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Home My WebLink About1991/05/14 Item 19 COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item tq Meeting Date 5/14/91 c) a) Public Hearing to Consider Establishing Fees for Security Alarm Permits Increasing Fees for False Alarms and Establishing Late Fee I~I,-g Resolution Amending Master Fee Schedule ordina~~5lmending Chapter 9.06 of the Municipal Code Relating to Regulation of security Alarm Permits ITEM TITLE: b) i ( /(;J Chief of pol\Ji City Manager ;J.. tj7fJ---i4/5ths Vote: Yes_No X ) I' Currently, the Police Department is responding to 550 security alarms every month. This is very time-consuming for patrol officers and for the office staff who must monitor these alarms and apply the provisions of the Alarm Ordinance 9.06 CVMC. Staff plans to alleviate this problem with changes in the Alarm Ordinance and contracting with an alarm tracking company to monitor the Alarm Ordinance. SUBMITTED BY: REVIEWED BY: RECOMMENDATION: 1) Conduct a Public Hearing pursuant to Government Code section 66018 to hear testimony regarding the proposed fees 2) Adopt the Resolution Amending the Master Fee Schedule, effective the same date the Ordinance Amendment becomes effective 3) Place Ordinnace on First Reading 4) That Council agree in concept to entering into an agreement with Enforcement Technology, Inc. and staff return with the formal agreement at a later Council meeting DISCUSSION: When the Security Alarm Ordinance was adopted in 1981 we were averaging 150 alarms each month. In 1991 the monthly average has climbed to 550 and this coupled with a false alarm rate of 99.5% \ Ct - \ Page 2, Item " Meeting Date 5/14/91 results in a significant drain on the time of patrol officers. Staff has determined that on the average, an officer spends 16.5 minutes on each alarm. Based on an hourly rate of $26.00, (salary plus fringe benefits), the annual cost is $47,190 (16.5 minutes X 550 calls per month X 12 months = 108,900 minutes ~ 60 = 1,815 hours X $26.00). This does not account for the fact that two officers are sent on many alarms; the time it takes to process the call in the Communications Center; and the staff time to monitor the alarm ordinance. The current ordinance is designed to discourage false alarms by creating a penalty/fine system after a given number of false alarms has occurred. Traditionally, the Alarm Ordinance has been monitored by the two employees assigned to the Crime Prevention Unit. The rapid escalation in alarm responses has created a significant work load increase for the unit. Currently, the unit is spending almost 50% of their time monitoring the Alarm Ordinance. Even with this significant allotment of time the billing process for false alarms is two to four months delayed. To reduce the staff time and the number of false alarms, staff is recommending the following changes: 1) Require an initial fee of $10 for an alarm permit and a two year renewal fee of $2. The current Ordinance does not require any fee for an alarm permit. Staff reviewed the alarm ordinances in fourteen jurisdictions in San Diego County and twelve of them required a fee. The average fee is $18.00. This initial fee pays for the staff time involved in placing the new alarm permit in the system. Staff is also recommending a nominal fee of $2. to renew the alarm permit bi -annually. In the current ordinance the alarm permit does not have to be renewed. This renewal will provide the department with an opportunity to obtain updated information on the permit especially as it applies to the name, address and phone number of the person who can respond to emergencies such as alarm activations. If this change is approved, all the 2,750 current alarm permit holders would be required to pay the $2. renewal fee at this time and new permits would require a fee of $10. 2) The false alarm fining system would be increased and simplified. ,C1. - 2. Page 3, Item Ii Meeting Date 5/14/91 The current ordinance reads as follows: B.1.a and b. CVMC 9.06.130 "a. More than two in any thirty-day period, or more than three within any ninety-day period; or more than four within any one-hundred-eighty-day period; or more than six in anyone-year period shall result in a penalty assessment to twenty-five dollars; b. Each additional alarm after the twenty-five dollar penalty assessment for any given time period shall result in a penalty assessment of fifty dollars." This system has proven to be very confusing for the public and complicated for the staff to administer. The fines have not changed since 1981 and they need to be increased to send a stronger message to decrease false alarms. The new language, which would be included in the Master Fee Schedule would be as follows: "The first two (2) false alarms within a twelve (12) month period shall be considered accidental and no fee shall be charged. The alarm permit