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REPORT TO THE Agenda Item Number
CITY COUNCIL CR-1
City of Salinas, California Department Director Approval Finance Review
DATE: May 1.82004
FROM: Tom L. Kever, Finance Director ttorney Review
THROUGH: Rick Moore, Deputy Chief Christine Davi
Mike Dominici, Sergeant
City Manager Approval
SUBJECT: PARKING FINE INCREASE 17
BACKGROUND:
On April 12, 1994, the City's bail schedule for parking violations was amended by Resolution No. 15102. The bail amount was increased by $5.00 to align the City's bail schedule with that set by Monterey County.
Section 40203.5 of the California Vehicle Code states: "The schedule of parking penalties for parking violations, late payment penalties, administrative fees and other related charges for parking violations shall be established by the governing body of the jurisdiction where the notice of violation is issued. To the extent possible, issuing agencies within the same county shall standardize parking penalties." Researching bail schedules for other agencies within Monterey County indicates that the City of Salinas could raise penalties charged for most parking violations by 20%. The 20% penalty increase for a parking violation generally amounts to a $5.00 increase for the majority of parking violations. For reference, a list of parking violations with current and proposed penalties is attached to this report.
Under the new proposed bail schedule, the basic overtime parking fine will be increased from $20.00 to $24.00. The County will receive $5.00 with the remaining $19.00 retained by the City.
For the City, a 20% increase in parking citation revenue should generate approximately $50,000 annually and would be deposited in the Traffic Safety Fund.
ISSUE
Shall Council adopt the proposed bail schedule increase? ....
ALTERNATIVES AVAILABLE TO COUNCIL
Approve the suggested bail schedule increase for parking violations.
2. Not approve the increase for parking violations.
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FISCAL IMPACT
Based on the parking fine revenues for the last two years, the proposed increase will generate approximately $50,000 annually.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Council adopt a Resolution establishing the new bail schedule for parking violations.
Distribution: Attachments:
City Manager Resolution
City Attorney Bail Schedule Listing
Finance Director City Attorney's memorandum
Chief of Police Parking Fine Summary
City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. _(N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING INCREASE IN BAIL SCHEDULE FOR PARKING
VIOLATIONS FOR THE CITY OF SALINAS
WHEREAS, the bail schedule for parking violations was last amended in April 1994 by Resolution No. 15102; and
WHEREAS, the Finance and Police Departments have reviewed the current bail schedule; and
WHEREAS, an increase in particular bail amounts will, to extent possible, standardize the City's bail schedule with that of agencies within Monterey County; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SALINAS CITY COUNCIL that the attached "Bail Schedule for Parking Violations" be adopted.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of _ 2004, by the following votes:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
BailSchedule.txt
CITY • F SALINA S
BAIL SCHEDULE LISTING
BAIL CURRENT. PROPOSED
CODE CODE DESCRIPTION BAIL AMT BAIL AMT
