HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-003 - Impounded Vehicle Fees are to be Deposited RESOLUTIONNO. 1999-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA SPECIFYING THE FUNDS
IN WHICH CERTAIN iMPOUNDED VEHICLE
FEES AKE TO BE DEPOSITED
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA HEREBY
RESOLVES, DETERMINES, AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City Council in August of 1998 adopted Resolution
No. 98-041 which raised the impound fee charged to drivers whose vehicles are
nonconsensually towed due to driving with no license or on a suspended license;
and :
WHEREAS, the prior fee of $62 was retained for all other impounded
vehicles but was raised to $125 for tows of such drivers; and
WHEREAS, the City has received a state grant from the California Office
of Traffic Safety which will pay for three sworn officers andnon-sworn personnel
to administer a program to increase City effectiveness in preventing vehicles
driven by drivers with no license from driving on City streets; and
WHEREAS, this grant was explicitly made contingent upon the City
raising the nonconsensual towing fee as set forth above; and
WHEREAS, since the City Council's prior action $i00 of this .$.125 fee is
set aside to be used to continue this program alter the grant ends, which is a
service and benefit to all drivers on City streets including drivers with no or
suspended licenses; and
WHEREAS, the Califomia Office of Traffic Safety has requested formal
confirmation from the City Council that the $I00 set aside portion of the unilateral
towing fee for vehicles will be used for this special program and not for other,
more general purposes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, that the fee collected for all unilateral tows of
.vehicles impounded because their driver is driving with no license or a suspended
license, which has been set by prior action of the City Council at $125.00, shall
continue to be divided into the following funds:
· $25.00 shall be placed in Fund No. 011-01-5514,
· $100.00 shall be placed in Fund No. 165-01-5352-100.
ADOPTED this 4th dayof2 clanuary, 1~99.
ATTEST:
Jarti~ C. Guy
Clerk of the Council
M ~IA Pulldo
Mayor
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Pulido Ah~nt
Lutz Aye
Bist Aye
Christy Aye
Franklin Aye
McGuigan Aye
Moreno hy~
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attomey
/~C~e~Assista~~mey
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY & PUBLICATION
I, JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Resolution
No./~;- oo % to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of
Santa Ana on /-~-/?~q
Date:
Clerk ofth~Council
City of Santa Ana
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