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Home My WebLink About11/17/2020 12A Council General Information 1 --332;7-c'23 :S2p'022/ BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 12.A. For Meeting of: November 17, 2020 ITEM TITLE: Council General Information SUBMITTED BY: Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk SUMMARY EXPLANATION: 1. Preliminary Council Agenda 2. 1st quarter Municipal Court report 3. 2nd quarter Municipal Court report ITEM BUDGETED: STRATEGIC PRIORITY: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date Type info 11/13/2 2 r e o D 1st 11/3/2 2 r e o D IIr e o 2 ja N. YAKI A CITY COUNCIL December 1, 2020 City Hall —Council Chambers 5:30 p.m. Regular Meeting --Conducted via speakerphone, live streamed at www.yakimawa.gov and telecast live on Y-PAC, Spectrum Cable Channel 194 or you may call in and listen by dialing 1-253-215 782 or 1-888-788-0099. When prompted for the meeting ID enter XXX#. When prompted for the participant ID enter#. When prompted for the meeting password enter XXX#. There will be no opportunity for oral communications with the exception of public hearings; however, if you wish to provide written comment to the City Council, please email ccounciI2@yakimawa.gov.Written comments received by 3 pm for this meeting will be provided to the City Council prior to the meeting. 1. Roll Call 2. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A. Resolution approving extension of Mayoral Proclamation declaring emergency and order, if the Mayor issues a Proclamation extending the civil emergency proclamation and order due to COVID-19 B. Coronavirus (COVID-19) update 3. Council Reports 4. Consent Agenda Items listed are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion without discussion. A 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. Approval of minutes from the November 17, 2020 City Council regular meeting B. Resolution announcing Council Business meeting schedule for 2021 C. Resolution authorizing grant acceptance from the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation for the inventory of South Naches Avenue D. Resolution authorizing interlocal dispatch services agreement with the City of Union Gap for Law Enforcement E. Resolution authorizing biennial interlocal dispatch services agreement with the City of Selah and Yakima County Fire Districts F. Resolution authorizing an agreement with Gray&Osborne, Inc. to provide engineering services for the 1st level reservoir repairs and improvements project G. Resolution authorizing a contract with TML Construction, Inc. for Project No. 2525 UV Slide Gate Replacement H. Resolution authorizing an airline incentive program at the Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field 3 I. Resolution adopting the ADA Transition Plan J. Resolution awarding RFP 12028P and authorizing a contract with Transportation Demand Management, LLC for provision of Senior Tours Transportation Services K. Ordinance Amending Municipal Code 3.123.010, replacement of LIBOR benchmark rate L. Ordinance updating Classification and Compensation Plan for City E sloyee SecUon 2.20.100 DEPARTMENT ITEMS 5. Program recommendations for additional CDBG-CV funds 6. Ordinance amending the 2020 Budget for the City of Yakima; and making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various Funds for expenditure during 2020 for various purposes (First Reading) 7. Ordinance adopting the 2021 Budget for the City of Yakima 8. Other Business 9. Adjournment The next meeting will be a City Council regular meeting on December 8, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall 10. Council General Information A. Council General Information B. Distribution of the Complete Record for the preliminary plat of Aspen Estates submitted by Aspen Estates LLC, located in the vicinity of S 60th Ave and W Washington Ave 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 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 at least two business days prior to the meeting. All meetings are live streamed on the City of Yakima website at wwwyakimawa.gov and telecast live on Y-PAC, Spectrum Cable Channel 194. 