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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Extending City of Lodi Participationfor Ten Years in the San
Joaquin County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority Program
MEETING DATE: November 2,2 01 1
PREPARED BY: Chief of Police
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution extending City of Lodi participationfor ten years
in the San Joaquin County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service
Authority Program.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In 1990 the California State Legislature allowed for the creation of
county -based vehicle service authorities, pursuant to the provisions
of Vehicle Code Section 22710. The San Joaquin County
Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority was formed in
January 2002 and imposed a $1 annual vehicle registrationfee to owners living in San Joaquin County.
Vehicle registration fees are collected by the Department of Motor Vehicles and allocated to San Joaquin
County by the State Controller's Office pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 9250.7. Fees are then
allocated to eight participating entities on the basis of percentage cE vehicles abated in relation to the
total of vehicles abated by the Service Authority as a whole.
The existing participating entities are the County of San Joaquin, and the cities of Escalon, Lodi, Lathrop,
Manteca, Ripon, Stockton and Tracy. Since the inception of the program the Service Authority has
received more than $4.7 million, which has allowed participating entities to abate 51,219 abandoned
vehicles.
Lodi receives an allocation ranging from $30,000 to $47,000 annually. These funds are designated for
use in continuing the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program (AVAP). In previous years the funds have
been allocated to cover the cost of the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program including staff hours
spent on enforcement, vehicles for community improvement, radios, computer equipment, and most
recently the annual purchase of GoForce Code Enforcement tracking software to streamline staffs
reporting process. These funds continue to be essential for our enforcement of Abandoned Vehicle
Abatement.
The current program will expire on April 30, 2012. New legislation allows local service authorities to
extend the program every 10 years with the approval of the County and a majority of the cities comprising
a majority of the population of the incorporated areas. The County of San Joaquin has already adopted a
resolution extending the program as well as the Cities of Stockton, Manteca and Tracy. Adoption of a
resolutionwill confirm Lodi's intent to continue as part of the AVAP.
APPROVED:
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Konradt Bartlam, City Manager
FISCAL IMPACT: Approximately $30,000 to $47,000 in annual Vehicle
Abatement Revenue Account 1001.5706 untilApril 2022
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
Jordn Ayer
Deputy City anager
Chief of Police
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cc: City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-171
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
EXTENDING CITY OF LODI PARTICIPATION FOR TEN
YEARS IN THE SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY ABANDONED
VEHICLE ABATEMENT SERVICE AUTHORITY
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Sections 9250.7 and 22710 provides for the
establishment of a Service Authority for abandoned vehicle abatement if the Board of
Supervisors of the County and a majority of the cities within the county having a majority
of the population adopt resolutions providing for the establishment of the authority; and
WHEREAS, San Joaquin County and eight cities within the county adopted
resolutions in April 2001 to create the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority
that will expire in April 2012. New legislation allows for an extension of the program for
ten years with the approval of the County and a majority of the cities comprising the
majority of the population of the incorporated areas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is desirable for the Abandoned Vehicle
Abatement Program to be continued to provide for the proper removal and disposal of
abandoned vehicles and assist law enforcement and code enforcement personnel in
abatement of abandoned vehicles.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
support and approve the extension of the San Joaquin County Abandoned Vehicle
Abatement Service Authority Fee Program until April 2022.
Dated: November 2, 2011
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2011-171 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held November 2, 2011, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Katzakian, Mounce, Nakanishi,
and Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
2011-171