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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/06/2012 11A Council General Information BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT 1/ Item No For Meeting of November 6, 2012 . ITEM TITLE: Council General Information SUBMITTED BY: CONTACT PERSON /TELEPHONE: SUMMARY EXPLANATION: 1. Weekly Issues Report 2 Letter from Betty Voss regarding Senior /Disabled Emergency Home Repair Program 3. 3rd quarter Municipal Court Office statistics 4. Community Review Board meeting agenda for November 7, 2012 5. City Meeting Schedule for week of November 5, 2012 6. Preliminary Future Activities Calendar as of November 5, 2012 7. Preliminary Council Agenda 8. 2012 Study Session Schedule • Resolution Ordinance Other (specify) Contract: Mail to: Contract Term: Amount: Expiration Date: Insurance Required? No Funding Source: Phone: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Click to download I] 11 -6 info • • MEMORANDUM November 1, 2012 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Tony O'Rourke, City Manager SUBJECT: Weekly Issues Report • NEW HIRES: Community Development Director Steve Osguthorpe and Economic Development Manager Sean Hawkins begin work on Monday, November 5. I am excited to have them and think they will do a fabulous job. Please be sure and say hi to them when you are in City Hall. • CITY MANAGER LEAVE: I will be out of the office Wednesday, November 7 through Sunday, November 11. Chief Rizzi will be the Acting City Manager in my absence. I will have my cell phone if you need to reach me or you can contact Cally and she can contact me. • MARTIN LUTHER KING JR UNDERPASS: The City Engineering Division has a • pre -bid scheduled on Wednesday, November 7 at 10:00 a.m. in Council Chambers for anyone that would like to attend and hear more about the project. • RECEIVED CITY OF YAKIMA OCT 3 0 2012 October 26, 2012 OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL City of Yakima Council Members C/O City Manager's Office 129 N. Second Street Yakima, WA 98901 Dear Council Members, The City of Yakima's Senior /Disabled Emergency Home Repair Program has been more than amazing for me. I was first told about the Senior paint program which was a real blessing. Then to have so many of my major needs met was just wonderful. I had started having some of my plumbing fixed, but just couldn't afford the rest and kept having to call them to come back. This was very stressful. Then the City found that my plumbing was much worse than I even realized. It is wonderful to have good water pressure and hotter water and know it is draining and venting properly. My brother and sister -in -law had bought a new toilet and sink and mirror for my bathroom, trying to help. But The aty workers realized my tub was not just old and unsightly, but also hazardous. The floor was caving and water had leaked. It is so nice to know that it is not just cosmetic, but things have been reinforced and done correctly. Wow! I sure do enjoy the cosmetic part also. So clean and nice and the safety bars in the bath. And it is much warmer than before, with the old window and floors covered properly. Not so cold and drafty. Speaking of windows, it is amazing to have the new windows and doors. My windows were single pane with drafts all the time. There were some holes and mold problems. None of them actually opened for fresh air. And I had to tape one of my exterior doors because of the crack in it. You can imagine my delight when we had a windy day and I actually didn't realize it. It was quieter and not drafty in the house. • My new air conditioner in the wall was awesome also. It was installed when it was still really hot and made a huge difference in being able to sleep well. The plumbing was a bit stressful. A