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RESOLUTION NO. 4175
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, APPROVING
PLACEMENT OF THE COUNTYWIDE 2014-2019 MEDIC ONE/EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) LEVY ON THE 2013 BALLOT, AND SUPPORTING THE
PROPOSED BALLOT MEASURE.
WHEREAS, the delivery of emergency medical services is an essential function of the fire
and life safety responsibility of local and regional government; and
WHEREAS, the internationally recognized countywide tiered Medic One/EMS system in
King County provides county residents and visitors essential life-saving services throughout the
region regardless of location, incident circumstances, day of the week, or time of day; and
WHEREAS, it has been to the benefit of the citizens of the City of Renton to support and
participate in the countywide cooperative effort of delivering advanced life support and basic
life support services; and
WHEREAS, King County should continue to exercise leadership and assume
responsibility for assuring the consistent, standardized, effective and cost efficient
development and provision of emergency services throughout the county; and
WHEREAS, RCW 84.52.069 provides for emergency medical care and service levies; and
WHEREAS, the highly praised patient and program services of the King County Medic
One/EMS system are funded by a Medic One/EMS levy that expires December 31, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the EMS Advisory Task Force, created via King County Ordinance 15862,
worked collaboratively with EMS Stakeholders to develop the Medic One/EMS 2014-2019
Strategic Plan to continue providing this service and has recommended a countywide levy rate
of $.335 per $1,000 of assessed value to fund EMS service throughout King County; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Renton significantly participated in these discussions throughout
the process and was represented on the Task Force;
WHEREAS, RCW 84.52.069 requires that cities with a population greater than fifty
thousand approve a countywide levy prior to placement on a ballot, and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton has a population of 93,910 thousand people;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES
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 approves placing the 2014-2019
countywide Medic One/EMS Levy on the ballot in 2013.
SECTION III. The City of Renton supports the proposed six-year $.335 per $1,000 of
assessed value countywide Medic One/EMS Levy for the years 2014-2019 and urges the voters
to vote in favor of the Levy.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this llth day of March , 2013.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this llth day of March 2013.
Denis Law, Mayor
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Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
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