2009-021-Amending The Current Fees And Fines Scheduled To Increase Parking Violations By $3.00 To Reflect The January 1, 2009 State Mandated Surcharge For Parking ViolationsRESOLUTION 2009 -021
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING THE
CURRENT FEES AND FINES SCHEDULE TO INCREASE PARKING VIOLATIONS BY $3.00 TO
REFLECT THE JANUARY 1, 2009 STATE MANDATED SURCHARGE FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS
WHEREAS, State law provides in Vehicle Code section 40203.5 that parking penalties shall be
established by the governing body of the jurisdiction where the notice of violation is issued; and
WHEREAS, in 2008 the California State Legislature enacted Senate Bill 1407, Perata, Court
facilities: financing, which added a state court construction penalty of four dollars and fifty cents ($4.50) for every
parking offense where a parking penalty, fine, or forfeiture is imposed; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to SB 1407, effective January 1, 2009, the State will colleetthe $4.50 penalty
for every parking offense in order to finance construction of critical needs State court construction projects; and
WHEREAS, The Town currently collects $1.50 for each parking violation, and this new law requires
that the Town collect an additional $3.00 to comply with the $4.50 penalty; and
WHEREAS, it is necessaryto amend the Town's current Fess and Fines schedule in order to increase
the fines pursuant to the State mandated surcharge by $3.00 so that the Town does not lose much needed revenues
from parking citations.
RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, County of Santa Clara, State of
California, that the Town of Los Gatos hereby adopts the amended Fees and Fines schedule for parking violations to
include the increased parking fines, as detailed in Exhibit A, attached hereto, and by reference made a part hereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos,
California, held on the 16th day of March, 2009 by the following vote:
COUNCIL:
AYES: Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Steve Rice, Barbara Spector, and Mayor Mike Wasserman
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
1
CST ER OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
EXHIBIT A
California Vehicle Code Parking Violation Fees
POLICE FEES AND FINES
1.
Town Code Parking Violation Fees
$
18.00
1.
15.40.015 (Overtime Parking)
$
38.00
2.
15.40.065 (Vehicle Storage on Street)
$
63,00
3.
15.40,070 (Commercial Vehicles in Residential Zones)
$
63.00
4.
15.40.075 (For Sale/Non Emergency Repair)
$
38.00
5.
15,40.080 (Preferential Parking)
$
48.00
6,
15.40,080(b) (Permit Required Area)
$
48.00
7.
15.40,080(c) (Fraudulent use of Permit)
$103.00
8.
15.40.085 (Posted no Parking Special Events)
$
38.00
9.
15,40.090 (Parking on Parkway)
$
38.00
10,
15.40.095 (Marked Parking Space)
$
38,00
11.
15.40.100 (Parking on Grade)
$
33,00
12.
15.40,105 (Designated Parking VC22507,8)
$283,00
13,
15.40.110 (Marked Curb)
$
3 8 , 00
California Vehicle Code Parking Violation Fees
1.
21113(a) VC (Public Lot Parking in Permit Area)
$
18.00
2.
22500(b) VC (On Crosswalk)
$
38.00
3.
22500(e) VC (Blocking Driveway)
$
38.00
4.
22500(f) VC (On Sidewalk)
$
38.00
5.
22500(h) VC (Double Parking)
$
38.00
6.
22500(i) VC (Tn Bus Zone)
$258:00
7.
22500(1) VC (Blocking Curb Access Ramp)
$258.00
8,
22500.1 VC (Blocking Fire Lane)
$
38,00
EXHIBIT A.
POLICE FEES AND FINES
California Vehicle Code Parking_ Violation Fees— cont'd
9.
22502(a) VC (Parallel 18in.Right Curb)
$ 38,00
10,
22502(e) VC (One Way within 18in. Left Curb)
$ 38.00
11,
22507.8(a) VC (Designated Disabled Parking)
$283,00
12.
22507,8(b) VC(Disabled Space Inaccessible)
$283.00
13.
22507,8(c)(1-2) VC (On Stall or Cross Hatch Lines
$283.00
14,
22514 VC (Within 15ft of Fire Hydrant)
$ 38.00
15,
22521 VC (Within 7ft of Railroad Tracic)
$ 38.00
16.
22522 VC (Within 3ft Sidewalk Access Ramp)
$283.00
17.
23333 VC (Vehicular Crossing)
$ 75.00
18.
4000(a) VC (Expired Registration)
$138,00
Fine if corrected within 21 days of issue date
$ 13.00
19,
5204(a) VC (No Registration Tabs)
$ 79.00
Fine if corrected within 21 days of issue date
$ 13.00
20.
5200 VC (Missing License Plate)
$ 79,00
Fine if corrected within 21 days of issue date
$ 13.00