Resolution No. 2025-07 Amending the Fee Schedule to Adopt Fees for Body-Worn Camera Video Redaction (Approved 042225)Page 1 of 2
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-07
A RESOLUTION of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington,
adding a fee for body-worn camera video redaction to the City’s Fee
Schedule.
WHEREAS, RCW 82.02.020 authorizes the collection of reasonable fees to cover the
costs to the City for certain activities; and
WHEREAS, the Bainbridge Island Police Department (“BIPD”) has implemented a body
worn camera program that captures recordings that are public records subject to the Washington
Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW (PRA).
WHEREAS, the PRA exempts from release certain material in order to protect a person's
right to privacy; and
WHEREAS, the PRA allows a law enforcement agency to charge certain requesters the
reasonable costs of redacting body worn camera videos prior to disclosure; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bainbridge Island periodically updates the Fee Schedule to
reflect City Council actions and the actual cost to the City of various services in accordance with
state law.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE
ISLAND, WASHINGTON, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3, Copy Fees, of the City’s Fee Schedule is amended to add the
following new section:
D. BODY-WORN CAMERA VIDEO REDACTION FEES
Body-worn camera video redactions fees at the rate of $.90 per minute will be charged for the
actual time it takes to redact a particular video. This includes targeted video redaction with or
without targeted audio redaction, targeted audio redaction alone, or screen blur or screen
blackout.
Section 2. If any one or more sections, subsections, or sentences of this Resolution are
held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portion of this Resolution and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this resolution
conflict with the terms of any prior ordinance or resolution, including terms related to fee or
charge adjustments, the terms of this ordinance shall control.
PASSED by the City Council this 22nd day of April 2025.
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APPROVED by the Mayor this 22nd day of April 2025.
Ashley Mathews, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
Christine Brown, MMC, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: April 4, 2025
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: April 22, 2025
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 22, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-07