HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11141989 - 2.2 TO: Board of Supervisors ;
ROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator x; e
DATE: Novmeber 8, 1989
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SUBJECT: ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT PROGRAM
Specific Request(s) or Recommendations(s) & Background & Justification
RECOMMENDATION
1. Approve the concept and need for an abandoned vehicle abatement program (AVAP).
2. Approve consolidation of AVAP in the Sheriff-Coroner's Department.
3. Approve and authorize the transfer of a Career Development Worker and Clerk(Senior Level)with associated
P-300's from the Building Inspection Department to the Sheriff-Coroner's Department.
4. Approve and authorize the transfer of necessary funding and associated appropriation adjustment from the
Building Inspection Department to the Sheriff-Coroner's Department to support salaries of said transferred
personnel.
5. Approve and authorize the Building Inspection Department to provide funding for necessary support
mechanisms to adequately operate the field operations of the AVAP.
6. Direct the Sheriff-Coroner to report on the AVAP operations status at the January 23,1990 meeting of the Board.
7. Request that the Sheriff-Coroner direct his staff to establish a separate fund for the sole purpose of operating
an AVAP.
8. Approve and direct that the Sheriff-Coroner provide a report regarding further funding of the AVAP operation
during the budget hearings for fiscal year 1990-91.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: XX YES SIGNATURE:
Recommendation of County Administrator Recommendation of 11oard Committee
Approve Other:
Signature(s)'
Action of Board on: November 14, 1989 Approved as Recommended )< Other
Vote of Supervisors
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cc: County Administrator ATTESTED
Sheriff-Coroner PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK.OF THt BOARD
Building Inspection SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Personnel
BY: e` ,Deputy Clerk
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BACKGROUND
The C6unty's system for code compliance and violation abatement has been under intensive review this year by the
Board of Supervisors.
The County Administrator's Office has held several meetings with county departments in an effort to create a more
responsive and coordinated code enforcement and violation abatement system. Recently in meetings led by the
County Administrator's Office,staff from the Building Inspection and Sheriff-Coroner Departments discussed this
issue. Primary focus of these particular meetings was development of a more efficient and effective abandoned
vehicle abatement program (AVAP). Upon review of the present AVAP effort, there appears to be a general
consensus that combining the two department's operations would be the best way to strengthen the program.
In Contra Costa County abandoned vehicle abatement continues as a problem on both public and private roadways.
On public roads, the California Highway Patrol has primary responsibility. However, with one (1) employee
assigned to this task with our County, their attention to abatement action is limited. Within our own County
operation,the AVAP is administered by one (1)person, a Career Development worker and partially supported by
a clerical position. In conjunction with the aforementioned the Sheriff's Patrol Division has taken an active effort
in the abatement of vehicles. While not a primary task of the Sheriff's Department; because of high visibility in
county communities and unincorporated areas, Sheriff's staff are frequently called upon to resolve abandoned
vehicle problems.
The combined efforts have had a positive impact. Following are figures on removal of vehicles which illustrate this
point.
Vehicles Towed by County AVAP
Voluntarily
Vehicles Located Towed Removed
Supervisorial District#1 315 134 117
Supervisorial District#2 436 233 69
Supervisorial District#3 77 22 29
Supervisorial District#4 111 79 23
Supervisorial District#5 898 •665 107
TOTAL 1,837 1,134 345
1,134 TOTAL VEHICLES TOWED FOR DECEMBER 1987 TO OCTOBER 1, 1989
Vehicles Towed by Sheriffs Department
BAY Station (Richmond Area)
East Richmond Heights 18 Rodeo 89
El Sobrante 49 Crockett 33
Rollingwood 31 Montaluin Manor 97
North Richmond 296 Other 100
Tara Hills 51
764 TOTAL VEHICLES TOWED FOR APRIL 1988 TO OCTOBER 1, 1989
Central/Valley Station (Martinez-Alamo)
Martinez-Vine Hill 10 Walnut Creek 3
Pacheco 6 Alamo 7
Concord 2 Tassajara Road 2
30 TOTAL VEHICLES TOWED FOR JANUARY 1, 1989 TO OCTOBER 1, 1989
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Delta Station (Oakley)
West Pittsburg 694
East County (all other) 491
1,185 TOTAL VEHICLES TOWED FOR DECEMBER 31, 1987 TO OCTOBER 1, 1989.
1,979 TOTAL VEHICLES TOWED
Vehicles towed by California Highway Patrol
West County 200-260 (Combination ofStored and abandoned vehicles.)
East County 160-200
Central County 100-140
460-600 TOTAL VEHICLES January 1. 1989 to October 1989
In the last 24 months,the aforementioned 3 agencies have dealt with approximately 4,400 vehicles in a variety of
abandoned vehicle efforts. This is substantial progress made in dealing with a major and continuing issue. Final
resolution will remain elusive because abandoned vehicles will be a continuing problem and there is no real ability
to totally correct vehicle abandonment at this time in the County. However, by combining the County's present
efforts within the Sheriff's Department, hopefully, in the near future any backlog of vehicles will be removed as
well as program development which addresses citizen awareness,prevention and prompter response for abandoned
vehicle removal. These recommendations offer an avenue towards the eventual control of abandoned vehicles and
securing its place as a component of full response code enforcement and violation abatement action in the County.
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