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91-2177 �� ouncil File # �0?/7� " , � �Green Sheet � ' RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MIN A Presented By Referred To WHEREAS, the Ramsey County Sheriff may have as many as 40,000 arrest warrants� outstanding for parking tags, The fines are most often $43 each, for an approximate value of $1.7 million; and WHEREAS, approximately one half of the $1.7 million flows to the City of Saint Paul; and . WHEREAS, Representative 0'Connor introduced H.F. 728 last session which would require that outstanding unpaid parking fines be paid at the time that vehicle license tabs are renewed; and WHEREAS, Representative 0'Connor will pursue this legislation again during the 1992 legislative session; and WHEREAS, since parking tags would be treated as administrative matters rather than criminal under the legislation proposed by Representative 0'Connor, all of the paperwork required to issue an arrest warrant would be eliminated resulting in a cost savings to the City in addition to the revenue increase from collection of the parking fines. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul supports legislation which require payment of all parking tag debt before a license may be renewed. Yeas Navs Absent Requested by Department of: imon � oswz 'i on T � accs ee �'— ettma �- UIJ@ �'- _._ By: Adopted by Council: Date DEC 5 1991 Form Approved by City Attorney Adoption Certified by Council�ec etary By: __, —) �', . By' / Approved by Mayor for Submission to Approved by Ma . Date C g 1991 Council By� �G-�.rz��%�2'-� By: . ��s?�� GEC 1 �A'91 _ �_x�� / DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED �� 18 9 0 2 �ity counci� 11/25/91 GREEN SHEET CONTACT PERSON&PHONE INITIAL/DATE INITIAL/DATE �DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR �CITY COUNCIL Counci lmember Long x4 4 7 3 pgglGN �CITY ATTORNEY �CITY CLERK MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY(DATE) NUMBER fOR a gUDOET DIRECTOR �FIN.8 MOT.SERVICES DIR. ROUTINQ ORDER �MAYOR(OR A3SISTANT) � TOTAL#OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION RE�UESTED: Supporting State legislation which would require payment of all parking tag debt before a license may be renewed. RECOMMENDA71oNS:Approve(A)or Reject(R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TFIE FOLLOWING�UESTIONS: _PLANNINCi COMMI3SION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �• Has this person/firm ever worked under e cOntrBCt fOr this department? _CIB COMMITTEE _ YES NO 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? _STAFF — YES NO _DI37RICT COUR7 _ 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE7 YES NO Explain all yea answers on separete sheet and ettach to green sheat INITIATINO PROBLEM,ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY(Who,What,When,Where,Why): The Ramsey County Sheriff may have as many as 40, 000 arrest warrants outstanding for parking tags with no reasonable means with which to collect the fines. ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: Delinquent parking tag fines will begin to be collected, with approximately half of this revenue going to the City. DISADVANTAOE3 IF APPROVED: None. DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED: The number of unpaid parking fines will continue to increase, as will the number of warrants that must be issued. TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION � COST/REVENUE BUDGETED(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN) �� NOTE: COMPLETE DIRECTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE GREEN SHEET INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASING OFFICE(PHONE NO.298-4225). ROUTING ORDER: Below are correct routings for the five most frequent types of documents: CONTRACTS(assumes authorized budget exists) COUNCIL RESOLUTION (Amend Budgeta/Accept, Grants) 1. Outside Agency 1. Department Director 2. Department Director 2. City Attorney 3. City Attorney 3. Budget Director 4. Mayor(for contracts over$15,000) 4. Mayor/Assistant 5. Human Rights(for contracts over$50,000) 5. City Council 6. Finance and Management Services Director 6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services 7. Finance Accounting ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(Budget Revision) COUNCIL RESOLUTION (all others,and Ordinances) 1. Activity Manager 1. Department Director 2. Department Accountant 2. City Attorney 3. Department Director 3. Mayor Assistant 4. Budget Director 4. Ciry Council 5. City Clerk 6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(all others) 1. Department Director 2. City Attorney 3. Finance and Management Services Director 4. City Clerk TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGNATURE PAGES Indicate the#of pages on which signatures are required and paperclip or flag sach of tbese pages. ACTION REQUESTED Describe what the project/request seeks to accomplish in either chronologi- cal order or order of importance,whichever is most appropriate for the issue. Do not write complete sentences. Begin each item in your list with a verb. RECOMMENDATIONS Complete if the issue in question has been presented before any body,public or private. SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? Indicate which Council objective(s)your projecUrequest supports by listing the key word(s)(HOUSING, RECREATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BUDGET,SEWER SEPARATION). (SEE COMPLETE LIST IN INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL.) