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RESOLUTION NO. 94-94
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT, CALIF�RNIA, TO ESTABLISH THE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT
SERVICE AUTHORITY AND AUTHORIZE THE IMPOSITION
OF A VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE
WHEREAS, Section 9250.7 of the California Vehicle Code was
amended in 1990 to provide for the establishment of a Service
Authority for Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) if the Board of
Supervisors of the county and a majority vf the cities within the
county having a majority of the population adopt resolutions
providing for the establishment of the authority; and,
WHEREAS, the Palm Desert City Council finds that abandoned,
inoperable, wrecked, dismantled vehicles or parts thereof pose a
health and safety hazard attd are found to be public nuisances; and,
WHEREAS, the Palm Desert City Council finds that an abandoned
vehicle abatement program is needed to provide for the proper
removal and disposal of abandoned vehicles and assist law
enforcement and code enforcement personnel in abatement of
abandoned vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside County AVA Service Authority will have
responsibility for implementing an abandoned vehicle removal
program in Riverside County reqion;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Palm Desert hereby requests that a Service Authority for
Abandoned Vehicles be established in Riverside County pursuant to
Section 22710 of the California Vehicle Code.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Palm Desert City Council
directs that the members of the participating agencies shall serve
as the Service Authority for Abandoned Vehicles in the County of
Riverside.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Palm Desert City Council
approves the vehicle abatement program and plan of the AVA Service
Authority of the County of Riverside and that a one dollar ($1)
vehicle registration fee be imposed by the Service Authority. The
fee imposed by the Service Authority shall remain in effect only
for a period of five years.
MSR54376
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City
of Palm Desert, State of California, on this 25th day of August,
1994, by the following vote:
AYES: Benson, Crites, Kelly, Snyder, Wilson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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ABSTAIN: None
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S. Y I ON, Mayor
C' Palm Desert, C ifornia
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SHEILA R. GILLIC38N, City/4'lerk
City of Palm Desert, Cal-�fornia
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