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Ordinance No. 15-84 modifying Section 201 (General Penalty) of Part 2 (General Penalty of Article 1 (Administration) of Chapter 1 (Administration, Personnel, and Finance) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to the assessment of an Information Technology Surcharge on certain Summons and Complaints filed in Municipal Court
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From:
Kara Skinner, Chief Financial Officer
Summary:
The Municipal Court's mission is to enhance the quality of life of the citizens of Colorado Springs by promoting public safety, traffic safety, and respect for the administration of justice by applying sanctions for violations of municipal ordinances. The Justice Information System (JIS) assists the Municipal Court's mission with court docket management, all related scheduling of Judges, Police Officers, Attorneys, and processing of payments. The current JIS is an outdated legacy system that the City's Information Technology Department can no longer fully support and the 2016 Budget funds a rewrite of the (JIS) to current standards for software and security. The ongoing maintenance associated with the JIS will be, in part, the salaries and benefits for two Information Technology (IT) Analysts. It is appropriate for the users of the JIS to contribute to the maintenance by paying an IT Surcharge on all penalties.
Previous Council Action:
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Background:
The Municipal Court has collaborated with all stakeholders, including the Police Department, City Attorney's Office, Criminal Justice Center (CJC), and Information Technology Department to address user needs of the JIS.
Financial Implications:
An IT Surcharge of five dollars ($5.00) will be implemented beginning on January 1, 2016. It is estimated that the IT Surcharge will generate $221,900 in revenue. All proceeds derived from the IT Surcharge shall be applied to Information Technology support needs of the Municipal Court.
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