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Resolution 9950006.900000 WSS /gjz 3/1/01 RESOLUTION NO. 995 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS FOR PASSAGE OF A BALLOT MEASURE ANNEXING THE CITY OF EDMONDS TO THE SNO -ISLE LIBRARY DISTRICT. WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 42.17.190(4)(a) the City Council of the City of Edmonds may adopt a resolution or otherwise express its collective opinion in support or opposition to ballot measures so long as the notice of the meeting includes a description of the ballot measure and members of the legislative body, as well as members of the public are afforded an approximate equal opportunity for the expression of opposing views, and, WHEREAS, the City Council provided such an opportunity prior to enactment of this resolution, now, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Edmonds hereby expresses its support for passage of a ballot measure to annex the City of Edmonds to the Sno -Isle Library District. The citizens of the City of Edmonds deserve the resources of an adequately funded library which is integrated into the Library District in a way which provides the broadest informational resources to the citizens. The City Council further supports annexation of the Library District as an efficient and appropriate use of the District's taxing power to fund library services, particularly in light of an Interlocal Agreement between the City and the Library District which {WSS468756.DOC;1/00006.900000/} - 1 - provides for additional cooperative support and transfer of resources to best reflect the economic realities of annexation. Section 2. The citizens of the City of Edmonds are therefore urged to vote yes for annexation of the City to the Sno -Isle Library District. RESOLVED this 6th day of March, 2001. APPROVED: A/d I -, d�, MAY R, G HAAKENSON ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED: CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 03/02/2001 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 03/06/2001 RESOLUTION NO. 995 {WSS468756.D0C;1/00006.900000/} - 2 -