HomeMy WebLinkAbout3717 Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. J?! 7
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN
UTILITY TAX RECEIPTS AND AMENDING CHAPTER 5.32.070 OF THE
PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "USE OF FUNDS FOR STREET
MAINTENANCE"
WHEREAS, A portion of the Utility Taxes collected by the City of Pasco provides revenue
for the maintenance of City streets; and
WHEREAS,that portion of the Utility Tax received to date and designated for Street
Maintenance has all been distributed to the Street Overlay Fund and used to fund the overlay
projects; and
WHEREAS, the cost of street maintenance is also paid out of the City Street Fund in the
form of miscellaneous street repairs,maintenance of traffic control devises, street striping and
snow removal; and
WHEREAS, the City Street Fund also receives funds from the State of Washington in the
form of Gasoline Taxes; and which amounts have not been sufficient to cover the expenditures in
the City Street Fund; and
WHEREAS, the General Fund has been required to make annual operating transfers to the
City Street Funds to meet cover the costs of maintenance,NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Effective immediately, a portion of the Utility Tax revenues will be
apportioned to the City Street Fund and the Street Overlay Fund.
Section 2. Section 5.32.070 entitled "Use of Funds for Street Maintenance" of the Pasco
Municipal Code shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows:
5.32.070 USE OF FUNDS FOR STREET MAINTENANCE. Such percent of the gross
proceeds of annual taxes collected under this chapter as would be generated by a one
percent tax rate on the gross operator revenues taxed under this chapter shall, after each
q rly collection, be allocated 115` (20%) to the City Street Fund, such funds shall to
be resen,ed used for the purposes described in PMC Chapter 3.72, and 4/5`"s (80%) to
the Street,Overlay Fund laeed irate ° fim a °°*°b'i°''°� by ^, a:,,a^^°, such funds
to be used for and maintenanee, by overlaying or sealing of asphaltic concrete streets in
the Street Overlay Fund of the City. (Ord. 2454 Sec. 1, 1983; Ord. 2300 Sec. 7, 1981.)
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect immediately, after its
approval, passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington and approved as
providqzbby law this 22nd day of February, 2005.
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Michael L. Ga son
Mayor
ATTEST: *APPREDrAS O FORM:
Sandy L. enworthy Deputy City Clerk