HomeMy WebLinkAbout1755Resolution No. 1755
(Amending or Repealing Resolutions)
CFN = 122 -Police/Fire Departments
Passed -6/5/2007
EMS Tax Levy Ballot Propos1t1on
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RESOLUTION NO. /7 5!::J
A RESOLUTION supportmg a county-wide ballot
propos1t1on for fundmg a SIX year Med1c One/Emergency
Med1cal Serv1ces Levy pursuant to RCW 84.52.069.
RECITALS
A. The ex1st1ng Med1c One/Emergency Med1cal Serv1ces Levy (Med1c
One/EMS Levy) w1ll exp1re at the end of the year 2007. In accordance w1th RCW
84.52.069, Kmg County IS seekmg voter authonzat1on of a s1x-year MediC
One/EMS Levy of $.30 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation for the penod of
2008 through 2013.
B. The Med1c One/EMS Levy supports the valuable and renowned
reg1onal Medic One/EMS program. A reg1on-w1de effort to thoroughly rev1ew the
future needs of the emergency med1cal serv1ces system began m October 2005
and Involved the full range of Med1c One/EMS Stakeholders. Th1s analys1s Included
the Impacts that a spec1f1c levy type, length, and rate m1ght have on the reg1onal
system and on the taxpayers. The City of Kent s1gn1f1cantly part1c1pated m these
d1scuss1ons throughout the process and acted as a stakeholder on both the
Technical Stakeholder and the Elected Off1c1al Committees.
C. In October 2006, the Stakeholders developed consensus around the
future fundmg and operational plans for a 2008-2013 Med1c One/EMS Levy and
unammously endorsed a s1x-year, $.30 per thousand dollars of assessed value levy
proposal.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. -Reettals Adopted as Findings. The above rec1tals are found
to be true and correct 1n all respects, are Incorporated by th1s reference, and are
adopted as the council's fmdmgs on th1s matter.
SECTION 2. -Citv Support. The City of Kent supports the proposed SIX-
year, $.30 per thousand dollars of assessed value, county-w1de Med1c One/EMS
Levy for the Years 2008-2013 (for Med1c One), and urges the voters to vote for
the Levy.
SECTION 3. -Severab!lttv. If any sect1on, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause or phrase of th1s resolut1on 1s declared unconst1tut1onal or mval1d
for any reason, such deciSIOn shall not affect the val1d1ty of the remam1ng port1ons
of th1s resolution.
SECTION 4. -Rattftcatton. Any act cons1stent w1th the authonty and pnor
to the efFective date of th1s resolution 1s hereby rat1f1ed and afFirmed.
SECTION 5. -Effective Date. Th1s resolution shall take effect and be 1n
force 1mmed1ately upon 1ts passage.
PASSED at a regular open public meetmg by the c1ty council of the c1ty of
Kent, Washmgton th1s 5 day of June, 2007
CONCURRED in by the mayor of the city of Kent th1s
2007.
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/BRENDA JACOBER, CI
APPROVED AS TO~
T~BAC~CITY ATTORNEY
'-day of June,
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I hereby cert1fy that this IS a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
/'1~ passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, the 5"
day of June, 2007.
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