2016 Municipal Court Budget Presentation

SPOKANE MUNICIPAL COURT2016 City Council Budget Presentation

August 27, 2015

2016 – Operating Summary

2014Actual

2015Budget

2016Preliminar

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% Change(2015/2016)

Wages & Benefits $3,007,289 $3,064,456 $3,158,244 3.06%

Supplies & Services $110,534 $140,515 $138,791 -1.22%

Other$732,190 $816,124 $330,664 -59.48%

Total$3,850,013 $4,021,095 $3,627,699 -9.78%

Number of FTEs36 36 36 0%

Clerk III – Salary & Benefits $66,900 Assists with absence/vacancy coverage.

• 3 Clerk IIIs with significant health issues.

Assists with employee retention issues• Work is more challenging than other Clerk III duties.• Stress produced from shortened docket rotation

cycle• Limited staffing restricts leave options.

Minimizes impacts of delayed technology implementation

2016 Budget Enhancements

Budget Comparisons

2008 Actual 2009 Actual 2010 Actual 2011 Actual 2012 Actual 2013 Actual 2014 Actual 2015 Adopted 2016 Budget $-

$500,000

$1,000,000

$1,500,000

$2,000,000

$2,500,000

$3,000,000

$3,500,000

$4,000,000

$4,500,000

$5,000,000

$4,240,190 $4,137,017 $4,121,922 $3,961,706

$4,411,200

$3,880,410 $3,850,013 $4,021,095

$3,627,699

Cost Per Case

$0.00

$5.00

$10.00

$15.00

$20.00

$25.00

$30.00

$35.00

$40.00

$45.00

$50.00

$55.00 $50.78

$42.84

$37.42 $39.25

$45.99

$40.03 $39.45

Cost Per Case

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Cities are required to pay for the adjudication of misdemeanor crimes committed by adults within the city limits. RCW 39.34.180

• Municipal Court fulfills this statutory mandate. Spokane Municipal Court was formed under

the provisions of RCW 3.50, by a Council ordinance.

Court was added to the City Charter on August 18, 2015, after 72.88% of the ballots cast approved.

Court’s Role in Justice System

The Municipal Court Team

• 14 FTE Reduction

Number

• 22% FTE Decrease

Percentage

• JustWare

Driver

Staff Levels

2008 2012 201520

22

24

26

28

30

32

34

36

38

40

42

44

46

48

50

5250

3836

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Criminal Case Filings

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Crim DV 1901 1871 1929 1959 1866 1830 1681

Criminal 3190 3527 3521 3287 3328 3516 3148

Crim Traffic (nonDUI) 4236 4820 4366 3739 3229 2676 2147

DUI 647 613 540 510 541 364 324

1,000

3,000

5,000

7,000

9,000

11,000

Crim DV Criminal Crim Traffic (nonDUI) DUI

Infraction Case Filings

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Parking 62589 61828 62327 57355 51833 55383

Traffic Infractions 5727 12318 20485 16846 14401 11547

Infractions 1189 1371 1382 1181 973 1089

Photored 0 6194 11573 12038 15717 16498

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

Performance Drivers

21st Century Technology• JustWare, ATS, TimeForge, & Duncan

21st Century Criminal Justice Practices• Use of validated risk assessment tools• Evidence based sentencing• Alternatives to incarceration• Problem solving courts• Adoption of high performance court best practices

Data Driven Performance Review◦ Internal via management reports◦ External via academic review (MacArthur & WSU)

Outcome: Jail Expense Control

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 $-

$1,000,000

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

$4,000,000

$5,000,000

$6,000,000

$7,000,000

$5,902,058 $5,684,586 $5,622,672

$5,308,095

$4,851,368

$4,387,648

$5,172,176

Taxpayer Cost Sensitivity. Technology v. Permanent Staffing. Evidence-Based Sentencing. Jail Alternatives. Jail Expense Reduction. 21st Century Approach to Justice. Community Appreciation. Professional Recognition.

Municipal Court is a Bargain