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March 19, 1998
TO:Toronto Emergency & Protective Services Committee
FROM:Norman Gardner, Chairman
Toronto Police Services Board
SUBJECT:TORONTO POLICE SERVICE PARKING TAG ISSUANCE: OCTOBER - DECEMBER
1997
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the following report be received for information.
Council Reference/Background History:
At its meeting on February 26, 1998, the Toronto Police Services Board was in receipt of the following report
FEBRUARY 2, 1998 from David J. Boothby, Chief of Police:
ASUBJECT:Parking Tag Issuance, October-December 1997
RECOMMENDATION:THAT the Board receive this information and that a copy of this report be forwarded to the City
of Toronto Emergency and Protective Services Committee
BACKGROUND:
This report presents parking tag issuance for the final quarter of 1997. The number of parking tags issued is reported
separately for Parking Enforcement officers, police officers and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers.
Parking Enforcement targets are only set for Parking Enforcement staff managed by the Parking Enforcement Unit. The
1997 target of 2,300,000 incorporated a 50,000 growth over the 1996 target. During the year it became apparent that the
target would not be reached. In response the Unit initiated an expenditure management strategy. By reducing expenditure
by an amount equivalent to the revenue shortfall the Unit delivered the same net revenue to the City as if the additional
tickets had been issued.
Issuance by police constables and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers (MLEO) was projected based on factors likely to
affect their work environment. MLEO issuance is subject to fluctuation and was estimated to remain at 1996 actual levels
of 221,000. Issuance by police officers stabilized in 1996 reversing annual declines experienced since 1994. Issuance has
been estimated at 41,000 again using 1996 levels.
Monthly Issuance
Total Parking Tag Issuance
(Source all tables - Parking Tag Operations, City of Toronto Finance)
In order to standardize monthly issuance figures, City of Toronto Parking Tag Operations reports tags by day of issuance.
Tags which are processed late or which are not captured by the routine are not contained in the monthly statistics reported
to the Board. There are indications that actual issuance may have been higher than reported using the day of issuance
format. The following table provides a year-end reconciliation for late submissions and unassigned tickets.
| Reported To-date |
Reconciliation |
Total |
Target/
Estimate
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| Parking Enforcement |
2,242,544 |
12,542 |
2,255,086 |
2,300,000
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| Police Officers |
38,608 |
632 |
39,239 |
40,000
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| Municipal Law Enforcement |
231,576 |
5,430 |
237,006 |
221,000
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| Unassigned |
4,030 |
- |
- |
N/A
|
| Total |
2,516,758 |
14,573 |
2,531,331 |
2,562,000
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Based on issuance date, overall issuance fell 30,669 tickets or 1.2% short of estimate. However as the Parking
Enforcement Unit reduced operating expenditures to offset their projected issuance shortfall, the City of Toronto was
financially ahead of target due to the 15,245 net tags issued above estimate by the Municipal Law Enforcement group.
A more detailed break-down of issuance follows. It should be noted that the individual group totals will not reconcile with
the above totals for the reasons previously explained.
Parking Enforcement Issuance
Strong performance in December enabled the Unit to offset the marginally below 1996 results for October and November
and end the year almost matching 1996. As noted above with the late and unassigned ticket adjustments the Unit exceeded
255,000 tickets. The difference between tickets issued and target was offset by reducing internal expenditures.
Police Constable Issuance
Year-end issuance almost exactly matched 1996. As noted above 1997 was the first year to halt declining issuance from
this group.
Municipal Law Officer Issuance
The Municipal Law Enforcement group ended the year with above average issuance in December. This enabled the group
to post a 7.2% growth over 1996.
It is recommended that this report be received and forwarded to the Metropolitan Toronto Financial Priorities Committee
for its information.
Superintendent Gary Beamish (8-6653) will be present at the Board meeting to answer any questions.@
Conclusions:
The Board received the foregoing.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Charles Barnes, Parking Enforcement Unit, 808-6617.
Respectfully submitted,
Norman Gardner,Chairman
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