REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 09/06/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Planning & Development Department
SUBJECT:
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF THE SERVICE FEE COLLECTED ON BEHALF OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT SERVICE AUTHORITY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to approve the continuation of the City's Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program by approving the service fee collected by the Riverside County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority. The Riverside County AVA Service Authority receives the fee from the California Department of Motor Vehicles and allocates the fee to government agencies within Riverside County that participate in the County's AVA program. The fee pays for staff time and costs incurred by the City in the abatement of abandoned and inoperative vehicles. The adoption of the resolution will extend the use of the service fee for a period of 10 years.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-091 extending the service fee collected on behalf of the Riverside County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority until May 31, 2034.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
In 1990, the California State Legislature enacted legislation allowing for the creation of county-based vehicle service authorities, pursuant to the provisions of Vehicle Code Section 22710. In June 1994, the Riverside County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) Service Authority Program was formed, which authorized the imposition of a one-dollar vehicle registration fee on all vehicles registered to all owners with the County of Riverside. The vehicle registration fee is collected by the Department of Motor Vehicles and allocated to the Riverside County AVA Service Authority by the State Controller pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 9250.7. The fee is then allocated to government agencies in Riverside County that participate in t...
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