applicant shall be notified in writing after the occurrence of the second false alarm, notifying him/her that any further false alarms will result in penalty assessments. For false alarms exceeding the initial two (2) false alarms within a twelve (12) month period: Third (3rd) false alarm - Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) . Fourth (4th), Fifth (5th) and sixth 6th) false alarms - Fifty Dollars ($50.00). All additional false alarms Dollars ($100.00) each." One Hundred 3) Whenever an alarm activation is called into the police communications center they will provide the police dispatcher with the alarm permit number. This will allow the department \~-~ Page 4, Item I~ Meeting Date 5/14/91 to initiate activity to monitor that permit number and also insure that all alarms have obtained permits from the city as required by the Ordinance. 4) All fees due to violations of the false alarm sections in the ordinance would be due and payable within 30 days of the billing date (CVMC 9.06.2130C); a late fee of fifteen (15%) of the false alarm Assessment shall be added to the unpaid balance of any assessments required by this section not paid within thirty days of the billing date (CVMC 9.06.130D); and the amount of any penalty assessment fee and late fee assessed pursuant to this section shall be deemed a debt to the City, and an action may be commenced by the issuing officer in the name of the city in any court of competent jurisdiction in the amount of the delinquent debt. Payment of any penalty assessment fees and late charges shall not prohibit criminal prosecution for the violation of any provisions of this Chapter (CVMC 9.06.130E). These three new sections will payments and further the goal of false alarms and compensating the staff services rendered. expedite reducing City for 5) That the city enter into an agreement with an alarm tracking company to monitor the Security Alarm Ordinance. Contracting with an Alarm Tracking Service would have the following advantages: a) Eliminate the significant staff hours now being performed by the Crime Prevention Unit in monitoring the Security Alarm Ordinance. b) Eliminate staff hours performed by Finance staff in billing for false alarm violation. Vt -~ Page 5, Item 1<1 Meeting Date 5/14/91 c) Decrease false alarms by providing a more efficient monitoring of the system. d) Generate additional revenue for the city. staff has located only two companies that provide alarm tracking services in Orange and San Diego County. The companies are Western Alarm Tracking (WAT) located in Fountain Valley, California and Enforcement Technology, Inc. (ETEC) in Tustin, California. Both companies essentially provide the same service but their method of computing service fees is different. Following is an analysis of these two companies: Staff has received offers from both companies (See Exhibits A and B). Western Alarm Tracking charges 40% of money collected annually up to $50,000 and 25% of money collected in excess of $50,000. Enforcement Technology, Inc. charges a specified fee for each transaction they perform. Staff has analyzed these two offers utilizing alarm experience during 1990 which included the following factors: Number of false alarm activations 6,530 Number of false alarm fines due 314 Number of false alarm payments received 208 Total fine payments received $25,650. \~'s Page 6, Item /1 Meeting Date 5/14/91 ETEC WAT 6530 false alarm activations at $.35 each = No fee for false alarm data recording $2,285.00 314 false alarm fines at $.95 each = 298.30 No fee for alarm fines 208 payments processed at $.20 41.60 No fee for payments Payments $25,650 No Fee Charge 40% ($25,650 X 40%)=$10.260 TOTAL SERVICE CHARGE ETEC = $2,624.00 WAT = $10,260 City Receives Service Payment $25,650.00 -$ 2.624.90 $25,650 -$10.260 BALANCE TO CITY $23,025.10 $15,390 If the Council approves the new fee schedule of $10 for new alarm permits, ETEC will charge $2.50 for including the new permit in the system and WAT will charge $4. Staff concludes that it would be more profitable to enter into a service agreement with ETEC. Staff is recommending that we enter an agreement with ETEC and that section 2.56.070 of the CVMC allows for the exclusion of a formal competition bidding process and in this instance the following circumstances justify that exclusion: 1) staff has only been able to locate two vendors who provide this service 2) These vendors have provided staff with fee proposals based on different criteria (fee for each transaction vs. percentage of funds collected) \,\-l, Page 7, Item 19 Meeting Date 5/14/91 The Chamber of Commerce has received a copy of this report and the Executive Director of the Chamber has advised staff that the Chamber will support the proposal. FISCAL IMPACT: The $2.00 renewal fee applied to the current number of permits will yield $5,500 ($2.00 X 2,750). staff estimates the number of new permits in a twelve month period would yield $300 ($7.50 X 400). The funds collected via false alarm fees includes several variables and staff would not feel comfortable in making an estimate. ALARM113 \~-1 , ,q~'l) THIS PAGE BLANK \Q-1s ....;>_/~ ~..t.A!lJ" . ATTACHMENT A R1.:C'L1J:;S"!'Et> J..p.t'.!