20-100 PARKING ON CERTAIN 62.00 70.00
STREETS BY COMMERCIAL
VEHICLES PROHIBITED OVER
6,000 LBS
20-100.1 VEHICLE OVER 10, 000 LBS 62.00 70.00
PARKED IN
RESIDENTIAL AREA
20-100b PARKING ON CERTAIN 62.00 70.00
STREETS BY COMMERCIAL
VEHICLES PROHIBITED
20-17 OBEY TRAFFIC-CONTROL 25.00 30.00
DEVICES
20-36 RIDING ON SIDEWALK 25.00 30.00
20-48a PARKING PROHIBITED IN 25.00 30.00
CERTAIN PLACES
20-49a PARKING IN EXCESS OF 72 25.00 30.00
HOURS
20-50.1a VEHICLES FOR SALE ON 100.00 120.00
PUBLIC STREETS AND
PROPERTY; REMOVAL
20-50a DISPLAY OF VEHICLE FOR 100.00 120.00
SALE ON ROADWAY
20-50b REPAIR OR GREASING 25.00 30.00
VEHICLE ON ROADWAY
20-50c WASHING VEHICLE AS 25.00 30.00
BUSINESS ON ROADWAY
20-52b ANGLE PARKING 25.00 30.00
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20-54 PARKING IN PARKWAYS 35.00 40.00
PROHIBITED
20-55b PARKING ADJACENT TO 25.00 30.00
SCHOOLS PROHIBITED
20-56b PARKING WHERE PROHIBITED 25.00 30.00
BY SIGNS
20-56c PARKING VEHICLE OVER SIX 25.00 30.00
(6) FEET HIGH
WHERE POSTED AS
PROHIBITED
20-576 PARKING WHERE PROHIBITED 25.00 30.00
BY SIGN
20-58a PARKING OF VENDOR VEHICLE 62.00 70.00
PROHIBITED
20-58b PARKING OF VENDOR VEHICLE 62.00 70.00
PROHIBITED
20-58c PARKING OF VENDOR VEHICLE 62.00 70.00
PROHIBITED
20-58d PARKING OF VENDOR VEHICLE 62.00 70.00
PROHIBITED
20-59 FAILURE TO DISPLAY 62.00 70.00
WARNING DEVICE
20-59.1a FAILURE TO PARK IN 25.00 30.00
DESIGNATED SPACE
20-73 PARKED IN BUS ZONE 25.00 30.00
20-73b PARKING PROHIBITED IN BUS 25.00 30.00
ZONE
20-74 (3) WHITE LOADING/UNLOADING 25.00 30.00
ZONE
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20-74b PARKING PROHIBITED IN RED 25.00 30.00
OR GREEN ZONE
IS AUTHORITY, CITE SUB
SECTION C
20-74c PARKING PROHIBITED IN RED 25.00 30.00
OR GREEN ZONE
20-75a PARKING PROHIBITED IN 25.00 30.00
LOADING ZONE
IN AUTHORITY, CITE 20-76
20-750 PARKING PROHIBITED IN 25.00 30.00
LOADING ZONE
IS DESCRIPTION, CITE
20-77
20-76 PARKING PROHIBITED IN 25.00 30.00
YELLOW LOADING
ZONE
20-77 PARKING PROHIBITED IN 25.00 30.00
PASSENGER LOADING
20-77.1 PARKING PROHIBITED IN 25.00 30.00
TAXICAB ZONES
20-78a PARKING PROHIBITED IN 25.00 30.00
ALLEYS
20-78b PARKING PROHIBITED IN 25.00 30.00
ALLEYS
20-78c PARKING PROHIBITED IN 25.00 30.00
ALLEYS
20-78d PARKING PROHIBITED IN 25.00 30.00
ALLEY
20-79b OVERTIME PARKING - 20.00 24.00
STREETS
20-80b PARKING PROHIBITED 25.00 30.00
4:30-6:00PM
20-81b PARKING PROHIBITED IN NO 25.00 30.00
PARKING ZONE
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20-82 PARKING PROHIBITED ON 25.00 30.00
CERTAIN STREETS
3:00 AM TO 5:00AM
20-82b PARKING PROHIBITED 3:00 25.00 30.00
AM TO 5:00 AM
20-85b FAILURE TO PARK IN 25.00 30.00
DESIGNATED SPACE - LOT
20-85c FAILURE TO PARK IN 25.00 30.00
DESIGNATED SPACE-
PARALLEL
20-85e PARKING PROHIBITED WHEN 25.00 30.00
SIGNED PARKING FOR CITY
VEHICLES ONLY
20-86 OVERTIME PARKING - LOT 20.00 24.00
20-87 PERMITS FOR USE BY 25.00 30.00
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
20-90 PARKED ON PRIVATE 25.00 30.00
PROPERTY WITHOUT
PERMISSION
20-98 HORSE DRAWN VEHICLES 62.00 70.00
20-99b PARKING ON CERTAIN 62.00 70.00
STREETS BY TRUCKS
OVER 6000 LBS PROHIBITED
(MAY NOT DRIVE)
21113a PARKING PROHIBITED ON 25.00 30.00
PUBLIC GROUNDS
21210 BICYCLE PARKING 25.00 30.00
21211 BLOCKING BICYCLE PATH 25.00 30.00
22500.1 PARKING IN FIRE LANE 62.00 70.00
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22500a PARKED IN INTERSECTION 25.00 30.00
