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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - February 18, 2009 E-07AGENDA ITEM E -w7 M' CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION fm AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolutionto increase parking fines for both the Lodi Municipal Code and California Vehicle Code Sections. MEETING DATE: February 18,2009 PREPARED BY: David J. Main, Chief of Police RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution to increase parking fEs for both the Lodi Municipal Code and California Vehicle Code Sections. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On January 1, 2009, California Government Code Section 70372 was amended to require cities to forward an additional $3 from each parking citation to the state for deposit in the State Court Facilities Construction Fund. This change in State law (SB 1407) prompted the Police Department to review the current bail amounts for parking violations for the Lodi Municipal Code and the California Vehicle Code. Our schedule has not been adjusted since 2003 and is outdated. For instance, the City must pay an additional $4 every time a parking citation is issued to a vehicle that missing a license plate. Section 40203.5 of the California Vehicle Code permits governing bodies to set the schedules of parking penalties and recommends standardize parking penalties within the same county. An analysis of our current bail schedule revealed that our schedule of parking penalties is considerably lower for most sections than otherjurisdictions. Additionally, the Judicial Council provides a bail schedule for California Vehicle Code Sections that we commonly cite. These bail amounts have increased each of the last five years and are currently 34.2 percent higher than our bail amounts. The proposed bail schedule (see appendix A) is a reasonable adjustmentto bring it to a level more in line with other county jurisdictions. In most cases, the bail amounts will increase from $25 to $37. Revenue from parking citations is minimal, amounting to roughly 0.2 percent of General Fund revenue. Out of a typical $25 citation, $8 goes to the State and nearly $2 is retained by the firm that processes citations. The City received $82,920 from parking citations in FY 2007108, and revenue in FY 2008109 is $41,505 at the midway point. Budgeted revenue is $98,000 for the year. Although increasing the bail amount may result in a slight increase in revenue, its primary purpose is to recover our costs and deter motorists from parking violations. FISCAL IMPACT: Raising bail amounts will allow us to recover the new State -imposed fee and other costs associated with processing parking citations. Failing to increase the bail amounts will result in an estimated $10,000 reduction in revenue due to SB 1407. FUNDING AVAILABLE: None DaIN J. Main Chief of Police DJM:gwb:sm Cc: City Attorney Attachments APPROVED: Blair King, y Manager Adopt Resolutionto increase parking fines for both the Lodi Municipal Code and California Vehicle Code Sections February 18,2009 Page Two Appendix A Section Offense Current Fine Proposed Fine 10.44.010 B Overtime Parking 30min $20.00 $30.00 10.44.010 B Permit Zone on City Streets $25.00 $37.00 10 A4,020 A No Parking sign, or Red Curb $25.00 $37.00 10.44.020 B Parking on Sidewalk or Parkway $25.00 $37.00 10.44.020 C Parking in alley except loading/unloading $25.00 $37.00 10.44.020 D Special Event no parking when previously signed 24 -hours $25.00 $37.00 10.44.020 G Blocking wheelchair ramp where signed or red curb $25.00 $37.00 10.44.030 Parking exceeds 72 consecutive hours $30.00 $44.00 10.44.040 A Vehicle "For Sale" except at the residence of owner .$25.00 $37.00 10.44.040 B Person of firm displaying three or more vehicles for sale on public roadway/right-of-ways $50.00 $70.00 10.44.040 C For sale within 200 feet of signalized intersection $25.00 $37.00 10.44.040 D For Sale onrivate roe within 30 -feet of public street $25.00 $37.00 10.44.040 F Use of public street washing/publishing vehicles if charge is made for such service $25.00 $37.00 10.44.050 10.44.070 Parking in position that obstructs traffic No Parking of vehicle 6 -feet in height, including load, within 100-feetof any signed and designated intersection $25.00 $25.00 $37.00 $37.00 10.44.100 A Angled Parkin - out of markings $25.00 $37.00 10.44.100 B Angle Parkin - Front wheel within 6" of curb $25.00 $37.00 10.44.110 B Out of designated space - straddling spaces $25.00 $37.00 10.44.130 B Permit required zone in City Lot $25.00 $37.00 10.44.150 B "Loading Zone" 20 minute Max, 3 minutes for pas§tngers $25.00 $37.00 10.44.150 C "Passenger Loading Zone" 3 minutes max, Freight prohibited $$25.00 $37.00 10.48.010 A Residential Permit required $20.00 $30.00 10.52.050 A Commercial vehicle, 10,000 GVW in residential district $30.00 $44.00 10.52.050 B Commercial vehicle outsidespecific signed area $30.00 $44.00 10.52.060 A Semi -trailer unattended without tractor on any public street all, etc. $30.00 $44.00 10.52.080 A Commercial vehicle auxiliary engine within 250 feet of residential district between 10 prn and 7 am $50.00 $70.00 15.40.100 