HomeMy WebLinkAbout4580 Ordinance - Creating PMC 3.237 Municipal Court Fiduciary FundORDINANCE NO. 4580
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, TO
ESTABLISH A FIDUCIARY FUND FOR THE RECEIPT AND TRANSMITTAL
OF FUNDS TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS; TO BE
KNOWN AS THE "ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS FUND"
AND CREATE A NEW CHAPTER, 3.237, "ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF
THE COURTS FUND" IN THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, the "Administrative Office of the Courts Fund" shall consist of monies
collected by the Pasco Municipal Court on behalf of the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)
and remit the funds to AOC on a monthly basis; and
WHEREAS, the City is required to establish a fiduciary fund, "Administrative Office of
the Courts Fund", for the purpose of complying with Governmental Accounting Standards Board
Statement No. 84 and Washington State law; and
WHEREAS, the fund will act as a holding fund to collect AOC mandated fees and remit
those fees in full to AOC on a monthly basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council does hereby incorporate the above "Whereas" recitals as
findings in support of this ordinance and designates the Finance Director to collect and remit the
AOC mandated fees.
Section 2. That a new Chapter 3.237 entitled "Administrative Office of the Courts Fund"
of the Pasco Municipal Code, which establishes the fund for the purpose of collecting AOC
mandated fees and remitting those fees to the Administrative Office of the Courts, shall be and
hereby is created and shall read as follows:
Chapter 3.237
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS FUND
Sections:
3.237.010 Created.
3.237.020 Purpose.
3.237.010 Created.
There is created a new fund to establish a fiduciary fund, "Administrative Office the Courts Fund",
for the purpose of complying with Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 84.
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3.237.020 Purpose.
The purpose of the fund will act as a holding fund to collect AOC mandated fees and remit those
fees in full to AOC on a monthly basis.
Section 3. That a new Fund 625, within the City of Pasco's financial system, to be known
as the Administrative Office of the Courts Fund shall be and hereby is created to process the AOC
mandated fees.
Section 4. The creation of the new Fund 625 shall be retroactively effective as of December
31, 2021, in order to meet Washington State reporting requirements.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days after approval,
passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, this 22nd day of February,
2022.
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Blanche Barajas
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Debra Barham, CMC
City Clerk
Published:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kerr Ferguson Law, PLLC
City Attorney