HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-02 RESOLUTION NO. 9-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS ESTABLISHING SERVICE AUTHORITY
FOR ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT
WHEREAS, Sections 9250.7 and 22710 of the California Vehicle Code provide for
the establishment of a Service Authority for abandoned vehicle abatement if the city
council/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 theestablishment of the
authority; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills 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 enforcementpersonnel in abatement of abandoned vehicles;
and
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service
Authority will have the responsibility for implementing an abandoned vehicle removal
program in Santa Clara County.
NOW,THEREFORE,the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does RESOLVE
that the Town hereby requests that a Service Authority for abandoned vehicle abatement
be established in Santa Clara County pursuant to the provisions of Section 22710 of the
California Vehicle Code.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council directs that members of each
participating agency shall serve as the Service Authority for abandoned vehicle abatement
in the County of Santa Clara.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council approves the Vehicle
Abatement Plan of the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Authority of the County of Santa
Clara and the imposition of a one-dollar ($1.00) vehicle registration fee for this purpose.
The fee imposed by the Service Authority shall remain in effect only for a period of ten (10)
years from the inception of the date that the actual collection of the fees commences.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the City Council of the Town
of Los Altos Hills, this 17th day of January, 2002 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Casey and Councilmembers Cheng, Fenwick, Finn and O'Malley
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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