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Home My WebLink About1988 - Whatcom County 911 Nov 8, 1988-Passed 81.2%November 8, 1988 Whatcom County, Washington TURN OVER FOR NEXT PAGE VOTE ALL PAGES WHATCOM COUNTY Special Election — Proposition No.1 YES • 120 0 TO CONTINUE YOUR Submitted by County Council Shall Whatcom County continue to impose an excise VOTING tax on the use of telephone access lines forthe purpose of funding an emergency service communication sys- tem (911 telephone system) in an amount not to exceed N� ` 122 fifty cents per morith for each telephone access line? GO TO NEXT V 0 1 OJA T,WTI WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON ON THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1988 IN THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE COUNTY THE PROPOSITION TO CONTINUE FUNDING THE EMERGENCY SERVICE COMMUNICATION SYS- TEM (911 TELEPHONE SYSTEM) AND TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION TO THE WHATCOM TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT AREA THE ANNEXATION TO THE W.T.B.A AND A SALES AND USE TAX NOT TO EXCEED THREE TENTHS OF ONE PERCENT (.003) FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of the County of Whatcom, Washington held on the 8th day of November, 1988, have in no wise been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when they were deposited in my office. Whatcom C unty Auditor Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd day of November, 1988. CERTIFICATION OF STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) County eg's1 tiv Authority CANVAS IN B THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT WE, as the Whatcom County Canvassing Committee have completed our canvass of votes as it pertains to the Special Election held within the various precincts within the County of Whatcom and the various precincts within the boundaries of the proposed annexation, Whatcom County, Washington on the 8th day of November, 1988 and the results were as follows: Number Persons Voting Last General 26,577 40% 10,630 Special Election — Proposition No. 1 YES -120 k Submitted by County Council VOTES, YES 39,112 Shall Whatcom County continue to impose an excise tax on the use of telephone access lines for the purpose VOTES, NO 9,077 of funding an emergency service communication sys- NO ` 122 tem (911 telephone system) in an amount not to exceed fifty cents per month for each telephone access line? Passes: 81 . 2% WHATCOM TRANSPORTATIQN BENEFIT AREA Special Election — Proposition No. 1 Submitted by Whatcom Transportation Authority YES - 127 VOTES , YES 1,804 hall the Ferndale city limits and Townships 4 and 5 east of the Ferndale city limits be annexed into the VOTES, NO 861 Whatcom Transportation Benefit Area and shall the authority be authorized to impose a sales and use tax not to exceed three tenths of one percent (.003) NO - 129 Passes: 67 .7% for public transportation? Special Election — Proposition No. 2 Submitted by Whatcom Transportation Authority YES - 130VOTES, YES 3,302 Shall the election precincts east and west of the Guide Meridian and bordering thereon from the city limits VOTES, NO 3,252 of Bellingham to the Canadian border be annexed into the Whatcom Transportation Benefit Area and shall the authority be authorized to impose a sales and NO -132 use tax not to exceed three tenths of one percent Passes: 50 .4% (.003) for public transportation? Canvass of November 8, 1988, Special Election Whatcom County 911, and Whatcom Transportation Benefit Area Page 2 The canvass having been completed this 23rd day of November, 1988. WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD e County A itor County Lptisflatjlvef Authority County Prosecuting Attorney INTRODUCED BY• Warner PROPOSED BY: What -Comm Administrative DATE: July 7, 1988 Bd. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 RESOLUTION NO. 88-35 A RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS A PROPOSAL TO FUND AN EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM WHEREAS, the Revised Code of Washington Title 82.14B.010 states that counties should be provided with an additional revenue source to fund emergency service communication systems on a county -wide basis; and WHEREAS, "emergency services communication system" has been de- fined as a county -wide radio or landline communications network, 911 telephone system, which provides rapid public access for co- ordinated dispatching of services, personnel, equipment, and fa- cilities for police, fire, medical, or other emergency services; and WHEREAS, the Legislature has found that the most efficient and appropriate method of deriving additional revenue for this pur- pose is to vest the legislative authorities of the counties, subject to voter approval, with the power to impose an excise tax on the use of telephone access lines; and WHEREAS, "telephone access line" has been defined as