Resolution 403M
RESOLUTION NO. 403
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
SUPPORTING THE CITY OF MOUNTLAKE TERRACE'S RESOLUTION
NO. 279, PASSED BY THE MOUNTLAKE TERRACE CITY
COUNCIL ON MAY 1, 1978 AND SEEKING LEGISLATIVE AND
GUBERNATORIAL APPROVAL FOR LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING
A SPECIAL SIX YEAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY OF UP TO
TWENTY -FIVE CENTS PER ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS OF
ASSESSED VALUATION FOR EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT
SYSTEMS.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edmonds,
Washington, has received a copy of the City of Mountlake
Terrace's Resolution No. 279, passed by the Mountlake Terrace
City Council on May 1, 1978, and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the need to
provide emergency life support systems and ambulance service
in the South County area, and
WHEREAS, present funding limitations imposed on
municipal corporations prevent a continuous source of revenue
necessary to support such emergency life support systems and
ambulance service, and
WHEREAS, solution to this problem will require
action by the Washington State Legislature and the Governor,
now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Edmonds, Washington,
hereby declares its support of the City of Mountlake Terrace's
Resolution No. 279 and joins with the City of Mountlake
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Terrace in requesting the Washington State Legislature, and
the Governor, to promote and adopt legislation which would
allow voters within the boundary of any city, county or fire
district to authorize, by a majority vote of the electorate
voting on the question, a special levy for a six year period
immediately following certification to the County Treasurer,
for emergency life support systems of up to twenty -five
cents per One Thousand Dollars of assessed valuation from
within the Ten Dollars per One Thousand Dollar of assessed
valuation permitted by Article VII, Section 2 of the Washington
State Constitution.
Section 2. That the Snohomish County Commissioners,
the Mayors and City Councils of the cities and towns within
South Snohomish County and the Commissioners of Snohomish
County Fire Protection District No. 1, be encouraged to
support this request for legislation by appropriate resolutions.
Section 3. That the statewide and various regional
emergency service councils and the State Department of
Social and Health Services be encouraged to give their
support to favorable consideration of this proposed legislation.
Section 4. That the Association of Washington
Cities, the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce and all other interested
public and private organizations, and the general public be
encouraged to give their support to this proposed legislation.
APPROVED:
MAYOR, H_.." :H::., H:arr son'-,*.- .
ATTEST. /AUTHENTICATED:
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CITY CLERK, IrenEVVarney Moran
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK! May 18, 1978
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: May 23, 1978