HomeMy WebLinkAbout78-06 - Res. Establishing Support for Five-County 211 Service AreaMASON COUNTY
BOARD
OF
COMMISSIONERS
1" District
LYNDA RING ERICKSON
2"d District
TIM SHELDON
RESOLUTION NO. 78-06
MASON COUNTY WASHINGTON
2-1-1 RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MASON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ESTABLISHING SUPPORT FOR COUNTY PARTICIPATION IN A FIVE COUNTY
2-1-1 SERVICE AREA. (Area includes Mason, Lewis, Grays Harbor, Pacific and
Thurston.)
WHEREAS, thousands of residents in the five county area have a need to access a variety of
human and social service needs each day, ranging from appropriate child care to affordable
housing, support for a homebound parent to food or crisis counseling for teen parents; and
WHEREAS, thousands of different local, regional, and statewide organizations in Washington
State, both public and private, provide services that respond to these needs; and
WHEREAS, it is often extremely difficult and time consuming for residents to identify and access
available services; and
WHEREAS, the process of connecting those living and working in the five county area with
needed services can be simplified by the establishment of a 2-1-1 telephone dialing option; and
WHEREAS, the local and regional providers of human and social services would benefit from the
more accurate and timely information about needs and resources around the state that is connected
by 2-1-1 services; and
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JAYNI L. ICAMIN
Mason County Building 1
411 North Fifth Street
Shelton, WA 98584-3400
(360) 427-9670 ext. 419
(360) 275-4467 ext. 419
(360) 482-5269 ext. 419
Fax (360) 427-8425
WHEREAS, 2-1-1 services have proven themselves to be an effective support in responding to
natural and man-made disasters such as the attacks of September 11, 2001, the 2004 hurricanes in
Florida and Hurricane Katrina; and
WHEREAS, one hundred and thirty-seven million Americans (46% of the United States
population) have access to 2-1-1 service in 32 states nationwide; and
WHEREAS, Washington Information Network 2-1-1 seeks to create a statewide 2-1-1 system
using existing information and referral providers; and
WHEREAS, in 2003 the Washington State Legislature overwhelmingly supported and passed an
act supporting 2-1-1 development and implementation for the residents of our state; and
WHEREAS, in 2004 the Washington State Legislature unanimously supported and passed a
memorial calling on Congress to pass federal funding for national 2-1-1 development and
implementation for the residents of our state; and
WHEREAS, in 2005 the Washington State Legislature passed capital funding for 2-1-1 capital
development in Washington State; and
WHEREAS, in 2006 the Washington State Legislature appropriated funding for 2-1-1
development in Washington State; and
WHEREAS, 2-1-1 service is available in 12 counties in Western and Central Washington,
providing 2-1-1 access to 3,000,000 people in Washington State; and
WHEREAS, 3,000,000 residents in rural and economically depressed areas of Washington State
will not have access to 2-11 service until such time that sustainable public funding is secured; and
WHEREAS, philanthropic contributions already support the majority of costs associated with 2-
1-1 development for Washington State; and
WHEREAS, Congress recognizes the value and broad public benefits of 2-1-1 through the inclusion of 2-1-
1 service in the Public Health Security and Bio-terrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002; and
WFI HREAS, every member of the Washington State delegation has committed to support a federal
"earmark" appropriation for Washington's 2-1-1 network and
WHEREAS, Senator Patty Murray, Senator Maria Cantwell, Representative Norm Dicks, Representative
ay Inslee, Representative Rick Larsen, Representative Jim McDermott, Representative Adam Smith,
Representative Cathy McMorris, and Representative Dave Reichert from our fair state of Washington are
cosponsors of Senate Bill 211 and House Resolution 896, also known as the Calling for 2-11 Act;
NOW,
HEREFORE, the Mason County Board of Commissioners HEREBY RESOLVES TO:
Include Mason County as a participant in the five county 2-1-1 network; known as the W1TN 2-1
Cana Center of the Western Counties and
Supports the Washington State Legislature and the Governor in their continuing efforts to bring
the 2-1-1 network to the People of Washington State; and
FURTHERMORE, the Mason County Board of Commissioners joins with the Washington State
Legislature in calling upon Congress to immediately pass the Calling for 211 Act, HR 896 and SB 211, and
for the President to sign this legislation into law.
Dated this 25t1i day of July, 2006.
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Rebecca S. Rogers, Clerk of the Board
BOARD -OF -COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Tim Sheldon, Commissioner
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