CC - 1983-40 - Passage of SB 6780 0
RESOLUTION NO. 83-40
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD, SUPPORTING AND URGING THE PASSAGE
OF AB 678
WHEREAS, fines and forfeitures resulting from traffic citations are
are an integral revenue source for the City of Rosemead and;
WHEREAS, a violation of a promise to appear for a traffic citation
occurs in approximately twenty percent (20%) of all traffic cases; and
WHEREAS, municipal courts of the County of Los Angeles currently retain
one hundred percent (100%) of the fines and forfeitures collected for failure
to appear for traffic citations; and
WHEREAS, AB 678 will remedy the current inequitable distribution of fines
and forfeitures collected for failure to appear for traffic citations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Rosemead formally supports and
urges the passage of AB 678, authored by Assemblyman Frank Vicencia.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a suitable copy
of this resolution to the members of the Assembly Local Government Committee.
SECTION 3. Copies of this resolution shall be distributed by the City Clerk
to each member city of the California Contract Cities Association along with a
letter urging each city to adopt a similar resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2'-'!--d day of August , 1983.
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