22500b PARKING IN CROSSWALK 25.00 30.00
22500c PARKED IN SAFETY ZONE 25.00 30.00
22500d PARKED IN FRONT OF FIRE 25.00 30.00
STATION
22500e PARKING IN FRONT OF 25.00 30.00
DRIVEWAY
22500f PARKING ON SIDEWALK 25.00 30.00
22500g PARKED ALONG SIDE A 25.00 30.00
HIGHWAY OBSTRUCTION
22500h PARKING DOUBLE 25.00 30.00
225001 PARKED IN RED ZONE 25.00 30.00
22500j PARKED IN TUBE OR TUNNEL 25.00 30.00
22500k PARKED UPON A BRIDGE 25.00 30.00
225001 PARKED IN WHEELCHAIR 25.00 30.00
ACCESS TO SIDEWALK
22502a PARKING OVER 18" FROM THE 25.00 30.00
CURB/MOTORCYCLE
MUST HAVE ONE WHEEL
TOUCHING THE CURB
22502e PARKING OVER 18" FROM 25.00 30.00
LEFT SIDE
ON A ONE WAY STREET
22504a PARKING IN 25.00 30.00
ROADWAY-UNINCORPORATED
AREA
22505b PARKING IN RESTRICTED 25.00 30.00
AREA POSTED
22507. 8a PARKED IN HANDICAPPED 280.00 280.00
ZONE
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22507.8b PARKED IN HANDICAPPED 280.00 280.00
ZONE
22507.8c PARKING ON LINES OF 280.00 280.00
HANDICAPPED/LOADING
ZONE
22509 FAILURE TO CURB WHEELS ON 25.00 30.00
HILL
22513 TOWCAR PARKING ON FREEWAY 25.00 30.00
22514 FIRE HYDRANT 35.00 40.00
22515 UNATTENDED VEHICLE, MOTOR 25.00 30.00
RUNNING
22516 PARKING, PERSON LOCKED IN 25.00 30.00
VEHICLE
22517 OPENING & CLOSING DOORS 25.00 30.00
TO TRAFFIC
22520 STOPPING ON FREEWAY 25.00 30.00
22520.5 VENDING ON FREEWAY 25.00 30.00
22521 PARKED UPON OR NEAR 25.00 30.00
RAILROAD TRACK
WITHIN 7 1/2 FEET
22522 PARKED WITHIN 3' OF 25.00 30.00
ACCESS RAMP
22523a ABANDONED VEHICLE ON 100.00 120.00
PUBLIC ROADWAY
22523b ABANDONED VEHICLE ON 100.00 120.00
PRIVATE PROP
22526.a GRIDLOCK 25.00 30.00
226516 PARKED IN ROADWAY 25.00 30.00
226511 PARKED IN CONSTRUCTION 25.00 30.00
ZONE
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23333 PARKING ON BRIDGE 25.00 30.00
25300a WARNING DEVICES DISPLAY 25.00 30.00
25300b WARNING DEVICES DISPLAY 25.00 30.00
25300c WARNING DEVICES DISPLAY 25.00 30.00
27155 NO FUEL CAP 25.00 30.00
28-14m FAILURE TO PARK IN 25.00 30.00
DESIGNATED AREA
28-14v TO REMAIN IN ANY PUBLIC 25.00 30.00
PARK AT ANY TIME
BETWEEN TIME POSTED FOR
CLOSING
28-14x DRIVING OR PARKING ON 25.00 30.00
GRASS
30-10d TAXI OTHER THAN TAXI ZONE 25.00 30.00
33-10 TAXI CAB PARKED OTHER 25.00 30.00
THAN TAXI STAND
33-10d CAB PARKED OTHER THAN 25.00 30.00
TAXI ZONE
37-156c INOPERABLE OR PROHIBITED 62.00 70.00
VEHICLE IN ANY
R DISTRICT EXCEEDING 24
HOURS
4462b FALSE EVIDENCE OF 25.00 30.00
REGISTRATION
4464 ALTERED LICENSE PLATE 25.00 30.00
5200 NO FRONT LICENSE PLATE 25.00 30.00
5201 OBSCURRED PLATES 20.00 24.00
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5202 IMPROPER DISPLAY OF 20.00 24.00
PLATES
5202a UNREGISTERED 60.00 70.00
5204a TAB NOT DISPLAYED 60.00 70.00
City of Salinas
• City Attorney's Office
Memo
To: Sergeant Mike Dominici
From: Christine Davi, Deputy City Attorney
CC: Tom Kever, Finance Director
Police File
Date: 4/30/2004
Re: Bail and Parking Fees
Pursuant to your request, we researched whether the City should increase its bail and/or parking fees. The City may increase parking ticket fees as long as those fees are standardized with other cities within Monterey County. Based on the comparison set forth in the table below, the City should consider increasing at least some of its parking ticket fees to align its bail scheduled with other cities in Monterey County. The City is not limited in its ability to increase parking lot use charges.
