HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04191994 - 1.151 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on -A,,il 19, 1994 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Smith, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Bishop
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Powers
ABSTAIN: None
In the Matter of Implementing )
a Parking Amnesty Program ) RESOLUTION NO. 94/ 204
WHEREAS the responsibility for processing parking citations has been
transferred statewide from the municipal courts to the local police agencies,
as mandated by law; and
WHEREAS delinquent citations must be removed from the Courts automated
parking system and transferred to police agencies for subsequent collection
efforts prior to discontinuing use of the Courts' system; and
WHEREAS there are over 95,000 delinquent parking citations issued in
Contra Costa County which have not been cleared; and
WHEREAS unpaid parking citations after 30 days subject the vehicle owners
to additional penalties and DMV holds on vehicle registration; and
WHEREAS citizens who have outstanding parking citations tend to continue
to disregard the law, which undermines the integrity of the legal process; and
WHEREAS many citizens have expressed an interest in clearing their
records but find that the penalties have become onerous and they are unable to
pay both the penalties and late charges; and
WHEREAS the Contra Costa County Municipal Courts intends to institute a
parking amnesty program in order to reduce the number of delinquent citations
prior to discontinuing use of the Courts' parking system and transfer of the
remaining citations to the police agencies; and
WHEREAS the full bail amount on delinquent citations in the Courts'
parking system will be rolled back to the original bail amount during the
amnesty program in accordance with Vehicle Code Section 40511 and Penal Code
Section 1275;
NOW THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra
Costa County SUPPORT the four Municipal Courts in implementing an amnesty
period for outstanding parking citations that are subject to penalties and
DMV holds; and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the Courts' parking amnesty period will be
conducted from April 1 through May 31, 1994.
PASSED on _A.pr Q , _gam by unanimous vote of the Board
members present.
1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supe ors on t e date shown.
ATTESTED: IQlcictLf
PHIL C ELOR,Cier c of the Board
cc: Municipal Court Administration upervisoi s and County Administrator
County Administrator
County Counsel By - - .Deputy
Auditor-Controller's Office
To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Administrative Office of the Contra
Contra Costa County Municipal Courts Costa
DATE: March 4, 1994 County
SUBJECT: PARKING AMNESTY PROGRAM
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
In accordance with Assembly Bill 408 (Chapter 1244, Statutes of 1992), responsibility for
processing parking citations was transferred from the Municipal Courts to local police
agencies. A Parking Amnesty Program for the Municipal Courts in Contra Costa County will
allow persons this one-time opportunity to clear their unpaid parking citations without
the added delinquency charge before the citations are transferred to local police
agencies for subsequent collection efforts.
All local agencies have agreed to the parking amnesty. The Courts should receive approxi-
mately 30% of all revenue generated by the amnesty program.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
The parking amnesty program will be conducted April I through May 31, 1994. Registered
owners with delinquent citations will be mailed a special notice explaining the terms and
conditions of the amnesty program, advising them how to clear the delinquent citation(s) .
Amounts due will be rolled back to the original bail amount, forgiving all late penalties
that have accrued.
Only uncontested payments will be accepted under this program. If a defendant wishes to
appear in court to resolve a delinquent parking citations, he/she may do so without the
benefit of an automatic roll back to the original bail amount. Payments may be made via
mail or in person at any of the four courts. Holds at DMV will be cleared on a daily
basis, after receipt and processing of the payments.
ANTICIPATED REVENUE:
There are approximately 95,000 parking citations in delinquent status remaining on the
Courts' automated parking system for a total base fine bail amount of approximately
$1 million. Based on a projected 30% recovery rate, it is anticipated that the amnesty
program has the potential to generate up to $400,000 in county funds. Our Collections
and Compliance Unit will be pursuing notices that are returned, so we may realize a
greater recovery rate than projected.
It is anticipated that County Auditor payment warrants will be forwarded to individual
police agencies on a monthly basis (May 10, June IO and Ju.ly 10) for distribution of the
agencies' share of collections.
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OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: ATTESTED
J.R. OLSSON, COUNTY CLERK
AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD
M882/7-88 BY DEPUTY
BAY JUDICIAL DISTRICT
ORDER E S TAB L= S H=NG F 31 N E AMOUNT
FOR PARK=NG AMN E S T Y PRO GRAM
(Vehicle Code Sec. 40511 and Penal Code Sec. 1275)
WHEREAS Vehicle Code Section 40511, in accordance with Penal
Code Section 1275, authorizes a judicial officer to fix an amount
of bail in parking violation cases; and
WHEREAS the responsibility for processing parking citations
has been transferred to the local police agencies; and
WHEREAS delinquent citations must be cleared and all holds
released through the Department of Motor Vehicles prior to
discontinuing use of the Municipal Courts' parking system; and
WHEREAS there are over 95,000 delinquent parking citations,
issued in Contra Costa County, which have not been cleared; and
WHEREAS unpaid parking citations after 30 days subject the
vehicle owners to additional administrative penalties; and
WHEREAS these holds often discourage owners from renewing
their vehicle registration; and
WHEREAS citizens who have outstanding parking citations tend
to continue to disregard the law, which undermines the integrity
of the legal process; and
WHEREAS many citizens have expressed an interest in clearing
their records but find that the penalties have become onerous and
they are unable to pay both the penalties and late charges; and
WHEREAS the Contra Costa County Municipal Courts intends to
institute a parking amnesty program in order to reduce the number
of delinquent citations with holds prior to discontinuing use of
the Courts' parking system;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the full bail amount on delinquent
citations in the Courts' parking system will be rolled back to
the original bail amount during the amnesty program in accordance
with Vehicle Code Section 40511 and Penal Code Section 1275; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the amn qty period shall be from
April 1 , 1994 through May 31 , 1994 .