horrible job and they did it well with a lot of miserably hot weather and a very small crawl space. The City workers and all contractors were professional and did very nice work. 1 am very thankful. I had been facing serious health problems and medical procedures this year starting in January through April. I was focusing on Power of Attorney, living will, etc. I am doing better and with this wonderful program, I feel like I have my life back. I believe this program is very important for Disabled Seniors. It is hard to feel like you can't do things and everything is falling apart. This program really helps with the important upkeep and keeping your home. And also with the Senior's self esteem. Thank you, Betty Voss a n) j- • MEMORANDUM November 6, 2012 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: 3rd Quarter 2012 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 41) 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 September 30, 2012. Detailed reports are available from the Office of the Municipal Court. Prior year totals for 2011 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 11111 DB 2012 3rd Qtr MuniCt Page 1 Yakima Municipal Court -- 3rd Quarter 2012 III I. Municipal Court Infraction Statistics 2011 2012 Prior 2012 Prior Year Qtrs. July August September' YTD Total Filings - Proceedings During Year: Infractions Filed 9,600 4,645 818 . 680 548 6,691 Violations Charg d 12,586 6,265 _ 1,082 920 743 9,010 Mitigation Hearings 1,190 572 103 88 82 845 Contested Hearings 292 156 21 12 17 _ 206 _ Show Cause Hearings 108 45 3 _ 9 5 62 _ Other Hearings On Record , 2,496 1,095 262 137 177 1,671 Total 26,272 12,778 2,289 1,846 1,572 18,485 Dispositions Durin &Year: Infractions Paid 2,469 1,107 183 164 150 1,604 Failure to Respond 2,812 1,126 90 69 18 1,303 Committed 3,877 1,845 345 303 263 2,756 Not Committed 166 85 13 3 7 108 Dismissed 1,928 929 175 87 136 1,327 Amended 9 _ 6 2 1 _ 1 _ 10 Total Disposed 11,261 5,098 808 627 575 7,108 Municipal Court Traffic Infraction Revenues $960,485 $445,580 $68,465 $89,596 $75,095 $678,736 Budget $1,060,000 $1,000,000 DB 2012 3rd Qtr MuniCt Page 2 Yakima Municipal Court -- 3rd Quarter 2012 III H. Municipal Court Criminal Statistics 2011 Prior 2012 Prior 2012 Year Qtrs. July August September YTD Total Filings During Year: Citations Filed 5,141 2,719 483 376 340 3,918 Violations Charged 6,132 3,231 588 450 412 4,681 Trial Settings During Year: Non Jury Trials Set 8 2 0 0 0 2 Jury Trials 2,154 825 151 172 1 324 Proceedings: Arraignments 4,255 2,183 473 349 309 3,314 Non Jury Trials 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jury Trials 15 6 0 2 1 9 III Stipulations to Record 3 3 0 2 0 5 Other Hearings 5,103 2,515 449 475 469 3,908 Dispositions: Bail Forfeitures 11 1 0 0 0 1 Guilty 3,698 1,895 329 355 319 2,898 Not Guilty 5 2 0 0 0 2 Dismissed 2,255 1,044 168 208 186 1,606 Amended 329 130 18 20 18 186 Deferred /Driver 543 289 40 47 38 414 Prosecution Resumed 125 52 8 18 12 90 Total Disposition 6,966 3,413 563 648 573 5,197 Criminal Fines Revenue: DWI Penalties $102,773 $46,190 $7,242 $10,328 $7,163 $70,923 Criminal Traffic 147,886 65,928 11,973 8,541 14,583 101,025 Non - Traffic Misdemeanor 87,270 57,104 12,886 20,531 12,308 102,829 Recoupments 186,478 126,540 8,479 8,688 5,754 149,461 • Total Fines $524,407 $295,762 $40,580 $48,088 $39,808 $424,238 Total Budget $545,000 $555,000 DB 2012 3rd Qtr MuniCt Page 3 Yakima Municipal Court -- 3rd Quarter 2012 III. Public Safety Education Assessment (PSEA) Statistics • 2011 2012 Prior 2012 Prior Year Qtrs. July August September YTD Total Public Safety $1,416,534 $713,505 $108,554 $120,737 $103,736 $1,046,532 Education Assessment (PSEA) Payments * * 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 09/30/2012 Outstanding Municipal Court Time -Pay Agreements ** $3,151,154 * *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 2012 and Prior Years Outside Collection Agency: * ** _ Accounts Assigned in Prior Years $17,828,822 Accounts Assigned in 2008 4,298,362 Accounts Assigned in 2009 4,816,975 Accounts Assigned in 2010 4,168,068 _ Accounts Assigned in 2011 6,047,929 Accounts Assigned in 2012 3,290,942 Total Assignments $40,451,098 Dollars Collected Since Assignment (Cumulative) (as of 9/30/12) $7,092,714 Collection Performance Court Accounts 17.53% • * ** Net of cancellation DB 2012 3rd Qtr MuniCt Page 4 COMMUNITY REVIEW BOARD MEETING AGENDA November 7, 2012 5:30 p.m. - Council Chambers - City Hall I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL C.R.B. Members Staff Judy Pozarich Joe Caruso Phyllis Musgrove Tammy Gilmour Bob Mason Ben Shoval Mei -Lynne Statler Richard Marcley Gregory Bohn III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of the minutes from the August 15, 2012, September 5, 2012, and • October 3, 2012 meetings IV. HEARINGS — CODE COMPLIANCE CASES A. 2709 Castlevale Road Earl J. Lee Jr. /MERS /MERS c/o WMC Mortgage Corp. /MERS c/o Elizabeth Hendrix, WMC Mortgage Corp. /U.S. Bank National Association Becky Baker, Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. /U.S. Bank National Association c/o Chase Home Finance LLC /Occupant Code Compliance If CAC -12 -0902 V. HEARINGS — RIGHT -OF -WAY USE PERMITS (FENCE) A. None VI. CODE ADMINISTRATION MANAGER'S STATUS REPORT A. Code Compliance Statistics for the month of October, 2012 VII. NEW BUSINESS A. None VIII. OLD BUSINESS A. None IX. ADJOURNMENT • CITY MEETING SCHEDULE For November 5, 2012 — November 12, 2012 Please note' Meetings are subject to change Monday, November 5 10:00 a.m. City Council Media Briefing — Council Chambers Tuesday, November 6 10:00 a.m. County Commissioners Agenda Meeting — Council Chambers 5:30 p.m. City Council Executive Session — Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. City Council Meeting — Council Chambers Wednesday, November 7 10:00 a.m. Bid Opening — Council Chambers 5:30 p.m. Community Review Board — Council Chambers Thursday, November 8 9:00 a.m. County Hearing Examiner — Council Chambers 1:00 p.m. Harman Center Board Meeting — Harman Center 1:30 p.m. Yakima Regional Clean Air Meeting — Council Chambers Friday, November 9 8:00 a.m. Sister City Meeting — CED Conference Room Monday, November 12 CITY OFFICES CLOSED • Office Of Mayor /City Council Preliminary Future Activities Calendar Please Note: Meetings are subject to change U,: .e i'' - 5 ''•Y - il... ^i$'9 .o M ., cation °p�3 u3 ..g >`' g . .,IVMe tin " °�P:d "r. " "ose..t, r; 'Partac .:(Vleetiri • =Locat�iori� �,r•. 5 ,t. p � 9 t• b' w ,. 0 s . e/T me z ' y ^a, „r . ... ,..t t' •" tt M.w :' r, ":s ^' iN'Ny' :11 • NiL1W' ..^.. .,..w.o-. ..., ., .•w ., ... . +....ww ... ,� ...- .. -.<,.. .. .,.•. •.. ,.. u, u sou .... .. n n n Mon. Nov. 5 10:00 a.m City Council Media Briefing Scheduled Meeting Cawley Council Chambers Tue. Nov. 6 12:00 p.m. Miscellaneous Issues Scheduled Meeting Cawley, Adkison TBD 5:30 p.m. City Council Executive Scheduled Meeting Council Council Chambers Session 6:00 • m. Cit Council Meetin• Scheduled Meeting Council Council Chambers Thur. Nov. 8 1.00 p.m. Harman Center Board Board Meeting Adkison Harman Center Meeting 1 30 p m. Yakima Regional Clean Air Scheduled Meeting Lover Council Chambers Meeting 2:00 p.m GFI Executive Committee Scheduled Meeting _ Ettl, Coffey, Mayor's Office Meetin• Adkison Mon. Nov. 12 CITY OFFICES CLOSED Tue. Nov. 13 :00 • m. Miscellaneous Issues Scheduled Meetin• Cawle , Adkison TBD . d. Nov. 14 ._.., �� n .._ b, .. �...�.