HomeMy WebLinkAbout1909RESOLUTION NO. /'lc:J'f
A RESOLUTION of the city council of the
city of Kent, Washington, expressing support for
King County Proposition No. 1 -The Emergency
Public Safety Radio Network Replacement Project.
RECITALS
A. The current radio network supporting emergency responders in King
County was designed and constructed nearly 20 years ago, and the
network is now used by all cities in King County, as well as in the
unincorporated portions of the county, currently supporting 16,000
emergency responders county-wide.
B. The network was originally designed to cover a smaller geographic
area and a smaller population base.
C. Because the radio equipment of the current system is now outdated,
the vendor supporting the network will discontinue provision of service and
parts for the current system at the end of 2018.
D. The network will experience an increased risk of component failures,
service outages, and dead spots in coverage over time.
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Emergency Public Safety Radio Network Replacement Project
E. The safety of both emergency responders and those in need of
response is dependent upon a reliable communications network.
F. In order to address the need for a viable, reliable emergency public
safety radio network, the King County council voted to place on the ballot
for the special election on April 28th, 2015, an Emergency Public Safety
Radio Network Replacement Project proposition -Proposition 1 -seeking
voter approval for lifting the lid of the existing property tax levy to
generate the estimated $273 million needed to replace the current
emergency radio network.
G. If approved, funding for the Emergency Public Safety Radio Network
Replacement Project would come from a levy increase of 7 cents per
$1,000.00 of assessed property value over a nine-year period.
H. RCW 42.17A.555 authorizes city councils to take collective action
regarding ballot measures appearing before the voters so long as the
action is taken at a public meeting, the intended action is identified on the
agenda and the opportunity for opposing views is given to attendees at the
public meeting.
I. In light of the significant need for replacement of the King county
Emergency Public Safety Radio Network, it is appropriate that the city
council support this ballot measure as permitted pursuant to RCW
42.17A.555.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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Support-King County Proposition 1
Emergency Public Safety Radio Network Replacement Project
RESOLUTION
SECTION 1. The Kent city council supports Proposition 1, an
Emergency Public Safety Radio Network Replacement Project proposition,
coming before the voters at the April 28, 2015 Special Election. The
Proposition 1 ballot title and ballot statement are as follows:
Proposition No. 1
Regular Property Tax Levy for Emergency Public Safety Radio
Network Replacement Project
The King County council passed Ordinance 17993 concerning funding
for a new, upgraded regional emergency radio network. This
proposition would provide funding to replace the current aging
emergency radio network used for dispatching and communicating
with police, fire and other first responders. The proposition would
fund capital and transition costs as defined in Ordinance 17993 and
would authorize King County to levy an additional regular property
tax of $0.07 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for nine years with
collection beginning in 2016. The 2015 levy amount would be used
to compute limitations under Chapter 84.55 RCW for the eight
succeeding years. Should this proposition be:
D Approved
D Rejected
SECTION 2. The mayor is authorized to take such action as is
necessary and appropriate to implement the directives of this legislation,
including forwarding copies of this resolution to the King county council,
and others as warranted.
SECTION 3. -Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect and
be in force immediately upon its passage.
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Support-King County Proposition 1
Emergency Public Safety Radio Network Replacement Project
PASSED at a regular open public meeting by the City Council of the
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city of Kent, Washington, this ~ day of April, 2015.
CONCURRED in by the Mayor of the city of Kent this ,~day of April,
2015.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
/'1r:79' passed by the City Council of the city of Kent, Washington, the
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Support -King County Proposition 1
Emergency Public Safety Radio Network Replacement Project