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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
ITEM NO
9
FOR MEETING OF:12-14-76
ITEM TITLE: Resolution #8443 -Supporting the City of Carson in protesting the
practice of the Department of Motor Vehicles of selling the names
and addresses of citizens upon request to any individual or
company so requesting and urging repeal of the law authorizing
SUBMITTED BY this practice
City Clerk
ITEM EXPLANATION
At the meeting of December 7, 1976, the City Council
asked that a resolution be brought back supporting
the City of Carson in this protest.
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Dear Ms. Fulasz:
This is in response to your letter of December 21, 1976, concerning
the City Council's Resolution No. 8443 regarding the selling of in-
formation from the Department of Motor Vehicles' records.
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As you may know, the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles,
generally, are officially classed as public records and as such are
open to public inspection. The only exceptions are records pertaining
to the physical or mental condition of drivers. Furthermore, the
Vehicle Code provides for the sale of releasable information from
these records by the department.
The problem of availability of such records has been one of great
concern to the Legislature for several years. Repeatedly, prohibit-
ing legislation has been introduced but failed to pass. In defense,
the legislators are faced with the dilemma between a segment of the
population which feels all government records should be open to public
inspection and the other segment which wants them confidential.
The action which your City Council has taken of protesting this practice
to the members of the State Legislature appears to be the most appro-
priate way to make your views known. As long as the records of the
Department of Motor Vehicles are public records, the department does
not have the authority to stop the sale of these records.
preciate your concern and hope this explanation is sufficient. If
have additional questions, please feel free to contact us.
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January 3, 1977
Jennie M. Fulasz, CMC
City Clerk
City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 92010
Dear Mr ulasz • ~s•a.ya~.-`
Thank you very S for your notification
opposition to Section 1810 of the Vehicle
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I have read the Council's unanimous resolution, and I shall
introduce legislation shortly to place the Council's position
before the Legislature. I shall endeavor to secure passage.
Thank yo}~'/~gain for apprising me of the Council's wishes.
Singly,
P. DEDDEH
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