CC - Item 6A - Parking Violation Bail Increase•
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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCI
FROM: ANDREW C. LAZZARETTO, CITY MANAGER
DATE: NOVEMBER 14, 2006
SUBJECT: PARKING VIOLATION BAIL INCREASE
SUMMARY
Recently, staff has initiated an audit of Rosemead's Parking Enforcement practices. An
initial review of current parking violation bail amounts indicates a need to increase the
City's fine for Yard Parking and Street Sweeping violations.
On any given month, around 50% - 60% of all citations written are for Yard Parking and
Street Sweeping violations. However, the bail amounts for those two violations are also
the lowest fines for any of our parking infraction penalties. The bail amount for Yard
Parking is currently set at $13.00, while the fine for Street Sweeping violations is set at
$18.00. For comparative purposes, Los Angeles County charges $55.00 for Yard
Parking tickets and $45.00 for Street Sweeping citations.
It is important to note that street sweeping is an integral strategy for cities working to
meet NPDES requirements. Those individuals who do not respect street sweeping
activities by parking on the street during sweeping hours hinder the City's ability to fully
comply with these national pollution control regulations. Furthermore, it is doubtful that
the low bail amount for street sweeping violations acts as a deterrent to parking on City
streets during sweeping hours.
In total, the City has eighty-three (83) parking violations bail amounts that directly
correlate with ordinances enforced by Los Angeles County in neighboring
unincorporated areas. Of those eighty-three parking violations, only seven have a
different bail amount, and four of the seven have a difference of only $2.00. One of the
seven has a bail amount that is $10.00 more than Los Angeles County penalties, while
the remaining two are the Yard Parking and Street Sweeping penalties described
above.
These amounts are well below the bail amounts for similar violations in both Los
Angeles County and cities in the western region of the San Gabriel Valley. In addition, it
is debatable as to whether these amounts are sufficient to encourage wide-spread
compliance.
APPROVED FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA: Q ~
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City Council Meeting
November 14, 2006
Page 2 of 4
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 2006-37 (Attachment
A), which will ensure that all Rosemead parking violation bail amounts are brought into
alignment with bail amounts charged by Los Angeles County.
ANALYSIS
Parking Violation Citations Overview
On average, Yard Parking and Street Sweeping violations constitute around 50% - 60%
of all citations issued, however, these two violations also have the lowest bail amounts
of any parking related fine issued by the City. The Yard Parking bail amount is currently
set at $13 while the Street Sweeping bail amount is set at $18. These current rates only
marginally offset the cost of issuing such citations when taking into account the salary
and benefit cost for Parking Control Officers and the administrative costs for processing
payment on tickets that have been written. Furthermore, it is questionable as to
whether or not the current bail amounts are sufficient enough to encourage wide-spread
compliance with parking regulations throughout the City.
Comparative Study
Based on this understanding of current bail amounts, staff undertook a review of citation
amounts for parking-related infractions in communities in the western region of the San
Gabriel Valley area, including bail amounts for Street Sweeping and Yard Parking
violations in Los Angeles County, San Gabriel, Pico Rivera, Pasadena, Alhambra,
Arcadia, El Monte, South El Monte, South Pasadena, and Temple City. Results from
the survey for Street Sweeping violation bail amounts have been tabulated in Figure 1
while Yard Parking violation bail amounts have been compiled in Figure 2.
Figure 1
Agency
Bail Amount
Los Angeles County
$45.00
San Gabriel
$45.00
Pico Rivera
$40.00
Pasadena
$35.00
Alhambra
$30.00
Arcadia
$30.00
El Monte
$25.00
South El Monte
$25.00
South Pasadena
n/a
Temple City
n/a
Rosemead
$18.00
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City Council Meeting
November 14, 2006
Page 3 of 4
Figure 2
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Agency
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Bail Amount
Los Angeles County
$55.00
Pasadena
$100.00*
San Gabriel
$40.00
Pico Rivera
$40.00
Temple City
$32.00
Arcadia
$30.00
El Monte
$30.00
Alhambra
$30.00
South Pasadena
$30.00
South El Monte
$25.00
Rosemead
$13.00
Pasadena gives 2 warning notices. On the third violation, the fine is set at $100.00
As Table 1 and Table 2 shows, Rosemead has the lowest bail amount for Yard Parking
and Street Sweeping infractions of any City in the eastern portion of the San Gabriel
Valley and Los Angeles County.
