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AN ORDINANCE relating to the funding and provision of Medic One emergency medical services; providing for the submission to the electorate of King County, at a special election on November 6, 2007, a proposition imposing the levy of a regular property tax each year for six years, collection beginning in 2008, at a rate of $0.30 or less per $1,000 of assessed valuation to continue to provide Medic One emergency medical services.
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PREAMBLE:
The King County emergency medical services (EMS) system, publicly known as Medic One, is an integrated publicly funded partnership between the county, cities, fire districts, hospitals, and the University of Washington.
Medic One is a tiered response system that includes basic life support by city and fire district emergency medical technicians, advanced life support by accredited paramedics, and regional support programs that provide citizen and emergency personnel training, and medical oversight and planning.
Since 1979, Medic One has saved countless lives, tripling the survival rate of victims of cardiac arrest and doubling hospital discharge rates, alone. Sustained funding of Medic One is needed to continue this critical service to the residents of King County.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Approval of cities over 50,000 population. Pursuant to RCW 84.52.069, approval to place this county-wide levy proposal on the ballot will be obtained from the legislative bodies of all cities in the county over 50,000 population, effective not later than July 1, 2007, before submission to the electorate of King County on the special election ballot of November 6, 2007.
SECTION 2. Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this ordinance unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
A. "County" means King County.
B. "Levy" means the levy of regular property taxes, for the specific purpose and term provided in this ordinance and authorized by the electorate in ...

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