C Private property Fire Lane properly signed $25.00 $37.00 17.60.190 Specific commercial vehicles greater than 3,000 GVW shall not park on private_property in residential Zones unless out of public view. $25.00 $37.00 17.60.160A No vehicle parked on unapproved yard. Anti- "Yard Car" Washing and cleaning of such vehicle is exempt, or if behind an opaque fence 7 -feet $25.00 $37.00 CVC Sections Section Offense Current Proposed Fine Fine thru i 22502(a) Parallel Parking Within 18" of Curb $32.00 $47.00 22514 Fire H drant Within 15 feet $32.00 $47.00 5200 Display of License Plate $76.00 or $102.00 or PC + PC + $10.00" $10.00' 5204 No Current Registration Tag $76.00 or $102.00 or PC + PC + $10.00' $10.00' Late Fees Fees paid if citation is not paid or contested within 21 calendar days 1 $3000 $40.00 . Maxim.jm f ne is set by jud c al council and $10 00 Proof of Correction fee is set by CVC sect'on 40225 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-19 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING FEE INCREASES FOR PARKING FINES BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, the Lodi Municipal Code requires the City Council, by Resolution, to set fees for various services provided by the City of Lodi to recover those costs associated with providing specific services and programs; and WHEREAS, staff recommends increasing fees for parking citation fines, as shown on the attached schedule marked ExhibitA. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi does hereby implement the fee schedules as attached hereto and made a part of this Resolution; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are repealed insofar as such conflict may exist; and FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall be published one time in the "Lodi News -Sentinel," a daily newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Lodi, and shall be in force and take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its adoption, or as soon thereafter as administratively possible. Dated: February 18, 2009 hereby certify that Resolution No. 2009-19 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held February 18, 2009, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS —Johnson, Katzakian, Mounce, and Mayor Hansen NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None 2009-19 Exhibit A Section Offense Fine 10.44.010 B Overtime Parking 30min $30.00 10.44,010 B Permit Zone on City Streets $37.00 10.44.020 A No Parking si , or Red Curb $37.00 10.44.020 B Parking on Sidewalk or Parkway $37.00 10.44.020 C Parking in alley except ioadin unloadin $37.00 10.44.020 D 10.44.020 G Special Event no parking when previousl s Blocking wheelchair ramp where signed or $37.00 $37.00 10.44.030 Parking exceeds 72 consecutive hours $44.00 10.44.040 A Vehicle "For Sale" except at the residence of owner $37.00 10.44.040 B Person of firm displaying three or more vehicles for sale on public roadway/Ti ht -of -ways $70.00 10.44.040C For sale within 200 feet of signalized intersection $37.00 10.44.040D For Sale on private property within 30-feetof public street $37.00 10.44.040F Use of public street washing/publishing vehicles if charge is made for such service $37.00 10.44.050 Parking in position that obstructs traffic $37.00 10.44.070 No Parking of vehicle 6 -feet in height, including load, within 100 -feet of an signed and designated intersection $37.00 10,44. 100 A Angled Parkin - out of markings $37.00 10.44.100 B Angle Parkin - Front wheel within 6" of curb $37.00 10. 44.110 B Out of designated space - straddling spaces $37.00 10.44.130 B Permit required zone in City Lot $37.00 10.44.150 B "Loading Zone" 20 minute Max, 3 minutes for passengers $37.00 10.44.150 C "Passen er Loading Zone" 3 minutes max, Freight prohibited $37.00 10.48.010 Residential Permit required 10.52-050 k 10.52.050 3 Commercial vehicle outside specific signed area 10.52.060 erm-trailer unattended without tractor on any public street, all, etc. $44.00. 10.52.080 A Commercial vehicle auxiliary engine within 250 feet of residential district between 10 pm and 7 am $70.00 15.40. 100 C Private property Fire Lane ro erl si ed $37.00 17.60.190 Specific commercial vehicles greater than 3,000 GVW shall not park on private property in residential Zones unless out of public view. $37.00 17.60.160 A No vehicle parked on unapproved yard. Anti- "Yard Car" Washing and cleaning of such vehicle is exempt, or if behind an opaque fence 7 -feet high $37.00 CVC Sectiot s Section Offense Fine 22500 a thru i Assorted Vehicle code violations $47.00 22502 a Parallel Parking Within 18" of Curb $47.00 22514 Fire Hydrant Within 15 feet $47.00 5200 Display of License Plate $102.00 or PC + $10.00* 5204 No Current Registration Tag $102.00 or PC + $10.00* Late Fees I Fees paid if citation is not paid or contesE 1 $40.00 k Maximum fine is set byjudicial council and $10.00 Proof IrCurrec7lon Teg -FW157 CVC section 40225. SUBJECT: Please knmediately confirm receipt of this fax by calling 333-6702 CITY OF LODI P. 0.130X 3006 LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 ADVERTISING INSTRUCTIONS RESOLUTION APPROVING FEE INCREASES FOR PARKING FINES PUBLISH