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Home My WebLink About2004 - Whatcom County Jail Facilities Sales-Use Tax Nov 2 2004-Passed 61.72%ROUTER \t.1%A CC3r?\ C ou,�+y TITLE: So;,cA e s 1kse-Tax ........... RECEIVED TO PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE FROM PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE ELECTION SUPERVISOR SEP 16 2004 BALLOT LAYOUT PROOF LAYOUT 23, PUBLISHED NOTICE OF CLOSING P CERTIFICATION PUBLISHED NOTICE OF ELECTION DISTRICT Nam►- h , o q SECRETARY NOV 1 8 2004 TREASURER'S OFFICE NOV kf2DD4 ASSESSOR'S OFFICE l° ic Nc �1 �J 06 0 'WIL4TCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2004-263 CLEARANCES InitiA Date I Date Received in Council office Agenda Date Assigned to: Originator. 06129104 Intro Division Head. �(E C E � \' �� 07//3 ,%04 Finance/Council Dept. Head. J I `N 2 2 200/9 Prosecutor (I V f1 Purchasing/Budget: WHATCOM COUNTY Executive: i n t _ _ / COUNCIL SUBJECT. Resolution Providing for Submission to the Qualified Voters of the County a Proposition Authorizing a Local Sales and Use Tax of One Tenth of One Percent for the Purpose of Providing Funds for Costs Associated with Financing, Design, Acquisition, Construction, Equipping, Operating, Maintaining, Remodeling, Repairing, Reequipping, and Improvement of Jail Facilities. ATTACHMENTS: Resolution SEPA review required? ( ) Yes j x ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( x) NO J Requested Date: SUMMARYSTATEMENT. Approval by County Council to provide for submission to the qualified voters of the County a proposition authorizing a local sales and use tax of one tenth of one percent for the purpose of providing funds for costs associated with financing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, reequipping and improvement of jail facilities. COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN. 2004 - 263 6/29/2004: Introduced 7/13/2004: Approved 7-0 Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: ( ) Yes ( x ) NO Distribution Request Indicate those who should receive a copy after Council action. List specific names to the right. ADS Facilities Management ADS Finance ADS Human Resources ADS Info Services Assessor Auditor Cooperative Extension District Court Executive Health Hearing Examiner Jail Juvenile Parks Planning Prosecutor Public Works Sheriff Superior Court Treasurer Other Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item): 1 PROPOSED BY: Consent 2 SPONSORED BY: Executive 3 INTRODUCTION DATE: 06/29/04 4 5 RESOLUTION NO. 2004-050 6 7 PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE 8 COUNTY A PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING A LOCAL SALES AND USE 9 TAX OF ONE TENTH OF ONE PERCENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF 10 PROVIDING FUNDS FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FINANCING, I 1 DESIGN, ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING, OPERATING, 12 MAINTAINING, REMODELING, REPAIRING, REEQUIPPING, AND 13 IMPROVEMENT OF JAIL FACILITIES. 14 15 WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council has determined that the present county -wide 16 jail facility located in downtown Bellingham, which is owned, operated and maintained by 17 Whatcom County, does not meet existing county incarceration needs; and 18 19 WHEREAS, the health, welfare, and safety of the residents and businesses of Whatcom 20 County require that the County provide additional jail facilities; and 21 22 WHEREAS, reduced state funding for criminal justice and unfunded state mandates and 23 requirements have made it necessary that Whatcom County finance its jail facilities internally; 24 and 25 26 WHEREAS, in order to provide funding for costs associated with financing, design, 27 acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, reequipping, 28 and improvement of jail facilities, both new and existing, it is deemed necessary and advisable 29 for Whatcom County to impose an additional local sales and use tax of one tenth of one percent 30 (0.1%) as authorized by RCW 82.14.350. 31 1 I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a ballot proposition shall be submitted to 2 the qualified voters of the County pursuant to RCW 82.14.350 to authorize the County Council 3 to fix and impose a local sales and use tax of one tenth of one percent (0.1 % -- 10 cents for every 4 $100) to provide funding for costs associated with financing, design, acquisition, construction, 5 equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, reequipping, and improvement of jail 6 facilities. 