HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Kittitas OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 17-013
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF KITTITAS, WASHINGTON, DECLARING AN
INTENT TO ANNEX THE CITY OF KITTITAS TO KITTITAS COUNTY FIRE
DISTRICT #2, AND REQUESTING KITTITAS COUNTY CALL AN ELECTION ON
THE ANNEXATION AND PLACING THE SAME ON THE NOVEMBER GENERAL
ELECTION BALLOT.
WHEREAS, the growth within the City of Kittitas and the Kittitas County Fire District #2 is
creating greater demand for fire and emergency medical services; and
WHEREAS, fire and emergency medical services are critical services and are necessary for the
public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has from time -to -time considered and studied the City's abilities and
options for rendering adequate fire and/or emergency medical services through its volunteer program and
available equipment; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in providing
fire and emergency medical services; and
WHEREAS, at a regularly scheduled meeting on June 13, 2017, the City Council considered the
advantages and disadvantages of its options for providing fire and emergency medical services to its
citizens, which are remaining independent and working with the District, contracting with the District for
said services, or annexing into the District; and
WHEREAS, RCW 52.04.061 and 52.04.071 provide the statutory authority and processes by which
the City can declare its intent to annex into the District and put the matter to a vote of the City's voters and
the District's voters; and
WHEREAS, on July 7, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 17-012R whereby the City
Council determined that it was in the best interest of the City's citizens to have a single fire and emergency
medical services agency and thereby resolved to declare its intent to annex into the District and put the
matter to a vote in the November, 2017 general election; and
WHEREAS, RCW 52.04.061 requires that the annexation process be initiated with the passage of
an ordinance stating an intent to join the fire protection district and finding that the public interest will be
served thereby; and
WHEREAS, at a regularly scheduled meeting on July 11, 2017, the City Council adopted
Ordinance No. 17-012 with the intent of initiating the annexation process pursuant to RCW 52.04.061; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 17-012 contains some formal deficiencies and also does not provide for
the calling of an election to put the annexation matter to a vote; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to repeal Ordinance No. 17-012; and
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WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of citizens of Kittitas to have a single fire and emergency
medical services agency to serve the community; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to place before the voters of the City and the District the of
whether to annex the City into the District; and
WHEREAS, there is limited time by which this Ordinance must take effect so that it may be
transmitted to the Kittitas County Board of CoErunissioners and the Kittitas County Auditor to meet
deadlines for placement on the ballot for the State General Election to be held on November 7, 2017;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KITTITAS DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings of Fact.
The above "Whereas" Recitals are hereby adopted and incorporated as Findings of Fact. The City Council
of the City of Kittitas, Washington further finds that the public interest will be served by the annexation of
the city to Kittitas County Fire District # 2. Therefore, the City Council declares its intent to join the District
pursuant to RCW 52.04.061 and have the matter called for a special election pursuant to RCW 52.04.071.
Section 2. Boundary Review Board Consideration and Filing of Ordinance.
The City Fire Chief and/or the City Clerk are each hereby authorized and directed to cause a notice of
intention for the annexation of the City of Kittitas to the Kittitas County Fire District #2 to be filed with the
Kittitas County Boundary Review Board, and to cause a certi fled copy of this Ordinance to be filed with the
Kittitas County Board of Commissioners and the Kittitas County Auditor.
Section 3. Calling of Election.
The City Council hereby requests that the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners call by resolution a
special election to be held in both the City of Kittitas and the Kittitas County Fire District #2 in conjunction
with the State General Election to be held on November 7, 2017, on the question of whether the City of
Kittitas should be annexed to the Kittitas County Fire District #2. The ballot proposition shall be as follows:
Shall the City of Kittitas be annexed to and be a part of Kittitas County Fire District #2?
YES............ . ........................... [
NO:....... ........................ . ........... [
The City Council also requests that the Kittitas County Auditor cause notice of the election to be given as
provided for in RCW 29A.52.355 and conduct the election in accordance with the general election laws of
the state.
Section 4. Repealer.
The following ordinance is hereby repealed:
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Ordinance No. 17-012 titled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KITTITAS, WASHINGTON, DECLARING AN INTENT TO ANNEX THE VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT OF KITTITAS TO KITTITAS COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 42, AND PLACING
ON THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT" adopted at a regularly scheduled City
Council Meeting on July 11, 2017 nunc pro tunc for July 7, 2017.
Section 5. Severability.
Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or its application to any person
or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of
this ordinance be pre-empted by state or federal law or regulation, such decision or preemption shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to other persons or
circumstances.
Section 6. Effective Date.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect immediately upon passage as set forth herein.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of ' 14kS , WashinL4on, this ItNay of July,
2017.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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#Ja R. Tolcacher, City Attorney
PASSED thea Y day of July, 2017.
APPROVED them � day of July, 2017.
PUBLISHED the day of , 2017.
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