tax Capital Program.
The attached Resolution amends the Capital Facilities Plan acknowledging the update of the Real
Estate Excise Tax Capital Program. The attached Report provides additional information about the
background and status of the Authority to Expend REET1 and REET2 Funds.
Resolution X Ordinance _ Other Report on Real Estate Excise Tax Capital Program Update
Funding Source
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution amending Yakima Capital Facilities Plan
BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
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RESOLUTION NO. R -2008-
A RESOLUTION to amend the Yakima Capital Facilities Plan incorporating the update of the 2008
Real Estate Excise Tax Capital Program Project List
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima annually allocates funds from the Real Estate Excise Tax for
specific Capital Improvement Projects consistent with the requirements of RCW 82.46.010 and RCW
82.46.035, and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima annually prepares, reviews and adopts a Capital Budget in the
City of Yakima for the ensuing year including the revenues and expenditures of the Real Estate
Excise Tax proceeds, as contemplated and required by Yakima Municipal Code Section 3.79, and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima desires to amend the Yakima Capital Facilities Plan to reflect
the updated project list for expenditures of the Real Estate Excise Tax Funds to ensure compliance
with the Growth Management Act and consistency of the Comprehensive Plan and the requirements
of the Tax, and
WHEREAS, this amendment is limited to incorporation of the, projects listed Real Estate Excise
Tax Capital Program Project List Update to the Capital Facilities Plan, which is contemplated and
provided under RCW 36.70A.130(2B) and
WHEREAS, a significant share of Real Estate Excise Tax funds are expended on
transportation projects that are included in the 6 -Year Transportation Plan and public hearings have
been held by the Yakima City Council on the 6 -Year Transportation Improvement Plan on Tuesday,
July 1, 2008, and again on July 15, 2008, with proper public notice as required by RCW 35/7.010
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City of Yakima will incorporate the update of the Real Estate Excise Tax Capital Program Project
List, 2008 into the Capital Facilities Element of the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan.
ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL this _day of August, 2008.
Dave Edler, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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4110 City of Yakima, Washington
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Real Estate Excise Tax Capital Facilities Program
2008 Update
Summary and Purpose ,
This document has been prepared by the City of Yakima Finance, Legal, Public Works and Community &
Economic Development Departments in cooperation with the City Manager as a guide to assist in the
reporting of revenues and expenditures from Real Estate Excise Tax (REET). This information provides
readily accessible public review of the revenues and expenditures of REET funds. In addition, the
updating of the Real Estate Excise Tax Capital Facilities Program provides the foundation for consistency
with Capital Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Beginning in 2008, an annual amendment to
the Capital Facilities Element of the Plan will be presented to the City Council to maintain consistency
with the REET fund guidelines.
REET1 and REET2 Funds
Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) revenues are available to the City of Yakima to finance capital projects
specified in a Capital Facilities Plan element of a Comprehensive Plan. The City of Yakima receives funds
from the first one - quarter of one percent of the selling price of real property known as the Real Estate
Excise Tax (REET1) as authorized in RCW 82.46.010. Eligible projects for REET1 Funding include:
• Public works projects of a local government for planning, acquisition, construction,
reconstruction, repair, replacement, rehabilitation, or improvement of streets; roads; highways;
sidewalks; street and road lighting systems; traffic signals; bridges; domestic water systems;
storm and sanitary sewer systems; parks; recreational facilities; law enforcement facilities; fire
protection facilities; trails; libraries; administrative and/or judicial facilities.
In addition, the City of Yakima adopted the second one - quarter of one percent of the selling price of real
property (REET2) in the year 2004. The local option to levy the REET2 funds is authorized by RCW
82.46.035. Eligible projects for REET2 funding include:
Public works projects of a local government for planning, acquisition, construction,
reconstruction, repair, replacement, rehabilitation, or improvement of streets, roads, highways,
sidewalks, street and road lighting systems, traffic signals, bridges, domestic water systems,
storm and sanitary sewer systems, and planning, construction, reconstruction, repair,
rehabilitation, or improvement of parks.
Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element
On December 12, 2006 the City of Yakima adopted the mandatory update of the Yakima Urban Area
Plan, 2025 by Ordinance 2006 -62. The complete Capital Facilities Element Update was adopted by
reference into the Urban Area Plan, and summarized in Chapter VII of the Plan. Likewise, the complete
Transportation Plan Update was also adopted by reference and summarized in Chapter VI of the Plan.
