HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2022-01 - PPFD Ballot Measure RESOLUTION NO. 2022-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE PASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSITION TO THE
QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE PASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
IMPOSING A 2/10 OF 1% SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FUNDING AN AQUATIC CENTER; AND REQUESTING THAT THE
FRANKLIN COUNTY AUDITOR PLACE THE PROPOSITION ON THE
APRIL 26, 2022 BALLOT.
WHEREAS, the Pasco Public Facilities District was duly formed pursuant to Chapter
35.57 of the Revised Code of Washington on July 15, 2002, by the adoption of City of Pasco
Ordinance No. 3558, and granted all powers provided by law pursuant to RCW 35.57.010; and
WHEREAS,the Pasco Public Facilities District is authorized pursuant to RCW 35.57.020
and RCW 82.14.048 to submit to the voters of the District a proposition for the increase of the
sales and use tax for the purpose of providing funds for the costs associated with the financing,
refinancing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling,
repairing, and reequipping of its public facilities; and
WHEREAS,the Pasco Public Facilities District is authorized pursuant to RCW 35.57.020
(1)(c)(i)to acquire, construct, own,remodel,maintain, equip,reequip,repair, finance, and operate
one or more recreational facilities other than a ski area; and
WHEREAS, the Pasco Public Facilities District Board of Directors has, after due
consideration and significant research, determined that it is in the best interest of the District to
design, construct, and operate an indoor/outdoor aquatic center including a competition pool; and
WHEREAS,the Pasco Public Facilities District Board has determined that the imposition
of an additional 2/lOths of 1% sales and use tax would provide sufficient funding for the design,
construction, and operation of an indoor/outdoor aquatic center including a competition pool; and
WHEREAS,the Pasco Public Facilities District Board of Directors has determined that it
is in the best interests of the District to place before the voters of the District, the issue of whether
there should be an additional2/lOths of 1% sales and use tax imposed; and
WHEREAS, in the event of majority voter approval, the Pasco Public Facilities District
shall impose up to an additional 2/l Oths of 1% sales and use tax to be used to provide funds for
the costs of designing, constructing, and operating of an indoor/outdoor aquatic center including a
competition pool.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE PASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT as follows:
Section 1. A special election is hereby requested of the Franklin County Auditor to be
conducted within the Pasco Public Facilities District on April 26, 2022, for the purpose of
submitting to the qualified voters of the District for their approval or rejection, a proposition to
impose an additional 2/lOths of 1% sales and use tax for the purpose of providing funds for the
costs associated with the design, construction, and operation of an indoor/outdoor aquatic center
including a competition pool.
Section 2. The revenues from a sales and use tax would be to provide funds for the
costs associated with design, construction, and operation of an indoor/outdoor aquatic center
including a competition pool.
Section 3. The proposition to be submitted to the voters of the Pasco Public Facilities
District shall read substantially as follows:
THE PASCO PUBLIC FACILITY DISTRICT PROPOSITION FOR AN
AQUATICS FACILITY AND COMPETITION POOL WITHIN THE PASCO
PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT.
The Pasco Public Facilities District Board of Directors adopted Resolution No. 2022-01
concerning the design, construction and operation of an Aquatics Facility and Competition Pool
within the Pasco Public Facilities District. This proposition would authorize a sales and use tax
increase of 2/lOtns of 1% for the purpose of paying the cost of the improvements identified in
Section 2 of the Resolution.
SHOULD THIS PROPOSITION BE APPROVED?
Yes
No
Section 4. The Pasco Public Facilities Board of Directors hereby directs its Clerk to
provide a certified copy of this Resolution to the Franklin County Auditor for the calling of a
special local election to be held on Apri126, 2022. The Pasco Public Facilities District Attorney
is authorized and directed to make such revisions in the statement of the Proposition as required
by the Franklin County Auditor and the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney.
Section 5. The Franklin County Auditor is hereby requested, consistent with the
statutory requirements,to cause the proposition identified above to be on the Apri126,2022 ballot;
conduct the election; canvass the votes; and certify the results.
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Section 6. In the event of majority voter approval, the Pasco Public Facilities District
shall take measures to impose the addition of a 2/l Oths of 1% sales and use tax and to provide that
those funds be used for the purpose of providing funds for the costs associated with the design,
construction and maintenance of an aquatics facility and competition pool.
PASSED this 18th day of January, 2022.
PASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
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Mark Morrissette, oard President
Attest: Approved as to Form:
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Debby Barham Kerr F n Law, PLLC
Clerk ey for Pasco Public Facilities District
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