HomeMy WebLinkAbout3522Ordinance No. 3522
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
CFN=131 — Zoning Codes
Passed 9/19/2000
Worker's Comp. Bank Acct
AMENDS: Sec 3.41 (formerly 3.14) of Ords 2455, 2572, 2823, 2825, 2876,
2877, 2879, 2882, 2980, 3159, 3378, 3425, 3497;
REPEALS: Ords. 2881 & 3157
Amended by Ord. 3535;3856
ORDINANCE NO. 35a a
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, repealing Chapter 3.05 of the Kent
City Code, entitled "Worker's Compensation Bank
Account," and amending Chapter 3.41 of the Kent City
Code by adding new sections entitled "Worker's
Compensation Bank Account" adjusting the amount of the
fund and making other related amendments.
WHEREAS, the current amount allocated to the worker's compensation
bank account by the Kent City Code is often insufficient to cover the authorized
expenditures for worker's compensation claims; and
WHEREAS, increasing the amount of funds in the worker's
compensation bank account will better provide for funds in the worker's compensation
account to cover anticipated worker's compensation claims; and
WHEREAS, revising the code to include the worker's compensation
bank account section with the chapter 3.41 relating to general accounts will simplify
the code; NOW THEREFORE,
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3.05 of the Kent City Code, entitled "Worker's
Compensation Bank Account," is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 2. Chapter 3.41 of the Kent City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
CHAPTER 3.41. GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Sec. 3.41.010. Personal cash advances prohibited. In no event shall any
fund or account be used for personal cash advances secured by check or other I.O.U.
Sec. 3.41.020. Change account.
A. Secy: 1.200. Created. There is hereby established in the office of the finance
director a special account to be known as the change account.
B. Sec.3.4' 3.44 -.24 -0 -.—Amount and authorization. The amount of the change account
shall be three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500). The finance director is hereby
authorized to establish and administer the account.
Sec. 3.41.030. Petty cash account.
A. Sec. 3.41.300. Created. There is here hereby established a special account to
be known as the petty cash account.
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B. See. 3.41.31 O. Amount. The amount of the petty cash account shall not exceed
three thousand three hundred dollars ($3,300). The finance director is hereby
authorized to establish and administer the account.
C. See.3.4' 3.44 -.32A -.—Reimbursement. The finance director is authorized to issue
checks by way of reimbursement to the petty cash fund whenever necessary to keep
the account solvent, but in no event less often than once per month. A reimbursement
voucher shall accompany each payment to the account with receipts substantiating the
expenditures attached thereto.
Sec. 3.41.040. Gambling buy account.
A. Seems '4x40: Created. There is hereby established in the office of the finance
director a special account to be known as the gambling buy account.
B. nee. 3.4l44-0—Amount and authorization. The amount of the gambling buy
account shall not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000). The finance director is hereby
authorized to issue a check for up to that amount transferring funds from the general
account to the gambling buy account. The police chief and the finance director agree
that the actual amount or cash in the account on a regular basis will be kept at a
minimum, as good business practices would suggest.
C. Sec. 3.41.42 %—Application for use. The funds of the gambling buy account
shall be for the use of the police department gambling enforcement activities.
Application for the use of such funds shall be approved by the chief of police and
submitted to the finance director.
Sec. 3.41.050. Controlled substance buy account.
A. See. 3.4' .Ci ✓00. Created. There is hereby established in the office of the finance
director a special account to be known as the controlled substance buy account.
B. See. .4 .510. Amount and authorization.
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A-.1. The amount of the controlled substance buy account shall not exceed
twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). The finance director is hereby authorized to issue a
check for up to that amount transferring funds from the general account to the
controlled substance buy account, consistent with the amount included in annual
budget. The police chief and the finance director agree that the actual amount of cash
in the account will be kept at a minimum, as good business practices would suggest.
