225 Emergency Communication System
CITY OF• YELM
RESOLUTION N0. 225
WHEREAS, Enhanced 9-1-1 is an emergency communication system
wherein the caller can readily access law enforcement, fire, and
medical assistance; and
WHEREAS, The "enhanced" feature is an immediate display of the
caller's location, which enables response even if the caller is unable
to speak after dialing 9-1-1; and
WHEREAS, Finding that a statewide emergency communication network
of Enhanced 9-1-1 service would serve to further the safety, health,
and welfare of the state's citizens, the Washington State Legislature
passed Legislation in 1991 requiring each county, singly or jointly,
to establish Enhanced 9-1-1 service by 1998; and
WHEREAS, Existing authorization to levy a local telephone tax for
9-1-1 service, regular or enhanced, is not sufficient to provide this
service in rural areas; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature authorized an additional statewide tai
of up to 20 cents per month per telephone line so that Enhanced 9-1-1
can be implemented statewide, with this tax reduced to a maximum of 10
cents per month per telephone line after 1998; and
WHEREAS, The~~Enhanced 9-1-1 measure adopted by the Legislature in
1991 requires approval by voters during the 1991 general election;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the City of Yelm strongly
supports the statewide implementation of Enhanced 9-1-1 emergency
communication service, and encourages voters to approve Referendum 42
during the general election this fall.
ADOPTED this 28th day of August 1991.
Robert A. San a s, a
ATTEST:
A.
Shelly A. Badger, Ci y Clerk
PASSED AND APPROVED: August 28, 1991
PUBLISHED: Nisqually Valley News, September 5, 1991