-~ 'I'MCKIIlC, SERVICI:.S WFS'l'l::PJi A.URM TkACK1~G ATTENTtON: C~RTER GREEN 8&RV1C.S REQUESTED 8Y THE CITY OF CIQ~ VI.TA, POLICE DltUTlt)UIT April 17, 1991 A9ree to handle the ma;o~ity of telephone oorrespondenoe relstinq to our Security Alarm Ordin~nce. i e: qu.stions r.qardin~ the alarm permits, account activity, general inforll:at.lon. Maintain all alarm permit records and applications. Record all alarm activations, mail warninq letters and handle all sUb.equent ~illinq. collGc;t and procells all f~e& and paym(jllt, then deposit in the City'e name within IS rinancinl institution of our choice. Provide monthly reports ot aotivity according to our ne.ds and specifications, F08tage paid tor all revenue generating aail. All servioe required is based on ou~ ne.ds and specifications. 1CREED COSTS 40' of money collocted, up to $50,000.00 25\ of money collected thereafter. Thank you for your assi~tance. w. you in the future. Please contact qu.stions or discrepanci.s in our /~l1}g!MY~k- Mary ane Dio.dado, SCPS Chula Vista police Dept, Crime Prevention Unit hope to be wor~ihq with m. if th.r~ are any fi"t.. w.Q. alt..- Carter Green Western Alarm TraCking - *Tnis 1. not a bindini contract, but merely an understanding of serv ces agreed upon. \~-9 '"' ~4"'.~ -t..;"" "', ATTACHMENT B REQUESTED ALARM TRACKING SERVICES ENFORCEMENT TPJOHNOLOGY. INC. ATTENTIONl GARY WARO .I.vzel. RBQUIITID BY THE CITY O~ CHULA VISTA, POLICI D..AJl.!rKIl!ft' April 17, 11191 Aqree to handle the maiority of tetephone correspondence relatinq to our security Alara Ordinanoe. i ., questions reqardinq the alara peralt., aooount activity, q8nera1 inforaat1on. Maintain all alara perait reoords and applioations. Reoord all alarm activations, mail warning letters and handle .11 sub.equent billlnq. Collect and proce.. all tees and parment, then deposit in the City'. name within a tinanoial ~n.tltution 0: our ohoioe. Provide monthly report. ot activity accordinq to and speoitieat ons. All po.taqe i. paid a. part of the service. All servioe required i. basad on our n88d. and speo1tlcat1on. . AaUID eo8'1'1 our needs Each Alarm Permit/Account - one ~i~. only ~..l $2.50 Each transactlon, updatlnq of existin; .CCOunt.l ,.35 Baoh stat..ent, Invoice, or Warninq Letter: $.95 Prooe..in9 ot payments colleotedl $.20 Thank you tor your a..istance. W. hope to b. wor~1n9 with you 1n the tuture. Pl.... contact .. it th.re are any stion. 1'. cU..crepanoiee in our ~ ~p&.y;r--. Ma Jane Dlo.dado, SCPS aary Ward or Hal X1uqa Chu a Viet. Polio. Cept, Enforo.ment Teohnoloqy Cri~e Prevention Unit * This 1. not a blndlnq contraot, b~t merely an underetandinq of .ervicee agreed upon. . \~-ID RESOLUTION NO.~ RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE TO ESTABLISH THE SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM FEES The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as follows: WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista provides response to security alarm systems; and WHEREAS, rules service have previously these services; and and regulations, been established fees, and charges for for the operation of WHEREAS, it has been necessary to revise these rules, regulations, fees and charges from time to time; and WHEREAS, the false alarm assessment fee schedule was last revised by the City Council of Chula Vista on July 28, 1982; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to initiate a permit fee for the alarm user's application to recoup the costs of administering the ordinance; and WHEREAS, a system of graduated fees for successive false alarms in a twelve (12) month period would serve as an incentive for proper installation, maintenance, monitoring and use of such systems, thereby minimizing demands on law enforcement (and/or fire) services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby amend the Master Fee Schedule by adding new sections thereto to read as follows: Sec. 9.06.050 Alarm User Permit - Fee A non-refundable fee shall accompany each application for an alarm user permit as follows: A. A fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for both business and residential applications. B. A two dollar ($2.00) renewal fee will be required every twenty-four (24) months. Sec. 9.06.130 False Alarm Fee Assessment When any notices are resul ts in emergency alarms, messages, signals, or received by the Communications Center which a police response and in which the alarm lCJ -1- \\ proves to be a false alarm, the owner and/or occupier of the property shall pay a false alarm assessment to the City as follows: A. The first two (2) false alarms within a twelve (12) month period shall be considered accidental and no fee shall be charged. The alarm permit appl icant shall be notified in writing by the Crime Prevention Unit after the occurrence of the second false alarm, notifying him/her that any further false alarms will result in penalty assessments. B. For false alarms exceeding the initial two (2) false alarms within a twelve (12) month period: 1. Third (3rd) false alarm ($25.00). Twenty-Five Dollars 2. Fourth (4th), Fifth (5th) and sixth (6th) false alarms - Fifty Dollars ($50.00). 3. All additional false alarms Dollars ($100.00) each. One Hundred BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the changes in these fees shall be effective on the same date Ordinance No. 2457 becomes effective June 20, 1991. Presented by Approved as to form by '\ I) _ .' _.~ Jt L..--- -- 'f, q/ D. Richard Rudol ,-'""AS lstant City Attorney J William J. Winters, Chief of Police 854la ~ 1'1 ~2.. ORDINANCE NO. 2457 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 9.06 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SECURITY ALARMS The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows: SECTION I: That Section 9.06.030 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 9.06.030 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, and phrases shall be construed as section unless it is apparent from different meaning is intended: the following words set forth in this the context that a A. "Alarm agent" means and includes any person who is self-employed or employed directly or indirectly by an alarm business operator whose duties include, but are limited to: selling, maintaining, installing, monitoring, demonstrating or causing others to respond to an alarm in or on any building, place or premises. This definition shall not apply to local safety officers as defined in Government Code Section 20019.4. B. "Alarm business operator" means and includes any business operated for any consideration whatsoever, engaged in the installation, maintenance, alteration or servicing of alarm systems or which responds to such alarm systems. "Alarm business operator," however, shall not include a business which merely sells from a fixed location or manufacture alarm systems, unless such business services, installs, monitors or responds to alarm systems at the protected premises. C. "Alarm system" is any device designed for the detection of an unauthorized entry on the premises or for alerting others of the commission of an unlawful act or both, and when activated emits an audible or silent signal or message to which police are expected to respond. I t includes those devices which emit a signal within the protected premises only and supervised by the proprietor of the premises where located, and otherwise known as a proprietary alarm. Auxiliary devices installed by a telephone company to protect its systems which might be damaged or disrupted by the use of an alarm system are not included in the definition. ~ IIf -/.3 D. "Alarm user" means any person who owns, leases, rents, uses or makes available for use by its agents, employees, representatives or immediate family an alarm system in the city. E. "Audible alarm" means an alarm system designed to emit an audible sound outside of the protected premises to alert persons of an unauthorized entry on the premises or of the commission of an unlawful act. F. "Business" means any nonresidential use. G. "Direct-dial device" means a device which is connected to a telephone line and upon activation of the alarm system automatically dials a predetermined telephone number and transmits a message or signal indicating a need for emergency response. H. "False alarm" means the activation of an alarm system through mechanical failure, accident, misoperation, malfunction, misuse, or the negligence of either the owner or lessee of the alarm system or any of their employees or agents. False alarms shall not include alarms caused by acts of God, the malfunction of telephone lines, circuits or other causes which are beyond the control of the owner or lessee of the alarm system. I. "I ssuing officer" shall mean p~~ll~/$~!~tt chief of police. the M.t~~tl>t/ / /r:I! J. "Person" shall mean a person, firm, corporation, association, partnership, individual, organization, company or a governmental political unit. K. "Residential" means premises used as dwelling units which includes apartments and lodginghouses. SECTION II: That section 9.06.050 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 9.06.050 Alarm user's permitiL fee. A. No person shall install, or cause to be installed, use, maintain, or possess an alarm system on any business or residence owned or in the possession or control of such person within the city without first having obtained an alarm user's permit from the M/r/f/qt/r:lr/ / / I> !I / /p1jr:/J/i/cj / /$~Utt I ssuing Officer if. ~~~~t~~n~~/~/t~I$//~~dVV~///t~~II~Vq~V~/!l>t ~n//~X~t~//iif~vYif/~~mvVV/~/~~/lt4JhAlI*lt~llt~~ ~lt~~tl>tllldfll~/I$~!~tt. The ~lt~~tl>tllld! \9 -2- l~ p~~Xit//~~f~~ Issuing Officer shall prescribe the form of the application and request such information as is necessary to evaluate and act upon the permit application. A non-refundable fee in the amount established by the City Council by resolution in the Master Fee Schedule shall accompany each application. B. The permit application as required under subsection A of this section shall state: 1. The number of alarm systems and specific purpose for which the alarm system or systems shall be used; 2. The alarm user's name; 3. The address of the premises in or upon which the alarm system has been or will be installed; 4. User telephone number; 5. The alarm business selling, installing, responding to and/or system; and, operator or monitoring, maintaining operators inspecting, the alarm 6. The name and telephone number of at least two persons who can be reached at any time, day or night and who are authorized to respond to an alarm signal and who can open the premises in which the system is installed. C. An alarm permit shall be valid for twenty-four months, but a separate permit shall be obtained for each separate business, separate place of business, change of owner ship or change in type of permi t. ~nll~~~~~/~~tt~~/A0iV~~~/t~~t~IIV~/~/ftni~g~/tn AXAt~/~J/~~~(~~~/A~tAt4~tv/~f/t~~/~/~t~t~~, ttp~/~/~Y~v~/~~t~it/~//iifY~~~/An/~AV/~~v~Yif/i~ t~~~~~~//id~1v/~/~tw~/pi//$~tti~n/g'0~'X$0 in/~/i'~~/A//if~w/p~t~tt/!v.t/t~~~it~~/~/tiXin~ A//(~iiw'r//~~VVYq~ifYqif/Af~~/~/AA9~//ttp~//t~~ ~At~//$~t~//t~An~~//~t//t~~ptAtt~n//ptt~t$//An~//t~~ A~~tp~tiAt~/t~~$/~Ai~' ~, w~~t~//'d/~/~9~thfiV/t$//Yi/Anf~V~/~t~t//tp t~~//~ff~qVYv~/~/pt//~i/In1~~~q~/t~AAi4~/tn t~t~////qW~~////t~~////~///~$~t/I//~~///~~ t~$~~n$t~X~//ipt//~/~//i$$iYig//pttit~t An~//~V~YifYifg/A//~~t~it//wi~ii/fti~/AA9~//Att~t t~~/ NfWqVW~ / ~ /Pt! /~1 / ln1~q~ / /;,6AAi4~ /in t~t$/t~ApUtl lq -3-=" f~ tl t!//iii~//~V~v~/~w~~ww/~//A4k~/pt~t//~fi//~X~tm tttt~m//Vq/~~/ltt//pv~~Y~~~I//VV/tPA4A//~~t~ln ~/~t~t/p~tmIt/~t/t~~~lt~~/ln/t~lt/t~ttIpnj SECTION III: That section 9.06.060 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 9.06.060 Correction of information. whenever any change occurs relating to the wr i t ten information AEV//~N///~~ required In by Section 9.06.050, ~X~tm//~iitYi//p~VfflVV' the permit--holder or ~It design~t~ee shall give written notice of such change to tne iAltUtM/ / tW / NiWY-U/ /,sMAtl! Issuing Officer within five working days. SECTION IV: That Section 9.06.080 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 9.06.080 Alarm system regulations. A. Alarm Deactivation Audible Alarms. Audible residential alarms shall be equipped with an automatic shutoff mechanism capable of terminating the audible annunciator after activation within a maximum of fifteen minutes. Audible commercial alarm systems shall be equipped with an automatic shutoff mechanism capable of terminating the audible annunciator after activation within a maximum of thirty minutes. 1/'rIqrN / ~ nX#mt Ifitt~XX~~//pttpt//tp//~//~~~qVvt~//~~Vi//it//t~~ ~t~tfi~nt~/~/li/~//~iqVVqq/fipt//q~~~/~! t~tntn~//~//~i//Afin~nttAtpt//~/~~vi//~nttX ntn~tt//~w/Att~t//~i/pt~//ii~ltli~/~/t~tt t~ttt~n/~~t~~~t/~!!~ttt~~/t~/t~~pXt. B. Maintenance Notification. The alarm user shall contact the Police Department's Communication Supervisor prior to any service, test, repair, maintenance, alteration, or installation of an alarm system which might produce a false alarm. Any alarm activated where such prior notice has been given shall not constitute a false alarm. C. Power supply. Alarm systems shall be supplied with an uninterruptible power supply in such a manner that the failure or interruption of normal utility electricity will not activate the alarm system. The power supply must be capable of at least four hours of operation. I' -4-=-/'=> D. Repairs. When any false alarm caused by a malfunction of an alarm system has occurred, the alarm user shall cause the alarm system to be repaired to eliminate the malfunction. The alarm system annunciator shall be disconnected while repairs are made. E. Permit Number. Every alarm system user whose alarm system is monitored by an alarm response company shall provide that company with their alarm system permit number, once it is issued by the Issuing Officer. when such responding company calls the Police Department to report actlvation of an alarm system they monitor, they shall provide the permi t number to the police dispatcher for the police log entry. SECTION V. That Section 9.06.130 of the Chula vista Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 9.06.130 False alarm penalty assessment. A. When any emergency alarms, messages, signals, or notices are received by the Police Department showing that an alarm user has failed to meet any of the requirements of this chapter, the t:.j.ttiP';'tr/Jt r/Jt//p~~Xj.P';//~~tti'tt Issuing Officer is authorized to demand that the user of that alarm system disconnect the system until it is made to comply with the requirements. B. Any person having an alarm system which results in a police response in which the alarm proves to be a false alarm, shall pay a penalty assessment fee to the city ~h//tr/JXXr/J~~t in the amount established by the City Council by resolution in the Master Fee Schedule for each false alarm, message or signal in excess of two activations in any twelve month period. 