132. In the event of an emergency situation, as determined by the chief of
police, and upon joint approval of the chief of police and the finance director, the
amount of the fund may be temporarily increased up to twenty thousand dollars
($20,000) for the duration of the emergency period. The finance director is authorized
to deposit such funds to the controlled substance buy account as is necessary to raise
the account to the approved amount.
C. Seems 3.41.52 I -Application for use. The funds of the controlled substance buy
account shall be for the use of the police department controlled substance law
enforcement activities. Application for the use of such funds shall be approved by the
chief of police and submitted to the finance director.
Sec. 3.41.060. Flash money account.
A. Dee. 3:41�O—Created. There is hereby established in the office of the finance
director a special account to be known as the flash money account.
B. Dec. 3.44 -.640 -.—Amount and authorization. The amount of the flash money
account shall be one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). The finance director is
hereby authorized to issue a check in that amount transferring funds from the general
account to the flash money account.
C. Sec.3.44-.6''�-Application for use. The funds of the flash money account shall
be for the use of the police department law enforcement activities. Application for the
use of such funds shall be approved by the chief of police and submitted to the finance
director.
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Sec. 3.41.070. Investigative buy account.
A. See. 3.41.700. Created. There is hereby established in the office of the finance
agerdirector a special account to be known as the investigative buy account.
B. Seems '4= ?=^.Amount and authorization.
Al. The amount of the account shall not exceed ten thousand dollars
($10,000). The finance magerdirector is hereby authorized to issue a check for up to
that amount transferring funds from the general account to the investigative buy
account. The police chief and the finance fnanagerdirector agree that the actual amount
of cash in the account on a regular basis will be kept at a minimum as good business
practices would suggest.
B2. In the event of an emergency situation, as determined by the chief of
police, and upon joint approval of the chief of police and the finance managerdirector,
the amount of the fund may be temporarily increased up to twenty thousand dollars
($20,000) for the duration of the emergency period. The finance ngerdirector is
authorized to deposit such funds to the investigative buy account as is necessary to
raise the account to the approved amount.
C. flee. 3.41.72 1—Application for use. The funds of the investigative buy fund
account shall be for the use of the police department's investigative enforcement
activities not immediately known to be narcotics or gambling related, the furtherance
of which requires the expenditure of funds. Application for the use of such fund shall
be approved by the chief of police and submitted to the finance ma-aagerdirector.
Sec. 3.41.080. Emergency petty cash account.
A. Dec. 3.4300.. Created. There is hereby established in the office of the finance
director a special account to be known as the emergency petty cash account.
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B. nee. 3.4.740—.Amount and authorization. The amount of the emergency petty
cash account shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The finance director is
hereby authorized to issue checks for up to that amount transferring funds from the
general account to the emergency petty cash account.
C. peep 3.41.731—Application for use. The funds of the emergency petty cash
account shall be used for emergency purposes as determined and approved by the
mayor and his or her designee. The finance director is hereby authorized to administer
the account for those purposes.
Sec. 3.41.090. Worker's compensation bank account.
A. Created. There is hereby established in the office of the finance director a
special account to be known as the worker's compensation bank account with
signatory authority by the chief administrative officer, finance director, and/or their
designees.
B. Amount and authorization. The amount of the worker's compensation bank
account shall be thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000). The finance director, or his or
her designee, is hereby authorized to transfer funds from the worker's compensation
fund to the worker's compensation bank account in amounts necessary to cover all
approved payments for worker's compensation claims
C. Application for use. The funds of the worker's compensation bank account
shall be for the use of the city and/or the city's authorized agent for payment of city
workers compensation claims Application for payment out of this account shall be
approved by the employee services director, or designee and submitted to the finance
director, or designee for payMent.
SECTION 3. – Severability. If any one or more section, subsections, or
sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance and the same
shall remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 4. - Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force thirty (30) days from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.
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ATTEST:
ljRENDA
• i •/TY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ER LUBOVICH, CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED: / 7 day
APPROVED: P, 0 day of
2000.
2000.
PUBLISHED: a-1, day of '2000.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. 3So'L
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the
Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
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BRENDA JACOB -W, CITY CLERK
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