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AGENDA TITLE: ADOPT RESOLUTION TO JOIN WITH SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY IN THE
CREATION OF AN ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT SERVICE AUTHORITY
MEETING DATE: April 18, 2001
PREPARED BY: Community Development Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt a Resolution to join with San Joaquin County
in the creation of an Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority to
participate with the County in the development of a Joint Powers
Agreement.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: California Vehicle Code (CVC) section 22710 authorizes counties
and cities located within those counties to create, through a Joint
Powers Agreement, an Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service
Authority ("Service Authority"). The purpose of the Service
Authority is to provide a reliable funding source for the removal and disposal of abandoned, wrecked,
and dismantled vehicles located in the subject county. CVC section 9250.7 provides that the Service
Authority may impose a fee of one dollar ($1) on all vehicles registered to an owner with an address in
the county which established the Service Authority. The fee is paid to the Department of Motor Vehicles
at the time of registration. The State Controller allocates the funds collected to the Service Authority.
The funds received by the Service Authority must then be apportioned as follows: Fifty percent (50%) of
the funds apportioned among the member agencies based on the percentage of vehicles abated by that
agency of the total number of abandoned vehicles abated by all member agencies; and fifty percent
(50%) of the funds apportioned among member agencies based on population and geographic area, as
determined by the Service Authority.
A Service Authority is established when approved by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Supervisors and
approved by a majority of the cities having a majority of the incorporated population within the county.
Because the City of Stockton contains the majority of the incorporated population, Stockton's
participation is necessary to the establishment of a Service Authority in San Joaquin County. Thus, in
order to form a Service Authority, in addition to the County and the City of Stockton, at least three other
cities must participate. Providing that at least three other cities respond favorably to the establishment of
the Service Authority, San Joaquin County staff will work with all interested cities to prepare a Joint
Powers Agreement which will be brought back for approval before the Lodi City Council.
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APPROVED:
H. DIXOn Lynn -- Ci Manager
Council Communication April 18, 2001.doc 04/12/01
The Community Improvement Division currently handles the abatement of abandoned and/or inoperable
vehicles on private property. From January -December 2000, a total of 123 vehicles were tagged as
inoperable, abandoned, wrecked or dismantled, and of those, 20 were actually towed. The remainder
were either removed, were restored to service or are still eligible for tow. The increase in code
enforcement staffing within the Community Improvement Division will result in an increase in the number
of vehicles towed per year.
Currently, there is a $100 Abatement Fee that is charged if a vehicle is towed, unless the property owner
can attest to the fact that the vehicle was left at their property without their knowledge. At this point, it is
unknown how the establishment of the Service Authority will affect our current Abatement Fee.
FUNDING: No Funding Required
Konradt Bartlam
Community Development Director
Prepared by Joseph Wood, Community Improvement Manager
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Attachment
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Council Communication April 18. 2001.doc
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LODI TO JOIN WITH SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY IN CREATION OF AN
ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT SERVICE AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, Section 9250.7 and 22710 California Vehicle Code 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 has requested that the City of Lodi join with the
County to create such an Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority; and
WHEREAS, the city council of the City of Lodi finds that abandoned, inoperable,
wrecked, dismantled vehicles or parts thereof pose a health and safety hazard and are
found to be public nuisances; and
WHEREAS, the city council finds that an Abandoned Vehicle Abatement
Program is needed to provide for the proper removal and disposal of abandoned vehicles
and assist law enforcement and code enforcement personnel in abatement of abandoned
vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the San Joaquin County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service
Authority will have the responsibility for implementing an abandoned vehicles removal
program in San Joaquin County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi will participate in the development of a Joint
Powers Agreement to implement this Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the city council of the City of
Lodi as follows:
1. The City Council approves participation in the creation of an Abandoned
Vehicle Abatement Service Authority with the County of San Joaquin,
and;
2. Nominates (Mayor/Councilperson) as the City's designated representative
to participate with the County in the development of a Joint Powers
Agreement to implement an Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service
Authority within San Joaquin County.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2001
Necessary Signatories
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-97
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI
TO JOIN WITH SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY IN CREATION OF AN
ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT SERVICE AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, Sections 9250.7 and 22710 of the California Vehicle Code 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 has requested that the City of Lodi join with the
County to create such an Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lodi finds that abandoned, inoperable,
wrecked, dismantled vehicles or parts thereof pose a health and safety hazard and are
found to be public nuisances; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that an Abandoned Vehicle Abatement
Program is needed to provide for the proper removal and disposal of abandoned
vehicles and assist law enforcement and code enforcement personnel in abatement of
abandoned vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the San Joaquin County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service
Authority will have the responsibility for implementing an Abandoned Vehicles Removal
Program in San Joaquin County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi will participate in the development of a Joint Powers
Agreement to implement this Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Lodi
as follows:
The City Council hereby approves participation in the creation of an
Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority with the County of San
Joaquin; and
2. The City Council hereby authorizes staff to participate with the County in
the development of a Joint Powers Agreement to implement an
Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority within San Joaquin
County.
Dated: April 18, 2001
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2001-97 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held April 18, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Howard and Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Pennino
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Land
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2001-97