In an effort to create an environment where parking enforcement impacts in Rosemead
are comparable with that of surrounding areas, staff is proposing that the City's parking
violation bail schedule be set at a level equal to that of Los Angeles County.
Implementing such a policy would reduce the potential for debate as it relates to
determining the proper bail schedule for parking violations and would also raise current
parking citation fines to a level which is comparable with the surrounding area.
Attachment B includes a listing of all parking violation bail amounts for Los Angeles
County and for the City. In total, the City has eighty-three (83) parking violation bail
amounts that directly correlate with parking violations enforced by Los Angeles County
in neighboring unincorporated areas. Of those eighty-three bail amounts, only seven of
those violations have different bail amounts, which include the following:
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15.20.070
Street Sweeping
$18.00
OUNTY
AIL
$45.00
IFFERENCE
527.00
15.48.060
Commercial Vehicles
$38.00
$40.00
$2.00
15.64.010
Stopping Prohibited
$25.00
$35.00
$10.00
15.64.050
Commercial Parkin
$38.00
$40.00
$2.00
15.64.052
Commercial Parkin
$38.00
$40.00
$2.00
15.64.055
Commercial Parkin
$38.00
$40.00
$2.00
15.64.271
Yard Parkin
$13.00
$55.00
$42.00
City Council Meeting
November 14, 2006
Page 4 of 4
Proposed Resolution
The proposed resolution would update the City's parking violation bail amounts so that
all of our penalties are equal to the amount charged by Los Angeles County.
Furthermore, the resolution authorize the City Manager to increase or decrease the
parking violation bail schedule in the future to maintain parity with the parking violation
bail schedule for Los Angeles County.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
LEGAL REVIEW
This staff report and the attached resolution have been reviewed and approved by the
City Attorney.
Submitted by:
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Oliver Chi
Deputy City Manager
Attachment A: Resolution 2006-37
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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-37
ATTACHMENT A
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD ESTABLISHING A POLICY WHEREBY ALL CITY
PARKING VIOLATION BAIL AMOUNTS SHALL BE SET AT AN
AMOUNT EQUAL TO PARKING VIOLATION BAIL AMOUNTS
FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the City Council has the authority to modify City's parking violation bail
amounts; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires the creation of an environment whereby parking
violation related bail amounts are comparable between the City and surrounding areas; and
WHEREAS, such a result can be achieved by adopting a policy whereby the City's
parking violation bail amounts are set at a level equal to the parking violation bail amounts for
Los Angeles County.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. All parking violation bail amounts for the City which directly correlate with
parking violation bail amounts for Los Angeles County shall henceforth be adjusted to the
same level, as described in Exhibit A.
SECTION 2. In the future, should Los Angeles County modify a portion of their parking
violation bail schedule which correlates with a parking violation bail amount enforced by the
City, the City Manager or his/her designee shall have the authority to administratively adjust
the City's parking violation bail amounts to ensure that the City's parking violation bail
schedule stays equal to the parking violation bail schedule for Los Angeles County.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rosemead on
this 14'' day of November, 2006.
