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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject: Resolution No. 3949, Ordinance No. 5957 and
Date: November 30, 2005
Ordinance No. 5958
Department: Le al Attachments: Ordinance No. 5958
Budget Impact:
Administrative Recommendation:
City Council introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 5958.
Background Summary: This agenda bill covers several items including Ordinance No. 5958
which authorizes the City's enforcement of photo enforcement programs and speed enforcement
programs.
Washington State legislature recently enacted revisions to the legislation of what was previously a pilot
program, opening the door for cities, generally, to utilize programs for photo enforcement infraction
programs. Most typically, these programs include fixed red light photo enforcement and fixed or mobile
speed enforcement programs in qualifying neighborhoods. Pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No.
5957, the City of Auburn would be authorized, upon the Ordinance's adoption, to embark upon an
enforcement program through these new strategies. The Ordinance creates a new chapter 10.42 which
defines the program and sets fines and enforcement perimeters. Along with that, Resolution No. 3949
authorizes the execution of a contract with Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc. for a photo red light and mobile
speed enforcement program system, each one being separate options within the contract. With the
passage of this resolution, the City of Auburn would be able to have Redflex install equipment which
would then authorize enforcements pursuant to the new chapter 10.42 of the Auburn City Code, which
violations would be infractions of an equivalent nature to parking tickets by generating revenue that would
then not have to be split with the state. It is anticipated that this might be a cost effective method of
insuring better safety around problem intersections or high speed areas in neighborhoods warranting
protection under the statute.
Also related to the resolution and ordinance described above is Ordinance No. 5958, an Ordinance which
authorizes the use of certified electronic signatures for the photo enforcement programs. Pursuant to
state law, certain requirements must be met in order for a city to utilize electronic signatures as would be
contemplated and as would be convenient in the photo enforcement programs. This Ordinance would
authorize the officer who would be approving and processing the tickets for issuance to have his or her
signature electronically added to the document that is then mailed to the driver.
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Reviewed by Council & Committees:
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❑ Building ❑ M&O
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❑ Cemetery ❑ Mayor
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❑ Park Board ❑Public Works
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❑ Public Works ❑ Human Resources
Action:
Committee Approval: ❑Yes ❑No
Council Approval: ❑Yes [--]No Call for Public Hearing
Referred to Until
Tabled Until
Counclimember: Cerino Staff: Kell
-Meeting Date: December 5, 2005 Item Number: VIII.A.2
AUBURN*MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED
ORDINANCE NO. 5958
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE USE OF
CERTIFIED ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES FOR THE CITY'S
PHOTO INFRACTION PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, pursuant to recent legislation, the City of Auburn is pursuing
use of photo -electronic programs for speed and/or stop light enforcement; and
WHEREAS, it is contemplated that in the use of these resources, the
citations would be developed through electronic programs tied to the photo -radar
and/or photo -stop light sensitive equipment for enforcement of speed and/or stop
light violations at targeted locations within the City; and
WHEREAS, the photo -radar and/or photo -stop light electronic programs
have the potential for citations to be developed automatically; and
WHEREAS, in order to avoid records handling challenges, and to assure
prompt transfer of charging documents for such violations, electronic signatures
could be beneficially used; and,
WHEREAS, state law, including, specifically, Chapter 19.34 of the
Revised Code of Washington, provides for a mechanism whereby signatures of a
city authority may be certified in electronic form; and,
WHEREAS, in connection with the speed and/or stop light enforcement
program, the availability of certified electronic signatures would enhance the
effectiveness of the photo enforcement program, and would be beneficial to the
City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
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Ordinance No. 5958
October 26, 2005
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Section 1. Authorization of Electronic Signatures. In connection with the
photo enforcement program for stoplight and/or speed, the City Council of the
City of Auburn authorizes the Police Chief or his designees to utilize electronic
signatures in accordance with the provisions of RCW 19.34.
Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directives of this legislation.
Section 3. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to
be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph,
subdivision, section or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application
thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of the
remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or
circumstances.
Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided
by law.
INTRODUCED:
PASSED:
APPROVED:
PETER B. LEWIS, MAYOR
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Ordinance No. 5958
October 26, 2005
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ATTEST:
Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
APPROVED TOFORM:
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Published:
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Ordinance No. 5958
October 26, 2005
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