HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2009-39RESOLUTION 2009- 39
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHING
FEES FOR THE RELEASE OF STORED AND/OR IMPOUNDED VEHICLES AND
RESCINDING RESOLUTION 1992-05 IN ITS ENTIRETY
A. RECITALS.
WHEREAS, the provisions and laws of the State of California authorize the City of
Diamond Bar to establish rates, fees, and charges for municipal services provided they
do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing such services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar has established various
schedules of rates, fees, and charges, including but not limited to, rates, fees, and
charges for the processing of applications, issuances of permits, and related public
services including those for the release stored and/or impounded vehicles; and
WHEREAS, vehicles subject to storing or impounding fees include, but are not limited
to; abandoned vehicles, vehicles unregistered for more than one year, vehicles creating
a hazard, vehicles blocking a driveway with no immediate remedy available, vehicles
operated by an unlicensed driver or driver with a suspended license, vehicles with more
than five outstanding parking citations, or situations in which the driver is arrested and it
is not feasible or practical to park and lock the vehicle; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to pass the cost of all mandated vehicle storage and
impound penalty charges through to violators.
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 66018 requires notice to be published
in accordance with California Government Code 6062a and data made available
concerning rates, fees, and other charges prior to conducting a public hearing with
respect to the adoption of increases in rates, fees, and charges or the adoption of new
rates, fees, and charges for which no other procedure is provided by law; and
WHEREAS, on September 1, 2009, the Diamond Bar City Council conducted and
concluded a duly noticed public hearing with respect to fees for the release of stored
and/or impounded vehicles prior to the adoption of this resolution.
B. RESOLUTION.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Diamond Bar hereby adopts a fee of $100
for the release of stored and/or impounded vehicles.
SECTION 2. The vehicle storage/impound fee of $60 initially established by the City
Council in Resolution 1992-05 is hereby replaced in its entirety by the fee set forth in
Section 1.
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SECTION 3. Each year, upon adoption of the municipal budget, the fee shall be
adjusted by the percentage change in the City's public safety contract cost from the
previous year.
SECTION 4. The resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 1st DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2009.
Ron Everett, Mayor
I, Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was passed, adopted and approved at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on 1st day of September, 2009, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chang,Tanaka, Tye,
MPT/Herrera
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: M/Everett
ABSENT:. COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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Tommie Cribbins, City Clerk
City of Diamond Bar
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