SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 120638

• Record No: CB 120638
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 120638
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 9/5/2023
• Ordinance No: Ord 126893
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to financial policies for Automated Traffic Safety Camera revenue; amending Section 5.82.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and repealing Chapter 5.81 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
• Sponsors: Alex Pedersen
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Presentation, 3. Signed Ordinance 126893, 4. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/8/2023	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
9/8/2023	1	Mayor	returned
9/8/2023	1	Mayor	Signed
9/8/2023	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
9/5/2023	1	City Council	passed	Pass
8/15/2023	1	Transportation and Seattle Public Utilities	pass	Pass
8/8/2023	1	City Council	referred
8/3/2023	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
8/3/2023	1	City Clerk	sent for review

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to financial policies for Automated Traffic Safety Camera revenue; amending Section 5.82.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and repealing Chapter 5.81 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, following State authorization, the City of Seattle began use of automated cameras for red light enforcement in 2006, school zones in 2012, West Seattle Bridge closure restrictions in 2020 (since removed), and block-the-box and transit-only lane enforcement in 2022; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 5.81 of the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) was established in 2013 to establish financial policies governing School Zone Camera revenue and Chapter 5.82 SMC was established in 2015 to establish financial policies governing Red Light Camera revenue; and
WHEREAS, in 2022, the State Legislature passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill (ESSB) 5974 amending Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 46.63.170, authorizing additional uses of automated cameras in specific zones; and
WHEREAS, on July 25, 2023, the Council approved Ordinance 126869, establishing additional uses for automated traffic safety cameras and designating restricted racing zones as allowed by RCW 46.63.170; and
WHEREAS, RCW 46.63.170 requires that, for specified automated traffic safety camera uses, 50 percent of the net revenues be directed to the Washington State Cooper Jones active transportation safety account; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to consolidate and update the City's financial policies guiding the use of automated traffic safety camera revenue; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5.82.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125719, 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 an...