HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-004 - Suspending the Credit Card/ Electronic Funds Transfer Transactions FeeIss1/24/12
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-004
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA SUSPENDING THE CREDIT CARD /
ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER TRANSACTION FEE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. The City of Santa Ana allows businesses and residents to apply for
services and permits, and pay various City bills on-line, including utility
bills, permit processing fees, business license taxes and animal license
fees.
B. The City encourages its customers to utilize on-line application and
payment services rather than utilizing more costly service delivery
resources such as coming to City Hall to apply for services and pay bills.
C. The City has adopted a transaction fee for on-line payments, however, the
City Council believes the imposition of these transaction fees for electronic
fund transfers and credit card transactions may be a deterrent to
residents' use of the on-line payment option.
Section 2. The City Council hereby suspends, for a period of six months through
July 30, 2012, the transaction fee imposed by the City on each electronic funds transfer
and on each credit card transaction.
Section 3. The Executive Director of Finance and Management Services shall
provide a report to this City Council in August 2012, regarding 1) the effect of the waiver
of electronic funds transfer fees on the number of customers who apply for services and
pay bills on-line instead of coming to City Hall, and 2) the cost savings to the City
resulting from the suspension of the transaction fees.
Resolution No. 2012-004
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Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 21 st day of February 2012
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph Straka, Interim City Attorney
By: ti
La/ura Sheedy
Assistant City Attorn y
YES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Pulido,
Sarmiento, Tinaiero (7)
None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None ()
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2012-004 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on February 21, 2012.
Date: z_. i
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
Resolution No. 2012-004
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