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Home My WebLink About2009 - Fire Protection District 9 Prop 1 (Passed) General Election November 03, 2009e�- Ballot Measure Submitted Checklist == Attach to front of folder ?A a Ballot Measure Submitted: vl 4 ` Date completed Initial CO" 16--09 (?kp� Submitted by: OO-ve, Q(skp n Contact Phone #: (o `7 L- - g0T Email Address: ncd n off, O Check signed by Commissioners 1 I Check Document Calling for Elections is Signed by The Auditor or Deputy Auditor (School Measures Copy to Auditor and Elections Coordinator - b - Copy routed to Pros Atty (county & districts only) Signed & Returned by Pros Atty (county & dist only) i6 Copy to Office Coordinatior if Primary or General L _.2 _ 02 Reviewed by CDA and Auditor G .g7 09 Copy sent to District Office after Ballot approval Publish Notice of Closing Registration (40 days prior to election) Ballot Layout Prepared Publish Official Notice of Election in Newspaper (6 days prior to election) After Election I Copy of Canvass Report sent to submitter of ballot issue i_ Obtain Receipt from Treasurer & Assessor of results o ssue, send copy of canvass mport to Sup of Public Inst ion M-466) hPolicies & Procedures\Elections\02_Pre-Election\02_Filing - Ballot Measures\FRM Ballot Measure CHECKLIST.doc Updated 06/15/09 WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS of the General and Special Election held Tuesday, November 3, 2009, in Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 9, Whatcom County, Washington, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the district a proposition to dissolve FPD No. 9 thereby allowing all fire and emergency medical services to be performed exclusively by the voter approved South Whatcom Fire Authority. CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM THIS IS TO CERTIFY that we, as the Whatcom County Canvassing Board, have completed the canvass of votes as it pertains to the General and Special Election held in the precincts within the boundaries of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 9, Whatcom County, Washington, on the 3rd day of November 2009 and the results are as follows: WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.9 PROPOSITION NO.1 DISSOLUTION OF WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO.9 The Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatoom County Firs District No. 9 passed Resolulion No. 2009-03 coneeming a proposition to dissolve he 6redisldct This measure would disscive the fire district effective Decerr6er 31, 2009, Nreby atiowing all ire and emergency medical services and adrri istra tion Ia.he performed ex*sively by the voter approvedSou lhWhatctm FreAulhorily which has providad such services since its formation on January 1, 2009, ACTUAL RESULTS: APPROVED — 368 82.51 % REJECTED — 78 17.49% Should this proposition be: APPROVED.. y PROPOSITION PASSED ,.;`'z�.. f0 REJECTED , T Y�Tf , 0 The canvass has been completed this 24th day of November 2009. f `t 1 WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD Whatcom Coun Audito I f County Legislative Authority CogM e secuting Attorney PROPOSITION NO. 1 [Whatcom County Fire Protection District #9] DISSOLUTION OF WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 9 The Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire District No. 9 passed Resolution No. 2009-03 concerning a proposition to dissolve the fire district. This measure would dissolve the fire district effective December 31, 2009, thereby allowing all fire and emergency medical services and administration to be performed exclusively by the voter approved South Whatcom Fire Authority which has provided such services since its formation on January 1, 2009. Should this proposition be: APPROVED? ............................................ [ ] REJECTED? .................................................. ...[ l WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 Email: Auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us Internet: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/auditor MAILED VIA CERTIFIED MAIL ONJune, 29, 2009 June 29, 2009 Mr. Dave Ralston Chief of Whatcom County Fire District No. 2 2050 Lake Whatcom Blvd. Bellingham WA 98229 RE: Ballot Title: Proposition No. Proposition No. Proposition No. Proposition No. Dear Chief Ralston: SHIRLEY FORSLOF COUNTY AUDITOR DEBBIE ADELSTEIN CHIEF DEPUTY Phone: 360-676-6740 FAX: 360-738-4556 Dissolution of Whatcom County Fire District No. 2 Dissolution of Whatcom County Fire District No.6 Dissolution of Whatcom County Fire District No. 9 Dissolution of Whatcom County Fire District No.10 Enclosed is a true copy of the ballot title for Proposition No. 1 Dissolution of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 2, Dissolution of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 