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HomeMy WebLinkAboutITEM VIII-A-2 AUBIfltN WASHINGTON AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM Agenda Subject: Ordinance No 6059 Date: 11/15/06 Department: I Attachments: Budget Impact: Legal/Police Ordinance No. 6059 Administrative Recommendation: City Council to introduce and adopt Ordinance No 6059. Background Summary: The City Council has previously adopted Ordinance No. 5957, setting out its red light photo enforcement program. However, those provisions, codified in chapter 10.42 of the Auburn City Code accommodates, as well, photo enforcement programs for speed in school zones. Because of the concerns relating to excessive speed in school zones, it would be appropriate for the provisions of chapter 10.42 to be amended to accommodate photo enforcement for school speed zones. 01.8 Reviewed by Council & Committees: Reviewed by Departments & Divisions: o Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES: o Building o M&O o Airport o Finance o Cemetery o Mayor o Hearing Examiner o Municipal Serv. o Finance o Parks o Human Services o Planning & CD o Fire o Planning o Park Board OPublic Works o Legal o Police o Planning Comm. o Other o Public Works o Human Resources Action: Committee Approval: DYes ONo Council Approval: DYes ONo Call for Public Hearing _1-1- Referred to Until _1_1- Tabled Until _1_1- Councilmember: Cerino I Staff: Heid/Kellv Meeting Date: November 30, 2006 litem Number: VIlI.A.2 AUBURN * MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED ORDINANCE NO.6 0 5 9 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 10.42.060 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE RELATING TO AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Washington has added a new section to RCW 46.63 regulating the use of automated traffic safety cameras, and authorizing their use by municipalities; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, recognizes the value of implementing an automated traffic enforcement program in the furtherance of its goals in creating a safe environment for its citizenry; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 5957, and amendments thereto, as well as the contracts negotiated in connection therewith, the City has commenced a program of photo-stoplight enforcement; and WHEREAS, the City is now ready to commence a program of photo- school speed zone enforcement; and WHEREAS, it is thus appropriate to amend Section 10.42.060 of the City Code to provide for the fines for such photo-school speed zone violation' enforcement; and WHEREAS, it is also appropriate to build into such fines the escalation provisions for late payments. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows: Ordinance No. 6059 November 6, 2006 Page 1 Section I. Amendment to City Code. That Section 10.42.060 of the Auburn City Code shall be amended to read as follows: 10.42.060 Fines. A. Stopliqht Violations and Railroad Crossinq Violations. The fine for stopliqht violation and railroad crossing violation infractions committed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be $101.00 if paid within 15 days from the date of issuance of such notice, or in the sum of $134.00 if not paid within 15 days from the date of issuance of such notice. Fines shall be paid directly to the Auburn municipal court or as otherwise directed on the notice of infraction. It is further provided that if the fine amounts are not paid before the amounts due are sent to collection, or before the city or a contractor on the city's behalf take action to collect the same, the costs of such collection efforts shall be added to the amounts due and owing. S. School Speed Zone Violations. The fine for school speed zone violation infractions committed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be $177.00 if paid within 15 days from the date of issuance of such notice, or in the sum of $235.00 if not paid within 15 days from the date of issuance of such notice. Fines shall be paid directly to the Auburn municipal court or as otherwise directed on the notice of infraction. It is further provided that if the fine amounts are not paid before the amounts due are sent to collection, or before the city or a contractor on the city's behalf take action to collect the same, the costs of such collection efforts shall be added to the amounts due and owinq. (Ord. 6016 S 1, 2006; Ord. 5957 S 1, 2005.). Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions 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. Ordinance No. 6059 November 6, 2006 Page 2 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 ATTEST: Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk PUBLISHED: Ordinance No. 6059 November 6, 2006 Page 3