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Home My WebLink About08/18/2015 16A Council General InformationITEM TITLE: SUBMITTED BY: SUMMARY EXPLANATION: BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Council General Information Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk 1. 2nd Quarter Municipal Court Report 2. Preliminary Council Agenda 3. City Meeting Schedule 4. Preliminary Future Activities Calendar Resolution: Ordinance: Other (Specify): Contract: Contract Term: Start Date: End Date: Item Budgeted: Amount: Funding Source/Fiscal Impact: Strategic Priority: Insurance Required? No Mail to: Phone: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Description D Imuri court D iiirn�c� Item No. 16.A. For Meeting of: August 18, 2015 City Manager Upload Date 8/10/2015 8/132015 Type Cover Memo Co\eir Memo MEMORANDUM August 18, 2015 TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Tony O'Rourke, City Manager FROM: The Honorable Susan Woodard, Presiding Judge Linda Hagert, Court Services Manager Debbie Baldoz, CPA SUBJECT: 2nd Quarter 2015 Municipal Court Office Statistics The City of Yakima Municipal Court operation was created in late 1996 and has been an independent judicial arm of the City since January 1, 1997. The Court adjudicates all traffic infractions, misdemeanors, and gross misdemeanors cited in the City. The Court operates with two full time Judges, one of whom presides over the Court's activities, and a part time Court Commissioner. The City Council adopts the Courts budget annually; the Court is otherwise independent from City Administration. Following please find summary statistical reports for Municipal Court 2nd Quarter activity through June 30, 2015. Detailed reports are available from the Office of the Municipal Court. Prior year totals for 2014 are included for comparison. The following summary information for each quarter includes: I. Municipal Court Infraction Statistics II. Municipal Court Criminal Statistics III. Public Safety Education Assessment (PSEA) Statistics IV. Collection Statistics -- Municipal Court Outstanding Time -Pay Contracts V. Outside Agency Collection Statistics DB 2015 2nd Qtr MuniCt Page 1 Yakima Municipal Court -- 2nd Quarter 2015 I. Municipal Court Infraction Statistics DB 2015 2nd Qtr MuniCt Page 2 2014 Prior Year 2015 Prior Qtrs. April May June 2015 YTD Total Filings -- Proceedings During Year: Infractions Filed 13,324 3,732 1,343 950 956 6,981 Violations Charged 19,009 5,541 1,936 1,366 1,455 10,298 Mitigation Hearings 1,435 442 111 118 140 811 Contested Hearings 308 97 30 32 31 190 Show Cause Hearings 143 20 18 9 18 65 Other Hearings On Record 1,627 415 164 176 128 883 Total 35,846 10,247 3,602 2,651 2,728 19,228 Dispositions During Year: Infractions Paid 3,016 876 306 289 217 1,688 Failure to Respond 189 36 21 11 1 69 Committed 5,733 1,851 527 565 543 3,486 Not Committed 210 60 20 18 18 116 Dismissed 1,763 425 157 149 121 852 Amended 7 2 0 0 0 2 Total Disposed 10,918 3,250 1,031 1,032 900 6,213 Municipal Court Traffic Infraction Revenues $1,084,145 $332,112 $95,999 $88,771 $79,040 $595,922 Budget $1,070,000 $1,070,000 DB 2015 2nd Qtr MuniCt Page 2 Yakima Municipal Court -- 2nd Quarter 2015 II. Municipal Court Criminal Statistics DB 2015 2nd Qtr MuniCt Page 3 2014 Prior Year 2015 Prior Qtrs. April May June 2015 YTD Total Filings During Year: Citations Filed 3,083 882 249 257 247 1,635 Violations Charged 3,853 1,139 319 330 308 2,096 Trial Settings During Year: Non Jury Trials Set 5 2 0 0 1 3 Jury Trials 1,714 459 164 222 135 980 Proceedings: Arraignments 2,611 738 230 231 241 1,440 Non Jury Trials 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jury Trials 9 3 1 1 1 6 Stipulations to Record 3 0 0 0 1 1 Other Hearings 5,113 1,231 389 390 423 2,433 Dispositions: Bail Forfeitures 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guilty 2,695 760 266 246 256 1,528 Not Guilty 2 2 0 1 0 3 Dismissed 1,214 340 104 111 91 646 Amended 84 53 14 11 13 91 Deferred/Driver 551 158 49 46 39 292 Prosecution Resumed 62 22 11 11 9 53 Total Disposition 4,608 1,335 444 426 408 2,613 Criminal Fines Revenue: DWI Penalties $95,792 $22,585 $10,539 $9,880 $8,359 $51,363 Criminal