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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 090-2009RESOLUTION NO. 90-2009 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AMENDING TIIE CITY'S MASTER FEE SCHEDULE TO ADD A NEW FEE FOR POLICE OFFICER VERIFICATION OF NON-RESIDENT "PROOF -OF -CORRECTION" CITATIONS WHEREAS, vehicle drivers who receive citations related to registration or equipment (such as lights, brakes, turn signals, worn tires, etc.) are required to show proof to the issuing agency that they have corrected the violation by having a law enforcement officer verify said correction by signing the ticket; and WHEREAS, while the Police Department has not charged a fee for this service, the provision of the service involves staffing costs of Records Clerk, Communications Dispatcher and Police Officer; and WHEREAS, several San Mateo County law enforcement now charge a fee for providing this type of service and some other San Mateo County law enforcement agencies (that don't charge a proof of correction service fee) do not provide this service to citizens who are not residents of their respective communities; and WHEREAS, the cost of department staff to provide this service (records clerks, dispatchers, officers and on occasion, a supervising sergeant, and computer time) is estimated at approximately $16.75 for every proof of correction transaction completed.; and WHEREAS, the Burlingame Police Department has determined that it provides proof of correction services for approximately 300 customers per calendar year and that the majority of customers requesting citation proof of correction are non -Burlingame residents; and WHEREAS, the Police Department desires to recover the cost of providing this proof -of -correction service to non-residents while continuing to provide the service to residents free of charge; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Burlingame hereby affirms and declares: 1) That all of the facts recited above are true and correct. 2) That the City Council approves the amendment to the City's Master Fee Schedule to include a new fee of $15.00 for Burlingame police officer verification of non-resident "proof -of - correction" citations. ` Ann Keighran, Vayor I, Mary Ellen Kearney, Clerk of the City of Burlingame, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council held on the 5h day of October, 2009, by the following vote to wit: AYES: Councilmembers BAYLOCK, DEAL, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL, O'MAHONY NOES: Councilmembers: NONE ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE Mary Ellen Kearney, City Cler