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Home My WebLink AboutRES CC 2016 3543 2016 1005 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-3543 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, REVISING AND APPROVING POLICE SERVICES FEES, FALSE ALARM BILLING RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES FOR TOWING OF VEHICLES, AND VEHICLE USE FEES AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2015-3407 WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City to establish fees for City Police Services which are not of benefit nor the responsibility of the public-at-large; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2015-3407 established an administrative fee for City police services enabling the impounding of vehicles pursuant to Section 22850.5 of the California Vehicle Code; and WHEREAS, the City contracts for Police Services with the County of Ventura and the Board of Supervisors annually establishes Contract and Service Rates; and WHEREAS, the City uses police personnel for development plan review, traffic control, crowd control, special event permit review, inspection, emergency responses and other police services from time-to-time; and WHEREAS, the City uses police personnel responding to and investigating commercial and residential alarm calls, both warranted and subsequently determined to be false alarms; and WHEREAS, the City of Moorpark also incurs costs associated with the removal and storage of vehicles illegally parked within the City of Moorpark; and WHEREAS the City's costs associated with the towing of a vehicle in either a traffic stop, impound situation, or illegally parked vehicle situation ("storage") should not be borne by the general public, but by the owner of said vehicle; and WHEREAS, vehicles used in support of the Police personnel and services within the City of Moorpark are funded by the City; and WHEREAS, the County of Ventura Sheriff's office, with whom the City contracts for police services, has indicated that the City's administrative costs associated with impound and vehicle storage situations is or exceeds one hundred sixty dollars ($160.00); and WHEREAS, these services are for the benefit of or precipitated by the actions of private individuals or companies and the expense is not appropriately the responsibility of the public-at-large. Resolution No. 2016-3543 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council determines that adoption of the fees set forth herein is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 21080(b)(8) thereof and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15273A in that these fees are for the purpose of meeting operating expenses including employee wage rates and fringe benefits and purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment and materials, and will only partially reimburse the City of Moorpark for the cost of providing such services. SECTION 2. Resolution No. 2015-3407 is hereby rescinded effective October 6, 2016. SECTION 3. All police service fees and charges shall be established at the latest annual contract and service rates adopted by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors for the Ventura County Sheriff's Office plus City administrative cost. SECTION 4. The City Council hereby approves the fee schedule attached as Exhibit "A" — Police Services Fees. SECTION 5. The City Council hereby approves the fee schedule attached as Exhibit "B" — False Alarm Billing Rates. SECTION 6. The City Council hereby approves the fee schedule attached as Exhibit "C" — Administrative Police Fees For Towing. Such fees apply to vehicle tows, whether for impound or storage purposes, as described herein. SECTION 7. All persons subject to any of the fees established herein shall be processed consistent with those applicable policies set forth by the County of Ventura Sheriff Office, acting as contractor to the City for Police Services. SECTION 8. This resolution shall become effective on October 6, 2016. Resolution No. 2016-3543 Page 3 SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of October, 2016. %'. aii/144 Ja ice Parvin, Mayor ATTEST: I Maureen Benson, City Clerk -11 I/ 40 0 Is 10 4 4 le Attachments: Exhibit "A" — Police Services Fees Exhibit "B" — False Alarm Billing Rates Exhibit "C" — Administrative Police Fees For Towing Resolution No. 2016-3543 Page 4 "EXHIBIT A" POLICE SERVICES FEES A. Standard Police Service Fees Cost per Hour* Captain Annual Cost/1,800 + 15%t Sergeant Annual Cost/1,800 + 15%t Senior Deputy$ Annual Cost/1,800 + 15%t Deputy Annual Cost/1,800 + 15%t Cadet Annual Cost/900 + 15%t B. Overtime Police Service Fees Cost per Overtime Hour* Sergeant Annual Overtime Rate + 15%t Senior Deputy$ Annual Overtime Rate + 15%t Deputy$ Annual Overtime Rate + 15%t Cadet Annual Overtime Rate + 15%t *As calculated from the latest annual contract and services rates adopted by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors for the Ventura County Sheriffs Office. t These rates include fifteen percent (15%) City general government overhead. $ Beat Coordinator hours are billed at either the Senior Deputy or Deputy Rate as applicable C. Vehicle Use Fees 1. All patrol vehicles shall be charged at the rate of 94 cents (82 cents + 15%) for each mile during the designated event, including mileage to and from the event location and the Moorpark Police Services Center. 2. All vehicles, except patrol vehicles and motorcycles, shall be charged at the then current IRS Mileage Rate plus fifteen percent (15%) for each mile traveled during the Resolution No. 2016-3543 Page 5 designated event including mileage to and from the event location and the Moorpark Police Services Center. 3. Motorcycles** shall be charged at the then current IRS Mileage Rate plus fifteen percent (15%) for each mile traveled during the event including mileage to and from the event location and the home of the Police personnel assigned to the motorcycle; or if the assigned personnel is already at work in the City at the time of the designated special event, then mileage will be charged to and from the Moorpark Police Services Center. ** Motorcycles are assigned to a specific person and are allowed to be driven home by that person. D. Penalty for Late Payment A penalty fee in the amount of ten percent (10%) shall be added each month to any fee imposed in the event the fee is not paid within thirty (30) days after the billing date. Resolution No. 2016-3543 Page 6 EXHIBIT "B" FALSE ALARM BILLING RATES A. False Alarm Responses Within a Period of Twelve (12) Consecutive Months Starting Each January 1 and Ending Each December 31 FIRST RESPONSE $ ZERO SECOND RESPONSE $ ZERO THIRD RESPONSE $100.00 FOURTH RESPONSE $200.00 FIFTH RESPONSE $300.00 SIXTH RESPONSE $400.00 SEVENTH RESPONSE $500.00 EIGHTH RESPONSE $600.00 NINTH and GREATER RESPONSE $700.00 B. Penalty for Late Payment A penalty fee in the amount of ten percent (10%) shall be added each month to any fee imposed in the event the fee is not paid within thirty (30) days after the billing date. Resolution No. 2016-3543 Page 7 Exhibit "C" ADMINISTRATIVE POLICE FEES FOR TOWING A. Administrative Fee A fee of $160.00 will be assessed for each person who owns a vehicle which is towed for impound or storage purposes, pursuant to this resolution. B. Penalty for Late Payment A penalty fee in the amount of ten percent (10%) shall be added each month to any fee imposed in the event the fee is not paid within thirty (30) days after the billing date. Resolution No. 2016-3543 Page 8 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss. CITY OF MOORPARK ) I, Maureen Benson, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 2016-3543 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of October, 2016, and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Van Dam, and Mayor Parvin NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmember Pollock ABSTAIN: None WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 19th day of October, 2016. Maureen Benson, City Clerk (seal)