R2020-05 Resolution Authorizing Waiving of Fines, Fees, Penalties or Costs for Violations of City Code Chapter 34-Traffic and Parking

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RESOLUTION NO. R2020" �� RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVING OF FINES, FEES,PENALTIES OR COSTS FOR VIOLATIONS OF CITY CODE CHAPTER 34-TRAFFIC AND PARKING WHEREAS, the City of Decatur, Illinois, ("City") is a home rule municipality under the Constitution and laws of the State of Illinois; and, WHEREAS, the City has, pursuant to its authority granted under the Constitution and laws of the State of Illinois as a home rule authority, enacted provisions regulating traffic and parking on municipal and other property; and, WHEREAS, City Code sets forth fines, fees, penalties and costs for violations of the regulations set forth for traffic and parking in the City; and, WHEREAS, Chapter 34 of the City Code provides for increased fees, penalties and costs for citations that are not paid in a timely and directed period; and, WHEREAS, the enforcement of the traffic and parking regulations of the City and the collection of the fines, fees, penalties and costs for violations of the traffic and parking regulations is an expense incurred by the City; and, WHEREAS, the City has an interest in temporarily reducing the costs for the collection of the fines, fees, penalties and costs for traffic and parking regulations and in encouraging persons in violation to pay the fines, fees,penalties and costs incurred. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Decatur as follows: Section 1. That for parking citations issued for violations of traffic and parking regulations set forth in Chapter 34 of the City Code, the fees, penalties and costs assessed in excess of the original penalty or fine amount shall be waived if the citation amount is paid on or before April 30, 2020. Section 2. That the waiver of the fees, penalties and costs provided for in Chapter 34 shall be in effect beginning from the effective date of this Resolution and shall expire at 5:00 p.m. on April 30, 2020. Section 3. That the fees, penalties and costs provided for in Chapter 34 shall be in full force and effect on May l, 2020. Section 4. That this Resolution temporarily waiving fees, penalties and costs for traffic and parking citations shall not apply retroactively and shall not permit the return or refunding of any fees,penalties and costs previously paid.