HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09211993 - 2.1 TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Costa
DATE: Co ry
September 21, 1993 �' "y
SUBJECT:
AGREEMENTS WITH CITIES AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS
TO PROCESS PARKING CITATIONS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Accept the report from the County Administrator regarding the Office of Revenue Collection
processing and collecting parking citations for cities and special districts.
BACKGROUND:
On July 29, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Director of ORC to enter into agreements
with cities and other agencies in Contra Costa County to process parking citations. Progress
to date is presented below.
Contracts Signed Contracts Pending Commitments
Antioch EI Cerrito Concord
Brentwood Kensington Police Department Danville
Lafayette Orinda
Martinez Pinole
Pittsburg Richmond
Pleasant Hill Richmond Unified School District
Sheriff San Pablo
San Ramon
State Dept. of Parks & Recreation
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENTt YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIG-NATURE(S): G
ACTION OF BOARD ON ..Z 9 % APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED
PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 BY ,DEPUTY
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New legislation, AB408, transferred the responsibility of issuing parking citations from the courts
to the issuing agencies and required issuing agencies to consider whether to provide the
service or contract out. ORC and private vendors offered to provide the service and it appears
that ORC will secure contracts with most cities and special districts in the county. Essentially,
ORC will:
• enter all parking violations on a computerized billing system;
• process payments and distribute funds collected to the state, county, cities and special
districts;
• refer non-payment citations to Department of Motor Vehicles for registered owner;
• send out delinquent payment notice to registered owner;
• notify DMV of citations not paid by registered owner of vehicle allowing DMV to hold
vehicle registrations until payment is made;
• coordinate administrative review and appeal process; and
• provide intensive collection services on multiple offenders and large balance citations.
The annual cost of the program is estimated at $70,000 to $75,000. It will require two
additional account clerks and some additional administrative support costs.
This program is another example of how cities and counties can work together to provide for
efficient governmental services. It is another example of "reinventing government" in Contra
Costa County in that the county has successfully competed with the private sector to secure
contracts with cities and special districts.
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