Mayor, City of Rosemead
ATTEST:
City Clerk, City of Rosemead
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EXHIBIT A
Title 15 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
15.200.010 Civil penalties for violations of parking laws.
Los Angeles County
City of Rosemead
Section
Description
Penalty
Penalty
$45.00 Time Limits
15.20.070
FAILURE TO OBEY
$45.00
SIGNSICURB MARKINGS
1
$18.00 Street Sweeping
15.20.130
PARKING SPACE
F $35.00
$35.00
MARKINGS
15.44.120(6) HOUSING AUTHORITY -
PARKING IN AREA NOT $35.00 NIA
DESIGNATED FOR
PARKING
15.44.140
HOUSING AUTHORITY -
OCCUPYING MORE
$35.00
NIA
THAN ONE PARKING
SPACE
15.44.150
FHUSING AUTHORITY -
$35.00
F
NIA
F
STRICTED PARKING
15.44.160
HOUSING AUTHORITY -
NO VEHICLE
NIA
MAINTENANCE IN
$35.00
PUBLIC PARKING
AREAS
15.48.050
VEHICLE EXCEEDING
$40.00
$40.00
POSTED WEIGHT LIMITS
15.48.060
VEHICLES EXCEEDING
14,000 POUNDS ON
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$40.00
$38.00
F
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X15.52.040 BICYCLE LANES - N/A
1UNAUTHORIZED I $35.00
PARKING
15.64.010
STOPPING PROHIBITED,
PARKING TIME LIMITS
$35.00
$45.00
15.64.020
PARKING LOADING
ZONES (COMMERCIAL)
$40.00
$40.00
15.64.030
PARKING TIME LIMIT -
POST OFFICE
$35.00
$35.00
115.64.040 SPARKING AT MAIL BOX
F $35.00
$35.00
15.64.050
NO COMMERCIAL
(MORE THAN 6,000
POUNDS) PARKING 2:00
A.M. - 6:00 A.M.,
RESIDENTIAL ZONE
$40.00
$38.00
15.64.052
NO COMMERCIAL
(MORE THAN 10,000
F
POUNDS) PARKING,
(RESIDENTIAL
F
DISTRICT AT ANY TIME
F $40.00
$38.00
15.64.055
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
(MORE THAN
-
6,000 POUNDS) PARKED
IN VIOLATION
F
,OF POSTED LIMITS
$40.00
38.00
15.64.060
30 MINUTES PARKING
2:00 A. M.
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N/A
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zo4U.UU
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15.64.070
FH EST HOLLYWOOD 48-
O UR PARKING LIMIT
$35.00
N/A
15.64.100 PARKING,
DISCONNECTED
TRAILER
$40.00
$40.00
15.64.110
PARKING IN BUS
LOADING ZONE
$250.00
F
-
$250.00
F
I-
F
F
15.64.120
PARKING IN
PASSENGER ZONE
$40.00
$40.00
115.64.130 ;NO PARKING - ALLEYS
$40.00
$40.00
15.64.140
TEMPORARY NO
PARKING
$40.00
$40.00
15.64.210
KEY IN IGNITION,
UNATTENDED VEHICLE
$35.00
F
$35.00
F
115.64.220
PARKING ON GRADES
F $35.00
$35.00
15.64.230
PARALLEL PARKING
OVER 18 INCHES FROM
CURB
$35.00
$35.00
115.64.240
[ANGLE PARKING
F $35.00
$35.00
&/A „f I $40.00
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I R AA ')An NO PARKING AT $40.00
(ANYTIME--
15.64.270
PARKING IN PRIVATE
OR PUBLIC PROPERTY
WITHOUT CONSENT
$40.00
$40.00
15.64.271
FPARD RKING IN FRONT
$55.00
$13.00
RMC 10. 12.110
15.64.280
PARKING ON WRONG
SIDE OF THE STREET
$40.00
$40.00
15.64.290 PARKING BETWEEN
CURB AND ADJACENT
PROPERTY
$40.00
$40.00
115.64.300
BLOCKING STREET
$40.00
$40.00
15.64.310
PARKING OF VEHICLE
TRANSPORTING
HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS
$350.00
-
$350.00
F-
F
15.64.320
BLOCKING DRIVEWAY
ON PRIVATE STREET
$40.00
$40.00
15.64.330
PARKING IN
INTERSECTION
$40.00
$40.00
15.64.340
RKING VEHICLE FOR
LE
FSA
$40.00
N/A City Attorney advised
not to cite.
