HomeMy WebLinkAbout5222 RESOLUTION NO. 5 2 2 2
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR
FULL STATE FUNDING OF THE MUNICIPAL RESEARCH
AND SERVICES CENTER WITH NO CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, for over 80 years, the Municipal Research and Services Center
("MRSC") has provided comprehensive and objective guidance on complex legal and
policy issues to local governments in Washington, including the City of Auburn; and
WHEREAS, MRSC has been a trusted and dedicated provider to the City of
Auburn of guidance, analysis, answers, and assistance on a wide variety of issues such
as public records, purchasing and contracting, governmental operations, statutory
information and updates, and financial management and reporting, through public works
rosters and publications; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn relies on MRSC for substantive advice, research,
opinions and information through direct contact with MRSC staff and through MRSC's
website, and
WHEREAS, MRSC efficiently provides information and resources to all cities and
counties, and thus saves public funds statewide, and
WHEREAS, the current (most recent) source of monies budgeted for the support
of MRSC came primarily from the "city share" of state liquor taxes; and
WHEREAS, recent efforts have been proposed to utilize those tax dollars for
other state funding needs; and
WHEREAS, the current senate budget proposes conditions for state funding of
MRSC as it "investigates" whether contracts for such services should continue or be
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Resolution No. 5222
March 16, 2016
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modified or terminated which would deprive the City of Auburn and many other cities
and counties of important, useful, and valuable services; Now Therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, HEREBY
RESOLVES as follows:
SECTION 1. SUPPORT FOR MRSC. The Mayor and City Council of the City of
Auburn, Washington, support full funding of the Municipal Research and Services
Center (MRSC) from the state budget with no conditions now and in the future.
SECTION 2. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES. The Mayor is authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directives of this legislation, and as may be supportive of full funding of MRSC with no
conditions from the state budget.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect and be in full
force upon passage and signatures hereon.
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Dated and Signed thiso2/� day of I'V(�-r.�2 , , 2016.
CITY OF AUBURN
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ATTEST: NANCY B IfZJS, MAYOR
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D ielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
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� I B. Heid, City ttorney
Resolution No. 5222
March 16, 2016
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