Speaker 0: That includes the people who had signed up in advance for public testimony today on this issue. Is there anyone else you'd like to speak to? The Bastion Hospital District proposal. See, no one will close the public hearing residents of voucher on moyal end of collected signatures and met the required threshold for the Council to send a ballot measure to the residents to create a proposed hospital district. This ballot measure would create the hospital district and grant the new district taxing authority to construct and operate facilities consistent with in state law. There is a striking amendment that fills in the blank dates and replaces the existing boundary description with a much simpler boundary description to be consistent with the one used by the Vatican Parks District. I'll turn it over to Jeff Mamo, Chief Policy Officer, to provide a briefing on this legislation.
Speaker 2: Thank you, Mr. Chair. And Jeff Allen, chief policy officer for the King County Council. So we're going to start on page seven of your CAL packet today and Ordinance 2019 0228. It does two things that it sets the boundaries for the proposed bash on Murray Island Hospital district, and it also sets November 5th, 2019, as a date for a special election. The purpose of the election is twofold. It would put the question of whether to create the proposed district to the voters of votes on Murray Island, and then they would also elect candidates to serve as hospital district commissioners if creating the hospital district is approved by the voters. A little background. The state bar, as you said, Mr. Sharon provides for the formation of the district and once established, the district may purchase or at least land in facilities and provide services, and then may also assess a property tax as a junior property. As a junior taxing district. On April 22nd, 2018, a petition for the formation of a hospital district on Bastion of Murray Islands was filed with the King County Director of Elections. The director certified that sufficient signatures were gathered to put the petition before voters. The petition was submitted according to state law, and the next steps for the Council is to certify that the property description is accurate and then set the election date. This ordinance would accomplish both tasks. There is the striking amendment that you just described, Mr. Chair. Again, it would insert the dates of the advertising at this hearing and then in the variant in the dash on Murray Island Beachcomber according to state law. And then it would also replace that the submitted property tax area I'm sorry, boundary description with a much simpler description that both describe the island in its entirety. That concludes the report. Happy to answer any questions.
Speaker 0: Thank you. Are other questions of Mr. Ma'am seen? None in many ways this is a ministerial function to put the measure on the ballot. See, see. No discussion. Councilmember Lambert.
Speaker 1: Thank you, Mr. Chair. So I would like to be in favor of this, if that's okay with you.
Speaker 0: You may.
Speaker 1: And so the other two to the other three hospital districts are in my district. So I am familiar with having a local hospital district in your area. And I would like to say that one of the things that I appreciate is the hospital district board is really close to my house. And when I want to say something to them, it's easy to find them. And when we have wanted to do pilot projects for health in our community, they have been very helpful because they know it's right in their community. And, you know, so many hospitals are being taken over by a national conglomerate that getting things done like that have been become more difficult. And also, it fits the community norms. I'm always proud. And fortunately, in the last decade, I've spent more time in a hospital than I wanted to with friends and family because some of my friends and family are getting older. But I think that it's it's been very helpful. And I have appreciated the idea that we have this ability so close to home. And then there is also some federal money that goes to rural hospitals. And I don't know whether this would be considered a rural hospital, but it helps with. And so I guess I should ask you, could this qualify? Yes, you could this qualify as a rural hospital, because if so, it does a higher Medicaid reimbursement rate, which I think could be very, very helpful to that hospital. And the other hospital in my district does qualify as a rural hospital under federal allocations. So I am happy to vote. Yes.
Speaker 0: Thank you.
Speaker 2: I'll have to get back to you on that.
Speaker 0: Council member council member of Unchecked Power Matures. This measure formally before us is not. Mr. Chair, with your.
Speaker 2: Recommendation as prime sponsor, I'd like to add my name as a Bash Island resident.
Speaker 0: Honor to move Proposed Ordinance 2018 0228 Councilmember Yvonne Reich Power has moved adoption of two 2019 228. Councilmember of own right there. Would you also like to put the striking amendment S-1 before us so move S-1 is before us seen no discussion on S-1 is which has already been addressed by Mr. Mom and others in favor of adopting striking amendments. One Please say I oppose nay. The ayes have it. Further discussion on 2019 to 28 as amended. Councilmember Up the Grove. Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thanks for bringing this forward. I just can't help but note, too, that what a crazy, messed up health care system we have in this country when we have to create tiny, localized taxing districts just in order for people to get access to health care. And I don't know what the solution is, and I think this is a very important positive step.
Speaker 2: But I think it speaks to the dysfunction.
Speaker 0: As a whole.
Speaker 2: And the.
Speaker 0: Need for reform well beyond our pay grade. Well said. Thank you. Councilmember Van Rector, in concluding.
Speaker 2: I want to thank you as the prime sponsor of this measure. Those of us who still own property in fact, Shawn and I have acreage at the south end of Tarkwa, which is for sale.
Speaker 0: Why would what why would one want to leave vacation? It sounds like the taxes are about to go up.
Speaker 2: But if anybody wishes to. But I think this is going to add to the value of our property. And I commend the chair for doing this.
Speaker 0: And we can take a voice vote yes or no. Madam Clerk, would you please call the roll?
Speaker 1: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Councilmember Bellucci by Councilmember Dombrowski Council Member Done by Council Member Gazette. Council Member. Cornwall Council Member Lambert. Council Member of the Group. Council Member.
Speaker 2: Andre I.
Speaker 1: Mr. Chair. All right. Mr. Chair, the vote is nine eight no nos.
Speaker 0: Thank you. By by your vote, we have given a do pass recommendation to 2019 to 28 as amended, and we will send that to full council on consent if there's no objection. So ordered that tape. That takes us to our second item on today's agenda, and that is the Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Act.
AN ORDINANCE establishing November 5, 2019, as the date of a special election on the question of creating a public hospital district on Vashon-Maury Island; establishing the boundary lines of the proposed public hospital district; and determining the number of commissioners of the proposed district and the manner of their election.