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Council Meeting Date 6/16/2008 Departmen ID Number CT08-11
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
SUBMITTED BY SHARI L FREIDENRICH CPA, CITY TREASUR
PREPARED BY SHARI L FREIDENRICH CPA CITY TREASUR
SUBJECT Approve the Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and Turbo
Data Systems (TDS) for Parking Citation Processing Services
Statement of issue Funding Source Recommended Action Alternative Action(s) Analysis Environmental Status Attachment(s)
Statement of Issue The City of Huntington Beach has contracted with Turbo Data
Systems (TDS) for processing citation payments since 1992 TDS provides a database of
parking citation information collects payments and provides direct download of parking
citation information The contract has expired and City Council action is required to approve
a new contract in the amount of$507 000
Funding Source Appropriations are budgeted in the 2007/08 budget in the Other Contracts
account, 10025201 69450 Appropriations have been requested for the 2008/09 budget
Recommended Action Motion to
Approve the contract between the City of Huntington Beach and Turbo Data Systems
Alternative Action(s)
Do not approve the contract between the City of Huntington Beach and Turbo Data Systems
and direct staff accordingly
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE 6/16/2008 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER CT08-11
Analyses
In August 1992 the Police Department began contracting with TDS to process parking
citation payments and to maintain a citation database for the City TDS has been in
existence since 1985 and provides a high level of service for the processing of parking
citations TDS is a local company that provides a full spectrum of parking citation payment
processing for the City from the point where the citation is downloaded to a database to
placing a Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) hold on an unpaid citation TDS currently
provides parking citation processing to over 80 cities/agencies in the Central and Southern
California areas
Parking Control Officers (PCO) or Police Officers issue all parking citations in Huntington
Beach PCOs utilize automated citation units due to the high volume of citations they issue
All pertinent information is keyed into the unit which then prints out the citation to be placed
on the illegally parked vehicle When Police Officers issue a parking citation they handwrite
it on a multiple copy form In order to track and accurately record all actions pertaining to
parking citations they are transferred to a parking citation database PCOs directly
download their citations from their electronic units to the database Handwritten citations are
manually keyed into the database
Clients may pay for citations in a variety of ways Payments can be made directly to TDS by
credit card via Interactive Voice Response (IVR) over the telephone, or by credit card through
the internet Checks or money orders may be brought to the Police Department and placed
in a drop box Clients may also pay TDS directly by mailing a check to their location TDS
provides all updates regarding payments to the parking citation database TDS processes all
parking citation payments that are received at their location, as well as those that were paid
via the Police drop box
TDS provides a comprehensive website which allows city staff to retrieve a substantial
amount of information related to parking citations In addition TDS provides timely
information upon request by the City staff TDS processes all payments updates the status
of citations deposits all funds received into a city depository account mails delinquent
notices and retrieves DMV information to place holds on overdue unpaid citations Citations
placed on hold with the DMV are released after 18 months if they remain unpaid Once the
DMV removes an unpaid citation from the hold status, the City Treasurer coordinates with
TDS to send the delinquent citations to the City s collection agency and to the State of
California to be recovered under the State Intercept Program
Oversight and funding for the Turbo Data contract was transferred from the Police
Department to the City Treasurers Department in October of 2007 with the adoption of the
2007/08 budget The City Treasurer along with the City s Central Services Division has
negotiated a new contract with Turbo Data The Municipal Code section 3 02 190 (c)
Interagency purchase agreements was used as the basis for the selection of Turbo Data as
the vendor The City Treasurer and Central Services staff is satisfied that the contract fees
are competitive and fair The increases to the fee schedule primarily reflect postal increases
2 5/28/2008 10 15 AM
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE 6/16/2008 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER CT08-11
The FY 2007/08 budget and proposed FY 2008/09 budget allocations will be sufficient to
cover the proposed contract
In FY 2004/05 Turbo Data received payments for 65 551 parking tickets totaling $2 9 million
for an average ticket value of $44 24 In FY 2005/06 Turbo Data received payments for
69 777 parking tickets totaling $3 2 million for an average ticket value of $45 86 In FY
2006/07 Turbo Data received payments for 59 662 parking tickets totaling $2 7 million for an
average ticket value of$45 25
The City promotes the election of payments by IVR and through the Web on the City s
website and in FY 2004/05 25% of tickets were paid electronically In FY 2006/07 the
number of electronic payments increased by 24% to a total of 31% paid electronically
Strategic Plan Goal C-2 City Service — Provide quality public services with the highest
professional standards to meet community expectations and needs assuming that the city is
sufficiently staffed and equipped overall
Environmental Status N/A
Attachment(s)
Turbo Data Contract and exhibits
City C-loWs,
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- 1 Purchasing Certification and Insurance Document
2 Services Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and Turbo
Data Systems Inc for Citation Processing Services
3 6/3/2008 11 35 AM
ATTACHMENT # 1
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
Service Agreements
Purchasing Certification
1 Date 5/22/08
2 Department City Treasurer
3 Requested By Shan Freidennch
4 Name of Consultant Turbo Data Inc
5 Amount of Contract $507,000
6 Are sufficient funds available to fund this contract? Yes ® No ❑
7 Company Number and object code where funds are budgeted 100 25 201
69450
8 Is this contract less than$50,000? Yes ❑ No
9 Does this contract fall within$50,000 and $100,000? Yes ❑ No
10 Is this contract over$100,000? Yes N No ❑
(Note Contracts requiring City Council approval need to be signed by the Mayor and City Clerk Make
sure the appropriate signature page is attached to contract)