115.64.350
;PARKING SPECIAL
tan nn
$40.00
,HAZARD
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15.64.360 PARKING ADJACENT TO $40.00 $40.00
(SCHOOL
15.64.370 PARKING - FIRE $55.00 $55.00
HYDRANT
15.64.390 [PARKING IN ASSIGNED $40.00 $40.00
ARKING SPACE
15.64.400 DISABLED PARKING ON F $330.00 $330.00
STREET
15.64.410 FDASTED PARKING $330.00 $330.00
F REET
15.64.440 PARKING AT ASSIGNED $20.00 N/A
TAXICAB STAND
15.64.470 METERS ON HIGHWAYS N/A
- OBSERVANCE OF $20.00
POSTED LIMITATIONS
15.64.480 PARKING LOT METERS - N/A
- OBSERVANCE OF $20.00 I
POSTED LIMITATIONS
15.64.490 METERS - FAILURE TO N/A
DEPOSIT REQUIRED $40.00
FEE
F- F-
15.64.700 PREFERENTIAL
PARKING DISTRICT - N/A
!UNAUTHORIZED $40.00
;PARKING
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15.76.080 VEHICLE ON SIDEWALK
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$40.00
$40.00
REPAIRING VEHICLES
[15.76.120 ION STREET $40.00 $40.00
15.76.130 WASHING VEHICLES ON
STREET
$40.00
F
$40.00
17.04.370 PARKS - $40.00
UNAUTHORIZED $40.00
PARKING
17.08.110
ARBORETA AND
BOTANICAL GARDENS -
00 N/A
$35
;
UNAUTHORIZED
PARKING
.
17.12.230
UNAUTHORIZED
PARKING ON BEACH
$35.00
N/A
19.04.980
AIRPORTS -
UNAUTHORIZED
$35.00
N/A
PARKING
-
F-
F
19.04.990
AIRPORTS -
UNAUTHORIZED
CLEANING AND
$35.00
N/A
REPAIRING
19.12.1320
MARINA DEL REY -
FAILURE TO OBSERVE
$35.00
N/A
PARKING SIGNS
19.12.1330 (MARINA DEL REY -
NIA
SPARKING
$35.00
;RESTRICTIONS
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19.12.1340 MARINA DEL REY -
LEAVING BICYCLE OR $35.00 N/A
MOTORCYCLE
IMMOBILE
I F--
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19.12.1360 MARINA DEL REY -
FAILURE TO OBSERVE N/A
POSTED LIMITATIONS $35.00
AT SMALL BOAT
LAUNCHING RAMP
12.1410
ACCESS I $55.00
N/A
B. The schedule of penalties for violations of standing and parking laws contained in the Vehicle
Code of the State of California is as follows:
Section
Description
Los Angeles County
Penalty
City of Rosemead
Penalty
4152.5 FFA IL URE TO APPLY FOR
GISTRATION
$25.00
$25.00
WITH PROOF OF
CORRECTION
$10.00
$10.00
4454(a) (
REGISTRATION CARD
$25.00
$25.00 '
WITH PROOF OF
CORRECTION
$10.00
$10.00
4457 MUTILATED OR ILLEGAL
ILICENSE
F
!PLATE
$25.00
$25.00
vvi i n rrcwr ur i $10.00 - - - °
CORRECTION
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i4462(b)
,EVIDENCE OF
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WRONG
VEHICLE
$25.00
$25.00
5200 DISPLAY OF LICENSE $25.00 $25.00
IPLATE
WITH PROOF OF
CORRECTION
$10.00
$10.00
5201
POSITION OF LICENSE
PLATE
$25.00
$25.00
WITH PROOF OF
CORRECTION
$10.00
$10.00
15201(f)
PLATE CLEARLY VISIBLE
