55B - RESO SUSPENDING CREDIT CARD - ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER TRANSACTION FEE

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Iss1 /24/12 RESOLUTION NO. 2012-XXX 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-XXX 55B-3 Page 1 of2