ORANGE COUNTY AUTO THEFT TASK FORCE (OCATT)

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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT ORANGE COUNTY AUTO THEFT TASK FORCE Updated January 2023 This Memorandum of Agreement ("M.O.A.') is made and entered into as of January 1, 2023, which date is stated for purposes of reference only, by and between the following parties: City of Brea, California; California Highway Patrol; California Department of Motor Vehicles; City of Costa Mesa, California; City of La Habra, California; City of Los Alamitos, California; City of Seal Beach, California; City of Westminster, California; and the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of California ("County"). The above -listed entities may be referred to individually as "Party" or collectively as "'Parties." - In an effort to suppress vehicle theft crimes and address mounting public concern, the California Legislature passed into law Senate Bill 2139 (Vehicle Code Section 9250.14). This bill authorizes the Board of Supervisors to impose a one -dollar fee on all vehicles registered in the County at the time of registration renewal to enhance the capacity of local law enforcement and prosecutors to deter, investigate, and prosecute vehicle theft crimes. On January 12, 1993, The Orange County District Attorney, in conjunction with the Orange County Chiefs' and Sheriff s Association, requested the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 9250.14 specifically to fund a multi- jurisdictional vehicle theft task force. Resolution No. 93-54 was adopted unanimously, which results in an additional $1.00 fee to be charged on each Orange County new and renewal vehicle registration. Assembly Bill 767 amended Vehicle Code Section 9250.14 to eliminate the repeal date and thus extend the $1.00 fee to be charged on vehicle registrations and the continuous appropriation to fund the multi -jurisdictional vehicle theft task force indefinitely. Pursuant Assembly Bill 767, the Orange County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution to increase the vehicle registration fee from $1.00 to $2.00 and from $2.00 to $4.00 for commercial vehicle registrations. Page 1 of 12