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City of Palo Alto
City Manager’s Report
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL 17
FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: POLICE
DATE:NOVEMBER 13, 2001 CMR:422:01
SUBJECT:APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY SCHEDULE
ALARM SYSTEM WITHOUT A PERMIT
AMENDING THE
FOR OPERATING AN
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff reconm~ends that City Council adopt the attached resolution amending the Administrative
Penalty Schedule to include a $250 penalty for operating an alarm system without a permit.
BACKGROUND
On October 2, 2001, staff recommended to the Policy and Services Committee an amendment
to the Municipal Code regulating alarms and an associated amendment to the adopted 2001-
2001 Municipal Fee Schedule. At that time, staff mentioned that an amendment to the City’s
Administrative Fee Schedule would also be needed and that staff would include that
recommendation when the item was presented to the full City Council. The Policy and Services
Conm~ittee unanimously approved staff’s recommendations. This report includes information
about that Administrative Penalty Schedule amendment.
DISCUSSION
One of the changes in Chapter 4.39 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code regulating alarms that staff
is recon~nending includes a requirement that all alarm system users obtain a permit from the
Police Department (CMR:369:01). If officers respond to alarms that are not registered, an
administrative citation would be issued. A new penalty needs to be established to ensure
compliance with the registration.
Staff is therefore recommending that a $250 penalty be added to the Administrative Penalty
Schedule that would be assessed to those people who did not register their alarrn systems. If
the alarm user obtains a permit within 10 days of notification of the penalty assessment, they
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would be able to file an appeal for the dismissal of the citation and a refund of the penalty.
RESOURCE IMPACT
While there is a potential for some additional revenue associated with this penalty, it is
impossible to determine how much would be received: Because the intent is to get people to
register their systems, staff does not believe the revenue will be significant.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
This is consistent with City Policy.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The recommendation is not subject to consideration of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA).
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A:Resolution Amending the Administrative Penalty Schedule
PREPARED BY:~~JRIN FISCHER
Police Community Services
LS,’-N~’rE JO~S ON
Assistant Police Chief
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DEPARTMENT HEAD:
Chief of Police
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
Assistant City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO AMENDING THE ADMINISTR/kTIVE PENALTY
SCHEDULE ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 7933 IN ORDER
TO AMEND THE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF
CHAPTER 4.39 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO INTRUSION ALARMS
WHEREAS, the Council intends to establish uniform
amounts for administrative penalties applicable to violation of
Chapter 4.39 of the PAMC relating to intrusion alarms.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto
does RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION I. The administrative penalty schedule for
violations of the Palo Alto Municipa! Code established by
Resolution No.7933 is hereby amended to read as follows for
violations of Chapter 4.39 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code
relating to intrusion alarms:
4.39.030 Audible alarms $250
4.39.110 Alarm violations $250
4.oJ.~ 140 Alarm violations e~
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SECTION 2. The Council finds that this is not a project
under the California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore,
no environmenta! impact assessment is necessary.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mayor
APPROVED:
Senior Asst. City Attorney City Manager
Police Chief
Director of Administrative
Services
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