RES 17-724 - Opposing Injection SitesRESOLUTION NO. 17 -724
A RESOLUTION of the City of Federal Way, Washington, opposing the
siting of illegal substance injection facilities within Federal Way city
limits or within areas of unincorporated King County associated with
the Potential Annexation Area or Urban Growth Area of the City of
Federal Way, Washington.
WHEREAS, addiction to heroin and illegal drug abuse deteriorates individual and
community quality of life, fosters criminal activity, increases mortality, and burdens taxpayer funded
services such as police, hospitals, and schools; and
WHEREAS, the King County Board of Health adopted Resolution No. 17 -01 endorsing the
Heroin and Prescription Opiate Addiction Task Force Final Report and Recommendations calling on
local and state actors to implement the public health policies outlined in the report, including the
establishment of at least two pilot safe injection facilities, which King County designates as
community health engagement locations (CHELs), for supervised injection of heroin and other
illegal drugs; and
WHEREAS, the King County Council, by Ordinance No. 2017- 0136.2, amended its
appropriations ordinance to provide that no funds from its Mental Illness and Drug Dependency
Fund shall be expended to establish a CHEL except in any city which chooses to establish such a
location by vote of its elected governing body; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the siting of a safe injection facility within the City
of Federal Way to facilitate illegal drug use would be detrimental to the public health, safety, and
welfare of the residents of Federal Way; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the siting of a safe injection facility near the
boundary of the City of Federal Way in areas of unincorporated King County designated as the
Potential Annexation Area of the City of Federal Way under the Growth Management Act would
also be detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Federal Way.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Opposition. The City Council opposes the siting of safe injection facilities within
the City of Federal Way.
Section 2. Potential Annexation Area. The City Council requests that King County not site a
safe injection facility within the unincorporated area of King County east of the City of Federal Way
known as the Urban Growth Area or Potential Annexation Area of the City of Federal Way.
Section 3. Distribution. The Mayor is hereby directed to disseminate this Resolution to the
King County Council, King County Public Health, and other relevant representatives of federal,
state, and local governments as appropriate.
Section 4. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative
and legal procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this resolution.
Section 5. Effective Date. This resolution shall be effective thirty days after passage by the
Federal Way City Council.
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON this 8th day of August 2017.
[Signature page follows]
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY:
JI ' R L, MA O'
ATTEST:
ANIE COURTNEY, C CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
J. RYAN CALL, CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 08/04/2017
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 08/08/2017
RESOLUTION NO.: 17 -724
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