HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-17 RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, in
support of a sales/use tax of one-tenth of one percent for the operation of the
Clallam County Juvenile and Family Service Facility.
W -presenting criminal justiceHEREAS, the Clallam County Law and Justice Council re
agencies and legislative bodies have determined that a critical need exists to reduce detention costs in order
to allow existing criminal justice funding to be used to replace lost revenue from the State of Washington;
and
WHEREAS, Clallam County Juvenile and Family Services offers a wide variety of smices to
both offender and non-offender youths and their families. Programs overlap within the agency as
criminal, family, school, mental health, and chemical dependency issues intertwine in most cases. Secure
Crisis Residential Center is an integral service to the safety of youth, parents and the community;
treatment;education-, medical attention; and accountability, and
WHEREAS, the Clallam County Juvenile and Family Service Facility also provides, many
referral sources to the law enforcement agencies, tribes, schools, Child Protective Services, and parents.
Over the last nine years,referrals average 883 per year with a low of 702 and a high of 1036 per year; and
WHEREAS, Clallam County is proposing to impose a sales/use tax of one-tenth of one percent
to be used for costs associated with equipping, repairing, maintaining, and/or operating the Clallam County
Juvenile and Family Services Facility at an existing service level; and
WHEREAS, funds generated by the tax would offset existing detention expenditures, making
those monies available to replace lost state criminal justice funding; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 411 7A.555,, the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, gave
notice, in the form attached, that there would be a presentation regarding Clallam County Juvenile and
Family Services / Proposition No, 1, 'fax for Juvenile Detention Facilities, on the 19th day of September,
2017. At that time, the City Council allowed equal time for opponents and proponents to publicly
comment on the Ballot measure; following which, the City Council presented a motion to bring a
resolution of support to the next City Council meeting. The motion passed unan.imously.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PORT ANGELES,WASHINGTON, as follows:
Section 1. The City hereby supports the proposal of a sales/use tax of one-tenth of one percent
for the operation of the Clallam County Juvenile and Family Service Facility.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council
held on the 31 day of October,2017.
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Pa'tnck Downie, Mayor
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JinniferiVeneklasen,City Clerk William E. Bloor,City'Att6tW&y___