11 Were formal written proposals requested from at least three available qualified firms?
Yes ❑ No
If no, explain The inter-agency agreement process was utilized
12 Attach list of vendors from whom proposals were requested(include name of
company, address, contact person, and telephone)
13 Attach proposed scope of work Attached Services Contract
14 Attach proposed payment schedule Attached E7
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CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE 4 ✓ 1
07/10/2007
PRODWER Cert#4781 THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND
SHIPKEY INSURANCE AGENCY INC CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER THIS CERTIFICATE
P O BOX 3745 DOES NOT AMEND EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE
TUSTIN CA 92781 POLICIES BELOW
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FAX(714)838 9212 COMPANIES AFFORDING COVERAGE
COMPANY
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TUSTIN CA 92780 COMPANY
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY OF ISSUED OR MAY
PERTAIN THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES LIMITS SHOWN MAY
HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS
CO POLICY EFFECTIVE POLICY EXPIRATION
LTR TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER DATE(MM/DD/YY) DATE(MM/DD/YY) LIMITS
GENERAL LIABILITY GENERAL AGGREGATE $ 2 000 000
X COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY CBP 8291884 JUL 1 07 JUL 1 08 PRODUCTS COMP/OP AGG $ 2 000 000
LAMS MADE � OCCUR PERSONAL&ADV INJURY $ 1 000 000
A OWNERS&CONTRACTORS PROTEACH OCCURRENCE $ 1 000 000
FIRE DAMAGE(A y One F re) $ 100 000
MED EXPENSE(Any One Person)$ 5 000
AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT $ 1 000 000
ANY AUTO BA 8291784 JUL 1 07 JUL 1 08
ALL OWNED AUTOS BODILY INJURY
X SCHEDULED AUTOS (Per Person) $
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EXCESS LIABII ITY EACH OCCURRENCE S 1000000
i✓ X UMBRELLA FORM CU 829t084 JUL 1 07 JUL 1 08 AGGREGATE $ 1000000
OTHER THAN UMBRELLA FORM
WORKER S COMPENSATION AND STATUTORY LIMITS
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY 2210010735 071 JUL 1 07 JUL 1 08 EACH ACCIDENT $ 1000000
D THE PROPRIETOR/ X INCL DISEASE POLICY LIMIT $ 1000000
PARTNERS/EXECUTIVE —
OFFICERS ARE EXCL DISEASE EACH EMPLOYEE $ 1000000
A OTHER CBP 8291884 JUL 1 07 JUL 1 08 $250 000
EMPLOYEE DISHONESTY
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS/LOCATIONSNEHICLES/SPECIAL ITEMS
ALL OPERATIONS ADDITIONAL INSURED PER FORM ATTACHED
30 DAYS NOTICE COMPANY ELECTION EXCEPT FOR NON PAYMENT WHICH IS 10 DAYS
CERTIFICATE HOLDER AS ADDITIONAL INSURED _ CANCELLATION _
SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE
EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF THE ISSUING COMPANY WILL MAIL 30 DAYS
CITY OF HUNTI NGTON BEACH ITS AGENTS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
2000 MAIN ST 10 DAY NOTICE OF CANCELLATION APPL S F R NONPAYMENT OF PREMIUM
HUNTINGTON BEACH CA 92648 --
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE' "
ATTACHMENT #2
SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND
TURBO DATA SYSTEMS, INC FOR
CITATION PROCESSING SERVICES
Table of Contents
I Scope of Services 1
2 City Staff Assistance 2
3 Term, Time of Performance 2
4 Compensation 2
5 Extra Work 2
6 Method of Payment 3
7 Disposition of Plans, Estimates and Other Documents 3
8 Hold Harmless 3
9 Professional Liability Insurance 4
10 Certificate of Insurance 5
11 Independent Contractor 6
12 Termination of Agreement 6
13 Assignment and Delegation 6
14 Copyrights/Patents 7
15 City Employees and Officials 7
16 Notices 7
17 Consent 8
18 Modification 8
19 Section Headings 8
20 Interpretation of this Agreement 8
21 Duplicate Original 9
22 Immigration 9
23 Legal Services Subcontracting Prohibited 9
24 Attorney's Fees 10
25 Survival 10
26 Governing Law 10
27 Entirety 10
SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND
TURBO DATA SYSTEMS, INC FOR
CITATION PROCESSING SERVICES
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THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 16 day of
pJu/oC 20eff,, by and between the City of Huntington Beach a municipal
corporation of the State of California, hereinafter referred to as "CITY, and Turbo Data Systems,
Inc , a California corporation hereinafter referred to as "CONTRACTOR "
WHEREAS, CITY desires to engage the services of a CONTRACTOR for citation
processing services, and
CONTRACTOR has been selected to perform these services,
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by CITY and CONTRACTOR as follows
1 SCOPE OF SERVICES
CONTRACTOR shall provide all services as described in Exhibit "A," which is
attached hereto and incorporated into this Agreement by this reference These services shall
sometimes hereinafter be referred to as the "PROJECT "
CONTRACTOR hereby designates Roberta Rosen who shall represent it and be
its sole contact and agent in all consultations with CITY during the performance of this
Agreement
2 CITY STAFF ASSISTANCE
CITY shall assign a staff coordinator to work directly with CONTRACTOR in the
performance of this Agreement
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3 TERM,TIME OF PERFORMANCE
Tune is of the essence of this Agreement The services of CONTRACTOR are to
commence as soon as practicable after the execution of this Agreement by CITY (the
"Commencement Date") This Agreement shall expire three (3) years from the commencement
date unless sooner terminated as provided herein All tasks specified in Exhibit "A" shall be
completed no later than three (3) years from the Commencement Date of this Agreement The
time for performance of the tasks identified in Exhibit"A" are generally to be shown in Exhibit
