HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-095 - Orange County Service Authority for Abandoned VehiclesRESOLUTION NO. 2001-095
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA CONCERNING
PARTICIPATION/CONTINUATION IN THE ORANGE
COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR ABANDONED
VEHICLES
bk: 10/16/01
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL Of THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and
declares as follows:
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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 if the Board of Supervisors of the County, by a 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.
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.
In August 2001, Governor Davis signed into law SB 106, a bill that
authorizes the extension of the one dollar ($1.00) 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.
The SAAV program in Orange County is currently scheduled to sunset in
April 2002.
Since its inception in Orange County, the SAAV program has provided
approximately $17.5 million to Orange County cities and the County of
Orange, and has resulted in the removal of more than 240,000 vehicles
from public and private property in Orange County.
For the first nine months of the 2000-2001 fiscal year (July 1, 2000-
March 31,2001), year-to-date totals for Orange County showed that cities
and the county requested $1,974,832 through SAAV against $1,511,864
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in total revenues, which illustrates the popularity and need of the program
and supports a recommendation to continue the SAAV program.
During the 2000-2001 fiscal year, the City of Santa Ana has received
$386,113 from the SAAV program as reimbursement for costs incurred in
the abatement of abandoned vehicles.
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The Santa Ana 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.
The Santa Ana 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 enfomement and code
enforcement personnel in abatement of abandoned vehicles throughout
Orange County.
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The Santa Ana 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.
Section 2. The City hereby agrees to continue participation in the Orange
County Service Authority for Abandoned Vehicles established pursuant to California
Vehicle Code Section 22710.
Section 3. The City Council hereby approves the 10-year continuation of the
abandoned vehicle abatement program and plan adopted and implemented by the
Orange County Service Authority for Abandoned Vehicles and authorizes the continued
imposition of an annual $1.00 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.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify.the vote adopting
this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of December, 2001.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
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J:r Benjamin Kaufman
Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
NOT PRESENT:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Coun¢ilmembers:
Alvarez, Bist, Franklin, Pulido, Solorio (5)
None (0)
None (0)
Christy, McGui,qan (2)
CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2001-095 to be the original resolution adopted bythe City Council of the
2001.
City of Santa Ana~_ <:~) -- ~?/'°n December 17,~~~:~~/j,'~~
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Clerk of Council
City of Santa Ana
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