TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Supervisor Williams
MEETING DATE: January 21, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Williams
PHONE:
463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 15 Minutes
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Direction to County Counsel to Author Ordinance Amendment to Raise County Code Section 15.28.010 Vehicle Abandonment to a Misdemeanor Offense
(Sponsor: Supervisor Williams)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Direct County Counsel to author Ordinance amendment to raise County Code section 15.28.010 Vehicle Abandonment to a misdemeanor offense.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Ordinance No. 3770 created Sec. 15.28.010 Vehicle Abandonment Prohibited.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Unwanted vehicles are frequently disposed on public right of way shoulders and private property without authorization. County funds are used to abate through clean-up and hauling. Even where a Vehicle Identification Number can identify the owner of record, our District Attorney is unable to adequately punish the party responsible for the dumping. We should not tolerate scrap vehicle litter. The existing violation is only an infraction and has proven to be an insufficient deterrent. Maximum penalty should be six months in jail or a $1,000 fine.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
No action.
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: ALL
VOTE REQUIREMENT: Majority
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
https://library.municode.com/ca/mendocino_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=MECOCO_TIT15VETR_CH15.28ABVE
FISCAL DETAILS:
SOURCE OF FUNDING: N/A
BUDGETED IN CURRENT F/Y: N/A
CURRENT F/Y COST: N/A
IF NO, PLEASE DESCRIBE:
ANNUAL RECURRING COST: N/A
REVENUE AGREEMENT: N/A
BUDGET CLARIFICATION: N/A
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: N/A
CEO LIAISON: Janelle Rau, Deputy CEO
CEO REVIEW: Yes
CEO COMMENTS:
FOR COB USE ONLY
Executed By: Karla Van Hagen, Senior...
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