ORD 1994 ORDINANCE NO .
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 1995
for the purpose of funding an Emergency Medical
Services Program .
WHEREAS , the City of Camas has _in con junction 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
1994 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 Cid Emergency
ty ' s pro - rata share of the cost of sal
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 20 ,
.1994 , 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
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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 excessed 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 :
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 com -
mencing in 1995 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 ,
ith and as provided by law .
Washington , forthw
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 be in force and effective five ( 5 ) days
from and after its publication according to law .
PASSED by the Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this �J
day of July , 1994 ,
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SIGNED :
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Mayor
ATTEST :
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APPRbVE o form :
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City Attorney
PROPOSED BALLOT TITLE
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 com -
mencing in 1995 with the proceeds thereof to be used to
continue provision of emergency medical services ?
TAX LEVY , Yes . . .
TAX LEVY , No . . . . F1
CrIUNTY
CL ARK
WA SH I IV G T O IV r :
AUDITOR
LIZ LUCE
August 9 , 1994
City of Camas
Dale E . Scarbrough, City Clerk
P . 0 . Box 1055
Camas WA 98601 `7
PRIMARY ELECTION - September 20 , 1994
This is to inform you that the Clark County Elections Department has received the City of
Camas , Clark County, Washington, Ordinance No . 1994 for submission of
PROPOSITION NO . 1 , City of Camas , 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
1995 with the proceeds thereof to be used exclusively to continue provision of emergency
medical services " , to be presented at the September 20 , 1994 election .
The ordinance arrived in our office on July 28 , 1994 .
Our reception of the above - mentioned resolution is hereby confirmed .
The Washington State Public Disclosure commission has requested they be notified when
any ballot measures are submitted to the Auditor' s Office . They have further advised that
any political committee formed to support or oppose a ballot measure must be sure to file
the proper P . D . C . forms . If you know of any political committee actively 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 699 - 2345 .
Virginia Maxwell , Administrative Assistant
Elections Department
cc : Public Disclosure Commission
1200 FRANKLIN STREET • P. O . BOX 5000 • VANCOUVER , WASHINGTON 9B666 - 5000
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Affi
davit of Publication
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
COUNTY OF CLARK )
ORDINANCE NO . 1994
AN ORDINANCE providing for the sub -
' mission to the voters of the City of Camas of
I , Michael Gallagher , being first
dui sworn depose and say that I am the owner , editor , publisher a proposition authorizing an excess prop =
p y , p erty tax levy at the rate of $0 .25 per $ 1 , 000 . 00
of The Post - Record , a weekly newspaper . That said newspaper is of assessed valuation for six (6) consecutive
a legal newspaper and has been approved as a legal newspaper by years commencing in 1995 for the purpose of rejection , a question whether or not a tax
order of the superior court in the county in which it is published and funding an Emergency Medical Services levy shall be made upon all the taxable prop =
it is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of Program . erty within the limits of the City of Camas at
the publication hereinafter to , published in the English language WHEREAS , the City of Camas has in the rate of $ 0 . 25 per $ 1 , 000 . 00 of excessed ,
conjunction with the City of Washougal , valuation in excess of the maximum tax levy
continuously as a weekly newspaper in Camas , Clark County , Clark County Fire Protection District No . 1 , provided by law for Non - Charter Code Cit -
Washington , and it is now and during all of said time was printed and Clark County Fire Protection District ies , the proceeds thereof to ban used for the
in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication No . 9, operated a combined Emergency Medi- sole purpose of continuing the operation and
cal Services Program , and maintenance of the Emergency Medical Ser.
WHEREAS , the funding for said pro - vices Program .
gram expires at the end of 1994 and addi - Section II
tional funds will thereafter be required to The " Ballot Title " of the aforesaid propo -
of said newspaper , that the ORDINANCE N O . 1994 continue said Emergency Medical Services sition shall be as follows :
Program , and PROPOSITION NO .
WHEREAS , the elected officials of said EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROGRAM
cities and fire districts have agreed that it EXCESS LEVY
will be desirable to continue such Emer- Shall the City of Camas renew an exist -
i
gency Medical Servces Program , and ing emergency medical services property tax
WHEREAS , there will not be sufficient levy of $0 . 25 per $ 1 , 000 . 00 of assessed valu -
funds from general taxation to pay the City ' s ation for six (6) consecutive years commenc -
a printed copy of which is hereto annexed , was published in the pro - rata share of the cost of said Emergency ing in 1995 with the proceeds thereof to be
entire issue of said newspaper for One Medical Services Program , and used to continue provision of emergency
successive and consecutive weeks in the following issues ; WHEREAS , it will be necessary to sub - medical services ?
mit a proposition to the voters of the City of TAXES LEVY , Yes . . .
Issue date August 2 , 1994 Camas - for an excess property tax levy as TAXES LEVY , No . . . 0
authorized by RCW 84 . 59 . 069 , now , there - Section III
fore , The City Clerk is hereby authorized and
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF directed to certify said proposition to the
Issue date CAMAS DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS : Supervisor of Elections for Clark County ,
Section I Washington , forthwith and as provided by
The Council of the City of Camas hereby law .
Issue date declares a need exists requiring the calling of Section IV
an election , and the County Auditor of Clark The County Supervisor of Elections and/
County , Ex- Officio Supervisor of Elections or the City Clerk is hereby authorized , di -
for said county , is hereby requested to find rected and empowered to cause notices of
Issue date and declare the existence of a need for an such election to be given for the time and in
election . Said County Auditor is further re - the manner and form provided by the laws of
quested and directed to call and conduct an the State of Washington , and the ordinances
Issue date election in the City of Camas in the manner of the City of Camas , and to take all other
provided by law , to be held therein on Sep - steps necessary and proper to bring about
tember 20 , 1994 , between the hours of 7 : 00 and carry on such election .
a . m . and 8 : 00 p . m . (Pacific Daylight Time) Section V
Issue date for the purpose of submitting to the electors This ordinance shall be in force and ef-
of the City of Camas for their approval or fective five (5) days from and after its publi -
The fee charged for the above publication was : cation according to law .
PASSED by the Council and AP -
$ 6 6 . 6 3 PROVED by the Mayor this 25th day of
July , 1994 .
SIGNED : Dean Dossett , Mayor
ATTEST : /s/ Dale E . Scarbrough
Clerk
Publishe APPROVED as to form :
/s/Roger D . Knapp ,
City Attorney
No . 3507 August 2 , 1994
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
da of ,,
y
1994
Notary Public in and for the
State of Washington , Pq
Residing at Camas , Washington
PUBLICATION
THE FOLi, OWING PUBLICATION : ORDINANCE NO . IqCIL
RESOLUTION NO ,
NOTICE
WAS RECEIVED BY THE POST RECORD ON C2& qq
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DATE
A `r FOR PUBLICATION � �
TIME DATE
SIGNITURE OF PERSON RECEIVING PUBLICATION :