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Home My WebLink About101-staff report and attachments.pdf 1 SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 15, 2009 AGENDA ITEM: DEPARTMENT: Community Development CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson PREPARED BY: Jana Rinaldi DIRECTOR: John Livingstone ________________________________________________________________________ SUBJECT: Parking Violation Penalty Increase ________________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution approving a ten-dollar increase in the fine amount for parking violations. REPORT SUMMARY: In 1998, Saratoga City Council approved the Saratoga Parking Fine Schedule setting the parking fine amounts for violations of Saratoga City Code. In January 2004, Saratoga City Council approved a penalty increase of five dollars per violation. The parking fine schedule has not been reviewed since 2004. In late 2008 Senate Bill 1407 passed, increasing the state court construction fee for each County. Santa Clara County increased the tax from $5.00 to $9.50 for each paid citation. In order for the City of Saratoga to not have a decrease in fines, the amount should be raised equal to the State increase. FISCAL IMPACTS: An increase of $10.00 per parking violation will cover the increase from Santa Clara County due to the passing of Senate Bill 1407 in late 2008. CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION: If the City does not increase the parking bail schedule to cover the Santa Clara County fee, the City will lose $9.50 for every paid citation. 2 FOLLOW UP ACTION(S): Contact Sheriff, Superior Court and Dataticket to enact the increase. ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT: Notice of this meeting was properly posted. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution 2. Existing Saratoga City Code Parking Violation Fine Schedule 3. Proposed Saratoga City Code Parking Violation Fine Schedule - 1 - RESOLUTION NO. _____ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF FINE REQUIRED FOR A PARKING VIOLATION WHEREAS, the Saratoga Parking Violation Fine Schedule has not been reviewed since 2004; and WHEREAS, the increase will cover the Santa Clara County tax fee; and WHEREAS, an increase in parking fine amounts will allow the City of Saratoga to recover enforcement funds lowering parking enforcement’s reliance on general city funds NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby resolves as follows: Saratoga City Council approves an increase in the fine amount of the Saratoga Parking Violation Fine Schedule by ten dollars per violation. The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at an adjourned meeting of the Saratoga City Council held on the __ day of ________, 2009 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ______________________________ Chuck Page, Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________ Ann Sullivan, City Clerk PROPOSED City of Saratoga Parking Bail Schedule ORDINANCE VIOLATION DESCRIPTION BAIL 9-15.050(c) Parking where prohibited $55.00 9-15.060(c) Parking in excess of time limit $55.00 9-15.090(a) Commercial loading zone $55.00 9-15.100(a) Passenger loading zone $55.00 9-15.120(a) Bus loading zone $270.00 9-15.130(a) Mail deposit zone $55.00 9-20.030(a) Parking in prohibited areas at City Hall $40.00 9-25.010(a) Parking in excess of 72 hours on public street $70.00 9-25.020(b) Parked while repairing a vehicle on public street $55.00 9-25.030 Commercial vehicle on residential street longer than 20’ or over 8’ in height between the hours of 2000-0800 $120.00 9-40.050 Parking a commercial vehicle over 5 tons off truck route $120.00 10-05.050 Parking on a sidewalk or pedestrian walkway $55.00 11-05.040(b) Parking a vehicle in City Park- must be in parking lot $55.00 15-12.160 Parking a vehicle on private property over 120 hours $70.00 15-35.110(a) Parking a vehicle for sale on a commercial lot $60.00 15-35.110(b) Parking more than one vehicle for sale on private property $60.00 CVC CVC VIOLATION DESCRIPTION BAIL 21113(a) Parking in violation on public property (Schools) $35.00 22500(a) Parking unlawfully within an intersection $35.00 22500(b) “ on a crosswalk $35.00 22500(c) “ adjacent to a safety zone $35.00 22500(d) “ within 15 feet of a fire station driveway $35.00 22500(e) “ blocking a public or private driveway $35.00 22500(f) “ on a sidewalk $35.00 22500(g) “ blocking excavation $35.00 22500(h) “ double parking $35.00 22500(i) “ in a posted bus loading zone $255.00 22500(j) “ in a tunnel or tube $35.00 22500(k) “ on a bridge $35.00 22500(l) “ blocking a wheelchair ramp $280.00 22500.1 Parked in a posted fire lane $50.00 22502(a) Parking with right hand wheels more than 18” from curb or direction of traffic $35.00 22505(b) Parking on highway where sign posted $35.00 22507.8(a) Parked in handicap stall (no placard in view) $336.00 22507.8(b) Obstructing or blocking access to handicap stall $336.00 22514 Parked within 15 feet of fire hydrant $50.00 22516 Person locked in vehicle (no escape access) $100.00 22521 Parked on or within 7½ feet of railroad tracks $35.00 22522 Parked within 3’ of any sidewalk access ramp to a crosswalk $280.00 22523(b) Abandoned vehicle upon a highway $250.00 Effective 3/3/05 City of Saratoga Parking Bail Schedule ORDINANCE VIOLATION DESCRIPTION BAIL 9-15.050 Parking where prohibited (Red Zone) $45.00 9-15.050(c) Sign/Curb Marking No Parking $45.00 9-15.060 Parking in excess of time limit $45.00 9-15.090 Commercial loading zone $45.00 9-15.100 Passenger loading zone $45.00 9-15.120 Bus loading zone $260.00 9-15.130 Mail deposit zone $45.00 9-20.030 Parking in prohibited areas at City Hall $30.00 9-25.010(a) Parking in excess of 72 hours on public street $60.00 9-25.020(b) Parked while repairing a vehicle on public street $45.00 9-25.030 Commercial vehicle on residential street longer than 20’ or over 8’ in height between the hours of 2000-0800 $110.00 9-40.050 Parking a commercial vehicle over 5 tons off truck route $110.00 10-05.050 Parking on a sidewalk or pedestrian walkway $45.00 11-05.040(b) Parking a vehicle in City Park- must be in parking lot $45.00 15-12.160 Parking a vehicle on private property over 120 hours $60.00 15-35.110(a) Parking a vehicle for sale on a commercial lot $50.00 15-35.110(b) Parking more than one vehicle for sale on private property $50.00 CVC CVC VIOLATION DESCRIPTION BAIL 21113(a) Parking in violation on public property (Schools) $35.00 22500(a) Parking unlawfully within an intersection $35.00 22500(b) “ on a crosswalk $35.00 22500(c) “ adjacent to a safety zone $35.00 22500(d) “ within 15 feet of a fire station driveway $35.00 22500(e) “ blocking a public or private driveway $35.00 22500(f) “ on a sidewalk $35.00 22500(g) “ blocking excavation $35.00 22500(h) “ double parking $35.00 22500(i) “ in a posted bus loading zone $255.00 22500(j) “ in a tunnel or tube $35.00 22500(k) “ on a bridge $35.00 22500(l) “ blocking a wheelchair ramp $280.00 22500.1 Parked in a posted fire lane $50.00 22502(a) Parking with right hand wheels more than 18” from curb or direction of traffic $35.00 22505(b) Parking on highway where sign posted $35.00 22507.8(a) Parked in handicap stall (no placard in view) $336.00 22507.8(b) Obstructing or blocking access to handicap stall $336.00 22514 Parked within 15 feet of fire hydrant $50.00 22516 Person locked in vehicle (no escape access) $100.00 22521 Parked on or within 7½ feet of railroad tracks $35.00 22522 Parked within 3’ of any sidewalk access ramp to a crosswalk $280.00 22523(b) Abandoned vehicle upon a highway $250.00