HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3737-05-2009A Resolution
NO 3737-05-2009
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO FLAG VEHICLE RECORDS
OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE OUTSTANDING WARRANTS FOR FAILURE TO
APPEAR OR FAILURE TO PAY A TRAFFIC FINE ON A COMPLAINT
INVOLVING VIOLATION OF A TRAFFIC LAW
WHEREAS, Section 702 003 of the Texas Transportation Code provides that a
municipality ma,y contract with a County Tax Assessor Collector or the Texas Department
of Transportation (`TxDOT") to provide information indicating that an individual has an
outstanding warrant from that municipality for failure to appear or failure to pay a fine on
a complaint that involves the violation of a traffic law and that the Assessor Collector or
TxDOT may refuse to register a motor vehicle owned by an individual who has such a
warrant and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth desires to enter into an Interlocal Agreement
with TxDOT under which the City will provide TxDOT with information indicating
individuals who have outstanding warrants from the City for failure to appear or failure to
pay fines on complaints involving violations of traffic law and TxDOT will for a fee
make a notation of the outstanding warrants in its records in order to decrease the
likelihood of such vehicles being registered unless the warrants are resolved
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT
The City Manager or his designee is authorized to execute an Interlocal Agreement
with the Texas Department of Transportation to provide TxDOT with information and
payment in exchange for TxDOT entering notations into the motor vehicle records of
individuals who have outstanding City warrants associated with violations of traffic laws
PASSED ,AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth Texas
on this the 5th dray of May 2009
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DATE Tuesday May 05 2009
LOG NAME 38SCOFFLAW
REFERENCE NO C-23503
SUBJECT
Adopt Resolution Authorizing Interlocal Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to Flag
Registrations of Vehicle Owners with Outstanding Warrants for Traffic Offenses and Adopt Supplemental
Appropriation Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Adopt the attacf~ed resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the Texas Department of
Transportation to flag registrations of vehicle owners who have outstanding warrants against them for
failure to appear or failure to pay a fine on a complaint that involves a violation of a traffic law and
2 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of $28 006 00 from available funds in order to fund the
Interlocal Agreement through the end of the current fiscal year
DISCUSSION
Section 702 003 of the Texas Transportation Code provides that A county assessor-collector or the
[Texas Department of Transportation] may refuse to register a motor vehicle if the assessor-collector or
the department receives under a contract information from a municipality that the owner of the vehicle has
an outstanding warrant from that municipality for failure to appear or failure to pay a fine on a complaint
that involves the violation of a traffic law Pursuant to this provision the Texas Department of
Transportation (Tx~DOT) has developed a process and system to 'flag records of motor vehicle owners
who have these tykes of warrants
In order to encourage individuals to resolve their outstanding traffic-law warrants the Municipal Court
Services Department recommends entering in to a contract with TxDOT for the 'flagging" service
TxDOT's interlocal agreement for providing the service requires that the City Council adopt a resolution or
ordinance authorizing the contract. The proposed resolution is attached for Council approval
The Municipal Court Services Department estimates that the annual expense to transmit information to
TxDOT will be $102 000 00 The expense for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2008-2009 will not exceed
$28 006 00
The term of the aglreement will begin when the agreement is fully executed by both parties. Under the
contract either party may terminate the agreement by providing the other party with 30 days notice
Continuation of the contract beyond the current fiscal year will depend on annual appropriation of sufficient
funds to satisfy the City's obligations which are estimated to be $102 000 00 per year
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FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations
and adoption of the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance funds will be available in the current
operating budget, as appropriated of the General Fund Upon approval the Unaudited Unreserved
Undesignated Fund balance of the General Fund will exceed the minimum reserve fund as outlined in the
Financial Management Policy Statements
FUND CENTERS
TO Fund/Account/Centers
GG01 539120 0383000 $28,006.00
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
CERTIFICATIONS
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~
Originating Department Head.
Charles Daniels (6183)
Deidra Emerson (6711)
Additional Information Contact: Kimberly O'Neil (6737)
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