HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-25RESOLUTION NO. 98-25
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH INCREASING TO
$65.00 THE FEE FOR THE RELEASE OF STORED OR IMPOUNDED VEHICLES
AND ESTABLISHING A FEE OF $15.00 PER DAY FOR VEHICLES STORED ON
CITY OF UKIAH PROPERTY TO BE COLLECTED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah discourages operation of vehicles in violation of
the law; and
WHEREAS, staff time including police officers, clerks, and dispatchers is
required to remove, store, and/or impound vehicles that are used by law violators; and
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 22850.5 allows a city to recover a
charge equal to its administrative costs relating to the removal, impound, storage, or
release of vehicles; and
WHEREAS, a fee of $65.00 for administrative fees is based on the estimate of
the City's cost for documenting, reporting, tracking, and releasing towed, stored or
impounded vehicles; and
WHEREAS, a fee of $15.00 per day represents the actual and reasonable cost
of storing vehicles on City property; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that adoption of said fees set forth
herein is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080(b)(8) thereof and State CEQA Guidelines Section
15273A in that said fees are for the purposes of meeting operating expenses including
employee wage rates and fringe benefits and purchasing or leasing supplies,
equipment and materials, and will only partially reimburse the City of Ukiah for the cost
of processing said vehicle releases and storages.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1. That the Council establishes a $65.00 City administrative fee for the releasing of
stored vehicles and a $15.00 per day fee for the storage of vehicles on City property to
be collected by the Police Department, and undertakes a cost recovery program
relating to the removal, impound, storage, and release of vehicles. The fee is to be
collected in addition to any required State fee.
2. The Administrative Fee shall only be imposed on the registered owner or the agents
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of that owner and shall be applicable to any vehicle towed under an abatement
program, or sold at a lien sale pursuant to Civil Code Sections 3068.1 - 3074 inclusive,
and Vehicle Code Section 22851, unless the sale is sufficient in amount to pay the
lienholder's total charges and proper administrative costs.
3. The Police Chief or his designee may waive the Administrative Fee upon verifiable
proof that the vehicle was reported stolen at the time that the vehicle was removed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of January, 1998.
AYES:
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Ashiku
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
Councilmembers Chavez, Kelly, Mastin, and Mayor Malone
Collen B. Henderson, City Clerk
Sheridan Malone,/~yor
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