7 8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Executive is hereby authorized and 9 requested to initiate the appropriate action necessary to ensure a proposition in substantially the 10 following form shall be submitted to the voters of Whatcom County: 11 12 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON 13 14 PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 15 16 JAIL FACILITIES SALES AND USE TAX 17 18 The Whatcom County Council passed Resolution No. 2004_050 concerning a proposition to 19 authorize a sales and use tax for jail facilities. This ballot proposition would authorize the 20 imposition of a sales and use tax, in addition to any other taxes authorized by law, of one tenth of 21 one percent (0.1 % -- 10 cents for every $100) to be used solely for costs associated with 22 financing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, 23 repairing, reequipping, and improvement of jail facilities that house inmates being held, charged, 24 or convicted of misdemeanor and felony acts, as authorized by RCW 82.14.350. Should this 25 proposition be: 26 27 Approved 28 29 Rejected 30 2 1 BE IT NOW FINALLY RESOLVED, that the County Auditor shall cause notice of the 2 proposed proposition to be published in accordance with the state constitution and general law, 3 and shall place the proposed proposition upon the ballot of the county -wide general election held 4 on November 2, 2004. 5 6 ADOPTED this 13tlday of _ July , 2004. 8 J�� Y'C�G 9 ,V•Q — O• • C0 • Ci s 10 11 • ' } i Pt-itlnci�Ff)erk 12 Dana ow�rtl �• .. 13 14 APPROVED A S f 0 FORM: 15 1152 - %, \'-� J�- -'� 17 Civil Deputy Prc • cutor 18 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHAICOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Dan McShane, Council Chair ( 4Yreilien. O Deni CoutyPete nExecutive Date:—Oy 3 WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2004, IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY THE PROPOSITION FOR A JAIL FACILITIES SALES AND USE TAX OF (0.1 % - 10 CENTS FOR EVERY $100). OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of Whatcom County from the Special Election held on the 2nd day of November 2004, have not been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when they were deposited in my office. County Audi r -� y Subscribed Fid b�'erthis 17th day of November 2004. tc� f • �57ATe OF e X4 �k • cS' . - County Legislative A thority CftfH'F+PL'X '%1ON OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON) ) ss COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT WE, as the Whatcom County Canvassing Committee have completed the canvass of votes as it pertains to the Special Election held in the precincts within the boundaries of Whatcom County on the 2nd day of November 2004, and the results are as follows: 1 W HATCOM COUNTY Special Election - Proposition No.1 JAIL. FACILITIES SALES AND USE TAX The Whatcom County Council passed Resolution No. 2004.050 concerning a proposition to authorize a sales and use tax for jail facilities. This ballot proposition would authorize the imposition of a sales and use tax, in addition to any other taxes authorized by law, of one tenth of one percent (0.1%-10 cents for every $100) to be used solely for costs associated with financing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, reecluipping, and improvement of jail facilities that house inmates being held, charged, or convicted of misdemeanor and felony acts, as authorized by RCW 82.f4.350. Should this proposition he: VALIDATION: SIMPLE MAJORITY •45 -31 REJECTED • 47 -* APPROVED: REJECTED: LEVY PASSED: The canvass has been completed this 17th day of November 2004. 52062 61.72% 32287 38.28% 61.72% WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD County Auditor II � Co my Legislative Au ority r. ou�putyuting Attorney WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2004, IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY THE PROPOSITION FOR A JAIL FACILITIES SALES AND USE TAX OF (0.1 % - 10 CENTS FOR EVERY $100). OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of Whatcom County from the Special Election held on the 2nd day of November 2004, have not been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when they were deposited in my office. County Audi r Subscribedbe••'/��his 17th day of November 2004. V o� O 'q T C0' 0�: • , 'L — sr • •9 • = '�rE OF •• S O� : C ty Legislative A(thority ION OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON) ) ss COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT WE, as the Whatcom County Canvassing Committee have completed the canvass of votes as it pertains to the Special Election held in the precincts within the boundaries of Whatcom County on the 2nd day of November 2004, and the results are as follows: 1 VALIDATION: SIMPLE MAJORITY WHATCOM COUNTY Special Election — Proposition No.1 JAIL FACILITIES SALES AND USE TAX The Whatcom County Council passed Resolution No. 2004-050 concerning a proposition to authorize a sales and use tax for jail facilities. This ballot proposition would authorize the imposition of a sales and use tax, in addition to any other taxes authorized by law, of one tenth of one percent (0.1% - 10 cents for every $100) to be used solely for costs associated with financing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, reequipping, and improvement of jail facilities that house inmates being held, charged, or convicted of misdemeanor and felony acts, as authorized by RCW 82.14.350. Should this proposition be: PROVED -45 4 REJECTED - 47 4 APPROVED REJECTED: LEVY PASSED: The canvass has been completed this 17th day of November 2004. 