"A" This schedule may be amended to benefit the PROJECT if mutually agreed to in writing
by CITY and CONTRACTOR
4 COMPENSATION
In consideration of the performance of the services described herein, CITY agrees
to pay CONTRACTOR on a tune and materials basis at the rates specified in Exhibit "B," a fee,
including all costs and expenses, not to exceed Five Hundred Seven Thousand Dollars
($ 507,000 00 _)
5 EXTRA WORK
In the event CITY requires additional services not included in Exhibit "A" or
changes in the scope of services described in Exhibit "A," CONTRACTOR will undertake such
work only after receiving written authorization from CITY Additional compensation for such
extra work shall be allowed only if the prior written approval of CITY is obtained
6 METHOD OF PAYMENT
CONTRACTOR shall be paid pursuant to the terms of Exhibit "B," which is
attached hereto and incorporated by reference into this Agreement
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7 DISPOSITION OF PLANS, ESTIMATES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
CONTRACTOR agrees that title to all materials prepared hereunder, including,
without limitation, all original drawings, designs, reports, both field and office notices,
calculations, computer code, language, data or programs, maps, memoranda, letters and other
documents, shall belong to CITY, and CONTRACTOR shall turn these materials over to CITY
upon expiration or termination of this Agreement or upon PROJECT completion, whichever
shall occur first These materials may be used by CITY as it sees fit
8 HOLD HARMLESS
CONTRACTOR hereby agrees to protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless
CITY, its officers, elected or appointed officials employees, agents and volunteers from and
against any and all claims damages, losses, expenses, judgments, demands and defense costs
(including, without limitation, costs and fees of litigation of every nature or liability of any kind
or nature) arising out of or in connection with CONTRACTOR's (or CONTRACTOR's
subcontractors, if any) performance of this Agreement or its failure to comply with any of its
obligations contained in this Agreement by CONTRACTOR, its officers, agents or employees
except such loss or damage which was caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of
CITY CONTRACTOR will conduct all defense at its sole cost and expense and CITY shall
approve selection of CONTRACTOR's counsel This indemnity shall apply to all claims and
liability regardless of whether any insurance policies are applicable The policy limits do not act
as limitation upon the amount of indemnification to be provided by CONTRACTOR
9 INSURANCE
In addition to CONTRACTOR's covenant to indemnify CITY, CONTRACTOR
shall obtain and furnish to CITY, a policy of general public liability insurance, including motor
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vehicle coverage covering the PROJECT Said policy shall indemnify CONTRACTOR, its
officers, agents and employees, while acting within the scope of their duties, against any and all
claims of arising out of or in connection with the PROJECT, and shall provide coverage in not
less than the following amount combined single limit bodily injury and property damage,
including products/completed operations liability and blanket contractual liability, of$1,000,000
per occurrence If coverage is provided under a form which includes a designated general
aggregate limit, the aggregate limit must be no less than$1,000,000 Said policy shall name
CITY, its officers, and employees as Additional Insureds, and shall specifically provide that any
other insurance coverage which may be applicable to the PROJECT shall be deemed excess
coverage and that CONTRACTOR's insurance shall be primary
Under no circumstances shall said above-mentioned insurance contain a self-
insured retention, or a "deductible" or any other similar form of limitation on the required
coverage
10 CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE
Prior to commencing performance of the work hereunder, CONTRACTOR shall
furnish to CITY a certificate of insurance subject to approval of the City Attorney evidencing the
foregoing insurance coverage as required by this Agreement, the certificate shall
A provide the name and policy number of each carrier and policy,
B shall state that the policy is currently in force, and
C shall promise that such policy shall not be suspended, voided or canceled
by either party, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30)
days' prior written notice, however, ten (10) days' prior written notice in
the event of cancellation for nonpayment of premium
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CONTRACTOR shall maintain the foregoing insurance coverage in force until
the work under this Agreement is fully completed and accepted by CITY
The requirement for carrying the foregoing insurance coverage shall not derogate
from CONTRACTOR's defense, hold harmless and indemnification obligations as set forth in
this Agreement CITY or its representative shall at all times have the right to demand the
original or a copy of the policy of insurance CONTRACTOR shall pay, in a prompt and timely
manner, the premiums on the insurance hereinabove required
11 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
CONTRACTOR is, and shall be, acting at all times in the performance of this
Agreement as an independent contractor herein and not as an employee of CITY
CONTRACTOR shall secure at its own cost and expense, and be responsible for any and all
payment of all taxes, social security, state disability insurance compensation, unemployment
compensation and other payroll deductions for CONTRACTOR and its officers, agents and