1. t~X~ti/AAAtmh/~~~~/~~/1~ti~i/~tip~tt~ti~'t ttr/J~//~X~t~//~t~'tti~~//~~j.p';~//~tti//j.ri//titj.~'ttiriP';ti A't/AAi~/'tj.~ti/AiV/'t~ti//cV~qW/r/Jt/AAiV~/P';~Ap'ttit Arit:.//M~//~~//1~//titP';ti~~//~//~~//~~tj.~~~ ~XXr/JW~~Xti///ri~~~titj///~~///~ti't///tr/Jt't~///~tiXr/Jwj ~~AXX//~~//Vd//A//~///~ii~ii~~dV//~~ tr/JXXr/JwM ~, ~r/Jtti/~/'twr/J//vry/~rit/AAi~~~/ptitj.r/Jt:.' r/Jt///~qV~///l~AfV///~~tii///~///~rit rij.ritittft:.At//P~tAP4A//~//~~//~I~//tr/J~t ~j.'t~j.ri//////~/////r/Jritif~~rit:.ttit:.f~j.~~'ttft:.At ptitj.r/Jt:.,///~t///~qvi//~//~//A~///Ant r/JritifttiAt///piti1~///~~//~~//AfV//A ptiriAXtt////~~~ti~~~~ri't////r/Jt////'twtiri'ttftj.~~ t:.r/JXX At # " -j-r1 ~, t~t~lllli~~iifi~diYIII~IIIAttktllllt~~ t~~nttf!iw~ll~f-Illp~diY~II~~~~~~~~nt !~tll~lfVlhAN~/ti~~llv~vYq~/~/t~~~Jt tnlll~lllp~n~Jttlll~~~~~~~~ntlll~!III!t!tt ~iJH#M 2. ~iJ~~~ntin~II~!t~lll~~II~II~II~lldiwll~l~t~ tn~t~JJ~tt~nll~d~/~/~/~ppl~~llt~~t~~!t~t4 t~~i~II~~/ft(~lld~llt~~t~~IIAPtlll~~II!it~t t~t~~~~II~Yv~/~/~l~t~~'II~qV/~/!~~tt~ ~n~III~~~~~IIAAAt~IIIYdll~ll~ttf~~nt~ p~tt~~'II~~v~/~/~~II~/~II~~~~~~~~nt iJ!/ It/vNd~-ff/W~ I ~f-I I#i/ If/<IW~ I MAk.N.I I 1M t~~1 N'NW<lt/i/r/d I M/ /Y-~~I NW-frNd~ I ,Mt;1..6!V,1 /t~~ p~n~Ht I I#W#ri~d~ I ~,M.M/ I~~I Nr/WVd~~ I PIli I t~~ piiJwi~iiJn~II~~llidll~p~~~tl!ppllfiYVll~! t~!U UtaiJM C. The Issuing Officer shall cause to be issued a monthly bill for the unpaid fees accrued during any monthly billing period and any prior perlods. Such blll shall be due and payable wlthln thirty (30) days of the billing date. D. A late fee of fifteen percent (15%) of the false alarm assessment shall be added to the unpaid balance of any assessments required by this section not paid within thirty days of the billing date. E. The amount of any penalty assessment fee and late fee assessed pursuant to this Section shall be deemed a debt to the City, and an action may be commenced by the Issuing Officer in the name of the City in any court of competent Jurisdiction in the amount of the delinquent debt. Payment of any penalty assessment fees and late charges shall not prohibit criminal prosecution for the violation of any provisions of this chapter. SECTION VI. That Section 9.06.140 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 9.06.140 Right to discontinue response. The ~!t~ttptllplll~Vdlliifitt Issuing Officer reserves the right to discontinue response by police officers to any location of a silent or audible alarm when (1) the alarm user has been given written notice and assessed six penalty assessments within any iJn~ft~~t twelve-month period, or (2) the alarm user has failed to pay any such penalty assessment. Reinstatement may occur when the alarm user has taken steps to el imina te or cor rect the problem( s) and has documented the corrective action in writing to the ~ti~ttiJtllp!llp~~litll~~!~tt Issuing Officer and paid any penalty assessments that are due. I' -j-lt SECTION VII. That Section 9.06.150 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 9.06.150 suspension/revocation of permits. If at any time it comes to the attention of the ~lt~ttpt//pt//p~~llt//~~t~tt Issuing Officer that the holder of an alarm user's permit under this chapter has violated any provisions of this chapter, or rules, or regulations made pursuant to this chapter, including but not 1 imi ted to, false alarms which exceed the number s permitted pursuant to Section 9.06.130, whether or not the holder has failed or refused to pay the false alarm penalty assessment fee as provided in t~~//~~tttp~ this chapter, the ~/pt//p~~ttt//~~t~tt Issuing Officer may suspend or revoke the permit. If an alarm user's permit is to be suspended or revoked, as provided hereunder, the ~U~ttpt/ / /r:If/ / /p~~lU/ / /~VEM1 Issuing Officer shall notify the holder of the permit in writing of ~t~ the intention to revoke such permit seventy-two-:hours before the effective hour of the suspension or revocation, along with notice of the opportunity for administrative review of the proposed action. SECTION VIII. That Section 9.06.160 of the Chula vista Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 9.06.160 Appeals. Any alarm user aggrieved by the decision of the ~lt~ttpt//9f//p~VVq//~~ Issuing Officer to assess any penalty or to suspend or revoke the permit may appeal to the City Council by filing an appeal with the City Clerk within ten (10) days of receipt of notice of the Issuing Officer's decision. The City Clerk shall thereupon set the matter for hearing at the next regular City Council meeting. SECTION IX: That Section 9.06.170 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: 9.06.170 Criminal penalties. Any person who violates any provlslon of this chapter ~ttl~~tn~//~~/~V~~/~/$~tttp~/~/.