52062 61.72% 32287 38.28% 61.72% WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD County Auditor S L'6� a06 �- C my Legislative Au ority r 601111ty'rwputy Prosecuting Attorney WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2004, IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY THE PROPOSITION FOR A JAIL FACILITIES SALES AND USE TAX OF (0.1 % - 10 CENTS FOR EVERY $100). OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) . ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of Whatcom County from the Special Election held on the 2nd day of November 2004, have not been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when they were deposited in my office. << County Audi r Subscribed r�Z:r1) ?Ibet ��feflhis 17th day of November 2004. Q,�W ATco,L .o�— • ourvey . • StATE OF Cqdnty Legislative A thority sea•. �LR►IIUiOOION OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON) ) ss COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT WE, as the Whatcom County Canvassing Committee have completed the canvass of votes as it pertains to the Special Election held in the precincts within the boundaries of Whatcom County on the 2nd day of November 2004, and the results are as follows: VALIDATION: SIMPLE MAJORITY WHATCOM COUNTY Special Election - Proposition No.1 JAIL FACILITIES SALES AND USE TAX The Whatcom County Council passed Resolution No. 2004.050 concerning a proposition to authorize a sales and use tax for jail facilities. This ballot proposition would authorize the imposition of a sales and use tax, in addition to any other taxes authorized by law, of one tenth of one percent (0.1% - 10 cents for every $100) to be used solely for costs associated with financing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, reegwpping, and improvement of jail facilities that house inmates being held, charged, or convicted of misdemeanor and felony acts, as authorized by RCW 82.14.350. Should this proposition be: PROVED -45 -31 REJECTED - 47 -31 APPROVED: REJECTED LEVY PASSED: The canvass has been completed this 17th day of November 2004. JNl Y C W ( � •p�•W HATcp•ZC) _ : • COUNTY �Irr-SiAtEOr •. -1IA �? 52062 61.72% 32287 38.28% 61.72% WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD County Auditor S Lc�'� a& 4- - Co my Legislative Au ority 1/ ounty putt' Prosecuting Attorney General Election Page 2-SM November 2, 2004 Whatcom County, Washington STATE MEASURES - CONTINUED PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE AND ORDERED REFERRED BY PETITION: REFERENDUM MEASURE 55 The legislature passed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2295 (ESSHB 2295) concerning charter public schools. This bill would authorize charter public schools and would set conditions on operations. Charter schools would be operated by qualified nonprofit corporations, under contracts with local education boards, and allocated certain public funds. Should this bill be: APPROVED -31 -3111� REJECTED - 33 -3111 ' PROPOSED TO THE LEGISLATURE AND REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE: INITIATIVE TO THE LEGISLATURE 297 Initiative Measure No. 297 concerns "mixed" radioactive and nonradioactive hazardous waste. This measure YES - 38 would add new provisions concerning "mixed" radioactive and nonradioactive hazardous waste, requiring cleanup of contamination before additional waste is added, NO - 40 4 prioritizing cleanup, providing for public participation and enforcement through citizen lawsuits. Should this measure be enacted into law? WHATCOM COUNTY Special Election — proposition No.1 JAIL FACILITIES SALES AND USE TAX The Whatcom County Council passed Resolution No. 2004-050 concerning a proposition to authorize a sales APPROVED - 45 4 and use tax for jail facilities. This ballot proposition would authorize the imposition of a sales and use tax, in addition to any other taxes authorized by law, of one REJECTED - 47 4 tenth of one percent (o.1%-10 cents for every $100) to be used solely for casts associated with financing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, reequipping, and improvement of jail facilities that house inmates being field, charged, or convicted of misdemeanor and felony acts, as authorized by RCW 82.14.350. Should this proposition be: