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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 9.
For Meeting of: November 1, 2021
ITEM TITLE: Public hearing and ordinances pertaining to Ad Valorem Taxes to
be levied for collection in Fiscal Year 2022
SUBMITTED BY: Bob Harrison, City Manager
Jennifer Ferrer Santa Ines, Director of Finance and Budget
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
This agenda item includes two (2)separate Ordinances.
Ordinance A identifies Council's intent to authorize an increase in the tax levy over 2021 levels. It
is required by RCW 84.55.120. This is legally necessary to increase the 2022 tax collections by
any amount over 2021 levels.
Ordinance B fixes the maximum tax levy for collection by the City in 2022. This Ordinance
complies with RCW 35.33.135 and in accordance with Article VI I, Section 2 of the City Charter,
requires a super-majority approval (i.e. a minimum affirmative vote of five members) by City
Council.
ITEM BUDGETED: Yes
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Trust and Accountability
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Pass Ordinances.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Upload Date Type
0 Ordinance A 10/20/2021 Ordinance
❑ Ordinance B 10/20/2021 Ordinance
0 Memo 10/20/2021 Corer Memo
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ORDINANCE A
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-
AN ORDINANCE relating to the annual property tax levy; declaring the City Council's intent
to increase the City's 2022 regular levy up to 101% along with new
construction, annexation, refunds and growth in state-assessed property
values from the amount levied the previous year.
WHEREAS, RCW 84.55.120 requires a taxing district that collects regular levies to hold a
public hearing on revenue sources for the district's following year's current expense budget,
including consideration of possible increases in property tax revenues; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120 and the City Charter, on November 1, 2021,
upon due and proper legal notice, the Yakima City Council held a public hearing to consider the
City's general government revenue sources for the 2022 current expense budget, and the total
proposed property tax levy amount pertaining to 2022 revenues from real and personal property
taxes; and
WHEREAS, RCW 84.55.120 provides that no increase in property tax revenue, other than
that resulting from the addition of new construction, improvements to property, and any increase
in the value of state-assessed property, may be authorized by a taxing district, except by adoption
of a separate ordinance or resolution, pursuant to notice, specifically authorizing the increase in
terms of both dollars and percentage; and
WHEREAS, RCW 84.55.005 sets the limit factor for the increase in the regular property
tax levy at the lesser of one hundred one percent or one hundred percent plus inflation, which is
defined as the percentage change in the implicit price deflator (IPD) for personal consumption
expenditures for the United States as published for the most recent twelve-month period by the
bureau of economic analysis of the federal department of commerce by September 25th of the
year before the taxes are payable; and
WHEREAS, the applicable percentage change in the Implicit Price Deflator was 3.860%;
and
WHEREAS, RCW 84.55.0101 allows a taxing district to use a limit factor of one hundred
one percent upon a finding of substantial need by the legislative authority by a majority vote; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after the public hearing on November 1, 2021, and after duly
considering all relevant evidence and testimony presented, has determined that the City requires
an increase in property tax revenue from the previous year, along with the addition of new
construction and improvements to property and any increase in the value of state-assessed
property, in order to discharge the expected expenses and obligations of the City, and as being
necessary and in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Yakima; and
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ORDINANCE A
WHEREAS, the amount of property tax levied for collection in 2021 was $20,107,989.68
for general government purposes; and
WHEREAS, the discretionary increase in property tax levied attributable to the inflation
factor for collection in 2022 shall be in the amount of$201,079.90, which is a percentage increase
of 1.0%from the previous year; and
WHEREAS, the non-discretionary increases in property tax levied for collection in 2022
can only be estimated due to the absence of final values to be provided by the Yakima County
Assessor, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. The following increases in the regular property tax levy, over the amount of
the previous year's levy, are hereby authorized to be cumulatively levied for collection in 2022:
A. A discretionary increase of $201,079.90, attributable to the inflation factor
which is a percentage increase of 1.0% over the amount levied for
collection in 2021; plus
B. An estimated increase of$0 for recent annexations; plus
C. An estimated increase of$249,373.42 for new construction and
improvements to property; plus
D. An estimated increase of$53,663.63 for a refund levy; plus
E. An increase authorized by state law for state-assessed property values.
Section 2. The City Clerk is directed to transmit and file a certified copy of this ordinance
with the Board of Yakima County Commissioners and the Yakima County Assessor on or before
November 30, 2021.
Section 3. Pursuant to Article VI, Section 2 of the Yakima City Charter, this ordinance
shall take effect on November 1, 2021.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 1st day of November, 2021.
