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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO . 2185
WHEREAS the City of Renton is a member of the Seattle-
King County Health Department District , and
WHEREAS the citizens of the City of Renton contribute
directly through millage and through direct contributions by the
City of Renton to the Seattle-King County Health Department for health
services rendered tothe citizens of the City of Renton, and
WHEREAS the City of Renton has in the past, and will
continue to be billed by the Seattle-King County Health Department
for health services provided to residents of King County who
receive services at the Seattle-King County Health facility
located within the City of Renton, thereby imposing an undue
burden on the tax paying citizens of the City of Renton, and
WHEREAS King County is in the best position to provide
health services to the citizens of all of King County through
[ tax millage without direct contribution by the various cities ,
NOW THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I : The above recitals are found to be true
and correct in all respects .
SECTION II: The City Council of the City of Renton goes
on record in support of legislation at the next session of the
Washington State Legislature to impose the burden of providing
health care on the various counties , to be funded by tax millage
but without direct contribution by the various cities .
SECTION III : The City Council of the City of Renton
requests the Association of Washington Cities, at their annual
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convention in June, 1978 , to consider and adopt a resolution to
the next session of the Washington State Legislature to enact
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such legislation.
SECTION IV: Copies of this Resolution shall be forwarded
by the City Clerk to State_Seriators Shinpoch and Clark, and to
Representatives Bagnariol, Garrett, Polk and Dunlap.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 5th day of June, 1978 .
oZ010-t-Ae//t7.Delores A. Mead, ty Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 5th day of June, 1978 .
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Charles . Delaurenti, Mayor
Approved as to form:
6744r,44-4-aLawrence J. W ren, City Attorney