~~/.t~~/,//p~n~ltt ~~t~~t~~~t~j shall be guilty of an infraction, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished in accordance wi th the Cali fornia Penal Code regarding infractions. Such persons shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such persons. ICf -.]- \'j SECTION X: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on the thirtieth day from and after its adoption. Presented by Approved as to form by William J. Winters, Chief of Police ()s\;Lvt-, .~J {L/.. D. Richard Rud Assistant City 8093a ICJ -.i- 'f..0 " - . \. ' \ cn ULA VISTA CnAMBE R O~~"~~lRCE ,.__ _........... ~L "91 MAY 14 P 3 :45 AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE May 14, 1991 C'....v ,-,,.... ,""j'!' ~ It 1 ut'" t,.' , ;i.J; CITY eLL. - . President Eloct Mike Green Mayor Pro Tern Len Moore and City Council Members City of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91910 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Jim Biddie Vice Presidents: Truman BroOKS Pat CavanauGn Nanette Myer';, Cnuck Peter Dear Mayor: Coming before the City Council on May 14, 1991, is a proposal to amend the master fee schedule and to establish fees for Security Alarm Permits. Members: Russ Bullen Rod Davis Sarah Even Diane Flint Mike Maslak Scott McMi!li: T om Michelli 8en Richard~;, ,n 1\.::::nT, Richins ,J~J Sanzone L:~O~~S Spaldin'-~ Mary Anne St:o Sr.aron Tmrill John Vugrin The Executive Committee for the Chamber of Commerce has reviewed these proposals but would like more time to share the proposals with the business community. The Chamber of Commerce would like a thirty day delay on these items in order to hear any concerns and have a presentation on these items at our June 12, 1991, Board of Directors meeting. We strongly support our Police Department but believe a thirty day delay isn't an unfair time request to talk with our members. Thanking you for your consideration. Past President ~.arry Cunninr~:iam SM yours, M~ Donald R. Read Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Donald R. Reaj s.,.",.,ty Al.rm P....-mlt 1'1-U ) :J 3 F 0 J R T H A V [ N U E . C H U L A V 1ST A, C A L I FOR N I A 9 1 9 1 0 . T t L ( 6 1 9) 4 2 0 - 6 6 0 3 ATTACHMENT A \ , Rl.:QllJ::S'1'Etl J._l.',''!-~ '!'Rl'.CKIlK- SERVICU; '..1 -- WFS'I'J::F:,H AlARM 'T'kACKUiG ATTENTION: CART: "i'.' St~V1CBS REgUEST~O BY THE CITY OF CiQLA ~IBTA, PO: ' D.I'AA'1'MIUI'l' ( April l' Agree to handle the majority of telephone corresponoence relsting to our Security Alarm Ordin~nce. i e: questions ~eqardin~ the alarm permits, account activity, general inforll'at.lon. Maintain all alarm permit records and applications. Record all alarm activations, mail warning letters and handle all subsequent ~illinq. coll"c:;t and procelSs all fees and pa~'tl"nt, then c:teposit in the City'e name within a financinl institution of our choice. Provide monthly reports of activity according to our needs and .pecifications. postage paid tor all revenue generating ~al1. All servioQ required ie based on our needs and specifications. AGRE!:!> COSTS 40' o! money collected, up to $50,000.00 25\ of money collected thereafter. ane DiOGd.do, SCPS Vista Police Dept, Prevention Unit hope to be worklhg with ~e if therQ are any nlllentt. W.Q. CUd.. . - carter Green Western Alarm Tracking - Thank you for your assi~tance. We you in the future. Plea~e contact questions or discrepanoies in our *Tnls ia not a binding contract, but ~erely an understanding of services agreed upon. I ~ -,1 ~ ATTACHMENT B REQUESTED ALARM TRACKING SERVICES ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY. INC. ATTENTION I GARY WARD I.RVZOII RlQUISTID BY THE CITY OJ CKULA VISTA, POtICI El.PA1l!l'KBN'l' April 17, 1991 Agree to handle the maiority of telephone correspondence relating to our security Alarm Ordinanoe. i e; questions regarding the alarm permits, aooount aotivity, general information. Maintain all alarm permit reoords and applications. Reoord all alarm activations, mail warning letters and handle all subsequent billing. Colleot and proce.. all tees and parment, then deposit in the City.s name within a financial ~nstitution of our choice. Provide monthly reports of activity according to and speoifioations. All po.tag. is paid as part of the service. All servioe required is based on our needS and speCifications. AOUI!lD eOSTS our neede Each Alarm Permit/Account - one ~ime only feel $2.50 Each transaction, updating of exist in; acoountsl $.35 Eaoh sta~em.nt, Invoice, or warninq Latt.