RESOLUTION NO. 25-0042
A RESOLUTION OF THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY
COUNCIL APPROVING A $12.00 INCREASE IN PARKING
CITATION PENALTIES AND ADJUSTING THE LATE
PENALTY FEE FOR PARKING CITATIONS
THE MANHA TTAN BEACH CITY COUNCIL HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. California Vehicle Code Section 40203.5 authorizes the City to establish parking penalties for parking violations and late payment penalties. The parking penalties for parking violations and late payment penalties established by this Resolution comply in all respects with the requirements of California Vehicle Code Sections 40200 to 40230 inclusive, and other applicable law and are necessary for the protection of the public health: safety, interest, and general welfare.
SECTION 2. The adoption of this Resolution approves and sets forth a procedure for increasing reasonable penalties for the purpose of meeting increased operating and capital expenses of City departments and is, therefore, exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Sections 21080 et seq.) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8)(A).
SECTION 3. Based upon the foregoing , the Ci ty Council hereb y approve s a $12.00 increase in the penalties for the parking violations identified on Exhibit A.
SECTION 4. Based upon the foregoing, the City Council hereby increases the late penalty fee to: ______________________.
SECTION 5. The revised Schedule o f Parking Citation Penalties is attached hereto as Exhibit A and is hereby incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 6. The City Manager is hereby authorized to adjust future parking citation rates, on a one-to-one basis, by any dollar or percentage surcharge imposed on parking citations by federal, state or county government.
SECTION
7. Th is Resolution shall be effective upon passage , however, the $12.00 increase in parking citation penalties will become effective on May 1, 2025.
SECTION 8. The Council hereby directs the City Clerk to insert the late penalty fee into Section 4.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
ADOPTED on April 15, 2025.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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AMY THOMAS HOWORTH
Mayor
ATTEST:
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LIZA TAMURA
City Clerk