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Home My WebLink AboutR-2014-066 Establish Parks and Recreation Capital Construction and Rehabilitation Fund; City Charter Adding New Section 9 RESOLUTION NO. R- 2014 -066 A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Yakima, Washington, providing for the submission to the voters of the City of Yakima a Proposition on whether Article VI of the Charter of the City of Yakima should be amended to add new Section 9 establishing a dedicated public parks and recreation capital construction and rehabilitation fund, to be funded in the amount of no less than Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars annually, adjusted annually per consumer price index, and limiting expenditures from such fund to the dedicated purposes of public parks and recreation capital construction and rehabilitation; and requesting the Yakima County Auditor to submit the Proposition to the voters on the regular municipal general election to be held November 4, 2014. WHEREAS, Chapter 35.22 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) authorizes first class cities of the State of Washington to amend and revise their charters upon approval by a majority of the qualified voters of the city voting in a general or special election called for that purpose; and WHEREAS, an amendment of the charter may be initiated by the City Council through the approval of a resolution requesting that a proposition be submitted to the qualified voters in the City to decide whether the City should adopt an amendment to Article VI of the Charter of the City of Yakima to add new Section 9 establishing a dedicated public parks and recreation capital construction and rehabilitation fund to be funded annually from the General Fund budget in an amount no less than Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000), which amount shall be adjusted annually in accordance with the annual change in the June U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI -U) West Region, and further providing that the City Council shall make no other use of this Fund than as provided in such Section 9; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to hold an election in the City of Yakima on the regular municipal general election date of November 4, 2014, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City the proposition of whether the City of Yakima should approve the amendment to the Charter as described above, all as set forth in the proposed amendment to Article VI of the Charter to add new Section 9, attached hereto as Exhibit "A;" and WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the best interests and general welfare of the City of Yakima would be served by submitting to the qualified voters in the City 1 the proposition of whether the City of Yakima should approve the amendment to the Charter as set forth herein, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: 1. The proposition to be submitted at the November 4, 2014 regular municipal general election shall be in the form of a ballot title as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 1 ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA PROPOSITION NO. 1 concerns an amendment of the City of Yakima Charter. This measure amends City Charter Article VI adding new Section 9 creating a dedicated public parks and recreation capital construction and rehabilitation fund, funded annually in the amount of no less than Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars from the general fund budget, adjusted annually in accordance with consumer price index, and providing that expenditures from such fund be limited to public parks and recreation capital construction and rehabilitation. Should this proposition be approved? YES [_] NO F ] 2. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Yakima County Auditor 3. The Yakima County Auditor is requested to call and conduct an election to be held in the City of Yakima on the regular municipal general election day of November 4, 2014, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Yakima the proposition set forth in Section 1 above. 4. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution. 2 ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 6 day o , 2014. / Micah awle , Mayor EST: ., ,_, . //4 ( .._ • _ ... ..• *,(f) I City Clerk N 1 I 4 *N J, i � s APPROVED AS TO FORM: Mti4 � ` � ��„' * ✓' Jeff f , City Attorney 3 EXHIBIT "A" BALLOT PROPOSITION AMENDING CITY CHARTER ARTICLE VI, SECTION 9. (To Be Added As A New Section) There shall be a dedicated public parks and recreation capital fund, reserved for the construction and rehabilitation of City public parks and recreation facilities, of no less than Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars annually in the City's General Fund budget. This dedicated fund base amount of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars shall be adjusted annually in accord with the annual change in the June U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI - U) West Region. The City Council shall make no other use of this fund than as is provided in this Section. 4 t ¢r i BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No.� For Meeting of: 5/6/2014 ITEM TITLE: Resolution providing for the submission to the eligible voters of the City of Yakima on the regular municipal primary election to be held August 5,2014, a Proposition to amend Article VI of the Charter of the City of Yakima to add new Section 9 establishing a dedicated parks and recreation capital construction and rehabilitation fund in the City's General Fund budget. SUBMITTED BY: Jeff Cutter, City Attorney / 575 -6030 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The Revised Code of Washington authorizes first class cities of the State of Washington to amend and revise their charters upon approval by a majority of the qualified voters of the city voting in a general or special election called for that purpose. The attached resolution and Exhibit A thereto, if approved by the City Council, would submit the attached Proposition No. 1 to the qualified voters of the City on the regular municipal primary election date of August 5, 2014, for their vote on the proposition to amend Article VI of the City Charter to add new Section 9 establishing a dedicated parks and recreation capital construction and rehabilitation fund, to be funded annually from the General Fund budget in an amount no less than Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000), with the provision that this amount shall be adjusted annually in accordance with annual change in the Consumer Price Index, and further providing that the City Council shall make no other use of this Fund than as provided in Section 9. The deadline for submitting the resolution to the County Auditor for the August 5, 2014 primary general election is May 9, 2014. The resolution could also be amended for submission to the Auditor by no later than August 5, 2014 to be included on the November 4, 2014 general election ballot. Resolution: X Ordinance: Other (Specify): Contract: Contract Term: Start Date: End Date: Item Budgeted: NA Amount: Funding Source /Fiscal Impact: Strategic Priority: Economic Development Insurance Required? No Mail to: Phone: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: - City Manager RECOMMENDATION: Take action on the resolution. ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date Type Charter Amendment - Ballot Proposition- Dedicated 4/16/2014 Resolution Park and Rec Fund Exhibit A- Charter Amendment - Ballot Proposition 4/16/2014 Exhibit Dedicated Park & Rec Fund