employees and all business licenses if any, in connection with the PROJECT and/or the services
to be performed hereunder
12 TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
All work required hereunder shall be performed in a good and workmanlike
manner CITY may terminate CONTRACTOR's services hereunder at any time with or without
cause, and whether or not the PROJECT is fully complete upon 30 days notice Any termination
of this Agreement by CITY shall be made in writing, notice of which shall be delivered to
CONTRACTOR as provided herein In the event of termination, all finished and unfinished
documents, exhibits, report and evidence shall, at the option of CITY, become its property and
shall be promptly delivered to it by CONTRACTOR
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13 ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION
This Agreement is a personal service contract and the work hereunder shall not be
assigned, delegated or subcontracted by CONTRACTOR to any other person or entity without
the prior express written consent of CITY If an assignment, delegation or subcontract is
approved, all approved assignees, delegates and subcontractors must satisfy the insurance
requirements as set forth in Sections 9 and 10 heremabove
14 COPYRIGHTS/PATENTS
CITY shall own all rights to any patent or copyright on any work, item or material
produced as a result of this Agreement
15 CITY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICIALS
CONTRACTOR shall employ no CITY official nor any regular CITY employee
in the work performed pursuant to this Agreement No officer or employee of CITY shall have
any financial interest in this Agreement in violation of the applicable provisions of the California
Government Code
16 NOTICES
Any notices, certificates, or other communications hereunder shall be given either
by personal delivery to CONTRACTOR's agent (as designated in Section 1 hereinabove) or to
CITY as the situation shall warrant or by enclosing the same in a sealed envelope, postage
prepaid, and depositing the same in the United States Postal Service, to the addresses specified
below CITY and CONTRACTOR may designate different addresses to which subsequent
notices, certificates or other communications will be sent by notifying the other party via
personal delivery, a reputable overnight carrier or U S certified mail-return receipt requested
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TO CITY TO CONTRACTOR
City of Huntington Beach Roberta Rosen
ATTN Shari Freidenrich, City Treasurer Turbo Data Systems, Inc
P O Box 190 18302 Irvine Boulevard, Suite 200
Huntington Beach, CA 92648-0190 Tustin, CA 92780-3464
17 CONSENT
When CITY's consent/approval is required under this Agreement, its
consent/approval for one transaction or event shall not be deemed to be a consent/approval to
any subsequent occurrence of the same or any other transaction or event
18 MODIFICATION
No waiver or modification of any language in this Agreement shall be valid
unless in writing and duly executed by both parties
19 SECTION HEADINGS
The titles, captions, section, paragraph and subject headings, and descriptive
phrases at the beginning of the various sections in this Agreement are merely descriptive and are
included solely for convenience of reference only and are not representative of matters included
or excluded from such provisions, and do not interpret, define, limit or describe, or construe the
intent of the parties or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this
Agreement
20 INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT
The language of all parts of this Agreement shall in all cases be construed as a
whole, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any of the parties If any
provision of this Agreement is held by an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction to be
unenforceable, void, illegal or invalid, such holding shall not invalidate or affect the remaining
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covenants and provisions of this Agreement No covenant or provision shall be deemed
dependent upon any other unless so expressly provided here As used in this Agreement, the
masculine or neuter gender and singular or plural number shall be deemed to include the other
whenever the context so indicates or requires Nothing contained herein shall be construed so as
to require the commission of any act contrary to law, and wherever there is any conflict between
any provision contained herein and any present or future statute, law, ordinance or regulation
contrary to which the parties have no right to contract, then the latter shall prevail, and the
provision of this Agreement which is hereby affected shall be curtailed and limited only to the
extent necessary to bring it within the requirements of the law
21 DUPLICATE ORIGINAL
The original of this Agreement and one or more copies hereto have been prepared
and signed in counterparts as duplicate originals, each of which so executed shall, irrespective of
the date of its execution and delivery, be deemed an original Each duplicate original shall be
deemed an original instrument as against any party who has signed it
22 IMMIGRATION
CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for full compliance with the immigration
and naturalization laws of the United States and shall, in particular, comply with the provisions
of the United States Code regarding employment verification
23 LEGAL SERVICES SUBCONTRACTING PROHIBITED
CONTRACTOR and CITY agree that CITY is not liable for payment of any
subcontractor work involving legal services, and that such legal services are expressly outside
