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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 17 - Riverside County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority Page 1 of 2 REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council From:Jason Simpson, City Manager Prepared by:Shannon Buckley, Assistant City Manager Date:August 22, 2023 Subject:Resolution Authorizing the Extension of the Service Fee Collected on Behalf of the Riverside County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority Until May 2034 Recommendation Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF THE SERVICE FEE COLLECTED ON BEHALF OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT SERVICE AUTHORITY UNTIL MAY 2034. Background In 1990, the California State Legislature enacted legislation allowing for the creation of county- based vehicle service authorities pursuant to the provisions of Section 22710 of the California Vehicle Code. In June 1994, the Riverside County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority was formed and imposed a one-dollar annual vehicle registration fee on vehicles registered to an owner with an address in the County of Riverside. The service fees received by the Riverside County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority are used to reimburse local government agencies for a portion of their cost incurred as a result of the abatement, removal, and disposal of public nuisances of any abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle or parts. Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Page 2 of 2 Discussion Over the last ten years of the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement program, it has disbursed $35,000,000 in service fee proceeds to member agencies and caused the abatement of approximately 189,776 abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles located in various cities and the unincorporated area of Riverside County. The City of Lake Elsinore has actively participated in the abandoned vehicle abatement service authority. During that time, the City has abated inoperative, abandoned, wrecked, or dismantled vehicles. Over the last decade, it has been reimbursed more than $307,255 for costs associated with the abatement of inoperative vehicles. Fiscal Impact Suppose the City of Lake Elsinore does not participate in the Riverside County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement program. In that case, the City will lose this revenue source in the conservative average of $17,000 annually. Attachments Attachment 1- California Vehicle Code Section 22710 Attachment 2 - Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2023-____ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF THE SERVICE FEE COLLECTED ON BEHALF OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT SERVICE AUTHORITY UNTIL MAY 2034 Whereas, the Riverside County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority was formed on or about June 1, 1994, pursuant to the provisions of California Vehicle Code §§ 9950.7 and 22710 enacted by the Legislature in 1990 which authorize the establishment of a service authority and imposition of a service fee on all registered motor vehicles located within a county; and Whereas, beginning in June 1994 and continuing to the present, the Riverside County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority has been the recipient of service fees collected on its behalf by the California Department of Motor Vehicles; and Whereas, the service fees received by the Riverside County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority are used to reimburse local governmental agencies for a portion of their costs incurred as a result of the abatement, removal and disposal as public nuisances of any abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles or parts thereof; and Whereas, the Riverside County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority apportions and distributes service fee proceeds to each member agency according to the formula set forth in California Vehicle Code §§ 22710; and Whereas, since the establishment of the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement program in June 1994, it has disbursed approximately $57.9 million in service fee proceeds to member agencies and caused the abetment of approximately 336,337 abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles located in various cities and the unincorporated area of Riverside County; and Whereas, over the last 10 years of the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement program, it has disbursed approximately $35 million in service fee proceeds to member agencies and caused the abetment of approximately 189,776 abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles located in various cities and the unincorporated area of Riverside County; and Whereas, the service fee collected as part of the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority program is set to expire in May 2034; and Whereas, the Legislature recently amended California Vehicle Code § 9250.7 to allow for an extension of the service fee collected as part of the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement program in increments of up to 10 years each if the board of supervisors of the county, by a two- thirds vote, and a majority of the cities comprising a majority of the population of the incorporated areas within the county adopt resolutions providing for the extension of the service fee; and Whereas, it is desirable to the City of Lake Elsinore to have the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement program continue beyond its current termination date of May 2024. CC Reso. No. 2023 Page 2 of 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California approves the extension of the service fee collected on behalf of the Riverside County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority until May 14, 2034. Passed and Adopted at a regular meeting of the Lake Elsinore City Council held on this 22nd day of August, 2023, by the following vote: Natasha Johnson Mayor Attest: Candice Alvarez, MMC City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ) I, Candice Alvarez, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 2023- was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, at the Regular meeting of August 22, 2023 and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Candice Alvarez, MMC City Clerk