Chapter 3.35 FUNDS

A sum of up to, but not exceeding, $2,000 is appropriated from the city’s general fund to the city petty cash and change fund for the purpose of making minor disbursements ($50.00 or less) and making change; and the city manager or their designee is authorized, from time to time, to reimburse the petty cash and change fund for actual expenses incurred for such purposes. The fund shall be administered by the city of Shoreline in accordance with regulations providing for such lawful administration. [Ord. 801 § 1, 2017; Ord. 656 § 1, 2013; Ord. 619 § 1, 2011; Ord. 551 § 1, 2009; Ord. 380 § 1, 2005; Ord. 114 § 1, 1997; Ord. 6 §§ 1, 2, 1995]

3.35.020 Special capital improvement fund.

Repealed by Ord. 419. [Ord. 40 § 9, 1995]

3.35.030 General fund.

A. There is created a fund to be known as the “General Fund” to be used to pay the expenses and liabilities of the city not required to be paid from another fund.

B. Police Investigations Account Established.

1. There is hereby created an account within the general fund, designated as the “Police Investigations Account,” to be used exclusively for undercover police activities under the control and supervision of the police chief or their designee.

2. The sum of $5,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the police investigations account and the city manager, or their designee, is authorized to reimburse the account for expenses incurred in carrying out the purposes of the account. [Ord. 511 § 1, 2008; Ord. 109 § 1, 1997; Ord. 50 § 1, 1995]

3.35.040 Street fund.

There is created a fund to be known as the “Street Fund,” to account for maintenance and improvement of the city’s street and traffic systems. [Ord. 1007 § 1(A), 2024]

3.35.050 Arterial street fund.

Repealed by Ord. 419. [Ord. 50 § 3, 1995]

3.35.060 Equipment replacement fund.

There is created a fund to be known as the “Equipment Replacement Fund” to account for the depreciation of all equipment for future replacement. [Ord. 419 § 3, 2006; Ord. 50 § 4, 1995]

3.35.070 Equipment operations and maintenance fund.

There is created a fund to be known as the “Equipment Operations and Maintenance Fund” to account for the costs of operating and maintaining city vehicles, their auxiliary components, and other major pieces of equipment. [Ord. 1007 § 1(B), 2024; Ord. 50 § 5, 1995]

3.35.080 Surface water utility enterprise fund.

There is created a fund to be known as the “Surface Water Utility Enterprise Fund” to be used to account for the proceeds of the surface water utility fee and associated revenue sources that need to be tracked separately and are restricted to expenditure for a surface water utility. [Ord. 419 § 4, 2006; Ord. 50 § 6, 1995]

3.35.090 Unemployment fund.

There is created a fund to be known as the “Unemployment Fund” to account for the reimbursement of unemployment benefits paid by the Employment Security Department of the state and chargeable to the city. Deposits shall be budgeted as a transfer to the fund from city operating funds on a yearly basis or other intervals as determined by the city council. [Ord. 98 § 1, 1996]

3.35.100 Development services fund.

Repealed by Ords. 366 and 419. [Ord. 146 § 1, 1997; Ord. 98 § 2, 1996]

3.35.110 Debt service fund.

There is created a fund to be known as the “Debt Service Fund” to account for the accumulation of resources for, and the payment of, general long-term debt principal and interest. [Ord. 98 § 3, 1996]

3.35.117 Transportation impact fees fund.

There is created a fund to be known as the “Transportation Impact Fees Fund” to account for the collection and use of transportation impact fees. [Ord. 699 § 5, 2014]

3.35.118 Park impact fees fund.

There is created a fund to be known as the “Park Impact Fees Fund” to account for the collection and use of park impact fees. [Ord. 820 § 1, 2018]

3.35.119 Tree fund.

There is created a fund to be known as the “Tree Fund,” to account for all fees identified in the Shoreline Municipal Code for such a fund, including in lieu of tree fees, and other resources designated by the city council for purposes consistent with Chapter 12.30 SMC, Public Tree Management. [Ord. 1007 § 1(C), 2024]

3.35.120 Custodial fund.

There is created a fund to be known as the “Custodial Fund” to account for assets held by the city as an agent for individuals, private organizations, other governmental units, and/or other funds. [Ord. 915 § 1, 2020; Ord. 98 § 4, 1996]

3.35.130 Capital projects funds.

A. General Capital Fund. There is created a fund to be known as the “General Capital Fund” to account for resources which are designated for general capital purposes to be used for the acquisition or construction of general facilities, parks, recreational facilities, or open space capital projects.

