Tentative Agenda: Goals of the Committee Information Needed related to penalties - imprisonment; collect data on current process - e.g., Can we find out how many warrants have been issued; how many people who are arrested for low level things also have warrants out for arrest; how many boots issued; how many tickets go unpaid; how many people have been incarcerated under the provisions of the city code; incarcerated under provisions of state law relating city action; how do penalties work, do they act as a deterrent; are there other options, etc. Look at data from the Reading Parking Authority to show how them eliminating the incarceration has helped , hurt , or hadn't effect on their effectiveness. City Purview: Items in the Code that can be impacted through council action. End Product