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MINUTES
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Council Chambers - City Hall
March 5, 2013
6:30 p.m.
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CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Priest called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
City officials present: Mayor Skip Priest, Deputy Mayor Jim Ferrell, Councilmember Kelly
Maloney, Councilmember Susan Honda, Councilmember Jeanne Burbidge, Councilmember
Bob Celski, Councilmember Diana Noble-Gulliford and Councilmember Dini Duclos.
City staff present: Assistance City Attorney Peter Beckwith and City Clerk Carol McNeilly.
2. COUNTY-WIDE 2014-2019 MEDIC ONE / EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
LEVY PRESENTATION
Councilmember Duclos reported she began serving on the EMS Advisory Task Force this year.
The Task Force developed an inter-jurisdictional agreement on an updated EMS strategic plan
and financing package. Due to the fact the only source of funding for Emergency Medical
Services is through levies, the Task Force recommended a county-wide levy be placed on the
ballot in November. The Task Force's recommendation was approved by King County. State
Law authorizes the county-wide levy for Emergency Medical Services provided that cities with
populations exceeding 50,000 approve the levy to be placed on the ballot for an election. There
is a proposed resolution on tonight's Regular Meeting agenda to approve placing the measure
on the ballot. It is not a resolution for endorsement of the levy.
King County Emergency Medical Services Division Director Jim Fogarty provided information
on the county-wide 2014-2019 Medic One / Emergency Medical Services Levy. Emergency
Medical Services is a regional, tiered, medical model comprised of citizen involvement,
dispatchers, Police, basic and advanced life support services as well as hospitals. Mr. Fogarty
reviewed the planning process for the levy which began in October 2011. Representatives of
nineteen stakeholder agencies (including Federal Way) served on the EMS Levy Advisory
Task Force or one of the subcommittees. The Advanced Life Support (ALS) Task Force
recommendations include maintaining existing ALS services of 26 medic units. Basic Life
Support (BLS) Task Force recommendations include maintaining partial funding for BLS
Services (approximately 23% of levy). The proposed levy would increase the current property
tax rate of $0.30 to $0.335 per $1,000 assessed value. The estimated cost to Federal Way
residents is $65.01 per household.
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3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Priest adjourned the meeting at 6:58 p.m.
Attest:
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Carol McNeilly, CMC, Cit Clerk
Approved by Council: March 19, 2013
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