County of Monterey - File #: RES 19-119

• File #: RES 19-119
• Type: BoS Resolution
• Status: Passed - County Administrative Office
• File created: 8/30/2019
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 9/10/2019
• Final action: 9/10/2019
• Title: a. Receive information and recommendations on the Treasurer-Tax Collector's intent to discontinue processing of parking citations; b. Approve contracting for parking citation processing and collection services; and c. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget for Facilities Maintenance, Fund 001, Appropriation Unit RMA006, increasing appropriations by $30,000, financed by a corresponding decrease in appropriations in General Fund Contingencies, Fund 001, Appropriation Unit CAO017 (4/5th vote required).
• Sponsors: County Administrative Office

Date	Action By	Action	Result
9/10/2019	Board of Supervisors	approved - county administrative office	Pass

Title
a. Receive information and recommendations on the Treasurer-Tax Collector's intent to discontinue processing of parking citations;
b. Approve contracting for parking citation processing and collection services; and
c. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget for Facilities Maintenance, Fund 001, Appropriation Unit RMA006, increasing appropriations by $30,000, financed by a corresponding decrease in appropriations in General Fund Contingencies, Fund 001, Appropriation Unit CAO017 (4/5th vote required).
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors Adopt a Resolution to:
a. Receive information and recommendations on the Treasurer-Tax Collector's intent to discontinue processing of parking citations;
b. Approve contracting for parking citation processing and collection services; and
c. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget for Facilities Maintenance, Fund 001, Appropriation Unit RMA006, increasing appropriations by $30,000, financed by a corresponding decrease in appropriations in General Fund Contingencies, Fund 001, Appropriation Unit CAO017 (4/5th vote required).

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Monterey County Code, Chapters 12.32 and 12.40 specify County parking regulations and enforcement at County facilities, institutions, and unincorporated areas under the authority of the County Administrative Officer. In January 1994, the County Administrative Office's Revenue and Recovery Division whose function included the collection of parking penalties was incorporated into the office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector (TTC). The TTC agreed to continue parking collections until October of 2003 but extended its processing of collections until now.

The TTC submitted a letter on April 10, 2019 notifying the County Administrative Officer that effective July 1, 2019, the department could no longer cover the workload related to County parking citations. Due to annua...