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Goal 1: Ensure Availability of Information, Programs, and City Services
Objective 3: Increase Convenience for the Customer
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
PTW Post COVID‐19 Jury Trial In‐Person Jury Trial Municipal Court
1.3.1 Implementation Reimplementation
Summary:
The Texas Supreme Court and Office of Court Milestone Target Date Status
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Administration have issued Emergency orders and Incorporate Stakeholders 4 Qtr. FY 2021
guidance to Courts in response to the COVID‐19. (Judges, prosecutors, Clerks,
and Bailiffs) into a Jury
In its Seventeenth Emergency Order Regarding the committee to create a Jury
COVID‐19 State of Disaster issued on May 27, the implementation Plan.
Supreme Court prohibited courts from holding jury Implement any physical/social 4 Qtr. FY 2021
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proceedings, including jury selection or a jury trial, distancing needs for
prior to August 1. This prohibition was extended courtrooms
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and was lifted in the 36 Emergency order that Conduct Jury trial runs with 1 Qtr. FY 2022
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lifted restrictions on in‐person hearings and Jury limited dockets to create best
trials but had to follow certain safety protocols. practices.
Highlight and promote Jury 1 Qtr. FY 2022
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Over the past year, the Municipal Court has over Trials reintegration with
1,000 cases waiting to be scheduled for Jury Trial attorneys and defendants.
hearings. The Court will follow the Supreme Resume Jury trials increased 2 Qtr. FY 2022
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Court’s authority and OCA guidance in capacity
reimplementing in‐person Jury Trials. Reevaluate and Adjust 3 Qtr. FY 2022
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Put Technology to Work

Goal 1: Ensure Availability of Information, Programs, and City Services
Objective 3: Increase Convenience for the Customer
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
PTW Enterprise IT Project (FY 2022) – Project Completion Information Technology and Planning &
1.3.2 Inspection Scheduling Phase II Development Services
Summary:

Planning & Development Services (PDS) would like to
enhance the inspections process in AMANDA and
arlingtonpermits.com (ap.com) by grouping inspections by
phases, to provide a simplified, mobile‐friendly view to
enhance the overall customer experience.

Enhancements would include collapsing, adding or
renaming inspections in AMANDA to minimize the number
of categories in the customer viewing list and auto‐
populate certain minimum required inspections in
Residential Permits (RP), Commercial Permits (CP) and
trade permits (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing).

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