HomeMy WebLinkAbout3766 HoldORDINANCE NO. __________
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington declaring its intent as authorized by HB 2015 to impose a qualifying local sales and use tax of one-tenth of one percent pursuant
to RCW 82.14.345, to be used for criminal justice purposes.
WHEREAS. HB 2015 was passed into law in 2025. That legislation created RCW 82.14.345 as an option for cities and counties to raise the local sales and use tax by one-tenth of one (0.1%)
percent for the purposes of providing for criminal justice purposes; and
WHEREAS, the local sales and use tax authorized by said legislation would benefit the City of Port Angeles by providing funds to be used for criminal justice purposes; and
WHEREAS, these revenues may be used for activities that substantially assist the criminal justice system; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Port Angeles finds that the City is a qualified city pursuant to RCW 82.14.345 (5) (b); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Port Angeles finds the City meets the requirements to receive a grant under RCW 43.101.540;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. - Tax Imposed. There is hereby imposed by this Ordinance a one-tenth of one percent sales and use tax, as the case may be, every taxable event, as defined by Chapters 82.08
and 82.12 RCW, occurring within the City of Port Angeles. This tax shall be imposed upon and collected from those persons from whom the sales or use tax is collected pursuant to Chapters
82.08 and 82.12 RCW. This tax shall be in addition to any other sales and use tax imposed by the State of Washington and/or the City of Port Angeles.
Section 2 - Applicability of Tax. The rate of tax imposed by this Ordinance shall be applied to the selling price in the case of a sales tax or the value of the article used in the
case of a use tax.
Section 3 - Administration and Collection. The tax imposed by this Ordinance shall be administered and collected in accordance with Chapter 82.14.050 RCW. The City Manager is hereby
authorized to and directed to execute and sign contracts with the Washington State Department of Revenue that may be necessary to provide for the administration of this tax.
Section 4 -Use of Funds. Monies collected shall be used for allowable expenditures under Chapter 82.14.345 solely for use of by the Port Angeles Police Department.Monies collected shall
be used for allowable expenditures under Chapter 82.14.345.
Section 5 - Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction
of the scrivener’s/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any references thereto.
Section 6 - Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstances, are held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of
the provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
Section 7 - Effective Date. This Ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum. This ordinance shall take
effect five (5) days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the title. The additional one-tenth of one percent sales and use tax will be imposed
beginning on January 1, 2027.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 7th day of July, 2026.
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Kate Dexter, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Sheida R. Sahandy, City Attorney
ATTEST:
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Kari Martinez-Bailey, City Clerk
PUBLISHED: _____________, 2026
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