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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-November 04 1986 Special City of BellinghamWHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE Page 1 of 2 P.O. Box 398 Bellingham, WA 98225 JOAN OGDEN, Auditor Phone 676 - 6740 OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL..` ELECTIONS HELD IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON ON THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1986 IN THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM THE PROPOSITION NO. 2 TO ESTABLISH A CITIZENS' COMMISSION ON CENTRAL AMERICA, THE PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO DIVIDE WARD BOUNDARIES EVERY FOUR YEARS,AND THE PROPOSITION TO INCREASE REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY. OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON) ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) 1 do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of the City of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington held on the 4t:h day of November, 1986 have in no wise been altered by adddit.ions or erasures, and that they are the same as when they were depo.sited in my,, office. (�� axer"t_ atcom C znty Auditor- ,, Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of November, 1986- County L,egi:sIatIv� Authority CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD t STATE OF WASHINGTON) ss. 1 �qa COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) ,'] 't 1 THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT WE, as the Whatcom County Canvassing Committee have completed our canvass of votes as it pertains to the Special Elections held within the precincts within the boundaries of the City of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington on the 4th day of November, 1986 and the results were as follows: CITY OF BELLINGHAM CITY OF BELLINGHAM INITIATIVE NO. 2 YES -154 * VOTES YES 6,350 by Citizens Initiative �1 Shall the peopfe of the City of Bellingham support NO - 155 * VOTES NO 8,179 peaceful solutions in Central America, through the establishment of a Citizens' Commission on Central FAILED: 56. 3% America? PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1 by City Council YES -160 0 VOTES YES 8,825 Shall Section 1.05 of the Bellingham City Charter, which requires the City to be divided Into wards as VOTES NO 4,758 nearly equal In size as possible, be amended to author_ NO - 161 r] Ize the City Council to redivide ward boundaries every four years. If necesssry, to meet said requirement? PASSED: 65.07o Page 2 of 2 CITY OF BELLINGHAM PROPOSITION TO INCREASE REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY by City Council Shall the following excess taxes for continued main- 1N Levy, tenance and operations, essential social services, YES' 168 capita( improvements the self insurance fund and to partially offset lost federal funding, be levied upon all taxable property within the City of Bellingham: NO - 169 * apprexfmateiy $.599 per $1.000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide Levy, $850,000 In each of four consecutive years, said levies to be made in 1986, 1967, 1988, and 1989, and to be collected in 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990, as specified in City Resolution No. 43-19867 VOTES, LEVY, YES VOTES, LEVY, NO FAILED: 64.1% The ,canvass having been completed this 19th day of November, 1986 5,173 9,220 .. A WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD :: : X. Co ty Audz or �} ' ....•. y . �G t County Leoislative uthorit County Prosecuting Attorney ..� �d#m It 9 November 4, 1986 Whatcom County, Washington TURN OVER FOR NEXT PAGE VOTE ALL PAGES TO CONTINUE YOUR VOTING r`M TO NEXT PAGE CITY OF BELLINGHAM CITY OF BELLIN•GHAM INITIATIVE NO. 2 by .Citizens Initiative Shall the people of the City of Bellingham suppprt peaceful solutions in Central America, through 'che establishment of a Citizens' Commission on Central America? PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1 by City Council Shall Section 1.05 of the Bellingham City Charter, which requires the City to be divided into wards as nearly equal in size as possible, be amended to author- ize the City Council to redivide ward boundaries every four years, if necessary, to meet said requirement? PROPOSITION TO INCREASE REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY by City Council Shall the following excess taxes for continued %in- tenance and operations, essential social services, capital improvements, the self insurance fund and to partially offset lost federal funding, be levied upon all taxable property within the City of Bellingham: approximately $.599 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide 9850,000 in each of four consecutive years, said levies to be made in 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989, and to be collected in 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990, as specified in City Resolution No. 43-1986? YES -154 0 NO-155 0 YES -160 0 NO -161 Levy, YES -168 NO-169 Levy, RESOLUTION NO. ` 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY cr' LLIN