ATTEST: Patricia Byers, Mayor
Sonya Clear Tee, City Clerk
Publication Date:
Effective Date:
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ORDINANCE B
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-
AN ORDINANCE fixing and levying the amount of ad valorem taxes necessary to discharge
the expected expenses and obligations for the 2022 Budget for the City of
Yakima.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the total net amount of $20,712,107 in revenue
must be raised by ad valorem taxes on real and personal property within the corporate limits of
the City of Yakima to discharge the expected expenses and obligations for the 2022 Budget for
the City of Yakima, now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. There is hereby fixed to be raised by general property taxes upon real and
personal property within the City of Yakima the amount of$20,712,107 for the following purposes:
General Government Levy
Operating Funds $19,782,557
Firemen's Relief & Pension Fund 929,550
Amount of tax levy for General
Government Purposes (I) $20,712,107
Special Purpose Tax Levy 0
Total Levy Amount (I) $20,712,107
(1) Includes an additional $100,000 to provide for final adjustments in State
assessed, refunds, new construction, and annexation values.
Section 2. The City Clerk is directed to transmit and file a certified copy of this
ordinance with the Board of Yakima County Commissioners and the Yakima County Assessor on
or before November 30, 2021.
Section 3. Pursuant to Article VI, Section 2 of the Yakima City Charter, this ordinance
shall take effect on November 1, 2021.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 1st day of November, 2021.
ATTEST: Patricia Byers, Mayor
Sonya Clear Tee, City Clerk
Publication Date:
Effective Date:
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FINANCE
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
Bob Harrison, City Manager
FROM: Jennifer Ferrer-Santa Ines, Finance Director
Kimberly Domine, Finance Division Manager
DATE: October 20, 2021
RE: 2022 Property Tax Levy
Staff respectfully recommends the approval of both Ordinances A and B, necessary to set the
2022 property tax levy.
Council Action to be Taken
Review and Approve Ordinance A and Ordinance B, attached.
Background
This agenda item includes two(2) separate ordinances, steps required by statute to establish the
property tax levy. Ordinances A and B will set the property tax levy for collection in 2022, based
on the limit of a 1% increase over the prior year base levy, plus new levies for construction and
annexation. The law defines the rate of inflation as measured by the Implicit Price Deflator(IPD)
for consumer goods. For this year, as confirmed by MRSC, the IPD increased to 3.860% which
statutorily allows for an increase of 1% if city council determines there is substantial need. The
2022 budget was developed assuming a 1% increase in the overall levy.
• Exhibit I is the County Assessor's communication of assessed valuation.
• Exhibit II details the calculation of the property tax levy with a base of 101% of the prior
year using preliminary information obtained from the County Assessor's office. According
to state law, the certification of ad valorem taxes must be filed with the Board of Yakima
County Commissioners on or before November 30, 2021 or the City will receive no funding
from this source in 2022.
• Exhibit III is the County Treasurer's communication of prior year refunds.
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FINANCE
• Ordinance A identifies Council's intent to authorize an increase in the tax levy over 2021
levels. It is required by RCW 84.55.120. This is legally necessary to increase the 2022 tax
collections by any amount over 2021 levels.
• Ordinance B fixes the maximum tax levy for collection by the City in 2022. This ordinance
complies with RCW 35.33.135 and in accordance with Article VII, Section 2 of the City
Charter, requires a super-majority approval (i.e. a majority plus one or five members) by
City Council.
Discussion —Valuation and Property Tax
The total 2022 City of Yakima proposed property tax levy includes the 101% levy, and amounts
for new construction and prior year refunds. The total operating tax rate for next year is estimated
to be $2.32 per $1,000 of Assessed Valuation (AV), a decrease of approximately $0.21 per
thousand of Assessed Valuation. The current rate is $2.53 per $1,000 of Assessed Valuation
(AV).
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•SERVICE •E EXHIBIT I
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GOUNTY
Sonya Clar Tee
City of Yakima
129 North Second Street
Yakima, WA 98901
September 22nd, 2021
The attached Levy calculation forms include information needed for your 2022 property tax levy certification.
Because certain elements of value are not provided to the County Assessor until later in the year the calculations
include certain estimates. In addition, exemptions and changes to property can change the total assessed value
which can adjust the final maximum levy in some cases.
The forms go into more detail, but the most important numbers are as follows:
2022 Maximum Allowed (estimate) $20,537,977.80
2022 1%Amount $201,079.90
2022 Maximum % 1.0000%
2022 Maximum $ Increase $201,079.90
If you are choosing some amount other than the 1%increase, please check with me to go over what your
request should be. It is always a good idea to add to the Maximum Allowed in your levy requests to account for
growth. Forms from the Department of Revenue have been included and originals can be found at
https://dor.wa.gov/get-form-or-publication/forms-subject/property-tax-forms#Levy.
If you have any questions, you may contact me at(509) 574-1112 or by e-mail at jacob.tate@co.yakima.wa.us.
Sincerely,
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Jacob Tate
Property Database Manager
Yakima County Assessors Office
Yakima County Assessor 128 N 2nd St#112, Yakima, WA 98901 I Phone(509)574-1100 I Fax(509)574-1101
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District Name Yakima City
Levy Calculations have changed in the last few years. To get to what you may request and
how you should word your request we are supplying the below information.
