HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2012-027RESOLUTION NO. 2012-027
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUATION OF
PARTICIPATION IN THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY
ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT SERVICE
AUTHORITY (SDCAVASA) PROGRAM AND SUPPORTING
THE DECISION BY THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS TO SEND THIS ITEM TO THE BALLOT IN
THE FUTURE SHOULD THEY VOTE TO DO SO
WHEREAS, sections 22710 and 9250.7 of the California Vehicle Code authorized the
establishment of the San Diego County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority in
1991 and the imposition of aone-dollar ($1) fee on vehicles registered in San Diego County,
referred to as the AVA fee; and
WHEREAS, these AVA fees are used exclusively for the abatement, removal, and
disposal of any abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles or vehicle parts as
public nuisances, on private or public property, to combat neighborhood blight and decay; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 106, Chapter 175 of the Statutes of 2001, amended California
Vehicle Code §§ 9250.7 and 22710 to allow an extension of the AVA fees in increments of up to
10 yeazs; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 106 requires a county boazd of supervisors, by atwo-thirds vote,
and the cities with the majority of the incorporated population within the county to adopt
resolutions approving an extension of the AVA fees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that its approval of the City of Chula Vista's
inclusion in the AVA program and its receipt of AVA fees is subject to the approval of a ballot
measure of at least 2/3 of San Diego County registered voters voting on a ballot measure; and
WHEREAS, the current AVA fee sunsets on April 30, 2012, and the requisite number of
aforementioned resolutions have not been adopted and the ballot measure has not been approved;
and
WHEREAS, without an extension of the registration fees, authority for the imposition of
the AVA fees expires on April 2Q 2012, and the County and the City of Chula Vista will be
unable to recover a significant portion of the costs of abating nuisance vehicles abandoned on
private or public property.
Resolution No. 2012-027
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby authorize the following:
Section 1. The City of Chula Vista's continuation of participation in the San Diego
County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority fee program subject to the approval of
a ballot measure of at least 2/3 of San Diego County registered voters voting on a ballot measure.
Section 2. The City Council's support for the decision by the San Diego County Boazd
of Supervisors to send this issue to the voters for approval of the continuation of the San Diego
County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority fee program at a future date should
they vote to do so.
Presented by
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David Bejar o
Police Chief
Approved as to form by
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en R. gins
Ci ey
Resolution No. 2012-027
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 28th day of February 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan Castaneda, Ramirez and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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Cheryl Cox, ayo
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Noms, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2012-027 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 28th day of Februazy 2012.
Executed this 28th day of February 2012.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk