San Diego County Grand Jury
• 2021-2022
• Agency Response
San Diego County Sheriff's Department*
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F01
Of the agencies interviewed, a majority are both issuing agency and processing agency. Although CVC 40220 language often refers to a "processing agency," compliance requirements are logically presumed to apply to both issuing and processing agencies. Response: The San Diego County Sheriff's Department agrees with the finding. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department understands the language and requirements of CVC 40200.3.
No recommendations for this finding
F02
During the investigation, the Grand Jury found the San Diego Sheriff's Department was not compliant with AB 3277 amended and CVC 40220 requirements. AB 3277 amendment includes the disclosure of the availability of low-income payment plan and the timeframe to apply in both the notice of parking violation and on its public internet website, including a web page and telephone number for more information. Keeping the Peace Since 1850 2021/2022 Grand Jury Response - Low Income Parking Citation Payment Plan July 29, 2022 Response: The Sheriff's Department agrees with the finding. Our current parking citations are still in circulation. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department is taking the proper steps to ensure we comply with both CVC 40220 and the AB 3277 amendment. The website on the back of those citations has been redirected to the new information pertaining to the AB 3277 amendment.
No recommendations for this finding
F03
The Grand Jury considered agency parking citation notices with an AB 503 version of CVC 40220, which does notify violators of the availability of a payment plan, to be partially compliant. Response: The San Diego County Sheriff's Department agrees with the finding. The Sheriff's Department is currently revising all county parking citation notices. The department will be in complete compliance once we receive the new parking citation notices.
No recommendations for this finding
F04
The Grand Jury found some agencies already had AB 3277 fully compliant webpages or AB 503 partially compliant webpages. Response: The San Diego County Sheriff's Department agrees with the finding. The Sheriff's Department has already changed the website to comply with AB 3277 and AB 503.
No recommendations for this finding
F05
The Grand Jury found that some previously non-compliant agency websites are now CVC 40220 complaint. Response: The San Diego County Sheriff's Department agrees with the finding. No additional comments.
No recommendations for this finding
Comments 4
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CO12021/2022 Grand Jury Response - Low Income Parking Citation Payment Plan July 29, 2022 Page 3 of 4 The Grand Jury found some public agency websites had no informational payment plan webpages or verbiage. And/or their linked contracting vendor's main/landing webpage did not have CVC 40220 information, or the information was not "readily accessible in a prominent location." Response: The San Diego County Sheriff's Department agrees with the finding. The Sheriff's Department's new parking citation notices will provide a direct link to the website, which will have information pertaining to AB 3277.
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CO2Linked internet webpages to all required documents A telephone number for more information The total amount in fines and fees that can be paid in installments is $500 Monthly installments can be no more than twenty-five dollars ($25)
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CO3The time limit for paying fines and fees under a payment plan is 24 months The filing deadline for a payment plan application is 120 days from notice of violation
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CO4All late fees and penalty assessments are waived Processing fees to participate in a payment plan are limited to five dollars ($5) In closing, I would like to thank the Grand Jury for their efforts in working with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department through this investigation. If further clarification or additional discussion is needed, don't hesitate to contact Lieutenant Darrell McNeal of the Law Enforcement Services Bureau at (858) 974-2089. 2021/2022 Grand Jury Response – Low Income Parking Citation Payment Plan July 29, 2022
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