Resolution No. 88-21 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
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OF THE MUNICIPALCOURT STUDY RESULTS. _—
WHEREAS, In .Tune 1987 the Court Study Committee began reviewing possible
options for court service delivery for the City of Ti,ard; and
WHEREAS, from October, 1987 to February 1, 1988, Council received information
and gave direction to the Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Committee compared level of service and net revenue projections
while studying the caseload options set forth below:
Option l: No municipal court
Option 2: Minor traffic and parking citations only
Option 2+: Option 2 with night court
Option 3: Existing service level (minor traffic, parking, and limited
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Option 4: Minor traffic, parking, and all misdemeanors (including Washington
Square's caseload)
Option 4+: Option 4 with night court
Option 5: All cases (including major traffic)
Option 6: Option 2 with major traffic; and
WHEREAS, the Court Study Committee identified the existing caseload (option 3)
as discriminatory to the Washington. Square merchants; and
® WHEREAS, the Tigard City Council wished to not be discriminatory in the level
f service given to citizens and merchants ir. the City and further wished to
treat all Court service users fairly and equitably; and
WHEREAS, Council expressed concern
ern regarding the lack of substantiated data on
the Washington Square caseload and the amount of overtime and downtime Tigard
officers currently experience through District Court in Hillsboro; and
WHEREAS, the minor traffic caseload increased during the court study from
3,600 cases a year to 9,600 cases a year or 266 percent. The workload impact
on the case management function has been such that an incre� in misdemeanant
caseload would have been difficult to administer; and
WHEREAS, Council expressed desire to enhance the service level to citizens by
beginning night court as soon as possible.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
Section 1: The Court Study Committee shall take the necessary steps to
implement Option 2+ (minor traffic and parking only with night court) no later
than July 1, 1988. Nicht court is scheduled to begin operation as of April 1,
1988 with the major focus to be an enhanced level of service to citizens for
fr traffic arraigumer_ts.
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Section 2: The Court Study Committee is to discuss with the County the phase-
back options of discontinuing the misdemeanor caseload through Municipal Court
to be effective no later than July 1, 1988. Staff is directed to investigate
options available for hearing the misdemeanor caseload in other courts keeping
an eye to City cost containment. Upon completion or phase-nacK negotiations,
Tigard merchants are to be advised of the change noting this is a temporary
measure until further study and caseload can be determined.
Section 3: The City Recorder is hereby directed to review the Tigard
Municipal Code and make recommendations to modify the code as necessary to
implement option 2+ by July 1, 1988. She is further directed to negotiate
personal service contracts with the Municipal Court Judge and pro-tem Judges
based on salary figures used in the Study to be, effective July 1, 1988.
Section 4: The Court Study Committee shall gather information on a city-wide
basis in an attempt to better define the amount and type of caseload being
generated both in the misdemeanor and major traffic categories. The Committee
shall also prepare information regarding police officer overtime, number of
court-related trips, and "downtime" spent in processing those cases in the
® other court. TheEe reports will he forwarded to Council in an update report
format in September, 1988 and February, 1989,
Section 5: The majority of the Washington County population is based in the
eastern. portion of the County. For this reason, the Cir Council hereby
reaffirms their intent to continue to lobby for an Bast County District Court.
Section 6: Court staff will continue to process the heavy increase of traffic
caseload and shall report to Council periodically through the Court Study
Committee and the departmental monthly reports on this impact. The Records/
Court Manager shall continue enhanced collection efforts for all cases.
Section 7: Council further desires the formal 1988 Court Study Report to be
filed when the phase-back option for the misdemeanor caseload has been
determined. This is to be cuf+pleted uo later than June 30, 1988 with copies
being distributed to effected jurisdictions.
PASSED: This 141 day of /�, 1988.
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ATTEST: Mayor - City of Tigard
Deputy City City Recorder`- City oV Tigard
APPRO%7a-iS TO FORM:
ity Recorder
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