Both the Transportation Update and the Capital Facilities Update include detailed information regarding
planned "Capital Facilities Projects ". The Transportation Element also includes the required information
0 on Capital Improvement Projects that are necessary to maintain acceptable Level of Service and
Concurrency requirements.
The Capital Facilities Element Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan includes summaries of Capital project
issues between 2007 and 2012, including
Table VII -1, Improvement Needs by Functions - Revenue
Table VII -2, Improvement Needs by Function - Expenditures,
Table VII -3, Improvement Needs by Specific Revenue Sources
The Capital Facilities Plan identifies $195 Million in improvement need over the Capital Facilities
Planning 6 -year horizon (2007 to 2012). Of the total, $145 million represents rebuilding of existing
infrastructure and $49.6 million are needed capacity projects. Only a portion of the projects listed below
from the Capital Facilities Plan are anticipated to use REET funding.
• Fire -- $7.6 Million
• Parks -- $3.4 Million
• Transportation $115.1 Million
• Transit — $2.1 Million
• Wastewater -- $25.7 Million
• Water - -$6.5 Million
• Irrigation -- $10.5 Million
• Other Government Facilities (primarily Capitol Theater) $24.4 Million
The Plan estimates a total of $1,500,000 is expected to be received annually from REET1 and REET2 or
$9 Million between 2007 and 2012. During each annual budget cycle, the City of Yakima allocates
REET1 and REET2 funds toward specific eligible capital improvement projects. Specifically, REET
Funds are used for Parks, Fire, Transportation and Government facility projects in the city of Yakima.
Tracking of REET Funds
Because the sources of REST funds have a restricted, dedicated purpose, revenue and expenditures are
required to be accounted separately in a Capital Projects Funds with projects established in the Capital
Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan. The City tracks revenues and expenditures for both
REET1 (Fund 342) and REET2 (Fund 343).
The projects included within the adopted Six year Transportation Improvement Plan and listed in the
Yakima Urban Area Transportation Plan Element of the Comprehensive Plan are all eligible for funding
under REET1 and REET2.
Likewise, park capital projects listed in the Yakima Parks and Recreation Plan and the Parks Chapter of
the Comprehensive Plan are eligible for funding under REET1 and REET2.
Fire capital projects are eligible only for REET1--it should be noted that apparatus does not meet the
definition of an eligible capital project in the legislation.
The following attachments detail many of the planned capital projects, in addition to those included in the
Transportation Plan and the Parks Plan Elements of the Urban Area Comprehensive Plan, and provide a
summary of REET1 and REET2 fund activity for 2007 and 2008.
• Table 1 "REET1 and REET2 Capital Program Eligible Projects" identifies projects that can be
funded wholly or partially by REET revenues. These are the projects that will be added to Capital
Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan upon adoption of the resolution.
• Table 2 "REET1 and REET2 Capital Program Fund Summary" identifies 2007 actual revenue and
expenditures in the REET funds, and the current 2008 budget.