H'PROVIOING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS AT THE GE r AL E" ION TO BE MELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 1986, THE PROPOSITION OF W FHH V THERE OULD BE LEVIED AN EXCESS TAX OF APPROXIMATELY $,5A�141 P �D. D�' S OF ASSESSED VALUATION {BASED 014 100% OF TRUE FAI Yk � TO, P' $850,000 IN EACH OF FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS TO PAY PART ff ENSFF OF CONTINUED MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS, ESSE14TIAL S Ai�'p� VICES, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, THE SELF INSURANCE FUND, TO PARTI It s0 ET LOST FEDERAL do FUNDING, SUCH LEVIES TO BE MADE COMMENCING IN 1986 A' CONCLUDING IN 1989 WITH COLLECTION OF THE 1986 LEVY TO BE MADE IN 1987, COLLECTION OF THE 1987 LEVY TO BE MADE IN 1988, COLLECTION OF THE 1988 LEVY TO BE MADE IN 1989, AND COLLECTION OF THE 1989 LEVY TO BE MADE I14 1990. WHEREAS, the money in and to be paid into the General Fund of the City of Bellingham during the years 1986 through 1990 will be insufficient to enable the City to take care of all of its necessary financial obligations and to properly meet the needs of the citizens of the City; and WHEREAS, the termination of the federal revenue snaring program will result in a loss of over one million dollars annually to the City's budget; and WHEREAS, the money received from federal revenue sharing has been used for a variety of important purposes, including funding essential social services and making capital improvements within the City; and WHEREAS, because of the excessive cost of insurance, and the fact that no insurance has been available to municipalities in times past, the City established a Self Insurance Fund to protect the assets of the City; and WHEREAS, City service delivery has increased, City expenses have increased while City employment has been held to nearly the same level as in 1980, and City revenues have not increased to meet the current demand; and WHEREAS, in order to continue to provide critical funding for City maintenance and operations, essential social services, capital improvements, the Self Insurance Fund, to partially offset lost federal City of Bellingham CITY ATTORNEY 210 Lottie Street Bellingham, Washington 98225 4838L Page 1 Telephone (206) 67s-6903 a funding, for the next four consecutive years, it is deemed necessary that a tax of approximately $.599 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of the true and fair value), to provide $850,000 in each of those four years, be levied upon all of the taxable property within the City in excess of the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law to be levied for the City without a vote of the citizens, such levy to be made in 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989 for collection in 1987, 1983, 1989 and 1990, respectively; and WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington require that the question of whether such excess tax may be levied must be submitted to the voters of the City for their ratification or rejection, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BELLINGHAM CITY COUNCIL as fo11 ows : Section 1. It is hereby found and declared that the welfare of the citizens of the City requires the City to carry out the plans hereinafter provided. Section 2. In order to provide $850,000 per year, for four consecutive years, a tax of approximately $.599 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) shall be levied in 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989 for collection in 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990, respectively, upon all the taxable property within the City in excess of the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law to be levied for the City without a vote of the citizens. Section 3. The proceeds of such levies shall be used for the following purposes: to pay for the continued maintenance and operations of the City; to fund essential social services; to fund capital improvement projects;- to fund the Self Insurance Fund; to partially offset lost federal funding. Provided, a minimum of $200,000 shall be available each year for said social service agencies. Section 4. The Whatcom County Auditor is hereby requested to place this matter before the voters of the City at the general election to be held on November 4, 1986, and to submit to the voters of the City the proposition hereinafter set forth: 4838L Page 2 City of Bellingham CITY ATTORNEY 210 Lottie Street Bellingham, Washington 98225 Telephone (206) 676-6903 PROPOSITION NO. CITY LEVY FOR: CONTINUED 14AINTENA14CE AND OPERATIONS, ESSENTIAL SOCIAL SERVICES, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, THE SELF INSURANCE FUND, TO PARTIALLY OFFSET LOST FEDERAL FUNDING. Shall the following excess taxes for continued maintenance and operations, essential social services, capital improvements, the self insurance fund, to partially offset lost federal funding, be levied upon all taxable property within the City of Bellingham: approximately $.599 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $850,000 in each of four consecutive years, said levies to be made in 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989, and