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F ✓ a% :7 cD CJ %%"pp' -_�- C O w cD a m O 0 c., O k a..7Ri5 ..1 r..�u ''N �7'r ate.' .. F F,G 0 i"j'J•,A m •TA &ts to `n=g... -x March 19,2007 IwoRenton City Council Minutes Page 99 Separate Consideration Councilmember Palmer noted a correction to the Council meeting minutes of Item 7.a. March 12, 2007, as follows: Her comments on page 87, 11 th paragraph, 2nd Council Meeting Minutes of sentence; change the statement from "...does not want the arena in Renton" to 3/12/2007 "...does not want the arena on that site." MOVED BY NELSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL APPROVE THE MINUTES OF 3/12/2007 AS CORRECTED. CARRIED. Separate Consideration Utility Systems Division recommended approval of an agreement with a Item 7.j. coalition of government entities to fund the legal services associated with Utility: Phase II Municipal appealing the Western and Eastern Washington National Pollutant Discharge Stormwater Permit Appeal, Elimination Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permits issued by the Washington Interlocal Agreement State Department of Ecology. City's cost share is $8,333.33. Councilman Clawson requested that Councilmembers be kept apprised of this matter so as to make sure that the policies in this litigation are actually the policies of the Council. Assistant City Attorney Fontes assured that Council will be kept informed of the specifics, noting that the focus is being placed on regulations that go beyond the Council's vision. MOVED BY NELSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 7.j. AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. (See later this page for resolution.) UNFINISHED BUSINESS Community Services Committee Chair Conran presented a report Community Services recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve the Committee appointment of Peter Hartley to the Library Board for an unexpired term Appointment: Library Board expiring on 6/1/2010. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. RESOLUTIONS AND The following resolutions were presented for reading and adoption: ORDINANCES Resolution #3864 A resolution was read supporting the countywide 2008-2013 Medic Fire: King County Medic?1 One/Emergency Medical Services levy. MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED One/Emergency Medical BY LAW, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. Services Levy, 2008-2013 Resolution#3865 A resolution was read authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to renew an Fire: Station#14, King County interlocal cooperative agreement to lease space to King County Medical Emergency Medical Services Services Division. MOVED BY LAW, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL Lease ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. Resolution#3866 A resolution was read authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign an Utility: Phase II Municipal interlocal agreement regarding legal services, among the cities of Anacortes, Stormwater Permit Appeal, Auburn, Bellevue, Bellingham, Bothell, Bremerton, Buckley, Burien, Interlocal Agreement Burlington, Camas, Des Moines,Ellensburg, Everett, Federal Way, Fircrest, Kennewick, Kent, Longview, Marysville, Mount Vernon, Normandy Park, Orting, Port Angeles,Pullman, Puyallup, Renton, Richland, Sammamish, SeaTac, Sumner, University Place, Vancouver, and Kitsap County and any other Phase II permittees that might join this coalition of governmental entities (collectively, "coalition"). MOVED BY LAW, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. The following ordinances were presented for second and final reading and adoption: *adio March 19, 2007 Renton City Council Minutes v,�,r Page 97 known about their conditions without this campaign. Additionally, 114 citizens registered at the Community Center to participate in heart healthy activities. He indicated that normally, the Fire Department provides CPR and automatic external defibrillator training for approximately 200 citizens annually, but during the month of February alone, 200 citizens were trained. Chief Daniels reported that the Fire Department conducted the campaign at 108 locations across the City, which included conducting a special training course for the Renton School District and conducting screenings at various businesses. He pointed out that the Community Services, Finance and Information Systems, and Administrative,Judicial and Legal Services Departments were also involved with the campaign. In conclusion, Chief Daniels stated that the Renton Heart Month campaign was a success. Fire: Employee Recognition Fire Chief Daniels announced that the following Fire Department