MEMO TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor John Marchione
SUBJECT:
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Adoption of a Resolution Supporting the Proposed King County 2020-2025 Medic One/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Levy
a. RESOLUTION NO. 1519: A Resolution Supporting the Countywide Ballot Proposition for the Medic One/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Levy for the Period from January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2025, Pursuant to RCW 84.52.069
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approve a resolution supporting the proposed King County Medic One/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Levy at a rate of 26.5 cents per $1,000 of assessed value for 2020-2025.
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS
Tommy Smith, Fire Chief 425-556-2202
Eric Timm, Medical Services Administrator 425-556-2201
III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND
Summary
The King County Medic One/EMS system is primarily funded with a countywide, voter approved EMS levy. The current EMS levy expires at the end of 2019. An EMS Advisory Task Force, consisting of elected officials from throughout King County, supported by subject matter experts and stakeholders, met from January - September 2018 and recommended a successor levy to replace the expiring levy. This month, the County Executive transmitted a proposed EMS Levy ordinance and a Medic One/EMS 2020-2025 Strategic Plan to the King County Council for their review and approval.
Proposed EMS Levy Ordinance (Proposed Ordinance 2019-0185): would place on the November 5, 2019 ballot a proposition authorizing a six-year property tax levy in the amount of 26.5 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, that would generate approximately $1.1 billion during the levy period to support the King County Medic One/EMS system.
Proposed Strategic Plan (Proposed Ordinance 2019-0186): would approve the 2020- 2025 EMS Strategic Plan, which is the primary policy and financial document that would direct the Medic One/EMS system from 2020 to 2025. The EMS levy renewal proposal was based on...
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