Form revised March 16, 2004
FISCAL NOTE FOR NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS
Department: |
Contact
Person/Phone: |
DOF Analyst/Phone: |
Executive Administration |
Mel McDonald/3-0071 |
Tyler Running Deer/4-8075 |
Legislation Title: |
A RESOLUTION approving specifications for the towing and storage of vehicles, pursuant to Seattle Municipal Code Section 11.30.220 A. |
· Summary of the Legislation:
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Background:
(Include brief description of the
purpose and context of legislation and include record of previous legislation
and funding history, if applicable):
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Please check one
of the following:
____ This legislation does
not have any financial implications. (Stop here and delete the remainder of this document prior to saving and
printing.)
__X_ This legislation has financial
implications. (Please complete all relevant sections that
follow.)
Appropriations: This table should reflect appropriations that
are a direct result of this legislation.
In the event that the project/ programs associated with this ordinance
have appropriations that were, or will be, received because of previous or
future legislation or budget actions, please provide details in the Notes
section below.
Fund Name and Number |
Department |
Budget Control Level* |
2004 Appropriation |
2005 Anticipated Appropriation |
General Fund 00100 |
SPD |
$350,000* |
$370,000* |
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TOTAL |
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$350,000* |
$370,000* |
*See budget book to obtain the appropriate Budget Control Level for your department.
Notes: *This legislation does not appropriate
funds. Appropriation for SPD expenses
incurred in administration of the tow contract is included in the 2004 Adopted
and 2005 Proposed Budgets. This
information is provided strictly for informational purposes.
Anticipated Revenue/Reimbursement:
Resulting From This Legislation:
This table should reflect revenues/reimbursements that are a direct result of
this legislation. In the event that the
issues/projects associated with this ordinance/resolution have revenues or
reimbursements that were, or will be, received because of previous or future legislation
or budget actions, please provide details in the Notes section below the table.
Fund Name and
Number |
Department |
Revenue Source |
2004 Revenue |
2005 Revenue |
General Fund 00100 |
SPD |
Administrative Fees |
$ 277,000* |
$ 277,000* |
General Fund 00100 |
SPD |
DWLS Fee |
$ 96,000* |
$ 24,700* |
General Fund 00100 |
SPD |
Scofflaw Fee |
$ 1,100* |
$ 1,100* |
TOTAL |
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$ 374,100* |
$302,800* |
Notes: *This legislation does not authorize
fees. This information on current fees
associated with the towing program is provided strictly for informational
purposes.
Administrative fee is
$15.00 per non-DWLS tow. $7.00 of the
Administrative Fee goes towards the cost of SPD’s new computer system. The DWLS and Scofflaw fee is $67, which
includes the $15.00 Administrative Fee.
Estimated revenue for
administrative fees based upon 18,467 tows (x $15). DWLS fee is based upon 2,504 total (first-, second- and
third-degree) DWLS tows in 2003. Of
these, 2,135 tows were for third-degree DWLS offenses. The City stopped impounding vehicles for
third-degree DWLS offenses. Therefore,
total DWLS tows will drop to approximately 1,436 in 2004 and to 369 tows
(first- and second-degree only) in 2005.
Total Regular
Positions Created Or Abrogated Through This Legislation, Including FTE Impact: This table should only reflect the actual number of positions
created by this legislation In the
event that positions have been, or will be, created as a result of previous or
future legislation or budget actions, please provide details in the Notes
section below the table.
Position Title and Department* |
Fund Name |
Fund Number |
Part-Time/ Full Time |
2004 Positions |
2004 FTE |
2005 Positions** |
2005 FTE** |
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* List each position separately
** 2005 positions and FTE are total 2005 position changes resulting from this legislation, not incremental changes. Therefore, under 2005, please be sure to include any continuing positions from 2004
Notes: None.
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Do positions
sunset in the future? (If yes, identify sunset date): Not
applicable.
Spending/Cash Flow: This table should be completed only in those
cases where part or all of the funds authorized by this legislation will be
spent in a different year than when they were appropriated (e.g., as in the
case of certain grants and capital projects).
Details surrounding spending that will occur in future years should be
provided in the Notes section below the table.
Fund Name and
Number |
Department |
Budget Control
Level* |
2004 Expenditures |
2005
Anticipated Expenditures |
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TOTAL |
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* See budget book to obtain the appropriate Budget Control Level for your department.
Notes:
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What is the
financial cost of not implementing the legislation? (Estimate the costs to the City of not
implementing the legislation, including estimated costs to maintain or expand
an existing facility or the cost avoidance due to replacement of an existing
facility, potential conflicts with regulatory requirements, or other potential
costs if the legislation is not implemented.)
Not applicable.
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What are the
possible alternatives to the legislation that could achieve the same or similar
objectives? (Include any
potential alternatives to the proposed legislation, such as reducing
fee-supported activities, identifying outside funding sources for fee-supported
activities, etc.)
Potentially, the City could request an amendment to extend the term of the current impound and towing contracts. These contracts were bid six years ago, however. Current contractors would certainly require revisions to rates and other terms and conditions of the original contract.
The City cannot forgo impound
services, which are required to maintain public safety, transportation, and
criminal investigation. Currently, the
City does not have the infrastructure or personnel to perform the duties
itself.
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Is the
legislation subject to public hearing requirements: (If
yes, what public hearings have been held to date, and/or what plans are in
place to hold a public hearing(s) in the future.) No.
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Other Issues
(including long-term implications of
the legislation): None.
Please list attachments to
the fiscal note below:
Towing and Storage
Service Contracts – Briefing Paper