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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07768ORDINANCE NO. 7768 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE XV OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD SURCHARGE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (brackets indicated text deleted, underscoring indicates text added) SECTION 1. Subsection 5 of Section 6, Chapter 1 of Title XV of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (5) In addition to the penalties provided herein, any person convicted of a municipal traffic violation for which points may be assessed by the Colorado Department of Revenue, other than [a parking violation and] violations of the provisions of Sections 1412, 1415 or 221 of the Model Traffic Code, shall be assessed a fee to be known as the school crossing guard surcharge in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00)[.] provided, however that any person convicted of a parking violation shall, in addition to the penalties provided herein, be assessed a fee to be known as the school crossing guard surcharge in the amount of four dollars ($4.00). The school crossing guard surcharge shall be imposed at the time of conviction and may not be suspended or waived by the Court. For purposes of this Subsection, conviction shall include [all] guilty pleas, no contest pleas, findings of guilt and deferred sentences entered on any such traffic violation or parking violation The school crossing guard surcharge shall be collected by the Municipal Court and paid into the City's general fund. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective April 1, 2008. INTRODUCED February 25, 2008 m Judy Weaver Councilperson AP PROVE � y PPE81D NT'ei Cif' Council ATTE ED BY W Y CLEW PASSED AND APPROVED: March 24, 2008 D -tiJ 7168 D D ED Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE AGENDA ITEM # - , P"t .64 DATE: February 25, 2008 DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR — DANIEL E. CENTA, P.E. TITLE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE XV OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD SURCHARGE. ISSUE Should the City Council institute a surcharge of four dollars ($4.00) on all parking tickets to supplement the existing school crossing guard fund? RECOMMENDATION Approval of recommendation BACKGROUND Currently a school crossing guard surcharge of ten dollars ($10.00) is assessed to all moving violations, generating approximately $40,000 per year. The Transportation Department is budgeted $66,000 ($26,000 subsidized by the general fund) a year to reimburse SRDA to provide 12 school crossing guards to be placed at high risk locations. High risk locations, determined by Transportation Department, throughout the City are evaluated and ranked on criteria including the number of children crossing, speed and volume of traffic, number of accidents at a location, roadway crossing width, type of traffic control device, etc. The highest locations constitute the greatest risk thereby dictating where the guards are stationed. FINANCIAL IMPACT Adding a four dollar ($4.00) surcharge to all parking tickets would generate approximately $44,000 a year. The school crossing guarding program could add an additional three crossing guard positions and would become completely self - supporting, thus adding $26,000 back to the general fund.