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Home My WebLink About06/16/2015 19A 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. 1st Quarter 2015 Municipal Courts Office Statistics 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 CI 1st quarter Item No. 19.A. For Meeting of: June 16, 2015 City Manager Upload Date 6/9/2015 Type E3aClku.ulp IMlateiriiall CI info 6/11/2015 Cover INA e rn o MEMORANDUM June 11, 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: 1st 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 1st Quarter activity through March 31 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 Qtr MuniCt Page 1 Yakima Municipal Court -- 1st Quarter 2015 I. Municipal Court Infraction Statistics DB 20151x' Qtr MuniCt Page 2 2014 Prior Year 2015 Prior Qtrs. January February March 2015 YTD Total Filings -- Proceedings During Year: Infractions Filed 13,324 0 1,198 1,320 1,214 3,732 Violations Charged 19,009 0 1,792 1,972 1,777 5,541 Mitigation Hearings 1,435 0 123 136 183 442 Contested Hearings 308 0 29 38 30 97 Show Cause Hearings 143 0 3 0 17 20 Other Hearings On Record 1,627 0 140 150 125 415 Total 35,846 0 3,285 3,616 3,346 10,247 Dispositions During Year: Infractions Paid 3,016 0 182 335 359 876 Failure to Respond 189 0 15 15 6 36 Committed 5,733 0 527 613 711 1,851 Not Committed 210 0 13 23 24 60 Dismissed 1,763 0 147 137 141 425 Amended 7 0 1 1 0 2 Total Disposed 10,918 0 885 1,124 1,241 3,250 Municipal Court Traffic Infraction Revenues $1,084,145 $0 $88,747 $99,664 $143,701 $332,112 Budget $1,070,000 $1,070,000 DB 20151x' Qtr MuniCt Page 2 Yakima Municipal Court -- 1st Quarter 2015 II. Municipal Court Criminal Statistics DB 20151x' Qtr MuniCt Page 3 2014 Prior Year 2015 Prior Qtrs. January February March 2015 YTD Total Filings During Year: Citations Filed 3,083 0 292 241 349 882 Violations Charged 3,853 0 373 319 447 1,139 Trial Settings During Year: Non Jury Trials Set 5 0 1 0 1 2 Jury Trials 1,714 0 114 182 163 459 Proceedings: Arraignments 2,611 0 243 233 262 738 Non Jury Trials 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jury Trials 9 0 1 1 1 3 Stipulations to Record 3 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hearings 5,113 0 396 427 408 1,231 Dispositions: Bail Forfeitures 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guilty 2,695 0 225 279 256 760 Not Guilty 2 0 0 0 2 2 Dismissed 1,214 0 93 120 127 340 Amended 84 0 21 15 17 53 Deferred/Driver 551 0 55 50 53 158 Prosecution Resumed 62 0 4 6 12 22 Total Disposition 4,608 0 398 470 467 1,335 Criminal Fines Revenue: DWI Penalties $95,792 $0 $4,686 $7,830 $10,069 $22,585 Criminal Traffic 115,171 0 8,986 10,913 11,627 31,526 Non -Traffic Misdemeanor 108,270 0 4,347 8,513 12,811 25,671 Recoupments 112,935 0 7,381 9,054 11,435 27,870 Total Fines $432,168 $0 $25,400 $36,310 $45,942 $107,652 Total Budget $475,000 $475,000 DB 20151x' Qtr MuniCt Page 3 Yakima Municipal , Court -- 1st 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 03/31/2015 Outstanding Municipal Court Time -Pay Agreements** $2,497,628 **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. January February March 2015 YTD Total Public Safety Education Assessment (PSEA) Payments $1,516,962 $0 $110,040 $153,353 $161,857 $425,250 * 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 03/31/2015 Outstanding Municipal Court Time -Pay Agreements** $2,497,628 **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 20151x' 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 20151x' Qtr MuniCt Page 4 YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL July 7, 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. Presentations / Recognitions / Introductions Sports Commission -- update on community sporting events 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. 1st Quarter 2015 Financial Trend Monitoring System B. Set July 21, 2015 as the date of a public hearing for Council consideration of the Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation regarding the remand decision related to the use and definition for "Mission" in the GC, CBD, and M-1 zoning districts C. Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Yakima County Technology Services D. Resolution authorizing Services Agreement with Yakima County Fire District 11 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 Mayor and/or the consensus or vote of the Council. Written communication and e-mail messages are strongly encouraged. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public hearing and resolution declaring surplus and authorizing disposition of the Tiger Oil property located at 2312 West Nob Hill Blvd. CITY MANAGER REPORTS 8. Consideration of a street naming Petition 15-03 submitted by the Veterans of Foreign Post #379 and American Legion Post #36 to name a future street known as Cascade Parkway to Bravo Company Blvd and set a date for a public hearing on August 18, 2015, 9. Resolution authorizing a contract with Yakima Habitat for Humanity for the sum of $45,000 10. Other Business 11. Adjournment The next meeting will be a Council Business meeting on July 21, 2015 at 6 p.m. at City Hall 12. 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 June 15, 2015 — June 22, 2015 Please note: Meetings are subject to change Monday, June 15 2:00 p.m. Yakima Police Department retirement ceremony — Convention Center Tuesday, June 16 10:00 a.m. County Commissions agenda meeting — Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. City Council meeting — Council Chambers Wednesday, June 17 3:30 p.m. Arts Commission meeting — 2°d Floor Conference Room Thursday, June 18 9:00 a.m. Hearing Examiner — Council Chambers 2:00 p.m. Council Built Environment Committee meeting — 2°a Floor Conference Room Monday, June 22 12:00 p.m. Capitol Theatre Board meeting — Capitol Theatre Office Of Mayor/City Council Preliminary Future Activities Calendar Please Note: Meetings are subject to change Meetin Dtrfr Mon. June 15 2:00 p.m. Tue. June 16 8:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 6:00 .m Wed. June 17 3 30m„ Thur. June �� 8 2:00 p.m. Mon. June 22 12:09.2.m. Wed. June 24 3:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Thur. June 25 1:30 p.m. owaPaamookaaaalailapaPalEMPPIMO Fri. June 26 10:00 a.m. Or zon Police Retirement Ceremony weeNNOWILW TPA Board Meeting tq ,f urpo Scheduled Event Capitol Theatre Executive Committee meeting Miscellaneous Issues City Council meetingpagaanallakalaaaaaadanaln Board Meeting Scheduled Meeting " rtici n Open Cawley Coffey Cawley, Coffey Council Arts Commission meeting POOMMIPPOPPOMIMIIIIIIMMUMPaapapplaMPMCPOIMPaalaaaaNMPINOWOPOPPAP Council Built Environment Committee meeting Mon11 . June 291 12:00 . m. OMMMWEINIIMMM Tue. June 30 1:00 . m. Fri. July 3 CITY OFFICES CLOSED Tue. July 7 12:00 p.m. Scheduled Meeting Adkison Coffey, Ensey, Lover Capitol Theatre Board Yakima Planning Commission Historic Preservation Commission MRAMMAMmmftWWWWWWWW analaaaMPMpapPKGMMMIPIIMP Coffey Board Meeting Scheduled Meeting Ensey Scheduled Meeting Coffey eetp i ace lo Convention Center Convention Center Capitol Theatre TBD Council Chambers WallaaaaaPPININIAPPalaaalladalfflalaaaalaNalalanaaaalaaNNPINEMPINEIMMINIadalla 2nd Floor Conference Room lataaMIMIIMINIMPAPPAPPlaaaWlatiaanaPallaapalagalaaPPOMPINkaaalla 2nd Floor Conference Room mmanommeMMUamommmmmumumm.m*WMWmommammmgo, Capitol Theatre Council Chambers Council Chambers Council Economic Development Committee meeting PaPAPAPPWIPalaanalaalkaaaMPOlatel Scheduled Meeting Cawley, Dittmar Council Public Safety Committee meeting IRMIMaakalkaaaataa Scheduled Meeting Adkison, Dittmar, Lover Greenwav Board meeting INAIPIPAPPPaltalatalapPONOMMON Ettl PaaaaallaalaaallaaatalffillaPi Miscellaneous Issues VAPPARIMPVIM 2nd Floor Conference Room MIN 2nd Floor Conference Room Greenwa Visitors Center Cawley, Coffey MIPIONP.M1 TBD PaaalanahalaallIMM 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m, 6:00 Yakima Valley Tourism Executive Committee meeting Miscellaneous Issues (T) City Council Executive Session City Council meeting muudOMMUNIMMENZMNOMAIMEtemkatoMONSMOVANAN Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Adkison Cawley, Coffey Council Scheduled Meeting Council ,.„ Convention Center TBD Council Chambers Council Chambers JAIIMOMMIZAVAMMONOMMINV Wed. July 8 5:30 p.m. Parks & Recreation Scheduled Meeting Adkison Council Chambers Commission Thur. July 9 1:00 p.m. Harman Center Board Board Meeting Adkison Harman Center meeting 1:30 p.m. Yakima Regional Clean Air Scheduled Meeting Cawley Council Chambers 3:30 p.m. SAFE Yakima Community Board Meeting Adkison Chamber of Commerce Board meeting 5:30 p.m. YCDA Board meeting Board Meeting Adkison New Vision