~: $.95 prooessinq of payments oolleotedl $.20 Thank you tor your assistanoe. We hope to be workinq with you in the future. Please contact m. if ~her. are any stions r. Qi.o~.pancie. in cur ~ ~~~~ Ma Jane Diosdado, SCPS Gary Ward or Hal Xluq. Chu a Vista polioe Cept, Enforcement Teohnology Crime prevention unit . This is not a bindinq contraot, but merely an und.~.tanding of services agre.d upon. I t::)-A3 THE CIIT OF CllULA VIS1<1. PARTY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Statement of disclosure of cerUin ownership interests, paymenl!l, or campaign contributions, onall matters which will require discretionary action on the part of the City Council, Planning Commission, and all other . official bodies. The following information must be disclosed: 1. List the names of all persons having a financial interest in the contract, i.e., contractor, subcontractor, material supplier. Western Alarm Tracking - 2. If any penon identified pursuant to (1) above is a corporation or partnership, list the names of all indi,viduals owning more than 10% of the shares In the corporation or owning any partnership interest in the partnership. Carter C. Green Barbara A. Green Mildred L. Eskew 3. If any person identified pursuant to (1) above is non-profit organization or a trust, Ust the names of any person serving as director of the non-profit organization or as trustee or beneficiary or trustor of the trust. . ---ullOlm-unn , 4. Have you had more than $250 worth of business transacted with any member of the City staff, Boards, Commissions, Committees and Council within the past twelve months? Yes_ No ~ If yes, please indicate person(s): . S. Please identify each and every person, including any agents, employees, consultants or Independent contrac\ors who you have assigned to represent you ~fore the City in this matter. r.;::.,'"tPl" ~. C::'''ppn Barbara A. Green Hi Idl:ed L. Eslcew 6. Have you and/or your officcn or agents, in the aggregate, contributed more than $1,000 to a Councilmemw in the current or prtceding election period7 Yes _ No ~ If yes, state which Councilmember(s): ~ II ddine4 u: . Any Individual, ftrm. CQ-]>I11'tMrfhip, JOIN WlNIln, as.rocl4Jlon. social club. fraternal erganlzatlon. corporat/en, utat~.InI!t. r.celwr. syndlcau. rhLr and <my Olhrr coWlty. ciIy and "'lUll",. cll)I. mlUllcipalJl)I. dl.1trlcr orolhrr po/llical ,......".. ~ .. ~""' "'" ~ '""''''"'". ~I., w . '""(:lg (NOTS, ^""" ...,........ · -, aL Date: Hay 7. 1991 . ~ Signature of contractor/applicant CaJ:ter C. Green Western Alarm Traclcing Print or type name of contractor/applicant '''.TXT) [R,vtMd: 111l0m] }q-l'l THB CITY OF CHULA VISTA PART'i DISCLOSURE STATBMBNT Statement of disclosure of certain ownership intetelts, payments, or campa.ian contributioIls, on all malters which will require di~tionllI}' action on the part of Ibe City Council, Planning Commission. and all other official bodies. The followlnllnformation must be disclosed: 1. List Ibe Ilames of aU persons having a financiallnteteSt in the COIltract, I.e., con~tor, subcontractor, material suppllcr. Enforcement Technology, Inc. ~ 2. If any pcnol1 idcntifled punUlUlt to (1) above is a corporation or partnership, list the names of all indtviduals ownl.ni more than 10% of the shares In the corporation or owning any partnershill interest In the partnership. Gary E. Ward, PhiD Nick S. George 3. If any person identified pun\Wlt to (1) above Is non-profit orpniulion Ot a. trust, Ust the names of any person serving as di.rer;tot of the non-profit organization or as trustee or beneficiary or trustor of the tru~ ' ',:1' , s. Have you had more than 5250 worth of business transacted with any member of the City staff, BokdS, Commlsslol1s, Committees and Council within the past twelve months? Yes _ . I No 1L- If yes, please indicate penon(s): .. .. \ . PltallCl identify each and every penon, including any agents, employees, consultants o~ irlci~ !~; · 'II conttactors who you have a.ssJ.anl!4 to represellt you before the City In this matter. "\\ \\\ I ~'r: , 4. 'i - 6. Have you and/or your officers or !lents, in the agategatc, contributed more than 51,000 to a Councilmembc: in the current or precedini election period? Yes _ No..L- If yes. state which CouncUmembcr(s): fEIllII i. cMfiDlod II: 'AIry ilfdl~../Imt. """fWl'i.....hJp, J~ WlIIIUn. lWocI4Iion. .ot1al c/lJb. jWnllmal IIrlll1ll~Qlion. COt'J'ONlIDn, mOl', trW/, ,..ttI-.I)'1IdJ--, rJW and wry ()/Mr ""II/IIy, cUy twl ~oWIY, t:ity, mlUltclpAllI)', diJmcr DrOlMr pollrleol ,ubdJvi.rlon. lOr fIJf1 OIMr ,rollp IIr CllIIIbI~ioll lUting IU <l1Ullt.. ' (NOTE: Atlach addlllcaal pqw u M<:....ry) Da~: May 8, 1991 Si;natute of con Linda G. Frenc ice President Print or typo name of contractor/applicant [A-) lllA,DlSCLOSIl.TXT! [I,vl..'1: 11130/90) I q-JS 05-07-91 03:03PM F02