the scope of services contemplated hereunder CONTRACTOR understands that pursuant to
Huntington Beach City Charter Section 309, the City Attorney is the exclusive legal counsel for
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CITY, and CITY shall not be liable for payment of any legal services expenses incurred by
CONTRACTOR
24 ATTORNEY'S FEES
In the event suit is brought by either party to construe, interpret and/or enforce the
terms and/or provisions of this Agreement or to secure the performance hereof, each party shall
bear its own attorney's fees, such that the prevailing party shall not be entitled to recover its
attorney's fees from the non-prevailing party
25 SURVIVAL
Terms and conditions of this Agreement, which by their sense and context survive
the expiration or termination of this Agreement, shall so survive
26 GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of California
27 ENTIRETY
The parties acknowledge and agree that they are entering into this Agreement
freely and voluntarily following extensive arm's length negotiation, and that each has had the
opportunity to consult with legal counsel prior to executing this Agreement The parties also
acknowledge and agree that no representations, inducements promises, agreements or
warranties, oral or otherwise, have been made by that party or anyone acting on that party's
behalf, which are not embodied in this Agreement, and that that party has not executed this
Agreement in reliance on any representation, inducement, promise, agreement, warranty, fact or
circumstance not expressly set forth in this Agreement This Agreement, and the attached
exhibits, contain the entire agreement between the parties respecting the subject matter of this
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Agreement, and supercede all prior understandings and agreements whether oral or in writing
between the parties respecting the subject matter hereof
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
by and through their authorized offices the day, month and year first above written
TURBO DATA SYSTEMS, INC , a CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a
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EXHIBIT "A"
A STATEMENT OF WORD
In order to collect funds for all issued parking citations for the City of Huntington Beach
Treasurers Department (CITY) the City is partnering with a company to facilitate efficient
collection of citations Turbo Data Systems Inc (CONTRACTOR) shall provide the services as
specified in Section B of this Exhibit A
B CONSULTANT'S DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
PARKING CITATION PROCESSING
I Basic Processing — CONTRACTOR will enter manual citations and citation dispositions into
CITY s database within 2 business days The basic service includes database maintenance daily
system backups toll free phone number for the public Interactive Voice Response System
(IVRS) with customized recorded information and citation lookup capability pticket com web
based Inquiry System for the public with customized content Customer Service Representatives
(8 00 am — 5 00 pm Monday through Friday excluding holidays) to speak with the public
regarding parking citation issues, ongoing Client support, and documentation and training for use
of the TDS provided online system
2 Handheld Ticket Writer Interface CONTRACTOR will provide for automated import of
electronic citations into CITY's database within I business day CONTRACTOR will maintain
and update the hot sheet or scofflaw files on a daily basis for CITY to upload into their handheld
ticket writers CONTRACTOR will work with CITY to implement any changes required for
handheld ticket writer equipment
3 System and Document Storage Citations paid or dismissed will be retained on the computer
system for 3 years and then removed Unpaid citations will be retained on the computer system for
5 years and then removed Citation documents will be stored for 2 years from date of issue and then
shredded Payment documents will be stored for 2 years from the date of payment and then
shredded
4 Online Reporting Provide monthly reports online indicating the status of all citations, such reports
to be available for CITY access no later than the thirtieth(30th)day of the following month
5 DMV Interface for Registered Owner Name Retrieval Attempt to obtain name and address of
responsible party of cited vehicles for those citations that have not been cleared prior to their notice
generation date
6 Notice Processing Print the required Notice of Violation and mail to each responsible party whose
name has been retrieved within 15 to 21 days after the citation has been issued Includes second
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EXHIBIT "A"
notices mailed for bounced checks, partial payments and name or address changes The notice
date shall be extended whenever there is an unusual delay in delivery of information or citations to
CONTRACTOR All postage notice forms and envelopes will be provided by CONTRACTOR
7 DMV Interface for Placing Registration Holds Transmit a Notice of Delinquency to the
California DMV for vehicles with California license plates after a Notice of Violation has been
mailed to the responsible party and CONTRACTOR has not received notification that the citation
has been cleared This Notice of Delinquency will be transmitted to the California DMV within 2
business days after the date specified by the CITY to be the DMV Date
8 DMV Interface for Releasing Registration Holds Transmit a Notice to the California DMV that a
Notice of Delinquency has been cleared within 2 business days after CONTRACTOR has received
notification of clearance
9 DMV Interface for Monthly Payment File — Receive payment file from DMV as available
