ORD 2446 ORDINANCE NO . 62
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 . 35 per $ 1 , 000 . 00 of assessed
valuation for six ( 6 ) consecutive years commencing in 2007 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 2006 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 . 2 have combined into one fire district, and
WHEREAS , the elected officials of said cities and the fire districts 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 September 19 , 2006 , 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 . 35 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 .
Ordinance No . Page - 2
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 . 3 5 per $ 1 , 000 . 00 of assessed valuation for six ( 6 ) consecutive years
commencing in 2007 with the proceeds thereof to be used to continue provision of
emergency medical services ?
TAX LEVY , Yes . . . ❑
TAX LEVY , No . . . ❑
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 IV
This ordinance shall take force and be in effect five ( 5 ) days from and after
its publication according to law .
PASSED by the Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this day of June ,
2006 .
SIGNED .
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WASHINGTON AUDITOR
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2006
CM OF CAMAS
City Council Members
City of Camas
PO box 1055
Camas WA 98607
PRIMARYO & SPECIAL ELECTION — September 19 , 2006
This is to inform you that the Clark County Elections Department has received the Cit
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of Camas , East County Fire and Rescue District , Clark County , Washington , Ordinance
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No . 2446 , which will appear on the September 19 , 2006 Primary & Special Election
Ballot to the qualified electors of the district .
The resolutions arrived in our office on June 12 , 2006.8
Our reception of the above - mentioned resolutions is hereby confirmed . .
The Washington State Public Disclosure commission has requested the be notified
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when any ballot measures are submitted to the Auditor' s Office . They have further
formed to support or oppose a ballot measure must
advised that any political committee
be sure to file the proper P . D . C . for *Ms . If you know of an political committee actively
y
supporting or opposing this measure , please have them contact the Elections
Department for the proper P . D . C . forms .
If you have any questions or comments , please call the Elections Department at 397 -
2345 .
P e. n1 Seal y
Administrative Assistant
Elections Department
cc : Public Disclosure Commission
1408 Franklin Street • P. O . Box 8815 • Vancouver, WA 98666 - 8815
( 360 ) 397 - 2345 Fax • ( 360 ) 397 - 2394 • www . clark . wa . gov / elections
June 6 , 2006
Tim ikness
County Elections Department
Box 8815
Vancouver , WA 98666 - 8815
Dear Tim .•
Enclosed is an original of Ordinance No . 2446 adopted by the City of
Camas council on June 5 , 2006 authorizing the submission tot e voters of
the City of Camas a ballot proposition on September 19 , 2006 for a
emergency e ica services property tax levy .
If you have any questions or concerns , please feel free to call me at
834m24620
Sincerely ,
Joan M . Durgin
FinanceDirector/ City Clerk