Res 07-497
RESOLUTION NO. 07- 'R7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, SUPPORTING THE COUNTY-WIDE 2008 - 2013 MEDIC
ONE/EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) LEVY (MEDIC ONE LEVY).
WHEREAS, the existing Medic One/EMS Levy will expire at the end of the year 2007; and
WHEREAS, King County is seeking voter authorization of a six-year Medic One/EMS levy of up to $.30 per
thousand dollars of assessed valuation for the period of 2008 through 2013; and
WHEREAS, the Medic One/EMS Levy supports the valuable and renowned regional Medic One/EMS
program; and
WHEREAS, a region-wide effort to thoroughly review the future needs of the emergency medical services
system began in October of2005 and involved the full range of Medic One/EMS Stakeholders; and
WHEREAS, such analysis included the impacts that a specific levy type, length and rate might have on the
regional system and taxpayers; and.
WHEREAS, the City ofF ederal Way, significantly participated in these discussions throughout the process and
was represented as a Stakeholder on both the Technical Stakeholder and the Elected Official Committees; and
WHEREAS, in October of2006, Stakeholders developed consensus around the future funding and operational
plans for a 2008-2013 Medic One/EMS levy and unanimously endorsed a six-year, $.30 per thousand dollars
of assessed value levy proposal;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, HEREBY RESOLVES
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Federal Way City Council supports the proposed six-year $.30 per thousand dollars of
assessed value County-wide Medic One/EMS Levy for the Years 2008-2013 (for Medic One), and urges the
voters to vote for the Levy.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution should be held to be invalid
or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect
the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution.
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Section 3. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date of this resolution is
hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 4. Effective Date. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage by the Federal Way
City Council.
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON this First
day of May, 2007
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY, PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
RESOLUTION NO.:
April 24. 2007
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