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Table 1: REET1 and REET2 Capital Program Eligible Projects
PROJECT Project Project Cost
TYPE Capital Project Description LD. # Estimate, Status
Parks Capital Projects Only (2008 allocation) $250,000
Kissel Park Improvements 1800 $40,000
Kiwanis Park Construction 1924
GailIon park 1996
Chesterley Park Parking Lot 2014
Kiwanis Skatepark 2023 $200,000
Aquatic Playground 2134 $215,000
Aquatic Study 2135 $75,000 complete
SE Community Center Improvements 2169 $215,000 complete
Kiwanis Fourth Ballfield 2171 $673,459
Lions Pool Rehabilitation 2186 $235,000
Elks Park Restroom & Improvements 2187 $100,000
Upper. Kiwanis Development 2212 $900,000
Franklin Pool Rehabilitation 2225 $50,000
Harmon Center Parking Lot 2226 $35,000
Harmon Center Sign 2234 $35,000
4110 Other Capital Park Projects $70,000
Fisher Golf Course
CBD Maintenance
Elks Park Parking lot surfacing
Streets & 3rd Ave - Mead to Chestnut G.O. 2230 $25,000
Engineering Operating Supplies for Street Repair $425,000 Annual
Projects 40th Ave Street Repairs 2122 $292,000
Nob Hill Overpass Bridge Repair 2229 $1,000,000
Robertson School Sidewalk match 2046 complete
Yakima Ave Pedestrian Project 2216 $130,000
Nob Hill Blvd & Fair Ave 2143 design
16th Ave & Washington Ave IS 2232 $1,200,000
Englewood Grind and Overlay $301,000 complete
Debt
Tieton Dr Paving (10th to 65th) 653 $202,733 Service
Tieton Dr (5th to 16th Ave) 1360 $120,558
1 -82 Corridor Study 1371 $365,073
Resignalization 1367 $1,141,074
Tieton Drive Sidewalk, ADA project 2233 $192,000
66th Ave & Summitview IS 2191 $350,000
Nob Hill Blvd (68th to 80th)
River Road (16th to Fruitvate) 1944
Street Repair Equipment $50,000
"A" Street Parking Garage Ramp
removal $85,500
Nob Hill Grind and Overlay $551,032
Project Type Description ID # Cost Estimate Status
Public City Hall & Parking lot (Detail Below) 1783 $450,000 on -going
Buildings & 8th St & A Parking Lot
Facilities -
Upgrades _2nd St & B Parking Lot $3,500
Remodel in Basement $134,800
Elevator Upgrade $30,000
HVAC improvements $16,200
Major Maintenance (windows, painting) $5,000
Remove Asbestos -3 & 4 Floor $200,000
Security Improvements $28,000
Install Back Flow Valve -Fire Suppression Sys. $7,500
Emergency Generator System Expansion $25,000
City Hall Sidewalks 1815
City Hall Water System 1386
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Airport Improvement 1460
Chesterley Park & Ride Lot 1547
Public Works Parking Lot Rehab 2184 $1,000,000
Westside Service Center $50,000 study
Capitol Theatre 2231
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Fire Dept Capital Projects Only (2008 allocation) $250,000
Debt Service- Remodel of WV Fire Station 92 $75,000 _ Annual _
Remodel of Airport Fire Station 94 $600,000 _ -
Nob Hill Station 95 Storage Shed $27,000
N Front Street Station 91 HVAC Replacement $18,000
Debt Service not otherwise listed above $161,215
Contingency $100,000
Table 2: REET1 and REET2 Capital Program Fund Summary
2007 2008
Actual Estimate
Real Estate Excise Tax First Quarter (REET 1)
Revenue:
Real Estate Excise Tax $1,056,417 $900,000
Other Revenues $161,820 $135,000
Total Revenues $1,218,237 $1,035,000
Expenditures:
Debt Service. $229,297 $242,702
Parks Capital Transfer $200,000 $250,000
Fire Capital Transfer $200,000 $250,000
Electrical Engineering Services $0 $10,000
City Hall Renovation $143,564 $450,000
Nob Hill Grinding and Overlay $0 $550,000
Total Expenditures $772,861 $1,752,702
Excess of Revenue over (under) expenditure $445,376 ($717,702)
® Beginning Fund Balance $1,582,432 $2,027,808
Ending Fund Balance $2,027,808 $1,310,106
Real Estate Excise Tax Second Quarter (REET 2)
Revenue:
Real Estate Excise Tax $1,056,417 $900,000
Federal Grant for Nob Hill Bridge $0 $500,000
Other Revenues $52,500 $40,000 _
Total Revenues $1,108,917 $1,440,000
Expenditures:
Street Maintenance Supplies $303,822 $400,000
Debt Service $30,138 $161,215
Street Equipment /Replacement $170,000 $50,000
Match for Nob Hill Blvd, 68th to 80th Ave $130,000 $0
Match for Robertson School Sidewalk $103,000 $0
Fiesta Foods $27,000 $0
Safety Flashers $31,921 $0
40th Ave Roadway Repairs $1,500 $0
Nob Hill Bridge Repair $0 $1,000,000
16th Ave & Washington Reconstruction $305,000
Contingency $100,000
41) Total Expenditures $797,381 $2,016,215
Excess of Revenue over (under) expenditure $311,536 ($576,215)
Beginning Fund Balance $961,616 $1,273,152
Ending Fund Balance $1,273,152 $696,937