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REQUEST .FOR ACTION To Item Number Ci Council 5.8 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Communi Develo ment Jul 21, 2008 erem Barnhart,Plannin Mana er Item Description Reviewed by Code Enforcement Appeal and Administrative Fine Schedule Jeff Gongoll, Community Develo ment Director Reviewed by Peter Beck, Ci Attorne Action Requested The Council is asked to review and discuss the attached ordinance and fine schedule. Once approved this ordinance will establish the administrative citation procedure. Once the Council has provided direction on the appeal process and other matters, staff and the City Attorney will complete final review for Council approval. Background/Discussion In April 2008, the City Council authorized staff to develop an administrative citation procedure which would allow the City to impose fines while removing cases from the County judicial system. To date, all citations have been issued by the Police Department and litigated by the City's prosecuting attorney, through the County Courts, with the fines and penalties imposed by a judge, with often less than a desirable result. In April, staff was directed to research and recommend a schedule of fees to be applied to violations enforced by the administrative citation process. Attached is the proposed schedule of fines for violations. Additionally, part of the administrative citation procedure includes an appeal process. The Council has a couple of options with regard to establishing the appeal process, including identifying one person as a hearing officer, or naming a hearing board, etc. Staff recommends the City Council appoint three (3) of its members to an appeal board to process any appeals of the violations. The Council will still act as the semi-final appeal board, short of court appeal. .Financial Impact Unquantifiable at this time. Attachments ^ Code enforcement administrative fee schedule ^ Draft ordinance Action Motion by Second by Vote Follow Up