to be collected in 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990, as specified in City Resolution No. LEVY . . . . YES LEVY NO The City Attorney is hereby directed to deliver a copy of this Resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. PASSED BY COUNCIL this f' i day of � -, 1986 Council President APPROVED BY ME this day of 1986. Mayor Attest: y Fi nce Di-r� 7f '-C� Approved as to Form: c � Of 7 ce of the Cfty Attorney City of Bellingham Published: CITY ATTORNEY — 210 Lottie Street 4838E Pa e 3 Bellingham, Washington 98225 g Telephone (206) 676-6903 P.O. Box 398, Bellingham, Washington 98227 M E M O R A N D U M JOAN OGDEN, AUDITOR Phone 676.6740 TO: Terry Lewis Deputy Prosecuting Attorney FROM: Shirley Forslof Deputy Auditor DATE: September 23, 1986 RE: Ballot Titles for Fire Dist. No. 11 Tax Levy and G. 0. Bonds. Please review the ballot titles for the above -mentioned fire district. The City of Bellingham has requested that the ballot title for the four year excess levy be changed by the addition of the insertion of the word "and" in the title, and in line three of their proposition. (See attached). Do you see a problem with the addition. Ch. 168 WASHINGTON LAWS, 1986 WASHINGTON LAWS, 1986 Ch. 169 government and other revenues legally available to be' pledged to securethe revenue bonds. The proportion or fixed amount of revenue so obligated shall be a lien and charge against these revenues, subject only to maintenance and operat- ing expenses. The governing body shall have due regard for the cost of maintenance and operation of the public utility,' system, improvement, project, facility, addition, or extension that generates revenues obligated to be placed into the special fund or funds from which the revenue bonds are payable, and shall not set aside into the special fund or funds a greater amount or proportion of the revenues that'in its judgment will bG available over and above such cost of maintenance and operation and the proportion or fixed amount, if any, of the revenue so previously pledged. Other reve- nues, including tax revenues, lawfully available for maintenance or opera- tion of revenue generating facilities may be used for maintenance and operation purposes even though the facilities are acquired, constructed, ex- panded, replaced, or repaired with moneys arising from the sale of revenue bonds. However, the use of these other revenues for maintenance and oper- ation purposes shall not be deemed to directly or indirectly guarantee the revenue bonds or create a general obligation. The obligation to maintain and impose fees, rates, charges, tariffs, or rentals at levels sufficient to fi- nance maintenance and operations shall remain if the other revenues avail- able for such purposes diminish or cease. The governing body may also provide that revenue bonds payable out of the same source or sources of revenue may later be issued on a parity with any revenue bonds being issued and sold.:: (4) A revenue bond issued by a local government shall not constitute an obligation of the state, either general or special, nor a general obligation of the local government issuing the bond, but is a special obligation of the local government issuing the bond, and the interest and principal on the bond shall only be payable from the special fund or funds established pur- suant to subsection (2) of this section, the revenues lawfully pledged to the special fund or funds, and any lawfully created reserve funds. The owner of a revenue bond shall not have any claim for the payment thereof against the. local government arising from the revenue bond except for payment from the special fund or funds, the revenues lawfully pledged to the special fund or funds, and any lawfully created reserve funds. The owner of a revenue bond issued by a local government shall not have any claim against the state arising from the revenue bond. Tax revenues shall not be used directly or indirectly to secure or guarantee the payment of the principal of or interest on revenue bonds. The substance of the limitations included in this subsection shall be plainly printed, written, engraved, or reproduced on: (a) Each revenue bond that is a phy al instrument; (b) the official notice of sale; and (c) each of- ficial statemen ssociated with the bonds. a � [5521 (6) The authority to create a fund shall include the authority to create accounts within a fund. (7) Local governments issuing revenue bonds, payable from revenues derived from projects, facilities, or utilities, shall covenant to maintain and keep these projects, facilities, or utilities in proper operating condition for their useful life. NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section"is added to chapter '39.46 RCW to read as follows: Any local government issuing revenue bonds under this section *and section 1 of this act may include in the amount of any such issue money for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, or increasing reserve funds to: (1) Secure the payment of the principal of and interest on such revenue bonds; or (2) Provide for replacements or renewals of or repairs or betterments to revenue producing facilities; or (3) Provide for contingencies, including, but not limited to, loss of rev- enue caused by such contingencies. Passed the House February. 