HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2454 - Regarding Countywide Proposition No. 1CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville, Washington
RESOLUTION NO. ;2 'f st
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
WASHINGTON, REGARDING COUNTYWIDE PROPOSITION NO. 1
WHEREAS, the City of Marysville serves over 67,000 people by providing life-saving
public safety services to our local community; and
WHEREAS, in order to be able to serve the public with this outstanding, life-saving
service , our city's law enforcement officers depend on having reliable and instant 9-1-1
communications in order to be able to quickly respond to the scene of an emergency; and
WHEREAS , SERS , the Snohomish County Emergency Radio System , despite its best
efforts, has this year experienced a system failure and repeat breakdowns of its existing and
outdated radio equipment. The countywide, two-decade old, analogue radio system reaches its
end-of-life in 2020 ; and
WHEREAS, 16 other counties in our state have already taken action to fund updating
their local 9-1-1 emergency communications equipment utilizing the only specific state-
authorized funding source specifically designated by law (RCW 82.14.420) to meet this
emergency communications equipment funding needs; and
WHEREAS , as elected city officials, we have joined other local municipal officials and
public safety leaders who have urged voters be provided with an opportunity this year to decide
on whether to approve a proposed funding measure to fund replacement of current countywide
emergency radios with a new digital system; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MARYSVILLE that we , the City of Marysville , considering the acute need of maintaining
continual 9-1-1 emergency radio communications , the City of Marysville urges that all voters
seriously and carefully study this issue when deciding how to vote on Proposition 1.
ADOPTED by the City Council at an open public meeting this i".l.!l... day of
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CITY OF MARYSVILLE
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Attest:
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TINA BROCK, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
Approved as to form :
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