HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 152 CC RESO RESOLUTION NO. 2016-152
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
APPROVING THE USE OF CREDIT AND DEBIT CARD AS ALTERNATIVE
METHOD FOR PAYMENT OF CITY TAXES AND FEES
WHEREAS, pursuant to California State Government Code Section 6159(h), a court, city,
county, city and county, or any other public agency may impose a fee for the use of a credit or
debit cards or electronic funds transfer;
WHEREAS, as authorized by the above state law, it is the intent of the City Council of the City
of Baldwin Park to offer to the residents and customers of the City the acceptance of the credit
and debit cards as an alternative method for the payment of City taxes and fees;
WHEREAS, the credit and debit card fees charged by the card companies (see Exhibit A
attached) shall be passed-on to the residents and customers as a convenience fee; and,
WHEREAS, a properly noticed public hearing was held on October 19, 2016, to receive public
comments on the proposed use of credit and debit cards as alternative method of payment of City
taxes and fees.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Baldwin Park as follows:
1. The use of credit and debit cards as alternative method of payment of City taxes and fees
is hereby approved.
2. The credit and debit card fees charged by the card companies (see Exhibit A attached)
shall be passed-on to the residents and customers as a convenience fee.
3. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of the Resolution and shall cause the same
to be processed in the manner required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 19th day of October 2016.
°°?MANUEL LOZANO
MAYOR
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, ALEJANDRA AVILA, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 2016-152 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Baldwin Park at a regular meeting thereof held on October 19, 2016 and that the same was
adopted by the following vote to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco, Rubio
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMB .' S: None
ALE AND' ' AVILA
CITY CLERK
Exhibit A
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" Percent o � a on Cost . Per.Tlr It saact[�,n tarp "r F;.;
Type di cord.. From To � rom I. TQ diu,� Per 'Llliwilvr .
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Visa Debit 0.05% 2.45% $0.10 $0.22 $0.09
Visa Credit 1.51% 2.95% $0.10 $0.20 $0.09
Mastercard Debit 0.05% 1.76% $0.15 $0.22 $0.09
Mastercard Credit 1.58% 2.95% $0.10 $0.10 $0.09
Discover Debit 0.05% 1.62% $0.16 $0.22 $0.09
Discover Credit 1.56% 2.30% $0.10 $0.10 $0.09
*Interchange is the fee collected by the customer's credit card bank on everytransaction.These rates are set by
Visa, MasterCard and Discover every year and apply to all processors. In other words,this is the true cost that
the processor has to pay on every transaction.The interchange rates are part of the processors' Cost+
pricing program.The table above provide a range of the current interchange rates.