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CITY OF MARY~"yILLE
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RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE SUBMISSION OF A PERMANENT EMS LEVY
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE, PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN
THE CITY ON SEPTEMBER 14,2004,IN CONJUNCT10N WITH THE STATE PRJMARY
ELECTION, OF A PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING A LEVY ON PROPERTY TAXES TO BE
MADE IN 2004 FOR COLLECTION IN 2005 AND CONTINUING THEREAFTER,THIS
PROPOSITION WOULD AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO SET AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
FIFTY CENTS ($,50) PER THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000,00)OF ASSESSED
VALUATION,THE PROCEEDS FROM SUCH LEVY TO BE USED FOR THE PROVISIONS
OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND SERVICES. THIS EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES (EMS) LEVY WOULD REPLACE THE CURRENT EMS LEVY THAT EXPIRES
ON DECEMBER 3I, 2006,
WHEREAS,it is the judgment of the Marysville City Council that it is essential and
necessary for the protection of the health and life of the residents of the City that emergency
medical services be provided within the City, Such services will necessitate the expenditure of
revenues for the maintenance,operations, equipment and personnel in excess of those which can
be provided by the City's regular tax levy; and
WHEREAS,it would be in the public interest for the City of Marysville,by and through
the Marysville Fire District, to provide basic and advanced life support services, and emergency
medical transportation services; and
WHEREAS,the Constitution and the laws of the State of Washington require that the
question of whether such taxes may be levied must be submitted to the qualified electors of the
City for their ratification or rejection; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to RCW 84.52,069, a special levy may be assessed for the purpose
of funding emergency medical care and services.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESLOVED BY THE MARYSVILLE CITY COUNCIL,AS
FOLLOWS:
Section I. In order to provide emergency medical care and services, it is necessary that the
City perform the following functions:
l.l Obtain, operate and maintain emergency medical vehicles and facilities
staffed by properly trained paramedics, emergency medical technicians and
other medically trained personnel.
1.2 Obtain consumable medical supplies and medical appliances to equip such
vehicles and facilities,
Section 2.
Section 3.
Section 4.
In order to provide the revenue adequate to pay the cost of providing adequate
life protection services and facilities as described in Section 1 and to maintain
reserve funds sufficient to assure the continuation of such services,the City shall
levy in 2004 for collection in 2005, and continuing thereafter,a general tax on
taxable property within the City, in addition to the regular tax levy for
maintenance and operation cost, in an amount not to exceed $.50 per $1,000.00
of assessed valuation of such property.Said authority to levy such additional
property tax is provided to the City pursuant to RCW 84.52.069.
In accordance with RCW 84.52.069 the funds raised by such levy shall be used
only for the provision of emergency medical services,including related personnel
costs,training for such personnel,and related equipment,supplies,vehicle and
structures needed for the provision of emergency medical services.
There shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the City for their ratification
or rejection,at a special election on September 14, 2004, the question of whether
or not such levy for emergency medical services,in addition to the regular levy
for maintenance and operation,shall be made each year commencing in 2005.
The Marysville City Council hereby requests the auditor of Snohomish County,
as ex-official Supervisor of Elections,to call such special election and to submit
the following proposition at such election,in the form-of a ballot title
substantially as follows:
PROPOSITION NO.1
CITY OF MA YRSVILLE
Emergency Medical Services Property Tax Levy
"Shall the City of Marysville be authorized to impose a PERMANENT regular
property tax levy for Emergency Medical Services of fifty-cents ($.50)or less
per one thousand dollars ($1,000,00)of assessed valuation?This emergency
medical services (EMS)levy replaces the current EMS levy which expires on
December 31,2006."
YES 0
NO 0
Section 5.For accounting purposes the City shall maintain records of receipt and
expenditure of the tax levy funds, and that such records shall be available to the
public at no charge.
Section 6.
Section 7.
Section 8.
Adoption:
A referendum petition to remove the emergency medical services levy may be
filed at any time with the City Clerk, as the filing officer of the City. Within ten
days of the filing of the petition, the City Clerk shall confer with the petitioner
concerning the form and style of the petition, issue the petition an identification
number and prepare an accurate,concise and positive ballot title. The petitioner
shall have thirty days after receiving the ballot title to obtain the signatures of not
less than fifteen percent of the registered voters of the City as of the last general
election.The petition forms shall contain the ballot title and the full text of the
measure to be referred. Upon return of the petition, the City Clerk, as filing
officer,shall verify the sufficiency of the signatures on the petition with the
County elections department.If the petition contains sufficient valid signatures,
the City Clerk shall certify the referendum measure to the next election to be held
in the City, provided however, if an election is not scheduled within one hundred
and eighty days from the date of the filing of the petition, the City Clerk shall
certify the referendum measure to a special election to be called for that purpose
in accordance with RCW 29.13.020.
The City Clerk is directed (a) to certify to the Auditor a copy of this Resolution
No.;;;"I;)...v:showing its adoption by the City Council at least 45 days prior to
the date of such special election;and, (b) to perform such other duties as are
necessary and required by Jaw in submitting to the voters of the City at the
aforesaid election the proposition of whether such excess tax levy shall be made.
Severability.In the event anyone or more of the provisions of this resolution
shall for any reason is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect or invalidate
any other provisions of this resolution,but this resolution shall be constructed
and enforced as if such invalid provision had not been contained therein:
provided, that any provision which shall for any reason be held by reason of its
extent to be invalid shall be deemed to be in effect to the extent permitted by law.
ADOPTED by the Marysville City Council,Marysville,Washington,at a regular
open public meeting of the City Council on the 12
th day of July 2004.
CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON
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Dennis Kendall, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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"Grant Weed, City Attorney