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Poulsbo staff propose $1-per-minute body-worn camera redaction fee; council signals support
Summary
Staff proposed a fee of $1 per minute of raw body-worn camera footage (equivalent to $60/hour) to cover redaction costs under the Public Records Act. Councilmembers expressed support and asked staff to return with final language; staff will check whether tribal governments or other jurisdictions should be exempted.
City staff presented a proposed fee structure on Oct. 1 to recover costs associated with redacting and releasing police body-worn camera recordings under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56). The proposal bases the fee on estimated staff time and benefits: a $60-per-hour charge, prorated to $1 per minute of raw footage, collected in advance to cover redaction and processing.
Professional services manager Kelly Zeman told council the proposal follows a statutory basis in the Public Records Act and was developed after an internal…
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