6, Dissolution of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 9, and Dissolution of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 10. The ballot titles have been approved by Royce Buckingham, Civil Prosecuting Attorney with the minor change of the addition of the question marks after Approved and Rejected. This notice of the exact language of the ballot title is being provided as RCW 29A.36.080. Sincerely, Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor Encl: 4 cc: Rich Davis Licensing Recording Elections Administration/Internal Audit Licensing@comhatcornma.us Recording@comhatcornma.us Elections@comhatcomma.us 360-676-6744 360-676-6740 360-676-6740 360-676-6742 360-676-6740 ext50065 tw 360-738-4555 Whatcom County 3ry tia Auditor's Office 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4186 360-676-6740 360-738-4556 FAX 360-738-4555 TTY auditor&o.whatcom.wa.us whatcom.wa.uslauditor 6/16i9.nn9 Whatcom County Auditor Elections Division TO: Prosecuting Attorney's Office / Royce Buckingham FROM: The Office of the Whatcom County Auditor: ELECTIONS SUBJ: Ballot Titles Please look over these Ballot Titles for Fire Districts 2, 6, 9, and 10. Please sign -off and return to the Election Department after review. Thank You. Celeste 50063 I:\Policies & Procedures\Elections\02 Pre-Election\02_Filing - Ballot Measures\FRM Prosecuting Atty ballot title letter.doc RECEIVE[ J l l N 1 6 2009 RESOLUTION NO.2009-03 SHIRLEYAFR�WPVAIHATCMt b;MRDissolution of Whatcom County Fire District No. 9 WHEREAS, at the general election in November, 2008, the voters approved the formation of the South Whatcom Fire Authority ("SWFA"), which is comprised of the following fire districts: Whatcom County Fire District Nos. 2, 6, 9 and 10; WHEREAS, the SWFA commenced operations on January 1, 2009; WHEREAS, the purpose of creating the SWFA was to regionalize fire and emergency medical services in order to provide an enhanced level of service while reducing redundancies between the four (4) member fire districts; WHEREAS, the applicable statutes governing fire districts and regional fire protection service authorities did not allow for the automatic dissolution of the District upon creation of the SWFA, but the SWFA Plan expressly contemplated that the dissolution of each of the member fire districts would be brought to the voters; WHEREAS, because the SWFA was not created until January 1, 2009, the District levied taxes for 2009, which revenues have been forwarded to SWFA for operations during 2009; WHEREAS, beginning in 2010, the SWFA, rather than the District, will levy the necessary taxes to support its operations; WHEREAS, the District is now a non -essential, superfluous governmental entity; WHEREAS, until the District is dissolved, the Board of fire Commissioners is required to meet monthly pursuant to RCW 52.14.090; WHEREAS, each of the member fire districts intend to submit to the voters of that district at the November 2009 general election a similar ballot proposition to dissolve each of the member fire districts; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners believes it is in the best interests of the citizens of the District to dissolve the District and to eliminate an unnecessary layer of government by dissolving the District. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 9 (the "District") as follows: Section 1. FINDINGS AND DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSITION. The Board of Fire Commissioners for Whatcom County Fire District No. 9 hereby finds that it is in the best interests of the District to submit to the qualified electors of the District at the general election to be held on November 3, 2009 a proposition to dissolve the District regarding the creation of the South Whatcom Regional Fire Protection Service Authority, pursuant to chapter 52.10 RCW. Section 2. BALLOT TITLE AND PROPOSITION. Pursuant to RCW 52.10.010, Whatcom County Fire District No. 9 has drafted a ballot title and requests that the Whatcom County Auditor submit to the qualified electors of Whatcom County Fire Districts No. 9 at the election to be held on November 3, 2009, a proposition in substantially the following form: PROPOSITION NO. 1 [Whatcom County Fire Protection District #9] DISSOLUTION OF WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 9 The Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire District No. 9 passed Resolution No. 2009-03 concerning a proposition to dissolve the fire district. This measure would dissolve the fire district effective December 31, 2009, thereby allowing all fire and emergency medical services and administration to be performed exclusively by the voter approved South Whatcom Fire Authority which has provided such services since its formation on January 1, 2009. Should this proposition be: APPROVED......................................................... . REJECTED........................................................................... [ ] Section 3. IMPLEMENTATION. For purposes of receiving notice of any matters related to the ballot title, as provided in RCW 29A.38.080, the Boards of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Districts No. 9 hereby designate Dave Ralston, Fire Chief of South Whatcom Fire Authority as the individual to whom the Whatcom County Auditor shall provide such notice. Section 4. COPIES FILED WITH THE WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR. The District Secretary of Whatcom County Fire District No. 9 is authorized and directed, no later than August 11, 2009, to provide to the Whatcom County Auditor a certified copy of this Resolution and to perform such other duties as are necessary or required by law to the end that the Proposition described in this Resolution appears on the ballot at the November 3, 2009 election. All actions taken prior to the effective date of this Resolution and in furtherance of this objective are hereby ratified and confirmed. Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. THIS RESOLUTION shall be in full force and effect upon passage and signatures hereon. PASSED by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire District No. 9 this 10th day of June, 2009. 0 E r WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 9 � Z -:, � , � /" Fire Commissioner Fire Commissioner ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 9 District Secrets CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned, Secretary of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 9, hereby certify as follows: The attached copy of Resolution No. 2009-03 (the "Resolution") is a full, true, and correct copy of the Resolution duly adopted at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners of District No. 9 (the "Board") held on June 10, 2009, as the Resolution appears on the minute books of the District and the Resolution is now in full force and effect. 2. A quorum of the members of the Board was present throughout the meeting and a majority of those members on the Board present voted in the proper manner for the adoption of the Resolution. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this M day of 2009. District�Secretary Whatcom County Fire District No. 9 Explanatory Statement This measure would dissolve Whatcom County Fire District 9 (the "District"), a participating member in the South Whatcom Regional Fire Authority (SWFA). The SWFA, which also includes Fire Districts 9 was created by a vote of the people in 2008. Since January 1, 2009, the SWFA has been the exclusive provider of fire and emergency medical services within each of the four member districts. The SWFA, a separate governmental entity, is governed by an elected five member board of commissioners. The individual fire districts are no longer needed. Dissolving the District will eliminate unnecessary expenses. FAFIRE DISTRICTSIWHATCONFSOUTH REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITYIDI~Dlnolufi—Wa Rmdufl-W DMdu Dl,tri dx RECEIVED JUN 1 6 2009 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-03 SHIRLEY FORM WHATCM�aM NTbwbRDissolution of Whatcom County Fire District No. 9 WHEREAS, at the general election in November, 2008, the voters approved the formation of the South Whatcom Fire Authority ("SWFA"), which is comprised of the following fire districts: Whatcom County Fire District Nos. 2, 6, 9 and 10; WHEREAS, the SWFA commenced operations on January 1, 2009; WHEREAS, the purpose of creating the SWFA was to regionalize fire and emergency medical services in order to provide an enhanced level of service while reducing redundancies between the four (4) member fire districts; WHEREAS, the applicable statutes governing fire districts and regional fire protection service authorities did not allow for the automatic dissolution of the District upon creation of the SWFA, but the SWFA Plan expressly contemplated that the dissolution of each of the member fire districts would be brought to the voters; WHEREAS, because the SWFA was not created until January 1, 2009, the District levied taxes for 2009, which revenues have been forwarded to SWFA for operations during 2009; WHEREAS, beginning in 2010, the SWFA, rather than the District, will levy the necessary taxes to support its operations; WHEREAS, the District is now a non -essential, superfluous governmental entity; WHEREAS, until the District is dissolved, the Board of fire Commissioners is required to meet monthly pursuant to RCW 52.14.090; WHEREAS, each of the member fire districts intend to submit to the voters of that district at the November 2009 general election a similar ballot proposition to dissolve each of the member fire districts; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners believes it is in the best interests of the citizens of the District to dissolve the District and to eliminate an unnecessary layer of government by dissolving the District. