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ITEM #: 7.
DATE: 11/27/2023
AI #:1773

CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT

SUBJECT:

AMEND THE CITY OF GOODYEAR MUNICIPAL USER FEE SCHEDULE

STAFF PRESENTER(S):

Anthony A. Polse, Assistant City Attorney

SUMMARY

Amend the City of Goodyear Municipal User Fee Schedule to increase fees for body-worn camera video record requests pursuant to A.R.S. § 39-129.

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT

RECOMMENDATION

ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-2368 APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF GOODYEAR MUNICIPAL USER FEE SCHEDULE DATED JULY 1, 2023, AND PROVIDING AND EFFECTIVE DATE. (Anthony A. Polse, Assistant City Attorney)

FISCAL IMPACT

There is no fiscal impact to the City with the adoption of this Resolution in FY24 or future years. However, this increase in fees will offset the personnel, equipment, and technology costs to address the increasing and continuous requests for the redacted body-worn camera (BWC) videos that are used daily by the Goodyear Police Department.

BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS

On May 22, 2023, Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-2307 approving the Goodyear Municipal User Fee Schedule to be effective July 1, 2023.

STAFF ANALYSIS

After the legislature adjourned in the 2023 session, A.R.S. § 39-129 was passed as a result of police departments seeking relief to offset the personnel, equipment and technology costs in complying with public record requests for BWC video. Currently, the fee is $25.00 per video, which includes the reviewing, transmitting, making a copy of, and redaction time. All of the aforementioned factors were considered when coming to this conclusion for the increase of $46.00 per video hour reviewed.

Per A.R.S. §9-499.15 Public Notice of the fee increase was posted to the City of Goodyear website on September 7, 2023, with a copy provided to the Clerk’s office, complying with all required notification procedures.

Attachments

Resolution w-Exhibit

Notice of Intent