RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION OF THE SALINAS CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING THE UPDATED SCHEDULE OF PARKING CITATION FINES WHEREAS, the last time the City updated the parking citation fee schedule was in 2017 and 2018; and WHEREAS, the last fee update included fees for many but not all of the municipal code and California Vehicle Code parking violations; and WHEREAS, City staff are proposing a fee update which establishes citation amounts for all of the municipal code and California Vehicle Code violations, and eliminates obsolete or duplicate codes. City staff has completed a comparative analysis of nearby jurisdictions and is recommending a proposed parking citation fee update; and WHEREAS, the proposed parking citation fee update includes a complete list of parking citations and establishes a comparable rate to nearby agencies; and WHEREAS, the Commission voted (5-0) to approve an amended recommendation to approve the parking citation fee schedule (Attachment 1), with the exception of violations CVC 4000(a)(1): Expired Registration set to $65, and CVC 5204(a): Tab no Displayed set to $55; and WHEREAS, the Finance Committee voted (2-1) to approve the proposed parking citation fee schedule (Attachment 1); and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas has determined that the implementing the parking restrictions is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (Section 15301, Class 1). The project consists of the operation, repair, or minor alteration of public streets involving no expansion of use. There would be no significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby adopts the updated schedule of parking citation fines (Attachment 1).
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of June 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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