Traffic 115,171 31,526 8,074 8,708 7,224 55,532 Non -Traffic Misdemeanor 108,270 25,671 6,225 6,278 4,960 43,134 Recoupments 112,935 27,870 10,154 10,618 8,736 57,378 Total Fines $432,168 $107,652 $34,992 $35,484 $29,279 $207,407 Total Budget $475,000 $475,000 DB 2015 2nd Qtr MuniCt Page 3 Yakima Municipal , Court -- 2nd Quarter 2015 III. Public Safety Education Assessment (PSEA) Statistics * Required payments to State Public Safety Education. Revenue for these payments is included as part of the total fine. Revenue figures presented are net of these payments. IV. Collection Statistics -- Municipal Court Outstanding Time -Pay Contracts As of 06/30/2015 Outstanding Municipal Court Time -Pay Agreements** $2,555,355 **After judgment the offender makes arrangements with the court to pay their outstanding fines. If the offender does not make a payment in 30 days and does not make an effort with the court to make other arrangements to pay, the account is considered in arrears. A final notice is mailed to the person in arrears. If ignored the account is then turned over to collection. The collection agency is mandated by the state of Washington to write off accounts still owing ten years after the judgment date due to the statute of limitations. The statute of limitations covers all fines and restitution. V. Outside Collection Agency Statistics 2014 Prior Year 2015 Prior Qtrs. April May June 2015 YTD Total Public Safety Education Assessment (PSEA) Payments $1,516,962 $425,250 $145,076 $123,499 $120,741 $814,566 * Required payments to State Public Safety Education. Revenue for these payments is included as part of the total fine. Revenue figures presented are net of these payments. IV. Collection Statistics -- Municipal Court Outstanding Time -Pay Contracts As of 06/30/2015 Outstanding Municipal Court Time -Pay Agreements** $2,555,355 **After judgment the offender makes arrangements with the court to pay their outstanding fines. If the offender does not make a payment in 30 days and does not make an effort with the court to make other arrangements to pay, the account is considered in arrears. A final notice is mailed to the person in arrears. If ignored the account is then turned over to collection. The collection agency is mandated by the state of Washington to write off accounts still owing ten years after the judgment date due to the statute of limitations. The statute of limitations covers all fines and restitution. V. Outside Collection Agency Statistics Net of cancellation DB 2015 2nd Qtr MuniCt Page 4 2015 and Prior Years Outside Collection Agency: x'x'x' Accounts Assigned in 2011 $5,801,101 Accounts Assigned in 2012 4,183,942 Accounts Assigned in 2013 3,554,574 Accounts Assigned in 2014 6,519,642 Accounts Assigned in 2015 1,361,781 Total Assignments $21,421,040 Dollars Collected Since 2011 $3,431,057 Collection Performance Court Accounts 16.02% Net of cancellation DB 2015 2nd Qtr MuniCt Page 4 YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL September 1, 2015 City Hall — Council Chambers 6 p.m. Business Meeting BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations i. Kiwanis Day ii. People for People 50 Years of Service iii. National Truck Driver Appreciation Week iv. Constitution Week B. Presentations / Recognitions / Introductions i. Yakima River Basin Integrated Plan Status Report and a Support Request, a fifteen minute presentation with PowerPoint. 4. Council Reports 5. Consent Agenda Items listed are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion without discussion. A citizen or Council member may request to remove an item from the Consent Agenda and, if approved, it will be placed on the regular agenda for discussion and consideration. A. Project Completion and Contract Acceptance for Strider Construction Co, Inc. - Project 2267C Yakima Floodplain Restoration Outfall Altemative PH II (Standard Motion V -B -Accept the project and approve) B. Resolution adopting Yakima Transit's Transit Development Plan for 2015-2020 and annual report for 2014 C. Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Yakima School District No. 7 that will allow the City to provide maintenance services on side sewer pipelines and facilities located on District property at Eisenhower High School 6. Audience Participation Community members are invited to address items that are not listed on the regular business meeting agenda. A guideline of three (3) minutes per speaker is in place in order to allow as much opportunity as possible for audience participation. A speaker's time may be extended at the discretion of the and/or the consensus or vote of the Council. Written communication and e-mail messages are stron encouraged. CITY MANAGER REPORTS 7. Resolution authorizing Yakima Police Corrections Sergeants (Teamsters Local #760) Collective Bargaining Agreement for 2016-2019 8. Other Business 9. Adjournment The next meeting will be a Council Business Meeting on September 15, 2015 at 6 p.m. at City Hall 10. Council General Information A. Council General Information Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Council meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Council, and the Council does not endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any other speaker. A Council packet is available for review at the City Clerk's Office and the Library. A packet is also available on-line at www.yakimawa.gov. The City provides special accommodations, such as hearing devices, wheelchair space or language interpreters, for City meetings. Anyone needing special assistance please contact the City Clerk's office at (509) 575-6037. CITY MEETING SCHEDULE For August 17, 2015 — August 24, 2015 Please note: Meetings are subject to change Monday, August 17 8:30 a.m. Pension Board meetings — lst Floor Conference Room 3:30 p.m. Yakima Planning Commission — Council Chambers Tuesday, August 18 10:00 a.m. County Commissioner's agenda meeting — Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. City Council Meeting — Council Chambers Wednesday, August 19 5:30 p.m. Community Review Board — Council Chambers Thursday, August 20 9:30 a.m. County Hearing Examiner — Council Chambers 2:00 p.m. Council Built Environment Committee — 2nd Floor Conference Room Monday, August 24 12:00 noon Greenway Board — Greenway Center 12:00 noon Capitol Theatre Board — Capitol Theatre Office Of Mayor/City Council Preliminary Future Activities Calendar Please Note: Meetings are subject to change Meeting Date/Time An I JI 1101MINIIIMA Mon. Aug. 17 3:30 p.m. Tue. Aug. 18 8:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. iummolorANWANall 6:00 p.m. Thur. Aug. 20 2:00 p.m. Mon. Aug 24 12:00 p.m, 12:00 p.m. g niatipn Yakima Planning Commission Tourism Promotion Area meeting Miscellaneous Issues City Council meeting Council Built Environment Committee meeting IIIMACOMIVAIWOMI flagma.m..m..6 Wed. Aug. 25 12:00 .m. Tue. Aug. 26 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m,. mozgAMINNYNNO1051,0 Thur. Aug. 27 1:30 p.m. Fri. Aug. 28 10:00 a.m. —Tue. Sept. ept. 1 12:00 p.m. Greenway Board meeting Capitol Theatre Board Miscellaneous Issues Yakima Planning Commission Historic Preservation Commission Council Economic Development Committee meeting =Mon Council Public Safety Committee meeting Yakima Valley Tourism Executive Committee meeting eeting Pur`pe Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Board Meeting Board Meeting Scheduled Meeting 016141401400110. Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting pant Ensey Cawley Cawley, Coffey 116VINNOMMINTff loofa Council Coffey, Ensey, Lover Etti Coffey Cawley. Coffey man., NAM Ensey Coffey Cawley, Coffey, Dittmar Adkison, Dittmar, Lover Adkison e� n Lobation Council Chambers Convention Center TBD MINMAInagiammialviaNNOMOVANIMMO Council Chambers 2nd Floor Conference Room Greenway Visitors Center Capitol Theatre TBD Council Chambers Council Chambers 2nd Floor Conference Room 2nd Floor Conference Room Convention Center 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00_pm. Fri. Sept. 4 8:00 a.m. NOWIMOVOMMAIN Mon. Sept. 7 Labor Day Miscellaneous Issues (T) City Council Executive Session City Council meeting Scheduled Meeting Cawley, Coffey Scheduled Meeting Council Scheduled Meeting Council Sister City Meeting City Hall Closed Scheduled Meeting Adkison TBD Council Chambers Council Chambers IMNIM0.141,04404 2nd Floor Conference Room