Extended Low-income Payment plan (ELP)  
GUIDELINES

Effective July 1, 2018, California Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 40220 establishes that an issuing agency shall provide a payment plan option for indigent persons. The City will consider individuals who has outstanding parking citation(s) and meet one of the eligible criteria below. If approved and once a person enrolls in a payment plan, late fees and penalty assessments will be waived. There is an enrollment fee of $5. If one or more citations are already on CA DMV registration hold, there is an additional $5 late fee. Individuals will have up to 18 months to pay the outstanding remaining balance. Late fees and penalty assessments may be reinstated if the person falls out of compliance within the payment plan.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA #1: INCOME

Applicants must meet the guidelines in the Federal Register by the United States Department of Health and Human Services under the authority of paragraph (2) Section 9902 of Title 42 of the United States Code. Qualified individuals must fall within the monthly income of 125% or less of the current poverty guidelines.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA #2: PROOF OF PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA #3: HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (HMIS) PARTICIPANT

  • If you are registered in HMIS, please provide your HMIS Identification Number, which will be verified.

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