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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Resources CommitteeCf.. nt
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DATE; August 26, 1.986 ry .
SUBJECT; STATE SUPPORT FOR ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT PROGRAMS WU
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Direct the County Administrator to send letters to the County' s State
. . .Legislative Delegation requesting support for introduction of proposed
legislation to reactivate the statewide Abandoned Vehicle Trust Fund.
2. Direct County Administrator arid Director of Building Inspection to
prepare Request for Proposal'-fot abandoned vehicle towing services:
BA&GROUND c
On August 18, 1986,` ;our Committee received a verbal status report from the
Director of Building Inspection on implementation of the Board' s recently
adopted ordinance delegating to the Building Inspection Department the .
responsbility'for administering the County' s Abandoned Vehicle Abatement
Program. The department ..,is currently developing forms and procedures
necessary for implementation of the program. The department is determining
what . cost will be incurred in operating this program. The Committee
discussed the . fact that in 1971, the California State Legislature estab-
lishedthe Abandoned Vehicle Trust Fund which provided allocations to
cities and counties for administration of abandoned vehicle abatement
programs. . The fund derived its resources from a one-time surcharge of
$1.00 imposed on vehicle registration renewal and weight fees levied during
the 1973 calendar year. , During the last year, the County utilized $10,000
of Community Development Block Grant funds for operation of an abandoned
vehicle abatement pilot program in _ the West Pittsburg area. A stable
source of funding for such a program would allow localities to pursue
vehicle. abatement more aggressively. It appears that the most practical
way to derive the broad based funding required is to request the State
legis.lature. .to reactivate a Vehicle Abatement Trust Fund.
Implementation- of the' County' s abandoned vehicle abatement ordinance
requires that the County engage the services of a tow company to undertake
the removal .of vehicles. Our Committee discussed with staff the need to
definel the services to be provided. The County Administrator and Director.
of Building Inspection should work together to develop an appropriate
request for proposal in order to solicit the tow service.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES. SIGNATURE;
RECOMMENDATION OF. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATIO O BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE. THER. -
SIGNATURE(S) Tom Torl'akson Nancy �Fae,
ACTION OF .BOARD ON AllCJllSt 26, 1986x AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS 1S A TRUE
X' . UNANIMOUS AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED .ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT; . ABSTAIN' OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED L
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' A PHIL B CHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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