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DATE:
CITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE ACTION ON
AB1069 (COOK) AT ITS MEETING OF APRIL 24, 2007
May 10, 2007
CONTENTS: AB1069 Language
Memorandum from Pedro Rodriguez, Sr. Code Enforcement Officer
RECOMMENDATION:
By Minute Motion, concur with the action taken by the Legislative Review Committee at its meeting
of April 24, 2007, and direct staff to prepare a letter of support for the Mayor's signature with regard
to AB1069 (Cook) relative to abandoned property.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Passage of AB1069 would expand existing law with regard to collection of fees for abandoned
vehicles.
BACKGROUND:
Current law authorizes a county to establish a service authority for the abatement of abandoned
vehicles and impose a vehicle registration fee assessment. The City of Palm Desert participates in
Riverside County's Program. AB1069 would expand this abatement program to include abandoned
mobile homes and would also delete the current provision providing for the suspension of the
collection of fees when excess revenues exist. Instead, it would require the unexpended funds of a
service authority in the Abandoned Vehicle and Mobile Home Trust Fund to remain with that service
authority and be redistributed pursuant to a redistribution plan approved by the authority. This bi I
would increase the level of service imposed by a local service authority for the abatem ant
abandoned vehicles to include mobile homes.
Because the City of Palm Desert benefits from funds received through this program an I a$ (Ae
subject funds to purchase vehicles, equipment, and supplies for use in implementing th
Abandoned Vehicle Enforcement Program, the Legislative Review Committee recommeiith tl-at th
City Council support AB1069 and direct staff to prepare a letter stating that position to E ppro pri at
Legislators for the Mayor's signature.
PATRICIA SCULL? CF
PAUL GIBSON
SENIOR MANAGEMENALYST DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/
CITY TREASURER
SHEILA R. GAN
ACM/COMMUN TY SERV
CARLOS L. ORTEGA
CITY MANAGER
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Scully, Pat
From: Rodriguez, Pedro
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 11:12 AM
To: Scully, Pat
Subject: A.B. 1069
CITY OF PALM DESERT
BUILDING & SAFETY DEPARTMENT
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: City Council
From: Pedro Rodriguez, Senior Code Enforcement Officer
Date: April 23, 2007
Subject: A. B. 1069
The City of Palm Desert has been a member of the Riverside County Abandoned Vehicle
Abatement Service Authority since inception of the program in the early 1990's. The service
authority allocates funds from a $1.00 vehicle registration fee, these funds are distributed
amongst each jurisdiction within the County for cost related to abandoned vehicle
enforcement. The City utilizes these funds to purchase vehicles, equipment and supplies that
are used for abandoned vehicle enforcement.
Current state law does not allow reimbursement cost for the abatement of mobile homes or
trailers when they are illegally dumped within a jurisdiction. Additionally, under current state
law all unexpended funds left over at the end of the year must be returned back to the state.
This bill would expand to the abatement program to include abandoned mobile homes and
trailers. It would also require unexpended funds of the service authority to remain within that
service authority and to be redistributed amongst each jurisdiction pursuant to an approved
redistribution plan.
I am requesting your assistance and support of this bill. These changes in the law would
expand our ability to benefit from this program. The City would be able to submit
reimbursement request for cost related to abatement of illegally dumped trailers and mobile
homes, and would also receive a portion of the unexpended funds in accordance with an
approved redistribution plan.
4/24/2007