employees and Promotion were each selected as Member of the Quarter in 2006: Firefighter Christian Moore, Firefighter Brett Bigger, and Firefighter Doug McDonald. Additionally, Firefighter Tom Curtis, Plans Reviewer/Inspector Corey Thomas, and Lieutenant Brian McGee were each selected as Member of the Year in 2006. Finally, Chief Daniels announced that Camille Walls was promoted to Lead Fire Inspector. PUBLIC HEARING This being the date set and proper notices having been posted and published in Fire: King County Medic accordance with local and State laws, Mayor Keolker opened the public hearing One/Emergency Medical to consider supporting the King County Medic One/Emergency Medical Services Levy, 2008-2013 Services levy for 2008-2013. The existing levy expires at the end of 2007, and 1 King County is seeking voter authorization to renew the six-year levy in the November 2007 General Election. The proposed levy will raise the rate from $.25 to $.30 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. Public comment was invited. Craig Soucy, Renton Firefighters Local 864 President, 6716 14th Ave. NW, Seattle, 98117, speaking on behalf of the Renton Firefighters Local 864, encouraged Council's support of the levy. He noted that the levy ties into Renton's provision of emergency medical services. There being no further public comment, it was MOVED BY NELSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. CARRIED. (See page 99 for resolution.) ADMINISTRATIVE Chief Administrative Officer Covington reviewed a written administrative REPORT report summarizing the City's recent progress towards goals and work programs adopted as part of its business plan for 2007 and beyond. Items noted included: * The Seattle Sonics and Storm are making their commitment to the Renton community known. On March 16, NBA All-Star Ray Allen teamed up with vitaminwater and QFC to present a $40,000 donation to Boys & Girls Club of King County, $10,000 of which went to the Renton Skyway Boys& Girls Club. On March 22, Sonics forward Rashard Lewis will make an appearance at the Highlands Community Center to host a "NeighborHoops" basketball clinic. * The Flashlight Egg Hunt occurs on March 30 at Liberty Park, and the 11 th Annual Hip Hoppin' Egg Hunt& Carnival occurs on March 31 at the Renton Community Center. %iv *tisi ( Y ♦ � © INTO City of Renton PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION HANDOUT Medic One / Emergency Medical Services Levy March 19, 2007, City Council Chambers For more information, please contact: Chuck Duffy, Deputy Fire Chief City of Renton Fire Department (425) 430-7061 ISSUE: The King County'Medic One/Emergency Medical Services program provides critical basic and advanced emergency medical care throughout King County. These services are funded through a six-year levy, which expires at the end of 2007. Without the levy funding, the City will have to develop significant new revenue sources to provide the same services. BACKGROUND The existing six-year Medic One/Emergency Medical Services Levy expires at the end of 2007. A replacement levy has been proposed by the King County Council that will be presented to the voters in the November 2007 General Election. This levy will run from 2008 to 2013 and increase the rate from $.25 to $.30 per$1,000 of assessed valuation. All cities in King County with populations greater than 50,000 must approve the replacement levy before it can be place on the ballot. The additional $.05 will be used to increase funding for the delivery of basic life support services, meet the anticipated growth in demand, and improve budget stability. Specifically, the levy will provide a 58% boost in financial support to the City of Renton Fire Department for basic life support delivery. It will also add three new paramedic units, create a contingency reserve fund and ensure that the operating budget is sufficiently funded to meet the projected inflation increase. This issue was briefed at the Committee of the Whole on February 5, 2007. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the adoption of the proposed resolution supporting the proposed King County Medic One/Emergency Medical Services Levy. *amov .440 CITY OF RENTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Renton City Council has fixed the 19th day of March. 2007, at 7:00 p.m. as the date and time for a public hearing to be held in the seventh floor Council Chambers of Renton City Hall, 1055 S. