HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09202011 - C.58RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Resolution 2011/370 to extend the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program until
April 2022.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Adoption of the proposed Resolution will allow the County to continue to receive State
funds for the abatement of abandoned vehicles.
BACKGROUND:
The Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program was established in 1986 (Ord. 86-58) to
address abandoned vehicle related issues on private property. To fit the Program's
parameters, a vehicle must be stored on private property, be abandoned, inoperable,
dismantled or wrecked.
In 1990, Assembly Bill 4114 granted counties statewide the opportunity to establish
Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authorities. The legislation allowed for the
collection of a $1.00 fee for each vehicle registered in a County. The Service Authority
would be responsible for the disposition of collected fees. To establish an Authority, the law
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/20/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Jason Crapo,
925-335-1108
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: September 20, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.58
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Jason Crapo, County Building Official
Date:September 20, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Adoption of Resolution Extending the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program
required that the County and City Councils formalize a plan to sign a Joint Powers
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Agreement.
Contra Costa County first established such a Service Authority in 1991. The Authority
was reauthorized in 2001. The Service Authority includes the County and all 19 cities
within the County. State law requires that the Service Authority be reauthorized by the
Board of Supervisors every 10 years. The existing Service Authority will expire if it is
not reauthorized by April 2012.
Under the original legislation, the Service Authority would collect fees for five years
from the date of its inception. In 1995, Assemblyman Rainey carried legislation (AB135)
not only to extend the sunset date an additional five years, but also to change the
distribution formula to be based solely on performance. This formula change was due to
larger service authorities in the southern part of the state not utilizing their revenue as
required by the State. The general membership of the Service Authority felt this unfair to
the smaller pro-active cities as they had programs in place and their citizens were being
assessed the fee and would not realize any benefit. A decision was made by the Service
Authority general membership to ask for amendments to the legislation. During the
period of time while the legislation was drafted, the Service Authority changed its
formula to 60% performance based, 40% population. With the passage of new legislation
in 1997, the formula was changed to 50% performance, 50% population. In 2009, the
Department of Conservation and Development was designated as the Service Authority
Chair. Since 2009, 25,765 abandoned vehicles have been tagged for removal within the
area of the Service Authority (cities and unincorporated area).
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If a resolution to reauthorize the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program is not
approved, the Program will expire in April 2012.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2011/370