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS: This information wili be used to determine the citys liability for workers compensation claims,taxes and proper civll service hiring rules. INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY Explain the situation or conditions that created a need for your project or request ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED Indicate whether this is simply an annual budget procedure required by Iaw/ charter or whether there are specific ways in which the City of Saint Paul and its citizens will benefit from this projecUaction. DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED What negative effects or major changes to existing or past processes might this project/request produce if it is passed (e.g.,traffic delays, noise, tax increases or assessments)7 To Whom?When?For how long? DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED What wilf be the negative consequences if the promised action is not approved? Inability to deliver service?Continued high traffic, noise, accident rate?Loss of revenue? FINANCIAL IMPACT Although you must tailor the information you provide here to the issue you are addressing, in general you must answer two questions: How much is it going to cost?Who is going to pay? . �i�a�� ✓ PARKING TAG INCOME Briefing Paper Backaround Ramsey County Sheriff may have as many as 40, 000 arrest warrants outstanding for parking tags. The fines are most often $43 each, for an approximate value of $1.7 million. Approximately one half of this money flows to the City of Saint Paul . � Issue Last session a bill was introduced by Representative Rich O'Connor (H. F. 728) that would require that outstanding parking tickets be paid at the time vehicle license tabs are renewed. This would be accomplished by mandating that deputy registrars check to see if any unpaid fines are outstanding whenever anyone applies for tabs. If such fines exist, they would have to be cleared up before the tabs can be purchased. The bill was folded into the House Semi-States Appropriations bill after passing policy committees in the House. The Senate version . was not heard, however, and the language never made it into the conference committee report. Representative O'Connor will renew his efforts again this session and the City of Saint Paul should lend their support. In addition, since the parking tags would be t�,eated as administrative matters rather than criminal, all of the paperwork required to issue an arrest warrant would be eliminated. This represents a considerable savings to the City of Saint Paul. Recommendation The City of Saint Paul should support H. F. 728 . . -: ��I�-��7� ,/ T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Initiate PAGE CSSP {Apprvd by Committee, 9/13/91) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Property Tax Relief: Local Government Aid {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91} . . 5 Constitutional Dedication of Sales Tax {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91} . . 7 Fiscal Disparities {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91} . . . . . 8 Polluted Lands {Approved by Council, 9/19/91} . . . . . . . 10 MELSA Funding {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91} . . . . . . . 13 Housing Issues {Apprvd by Committee, 11/22/91} . . . . . . . 17 HRA Expansion of Powers {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91} . . 24 Substantial Support Metropolitan Parks/Como Park Dept Service {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91} . . 27 URAP {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91} . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 � Public Safety Issues {Apprvd by Committee, 11/22/91? . . . . 34 � Maternal Child Health {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91} . . . 39 Parking Tag Income {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91} . . . . . 41 Housing Court {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91? . . . . . . . 43 Photo Cop {No recommendation, lack of quorum, 11/8/91} . . . 45 Metropolitan Transportation Trust Fund (No recommendation, lack of quorum, 11/8/91} . 47 Immunization Transferability/Medical Records {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91} . . 49 Metropolitan State University {No recommendation, lack of quorum, 11/8/91} . 51 Presidential Primary Funding {No recommendation, lack of quorum, 11/8/91} . 53 Cultural Tourism/Historical Preservation District (No recommendation, lack of quorum, 11/8/91} . 55 Monitor Health Care Access {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91) . . . . . 58 Ayd Mill Road {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91� . . . . . . . 60 Service Charge Definition Change {Apprvd by Committee, 10/18/91} . . 62 •