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Police Department
DATE: December 7, 2010
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Robert P. Sanderson, Chief of Police `f4
Sara Somogyi, Director of Recreation and Com ity Services go
By: Nancy Chik, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 6749 Amending the Parking Bail Schedule for Parking Violations
as a Result of Senate Bill 857 and Establishing Adult Basketball League Fees
Recommendation: Adopt
SUMMARY
Resolution No. 6749 sets forth updated parking bail schedule as mandated by Senate Bill
857, which will become effective on December 7, 2010, and sunsets on July 1, 2013, unless
subsequent legislation or budget proposals extends or repeals the sunset date. The bill
imposes an added penalty of $3.00 for each civil parking penalty collected on each violation
to fund trial court operations.
Resolution No. 6749 also will establish adult basketball league fees. The City of Arcadia and
the Arcadia Unified School District are preparing for the opening of the Dana Gym; a brand
new joint use facility. Construction on the project is expected to be completed in early 2011.
One of the programs planned to be offered at the new facility is an adult basketball league.
Fees for this program have yet to be established.
BACKGROUND
Parking Bail Schedule
In 2008, Senate Bill 1407 required a $4.50 penalty to be imposed per parking citation. This
bill was to provide $5 billion to the State in lease- revenue bonds to finance the construction,
rehabilitation, renovation, and replacement of court facilities. Per Government Code 76100
and 76101, the City was already remitting $5.00 per parking citation to Los Angeles County
for the Courthouse Construction Fund and Criminal Justice Facilities Construction Fund.
With the additional $4.50 penalty, the City remitted a total of $9.50 to the State and County
for every parking citation. Because of this additional increase in penalty, the City Council
passed Resolution No. 6691 in 2009, which increased the parking penalty for fines for the
majority of infractions from $40.00 to $50.00 in order to offset the "pass through fine amount"
going to the State and County.
Basketball League Fees
In January 2008 the Arcadia City Council approved a Joint Use Agreement with the Arcadia
Unified School District (AUSD) for the gymnasium, the Dana Gym. The City and the AUSD
will mutually operate the facility. The AUSD's designated time for operation is weekdays from
7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The City's designated time for operation is weekday evenings from
5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and on weekends from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. With the construction
of the project nearing completion, programming for the facility is being planned.
DISCUSSION
Parking Bail Schedule
The City recently received notification from the California Public Parking Association
regarding Senate Bill 857, which mandates a new $3.00 surcharge for each civil parking
penalty on each violation collected by local agencies to fund trial court operations. The notice
also stated, "All public parking agencies should be working on increasing their fines to cover
this mandatory $3.00 increase to their fines."
With this new mandated $3.00 surcharge that becomes effective on December 7, 2010, and
sunsets on July 1, 2013, all Arcadia parking violation penalties will need to be increased by
that amount. The proposed new penalty for the parking violations are as follows:
PROPOSED
VIOLATIONS CURRENT NEW
PENALTY PENALTY
Vehicle Code
21113a— Parking on Public Grounds $50 $53
22500a— Parking Within an Intersection $50 $53
22500b —On a Crosswalk $50 $53
22500e —In Front on Public or Private Drive $50 $53
22500f —On a Sidewalk $50 $53
22500h— Double Parking $50 $53
22500i —Bus Zone $265 $268
22500.1 —Park in Fire Lane /Accessway $255 $258
22502 —Park over 18" from R /Curb (or $50 $53
Wrong Side)
22507.8— Handicapped Parking (First $350 $353
Offense)
PROPOSED
VIOLATIONS CURRENT NEW
PENALTY PENALTY
22514 —Fire Hydrant (Within 15') $50 $53
22522 —Park Near Curb Access Ramp $280 $283
22526— Blocking Intersection $102 $105
5200 — Improper Display of License Plates $50 $53
5204a— Improper Display of Tabs $50 $53
Municipal Code Violation
No Stopping or Standing in Parkway $50 $53
No Stopping or Parking $50 $53
No Stopping or Parking (Street Sweeping) $50 $53
Using Streets for Storage of Vehicle $60 $63
Repairing or Greasing Vehicle on Street $50 $53
Washing or Polishing Vehicle on Street $50 $53
Unlawful Parking - PeddlersNendors $80 $83
No Parking (Emergency Signs) $50 $53