Current Tax Base* $8,861,273,159
*This includes estimated state assessed and personal property amounts.
Current Levy Max Amount Calculations
2021 Max Lawful $20,087,727.10
Times 1.01 (if you certify a resolution adopting an increase) = $20,288,604.37
Additional Request Monies For NC= NC amount *last years certified Rate.
$98,424,460 Times 2.53365296= $249,373.42
To calculate additional funds for annexations you take the above two numbers summed and multiply by
what the current rate would be using the above estimated tax base minus the annexation amount.
Multiplied by Rate of: 2.3177 = $0.00
Final Before State Rate Limit: $20,537,977.80
Maximum Levy Request is lesser of above or Maximum Statutory
Rate*Tax base.
Maximum State Limit $30,409,642.97
Max Current Request Allowed $20,537,977.80
The Resolutions/Ordinances must reference a%increase over last years levy, and a$amount
increase over last years levy. You must also certify a total budget request amount. The%
increase over last year*does not*include added funds for New construction, State Assessed or
Annexations. The budget request must include those as it certifies the total amount you
request. You are still limited to the above Maximum Current Request Allowed.
Previous Amount Levied $20,107,989.68
Funds for New Construction $249,373.42
Funds for Annexations $0.00
Starting Point $20,357,363.10
Plus 1% of Previous Amount($ increase) $201,079.90
Plus 1% of Previous Amount(total) $20,558,443.00
$ increase over previous year if you take maximum: $180,614.69
% increase over previous if you take maximum: 0.8982%
If you have any questions please call Jacob Tate at (509) 574-1112.
EXHIBIT II
City of Yakima
Property Tax Limitation Calculation
2021 Tax 2022
Assessed Rate Rate/ Levy
Value Applied Change Dollars
2021 Tax Rate $ 7,936,363.031 $ 2.5337 $ 20,107,989.68
Implicit Price Deflator (IPD) -3.860% Increase 1.0000% $ 201,079.90
Substantial Need (resolution required) 0.0000% $ -
2022 Tax Rate @ 101% $ 20,309,069.58
Valuation Increase-5.35% 826,485.668 n/a 10.4139% n/a
New Construction- 1.41% 98,424.460 2.5337 1.2402% $ 249,373.42
State Assessed Value - 2.5337 0.0000% $ -
Tax Limit Before Annexations 8,861,273.159 2.3200 $ 20,558,443.00
Add for Annexation - 2.3177 $ -
Limit for Subsequent Years 8,861,273.159 2.3200 $ 20,558,443.00
Plus Refunds(estimate) $ 53,663.63
Plus Contingency $ 100,000.00
Total-ordinance $ 20,712,106.63
($0.2136)
2021 Maximum
Assessed Maximum Levy
State of Washington Constitutional Limits Value Rate Dollars
2021 Assessed Valuation $ 8,861,273.159 3.6000 $ 31,900,583.37
Less: Library Levy 0.5000 $ 4,430,636.58
2021 Levy for Collection in 2022 3.1000 $ 27,469,946.79
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YAKIMA COU NT'Y TREASURER
L t, ' A_ Ilene Thomson
County Treasurer
MEMORANDUM
October 7, 2021
TO: Taxing Districts
FROM: Ilene Thomson, Yakima County Treasurer
Subject: Tax Year 2022 — Refund Levy— RCW 84.69.180
RCW 84.69.180 allows taxing districts other than the state to levy an annual refund
levy to recover the tax dollars lost to the district for the purpose of:
a. Funding refunds paid within the preceding twelve months, including
interest, and
b. Reimbursing the taxing district for taxes abated or cancelled, offset by
any supplemental tax collected within the preceding twelve months.
RCW 84.69.180 also gives a taxing district the authority to recover that portion of
their levy which was reduced within the preceding twelve months due to tax record
adjustments such as senior exemptions, DOR exemptions, government
exemptions and others.
We calculate the information from October 1st through September 30th of each
year. By establishing this earlier date, each district will have the opportunity to
discuss this levy with your Board of Directors prior to submitting your levy requests.
We will be providing this information to the County Assessor who you would work
with, as you do with all levies. In addition, we will continue to submit the calculation
to the Board of County Commissioners.
Listed below are the refund levy amounts calculated in accordance with RCW
84.69.180 for the period of 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021, including interest paid.
District Name Fund Name Amount_
Cityof Yakima Expense $53,663.63
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Accounting Division at
574-2780 or Treasacc t{1o. 1akima.wa.us
128 North Second Street,Room 115 •PO Box 22530•Yakima,WA 98907-2530
Phone: 509-574-2800 • FAX: 509-574-2801
www.yakimacounty.us/treasurer