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Support from Cle Elum and Ellens.burg City - Councils New Busies RESOLUTION NO.2021—31 Resolution 2021-024—Supporting the Kitdtxa County BOCC to Increase the Saks&Use A Resolution of the City Council for the City of Ellensburg supporting the Tax for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Support Services: Board of County Commissioners for Kittltas County adopting an ordinance Implementing Mayor McGowan reported he was approached by Bruce Tabb,Mayor of lillensburg,to speak a sales and use tax foe Increasing access to mental health and substance use disorder with the council members regarding a tax incmrase to help individuals v ith mental health issues. treatment and support services as authorized by RCW 82.14.4130. Chief Bland explained the tax provides funding to assist with mental health facilities and expcdiate care.When responding to a person in mental crisis in the past,the Police rkparimcni would try to de-escalate the situation and possibly transport to the hospital where a mental health NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council for the City of Ellensburg do resolve as official would step in. Dui to the new police restrictions,patients arc no longer transported. This follows: tax will enhance the mental health grogram in Kittitas County to help fill the gap,as we]l as Section 1. The'Whereas"provisions set forth above are hereby Incorporated provide other mmurces. Councilmember f undh voiced his support and commented this is a gond in this Resolution as findings in support of the actions authorized in this Resolution. way to help with the lack or funding and help mental health cot-re5pondm who assist the police. Councilmembcr Harper commented the resolution does not specifically address where the tax Section 2.The City Council finds that there are substantial and significant needs money will be spent. A motion was made by:Katthew Lundh and seconded by Steven Harper for the treat hent and support services that would be funded by the Mwtal Health (for the purpose of voting)to pass Resolution 2021-021. The motion carried by a rate of 4 to 1. Treatment Tax,and encourages and supports adoption of the tax by the Board of County C'ouncilinembers agreed to have someoneconte and speak to rouncil about the parpuse of rhe Commissioners for Kittitas County• far and how it will be used at a later ineen.ng. ADOPTED by the City Council of Ellensburg this 18*'day of October,2021 Adopted by the City Council of Cle Elum October 11, 2021 Motion carried by a vote of 7-0.