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Home My WebLink AboutReg 2014-03-03 Item 4E - Ordinance/Resolution - False Alarm Fines / False Alarm Fee ScheduleCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials --- ------- illeetittg Dale Prepared h Al ir's review Council review 02/24/14 PMC to false alarm fees and adopt new false alarm 03/03/14 PMC Bid /12Pard illt,gDaie Public' Ilearins ,litg Dote Other 'dig Date C,\TI,x;( )107 Discussion g Resolulion I Ordinant? ,\ItgDate Aftg Dale 03/03/14 t\ In, Date 03/03/14 SP( )NS( )R Conned — Ala/or I IR. ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 4.E. 27 STAFI SPoNSOR: PEGGY MCCARTHY ORIGEN.11, AGENDA ),\TE: 02/24/14 AGENDA ITI:\ I TITLE Amend Ordinance fee schedule No. 1363 relating to false alarm fees and adopt new false alarm 02/24/14 1 Notion 111/c Dale Bid /12Pard illt,gDaie Public' Ilearins ,litg Dote Other 'dig Date C,\TI,x;( )107 Discussion g Resolulion I Ordinant? ,\ItgDate Aftg Dale 03/03/14 t\ In, Date 03/03/14 SP( )NS( )R Conned — Ala/or I IR. I 1 IT Pea I I Police or DCD F i /um? Lire SP uNS0 it' S Amend Ordinance No. 1363 relating to false alarm fees and adopt a new false alarm fee SUMMARY schedule via Resolution RID n Y■VNI) 13V COW Mtg. CA&P Cmte Utilities Cmte I Arts Comm. DATE: 02/19/14 II F&S Crnte Transportation Cmte Comm. Planning Comm. CHAIR: SEAL Parks COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: SPoNsuR/ADmIN. CommITIEk Finance Unanimous Approval, Forward to Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE ExpiNDITURE RI (,). JARED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $0 $0 $0 Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 02/24/14 Forward to next Regular Meeting MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 02/24/14 Informational Memorandum dated 02/12/14 Copy of TMC 8.08.040 Ordinance in Draft Form (version with correction and version from F&S Cmte) Resolution in Draft Form (version with correction and version from F&S Cmte) Minutes from Finance and Safety Committee meeting of 2/19/14 03/03/14 Ordinance and Resolution in final form 27 28 Washington Ordinance No, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1363 §1 (PART), AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 8.08.040, "FALSE ALARM — FINES," TO INCREASE FINES RELATING TO FALSE ALARMS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1363 amended Title 8 of the Tukwila Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, Section 1 of Ordinance No. 1363 included Tukwila Municipal Code Section 8.08.040, which established fines for false alarms; and WHEREAS, the fines for police false alarms have not been adjusted since 1985, and the fines for fire false alarms have not been adjusted since 2004; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that false alarm fines should be increased to recover costs associated with responding to false alarms and to encourage alarm owners to reduce the number of false alarms; and WHEREAS, false alarm fines should be reviewed and updated on a regular basis; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. TMC Section 8.08.040 Amended. Ordinance No. 1363 §1 (part), as codified at Tukwila Municipal Code Section 8.08.040, "False Alarm — Fines," is hereby amended to read as follows: 8.08.040 False Alarm — Fines In the event that, in any calendar year, any department of the City receives or responds to a total of more than two false alarms of fire, intrusion, crime or other safety - related emergency at any single place of business, home, vehicle or other premises or place, the owner of said premises or place shall, within 10 days of receipt of written bill W: Word Processing\Ordinances \False alarm fine increased 2 -25 -14 VC:bjs Page 1 of 2 29 therefor, pay to the City the fee charged in accordance with the fee schedule to be adopted by resolution of the Tukwila City Council. Section 2. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors; references to other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering and section/subsection numbering. Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation. Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force April 1, 2014. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2014. ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk Jim Haggerton, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Office of the City Attorney W: Word Processing \Ordinances\False alarm fine increased 2-25-14 VC:bjs 30 Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Published: Effective Date: Ordinance Number: Page 2 of 2 f Tukwila Washington Resolution No. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A FALSE ALARM FEE SCHEDULE. WHEREAS, the City has analyzed current false alarm fees; and WHEREAS, fees for police false alarms have not been adjusted since 1985, and fees for fire false alarms have not been adjusted since 2004; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that false alarm fees should be increased to recover costs associated with responding to false alarms and to encourage alarm owners to reduce the number of false alarms; and WHEREAS, false alarm fees should be reviewed and updated on a regular basis; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: False alarm fees will be charged according to the following schedule, which shall supersede any previously adopted false alarm fee or fine and take effect on April 1, 2014: False Alarm Fee First $0 Second $0 Third $150 Fourth and subsequent $200 W: \Word Processing \Resolutions \False Alarm Fee Schedule 2 -25 -14 VC:bjs Page 1 of 2 31 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2014. ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk De'Sean Quinn, Council President APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Shelley M. Kerslake, City Attorney W:\Word Processing\Resolutions\False Alarm Fee Schedule 2-25-14 VC: his 32 Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Resolution Number: Page 2 of 2