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TITLE OF DOCUMENT: Council Review of Recommended Emergency Medical Services Plan and Discussion and Review of
Resolution Related to Implementation.
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Council Review of Recommended Emergency Medical Services Plan and Discussion and Review of Resolution Related to
Implementation.
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COUNCIL ACTION:
7/26/2005: CAmtuttee recamiends approval
7/26/2005: Approved 7 -0. Res. #2005 -036
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Res. #2005 -036
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SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 7/26 /2005
RESOLUTION NO 2005 -036
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE WHATCOM COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES PLAN AND INDICATING SUPPORT FOR PLACING A ONE -TENTH
OF ONE PERCENT SALES TAX MEASURE BEFORE THE VOTERS OF
WHATCOM COUNTY IN NOVEMBER 2005
WHEREAS, the City of Bellingham in its role as the provider of countywide emergency
medical services response and pre - hospital emergency transport services has indicated
they would no longer be able to provide these services outside of the City of Bellingham
effective January 1, 2007; and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County and City of Bellingham emergency medical services
property tax levies were not passed in elections held in November 2003 and November
2004;and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Executive formed an Emergency Medical Services
Working Group to provide recommendations on maintaining emergency medical
services response and transport in an appropriate and cost effective manner; and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Medical Services Working Group has recommended a plan
that would, over the next seven years, continue a unified countywide service that builds
on response and transport capabilities of fire districts, fire departments and the private
sector; and
WHEREAS, the emergency medical services plan proposes to continue current
Whatcom County and City of Bellingham general fund contributions for emergency
medical services as well as maximizing insurance and fee revenue for this service; and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Medical Services Working Group plan proposes changes
in the how emergency medical services will be provided, governed and financially
supported; and
WHEREAS, although there are significant changes and savings involved in
implementing this emergency medical services plan there remains a total projected
deficit for this service over the period of 2007 -2012 of approximately 13 million dollars;
and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Medical Services Working Group recommends that the
County and all cities in the county enter into a long term interlocal agreement
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associated with a voter approved one -tenth of one percent sales tax measure that
would provide dedicated support for countywide emergency medical services;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Whatcom County Council indicates its
support for the recommendations in the Emergency Medical Services Working Group
plan and requests the County Executive prepare an interlocal agreement by and
between all cities and the County that dedicates sales tax funding to countywide
emergency medical services and be it further resolved that the Whatcom County
Council requests the County Executive to prepare an Ordinance for County Council
consideration regarding a one -tenth of one percent sales tax measure for emergency
medical services that would be placed before the voters in November 2005.
APPROVED this 26 day of July , 2005.
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