1.
AN ORDINANCE relating to regular property taxes; providing
for the submission to the qualified electors of the City at an
election to be held on August 4, 2026, of a proposition
authorizing the City to levy regular property taxes for up to
seven years in excess of the limitation on levies in chapter
84.55 RCW for the purpose of sustaining investments in
Library operating hours, collections, technology,
programming, and maintenance while expanding access to
opportunity through Library materials, technology, and
undertaking a seismic retrofit of one Library facility; and
ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass as
amended the Council Bill (CB).
In Favor: 7 - Rivera, Hollingsworth, Foster, Juarez, Lin, Rinck,
Strauss
Opposed: None
Motion was made by Councilmember Rivera and duly seconded to
amend Section 1 of Council Bill 121181 as shown in the underlined and
strike through language below:
D. "Library levy funding amount" means not less than $410,000,000
$479,760,000 of the increased levy amount over seven years resulting
from the proposition’s passage.
The motion carried by the following vote:
In favor: 8 - Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka,
Strauss
Opposed: None
The Council Bill (CB) was passed as amended by the following
vote, and the President signed the Council Bill (CB):
In Favor:
8 - Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka,
Strauss
Opposed:
None
By unanimous consent, Order of Business item I, Items Removed from
Consent Calendar, was considered out of order.
I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
