HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05102011 - C.59RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Resolution No. 2011/184 to increase civil penalties for standing and parking
violations effective June 1, 2011, pursuant to County Ordinance Chapter 14-10 “Civil
Penalties” and as provide by California Vehicle Code section 40203.5.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/10/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: JULIE ENEA (925)
335-1077
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: May 10, 2011
, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: CAO, Sheriff-Coroner, Undersheriff, Sheriff Admin
C.59
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David Twa, County Administrator
Date:May 10, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:INCREASE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS ISSUED BY THE SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT
FISCAL IMPACT:
Government Code section 70372(b) established a state court construction penalty of
$4.50 to be included in the parking penalty. The County as an issuing agency is required
to pay to the county treasurer for transfer to the State Controller $4.50 for each parking
violation conviction. Additionally, Government Code section 76000.3 imposes a $3
penalty on every fine imposed for parking infractions committed on or after January 1,
2011. Therefore, if parking civil penalties are not increased, the County will see a $7.50
loss in parking revenue for every parking violation conviction. Parking enforcement costs
have increased significantly over the past decade. Increasing civil penalties will provide
the Sheriff’s Department with additional resources to fund enforcement.
BACKGROUND:
Vehicle Code section 40203.5 provides that the schedule of parking penalties for parking
violations shall be established by the governing body of the jurisdiction where the notice
of violation is issued. It further states that to the extent possible, issuing agencies within
the same county should standardize parking penalties. County Ordinance Chapter 14-10
“Civil Penalties”, provides that the Board of Supervisors shall establish and modify from
time to time, by resolution, schedules of parking penalties for parking violations. It has
been over ten years since an increase in parking penalties has been made. Since that time
the state has added two additional assessments for each parking violation conviction
totaling $7.50. The civil penalties proposed reflect the need to cover the additional state
assessments as well as to insure that the county parking penalties are in line with civil
parking penalties of other jurisdictions within the county. To insure that the County is
not negatively impacted by the imposition of the additional penalties, the Board must
increase the civil penalties for parking violations. Additionally, Vehicle Code section
40203.5 states “to the extent possible, issuing agencies within the same jurisdiction shall
standardize parking penalties”. The proposed civil penalties are competitive with other
local agencies' penalty amounts.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to increase parking violation civil penalties will result in a decline in county revenue.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2011/184
Attachment A (Reso 2011/184) Parking Penalties
CA Vehicle Code 40203.5 - Parking
Co Ordinance 93-82 - Civil Parking Penalities
CA Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedules