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recover approximately $2,700 Of 54% of 200 citations were cancelled). Because the City does not currently charge a processing fee and approximately $16,400 in administrative costs are spent each year to process and cancel these citations, staff recommends that the City Council approve a cancellation fee of $25 to help recover some of the administrative costs associated with processing these parking citations. Like all of the other parking penalties in Pleasanton, the penalty for parking in spaces designated for persons with disabilities has not changed since 1993, and staff recommends that the penalty be increased. The California Vehicle Code provides that the maximum penalty for this violation is $500 for the first violation, $750 for the second violation within 1 year, and $1,000 for the third violation within 1 year. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a maximum penalty of $500 per violation (regardless of the number of violations per year). A penalty of $500 per citation will penalize violators and deter drivers from parking unlawfully in these spaces. New Penalties Staff also recommends that the City Council adopt the penalties proposed for violations of the California Vehicle Code for parking within 15 feet of a fire station or fire hydrant, when blocking wheelchair access, sidewalk ramps, bus zones, bike lanes, crosswalks, and intersections, in front of driveways, on sidewalks, on the roadway side of a parked vehicle, in tunnels, on bridges, and in posted fire lanes. Penalties are also proposed for abandoned vehicles. Many of the penalties proposed for these violations are $100 (the maximum allowable penalty) due to the safety and traffic hazards associated with parking in these locations. Staff also recommends increasing the penalties for parking along a curb painted red (in violation of PMC 11.36.020) and parking for more than 72 hours (in violation of PMC 11.40.020) to the maximum allowable penalty of $100. The proposed $100 penalty for parking along red curbs will deter parking in these areas, and it is also consistent with the proposed penalty ($100) for parking in a posted fire lane. The proposed $100 penalty for parking longer than 72 hours will align this penalty with the proposed penalty ($100) for a violation of CVC 22523 (abandon vehicle). Vehicle License Plate, Registration and Tabs Staff also recommends adding penalties for expired vehicle registrations, expired or missing license tabs, and missing license plates to the Master Fee Schedule. The California Vehicle Code provides that the penalty for these violations may be reduced to $10 upon proof of correction. The proposed revisions to the Master Fee Schedule include a $10 penalty for registration and equipment violation citations that are cancelled when proof of correction is provided to the Police Department. Page 5 of 6