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Published: May 15, 2012 3 pages

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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings

F04 Page 1

Vehicle release fees across the County for violations of Vehicle Code sections 12500 and 14601 vary from $11 in unincorporated areas, to $300 in Thousand Oaks. The average (mean) vehicle release fee for the County is $137.79.

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F05 Page 1

Six cities (Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Santa Paula, and Simi Valley) and the Sheriff (unincorporated County areas) do not identify any additional tasks or any extra hours required to process the impoundment of a DUI vehicle versus the cost of other types of impoundments. This transfers extra costs from the DUI violator to the general public.

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F06 Page 2

There is no standardized list of allowable categories of impound costs used to calculate the vehicle release fees across the County. Some cities base fees on costs that occur after a traffic stop transitions to the impound process. This cost basis also includes the vehicle release paperwork. Other cities and the Sheriff collect fees based only on the cost of paperwork generated at the end of the impound process. This disparity in the services included in the fee allocations for violations of Vehicle Code sections 12500, 14601, and 23152 is a major factor in the fee variations.

No recommendations for this finding

Agency Responses 4

Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.

City of Simi Valley

November 19, 2012 • 3 pages • 1 response • Score: +1 (+1, 0, 0) View Details ▾

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1 response to findings and recommendations

F05

Response: Agree Score: +1

innovative programs such as those of Camarillo and Ojai. Response to R-05: This recommendation has already been implemented. The Simi Valley Police Department has maintained a Youth Services Officer (Diversion) Program since 2007, a School Resource Officer Program at the City's schools since the 1990's, and has been providing Parent Project classes to parents who are challenged by their at risk children since 2009. All of these programs were developed to encourage parents/responsible parties of the offenders to become more involved and proactive in the juveniles' actions. The City Council cons...

City of Simi Valley

May 15, 2012 • 6 pages • 2 responses • Score: +1 (+1, 0, 0) View Details ▾

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2 responses to findings and recommendations

R02

and R-03. Findings FI-04. Vehicle release fees across the County for violations of Vehicle Code sections 12500 and 14601 vary from $11 in unincorporated areas, to $300 in Thousand Oaks. The average (mean) vehicle release fee for the County is $137.79. Response to FI-04: The City of Simi Valley concurs with this finding. The City's Vehicle Release Fee is $77.70 and is the second lowest in the County. FI-05. Six cities (Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Santa Paula, and Simi Valley) and the She...

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

On April 20, 2012, all Ventura County law enforcement agencies were invited by the Oxnard Police Department to participate in a study session within the next 30 days to identify a standard set of tasks, labor hours, and overhead items to cover the full spectrum of administrative costs when towing a vehicle for violations of Vehicle Code sections 12500, 14601, and 23152. A date for the proposed study session has not been set at this time. R-03. All Cities should apply their local rates and factors and their targeted cost recovery goals to calculate their individual release fees using the standa...

R03

All Cities should apply their local rates and factors and their targeted cost recovery goals to calculate their individual release fees using the standardized cost category list from Recommendation R-02. It should be recognized that categories not included in the cost basis from approved fees represent costs to be borne by the general public and not the violator at a time of reduced public safety budgets. As necessary, new resolutions authorizing any revised vehicle release fees should be passed...

Response: Will Implement

Score: +1

After the above scheduled study session with all Ventura County law enforcement agencies, City staff will review the City's current schedule of vehicle release fees, revise them as appropriate, and present them to the City Council for approval if changes are warranted. The City Council considered the Grand Jury report at its May 14, 2012 meeting and authorized this response. We appreciate the efforts of the Grand Jury in looking at this matter and this opportunity to comment. Sincerely. Tobert O. Huber<br>Tayor Mayor Foreman, Ventura Grand Jury cc: City Council City Manager Interim City Attorn...

Simi Valley Unified School District

October 02, 2012 • 12 pages View Details ▾

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City of Simi Valley

June 04, 2013 • 1 pages View Details ▾

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