HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial 2020-09-14 Item 2C - Resolution - Fee for Fingerprint Services (Exclusive of Fingerprinting Fees for Concealed Pistol Licenses)COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
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ITEM INFORMATION
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STAFF SPONSOR: VICKY CARLSEN
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 09/14/20
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Update fingerprint fee
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SPONSOR'S Resolution increasing non-resident fee for fingerprinting services
SUMMARY
REVIEWED BY ❑ Trans&Infrastructure ❑ CommunitySvs/Safety
❑ LTAC ❑ Arts Comm.
DATE: 08/24/20 COMMITTEE
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Finance Comm. ❑ Planning/Economic Dev.
Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
CHAIR: SEAL
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09/14/20
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09/14/20
Informational Memorandum dated 08/04/20
Draft Resolution
Minutes from the 8/24 Finance Committee Meeting
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City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Finance Committee
FROM: Vicky Carlsen, Finance Director
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: August 4, 2020
SUBJECT: Update fingerprinting fee
ISSUE
Update fee schedule for fingerprinting
BACKGROUND
The Police department provides fingerprinting services for residential and non-residential
customers and currently charges $5 for residents and $10 for non-residents. In 2019, the
Department processed over 600 fingerprints, excluding fingerprints for concealed pistol licenses
(CPLs). The fee has not been updated since 2010 but the cost to provide the service continues
to increase.
Not every city in south King County offers this service. For those that do, the fees range from $5
to $17.
Auburn
No longer offers this service
Burien
$17
Des Moines
Only offers fingerprinting for concealed permit licenses
Federal Way
$10
Kent
Not offered right now
Renton
$5
SeaTac
$17
Tukwila: Current
$5 resident, $10 non-resident
Tukwila: Proposed
$5 resident, $15 non-resident
DISCUSSION
Staff is recommending increasing the fee for non-residents to $15. The increase in fee will help
offset some of the costs of providing this service and stay within market of surrounding cities that
still provide this service. City of Tukwila residents would continue to pay the $5 fee.
The increase in fee for non-residents would not affect the fee to apply for a CPL as that fee is not
set by the City.
Staff is recommending that the fee increase be effective January 1, 2021, which will allow time to
post notices of the fee increase. Communicating this change will be done utilizing a number of
methods, including posting on social media, posting notices at the counter where fingerprints are
currently taken, and posting on the City's website.
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INFORMATIONAL MEMO
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RECOMMENDATION
The Council is being asked to approve the resolution and consider this item at the September 14,
2020 Committee of the Whole meeting and subsequent September 14, 2020 Regular Meeting
Consent Agenda.
ATTACHMENTS
Draft Resolution
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A FEE FOR FINGERPRINT SERVICES
(EXCLUSIVE OF FINGERPRINT FEES FOR CONCEALED PISTOL LICENSES).
WHEREAS, the City has reviewed the existing fee for fingerprint services; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to recover a portion of the City's cost to provide these
services; and
WHEREAS, the City has not adjusted the fee for fingerprint services since 2010; and
WHEREAS, there is no existing legislation that sets the current fingerprint fee; and
WHEREAS, the City does not have authority to set the amount of the fingerprint fee for
concealed pistol licenses;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Fingerprint fees will be charged according to the following schedule:
DESCRIPTION
FEE
(effective 1/1/21)
Fingerprints* — Tukwila Resident
$ 5.00
Fingerprints* — Non -Tukwila Resident
$15.00
*This fee does not apply to fingerprints for concealed pistol licenses
Section 2. Effective Date. This resolution and the fee schedule contained herein shall be
effective as of January 1, 2021.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ata Special
Meeting thereof this day of , 2020.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk De'Sean Quinn, Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Office of the City Attorney
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number:
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City of Tukwila
City Council Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes
August 24, 2020 - 5:30 p.m. - Electronic Meeting due to COVID-19 Emergency
Councilmembers Present: Verna Seal, Chair; Kathy Hougardy, De'Sean Quinn
Staff Present: Vicky Carlsen, Tony Cullerton, Eric Dreyer, Rebecca Hixson, Laurel
Humphrey
Chair Seal called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Resolution: Fingerprint Fees
Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would update the fingerprint fee for non-
residents from $10 to $15.
Committee Recommendation
Unanimous approval. Forward to September 14, 2020 Committee of the Whole and Special
Consent Agenda.
B. Ordinance & Resolution: False Alarm Fees
Staff is seeking Council approval of legislation that would update the fee schedule and
streamline the review and billing for police and fire false alarms.
Item(s) requiring follow-up
Determine if other jurisdictions reset their fees annually.
Committee Recommendation
Return to Committee.
C. Resolution: Police Department Change Fund
Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would add a $500 change fund to the
Police Department for the processing of cash transactions related to fingerprints, concealed
weapon licenses, and records.
Committee Recommendation
Unanimous approval. Forward to September 14, 2020 Committee of the Whole and Special
Consent Agenda.
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