4 MEMORANDUM 11/17/2020 TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Bob Harrison, City Manager FROM: The Honorable Susan Woodard, Presiding Judge Linda Hagert, Court Services Manager Isabel Cruz,Accountant SUBJECT: 1st Quarter 2020 Municipal Court Office Statistics The City of Yakima Municipal Court operation was created in late 1996 and has been an independent judicial aim 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 provides over the Courts 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's 1st Quarter activity through March 30, 2020. Detailed reports are available from the Office of the Municipal Court. Prior year totals for 2019 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 5 MEMORANDUM 11/17/2020 TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Bob Harrison, City Manager FROM: The Honorable Susan Woodard, Presiding Judge Linda Hagert, Court Services Manager Isabel Cruz,Accountant SUBJECT: 2nd Quarter 2020 Municipal Court Office Statistics The City of Yakima Municipal Court operation was created in late 1996 and has been an independent judicial aim 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 provides 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's 2nd Quarter activity through June 30, 2020. Detailed reports are available from the Office of the Municipal Court. Prior year totals for 2019 are included for comparison. The following summary information for each quarter includes: L 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 6 Yakima Municipal Court -- 2nd Quarter 2020 I. Municipal Court Infraction Statistics 2019 Prior Prior Year 2020 YTD Year Statistics Totals April May June Total Filings—Proceedings During Year: 2020 Infractions Filed 10,755 1,547 254 447 646 2,894 Violations Charged 16,394 2,322 388 718 1,033 4,461 Mitigation Hearings 686 148 0 0 0 148 Contested Hearings 262 40 0 0 0 40 Show Cause Hearings 82 19 0 0 0 19 Other Hearings On Record 2,134 358 88 68 84 598 Total 30,313 4,434 730 1,233 1,763 8,160 Dispositions During Year: 2020 Infractions Paid 2,587 336 43 86 107 572 Failure to Respond 58 21 5 2 - 28 Committed 4,399 738 51 56 118 963 Not Committed 155 25 1 - - 26 Dismissed 1,716 278 71 51 83 483 Amended 53 9 1 2 1 13 Total Disposed 8,968 1,407 172 197 309 2,085 Municipal Court Traffic Infraction Revenues $ 1,242,799 $ 265,160 $ - $ 53,566 $ 63,446 $ 382,172 Budget $ 1,305,000 $ 1,305,000 Page 2 7 Yakima Municipal Court - 2nd Quarter 2020 II. Municipal Court Criminal Statistics 2019 Prior Prior Year 2020 YTD Year Totals April May June Total Statistics Filings During Year: Citations Filed 2,572 761 303 250 223 1,537 Violations Charged 3,396 971 411 324 294 2,000 Trial Settings During Year: Non Jury Trials Set 3 _ _ _ - Jury Trials 1,670 288 58 45 34 425 Proceedings: Arraignments 2,298 488 97 96 115 796 Non Jury Trials - _ _ _ - Jury Trials 5 3 _ _ _ 3 Stipulations to Record 12 5 - 1 - 6 Other Hearings 3,757 717 62 48 42 869 Dispositions: Bail Forfeitures - - Guilty 2,339 461 60 60 44 625 Not Guilty 2 _ _ _ - Dismissed 1,199 254 52 63 48 417 Amended 180 B9 - 2 2 43 Deferred Driver/Other 618 142 102 1 15 24 Prosecution Resumed 158 28 - - - 28 Appeals to Superior Court 3 - - - - Total Disposition 4,499 884 113 140 118 1,255 Criminal Fines Revenue: DUI Penalties 75,946 17,804 - 3,925 5,460 27,189 Criminal Traffic 104,979 22,374 - 5,471 4,628 32,473 Non-Traffic Misdemeanor 72,536 16,368 - 2,848 4,060 23,276 Recoupments 115,158 24,728 - 3,374 9,816 84,192 Total Fines 368,619 81,274 - 15,618 23,964 167,130 Total Budget 479,000 - Page 3 8 Yakima Municipal Court -- 2nd Quarter 2020 III. Public Safety Education Assessment (PSEA) Statistics 2019 Prior Prior Year April May June 2020 YTD Total Year Statistics Totals Public Safety Education Assessment $ 1,707,812 $ 344,884 $ 67,830 $ 82,201 $ 75,920 $ 570,836 (PSEA)Payments" *Required payments to State Public Safety Education. Revenue for these payments are 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 6/30/2020 Outstanding Municipal Court Time-Pay Agreements' $ 1,569,083 **After judgment the offender makes arrangements with the court to pay their outstanding fines. If the offender does not make a payment within 30 days or 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 Following,please find Municipal Court's quarterly summary statistical report. Outside Collection Agency:*** 2020 and Prior Years Accounts Assigned in 2016 $ 6,191,456 Accounts Assigned in 2017 $ 5,398 904 Accounts Assigned in 2018 $ 4,526 278 Accounts Assigned in 2019 $ 4,143 237 Accounts Assigned in 2020 $ 649,103 Total Assignments $ 20,908,978 Dollars Collected Since 2016 $ 6,476,691 Collection Performance Court Accounts 30.98% ***Net of cancellation Page 4