HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2021-007 An Ordinance of the City of Arlington, Washington Amending Chapter 3.82 of the Arlington Municipal Code Regarding the Arlington Arts Fund and Placing a Cap on Contributions to the Same ORDINANCE NO. 2021—007
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
AMENDING CHAPTER 3.82 OF THE ARLINGTON
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE ARLINGTON ARTS FUND AND PLACING
A CAP ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SAME
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arlington believes that the arts are a vital part
of a quality city and make for a better place for the citizens of the City; and
WHEREAS, funding for the arts is desirable to improve the quality of life for our citizens;
and
WHEREAS, the City has set aside funding for the arts as appropriate for the arts and art-
related projects appropriate for public support pursuant to Arlington Municipal Code Chapter
3.82; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to place a cap on the Arlington Arts Fund, in
recognition of the fact that the fund balance has grown due to construction and is currently
higher than the short-term needs for art spending;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington does hereby ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Arlington Municipal Code Section 3.82.020 shall be and hereby is
amended to read as follows:
3.82.020 - Funding required for Arlington arts programs from construction related sales tax
collections.
(a) Funding for public art shall be made by transfers by the city finance director or his
or her designee of ten percent (10.0%) of the amounts collected by the City for
construction related sales tax revenues, which share of said revenues shall be
transferred into the Arlington arts fund created under AMC 3.82.030. Said transfers
shall occur quarterly or as otherwise stated in the City's budget; provided, however,
that the annual fund balance shall be capped at a total sum of$200,000.00; when
the fund has reached that level,the city finance director shall suspend transfers into
the fund until expenditures from the fund reduce the balance sufficiently to require
further transfers.
Section 2. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of
this ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be pre-empted by
state or federal law or regulation, such decision or pre-emption shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.
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Section 3. Effective Date. The title of this ordinance which summarizes the contents
shall be published in the official newspaper of the City. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in full force five (5) days after the date of publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Arlington and APPROVED by the Mayor this 6th
day of July, 2021.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
ATTEST:
Wendy n Der Meersche, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ste Piffle, City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
I, Wendy Van Der Meersche, being the duly appointed City Clerk of the City of Arlington,
Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance
No. 2021-007 was approved at the July 6, 2021 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-007
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,WASHINGTON
AMENDING CHAPTER 3.82 OF THE ARLINGTON
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE ARLINGTON ARTS FUND AND PLACING
A CAP ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SAME"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 7th day of July, 2021.
Wendy Van Wer Meersche
City Clerk for the City of Arlington