Bail Schedule:
Vehicle Code §40203.5 provides that the City may establish a schedule of penalties for parking violations and late payments, although to the extent possible, the fees must be standardized with other cities in the county. For some specific parking infractions, there are statutorily prescribed minimum and maximum amounts that may be assessed.
The City's last fee increase for parking violation bail amounts took place in April 1994 by Resolution No. 15102. The purpose of the fee increase at that time was to align the City's bail schedule with that of other cities in Monterey County. In the attached table, the City's current bail amounts for some violations are compared with those of other cities in Monterey County including Monterey, Seaside, Carmel, and Marina. We obtained the fees from Santa Cruz, Hollister and San Jose for informational purposes only.
The citation fees for the City of Carmel have been in effect for over eight years. The City of Seaside citation fees have been in effect for more than five years. Some of the City of Marina's fees were increased in 1999. The City of Monterey's fees have been in effect for eight years. None of those cities have plans to raise their fees. The City of San Jose is currently increasing its fees for some citations, however, all fees will be increased sometime next year.
Since the City of Salinas' fees have been in effect for almost 10 years, and some of the fees are lower than those of other cities in Monterey County, the fees could be increased. • Page 1
Salinas Seaside Marina Monterey Carmel Santa Hollister San Jose • Cruz
Handicapped $280 5275 $275 $275 $275 $275 $250 $280
Parking Zone
Parking in $25 $25 $25 $25 $30 $25
Intersection
Parking Fire $25 $35 $35 $35 $35 $30 $30
Hydrant
Parking on $25 525 $25 $25 $25 $30 $25
Sidewalk
Parking 18" from $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $30 $20 525
curb
Double Parking $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $30 $25
Overtime Parking $20 $30 $25 $20 $20 $18 $20 $33
No Parking (Red) $25 $30 $35 $30 $20 $25 $40 $33
Zone
Crosswalk $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $30 $25
Parking
Blocking $25 $25 $25 $25 $20 $30 $40 $25
driveway
Parking private $25 $30 $25 $25 $25 $20
property
Parking over $25 $30 $33 $25 $20
48/72 hours
Repair vehicle in $25 $100 $45 $33 $30 $56
street
Loading Zone $25 $30 $35 $25 $25 $30 $28
Alley parking $25 $30 $35 $25 $20 $28
Undesignated $25 $25 $20 $25 $20
space
Abandoned $100 $250 $270 $100
Vehicle
Bus Zone Parking $25 $35 $25 $25 $250 $20 $255
Parking Lot Fees:
Pursuant to Resolution No. 13867, Parking Lot #17 has had a monthly parking fee of $25.00 since August 1990. Pursuant to Resolution No. 14875, Parking Lot #5 has had a monthly parking fee of $40.00 since July 1993. Most of the parking garages for the City of Monterey have a $32.50 monthly charge, or quarterly permits for $90.00. Therefore, we should consider increasing these fees.
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SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT
To: DANIEL M. ORTEGA, Chief of Police Date: 4/23/04
PARKING FINE INCREASE
SUBJECT:
Instructions: Department members submitting any written requests for consideration or action by the Office of the Chief of Police will attach this form and route the material through the chain of command.
Immediate supervisors, intermediate supervisors, and Division Commanders are required to individually make recommendations for appropriate action on each transmittal and cite reasons. Other city and departmental forms that require comments of supervision and command will not require the transmittal form. Regardless of the recommendation at any level, transmittal to the Office of the Chief of Police will be completed
• Information Only Comments:
Approval
L Disapproval
Immediate Supervisor: Date:
_ Information Only Comments:
Approval
• Disapproval
Intermediate Supervisor: Date:
_ Information Only Comments:
L Approval
• Disapproval _Date: 4p3/0f
Comments:
• Information Only
X Approval
• Disapproval Chief of Police: Date: 4-2604
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