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Home My WebLink About08/19/2014 11A Council General InformationITEM TITLE: SUBMITTED BY: SUMMARY EXPLANATION: BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Council General Information Sonya Clear Tee, City Clerk 1. 2nd Quarter 2014 Municipal Court Office Statistics 2. City Meeting Schedule 3. Preliminary Future Activities Calendar 4. Preliminary Council Agenda 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 0 info Item No. 11.A. For Meeting of: August 19, 2014 City Manager Upload Date 8/14/2014 Type Cove Memo MEMORANDUM August 19, 2014 TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Tony O'Rourke, City Manager FROM: The Honorable Kelley Olwell, Presiding Judge Linda Hagert, Court Services Manager Debbie Baldoz, CPA SUBJECT: 2nd Quarter 2014 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, 2014. Detailed reports are available from the Office of the Municipal Court. Prior year totals for 2013 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 2014 2nd Qtr MuniCt Page 1 Yakima Municipal Court -- 2nd Quarter 2014 Municipal Court Infraction Statistics 2013 Prior Year 2014 Prior Qtrs. April June 2014 YTD Total Filings -- Proceedings During Year: Infractions Filed Violations Charged Mitigation Hearings Contested Hearings Show Cause Hearings Other Hearings On Record Total Dispositions During Year: Infractions Paid Failure to Respond Committed Not Committed Dismissed Amended Total Disposed Municipal Court Traffic Infraction Revenues Budget DB 2014 2nd Qtr MuniCt Page 2 11,156 3,452 15,058 4,766 1,,315 318 236 56 137 41 1,738 389 1,181 1,618 141 33 20 164 1,025 1,486 125 31 13 146 888 6,546 1,286 9,156 101 685 25 145 9 83 111 810 29,640 9,022 2,537 689 157 57 4,782 1,296 150 42 1,750 491 22 3 9,398 2,578 $1,027,200 $269,754 3,157 2,826 258 232 14 497 24 184 0 977 $85,410 13 451 19 123 838 $101,440 2,420 215 6 447 12 107 1 788 $74,163 17,425 1,394 90 2.691 97 905 4 5,181 $530,767 $990,000 Yakima Municipal Court -- 2nd Quarter 2014 II. Municipal Court Criminal Statistics 2013 Prior Year 2014 Prior Qtrs. April May June 2014 YTD Total Filings During Year: Citations Filed Violations Charged Trial Settings During Year: Non Jury Trials Set Jury Trials Proceedings: Arraignments Non Jury Trials Jury Trials Stipulations to Record Other Hearings Dispositions: Bail Forfeitures Guilty Not Guilty Dismissed Amended Deferred/ Driver Prosecution Resumed Total Disposition Criminal Fines Revenue: DWI Penalties Criminal Traffic Non -Traffic Misdemeanor Recoupments Total Fines Total Budget 4,274 709 244 5,150 888 321 11 0 0 1,613 476 128 3,698 608 211 3 0 0 13 2 0 6 1 0 5,183 1,274 445 0 0 0 3,515 666 253 2 1 0 1,866 301 129 201 19 6 598 145 59 87 12 5 6,269 1,144 452 $113,553 $26,155 $8,957 152,945 34,751 8,042 86,802 15,512 7,655 164,838 30,573 9,444 $518,138 $106,991 $34,098 $555,000 267 334 0 110 224 0 1 0 368 0 219 1 90 15 48 5 378 $7,899 9,310 7,548 9,332 $34,089 236 1,456 310 1,853 1 1 134 848 179 1.222 0 0 0 3 0 1 388 2,475 0 0 223 1,361 0 2 95 615 9 49 26 278 5 27 358 2,332 $7,363 $50,374 7,316 59,419 10,479 41,194 7,829 57,178 $32,987 $208,165 $580,000 DB 2014 2nd Qtr MuniCt Page 3 Yakima Municipal Court -- 2nd Quarter 2014 III. Public Safety Education Assessment PSEA Statistics Public Safety Education Assessment (PSEA) Payments * 2013 Prior Year $1,469,420 2014 Prior Qtrs. $385,818 April $137,068 May $114,683 Tune $118,851 2014 YTD Total $756,420 * 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 Outstanding Municipal Court Time -Pay Agreements** As of 6/30/14 $2,643,015 **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 Outside Collection Agency: *** Accounts Assigned in Prior Years Accounts Assigned in 2010 Accounts Assigned in 2011 Accounts Assigned in 2012 Accounts Assigned in 2013 Accounts Assigned in 2014 Total Assignments Dollars Collected Since Assignment (Cumulative less purged) (as of 6/30/14) Collection Performance Court Accounts 2014 and Prior Years $21,775,161 ................ 