Title
Approval of an Ordinance Amending Olympia Municipal Code Section 3.50.510 Relating to the Sales and Use Tax for Criminal Justice as Adopted Pursuant to City of Olympia Ordinance No. 7439 - FIRST AND FINAL READING
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve, on first and final reading, the Ordinance Amending Olympia Municipal Code Section 3.50.510 Relating to the Sales and Use Tax for Criminal Justice as Adopted Pursuant to City of Olympia Ordinance No. 7439.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve on first and final reading the Ordinance Amending Olympia Municipal Code Section 3.50.510 Relating to the Sales and Use Tax for Criminal Justice as Adopted Pursuant to City of Olympia Ordinance No. 7439.
Staff Contact:
Mike Githens, Finance Director, 360.753.8465
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item
Background and Analysis:
This Ordinance amends OMC Section 3.50.510 to incorporate additional legislative findings of fact related to the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) requirements. Police Chief Parker has received written verification from the CJTC dated February 17, 2026, confirming the City of Olympia's Sales and Use Tax submittal pursuant to RCW 82.14.345.
Historical Background
In 2025, the Washington State Legislature enacted HB-2015, establishing two new funding pathways for cities and counties to support public safety initiatives. The law, which became effective on July 27, 2025, created a three-year, $100 million grant program aimed at hiring, retaining, and training police officers and co-responders. It also authorized a new councilmanic 0.1% local sales and use tax for broad public safety and criminal justice purposes.
While the grant program and the councilmanic tax are separate funding tools, HB-2015 requires jurisdictions to meet specific policy and training standards to be eligible for either. A city council may implement the 0.1% sales tax without applying...
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