ITEM TITLE:
#24-02 - Amending Chapter 10.12 of the Valdez City Code Titled Parking. Second Reading. Adoption.
SUBMITTED BY: Sheri Pierce, City Clerk/Bart Hinkle, Police Chief
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Ordinance 24-02 in second reading for adoption.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Current fines and penalties for parking violations have not been updated for a number of years. The existing language relies heavily on the monetary punishment of the impound as a deterrent. The proposed language is designed to have the citation be the primary deterrent method / means of behavior modification by increasing the cost of the citation related to impeding snow removal. Chief Hinkle will be present to discuss operational considerations leading to the proposed language and ordinance change recommended by staff.
Summary of previous action on Ordinance 24-02:
2/6/24: Initial first reading.
2/20/24: During second reading - drafting error was noted - Was postponed to next regular meeting.
3/5/24: Amended to fix drafting error, returned to first reading.
3/19/24: Amended to change $200 to $80 and match ORD 24-04, returned to first reading.
4/2/24: Approved in First Reading.