SR - AGR-3553.F - PARKING CITATION PROCESSING/11 F OR
AGENDA ITEM
June 14, 2016
TO: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick Otto
City Manager
FROM: Thomas C. Kisela
Chief of Police
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AGENDA ITEM
June 14, 2016
TO: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick Otto
City Manager
FROM: Thomas C. Kisela
Chief of Police
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City Manager /
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To Be Presented By: Tom Kisela
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1. SUBJECT
Agreement between the City of Orange and Judicial Data Systems Corporation (JDS) for parking
citation procession for the Police Department for Fiscal Year 2016 -2017 (FYI 7).
2. SUMMARY ___7
JDS processes parking citations and collects fine revenue for citations issued by the Police
Department. The proposed Agreement is for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
3. RECOMMENDATION / ACTION
Approve the Consultant Services Agreement between the City of Orange and JDS in an amount
not to exceed $50,000 and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the agreement on
behalf of the City.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are budgeted and will be available with the adoption of the FY 17 budget as follows:
100.4041.51670 (Traffic -Other Professional & Consulting Services) $50,000
1 5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
1 a. Provide for a Safe Community - Provide staffing and resources to deliver services that ensure
public safety.
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6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Public Safety Goal 6.0 Provide public safety services of the highest quality.
Policy 6.1: Provide the Police Department with adequate personnel, equipment and state -of the
art- technology to effectively combat crime, meet existing and projected service demands, and
provide crime prevention programs. These resources should be provided prior to anticipated
needs.
7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
JDS is a private company which provides for the processing of parking citations issued by the
City of Orange. This includes collection of fines, appeal processing, and coordination with DMV
for collection of delinquent fines, according to the provisions set forth in California Vehicle
Code §40200 — 40230. The City of Orange has contracted with JDS since 1982 for this service.
The contract is evaluated on a yearly basis.
For the services being provided, the prices are competitive and comparable. JDS has not raised
their fees per citation over the past 10 years. The City is currently satisfied with the services
provided by JDS and the associated fees.
All fines paid to JDS are deposited into a City account and JDS is paid monthly for their
services. JDS receives the following compensation for their services: $1.15 per citation
processed, $3.00 per contested citation, $5.00 per administrative hearing, regardless of outcome.
There has not been an increase in processing costs for FYI 7.
8. ATTACHMENTS
Agreement between the City of Orange and Judicial Data Systems Corporation.
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