HomeMy WebLinkAbout1821Resolution No. 1821
(Amending or Repealing Resolutions)
CFN = 122 -Pollee/Fire Departments
Passed -2/16/10
Support for Ballot Proposition No. 1-Kent Fire Dept. Regional Fire Authority
RESOLUTION NO. f V J.._{
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washmgton, expressmg 1ts support for
Ballot Proposition No. 1: "Kent F1re Department
Reg1onal F1re Authority Plan," to be put before
voters at the April 27, 2010 special elect1on.
RECITALS
A. In accordance with Ch. 52.26 of the Rev1sed Code of
Washmgton ("RCW"), the City of Kent and King County Fire Protection
D1stnct No. 37 are seekmg voter authonzation for the format1on of the
Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authonty and approval of the Reg1onal
Fire Authonty Plan. The ability to respond to emergency Situations by f1re
protect1on and emergency med1cal service agenc1es has not kept up or
progressed with commun1ty needs and serv1ce demands. Providing an
effect1ve fire protection and emergency med1cal serv1ce system to respond
to these needs requires a collaborative partnership among local and
regional governments and the pnvate sector. There are effic1enc1es that
can be gamed by reg1onal f1re protection and emergency med1cal service
delivery, while st1ll maintammg local control. Timely development of
sigmficant projects can best be ach1eved by usmg existmg taxmg authority
to address fire protection and emergency serv1ce needs, with new benefit
chargmg authonty to address cnt1cal f1re protect1on proJects and
emergency serv1ces.
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B. Smce 1973, the City of Kent F1re Department ("the City") and
King County Fire Protection District No. 37 ("the D1stnct") have had a
cooperative partnership, stnvmg to provide the highest level of f1re and
emergency medical services to their citizens withm the conf1nes of available
resources. The City and the District would l1ke to expand this cooperative
partnership by creating a new entity to provide regional fire protection
services to the Citizens withm their respective boundanes. Toward th1s
end, on January 19, 2010, the Kent City Council and the Commissioners of
the D1stnct adopted a resolut1on, which provided for the subm1ss1on to
qualified electors of the City and the Distnct, at a special elect1on to be
held on April 27, 2010, of a proposition that, pursuant to Ch. 52.26 RCW,
would approve a plan to form a Reg1onal F1re Protection Serv1ce Authority
w1thm the boundanes of the City and the Distnct, effective July 1, 2010, to
be funded by a property tax levy and a new six-year benefit charge.
C. RCW 42.17.130 allows the City to take a position on a ballot
proposal if act1on 1s taken at an open meeting, the not1ce of which includes
the title and number of the ballot propos1t1on, and if members of the public
and members of the legislative body mvolved are afforded approximately
equal opportunity for the expressiOn of an opposmg v1ew. On the night
Council considered adopt1on of this resolut1on, it held an open publ1c
meeting, after having g1ven proper not1ce, to hear from both proponents
and opponents of the Kent F1re Department Regional Fire Authonty.
Having considered all statements for and agamst the formation of the Kent
Fire Department Regional Fire Authonty and adoption of its Regional Fire
Authority Plan, the Council adopts th1s resolution expressmg 1ts support for
Propos1t1on No. 1.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. -Recitals Adopted as Findings. The Kent City Council
adopts the foregoing recitals as 1ts findings as if each were set forth herein.
SECTION 2. -City Suooort for Ballot Prooositton No. 1. The Kent
City Counc1l hereby expresses its support for the formation of the Reg1onal
Fire Authonty and the adopt1on of the Reg1onal F1re Authority Plan that will
appear on the Apnl 27, 2010, special election ballot.
SECTION 3. -Severability. If any sect1on, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution is declared unconstitutional or
invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of th1s resolution.
SECTION 4. -Rattfication. Any act cons1stent w1th the authonty
and prior to the effective date of th1s resolution is hereby ratified and
affirmed.
SECTION 5. -Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon
approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code rev1ser are
authonzed to make necessary corrections to this resolution, including the
correct1on of clencal errors; references to other local, state or federal laws,
codes, rules, or regulations;
sect1onjsubsection numbering.
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SECTION 6. -Effective Date. Th1s resolution shall take effect and
be in force immediately upon 1ts passage.
PASSED at a regular open publ1c meeting by the City Counc1l of the
City of Kent, Washmgton this _fk__ day of February, 2010.
CONCURRED m by the Mayor of the City of Kent this lb day of
February, 2010.
ATI~ST:
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I hereby cert1fy that this is a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
!i/d...l , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, the
. f{p day of '\~ 2010.
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BRENDA JACOBER, CLERK
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