13, 1986. Passed the Senate March 4, 1986. Approved by the Governor April 1, 1986. Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 1, 1986. CHAPTER 169 [House Bill No. 14191 TAXING DISTRICTS —PROPERTY TAX —LIMITED WAIVER OF THE ONE HUNDRED SIX PERCENT PROPERTY TAX LIMIT AN ACT Relating to limited waiver of the one hundred six percent property tax limit; and amending RCW 84.55.050. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington: Sec. 1. Section 24, chapter 288, Laws of 1971 ex. sess, as last amended by section 3, chapter 218, Laws of 1979 ex. sess. and RCW 84.55.050 are each amended to read as follows: j U Subject to any otherwise applicable statutory dollar rate limita- tions, regular property taxes may be levied by or for a taxing district in an amount exceeding the limitations provided for in this chapter if such levy is authorized by a proposition approved by a majority of the voters of the tax- ing district voting on the proposition at a general election held within the district or at a special election within the taxing district called by the dis- trict for the purpose of submitting such proposition to the voters. Any elec- tion held pursuant to this section shall be held not more than twelve months prior to the date on which the proposed levy is to be made. The ballot of the proposition shall state the dollar rate proposed. [ 5531 Ch. 169 WASHINGTON LAWS, 1986 After a levy authorized pursuant to this section is made, the dollar amount of such levy shall be used for the purpose of computing the limita- tions for subsequent levies provided for in this chapter, except as provided in subsection (4) of this section. . 1. 3 A proposition placed before the voters under this section may - (a) Limit the period for which the increased levy is to be made; - b Limit the purpose for which the increased levy -is to be made; c) Set the levy at a rate less than the maximum rate allowed for the district: or d Include any combination of the conditions in this subsection. 4 After the expiration of a limited period or the satisfaction of a limited purpose, whichever comes first, subsequent levies shall be computed as if - (a) The limited proposition under subsection 3) of this section had not been a proved; and b The taxing district had made levies at the maximum rates which would otherwise have been allowed under this chapter during the years lev- ies were made under the limited proposition. Passed the House January 24, 1986. Passed the Senate March 7, 1986. Approved by the Governor April 1, 1986. Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 1, 1986. ' CHAPTER 170 [House Bill No. 1462] LONG—TERM CARE INSURANCE ACT —NURSING HOME INSURANCE AN ACT Relating to nursing home insurance; adding a new chapter to Title 48 RCW; and providing an effective date. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington: NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. This chapter may be known and cited as the "long—term care insurance act" and is intended to govern the content and sale of long—term care insurance and long—term care benefit contracts as defined in this chapter. This chapter shall be liberally construed to promote the public interest in protecting purchasers of long—term care insurance from unfair or deceptive sales, marketing, and advertising practices. The provisions of this chapter shall apply in addition to other requirements of Title 48 RCW. NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. Unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. WASHINGTON (1) "Long—term care insurance" c means any insurance policy or benefit keted, offered, or designed to provide ct tional or community —based convalescen care. Such terms do not include and th or contracts governed by chapter 48.6 ment communities. (2) "Loss ratio" means the incurr or decrease in reserves as a percentage jected incurred claims plus or minus i reserves as a percentage of projected commissioner. (3) "Preexisting condition" means that caused that person to have receive the specified time period before the eff (4) "Medicare" means Title XVI act, or its successor program. (5) "Medicaid" means Title XI? act, or its successor program. (6) "Nursing home" means a 18.51.010. NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. (1) T' quiring reasonable benefits in relation long—term care policies and contracts limited to the establishment of minim (2) In addition, the commissione ards for long—term care coverage ben and reductions and for policy or contr NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. No to efit contract may: - (1) Use riders, waivers, endorse: or reduce coverage or benefits; (2) Indemnify against losses resu. than losses resulting from accidents; (3) Be canceled, nonrenewed, e solely on the grounds of the age or tht cal health of the covered person; (4) Exclude or limit coverage for more than one year prior to the effec more than six months after the effect (5) Differentiate benefit amount nursing home care provided; [ 5541 l :