B. Roads Capital Fund. There is created a fund to be known as the “Roads Capital Fund” to account for resources which are designated for roads capital purposes to be used for pedestrian/nonmotorized projects, transportation system preservation projects, safety/operation projects, and other roads and transportation-related capital projects. [Ord. 419 § 7, 2006; Ord. 98 § 5, 1996]

3.35.135 Housing trust fund.

There is created a fund to be known as the “Housing Trust Fund” to account for the collection and use of revenues to be used to support affordable housing. [Ord. 820 § 1, 2018]

3.35.140 Advance travel fund.

Repealed by Ord. 236. [Ord. 98 § 6, 1996]

3.35.150 Municipal art fund.

A. There is created a fund to be known as the “municipal art fund” to account for resources which are transferred from other funds, secured from grants, or donated by the private sector and designated to provide visual art in public places. Ending fund balances, including interest earned on transferred funds, shall be carried over from year to year.

B. Each capital project included in the adopted capital improvement program, except for projects in the city facilities – major maintenance fund, shall appropriate one percent of the construction project phase budget for that project and shall display this budgeted amount as public art plan funding. If the city council determines that the public interest would be better served, the council may increase, reduce, or eliminate this appropriation.

C. The city manager or designee shall promulgate rules of procedures for the financial administration of the municipal art fund and public art plan funding consistent with the city council-approved public art policy and adopted public art plan. [Ord. 874 § 1 (Exh. A), 2020; Ord. 312 § 1, 2002]

3.35.160 City facilities – Major maintenance fund.

There is created a fund to be known as the “City Facilities – Major Maintenance Fund” to account for expenses related to major repairs and replacement of city facilities. [Ord. 366 § 3, 2004]

3.35.170 General reserve fund.

There is created a fund to be known as the “General Reserve Fund” to account for unanticipated expenditures or temporary revenue shortfalls of a nonrecurring nature. [Ord. 419 § 8, 2006]

3.35.180 Code abatement fund.

There is created a fund to be known as the “Code Abatement Fund” to account for expenditures for abatement of public nuisances defined in SMC 20.30.750. Costs associated with abatement shall be charged to the owner or other responsible party and recovered monies shall be deposited in the fund for future abatement efforts. [Ord. 419 § 9, 2006]

3.35.190 Revenue stabilization fund.

There is created a fund to be known as the “Revenue Stabilization Fund” to account for a reserve equal to a three-year level of 10 percent of economically sensitive operating revenues. [Ord. 483 § 4, 2007]

3.35.200 State drug enforcement forfeitures fund.

There is created a fund to be known as the “state drug enforcement forfeiture fund” to account for funds received from the state of Washington through King County representing the city’s share of assets seized and forfeited during the joint investigations of illegal drug activity with state agencies. [Ord. 553 § 1, 2009]

3.35.210 Federal criminal forfeitures funds.

A. Federal Drug Enforcement Forfeitures Fund. There is created a fund known as the “federal drug enforcement forfeiture fund” to account for funds seized and forfeited during the joint investigations of illegal drug activity with federal agencies.

B. Federal Treasury Forfeitures Fund. There is created a fund known as the “federal treasury forfeitures fund” to account for funds seized and forfeited during the joint investigations of electronic crime activity with federal agencies. [Ord. 599 § 1, 2011; Ord. 553 § 2, 2009]

3.35.220 Wastewater utility fund.

There is created a fund to be known as the “wastewater utility enterprise fund” to account for the proceeds of the wastewater utility fee and associated revenue sources that need to be tracked separately and are restricted to expenditure for a wastewater utility. [Ord. 774 § 1, 2017]