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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1712 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 1712 A RESOLUTION urging the State Legislature to increase its financial support to cities for provision of fire protection services to state facilities. WHEREAS, the State Legislature in 1979 recognized the costs cities incur in providing fire protection services to state facilities and, WHEREAS, the State of Washington appropriates funds to the Department of Community Development for distribution of basic fire protection payments to jurisdictions based on the square footage of state facilities in each city and, WHEREAS, this appropriation has not grown over time to reflect effects of inflation and increases in the number and size of state facilities and, WHEREAS, the City of Pasco delivers basic fire protection and emergency medical services to the Columbia Basin College and other state facilities in the community and, WHEREAS, Pasco's yearly receipt of $3,711.00 to protect over 303,751 square feet of building space has not grown since 1979 and, WHEREAS, these payments do not adequately compensate Pasco for fire services and equipment it provides to protect state facilities and, WHEREAS, at least 93 Washington cities also provide fire protection services for which they are similarly under compensated. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Pasco City Council urges these cities and towns, together with the Association of Washington Cities and its legislative representatives, to aggressively pursue adequate and increasing state funding for local fire protection services in the current session of the Legislature. DATED this 3 day of February, L986. . Ja ../are!— Mayor ve yn Wel s Pasco City Clerk ATT APPROVED AS TO FORM: Gre . Rubstel o Pas City Attorney