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outside of the statutory limit. Right now, if the ticket is over two (2) years old, we cannot actively go after the individual for collections. We currently write about $1.1 million worth of parking tickets, but we haven't been able to actively collect on all of them because we did not have access to the BMV information. We gained access to that information on May 1, 2016. Since then, we have worked on over 8,000 tickets, and we've collected on 2,000 of those tickets. The Office of the City Clerk will work in collaboration with stakeholders, City departments and DTSB to determine a mutually convenient date and approach. Amnesty day will be advertised through press releases, the City website, the Clerk's Office's distribution lists and social media. Right now, we don't have a projection of how much this will bring in because there is not enough historical data. Chicago has been very successful. Last year they saw a forty percent (40 %) increase in collections, and brought in $7 million for the City. That included parking tickets and all City violations. Councilmember Voorde asked if it costs anything to use the BMV search, and Clerk Fowler explained that it costs $1 per license plate search. Most people are repeat offenders, so the same license plates get the same tickets over and over. Committeemember Ferlic motioned to send Substitute Bill No. 58 -60 to full Council favorably, Committeemember Voorde seconded and it carried by a voice vote of four (4) ayes. Committeemember Ferlic motioned to send Bill No. 16 -81 to the full Council favorably, Committeemember Williams- Preston seconded and it carried by a voice vote of four (4) ayes. Bill No. 64 -16: Parks Department Re- Organization James Mueller, 141h floor of the County City Building, this ordinance officially names the new umbrella department to bring parks, city venues and parking garages together, and it also establishes the new department of Innovation and Technology. You can find the organization charts before and after in their budget presentations which are on file in the City Clerk's Office. This will make the organizations more efficient and provide better outcomes. Due to some complications with the state code that governs park departments, there is a new line that says "we do not forfeit any rights or privileges due to this name change ". We also cleaned up a lot of positions in the municipal code. Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand stated that there is a scrivener's error under Section One (1) that needs to be amended, in the title it should be section two dash thirteen (2- 13) as opposed to two point thirteen (2.13). Committeemember Ferlic motioned to make the correction, Committeemember Voorde seconded, and it carried by a voice vote of four (4) ayes. Councilmember Broden asked about changes in Administration and Finance, Community Investment, and Code Enforcement and whether or not any of those need to be reflected in the title. The changes also were not referenced in the statement of intent. 5