DATE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21,2009 TEAR SHEETS WANTED: One (1) Wease SEND AFFIDAVIT AND BILL TO: RAND[ JOHL, CITY CLERK City of Lodi P.O. Box 3006 Lodi, CA 95241-1910 DATED: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19,2009 ORDERED BY: RANDI JOHL CITY CLERK NIFER V. PERRIN, CMC ASSISTANT CITY CLERK Faxed to the Sentinel at 369-1084 a LNS Phoned to confirm rete! formsladvins. doc at MARIA BECERRA ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK PROOF OF PUBLICATION (2015.5 C.C.C.P.) STATE OF CALIFORNIA County of San Joaquin I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to or interested in the above entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the Lodi News -Sentinel, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published daily except Sundays and holidays, in the City of Lodi, California, County of San Joaquin and which newspaper had been adjudicated a newspaper of general circulationby the Superior Court, Department 3, of the County of San Joagt_lin, State of California, under the date of May 26th, 1953• Case Number 65990; that the notice of which the annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller than non-pareil) has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereto on the following dates to -wit: February list, all in the year 2009. I certify (or declare) under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. D ed at Lodi, Ca ' this 21st day of eb ary 200 . e Signature This space is for the County Clerk's Filing Stamp Proof of Publication Resolution Approving Fee Increases for Parking Fines A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING FEE INCREASES FOR PARKING FINES BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF f= AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, the Ladi municipal Code requires the City Council. by Resolution to settees for various servic- es provided by the City of Lodi to recover those oeiiiiis associated with providing specific services and i grams: and WHEREAS. staff recommends increasing tees for parking citationfines. as shown on the attacngd schedule marked ExhibitA. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi does hereby implementthe fee schedules w attached hereto and made a part of this Resolution: and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts of resolutions inconflict herewith are repealedfrisa tar as such conflict may exist; and FURTHER RESOLVED Ili trills MoIlAlon stttll one to th®„ N6ft=l9wi�nef " s day t>rteen (33 fl 4nidd allttte tally or artd f,O iR (Glee we mow adaption or as n tfter�e�ler�trIv Dated: February 18.2009 1 hereby certify that Resolution No. 2009-19 was and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a, regular meeting held February 18, 2009, by the following vote: AVES: COUNCIL MEMBERS- Johnson, Katzakian; Mpunce, and Mayor Hansen NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS- None ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS- 1-ftChcock ABSTAIN COUNCIL MEMBERS- None RANDI JOHL City Clerk Y� Exhibit A Section OffenseFine 10.44.010 B lDwM14I0f1 *N ., $30.00 10.44,010 B 537.00 10.44.020A No Parking sign, 4r Red Curb $37.00 70.44.020 5 Parking on Sidewalk or Parkway $37.00 10.44.020 C 10 44.020 D Parking in alley except loading/unloading Special Event no 24 $37.00 parking when previously signed -hours $37.00 10 44.020 G Blocking wheelchair ramp where signed or red curb $37.00 10.44.030 Parking exceeds 72 hours 544.00 10.44.040 A Vehicle "For Sale" except at the residence of owner $37.00 10.44.040 B Person of firm displaying three or more vehicles for sale on public roadwayirishi-of-ways 570.00 10.44.040 C For sale within 200 feet of signalized intersection $37.00 10.44.040D For Sale on private properly within 30 -feel of publical 537.00 10.44.040 F Use of public Street washing/publishing vehicles R charge is made for BL4M service $37.00 10.44.050 Parking in position that obstructs traffic $37.00 10.44.070 No Parka of vehicle 5 -feet in height. including load, within 100-feel�.�'fy signed and designated intersection tO.44.100 A 10.44.100B Angled Parking- out of markings Angle Parking- Front wheel within 6" of curt) $37.00 $37.00 10.44.110 B Out of designated space - straddling spaces $37.00 $37.00 10.44.130 B Permit required zone in City lot 537.00 10.44.150 B "Loading Zone" 20 minute M3miriutesfor passengers 53700 1O.M.150 C 'Passenger Loading Zone" 3 max, Freight prohibited $37.00 10.48.010 A Residential Permit required $30.00 10.52.050A Commercial vehicle, 1QW0GVW in residential EarkS $44.g0 10.52.050 3 Commercial vehicle outside specific Signed area $4400 foA2.060 A Semi -trailer unattended Without tractor on any public street,rl, elc• $44.00 10.52.080 A Commercial vehicle auxiliary engine within 250 feet of residential district between l0pm and 7= 15.40.100 C Private Properly Fire Lane properly signed $70.00 537.00 1760 190 Specific Commercial vehicles greater than 3,000GVW shall not park on private properly n residential Zones unless out of publicvew. 537.w 17.60.160 A No vehicle parked on unapproved yard. Anti- "Yard C a r 911iii and cleaning of such vehicle is exempt, or if Y