2013–2014 BIENNIAL BUDGET - the City of Tukwila

2013-2014 Biennial Budget City of Tukwila, WashingtonContract Agreement – Seattle City Light (SCL)The City entered into a contract agreement with SCL in 2003 with a 4% contract payment. Therate was increased to 5% in 2006 and to 6% in 2007. The rate currently remains at 6%.Considering announced rate increases and projecting consumption from anticipated slow, butgradual economic growth, the revenue growth for 2015-2018 is estimated at 3% for the planperiod.Charges/Fees for ServicesThis revenue category includes Court related fees such as adult probation and record check fees;fees generated by the Community Development department for plan check and structuralreviews; fire inspection and re-inspection fees and recreation fees for youth, senior and otherprograms. It also includes business license fees and permits related to construction, e.g.building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits; the rental housing license fee and specialfire permits. Growth for charges/fees for services is projected to grow at 3% over the 2015-2018period.Transfers In – Other fundsThe allocation reflects the General fund support for Tukwila’s Hotel/Motel Tax fund, theInternal Service funds and the Enterprise funds. The allocation costs are expected to grow at arate in line with the consumer price index.Intergovernmental RevenueIncludes State shared liquor taxes and profits, operating grants such as the COPS grant and theemergency services (EMS) allocation and other revenue from other governments. Asgovernment grants and program revenues have been on the decline, the projected growth ismodest at 1% per year. The biennial budget reflects reductions due to the expiration of twoARRA grants, including the COPs grant in 2014, and reduction in state shared revenuesincluding the sales tax mitigation and liquor taxes.Other Taxes/MiscellaneousThis category includes admission taxes, investment earnings, rental revenue and developercontributions.Page 351