4,020,984 5,845,765 4,199,483 3,564,868 3,281,613 $42,687,874 $8,572,645 20.08% *** Net of cancellation DB 2014 2nd Qtr MuniCt Page 4 CITY MEETING SCHEDULE For August 18, 2014 — August 25, 2014 Please note: Meetings are subject to change Tuesday, August 19 8:30 a.m. TPA Meeting — Oxford Suites 10:00 a.m. County Commissioners agenda meeting — Council Chambers 11:00 a.m. Council Nominating Committee — Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. City Council meeting — Council Chambers Wednesday, August 20 9:30 a.m. Emergency Services Board meeting — Emergency Mgmt. Office 3:30 p.m. Arts Commission meeting — 2" Floor Conference Room 5:30 p.m. Community Review Board — Council Chambers Thursday, August 21 2:00 p.m. Bid Opening — Council Chambers 3:00 p.m. Council Built Environment Committee meeting — 2" Floor Conference Room Friday, August 22 10:00 a.m. Council Public Safety Committee meeting — 2"a Floor Conference Room 11:00 a.m. Council Partnership Committee meeting — 2"d Floor Conference Room Monday, August 25 12:00 p.m. Greenway Board meeting — Greenway Visitors Center Office Of Mayor/City Council Preliminary Future Activities Calendar Please Note: Meetings are subject to change til Date/Time 01M11.0. ge111101kUP Tue. Aug. 19 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m, 12:00 p.m.. 6:00.em Wed. Aug. 20 9:30 a.m. Thur. Aug. 21 3:00 p.m. Fri. Aug. 22 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m, Mon. Aug. 25 12:00 o.m. Tue. Aug. 26 11:30 a.m. 12:00 m Wed. Aug. 27 12:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. TPA Meeting Council Nominating Committee Miscellaneous Issues City Council Meeting IMMMINWARIONARVOIZAMMIWINAINVOINVON Thur. Aug. 28 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. m Emergency Services Board Meeting Council Built Environment Committee meeting Council Public Safety Committee Meeting Council Partnership Committee Meeting Greenwav Board Meeting ting Porpoise Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting cipant Cawley Cawley, Adkison, Ettl Cawley, Coffey, Ensey Council Lover Coffey, Ensey, Lover Adkison, Dittmar, Lover Cawley, Adkison, Ettl Board Meeting Sports Commission Meeting Miscellaneous Issues PAL Board Meeting Yakima Planning Commission Historic Preservation Commission Council Economic Development Committee YAKCORPS Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Ettl Ettl Cawley, Coffey Board Meeting Dittmar Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Ensey Coffey Cawley, Coffey, Dittmar Lover detitg` at on Oxford Suites Mayor's Office TBD Council Chambers Emergency Mgmt. Office 2nd Floor Conference Room 2nd Floor Conference Room 2nd Floor Conference Room Greenwa Visitors Center Yakima Valley Hotel TBD PAL Center Council Chambers Council Chambers 2nd Floor Conference Room 2nd Floor Conference Room DRAFT PRELIMINARY FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA September 2, 2014 (T) 5:00 p.m. Executive Session — Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. Business Meeting — Council Chambers • Design and implementation of North First Street Project • 2014 2nd Quarter Capital Improvement Projects Report • 2nd Quarter 2014 Financial Trend Monitoring Report • Resolution regarding changes to the by-laws and interlocal agreement to the Cities Insurance Association of Washington (CIAW) • Plaza design options September 9, 2014 10:00 a.m. Study Session — Council Chambers • Planning Commission - review comp plan 8/14/2014 8:57 AM