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 9 (the "District") as follows: Section 1. FINDINGS AND DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSITION. The Board of Fire Commissioners for Whatcom County Fire District No. 9 hereby finds that it is in the best interests of the District to submit to the qualified electors of the District at the general election to be held on November 3, 2009 a proposition to dissolve the District regarding the creation of the South Whatcom Regional Fire Protection Service Authority, pursuant to chapter 52.10 RCW. Section 2. BALLOT TITLE AND PROPOSITION. Pursuant to RCW 52.10.010, Whatcom County Fire District No. 9 has drafted a ballot title and requests that the Whatcom County Auditor submit to the qualified electors of Whatcom County Fire Districts No. 9 at the election to be held on November 3, 2009, a proposition in substantially the following form: PROPOSITION NO. 1 [Whatcom County Fire Protection District #9] DISSOLUTION OF WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 9 The Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire District No. 9 passed Resolution No. 2009-03 concerning a proposition to dissolve the fire district. This measure.would dissolve the fire district effective December 31, 2009, thereby allowing all fire and emergency medical services and administration to be performed exclusively by the voter approved South Whatcom Fire Authority which has provided such services since its formation on January 1, 2009. Should this proposition be: APPROVED ......... ............. ...... ..... ......... ................... ......... [ ] REJECTED................................................ ................... [ ] Section 3. IMPLEMENTATION. For purposes of receiving notice of any matters related to the ballot title, as provided in RCW 29A.38.080, the Boards of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Districts No. 9 hereby designate Dave Ralston, Fire Chief of South Whatcom Fire Authority as the individual to whom the Whatcom County Auditor shall provide such notice. Section 4. COPIES FILED WITH THE WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR. The District Secretary of Whatcom County Fire District No. 9 is authorized and directed, no later than August 11, 2009, to provide to the Whatcom County Auditor a certified copy of this Resolution and to perform such other duties as are necessary or required by law to the end that the Proposition described in this Resolution appears on the ballot at the November 3, 2009 election. All actions taken prior to the effective date of this Resolution and in furtherance of this objective are hereby ratified and confirmed. Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. THIS RESOLUTION shall be in full force and effect upon passage and signatures hereon. PASSED by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire District No. 9 this 1& day of June, 2009. WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 9 119MM"HIM)oIllpup""A MORMIGH11111, Fire Commissioner Fire Commissioner ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 9 District Secretally- z1 LI CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned, Secretary of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 9, hereby certify as follows: The attached copy of Resolution No. 2009-03 (the "Resolution") is a full, true, and correct copy of the Resolution duly adopted at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners of District No. 9 (the "Board") held on June 10, 2009, as the Resolution appears on the minute books of the District and the Resolution is now in full force and effect. 2. A quorum of the members of the Board was present throughout the meeting and a majority of those members on the Board present voted in the proper manner for the adoption of the Resolution. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this /d day of, 2009. Districtcrefary Whatcom County Fire District No. 9 Explanatory Statement This measure would dissolve Whatcom County Fire District 9 (the "District"), a participating member in the South Whatcom Regional Fire Authority (SWFA). The SWFA, which also includes Fire Districts 9 was created by a vote of the people in 2008. Since January 1, 2009, the SWFA has been the exclusive provider of fire and emergency medical services within each of the four member districts. The SWFA, a separate governmental entity, is governed by an elected five member board of commissioners. The individual fire districts are no longer needed. Dissolving the District will eliminate unnecessary expenses. 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