4 - Shopping Cart Ordinance UpdateUpdate on
Shopping Cart Ordinance
City Council Meeting
January 17, zoa3
Brian Davis
City Administrator
Preliminary Procedures Involving PID
Sweeps/patrols will be coordinated between the Police
Department (PD) and Code Compliance (CC) during the
week.
A patrol officer will a stop an individual in possession of
a shopping cart in a public ROW. The officer will contact
CC staff to collect any belongings the individual is not
able to carry and to collect the cart.
Preliminary Procedures Involving PID
The individual will be notified verbally that we will not
store cash, drugs, medications, identification
cards/papers, credit cards, jewelry, electronic devices, or
important papers. These instructions will also be
repeated in writing on the carbon copy notice they will
be provided when the belongings are seized.
Photographs will be taken of belongings at the time of
collection.
Preliminary Procedures Involving PID
Once a NOI (Notice of Infraction) is written by the
officer, CC staff will use the NOI number to complete the
carbon copy notice that will be used as a receipt that will
be required to be presented to collect their belongings,
as well as the primary documentation for the bin
labeling system.
Preliminary Procedures Involving PID
The carbon copy notice provided will list some of the
following:
NOI#
Which CC staff member preformed collection
Date Collected
Brief description of contents
Number of bins needed for contents (Bin i of 3, etc)
Preliminary Procedures Involving PID
The carbon copy notice provided will list some of the
following (continued):
Disclaimer stating that unclaimed items will be
destroyed 6o days after collection
Contact information for CC and instructions on how to
schedule an appointment for collections.
A signature line /Name identification. If individuals
refuse to sign that will be stated on the notice by staff.
Preliminary Procedures Involving PID
The carbon copy notice will be given to the individual.
Original copy will be folded and placed in a
sealable/weatherproof labeling system placed on the storage
bins.
CC staff will provide large plastic
remove belongings from the cart
bags to allow individuals to
before they are impounded.
Protocols for Collection/Cataloging
The appropriate bins will be labeled with the
corresponding carbon copy notice issued at collection
and will be placed on shelves in the storage unit. Rows
will be labeled A through etc, Shelf i- so on. A
clipboard at the end of each rows will have an index for
shelves and stored NOI's. For example, NOI #ooi is
stored on Row B, shelf a.
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Protocols for Collection/Cataloging
Oversized items will receive separate tags with
coinciding NOI numbers for easy identification and
placed on a separate shelf designated for items that do
not fit in storage bins.
Protocols for Collection/Cataloging
If the individual is in possession of the carbon copy
notice and schedules a collection appointment with
Code Compliance, staff will pull the items from storage
and have them available for collection for the
appointment at City Hall.
Uncollected items will be destroyed after 6o days.
Staff Safety
PD will be contacted if firearms are found or left behind
in carts. City will facilitate professional laundering
services for work garments. This is an ongoing
conversation and will be expanded once we identify
what areas need more attention.
Additional Information
IT is looking into a way to modify the current shopping
cart dashboard to add the capability to add the NOI,
name and photos. We are also having discussions to link
metadata for staff to be able to track citations given,
cataloged locations and destruction dates.
Supplies that have been ordered
Wire shelving with castor wheels
Ventilated collapsible storage bins
Trash cans/bags for storage unit and truck
Sharps containers
Puncture resistant clothing and gloves
Disposable aprons
Trailer
Other items to be ordered
Additional PPE equipment
Respirator masks for storage unit
Shelf labels, cataloging supplies, etc.
Carbon Copy Notice
Absorbent liners for storage bins
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Storage Facility
Undisclosed location
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