(currently monthly) and update DMV transactions into CITY database providing reporting for
reconciliation purposes
10 Courier Service — CONTRACTOR will provide Courier Service to CITY two times per week for
the purpose of picking up citations and other documents to be delivered to CONTRACTOR and to
return reports and other documents to CITY
11 Collection and Payment Processing CONTRACTOR shall provide the following collection and
payment processing services for CITY
a) Provide P O Box where payments are mailed
b) Courier pickup from P O Box daily
c) Open all mail
d) Verify payment amounts and record on computer system within 2 business days(48 hours)
e) Use postmark date to establish payment date
f) Respond to reasonable non judicial public inquiries by phone mail
g) Return questionable mail to CITY for decision
h) Make bank deposits to CITY bank account
i) Verify amounts deposited by citation number
j) Provide toll free number for citizen inquiries
k) Provide weekly reports for bank statement reconciliation
1) Provide monthly Paid Citation Distribution Report
12 Out of State Citations CONTRACTOR shall process citations for non California license plates by
entering the citation information into the system database and reporting them along with all other
citations on the database with the standard reports If they become delinquent requests for
registered owner information will be sent to the appropriate out of state DMV CONTRACTOR
will incur any costs for retrieving out of state registered owner information The Notice of Intent
will be generated to the registered owner and the fine amount requested CONTRACTOR will
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EXHIBIT "A"
receive payment from CITY based on the amount of revenues collected from out of state citations
after the Notice of Intent has been issued This amount will be billed monthly for the prior months'
receipts (as determined from our database and/or reports) Payments collected via credit card will
also incur any applicable credit card fees which are charged directly to the CITY
13 IVR and Web Payment Systems - Payment by Credit Card Through the Interactive Voice
Response (IVR) System that all callers go through when they call our Toll Free numbers and
through the pticket com web site CONTRACTOR will accept credit card payments via Visa and
MasterCard The systems authorize each transaction while the caller is on the phone or online
Customers are given an authorization number or email confirmation to confirm their charge The
IVR system and the pticket com web payment system both automatically update the citation
database with the payment immediately Credit Card monies are paid to a CITY bank account
and are reconciled daily CITY receives their own `merchant statement'which is balanced with
a credit card postlog which shows in detail which citations were paid and for what amount and
showing that these funds have been deposited into the customers account Should there be any
charge backs to a merchant account the funds are pulled directly from the CITY account and the
citation should be reactivated much like a bounced check The violator will be sent a notice and
will then proceed to DMV hold CONTRACTOR will provide a daily accounting of fines that
have been collected on the City s behalf CITY will be responsible for reconciling the accounts
on a daily basis
14 Administrative Adjudication Processing Service — Not Applicable CONTRACTOR does not
provide Administrative Adjudication Processing Service for the CITY for contested parking
violations
15 Online Inquiry Access for Customers' Staff Access via the Internet includes online access 24
hours a day, 7 days a week for CITY personnel to inquire on CITY s database This access
includes citation inquiry (includes citation status history status, administrative adjudication
status notes etc ), the ability to enter and view notes, post dismissals/payments view daily
deposits made at CONTRACTOR's facility and view daily file transfers sent from the handheld
ticket writer software and received at CONTRACTOR s facility CONTRACTOR's technical
staff will provide support CONTRACTOR will provide a real time secured high speed
connection to the citation database through the CITY S Internet connection CITY must meet
software hardware and Internet connection requirements CONTRACTOR will install a small
client side application on the CITY s PC that will enable the CITY to click and connect directly to
the TDS inquiry system
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16 Additional Notices—CONTRACTOR will mail a Final Notice after all penalties have been applied
and before the DMV Hold is placed This notice will inform the responsible party that the citation
has become delinquent(all penalties will be added) and the full amount indicated is due to avoid
the withholding of the vehicle registration and further collection efforts
17 Interface with CITY s outside Collection Agency CONSULTANT shall provide an interface to the
CITY s outside Collection Agency by running a quarterly file to be given electronically to the
specified Collection Agency for further collection efforts Records in the file will include various
categories of outstanding citations including
a) Out of State Delinquent Citations
b) Citations that did not hold at DMV
c) Citations removed from DMV Hold after 2 years
d) Citations removed from DMV hold due to Transfer of Ownership
18 At the CITY s option provide ICS Collection Service—Outstanding citations (DMV No Holds or
DMV Transfer of Ownership Releases or Non California plates) are transferred into the ICS
system on a weekly basis Up to two collection letters will be mailed for each ICS account
