HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-021 CC Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 94-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA ESTABLISHING A VEHICLE IMPOUND
COST RECOVERY FEE
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, acting as the Temecula
Police Department impounds or stores numerous and various vehicles from highways, public
property, or private property, in the City of Temecula during the normal course of duty; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department acting as the Temecula
Police Department impounds or stores vehicles pursuant to its authority under California Vehicle
Code sections 22650 through 22669; and
WI-IF~REAS, Vehicle Code Section 22850.5 added by Assembly bill 481, Chapter
614 Statutes of 1993, became effective January 1, 1994, specifically authorizing cities by
ordinance or resolution to establish an administrative charge relating to the removal, impound,
storage, or release or vehicles; and
WI4FREAS, stolen and embezzled vehicle victims should be exempt from service
fees for impoundment and release of stolen vehicles; and
WHEREAS, situations may arise that warrant the exercise of prudent discretion to
forego or excuse the proposed service fee.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CiTY OF TEMECULA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22850.5, that the fee for
this service charge shall be Forty-Five Dollars ($45.00) and fee shall be effective upon the
adoption of this Resolution.
Section 2. That victims of stolen or embezzled vehicles shall be exempt from
paying said service fees when their vehicles are released from impound.
Section 3. That the Riverside County Sheriff's Department acting as the Temecula
Police Department may in the exercise of its discretion forego or excuse the service fee when
deemed appropriate.
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Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of February, 1994.
Ronald H. Roberts, Mayor
ATrEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) SS
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, June S. Greek, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution 94-21 was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Temecula on the 22nd day of February, 1994, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Birdsall, Mufioz, Parks, Stone
Roberts
NOES:
0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
· Greek, City Cr6rk
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