Green Curb (24 Minutes Only) $50 $53
Overtime Parking $50 $53
Park in Space Parking $50 $53
Overnight Parking (3 a.m. to 6 a.m.) $50 $53
Overnight Parking (Vehicle Over 6,000 Ibs) $80 $83
Park in Violation of Curb Markings $50 $53
Load or Unload in Excess of 20 Minutes $50 $53
Park in Loading Zone $50 $53
Park in Passenger Loading Zone $50 $53
Park in Alley $50 $53
Parking on Private Property $50 $53
Park on Lawn /Unpaved Surface $50 $53
Parking Commercial Vehicle in Residential $100 $103
Commercial Vehicle (truck route) $100 $103
Basketball League Fees
In planning the operation of the Dana Gym, staff proposed activities to the Recreation and
Parks Commission and the Senior Citizen Commission. Both Commissions approved the
suggested programming. Programming for the facility will include: designated activities for
seniors (50 +), various contract classes, moving the volleyball and badminton program from
the Arcadia High School Gymnasium, the after school recreation programs intramural and
playground league games, adult basketball league, and various other programs during the
summer months.
The proposed fee for the adult basketball league is $475, which includes 10 league games,
officials, scorekeepers, and championship awards.
FISCAL IMPACT
No impact, if the City Council approves amending the parking bail schedule increase since
the new surcharge will go directly to the State. However, if the $3.00 increase is not
approved, then the City will need to absorb the surcharge, which will amount to approximately
$48,000 annually.
Plans to operate the Adult Basketball League were included in the 2010/2011 budget for the
Dana Gym. There would be no additional impact to the budget.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 6749 amending the parking
bail schedule for parking violations as a result of Senate Bill 857 and establishing adult
basketball league fees.
Approved:
Donald Penman, City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 6749
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE PARKING BAIL
SCHEDULE FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS AS A RESULT OF
SENATE BILL 857 AND ESTABLISHING ADULT BASKETBALL
LEAGUE FEES
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Budget Act of 2010, the California State Legislature
enacted Senate Bill 857 adds Section 76000.3 to the California Government Code; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 76000.3 levies an additional $3.00
penalty per parking citation issued by the City, which will be remitted to the County
Treasurer for the Trial Court Trust Fund in order to address funding shortages of the
trial court system; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 857 will take effect on December 7, 2010 and sunsets on
July 1, 2013 unless subsequent legislation or budget proposals extends or repeals the
sunset date; and
WHEREAS, the Recreation and Community Services Department charges
certain fees for administrative and related activities based on reasonable costs incurred;
and
WHEREAS, based on a cost allocation study performed by the Administrative
Services Department of the City of Arcadia, basketball league fees are necessary for
the purpose set forth in this Resolution. Said fees do not exceed the estimated costs for
providing the applicable service, and the fees bear a reasonable relationship to the cost
of the applicable service or program involved. Furthermore, the fees bear a fair and
reasonable relationship to the benefit the payer obtains from paying the fees, or the
burden caused, and the fees are not imposed for general revenue purposes, but instead
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for partially recovering the cost of providing applicable services. The proposed fee for
the adult basketball league is $475.00 which includes ten (10) league games, officials,
scorekeepers and championship awards. The proposed fee is intended to cover all or at
least a part of the cost.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby authorizes an amendment setting forth
increases to the Parking Bail Schedule reflecting the $3.00 parking fee increase to
address funding shortages of the trial court system as a result of Senate Bill 857.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby adopts the proposed adult basketball
league fees of $475.00 which includes ten (10) league games, officials, scorekeepers
and championship awards.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this day of , 2010.
Mayor of the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
P eitZica
Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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