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THE CITY OF 2 �°1 °='r CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pL EASANTON June 2, 2009 Police Department Office of the City Attorney TITLE: PROPOSED INCREASED PARKING CITATION PENALTIES TO RECOVER INCREASED PENALTIES ASSESSED BY THE STATE AND TO RECOVER ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS SUMMARY In 2008, the State Legislature enacted Senate Bill 1407 to provide, in part, for enhanced revenues to finance new construction and renovation projects of court facilities throughout California by increasing the penalties collected for each parking citation. Prior to SB 1407, Pleasanton was remitting to Alameda County $5.00 per parking citation (collected) to finance state courthouse and criminal justice facility (i.e., jail) construction. SB 1407 increased the amount to $9.50. Parking citation penalties have not been increased in Pleasanton since they were originally adopted in 1993. To recover the additional penalties imposed by SB 1407 as well as the increase in the City's enforcement and parking citation processing administrative costs since the penalties were adopted in 1993, staff recommends amending the Master Fee Schedule to increase all parking penalties at least $25. Staff also recommends increasing penalties above $25 for some parking violations, such as parking along curbs that are painted red, parking over 72 hours, and parking without a placard in spaces designated for persons with disabilities. Staff also recommends charging for cancelled citations upon proof of a vehicle's registration, equipment violation correction, or disabled placard. Staff further recommends adding to the Master Fee Schedule additional parking violations that are not currently included and amending the Municipal Code to consolidate parking penalties in the General Penalty Chapter (PMC Chapter 1.12). RECOMMENDATION Adopt the attached resolution that amends the Master Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2009, to increase currently enumerated parking penalties and include additional parking penalties and fees. Introduce the attached ordinance to revise Municipal Code Chapter 1.12 (General Penalty) and Chapter 11.38 (Parking Permit) to consolidate parking penalties in Chapter 1.12.