Ordinance 250005/31/85
WSS/naa
ORDINANCE NO. 2500
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
IMPOSING A REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR EACH OF
THE YEARS 1985 THROUGH 1990 IN THE AMOUNT OF
$271,000. TO BE LEVIED IN 1985 AND COLLECTED
IN 1986 WITH SUBSEQUENT ANNUAL INCREASES IN THE
DOLLAR AMOUNT TO BE LIMITED BY RCW CHAPTER 84.52;
EACH LEVY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE RATE OF $ .25 PER
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THE THEN CURRENT ASSESSED
VALUE OF ALL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY, PURSUANT TO
AUTHORITY GRANTED BY RCW SECTION 84.52.069; THE
REVENUES OF SAID LEVIES TO BE USED FOR THE
PROVISIONS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES, ALL SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE
QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
THE SUBMISSION OF THE PROPOSITION FOR SAID SIX
YEAR LEVY FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND SERVICES
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY AT A SPECIAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 1985, IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON THE SAME DATE.
WHEREAS, the Washington State legislature by virtue of RCW
Section 84.52.069 has authorized cities to impose an additional
property tax levy of up to $ .25 per One Thousand Dollars of
assessed valuation to provide emergency medical care and
emergency medical services in each year for six consecutive
years, and
WHEREAS, assuring a constant source of funds to provide such
emergency medical care and services will ensure continuous
provision of emergency medical care and services and thus be in
the best interest of the public health, safety and general
welfare, and
WHEREAS, the level of funding needed to adequately provide
emergency medical care and services to the citizens of the City
of Edmonds for each of the six consecutive years 1985 through
1990 cannot be precisely determined due to the changing economic
needs and demands of the City and the County, and
WHEREAS, the assessed valuation of all property within the
City for 1985 has not yet been certified to the City by the
Snohomish County Assessor, and it is impossible to precisely
project figures for assessed valuation for future years, and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council of the City of
Edmonds to seek voter approval for a levy in the amount of
$271,000. for the year 1985 to be collected in 1986 and of a levy
for each of the years 1986 through 1990 to be collected in the
year following each of said years, the dollar increases of the
levies subsequent to 1985 to be governed by the need for funds to
provide emergency medical care and services, limited by RCW 84.52
and not to exceed the rate of $ .25 per One Thousand Dollars of
the then current assessed value of all property within the City,
now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. It is hereby found and declared that an
emergency exists requiring the calling of a special election, and
the Auditor of Snohomish County as ex officio supervisor of
elections for such County is hereby requested to find and declare
the existence of such an emergency. The Snohomish County Auditor
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is hereby further requested to call and conduct a special
election in the City of Edmonds, Snohomish County, Washington, in
the manner provided by law to be held therein on November 5,
1985, in conjunction with the general election to be held on the
same day and at those hours established by statute for the
purposes of submitting to the qualified electors of the City for
their approval or rejection the question of whether or not a tax
levy shall be made each year for six consecutive years,
commencing in 1985 with the amount of $271,000. to be collected
in 1986 and to be assessed in each of the years 1986 through 1990
and to be collected in the years 1986 through 1991, the dollar
amount of said subsequent levies to be determined by the amount
of funds needed to adequately provide for emergency medical care
and services, limited by RCW 8.52 and not to exceed $ .25 per One
Thousand Dollars of the then current assessed valuation of all
property in the City subject to taxation, said levies to be in
addition to the regular tax levy provided by law for cities
without the vote of the electors, the proceeds thereof to be used
to pay the costs of furnishing emergency medical care and
emergency medical services, including related personnel costs,
training for such personnel and related equipment, supplies,
vehicles and structures needed for the provision of emergency
medical care and emergency medical services.
Section 2. The ballot title for the aforesaid proposition
shall be as follows:
PROPOSITION
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - SIX YEAR LEVY
Shall the City of Edmonds be authorized to impose
regular property tax levies of $ .25 or less per
One Thousand Dollars of assessed valuation for
each of six consecutive years?
YES / /
NO / /
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to furnish to the Snohomish County Auditor a certified copy of
this Ordinance on or before September 20, 1985.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
five (5) days after passage and publication by posting as
provided by law.
APPROVED:
MAYO , RRY S. NAU TEN
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
IZITY CLERK, JACQUELINE PARRETT
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE 0 THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY 1Al
FILED WITH TH ITY CLERK: June 4, 1985
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: June 11, 1985
POSTED: June 12, 1985
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE June 17, 1985
ORDINANCE NO. 2500
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDINANCE
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
ss:
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH )
Christine M. Risen, being first duly sworn on oath
deposes and says that she is over the age of eighteen (18) years and
is competent to testify as to the matter stated herein.
There is no official newspaper or other newspaper printed and
published within the City. In accordance with RCW 35A.12.160, on the
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Yth day of June, 1985, affiant posted true and correct copies of the
attached Ordinance No. 2500, passed by the City Council on the
12th day of June, 1985, at the official posting places for City
notices which are the public bulletin boards at the following
locations:
Edmonds Civic Center
250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Public Library
650 Main Street
Edmonds, WA 98020
Edmonds Branch of the United States Post Office
201 Main Street
Edmonds, WA 98020
DATED this 12th day of June, 1985.
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this / day of
1985.
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No ry Public in and for the
State of Washington, residing
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