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RESOLUTION NO. 6-06
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles,
Washington, declaring support for expanded mental health and
chemical dependency treatment in Clallam County by imposing an
additional 1/10 of 1 % sales tax.
WHEREAS, the State of Washington has provided legislation (E2SSB 5763) to
expand mental health and chemical dependency treatment in our county, and
WHEREAS, all three District. 24 state legislative representatives (Sen. Hargrove, Rep.
Buck and Rep. Kessler) know of the needs of our community and voted affirmatively for the
bill, and
WHEREAS, citizens with mental health and substance abuse heavily impact our
community law enforcement and health care systems, and
WHEREAS, 80% of the jail population have men~al health and/or substance abuse
problems, and
WHEREAS, the majority of our community's children who are referred to the juvenile
justice system also have mental health and substance abuse problems, and
WHEREAS, citizens with these problems also account for 89% of the frequent users
of hospital emergency rooms, and
WHEREAS, research has shown that treatment is more cost effective than other
mechanisms to deal with citizens with mental health and substance abuse problems, and
WHEREAS, we desire to serve our citizens in the most cost effective way, and
WHEREAS, the funds derived from a 1/10 of 1 % increase in the sales tax will be
collected and distributed locally, and
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WHEREAS, the cities of Clallam County will have a representative on the advisory
committee making recommendations for the expenditures of this funding, and
WHEREAS, the City has provided to the public an opportunity to comment, pro and
con, on this issue in open public meeting at its regular Council meeting on March 21, 2006.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Port
Angeles as follows:
The Port Angeles City Council does hereby give its full and unqualified support to
expanding mental health and substance abuse treatment in Clallam County by imposing a
dedicated tax of 1/1 0 of 1 % sales tax.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 21st day of March, 2006.
ATTEST:
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Becky J. U n, ty Cler
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William E. Bloor, City Attorney
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