Resolution No. 96321
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RESOLUTION NO. 9632
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C"ITY OF
VERNON APPROVING AND ADOPTING RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR ACCEPTANCE OF CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN
TRANSACTIONS TO THE BUSINESS SERVICES & PURCHASING
DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, to enhance customer service to businesses and
residents within the City, City staff have been reviewing the
acceptance of credit cards to pay for fees, fines or permits
(collectively, the "Fees") due the City; and
WHEREAS, City staff have recommended that credit card
payments relating to utility bills (electric, gas and water) and fiber
optic bills be excluded, that credit card payments be allowed only for
bills being paid for a minimum amount of Twenty -Five Dollars ($25.00),
and that anyone who is paying with a credit card be charged any
administrative fee charged by the credit card company for the credit
card transaction; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon desires to
adopt rules and regulations to provide guidelines to govern the
Business Services & Purchasing Department's acceptance of credit card
payments for Fees due the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true
and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
authorizes the acceptance of credit card payments for the payment of
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fees, fines or permits with the following restrictions:
(a) Those payments relating to utility bills (electric, gas
and water) and fiber optic bills are excluded from payment by credit
card;
(b) Credit card payments are allowed only for bills being
paid for a minimum amount of Twenty -Five Dollars ($25.00); and
(c) Anyone who is paying with a credit card shall be
charged any administrative fee charged by the credit card company for
the credit card transaction.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and
thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2Id day of June, 2008.
AT T:
MANUELA GIRON, Ci y Clerk
Name: Leonis C. Malburg
Title : Mayore—P--� om
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, MANUELA GIRON, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 9632, was
duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular
meeting of the City Council duly held on Monday, June 2, 2008, and
thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of
Vernon.
(SEAL)
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MANUELA GIR N, ity Clerk
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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 9, 2008
TO: Rory Burnett, Director of Finance
Sharon Duckworth, City Treasurer
Martha Valenzuela, Director of Personnel/Purchasing
FROM Nelly Giron, City Clerk
RE: Resolution No. 9632 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon Approving and Adopting Rules and
Regulations for Acceptance of Credit Card Payments for
Certain Transactions to the Business Services & Purchasing
Department
Transmitted herewith is a copy of Resolution No. 9632 referenced
above, which was approved by City Council on June 2, 2008.
Thank you
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c: Resolution File No. 9632