Council Special Meeting

AGENDA City Council Special Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, October 24, 2022 200 East Scott Avenue - Woodland, Washington Page I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL IV. ACTION ITEMS A. City Council Order 2022-04: An Order to Delay Utility Rate 2-4 Increases Scheduled to Take Effect November 16, 2022 until January 16, 2023. Item-22-0081 Supporting Packet - Pdf V. WORKSHOP B. Property Tax 5 City of Woodland Prelim 2023 C. City Council Budget Discussion VI. END MEETING City Council Special Meeting Mon, Oct 24, 2022 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM (PDT) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/362645181 You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679 United States: +1 (571) 317-3116 Access Code:362-645-181 Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://meet.goto.com/install American with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations provided upon request. Those requiring special accommodations should contact the City Clerk Treasurer’s Office at 360-225-8281 by noon on the Thursday preceding the council meeting Page 1 of 5  Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: Council Special Meeting- 24 Oct 2022 Department: Clerk-Treasurer Staff Contact: Peter Boyce, City Administrator Committee Recommendation: Subject: City Council Order 2022-04: An Order to Delay Utility Rate Increases Scheduled to Take Effect November 16, 2022 until January 16, 2023. Summary Statement: City Council at its last meeting requested staff develop an order with would delay the utility rate increase scheduled to take place on November 16, 2022 until January 16 2023. Adoption of the attached City Council Order would accomplish that request. Financial Impact: Cost of Item: $0 Amount Budgeted: $0 Bars Code description: Unexpended Balance: $0 Recommendation(s): Staff recommends City Council consider the order. Attachments: city council order 2022-4 bimonthly billing ffr rev 10-19-22 (002) Page 2 of 5  CITY OF WOODLAND, WASHINGTON CITY COUNCIL ORDER 2022-04 WHEREAS, the City of Woodland adopted Resolutions 729 and 731, which set utility rates for water and sewer services; and WHEREAS, the City of Woodland adopted Resolutions 734, which set utility rates for low income senior citizens and low income disabled persons; and WHEREAS, City Council wishes to consider delaying the water and sewer rate increase scheduled to take effect November 15, 2022 due to the transition to the new private billing service along with the change from bimonthly to monthly billing; and WHEREAS, an “order” is used by a legislative body to direct a specific action be taken on behalf of the municipality; MRSC’s Ordinances For Washington Cities and Counties, http://mrsc.org/getmedia/44e20d0f-a536-473f-baac-bd7504323330/Local-Ordinances-For- Washington-Cities-And-Counties.pdf.aspx?ext=.pdf. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOODLAND: 1. That the monthly rate increase scheduled to occur on November 16, 2022, as established in Resolutions 729, 731 and 734, is hereby postponed until January 16, 2023, subject to further discussion by City Council, the Mayor, City staff and Citizens. 2. During this interim period from October 24, 2022 until the above stated date, the current billing amounts shall continue. 3. All other provisions of said resolutions are hereby affirmed. Dated this 24th day of October 2022. CITY OF WOODLAND ______________________________________ William A. Finn, Mayor Page 3 of 5 ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ____________________________________ _____________________________________ Georgina D. Anderson Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Frank F. Randolph, City Attorney Page 4 of 5  Cowlitz County Assessor Preliminary Report of Value for City of Woodland for Taxes to be Collected in 2023 Report prepared 9/21/2022 This is a preliminary estimate. New construction value is included, however state-assessed utility values have not been received and valuation appeals to the BOE are pending. ALL FIGURES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UNTIL THE ROLLS ARE CERTIFIED. HIGHEST LAWFUL LEVY CALCULATION: Highest lawful levy since 1985: 2,283,786 x 101.000% = 2,306,624 Limit Factor New Limit with Increase Allowance for New Construction: 1,153,000 x 0.8519094221 ÷ $1,000 = 982 New Const AV Last Year's Levy Rate (if no error) Allowance for New Construction Allowance for any increase in State Assessed Value: 0 x 0.8519094221 ÷ $1,000 = 0 Increase (if any) Last Year's Levy Rate Allowance for State Assd Increase Additional levy capacity due to annexation: 0 x 0.000000 ÷ $1,000 = 0 Annexed Area's AV Annexation factor Allowance for Annexation Regular Property Tax Limit, including Annexations: 2,307,606 Regular Levy Limit Statutory Rate Maximimum: 1,116,444,713 x 3.257253 ÷ $1,000 = 3,636,543 AV of District Statutory Rate Limit Statutory Max Limit $3.60 less Ft Vanc Library rate ESTIMATED HIGHEST LAWFUL LEVY for 2023 Payable: 2,307,606 REFUND LEVY As provided in RCW 84.69.180, a taxing district may levy for refunds paid to taxpayers, plus an amount for abated or cancelled taxes, offset by supplemental taxes (see WAC 458-19-085 for details). Although a refund levy is outside of the Regular Levy Limit, the final district levy rate cannot exceed the Statutory Maximum Limit. For the 12-month period 08/01/2021 - 07/31/2022 Amount Eligible for Refund Levy: 0 * If the district intends to levy for a refund, it must be included as a separate line item on the district's Levy Certification. ASSESSED VALUE $ 1,116,444,713 Preliminary Assessed Value for Tax Collection in 2023 as located in Cowlitz County Preparing a Resolution/Ordinance to Increase the District Levy If a taxing district intends to increase its levy over the prior year, or it would like to bank the increased levy capacity for future levy calculations, in addition to providing a Levy Certification the district must prepare a separate ordinance or resolution stating the dollar and percent increase over the prior year's actual levy. This section is intended as a template to assist districts in the preparation of such a document. Step 1 - ENTER the total desired LEVY (dollar amount) for the CURRENT year: Step 2 - SUBTRACT the following: New Const allowance (from above) -982 State Assd allowance (from above) 0 Annexation allowance (from above) 0 * Last Year's ACTUAL LEVY -847,186 This is the DOLLAR INCREASE from last year: Step 3 - Divide the Dollar Increase by Last Year's Actual Levy Move the decimal two places to the right to convert to percentage, for example 0.01 = 1.00% This is the PERCENT INCREASE from last year: * WAC 458-19-085 The base for computing the following year's levy limit does not include the refund levy amount. Page 5 of 5