In 2008, the City Council adjusted street sweeping parking fines due to increased costs for street sweeping.  In 2009 and again in 2013, parking fine amounts were increased due to state legislation (SB 425, 1407 and 857) mandating certain fees to be imposed on parking citations to be remitted to the state and county related to courthouse construction and operation funds.  All revenue from parking citations not remitted to the state or county is deposited into the General Fund.

In 2019, staff began the process of reviewing adjustments to parking violation fine amounts.  After reviewing parking violation fines of surrounding cities, staff is proposing a 3.2% increase in parking citation fines, which is tied to the Consumer Price Index rate for Los Angeles - Orange County as of November 2019 (rounded up or down to the nearest dollar).  Most of the increases are in the range of $1 to $3. 

At the request of the Police Department, an increase of $43.00 is proposed to the fine amount for parking without a permit near the Anaheim Convention Center from $29 to $72, which matches the same violation amount charged by the City of Anaheim.

Staff is also recommending the pass-through of costs for AB 503 indigent payment plans as allowed for in state law ($5 per payment plan) and the pass-through of costs for additional collections methods at 30% of the total amount due (per the citation processing agreement).

The increase in fine amounts will result in an increase of parking citation revenue deposited in the General Fund.

It is recommended that the City Council:

• Conduct a Public Hearing; and

• Adopt the attached Resolution adjusting parking citation fines.

By:  Mark Ladney, Public Works Supervisor