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98055, to consider the following: Support of the proposed six-year $.30 per thousand dollars of assessed value County-wide Medic One/Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Levy for the years 2008-2013 All interested parties are invited to attend the hearing and present written or oral comments regarding the proposal. Renton City Hall is in compliance with the American Disabilities Act, and interpretive services for the hearing impaired will be provided upon prior notice. For information, call 425-430-6510. Bonnie I. Walton City Clerk Published King County Journal March 10, 2006 Account No. 50640 *al March 5,2007 o, Renton City Council Minutes ,, Page 74 petition as quickly as possible, and discussing the situation with the King County Council. Mr. Puckett noted the hardship this presents to the mobile home park residents, and asked for any assistance the City can provide. CONSENT AGENDA Items on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows the listing. Council Meeting Minutes of Approval of Council meeting minutes of 2/26/2007. Council concur. 2/26/2007 Appointment: Planning Mayor Keolker reappointed Ray Giometti, 323 Pelly Ave. N., Renton, 98057, to Commission the Planning Commission for a three-year term expiring 1/31/2010. Council concur. Appointment: Library Board Mayor Keolker appointed Peter Hartley, 600 Cedar Ave. S., Renton, 98057, to the Library Board to fill the unexpired term of Heidi Beckley, who has resigned (term to expire 6/1/2010). Refer to Community Services Committee. Community Services: 200 Mill Community Services Department recommended approval of lease agreements Building Leases (5th Floor), with Washington Information Network 211, Children's Home Society of Network 211 & Children's Washington, and United Way of King County for a shared space on the fifth Home Society& United Way floor of the 200 Mill Building. Expenditure required: $77,508; revenue generated over five-year lease: $426,259.81. Refer to Finance Committee. Annexation: Merritt II, SE Economic Development,Neighborhoods and Strategic Planning Department May Valley Rd& Coal Creek recommended adoption of an ordinance extending the effectuation date for Parkway Phase II of the Merritt II Annexation from 3/31/2007 to 12/31/2007. Council concur. (See page 75 for ordinance.) Fire: King County Medic Fire Department recommended setting a public hearing on 3/19/2007 to One/Emergency Services consider a resolution supporting the 2008-2013 King County Medic Levy, 2008-2013 plf One/Emergency Medical Services Levy. Council concur. Human Resources: Human Resources and Risk Management Department recommended approval to Compensatory Time, Rescind rescind Resolution 2265 related to accumulation and allowance of Resolution 2265 compensatory time. Council concur. (See page 75 for resolution.) Transportation: Trails and Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of a contract in the Bikeways Study and Map, amount of$158,131.20 with MacLeod Reckord for a trails and bikeways study MacLeod Reckord and map. Refer to Transportation(Aviation) Committee. Utility: Wastewater Utility Systems Division recommended approval of the request from LandTrust, Improvements Cost Sharing, Inc. for an additional $16,989.79 for the oversizing associated with the Wedgewood Lane Preliminary wastewater improvements for the Wedgewood Lane subdivision (PP-03-053; Plats, LandTrust PP-05-009; PP-05-086) for a total oversizing reimbursement of$278,082.62. Council approved the initial request on 1/9/2006. Council concur. Utility: Heather Downs Utility Systems Division recommended approval of a contract in the amount of Interceptor Replacement, Roth $189,900 with Roth Hill Engineering Partners, LLC for the Heather Downs Hill Engineering Partners Interceptor replacement pre-design report. Council concur. Added Item 6.k. Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of a letter of Transportation: Rainier Ave S understanding with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway for the City to & Hardie Ave SW Railroad reimburse BNSF to design and construct replacement railroad bridges across Bridges, BNSF Rainier Ave. S. and Hardie Ave. SW as part of the Rainier Ave. and Hardie Ave. transportation improvement projects. Council concur. • MOVED BY NELSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. *goo '4160 CITY OF RENTON COUNCIL AGENDA BILL AI#: Submitting Data: For Agenda of: March 5, 2007 Dept/Div/Board.. Fire Department Staff Contact Deputy Chief Chuck Duffy Agenda Status Ext. 7061 Consent X Subject: Public Hearing.. Resolution supporting the countywide 2008-2013 King Correspondence.. County Medic One/Emergency Medical Services Ordinance (EMS) Levy Resolution X Old Business Exhibits: New Business Study Sessions Issue Paper Information Resolution Recommended Action: Approvals: Council Concur to set public hearing on 3/19/2007 Legal Dept X Finance Dept Other Fiscal Impact: None Expenditure