Laserfiche WebLink
<br />, . <br />REQUES'FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Requested By: <br /> <br />Bobb <br /> <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: Ma <br /> <br />Department: <br /> <br />Police <br /> <br />Report <br /> <br />Resolution <br /> <br />xxx <br /> <br />Ordinance <br /> <br />Exhibits: DPS FTA P~oject <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />I am reques~ing an Ordinance approving and authorizing an <br />interlocal cooperation contract between the City of La Porte and <br />The Texas Department of Public Safety, to implement the provisions <br />of V.C.S. ART. 6687d, denial of renewal of license for failure to <br />appear. The Texas Department of Public Safety will not issue a <br />renewal drivers license if there is an existing failure to appear <br />warrant out of the City of La Porte Municipal Court. <br /> <br />DPS has contracted with a vendor which will collect ticket data <br />electronically from this city. They will provide a computer system <br />for compiling and submitting information. DPS will receive the <br />data, screen it and include it in the driver license database. <br /> <br />In addition to ticket fines, offenders entered in the FTA system <br />must pay $30 for each offense. Ten dollars go to the city, which <br />must pay the vendor $6 for each offense when fees are collected. <br />The city does not pay when fines go uncollected or when offenders <br />serve jail time instead of paying the failure to appear cost. The <br />police department, municipal court and the finance department, all <br />concur that this is the best solution to the problem. <br /> <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Approval of interlocal cooperation contract. <br /> <br />Alternative: <br />Maintain Municipal Court as it exist. <br /> <br />Availability of Funds: <br /> <br />General Fund Water/Wastewater <br />Capital Improvement General Revenue Sharing <br />Other (None required) <br /> <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />Funds Available: <br /> <br />YES <br /> <br />NO <br /> <br />ADDroved for city Council Aaenda <br /> <br />CX~ T. +t~ <br /> <br />Robert T. Herrera <br />City Manager <br /> <br />-211 "5} '11 <br />DATE <br />