5.93.010 Tax imposed.
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There is levied and there shall be collected from the storm water utility of the city of Vancouver a tax in the amount of twenty percent of the revenue proceeding or accruing from discharges into the city’s surface water drainage system pursuant to VMC 14.09.060.
1. The tax imposed under this section shall increase by 1.5 percent to 21.5 percent, effective January 1, 2016. This additional 1.5 percent utility tax shall be dedicated to funding transportation improvement projects contained in the transportation plans of the city of Vancouver, which are the city of Vancouver’s capital facilities plan, transportation improvement plan, pavement management plan, and transportation element of the comprehensive plan.
2. In addition to the increase provided for in subsection (1) of this section, the tax imposed under this section shall increase by 3.4 percent to 24.9 percent. The tax imposed under this subsection shall be used only for the purpose of funding police staffing and associated services in a manner generally consistent with the community resource team recommendations dated December 12, 2016.
3. In addition to the increase provided for in subsection (2) of this section, the tax imposed under this section shall increase on January 1, 2019, by an additional 2.4 percent to 27.3 percent. The tax imposed under this subsection shall be used only for the purpose of funding police staffing and associated services in a manner generally consistent with the community resource team recommendations dated December 12, 2016.
4. In addition to the increase provided for in subsection (3) of this section, the tax imposed under this section shall increase on January 1, 2020, by an additional 1.6 percent to 28.9 percent. The tax imposed under this subsection shall be used only for the purpose of funding police staffing and associated services in a manner generally consistent with the community resource team recommendations dated December 12, 2016. (Ord. M-4193 §2, 2017; Ord. M-4141 §3, 2015; Ord. M-4041 §8, 2013; Ord. M-3898 §2, 2008; Ord. M-3676 §1, 2004)