Becky Myers of the San Andreas CHP office stated that the CHP in Calaveras County receives no monetary compensation for parking ticket citations given by the CHP within Calaveras County, so quota's would be a mute point.
All parking tickets written by the CHP throughout the entire county are written on citations titled 'Angels Camp Parking Enforcement.' According to office personnel at the Angels Camp Police Department, they receive all the funds from the Angels Camp Parking Enforement citations written by CHP yet turn all funds over to Angels Camp City Hall for distribution.
Melissa Ralston, Angels Camp City Finance Officer, stated that all revenue collected from Angels Camp Parking Enforcement citations written by Calaveras County CHP officers are deposited into the general fund and used exclusively for "police services" at Angels Camp Police Department.
Sheriff Gary Kuntz was under the impression that at least a small amount of the funding was distributed to the Calaveras County Sheriff Department, who is responsible for police services throughout the rest of the entire county. Ralston made no mention of Chp parking citation funds being redirected from Angels Camp PD to the county Sheriff Dept.
By, Charity Maness