C
Date ` r
Pres ding Judge Harlan Grossman
Bay Municipal Court
DELTA JUDICIAL DISTRICT
ORDER E S TAB L= S H 2 NG F 11 N E AMOUN T
FOR PARK=NG AMM E S T Y PROGRAM
(Vehicle Code Sec. 40511 and Penal Code Sec. 1275)
WHEREAS Vehicle Code Section 40511, in accordance with Penal
Code Section 1275, authorizes a judicial officer to fix an amount
of bail in parking violation cases; and
WHEREAS the responsibility for processing parking citations
has been transferred to the local police agencies; and
WHEREAS delinquent citations must. be cleared and all holds
released through the Department of Motor Vehicles prior to
discontinuing use of the Municipal Courts' parking system; and
WHEREAS there are over 95,000 delinquent parking citations,
issued in Contra Costa County, which have not been cleared; and
WHEREAS unpaid parking citations after 30 days subject the
vehicle owners to additional administrative penalties; and
WHEREAS these holds often discourage owners from renewing
their vehicle registration; and
WHEREAS citizens who have outstanding parking citations tend
to continue to disregard the law, which undermines the integrity
of the legal process; and
WHEREAS many citizens have expressed an interest in clearing
their records but find that the penalties have become onerous and
they are unable to pay both the penalties and late charges; and
WHEREAS the Contra Costa County Municipal Courts intends to
institute a parking amnesty program in order to reduce the number
of delinquent citations with holds prior to discontinuing use of
the Courts' parking system;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the full bail amount on delinquent
citations in the Courts' parking system will be rolled back to
the original bail amount during the amnesty program in accordance
with Vehicle Code Section 40511 and Penal Code Section 1275; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the amnesty period shall be from
April 1, 1994 through May 31, 1994.
Date
Presiding Judge Gerald Belleci
Delta Municipal Court
MT. DIABLO JUDICIAL DISTRICT
ORDER E S TAB L I S H=NG F I N E AMOUNT
FOR PARK=NG AMM E S T Y PROGRAM
(Vehicle Code Sec. 40511 and Penal Code Sec. 1275)
WHEREAS Vehicle Code Section 40511, in accordance with Penal
Code Section 1275, authorizes a judicial officer to fix an amount
of bail in parking violation cases; and
WHEREAS the responsibility for processing parking citations
has been transferred to the local police agencies; and
WHEREAS delinquent citations must. be cleared and all holds
released through the Department of Motor Vehicles prior to
discontinuing use of the Municipal Courts' parking system; and
WHEREAS there are over 95,000 delinquent parking citations,
issued in Contra Costa County, which have not been cleared; and
WHEREAS unpaid parking citations after 30 days subject the
vehicle owners to additional administrative penalties; and
WHEREAS these holds often discourage owners from renewing
their vehicle registration;. and
WHEREAS citizens who have outstanding parking citations tend
to continue to disregard the law, which undermines the integrity
of the legal process; and
WHEREAS many citizens have expressed an interest in clearing
their records but find that the penalties have become onerous and
they are unable to pay both the penalties and late charges; and
WHEREAS the Contra Costa County Municipal Courts intends to
institute a parking amnesty program in order to reduce the number
of delinquent citations with holds prior to discontinuing use of
the Courts' parking system;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the full bail amount on delinquent
citations in the Courts' parking system will be rolled back to
the original bail amount during the amnesty program in accordance
with Vehicle Code Section 40511 and Penal Code Section 1275; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the amnesty period shall be from
April 1, 1994 through May 31, 1994.
Date L �T
Presiding Judge Mark Simons
Mt. Diablo Municipal Court
WALNUT CREEK-DANVILLE JUDICIAL DISTRICT
ORDER E S TAB L= S H=NG F I N E AMOUNT
FOR PARK=NG AMN E S T Y PRO GRAM
(Vehicle Code Sec. 40511 and Penal Code Sec. 1275)
WHEREAS Vehicle Code Section 40511 , in accordance with Penal
Code Section 1275, authorizes a judicial officer to fix an amount
of bail in parking violation cases; and
WHEREAS the responsibility for processing parking citations
has been transferred to the local police agencies; and
WHEREAS delinquent citations must be cleared and all holds
released through the Department of Motor Vehicles prior to
discontinuing use of the Municipal Courts' parking system; and
WHEREAS there are over 95,000 delinquent parking citations,
issued in Contra Costa County, which have not been cleared; and
WHEREAS unpaid parking citations after 30 days subject the
vehicle owners to additional administrative penalties; and
WHEREAS these holds often discourage owners from renewing
their vehicle registration; and
WHEREAS citizens who have outstanding parking citations tend
to continue to disregard the law, which undermines the integrity
of the legal process; and
WHEREAS many citizens have expressed an interest in clearing
their records but find that the penalties have become onerous and
they are unable to pay both the penalties and late charges; and
WHEREAS the Contra Costa County Municipal Courts intends to
institute a parking amnesty program in order to reduce the number
of delinquent citations with holds prior to discontinuing use of
the Courts' parking system;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the full bail amount on delinquent
citations in the Courts' parking system will be rolled back to
the original bail amount during the amnesty program in accordance
with Vehicle Code Section 40511 and Penal Code Section 1275; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the amnesty period shall be from
April 1 , 1994 through May 31 , 1994.
Date _
Presiding Jge Merle Eaton
Walnut Cree -Danville Municipal Court