CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities to execute an agreement with King County Fire Protection District 40 for fire protection and emergency medical services for certain City of Seattle water system properties in King County, Washington.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle ("City") owns certain real properties in King County for supplying and safeguarding the City's municipal water system; and
WHEREAS, such properties and the personnel employed in the area require fire protection and emergency medical services; and
WHEREAS, RCW 52.12.031 authorizes fire protection districts to provide fire protection and emergency medical services within and adjacent to their boundaries; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Public Utilities wishes to contract with King County Fire Protection District 40 to provide fire protection and emergency medical services; and
WHEREAS, the City and King County Fire Protection District 40 are authorized under the Washington State Interlocal Cooperation Act (chapter 39.34 RCW) to enter into an agreement with respect to the provision of such services; and
WHEREAS, it is beneficial to the City to enter into an agreement with the District for provision and payment for such services; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities, or designee, is authorized to execute, for and on behalf of The City of Seattle, an agreement with King County Fire Protection District 40 for fire protection and emergency medical services at the Lake Youngs Facility in Maple Valley, substantially in the form attached to this ordinance as Attachment 1.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it sh...
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