File #: 2003-0058    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/24/2003 In control: Budget and Fiscal Management Committee
On agenda: Final action: 3/3/2003
Enactment date: 3/13/2003 Enactment #: 14577
Title: AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to enter into multiyear contracts with the Bellevue Fire Department, the city of Redmond Fire Department, King County Fire District #13 and the Shoreline Fire Department, for the disbursement of Medic One emergency medical services tax levy funds to provide advanced life support services.
Sponsors: Larry Phillips
Indexes: Bellevue, City of, Emergency Services, Fire Dept, levy, Redmond, City of, Shoreline, City of, Taxes
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 14577.pdf, 2. 2003-0058 Revised Staff Report - 3-26-03.doc, 3. 2003-0058 Staff Report - 3-26-03.doc, 4. 2003-0058 Transmittal Letter.doc, 5. A. Advanced Life Support Services Contract 02-25-03, 6. A. Advanced Life Support Services Contract 02-25-03, 7. A. Advanced Life Support Services Contract dated 11-26-02
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Clerk 02/27/2003
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to enter into multiyear contracts with the Bellevue Fire Department, the city of Redmond Fire Department, King County Fire District #13 and the Shoreline Fire Department, for the disbursement of Medic One emergency medical services tax levy funds to provide advanced life support services.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1.  At a special election on November 6, 2001, the electorate of King County approved a proposition imposing the levy of a regular property tax each year for six years, collection beginning in 2002, to continue to provide Medic One emergency medical services.
2.  All funds collected under this levy not designated for the city of Seattle are deposited into the county emergency medical services fund.
3.  The Medic One emergency medical services system includes a tiered response system that includes advanced life support (paramedic) services.
4.  The county desires to disburse emergency medical services funds to the fire departments for the provision of advanced life support services and must do so by executing new contracts with these agencies.
5. The county desires to enter into multiyear contracts with the Bellevue Fire Department, the city of Redmond Fire Department, King County Fire District #13 and the Shoreline Fire Department, in order to facilitate the ability of the agencies to maintain continuous insurance liability coverage.
6.  The Medic One emergency medical services levy provides a stable funding base to allow for multiyear contracts between King County and the fire departments providing advanced life support services.
      BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
      SECTION 1.  The King County executive is hereby authorized to enter into and
 
execute multiyear contracts, in substantially the form attached to this ordinance, necessary for the disbursement of Medic One emergency medical services tax levy funds.
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