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02/07/2011 <br /> ORIGINAL <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 2362 <br /> ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE VII, <br /> SECTIONS 20.95.1, 20.95.2, 20.132, AND 20.191 OF THE CODE <br /> OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO OVERTIME <br /> PARKING; ISSUANCE OF CITATION; PAYMENT OF FINE <br /> WHEREAS, parking violation fines are considered a civil penalty and may <br /> be set by the governing body of a local jurisdiction pursuant to Califomia Vehicle <br /> Code section 40200 et seq.; and <br /> WHEREAS, parking violation fines set forth in Article VII of Chapter 20 of <br /> the Redwood City Municipal Code regulate overtime parking, issuance of citation, <br /> and payment of fine; and <br /> WHEREAS, California Senate Bill 857, effective December 7, 2010, . <br /> amended Government Code Section 76000.3 to require the City to submit $3.00 <br /> per parking violation to the County Treasurer for deposit in the Trial Court Trust <br /> Fund; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council desires to increase all parking. fines an <br /> additional $2 to maintain parity with surrounding jurisdictions; and <br /> WHEREAS, increasing parking fines by $5 will help the City maintain <br /> and/or increase its revenue stream by recouping redirected funds to meet its <br /> rising expenses. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br /> DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br /> SECTION 1. Section 20.95.1.0 of the Municipal Code of the City of <br /> Redwood City is amended, by adding the text shown in bold italics (example) <br /> and deleting the text shown in strikeout (e*ample), as follows: <br /> C. Any operator or owner of a vehicle to whom a citation has been <br /> issued in accordance with the preceding subsection may, within <br /> . . fifteen (15) (business) days of the time of the issuance of such <br /> citation, pay to the appropriate court, as a penaity for the full <br /> satisfaction of such violation, the sum of . <br /> forty dollars ($40.00). The mailing in a sealed envelope properly <br /> addressed through the United States mail, of a check, money order <br /> Atty/Ord/Ord.342 1 ORD # 2362 <br /> 011811 FORMERLY MUFF #305 � <br />