Section 40203.5(a) of the California Vehicle code (CVC) states, “The schedule of parking penalties for parking violations and late payment penalties shall be established by the governing body of the jurisdiction where the notice of violation is issued. To the extent possible, issuing agencies within the same county shall standardize parking penalties.”
To assist local agencies meet this objective, the Transportation Agency can establish a tracking system to report the parking penalties of each jurisdiction in Monterey County. Each agency that volunteers to participate in the parking penalty tracking system will submit their parking penalty information to the Transportation Agency. Staff would prepare a simple spreadsheet of the parking penalties provided by the jurisdictions that decide to participate. Each year the results can be reported to the TAC for comparative purposes. The Transportation Agency's role will strictly be limited to recording and reporting the parking penalties submitted. Jurisdictions can use their discretion on how to utilize this information.