� "., ,�, 11.30 a m Sports Commission Scheduled Meeting Ettl Clarion Hotel 3 30 p m Planning Commission Scheduled Meeting Ensey Council Chambers Meeting 5 p.m. Parks & Recreation Scheduled Meeting Adkison Council Chambers Commission Thur. Nov. 15 11.00 a.m. City Council Study Session Scheduled Meeting Council Council Chambers 3.30 p.m. YAKCORPS Executive Board Meeting Lover (alt) CED Conference Room Board 5:30 m. YCDA Board Meetin• Board Meetin• Adkison New Vision Office Mon. Nov. 19 8 a.m. Pension Board Meetings Board Meeting Coffey HR Conference Room 10 a m. City Council Media Briefing Scheduled Meeting Adkison Council Chambers Tue. Nov. 20 12:00 p.m. Miscellaneous Issues Scheduled Meeting Cawley, Adkison, TBD Coffey ®00 p.m Yakima County Gang Scheduled Meeting Adkison TBD Commission 5:00 p m (T) City Council Executive Scheduled Meeting Council Council Chambers Session 6.00 •.m. Ci Council Meetin• Scheduled Meetin• Council Council Chambers Wed. Nov 21 ___._ _,ti.._....._a,_ .�__ .. . �. _w. �......_,.m ....- ... 12 :00 p.m. YVVCB Board Meeting Board Meeting Adkison Convention Center 12:00 p.m. PAL Board Meeting Board Meeting Coffey PAL Center 3:30 p.m. Arts Commission Scheduled Meeting Adkison CED Conference Room Thur. Nov. 22 CITY OFFICES CLOSED Fri. Nov. 23 CITY OFFICES CLOSED Mon. Nov. 26 12:00 p.m. Capitol Theatre Board Board Meeting Bristol Capitol Theatre Meeting 12:00 •.m. Greenwa Board Meetin• Board Meetin• Ettl Greenwa Visitors Center Tue. Nov. 27 10.00 a.m City Council Study Session Scheduled Meeting Council Council Chambers 12:00 • m Miscellaneous Issues Scheduled Meetin• Adkison, Cawle TBD Wed. Nov. 28 5:30 p.m. Historic Preservation Scheduled Meeting Bristol Council Chambers Commission Thur. Nov. 29 1:30 p.m EMS Board Meeting Board Meeting Lover (alt) Yakima Regional 5 00 p.m. Yakima Valley Visitors & Scheduled Event Open Convention Center Convention Bureau Annual Reception • • PRELIMINARY FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA November 15 11:00 a.m. City Council Study Session — Council Chambers November 20 (T) 5:00 p.m. Executive Session — Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. Business Meeting, — Council Chambers • Resolution authorizing amendment to the existing Professional Services Agreement with Pharmer Engineering for the Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) Bioreactor and Electrical Improvements project • Interlocal agreement with Selah to provide building inspection services • Fire inspection rate structure proposal • Resolution withdrawing Comprehensive rehensive Plan Amendment #003-12 and Rezone #003 -12 from further Council consideration and rescinding the Council's direction to remand this matter back to the City of Yakima's Planning Commission • Resolution authorizing two Pipeline License with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway for the City of Yakima's Industrial Waste Collection System within 6th Avenue near Madison and North 23 Avenue near "J" Street • Ordinance setting the Stormwater Rates for 2013 and 2014 to maintain the current annual rate of forty -three dollars ($43.00) per equivalent residential unit (ERU) to fund the Storm Drainage and Surface Water Management Utility • Memorandum of Understanding with the Washington State Liquor Control Board for office space for a liquor agent in YPDs building • Proposed legislation for modifying parking in the downtown core area • Review and approve 3 Quarter Financial Reports • Accounts Receivable Report • Revenue & Expenditure Report • 10/31/2012 437 PM 1 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing — Council Chambers • Public hearing on Ad Valorem (property) tax • Public hearing on 2013 budget • • 10/31/2012 4.37 PM 2 1'. • 2012 STUDY SESSION SCHEDULE Council Chambers 10:00 a.m. November 15 Downtown development — Ian Thomas, Consultant November 27 Gang Free Initiative TBD North 1 Street and signage issues • 411 10/31/2012 433 PM