SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 119884

• Record No: CB 119884
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 119884
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 10/5/2020
• Ordinance No: Ord 126191
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the SODO Parking and Business Improvement Area; modifying the 2021 assessment values update; and amending Ordinance 125678.
• Sponsors: Tammy J. Morales
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Central Staff Memo, 3. Signed Ordinance 126191, 4. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/8/2020	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
10/8/2020	1	Mayor	returned
10/8/2020	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
10/8/2020	1	Mayor	Signed
10/5/2020	1	City Council	passed	Pass
9/29/2020	1	City Council	referred
9/14/2020	1	City Council	referred
9/10/2020	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
9/9/2020	1	City Clerk	sent for review
9/8/2020	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the SODO Parking and Business Improvement Area; modifying the 2021 assessment values update; and amending Ordinance 125678.
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WHEREAS, in 2018, through Ordinance 125678, the City established the SODO Parking and Business Improvement Area (BIA), providing for the levy of special assessments upon businesses and property owners within the SODO BIA for the purpose of enhancing conditions for operation of those businesses and properties; and
WHEREAS, subsection 3.D of Ordinance 125678 states that in 2019 and 2020 the assessment will be based on King County Assessor's Office data and information for Tax Year 2017/Assessment Year 2016; and
WHEREAS, subsection 3.E.1 of Ordinance 125678 states that in 2021 and 2022, the assessment will be based on King County Assessor's Office data and information for Tax Year 2021/Assessment Year 2020; and
WHEREAS, on May 17, 2020, the SODO BIA Board of Directors held a Ratepayer Advisory Board meeting to discuss postponing the BIA's assessment values update for 2021; and
WHEREAS, on July 17, 2020, the SODO BIA Board of Directors voted to postpone the assessment values update for 2021, with new assessment values taking effect in 2022; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsection 3.E of Ordinance 1256778 is amended as follows:
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E. All records will be updated every two years using King County Assessor's Office data and information as described below:
1. ((In 2021 and 2022, the assessment will be based on King County Assessor's Office data and information for Tax Year 2021/Assessment Year 2020;)) In 2021, the assessment will be based on King County Assessor's Office data and information for Tax Year 2017/Assessment Year 2016. In 2022, the assessment will be based on King County Assessor's Office data and information for Tax Year 2021/Assessment Year 2020....