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Council briefed on proposed ticketing software and code-enforcement changes
Summary
Staff presented options for a municipal ticketing system to enforce parking and right-of-way violations, reviewed vendor pricing models and expected implementation steps, and said code and fee-schedule changes will be required before any contract is executed.
Planner Carter Bullock and the marshal presented a proposal for improving Bellevue's code enforcement and parking-ticketing processes, including a potential contract with a vendor that would provide hardware, software and collections services. Bullock described two main vendor pricing models (front-loaded with fees and a collection-share model) and said most municipalities use the front-loaded approach. The presentation included an example cost breakdown, monthly minimums and initial hardware needs; staff emphasized that code changes and a fee schedule will be needed before executing a vendor contract.
Bullock said ticketing would provide an administrative citation process for violations such as long-term right-of-way vehicle storage and alley obstructions that currently may require vehicle removal or other escalations. "Having that process in place where they support us on the back end is huge," Bullock said, adding staff expects an initial higher volume of tickets followed by compliance-driven reductions. Council members asked about implementation time, anticipated ticket volumes (staff estimated 30–50 parking-related tickets per month initially, dropping thereafter), and how proceeds would be handled. Staff indicated city retention of revenue to offset program costs and a proposed phased timeline with code changes to come to council for review.
