ORD 2646 ORDINANCE NO , 4q Ja
AN ORDINANCE providing for the submission to the voters of
the City of Camas of a proposition authorizing an excess property
tax levy at the rate of $ 0 . 46 per $ 1 , 000 . 00 of assessed valuation for
six ( 6 ) consecutive years commencing in 2013 for the purpose of
funding an Emergency Medical Services Program .
WHEREAS , the City of Camas has , in conjunction with the City of Washougal , Clark
County Fire Protection District No . 1 , and Clark County Fire Protection District No . 9 , operated a
combined Emergency Medical Services Program , and
WHEREAS , the funding for said program expires at the end of 2012 and additional funds
will thereafter be required to continue said Emergency Medical Services Program , and
WHEREAS , Clark County Fire Protection District No . 1 and Clark County Fire
Protection District No . 9 have combined into one fire district , and
WHEREAS , the elected officials of said cities and the fire district have agreed that it will
be desirable to continue such Emergency Medical Services Program , and
WHEREAS , there will not be sufficient funds from general taxation to pay the City ' s pro -
rata share of the cost of said Emergency Medical Services Program , and
WHEREAS , it will be necessary to submit a proposition to the voters of the City of
Camas for an excess property tax levy as authorized by RCW 84 . 59 . 069 , now , therefore ,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMAS DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
Section I
The Council of the City of Camas hereby declares a need exists requiring the calling of an
election , and the County Auditor of Clark County, Ex - Officio Supervisor of Elections for said
county, is hereby requested to find and declare the existence of a need for an election . Said
County Auditor is further requested and directed to call and conduct an election in the City of
Camas in the manner provided by law , to be held therein on August 7 , 2012 , between the hours
of 7 : 00 a . m . and 8 : 00 p . m . (Pacific Daylight Time) for the purpose of submitting to the electors
of the City of Camas for their approval or rejection , a question whether or not a tax levy shall be
made upon all the taxable property within the limits of the City of Camas at the rate of $ 0 . 46 per
$ 1 , 000 . 00 of assessed valuation in excess of the maximum tax levy provided by law for Non -
Charter Code Cities , the proceeds thereof to be used for the sole purpose of continuing the
operation and maintenance of the Emergency Medical Services Program .
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Section II
The " Ballot Title" of the aforesaid proposition shall be as follows :
PROPOSITION NO .
EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROGRAM EXCESS LEVY
Shall the City of Camas levy an emergency medical services
property tax levy of $ 0 . 46 per $ 1 , 000 . 000 of assessed valuation for
six ( 6 ) consecutive years commencing in 2013 with the proceeds
thereof to be used to continue provision of emergency medical
services ?
Section III
The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition to the
Supervisor of Elections for Clark County, Washington , forthwith and as provided by law .
Section IV
The County Supervisor of Elections and/or the City Clerk is hereby authorized , directed
and empowered to cause notices of such election to be given for the time and in the manner and
form provided by the laws of the State of Washington , and the ordinances of the City of Camas ,
and to take all other steps necessary and proper to bring about and carry on such election .
Section V
This Ordinance shall take force and be in effect five ( S ) days from and after its
publication according to law .
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PASSED BY the Council and APPROVED by the Mor " this �r- day of
r , 2012 .
Lowman
SIGNED :
M o
r
ATTEST :
Clerk
APPROVED as to form :
City Attorney