HomeMy WebLinkAbout4191 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE creating a special revenue fund of the City
of Bremerton to be called the "Rescue One Fund" and
designating the use thereof.
W~EREAS, the city is empowered under RCW 35.21.100 to
establish a special fund to accept money donated, devised, or
bequeathed to it, and to carry out implied terms and conditions of
these gifts as established by ordinance; and
W~EREAS, such a fund restricted to support for the City's
Rescue One Program would encourage direct public contributions
given in appreciation and support of this program; now, therefore
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1. A new chapter, 3.26, entitled RESCUE ONE FUND,
is added to the Bremerton Municipal Code to read as follows:
.100 ESTABLISHED. There is hereby established a special
revenue fund to be called the "Rescue One Fund" for the support of
the City's emergency medical services program. The fund shall
receive all donations, memorials, bequests, and other contributions
from citizens or organizations as an expression of gratitude or
support for the city's Emergency Medical Service Program.
.200 ADMINISTRATION. The Rescue One Fund shall be operated
as a special revenue fund administered by the Chief of the Fire
Department and the Mayor upon consultation with an advisory
committee consisting of three representatives elected by the
emergency medical services program employees. The Chief of the
Fire Department shall address, in writing, all expenditure
recommendations of the advisory committee.
.300 EXPENDITURES. Ail monies received by the fund, together
with investment earnings thereon, may be expended only for the
following emergency medical se~ice program purposes:
1. Capital expenditures for diagnostic, life support,
medical, and rescue equipment, except for vehicle
purchase unless expressly re~ested by a donor.
2. Medical supplies, including aids for responding
to traumatized children.
3. Support of advanced emergency medical training for
Fire Department staff and basic emergency aid
instruction for the co,unity, including instructor
fees, materials, and supplies.
4. For other emergency medical aid purposes recommended
by the employee advisory committee and approved
by the Fire Chief.
APPROVED by the City Council on the first reading this /2-
PASSED by tho City Council of t~~Br~s/~~__ ~3~Q
~CER HO~
~side~t, 'Ci~ Co~cil
APPROVED this ~'~- day of ~?~ ~. , 1989.
BOBE, Mayor
ATTEST:
~THLEE~ ~. McC~8~~Y, lerk
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