HomeMy WebLinkAbout5430 RESOLUTION NO. 5430
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, SUPPORTING THE
COUNTYWIDE BALLOT PROPOSITION FOR FUNDING
THE MEDIC ONE/EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
(EMS) LEVY FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2020,
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025, PURSUANT TO RCW
84.52.069.
WHEREAS, the delivery of emergency medical services is an essential function of
the fire and life safety responsibility of local and regional government; and
WHEREAS, the internationally recognized countywide tiered Medic One/EMS
system in Seattle & King County provides county residents and visitors essential life-
saving services throughout the region regardless of location, incident circumstances, day
of the week, or time of day; and
WHEREAS, it has been to the benefit of the residents of the City of Auburn to
support and participate in the countywide cooperative of delivering Advanced Life Support
and Basic Life Support services; and
WHEREAS, King County should continue to exercise leadership and assume
responsibility for assuring the consistent, standardized, effective and cost efficient
development and provision of emergency services throughout the county; and
WHEREAS, RCW 84.52.069 provides for countywide emergency medical care
and service levies and King County is seeking voter authorization of a six-year Medic
One/EMS levy for the period of 2020-2025, and
WHEREAS, the highly praised patient and program services of the King County
Medic One/EMS system are funded by a prior countywide six-year Medic One/EMS levy
that expires December 31, 2019, and
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WHEREAS, the EMS Advisory Task Force, created via Executive Order PHL- 0 -
1 — EO, worked collaboratively with regional EMS Stakeholders to develop the Medic
One/EMS 2020-2025 Strategic Plan for providing this countywide service, and
recommends pursuit of a Medic One/EMS levy, per RCW 84.52.069; with an initial levy
rate of $0.265 cents per one thousand dollars assessed value, to fund EMS throughout
King County for the next six years; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn significantly participated in these discussions
throughout the process and was represented on the Task Force; and
WHEREAS, in order to continue funding for emergency medical services for six
years, RCW 84.52.069 requires that 75% of those cities with a population greater than
fifty thousand approve placing the countywide levy proposal on the ballot; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn has a population of 80,615 people;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. The City of Auburn hereby approves submitting to the voters a ballot
proposition to provide stable and long-term funding for the countywide Medic One/EMS
levy on the ballot in 2019.
Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to implement those administrative
procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation.
Section 3. This Resolution will take effect and be in full force on passage and
signatures.
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Dated and Signed this 3rd day of June, 2019.
CITY OF AUBURN
NI( BAC ,
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Shawn Campbell, MMC, Ci y Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Steven L. Gross, ity Attorney
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