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Home My WebLink About5312 RESOLUTION NO. 5 3 1 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION F, CITY CLERK FEES, OF THE CURRENT CITY OF AUBURN MASTER FEE SCHEDULE WHEREAS, the City of Auburn has a Master Fee Schedule adopted via resolution by the City Council for permits, licenses, publications and actions; and WHEREAS, Section F of the Master Fee Schedule specifies fees for the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, in 2017, the Washington State Legislature amended Chapter 42.56 RCW adding new requirements for agencies using the statutory default copy fee schedule and for agencies determining the actual cost for providing copies of public records; and WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature amended RCW 42.56.120 at Chap. < 304, 2017 Laws, Sec. 3 to require that effective July 23, 2017 an agency need not calculate the actual costs it charges for providing public records if the agency has rules or regula#ions declaring the reasons for doing so would be unduly burdensome; and 1NHEREAS, to the extent an agency has not determined the actual cost of copying public records, an agency may use the statutory default copy fee schedule set forth in RCW _42.56.120; and WHEREAS, funds were not appropriated for performing a study to determine actual copying costs, the City lacks the necessary funds and staff resources to conduct a comprehensive study to determine its actual copying costs; and to conduct such a study would interfere with the City's other essential agency functions; and Resolution No. 5312 August 9, 2017 Page 1 WHEREAS, through the 2017 legislative process the public and requestors of public records have been informed of and have commented on authorized fees and costs, including for electronic records, provided in RCW 42.56.120(2)(b) and (c), (3) and (4). NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY GOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHI_NGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section F of the fee schedule of the City of Auburn is amended as provided in Exhibit "A", attached hereto, in accordance with the default fees in RCW 42,56.120(Z)(b) and (c) and the City shall charge fees for customized services pursuant to RCW 42.56.120(3). , Section 2. Findings. The City Council finds as facts that calculating the actual � cost of providing public records would be unduly burdensome because funds were not , allocated for performing a study to determine actual copying costs; the City lacks the I necessary funds and staff resources to conduct a comprehensive study to determine its actual copying costs; and to conduct such a study would interFere with the City's other essential agency functions. Section 3. That the Mayor is authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation. Section 4. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force upon passage and signatures hereon. sr - DATED and SIGNED this o21�day of ___ __ _ , 2017. CITY OF AUBURN NANCY US, MAYOR Resolution No. 5312 August 9, 2017 Page 2 ATTEST: �� Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Dani B. Hei , City Attorney Resolution No. 5312 August 9, 2017 Page 3 EXHIBIT "A'' F. CITY CLERK FEES (Per Ordina.nce No. 5715, Ordinance No. 5819, Resolution No. 3797, Resolution No. 4244, Reso/ution Na 5016, and Reso/ution No. 5114.) r�� '' � �r Tdi��.�� Y.fiQi' � "`.:�'Y ;`�°' `�1F '�zt 'ro '�wt:� A� �.+"k,'F�i�s�. � �;"'��;�_ Fees for public records—colle�ction Non-certified photocopies of public records r, p inted $0.15 per page plus postage copies of electronic public.records when reauested bv tbe person requestinq records Certified copies of public records $5.00 per document plus copying fees ��g-Scanned public records into an electronic $0.�5-10 per page format Eleetronic files or attachments_uploaded to email, cloud- $0.05 per each 4 electronic based storaae service or other means of electronic files deliveN Transmission of public records in an electronic format $0.10 per qiqabvte DiqitaL Storaqe Media or Device; Container or Envelope Actual Cost Used to Mail Copies to Requestor, and Postaqe G.B-�t�l+sa#+e� • $�?88-�e�-�+sl� $�89-�e�-�+sl� Fees for Auburn City Code book and supplements Copy of Auburn City Code book (with latest supplement) $100.00 per code book Supplements to the Auburn City Code book $11.00 per copy Resolufion No. 5312 August 9, 2017 Fage 4