HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-73 - Participation/Continuation of Orange County Service Authority for Abandoned VehiclesRESOLUTION NO. 02-73
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA,
CONCERNING PARTICIPATION/CONTINUATION OF
THE ORANGE COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR
ABANDONED VEHICLES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, sections 22710 and 9250.7 of the California Vehicle Code provide for
the establishment and continuation of a service authority for the abatement of abandoned
vehicles in the Board of Supervisors of the County, by two-thirds vote, and a majority of
the cities within the County having a majority of the incorporated population adopt
resolutions providing for the establishment and continuation of such an authority; and
WHEREAS, on or about October 17, 1991, the Orange County Service Authority
for Abandoned Vehicles ("SAAV"), administered by the Orange County Transportation
Authority was established in accordance with Vehicle Code Section 22710 and
designated to implement an abandoned vehicle removal program in the Orange County
region; and
WHEREAS, in August 2001, Governor Davis signed into law SB 106, a bill that
authorizes the extension of the one dollar ($1) DMV vehicle registration surcharge for this
program .in 10 -year increments given the resolutions in support from a majority of the
cities within the County having a majority of the incorporated population and, by a two-
thirds vote of the County Board of Supervisors; and
WHEREAS, since its inception in Orange County, the SAAV program has provided
approximately $20.1 million to Orange County cities and the County of Orange, and has
resulted in the removal of more than 260,000 vehicles from public and private property in
Orange County; and
WHEREAS, for the first nine months of the 2000-2001 fiscal year (July 1, 2000
through March 21, 2001), year-to-date totals for Orange County showed that cities and
the County requested $1,974,832.00 through SAAV against $1,511,864.00 in total
revenues, which illustrates the popularity and need. of the program and supports a
recommendation to continue the SAAV program; and
WHEREAS, the Costa Mesa City Council finds that abandoned, inoperable,
wrecked, dismantled vehicles, or parts thereof, pose a public health and safety hazard
and are found to be public nuisances; and
WHEREAS, the Costa Mesa City Council finds that a countywide 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 throughout Orange County; and
WHEREAS, the Costa Mesa City Council desires to continue participation in the
SAAV program so that the City can receive its proportional share of the California vehicle
registration fee for the purpose of abating and removing abandoned vehicles within its
jurisdiction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council for the City of Costa
Mesa as follows:
Sed ion 1 The City is hereby authorized to continue participation in the Orange County
Service Authority for Abandoned Vehicles established pursuant to California Vehicle
Code Section 22710.
ion The City Council hereby approves a 10 -year continuation of the abandoned
vehicle abatement program and plan adopted and implemented by the Orange County
Service Authority of Abandoned Vehicles and authorizes the continued imposition of an
annual $1 vehicle registration fee to be used exclusively for the abatement, removal, and
disposal as public nuisances of any abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative
vehicles, or parts thereof, from private or public property.
Saction The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Resolution and file a
certified copy with the Orange County Transportation Authority.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of October, 2002.
o
Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
Depub 'ity Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa
APPROVED AS TO FORM
amity Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, JULIE FOLCIK, Deputy City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the
City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution
No. 02-73 was duly and regularly assed and adopted by the said City Council at a
regular meeting .thereof held on the 7 h day of October, 2002, by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Dixon, Monahan, Cowan, Robinson, Steel
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this 8th day of October, 2002.
Deputy Cit Jerk�dex-oClerk of thean
City Council of the City of Costa Mesa