DEPARTMENT: Municipal Courts
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Bull, Presiding Judge
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Professional Services Contract for Delinquent Account Collection Services for Municipal Court
SUMMARY:
An Ordinance approving a professional services agreement with Gila LLC, dba Municipal Services Bureau, for delinquent account collection services for Municipal Court for an initial term of three years, with two additional two-year terms at the City's option, upon City Council approval.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Municipal Court is responsible for the adjudication of a variety of Class C misdemeanor and civil City Code offenses occurring within the corporate limits of the City of San Antonio. Included within these categories are traffic, non-traffic, civil parking and administrative offenses as provided by state law and City ordinances. The Court's current in-house collection program includes, but is not limited to, the following:
* mailing defendants a delinquent notice for adjudicated capias cases;
* delinquent notices for civil administrative and parking cases;
* impoundment or immobilization of vehicles for owners found to have three or more outstanding parking violations;
* Office of Court Administration collection and compliance unit payment plan agreements;
* enforcement and arrest by the City Marshal Unit;
* referrals pursuant to the Non-Resident Violator Compact Agreement with the Texas Department of Public Safety;
* participation in annual statewide warrant round-up; and
* denial of driver's license renewal through the Texas Department of Public Safety Failure to Appear Program.
On December 15, 2013, the City released a Request for Proposals (RFP) in order to select a vendor who will perform all necessary services to successfully collect delinquent fines, fees and costs in compliance with all federal, state and local laws and other court requirements. Services which will be per...
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