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Home My WebLink AboutRES CC 2018 3723 2018 0620 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-3723 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AND APPROVING POLICE SERVICE FEES, FALSE ALARM BILLING RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES FOR TOWING OF VEHICLES AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2016-3543 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. 2016-3543 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, 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 eighty dollars ($180.00). 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. 2018-3723 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. 2016-3543 is hereby rescinded effective July 1, 2018. 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 July 1, 2018. Resolution No. 2018-3723 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 20th day of June, 2018. (1✓)S ✓-51/\ ) Jan' e Parvin, Mayor ATTEST: ��P,1 ��,�� zoirlowi0 Anis, Maureen Benson, City Clerk Attachments: Exhibit "A" — Police Services Fees Exhibit "B" — False Alarm Billing Rates Exhibit "C" —Administrative Police Fees for Towing Resolution No. 2018-3723 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. 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. 2018-3723 Page 5 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. 2018-3723 Page 6 Exhibit "C" ADMINISTRATIVE POLICE FEES FOR TOWING A. Administrative Fee A fee of $180.00 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. 2018-3723 Page 7 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. 2018-3723 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of June, 2018, and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Mikos, Pollock, Simons, Van Dam, and Mayor Parvin NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 28th day of June, 2018. Maureen Benson, City Clerk (seal) '4*;