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RESOLUTION NO. 2012-040
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA EXTENDING THE SUSPENSION 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 Council adopted Resolution 2012-004, on February 21, 2012,
suspending the imposition of transaction fees for on-line payments, to
encourage City customers to apply for services and pay City utility, permit
and license fees on-line.
B. The transaction fee suspension was authorized for a six-month trial period
after which the Executive Director of Finance and Management Services
is to report regarding the effect of the suspension on the number of on-line
customers and cost savings to the City.
C. The Executive Director has issued his report finding that during the period
that the on-line payment transaction fee has been suspended, on-line
payment fees have increased markedly, thus reducing the number of City
personnel required to process payments and provide customer services.
D. The decrease in revenue as a result of the transaction fee waiver is offset
by reduced salary and benefit costs in the Treasury Division budget as
more customers are paying bills and obtaining services on-line.
Section 2. The City Council hereby suspends the transaction fee imposed on
each electronic funds transfer and on each credit card transaction, through the 2012/2013
fiscal year.
Section 3. The Executive Director of Finance and Management Services shall
provide a report to this City Council in June 2013, regarding 1) the effect of the waiver of
electronic funds transfer fees on staff from customers who apply for services and pay
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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.
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 4th day of September 2(
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvallho, City Attorney
By: ) _
Laura Shee y
Assistant City Att rney
AYES: Councilmembers: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez,
Tinaiero, Sarmiento, Pulido (7)
NOES: Councilmembers: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers:
None (0)
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. 2012-040 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on September 4, 2012.
Date: 1'C" j, z.._ z-
Cler of the Council
City of Santa Ana
Resolution No. 2012-040
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