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Item Coversheet Page 1 of 1 <br /> �m <br /> Police Department <br /> DATE: 2/10/2016 <br /> MEMO: 16-15 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe <br /> Decatur Ciry Council Members <br /> FROM: Timothy A.Gleason,City Manager <br /> James E.Getz,Interim Chief of Police <br /> SUBJECT: Digital Ticket Program <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: The Decatur Police Department requests to join with the Macon County Circuit Clerk, <br /> Macon County Sheriff's Department and the Mt.Zion Police Department to implement a Digital Ticket Process,while sharing the <br /> costs. <br /> BACKGROUND:The Macon County Circuit Clerk entered into an agreement with Saltus Technologies which is one of the two <br /> companies approved by the State of Illinois to be a vendor to law enforcement for digital tickets.By partnering with the other <br /> agencies,the cost of this program to the City is reduced. This system will allow officers to complete city ordinance arrests and <br /> traffic and vehicle stop studies required by the State of Illinois.Utilizing the"DigiTicket"will reduce human error when issuing <br /> citations and making city ordinance arrests.This program will likely reduce approximately eight hours per week of data entry by <br /> the Decatur Police Department's Records Unit personnel. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: None Anticipated. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: James E.Getz Jr.,Interim Chief of Police,424-2768,jgetz@decaturil.gov <br /> BUDGET/T'IME IMPLICATIONS: The Macon County Circuit Clerk entered into an agreement with Saltus Technologies for <br /> Digital Tickets.The total cost of the agreement is$60,329.00. The Decatur Police Department will only be responsible for <br /> $7331.00 which will be paid for with Electronic Citation fees which are maintained in the DUI fund.Annual maintenance fees in <br /> successive years,in the amount of$6178.00 will also be paid to the Macon County Circuit Clerk.These annual maintenance fees <br /> will also be paid for with electronic citation fees. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Description Type <br /> Dieital Ticket Pro�ram Resolution Rrs��lution I.etter <br /> Agreement with Circuit Clerk Backup Material <br /> REVIEWERS: <br /> Department Reviewer Action Date <br /> Policc De��artmcnt [3righl.Ucbbic AE���ruvc�i 2!I 1/�U16-�:51) PM <br /> https://decatur.novusagenda.com/AgendaWeb/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=43 8 2/12/2016 <br />