HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 04191994 - 94-204 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on April =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/-104
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 --April 1-91 .1994 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 too date shown.
ATTESTED: (CIC(l f
PHIL C ELOR,Clerk of the Board
cc: Municipal Court Administration of Supervisoi B and County Administrator
County Administrator
County Counsel By ,peputV
Auditor-Controller's Office