ORD 2271 ORDINANCE NO . O
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 . 25 per $ 1 , 000 . 00 of assessed
valuation for six (6) consecutive years commencing in 2001 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 2000 and additional funds
will thereafter be required to continue said Emergency Medical Services Program, and
WHEREAS , the elected officials of said cities and 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 , 2000 , 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 . 25 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 .
Section II '
The "Ballot Title" of the aforesaid proposition shall be as follows :
Ordinance No . Z2 1 Page 2
PROPOSITION NO .
EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROGRAM EXCESS LEVY
Shall the City of Camas renew an existing emergency medical services property
tax levy of $ 0 . 25 per $ 1 , 000 . 00 of assessed valuation for six (6) consecutive years
commencing in 2001 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 ordinan6e 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 t ay of July, 2000 .
SIGNED :
Mayor /
ATTEST : /v
Clerk
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January 8 , 2001
Clancie Adams
Clark County Assessor' s Office
P . O . Box 5000
Vancouver, WA 98666
Dear Clancie :
This letter is to explain the intention of City of Camas Ordinances 2271 and 2286 .
Ordinance 2271 was approved by the city council on July 24 , 2000 was passed to put
an excess levy request to the voters on the September 19th primary . The ballot
measure asked the voters of their approval of a tax levy of $ . 25 per $ 1 , 000 of assessed
valuation for six consecutive years commencing in 2001 . Ordinance 2286 set the levy
amount for 2001 at . 25 mills . The information provided to the voters at the time of the
ballot measure , and the clear intention of the Camas city council with both these
ordinances was that the city does not intend to exceed the $ . 25 per $ 1 , 000 levy during
the levy period of 2001 -2006 .
1 hope this clarifies the intention of these ordinancesand the city council .
Sincerely ,
Joan M . Durgin
Finance Director