$25.00 $25.00
ITH PROOF OF
[CORRECTION
$10.00
$10.00
15202 ,PERIOD OF DISPLAY
$25.00
$25.00
WITH PROOF OF
CORRECTION
$10.00
$10.00
15204(a)
iNO TAGS
F $60.00
$60.00
WITH PROOF OF $10.00 $10.00
CORRECTION F
11
21113(a)
i
UNLAWFUL PARKING -
PUBLIC GROUNDS
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$40.00
$40.00
22500(a)
(
PARKING IN
INTERSECTION
$40.00 I $40.00
_
22500(b)
PARKING ON I $40.00
CROSSWALK
$40.00
22500(c)
PARKING/SAFETY AND
CURB
$40.00
$40.00
22500(d) (
PARKING FIRE STATION
ENTRANCE
$55.00
$55.00
-
F- F
122500(e)
BLOCKING DRIVEWAY
$40.00
$40.00
225000
PARKING ON SIDEWALK
$40.00
$40.00
22500(g)
FEAVATION RKING ALONG
C
$40.00
F
$40.00
F
122500(h)
[DOUBLE PARKING
$40.00
$40.00
122500(i)
PARKING IN BUS ZONE
F $250.00
$250.00
F
1225000)
PARKING IN TUNNEL
$40,00
$40.00
F
-
I F- F- F
22500(k)
[PARKING ON BRIDGE
$40.00
F $40.00
-
F- F
-
-
F
22500(1) PARKING DISABLED
Arrr-.gG RAMP I $250.00
F
$250.00
•
22500.1 PARKING IN FIRE LANE
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$55.00
$55.00
22502(a) PARKING 18 INCHES
FROM CURB
$40.00 $40.00
22502(e)
CURB PARKING ONE-
WAY ROADWAY
$40.00
$40.00
I22504(a)
UNINCORPORATED
AREA PARKING
$45.00
F
N/A
22505(b)
STATE HIGHWAY
PARKING
$40.00
N/A
22507.8(a)
DISABLED NO VISIBLE
PLACARD OR
F
i ;PLATE I $330.00
$330.00
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22507.8(b) DISABLED
OBSTRUCTION OF
PARKING
SPACE
$330.00
$330.00
22507.8(c)
PARKING DISABLED
CROSSHATCHED
BOUNDARY LINES
$330.00
$330.00
.00
22510 PARKING IN SNOW $40
AREAS
NIA
122514
FIRE HYDRANTS
$55.00
$55.00
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22515 UNATTENDED VEHICLES
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$40.00 $40.00
22516 LOCKED DOOR - NO
:ESCAPE
$35.00 $35.00
22517
VEHICLE DOOR OPEN
TO TRAFFIC
$55.00
$55.00
22520
STOPPING ON
FREEWAY
$30.00
N/A
I
22521
FPARKI NGON RAILROAD
ACKS
$30.00
30.00
22522
[PAR KING NEAR
IDEWALK ACCESS
RAMP
$280.00
$280.00
22523(a)(b)
ABANDONMENT
PROHIBITED
$100.00
$100.00
122526
ANTI-GRIDLOCK ACT
$55.00
N/A
2252612ND
SECOND OFFENSE
ANTI-GRIDLOCK ACT
$100.00
N/A
22526/3RD
[GR HIRD OFFENSE ANTI-
I DLOCK ACT
F $250.00
N/A
22951
PARKING LOT - STREET
AND ALLEY
F
F
;PARKING
$35.00 N/A
r~
l
STOPPING AND
123333 PARKING - VEHICLE
J
A CROSSING ~ $32.00 ~ NIA
F-
25300(c)-(e)
FD RNING DEVICE ON
ABLED OR
FPARKING VEHICLE
F $32.00
F N/A
127155
FUEL CAP REQUIRED
$25.00
NIA
F TH PROOF OF
RRECTION
$10.00
N/A
31303(d)
[PARK ING HAZARDOUS
ASTE VEHICLE
N/A
IIN RESIDENTIAL AREA
$350.00
C~
N/A
(Ord. 97-0039 § 2, 1997; Ord. 96-0012 § 1, 1996: Ord. 93-0086U § 2 (part), 1993.)