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File #: 20-0062    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Approved
File created: 1/10/2020 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 1/21/2020 Final action:
Title: 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)

 

To:  Board of Supervisors

FromSupervisor Williams

Meeting DateJanuary 21, 2020

 

Department Contact:  

Supervisor Williams

Phone: 

463-4441

 

Item Type:   Regular Agenda

 

Time Allocated for Item: 15 Minutes

 

 

Agenda Title:

title

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 Deputy Clerk

Final Status:Approved

Date: January 24, 2020