Report Prepared by: Matt Williams, Captain, Police Department
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SUBJECT: Contract Agreement With the County of Merced
REPORT IN BRIEF
Enter into an agreement to provide parking enforcement in County parking lots.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving an agreement between the City of Merced and the County of Merced for the police department to conduct parking enforcement in the County parking lots; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by City Council; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items; or,
5. Continue to a future meeting.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the "2015-16 Adopted Budget."
DISCUSSION
The County of Merced approached the City with a request to have the City Police Department provide parking enforcement on all County-owned parking lots within the jurisdiction of the City of Merced.
An agreement has been prepared by the County, and approved by the City Attorney’s Office, for this purpose. The contract sets the term as five years beginning on the date the agreement is entered into. Either the City or the County may terminate the agreement with sixty days’ notice to the other party.
The agreement provides that the City Police Department will provide parking enforcement at all County-owned parking lots within the City similar to that as provided to City-owned lots. The City will provide the citation forms, and will handle any matters related to appeals from citations issued under this agreement.
The County shall be responsible for completing all appropriate posting, signing, and all curb markings as required, as well as the maintenance thereof.
The City shall be compensated for services by retaining all revenues generated by each citation issued.
The Agreement has been reviewed by and is acceptable to the Chief of Police.
IMPACT ON CITY RESOURCES
Parking enforcement will be provided by the City on an “as time permits basis.”
ATTACHMENTS
1. Merced County Contract