requesting payment Delinquent accounts are sent to TransUmon credit reporting agency on a
weekly basis Paid accounts are reported to TransUmon weekly Payments are processed daily
and deposited to the City's regular citation processing bank account The TDS Customer Service
Center will handle all ICS related calls through a special toll free number dedicated to ICS
accounts Monthly reporting shows all accounts moved to the ICS system and all payments
received due to ICS efforts
FRANCHISE TAX BOARD INTERAGENCY OFFSET SERVICE
19 CONTRACTOR shall collect outstanding parking violations by deducting the amounts owed to
CITY from citizens California State Tax Refunds and/or California Lottery winnings
20 Citations issued to California license plates that have completed the regular citation processing
steps and have either been rejected for DMV Hold or have been removed from DMV hold will be
qualified for this service The program intercepts Personal Income Tax only, no corporate or
partnership funds
21 Name and address information will be processed through a 3rd party provider to retrieve Social
Security Numbers (SSN) All citation amounts due for each social security number will be
combined Only total amounts of$10 or more owed to CITY will be submitted to the FTB
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EXHIBIT "A"
22 Parking violators qualified for the FTB program will be notified that CITY plans to submit their
names to the FTB for an intercept of any tax refunds or lottery winnings to pay their liabilities
23 A file of names, SSN s and amounts due will be forwarded to the FTB
24 The FTB will send CITY a weekly detail report showing the intercepts (collections)that occurred
that week The weekly detail report must be reported to CONTRACTOR immediately so
CONTRACTOR can clear the database of outstanding accounts
25 Every month, the State Controller s Office will send a warrant to CITY for the intercepts that
occurred the previous month
26 CONTRACTOR will notify FTB if there is a change in the case balance due to actions other than
an FTB intercept(payments at CONTRACTOR or CITY) CITY will issue a refund to the debtor
if FTB intercepts an amount that is more than the liability or intercepts money after the liability
has been paid
27 The FTB database for collections is cleared out in December of each year and the new
information must be resubmitted CITY must submit an Intent to Participate Notice every year
CONTRACTOR will then submit all accounts that CITY wishes to have intercepted by
December I"even if the debtor s account had been submitted in the previous process year
28 CONTRACTOR's Customer Service Center will handle all of CITY s FTB related phone calls
through CITY s existing toll-free number
C CITY'S DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1 Provide deposit slips and endorsement stamps
2 Upload all handheld ticket writer files daily
3 Reconcile daily credit card deposits
4 Answer questions referred by CONTRACTOR
5 Provide direction on unique questions and concerns from violators
6 Provide PC's and internet access for connection to TDS database
7 Sign necessary DMV forms when required for DMV access
D WORD PROGRAM/PROJECT SCHEDULE
To be determined
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EXHIBIT "B"
Payment Schedule (Fixed Fee Payment)
1 CONTRACTOR shall be entitled to monthly progress payments toward the fees set
forth herein in accordance with the following progress and payment schedules
Parking Citation ProcessinE Services
Basic Processing Fee Per Citation $1055
Included TDS entry of citations and citation dispositions (bounced checks, payments extensions,
etc) database maintenance daily system backups online DMV interface (r/o retrieval and placing
and releasing registration holds), weekly/monthly reporting, toll free telephone number (for public
access) Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) Customer Service Representatives (8 00 am—
5 00 pm, Monday through Friday excluding holidays), customized recorded telephone information,
ongoing Client support, correspondence and other documentation daily pick up of payments and
other documents from a TDS provided P O Box, courier service 2 times per week, daily payment
processing bank deposits Internet based online inquiry access to the City s database and
documentation and training for successful use of TDS provided online system
Citation Surcharge $0-$010 per citation
If automation % is<30% $0 10 per citation
If automation % is 30% -59% $0 06 per citation
If automation % is 60% -89% $0 03 per citation
If automation % is 90%- 100% no surcharge
Due to the fact that fees for processing services are determined by unit and that there are certain
fixed costs required to perform these services, regardless of volume the minimum monthly invoice
amount for basic citation processing fees shall be$500 00
Out of State Processing 33%of amount collected
No charge until payment is collected No charge if payment is made prior to a notice If payment is collected via credit
card normal credit card fees will apply in addition
Administrative Adjudication Not Applicable(City processes their own)
Special Collections (ICS) 33% of amount collected
DMV Hold Letters $130
Final Notice Letters $1 16
Credit Card Payment Processing Fee Waived
No Fee Paid by Violator
All merchant fees paid directly by City
Collection Agency Interface
Fee per run(quarterly) $100
Fee per record $015
1 Online plus Connections $110/month
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Fixed Fee Payment
ReportNet Online Reporting No Charge
Fee Increases
Postal Rate Increase Offset Fees will increase immediately to offset the amount of any postal increase
