City of Gainesville - File #: 080879.

• File #: 080879.
• Version: 3
• Name: Multiple Ticketing of Abandoned Vehicles (B)
• Type: Staff Recommendation
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/18/2009
• In control: Public Safety Committee
• Final action: 6/18/2009
• Title: Multiple Ticketing of an Abandoned/Missing Vehicle in the College Park/University Heights Neighborhood (B)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/18/2009	3	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
5/26/2009	2	Public Safety Committee
3/18/2009	1	Public Safety Committee
3/5/2009	0	City Commission	Referred	Pass

Title
Multiple Ticketing of an Abandoned/Missing Vehicle in the College Park/University Heights Neighborhood (B)

Explanation
This item was brought forward to the City Commission on March 5, 2009 by Ms. Kristina Torres (daughter) and Ms. Monica Kraft (fiance') regarding the death of Mr. John Waldo who was found in the College Park/University Heights Neighborhood in his vehicle after being ticketed several times over a period of several days.

The Public Safety Committee began discussion on this referral at its March 18, 2009 meeting. At that meeting City staff was requested to research procedures that can be put in place to eliminate this type of situation from reoccurring.

On May 26, 2009, staff came back to the Committee with notification improvements, some that have been put into place. Partners establishing these improvements were Public Works, City Attorney, Codes Enforcement, RTS, GPD, and the Combined Communications Center. Components to this discussion included potential for networking with private entities such as UPS and the Post Office. A Citizen Observer software package (or similar product) which involves networking with the public via email, text, and cell phone was approved via Byrne Grant funds after October 1, 2009.

Public Works has initiated a pager system issued to personnel who can receive text based information, and established protocol for follow up on multiple ticketing of cars, which mimics the abandoned vehicle ordinance, when three or more citations are written to the same vehicle at the same location. The Combined Communications Center has compiled a notification list of Public Works contacts and is now able to send out information received from police. Staff will run checks on information received.

The Gainesville Police Department will issue public bulletins, flyers, and intelligence information of certain suspects, vehicles, and missing persons via email. Criteria for dissemination includes missing persons u...