ORD 08-584
ORDINANCE NO. 08-584
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRAFFIC SAFETY FUND,
DEFINING ITS PURPOSE AND REVENUE SOURCES; AND
SPECIFYING THE FUNDS ADMINISTRATOR TO BE THE
CITY MANAGER OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE.
WHEREAS, in 2007 citizens participating in surveys supported the implementation of a one-
year pilot program for Red-Light Photo Enforcement; and
WHEREAS, at the City Council meeting on August 21 , 2007 the City Council authorized a
pilot program for a Red-Light Photo Enforcement Program for the purpose of encouraging traffic
safety by reducing accidents at certain intersections; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also directed in August 2007 that revenue received from the
Red-Light Photo Enforcement Program be used for traffic enforcement, education and traffic
engineering; and
WHEREAS, the City implemented a one-month warning period whereby violators were
warned about the violation of running a red light but not issued a ticket; and may generate revenue
for the City of Federal Way; and
WHEREAS, during the one-month warning period approximately one thousand six hundred
violators were recorded on the installed cameras; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the traffic tickets that will be issued pursuant to the
Program will generate revenue; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest ofthe citizens to establish a
"Traffic Safety Fund" for accounting that the revenue received from the Program is used for the
stated purposes; and
WHEREAS, all revenue deposited in the Traffic Safety Fund will be used for the purpose of
funding prevention, education, and enforcement efforts to enhance traffic safety and compliance with
traffic control devices within the City, including maintenance and operation costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Establishment of Traffic Safety Fund.
There is hereby established, a.fund to be known as the Traffic Safety Fund. All penalties and
fines collected in criminal traffic violations and those related to the operation of the Red-Light Photo
Enforcement Program shall be paid into this fund.
SECTION 2. Use of Fund.
Funds collected for traffic safety shall be used for, but not limited to prevention, education,
and enforcement efforts related to traffic safety and compliance with traffic control devices within
the City, including maintenance and operation costs.
SECTION 3. Administration of Fund.
The City Manager or his or her designee shall administer the fund.
SECTION 4. Severability.
Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this chapter, or its
application to any person or situation, be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such
decision shall not affect the validity ofthe remaining portions ofthis chapter or its application to any
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other person or situation. The City Council of the City of Federal Way hereby declares that it would
have adopted this chapter and each section, subsection, sentence, clauses, phrase, or portion thereof,
irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or
portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. Corrections.
The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized to make necessary
corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of scrivener/clerical errors,
references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any references thereto.
SECTION 6. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective
date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
SECTION 7. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30)
days from and after its passage and publication, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 21st day of October, 2008.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK,
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY, PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 10-2-08
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 10-21-08
PUBLISHED: 10-25-08
EFFECTIVE DATE: 10-30-08
ORDINANCE NO.: 08-584
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