SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 119406

• Record No: CB 119406
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 119406
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 11/19/2018
• Ordinance No: Ord 125719
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the School Safety Traffic and Pedestrian Improvement Fund; amending Sections 5.81.010 and 5.82.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and transferring money from the School Safety Traffic and Pedestrian Improvement Fund to the General Fund for one-time expenditures.
• Sponsors: Sally Bagshaw
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Signed Ordinance 125719, 3. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/26/2018	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
11/26/2018	1	Mayor	returned
11/26/2018	1	Mayor	Signed
11/21/2018	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
11/19/2018	1	City Council	passed	Pass
11/14/2018	1	Select Budget Committee	pass	Pass
11/13/2018	1	City Council	referred
11/6/2018	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
11/6/2018	1	City Clerk	sent for review

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the School Safety Traffic and Pedestrian Improvement Fund; amending Sections 5.81.010 and 5.82.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and transferring money from the School Safety Traffic and Pedestrian Improvement Fund to the General Fund for one-time expenditures.
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WHEREAS, the School Safety Traffic and Pedestrian Improvement Fund (SSTPIF) was established with 100 percent of the revenues generated by school zone fixed automated camera fines and civil penalties and 20 percent of the revenues generated by automated traffic safety camera (also known as red light camera) fines and civil penalties; and
WHEREAS, the City Budget Office's October 2018 revenue update increased anticipated revenues from school zone fixed automated camera fines and civil penalties by $2,198,095 in 2018, $2,150,312 in 2019, and $2,371,961 in 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City Budget Office's October 2018 revenue update did not change the anticipated revenue from automated traffic safety camera fines and civil penalties directed to the SSTPIF, which remain $918,250 in 2018, $888,750 in 2019, and $871,000 in 2020; and
WHEREAS, the increased forecast of school zone camera revenue to the SSTPIF is higher than the anticipated red light camera revenue directed to the SSTPIF; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 46.63.180, revenues generated by school zone fixed automated camera fines and civil penalties may only be used for school traffic and pedestrian safety and directly related infrastructure projects; pedestrian, bicycles, and driver education campaigns; and installation, administrative, enforcement, operations, and maintenance costs associated with the school zone fixed automated cameras; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 46.63.180, revenues generated by automated traffic safety cameras are unrestricted and may be spent for any general government purpose; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to utilize the ...