the telephone service line which connects a subscriber's main telephone(s) to the telephone company's switching office; and WHEREAS, R.C.W. 82.14B.030 authorizes the County to impose as excise tax on the use of telephone access lines in an amount not exceeding fifty cents per month for each telephone access line, which tax must be approved by the voters. WHEREAS, the State Legislature in the Revised Code of Washington Title 82.14B030 states that counties may, upon voter approval im- pose this excise tax for six years without subsequent voter ap- proval; and WHEREAS, in November of 1982, the voters of Whatcom County approved the ballot proposition to impose an excise tax on the use of tele- phone access lines for the purpose of funding a 911 telephone sys- tem in the amount not to exceed fifty cents per month for each telephone access line. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council shall present to the Auditor's Office a proposition to be placed upon the ballot for the election to be held on the 8th day of November, 1988; and said proposition shall state as follows: Shall Whatcom County continue to impose an excise tax on the use of telephone access lines for the purpose of funding an emergency service communication system (911 telephone system) in an amount not to exceed fifty cents per month for each telephone access line? YES NO /— 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 . 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event the voters approve the Ballot proposition it is the intent of the Whatcom County Council to continue to maintain a 911 emergency communications system and 911 answering point in cooperation with the other government entities involved following the outline as laid out in attached Exhibit "A", submitted to the Whatcom County Council. PASSED this 7th day of July , 1988 TTEST: ROVED AS TO FORM: i ney WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON **Ina�l�dGr' H' se y Vice Chair EXHIBIT "A" The 9-1-1 Resolution is intended to provide a revenue source to assist funding of a county -wide emergency services communications system. The 9-1-1 system provides for consolidated and coordinated dispatch for law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services. 9-1-1 is an easily remembered 3-digit emergency number and assures the public a quicker response to life threatening emergencies. If authorized by the voters, the County Council will continue to levy a telephone tax of 50 cents per month for each telephone access line. The emergency services communications system and 9-1-1 answering point shall continue to be maintained in accordance with the proposals, specifications and design outlined in the 911 Study Committee Report submitted to the County Council, dated January 15, 1982. It shall continue to provide a "ring -down system", to accommodate calls for those police agencies currently dispatched by the U.S. Border Patrol and any rural fire district which may not be a member of the emergency services What -Comm Communications Center. The emergency services What -Comm Communications Center shall continue to be structured as outlined in the existing What -Comm Communications Center Interlocal Cooperative Agreement. Specifically, there shall continue to be an Administrative Board, which shall be the administrative policy -making agency for the Center. The board shall be composed of elected officials from the various entities utilizing the system as prescribed in the Agreement. There shall also continue to be an Operations Committee which will provide operational supervision of the Communications Center. Membership shall be composed of representatives from the user agencies of the Center's services as prescribed in the Interlocal Agreement. ~� p _ U ^ 3: WHAT-COMM COMMUNICATIONS CENTER, Telephone: (206) 676-6910 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington 98225 -9Syl NG� DAVID S. MC EACHRAN Prosecuting Attorney TO: Administrative Policy Board MAY 0 31988 FROM: Polly Keith Whatcom County DATE: April 28, 1988 Bellingham, Wash. RE: Election Requirements - 911 Phone Tax For the 1988 general election 9-1-1 tax renewal, the What -Comm Communications Center needs at least 6,383 affirmative votes in all cases. The number of affirmative votes - 6,383 - is 60% of 10,638 (10,638 is 40% of last November's general election turnout). This 9-1-1 phone tax issue can be passed by obtaining 6,383 affirmative votes of a lessor turnout than the 10,638 (which would result in a higher passing percentage). The issue can also pass if a higher (than 10,638) turnout is achieved and at least 60% of that turnout figure votes "yes". This issue will fail if less than 6,383 "yes" votes are cast under any conditions and will also fail if 60% favorable majority is not obtained. Refer to R.C.W. 82.14B.030 Pe Griffin � Co r Election Supervisor Ln C" a —:��= owWy Civil Deputy Prosecuting Office