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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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1 WHEREAS, traf�c speeds on c ty streets are increasing beyond levels which are safe for pedestrians
2 and automobile and bicycle traffic; and
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4 WHEREAS, the City is seeking additional methods for combating the increasing speeds on its
5 streets; and
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7 WHEREAS, in most counties across the state, the allocation of revenue generated by traffic and
8 parking fines between cities and counties is usually 60% for the city and 40% for the county; and
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10 WHEREAS, this allocation in Hennepin County is 70% for Minneapolis and 30% for the county;
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13 WHEREAS, the current allocation in Ramsey County is 50% to the City of Saint Paul and 50% to
14 the county;
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16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul supports legislation by the
17 State of Minnesota that would designate speeding violations on city streets as administrative
18 violations that could be handled by City as administrative offenses; and be it
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20 FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City supports further State legislation that would designate the
21 allocation of revenues generated by traffic and parking fines within Ramsey County as 70%(city)-
22 30%(county) as in Hennepin County.
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' RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Referred To Committee: Date
1 WHEREAS, traffic speeds on city streets are increasing beyond levels which ar safe for pedestrians
2 and automobile and bicycle traf�c; and
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� WHEREAS, the City is seeking additional methods for combating the in easing speeds on its
� streets; and �
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7 WHEREAS, in most counties across the state, the allocation of rev nue generated by traff'ic and
8 parking fines between cities and counties is usually 60% for the ' and 40% for the county; and
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10 WHEREAS, this allocation in Hennepin County is 70% for nneapolis and 30% for the county;
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13 WHEREAS, the current allocation in Ramsey County ' S0% to the City of Saint Paul and 50% to
14 the county;
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16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that e City of Saint Paul supports legislation by the
17 State of Minnesota that would designate speedi violations on city streets as administrative
18 violations that could be handled by City as ad nistrative offenses; and be it
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20 FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City su orts further State legislation that would designate the
21 allocation of revenues generated by traffi and parking fines within Ramsey County as either 60%
22 for cities and 40% for the county or as %-30% as in Hennepin County.
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED NO 18 916
city counci� 12/10/91 GREEN SHEET �
CONTACT PERSON& ONE INITIAUDATE INITIAUDATE
�.'�L1I1ClYimember �nC� x4 4 7 3 �DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR �CITY COUNCIL
ASSIGN �CITY ATTORNEY �CITY CLERK
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY(DATE) NUMBER FOR ❑BUDGET DIRECTOR �FIN.8 MQT.SERVICES DIR.
ROUTING
ORDER �MAYOR(OR ASSISTANT) O
TOTAL#OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION REQUESTED:
Supporting State legislation that would designate speeding violations on
city streets as administrative, rather than criminal, violations and
adjusting the allocation or revenue generated from collected fines.
RECOMMENDATIONS:Approve(A)or Reject(R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING GUESTIONS:
_PLANNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �• Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
_CIB COMMITTEE _ YES NO
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
_STAFF — YES NO
_DISTRICT COURT _ 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normall
y possessed by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE7 YES NO
Explain all yes answers on separote sheet and attach to graen ahest
INITIATING PROBLEM,ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY(Who,What.When,Where,Why):
Keeping speeding violations criminal reduces the City's ability to
prosecute violators. The current fine revenue allocation formula
gives St. Paul the lowest percentage of fine revenue of any major city in
the State. While St. Paul receives 50� of the revenue, most cities receiv
60� and Minneapolis receives 70�.
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
The City will have additional tools and funds to help combat rising speeds
on City streets.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
None.
DISADVANTAOES IF NOT APPROVED:
Speeding violations on city streets may continue to be left unprosecuted
while the City continues to receive an unfairly low portion of fine
generated revenue.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S COST/REVENUE BUDCiETED(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 PURCHAStNG 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 Budgets/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. City 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 papsrclip or flag
each of these 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 ob)ective(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 will be used to determine the city's liabitity for workers compensation claims,taxes and proper civil service hiring rules.
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY
Expiain 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 law/
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 proJecUrequest 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 wiil 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?