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Council approves expanded automated traffic-safety camera authority after debate over how revenue will be used
Summary
The Seattle City Council on May 13 passed ordinances expanding automated traffic-safety camera authority, adopting amendments that set guidelines on how revenue will be allocated and directing a portion toward pedestrian infrastructure including sidewalks.
The Seattle City Council passed ordinances on May 13 to expand the city's authority for automated traffic-safety cameras and to lift a budget proviso that restricted funds for camera implementation.
The legislation (Council Bill 120971, as amended, and Council Bill 120972) aligns city code with recent state law, authorizes additional camera types and locations beyond school zones and rescinds certain prior designations. The council adopted two amendments that affect how revenue from camera citations will be allocated and how the program will be phased.
Key outcomes - Amendment A (sponsored by Councilmember Sara Hollingsworth) removed a requirement that revenue from a specific camera remain tied to that camera's immediate location; the council adopted Amendment A 7-1. - Amendment B (sponsored by Councilmember Rob Saka) reduced the executive's proposed general-fund…
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