Franchise Tax Board(FTB)Interazency Offset Service
FTB Offset Service per Qualified License $4 00 plus 15% of any amount collected
Included Combining citations by license number for total amount due,eliminating corporate
names retrieving SSN by name from 3`d party combining accounts by SSN mailing required FTB
letter in advance of placing accounts at FTB,processing payments generated by FTB process
receiving phone calls generated by FTB process all systems and operational procedures required
for the FTB process
CITY shall pay the FTB directly for their collection service(the fee is based on the number of accounts
submitted The per account fee is calculated each year by the FTB It is approximately$20 per account)
For amounts collected by CONTRACTOR through the credit card systems usual credit card fees if any
will apply
FTB allows for the collection of items that are not older than 3 years
CITY and CONTRACTOR shall meet at least sixty (60) days prior to end of each contract year of
this Agreement to review the fees as set forth herein Upon mutual written consent of both parties,an
annual adjustment to the fee schedule, either increase or decrease, not to exceed the Consumer Price
Index(CPI) for all Urban Consumers in the Los Angeles,Riverside or Orange County areas may be
made to reflect unanticipated cost fluctuations
Year 1 $164,000
Year 2 $169,000
Year 3 $174,000
Total $507,000
2 Delivery of work product A copy of every memorandum letter report, calculation
and other documentation prepared by CONSULTANT shall be submitted to CITY to demonstrate
progress toward completion of tasks In the event CITY rejects or has comments on any such
product CITY shall identify specific requirements for satisfactory completion
3 CONSULTANT shall submit to CITY an invoice for each monthly progress payment
due Such invoice shall
A) Reference this Agreement,
B) Describe the services performed,
C) Show the total amount of the payment due
D) Include a certification by a principal member of CONSULTANT's firm that
the work has been performed in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement and
E) For all payments include an estimate of the percentage of work completed
surfnet Exhibit s EXHIBIT B
Fixed Fee Payment
Upon submission of any such invoice, if CITY is satisfied that CONSULTANT is making
satisfactory progress toward completion of tasks in accordance with this Agreement, CITY shall
approve the invoice, in which event payment shall be made within thirty (30) days of receipt of the
invoice by CITY Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld If CITY does not approve an
invoice, CITY shall notify CONSULTANT in writing of the reasons for non-approval and the
schedule of performance set forth in Exhibit "A" may at the option of CITY be suspended until the
parties agree that past performance by CONSULTANT is in, or has been brought into compliance, or
until this Agreement has expired or is terminated as provided herein
4 Any billings for extra work or additional services authorized in advance and in
writing by CITY shall be invoiced separately to CITY Such invoice shall contain all of the
information required above and in addition shall list the hours expended and hourly rate charged for
such time Such invoices shall be approved by CITY if the work performed is in accordance with the
extra work or additional services requested and if CITY is satisfied that the statement of hours
worked and costs incurred is accurate Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld Any
dispute between the parties concerning payment of such an invoice shall be treated as separate and
apart from the ongoing performance of the remainder of this Agreement
A
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Fixed Fee Payment
RCA ROUTING T
INITIATING DEPARTMENT City Treasurer
SUBJECT Turbo Data Contract Approval
COUNCIL MEETING DATE 6/16/08
RCA ATTACHMENTS STATUS
Ordinance (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Attached ❑
Not Applicable ❑
Resolution (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Attached ❑
Not Applicable ❑
Tract Map Location Map and/or other Exhibits Attached ❑
Not Applicable ❑
Contract/Agreement (w/exhibits if applicable) Attached
(Signed In full by the City Attorney) Not Applicable ❑
Subleases Third Party Agreements etc Attached ❑
(Approved as to form by City Attorney) Not Applicable ❑
Certificates of Insurance (Approved by the CltyAttorney) Attached ❑
Not Applicable ❑
Fiscal Impact Statement (Unbudgeted over$5 000) Attached ❑
Not Applicable ❑
Bonds (If applicable) Attached ❑
Not Applicable ❑
Staff Report (If applicable) Attached ❑
Not Applicable ❑
Commission Board or Committee Report (If applicable) Attached ❑
Not Ap licable ❑
Findings/Conditions for Approval and/or Denial Attached ❑
Not Applicable ❑
EXPLAHATDOH FOR WSSNG ATTACHMENTS
REVIEWED RETURNED FORWARDED
Administrative Staff ,
Deputy City Administrator Initial
City Administrator Initial
City Clerk ( )
EXPLANATION FOR RETURN OF ITEM
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RCA Author John Roulette
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® City ®f Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street ® Huntington Beach, CA 92648
,9� ® OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
® JOAN L FLYNN
CITY CLERK
June18 2008
Roberta Rosen
Turbo Data Systems Inc
18302 Irvine Blvd Suite 200
Tustin CA 92780-3464
Dear Ms Rosen
Enclosed for your records is a copy of the Services Contract between Turbo Data Systems
Inc and the City of Huntington Beach for Citation Processing Services
Sincerely
Joan L Flynn CIVIC
City Clerk
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Enclosure Agreement
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