Res 13-634RESOLUTION NO. 13-634
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Federal Way,
Washington, approving the placement of the county-wide 2014-2019
Medic One/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Levy on the King
County ballot.
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
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 citizens of the City of Federal Way to support
and participate in the county-wide 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 emergency medical care and service levies; and
WHEREAS, the highly praised�patient and program services of the King County Medic
One/EMS system are funded by a Medic One/EMS levy that expires December 31, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the EMS Advisory Task Force, created via King County Ordinance 15862,
worked collaboratively with EMS Stakeholders to develop the Medic One/EMS 2014-2019 Strategic
Plan to continue providing this service and has recommended a countywide levy rate of 33.5 cent per
$1,000 assessed value to fund EMS service throughout King County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way significantly participated in these discussions
throughout the process and was represented on the Task Force; and
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WHEREAS, RCW 84.52.069 requires that cities with a population greater than fifty thousand
approve a countywide levy prior to placement on a ballot; and
WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way has a population of 89,460 people.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The above findings are found to be true and correct in all respects.
Section 2. The City of Federal Way approves the placement of the proposed six-year $.335
per thousand dollars of assessed value county-wide Medic One/EMS Levy for the years 2014-2019
on the King County ballot.
Section 3. Severabilitv. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this resoiution 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.
Section 4. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this resolution are authorized to
make necessary corrections to this resolution including, but not limited to, the correction of
scrivener/clerical errors, references, resolution numbering, section/subsection numbers and any
references thereto.
Section 5. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date
of this resolution is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 6. Effective Date. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage by
the Federal Way City Council.
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RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON this St" day of March, 2013.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
MAYOR, P PRIEST
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK, CAROL CNEILLY CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY, PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 2-26-2013
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 3-5-2013
RESOLUTION NO.: 13-634
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