CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to automated fixed camera revenue; amending Ordinance 124230; and amending Section 5.82.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, the funding for pedestrian safety projects is limited; and
WHEREAS, in July 2013 the City Council (“Council”) passed Ordinance 124230, dedicating all school zone camera revenue to school zone pedestrian and traffic safety investments; and
WHEREAS, in November 2015 the Council passed Ordinance 124907, dedicating ten percent of automated traffic safety camera revenue (also known as red light camera revenue) to the School Safety Traffic and Pedestrian Improvement Fund; and
WHEREAS, Council desires to direct 20 percent of automated traffic safety camera revenue to the School Safety Traffic and Pedestrian Improvement Fund; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3 of Ordinance 124230, last amended by Ordinance 124907, is amended as follows:
The new School Safety Traffic and Pedestrian Improvement Fund shall receive all revenues from fixed automated school zone camera fines and civil penalties, ((ten)) 20 percent of revenues from automated traffic safety cameras (also known as red light safety cameras), and other monies as authorized by ordinance. The Fund shall receive earnings on its positive balances and pay interest on its negative balances.
Section 2. Section 5.82.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, enacted by Ordinance 124907, is amended as follows:
5.82.010 Financial policies
The following financial policies govern revenues generated from automated traffic safety camera fines or civil penalties:
A. Spending for school traffic and pedestrian safety: Funding in an amount equal to ((ten)) 20 percent of the revenue generated annually by automated traffic safety camera fines and civil penalties will be spent for school traffic and pedestrian safety and directly related infrastructure projects, as well as pedestrian, bicyclist, and driver education campaigns and installation, administrative, enforcement, operations, and maintenance costs associated with the automated traffic safety cameras (also known as red light cameras).
B. Annual budget revenues and appropriations: The Executive will propose appropriations for the items in subsection 5.82.010.A in its annual budget submittal to the City Council based on the amount of automated traffic safety camera fines and civil penalties projected to be received in the prior budget year.
C. Year-end report: The Executive will provide a year-end report to the City Council on automated traffic safety camera revenue receipts, appropriation, and expenditures by March 1 each year.
D. True-up of revenues and expenditures: To the extent that actual annual revenues from automated traffic safety cameras differ from the appropriations made through the annual budget, the Executive will propose appropriation changes in supplemental legislation to ensure that funding in an amount equal to ((ten)) 20 percent of the actual revenues generated by automated traffic safety cameras ((are)) is spent for the purposes described in Section 2 of Ordinance 124230, as amended by ((the ordinance introduced as Council Bill 118560)) Ordinance 124907.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2016, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2016.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2016.
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Edward B. Murray, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2016.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)