Required... None Transfer/Amendment None Amount Budgeted None Revenue Generated Total Project Budget None City Share Total Project.. SUMMARY OF ACTION: King County is proposing to renew the existing 6-year Medic One/Emergency Medical Services Levy in the November 2007, General Election. The proposed levy will raise the rate from $.25 to $.30 per $1,000 of Assessed Valuation. The additional funds will maintain the existing level of paramedic service and provide a 58% increase in the funding for the basic life support provided by the Renton Fire Department (from $514,500 to $812,000). STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Set public hearing on 3/19/2007 to consider a resolution supporting the 2008-2013 King County Medic One/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Levy vote. Rentonnet/agnbill/ bh 1 VOW 0ti( \\ FIRE DEPARTMENT ` MEMORANDUM N DATE: February 15, 2007 TO: Toni Nelson, Council President Members of the Renton City Council VIA: . - Kathy Keolker, Mayor FROM: I. David Daniels, Fire Chief STAFF CONTACT: Chuck Duffy, Deputy Chief of Operations SUBJECT: Medic One/Emergency Medical Services Levy ISSUE: Should the City of Renton support the proposed King County Medic One/Emergency Medical Services Levy that provides critical basic and advanced emergency medical care throughout King County? Without the levy funding, the City would have to develop new revenue sources to provide the same services. BACKGROUND: The existing six-year Medic One/Emergency Medical Services Levy expires at the end of 2007. A replacement levy has been proposed by King County that will be presented to the voters in the November 2007 General Election. This levy will run from 2008 to 2013 and increase the rate from $.25 to $.30 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. All cities in King County with populations greater than 50,000 must approve the replacement levy before it can be placed on the ballot. The additional $.05 will be used to increase funding for the delivery of basic life support services, meet the anticipated growth in demand, and improve budget stability. Specifically, the levy will provide a 58% boost in financial support to the City of Renton Fire Department for basic life support delivery. It will also add three new paramedic units, create a contingency reserve fund, and ensure that the operating budget is sufficiently funded to meet the projected inflation increase. This issue was briefed at the Committee of the Whole on February 5, 2007. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the proposed resolution supporting the proposed King County Medic One/Emergency Medical Services Levy be adopted. c:\documents and settings\jhayward\local settings\temp\medic one resolution-issue paper.doc *NW "4141110 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, SUPPORTING THE COUNTY-WIDE 2008-2013 MEDIC ONE/EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) LEVY (MEDIC ONE LEVY). WHEREAS, the existing Medic One/EMS Levy will expire at the end of the year 2007; and WHEREAS, King County is seeking voter authorization of a six-year Medic One/EMS levy of up to $.30 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation for the period of 2008 through 2013; and WHEREAS, the Medic One/EMS Levy supports the valuable and renowned regional Medic One/EMS program; and WHEREAS, a region-wide effort to thoroughly review the future needs of the emergency medical services system began in October of 2005 and involved the full range of Medic One/EMS Stakeholders; and WHEREAS, such analysis included the impacts that a specific levy type, length and rate might have on the regional system and taxpayers; and WHEREAS, Renton significantly participated in these discussions throughout the process and was represented as a Stakeholder on both the Technical Stakeholder and the Elected Official Committees; and WHEREAS, in October of 2006, Stakeholders developed consensus around the future funding and operational plans for a 2008-2013 Medic One/EMS levy and unanimously endorsed a six-year, $.30 per thousand dollars of assessed value levy proposal; 1 RESOLUTION NO. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. The above findings are true and correct in all respects. SECTION II. The City Council supports the proposed six-year$.30 per thousand dollars of assessed value County-wide Medic One/EMS Levy for the Years 2008-2013 (for Medic One), and urges the voters to vote for the Levy. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this day of , 2007. Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this day of , 2007. Kathy Keolker, Mayor Approved as to form: Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney RES:1260A:2/21/07:ma *VW