93-200 - Valley Communications Center - Police and Fire Joint Dispatch

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�J��IILA.., w9iP r O.% :2 1 y(S)i 1908 Ci o u i 1 s Washington Resolution No. 1260 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ADDENDUM TO THE EXISTING VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (VALLEY COM) INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, TO EXPRESSLY STATE THAT THE CENTER IS AUTHORIZED TO ACQUIRE, HOLD AND DISPOSE OF REAL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO RCW SECTION 39.34.030(4)(b) AND TO EXPRESSLY STATE THE POWERS EXERCISED BY VALLEY COM PURSUANT TO RCW SECTION 39.34.030(3)(b). WHEREAS, the participating cities of Auburn, Kent, Renton and Tukwila entered into an interlocal agreement on August 20, 1976, and modified said agreement on February 11, 1985 (known hereafter as the Valley Com Agreement) to establish a public safety and emergency services communications center known as the Valley Communications Center; and WHEREAS, the participating cities, in furtherance of their goal of providing comprehensive and efficient public safety and emergency services to their respective communities, supported the development of an 800 MHz Trunked Radio System and a Mobile Data Terminal System; and WHEREAS, the benefits of the 800 MHz Trunked Radio System and Mobile Data Terminal System were intended to be expanded to a sub regional level to integrate emergency police and fire communications for daily as well as disaster interaction; and WHEREAS, in 1992, a county -wide levy was passed to support the regional development of an integrated, emergency radio communications network, which levy included the provision of funds to Valley Com as a sub regional component of the regional network; and WHEREAS, before Valley Com is eligible to receive the levy funds from King County, some modifications to the Valley Com interlocal agreement must be made; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Valley Communications Center (Valley Com) is hereby authorized to acquire, hold and dispose of real property pursuant to RCW Section 39.34.030(4)(b) and to exercise certain powers pursuant to RCW Section 39.34.030(3)(b). Section 2. That the City Council approves the modifications set forth in the Addendum (attached hereto as Exhibit A) to the Valley Com Agreement and grant Valley Com the authority outlined in Section 1 and thereby ensure that Valley Com is eligible to receive levy proceeds directly from King County.