CC - 1977-83 - Inequitable Distribution of Fines adn Forfeitures.
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RESOLUTION NO 77-83
A' RESOLUTION* OF, THE CITY COUNCIL OF, THE' CITY d
OF'ROSEMEAD ~,OP,POSING THE :INEQUITABLE DISTRI'-
BUTION-OF FINES•ANb-FORFEITURES BY THE LOS`'
ANGELES COUNTY AUDITOR CONTROLLER,.
THE CITY.COUNCIL,OF THE CITY OF:.ROSEMEAD,RESOLVES„THAT
WHEREAS,,Penal.Code § 1463 establishes:a'schedule
for the distribution of fines and forfeitures;. collected by'
munic pal,,'courts ; - and ,
WHEREAS:, Penal Code- §-1461'•describes 'a schedule -o'f' {
distribution for:all'fines "and forfeitures;'including•those
collected pursuant to-th'e:California Vehicle::Cod.e,'and
divides such.~fuiids between local.'cities and counSies; and
WHEREAS" fines and-forfeiture's collected pursuant,
to Vehicle Code §',40508(a), (for' failure.to'appear;'at an earlier
s. hearing), are not~enumerated'as•an exceptionto,.the:.normal
method of d'istr'ibution set..forth 'in,Penal.-Code § 63; and
' WHEREAS, the Auditor:,Controller of the County of,
Lo's'Angeles, -by letter dated-October'18 1977 ,,,announcedIits
intention to change the method of distribution for"t,he-'fines'
and, forfeitures posted and received from defendants',volun-
tarily appearing•on.warrantsfor violation of 'Vehicle.Code" § 40508(a) 'and
WHEREAS, such ;change in.ld stkibution would result'in'
recept•by theCotinty 'of Los Angeles of all fines,-and--. forfei
tures posted pursuant to,Vehicl'e- Code:',§•:40508(a) withot,•pro-
viding for' the statutorye;allccation set forth in Penal Code,',
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§ •1463.; =and:
WHEREAS the proposed method of :distribution set
forth by -the 'Auditor, Coutrol•lerNof the County'of'`Los Angeles
constitutes a• violation',of-.Penal,Code § .1463..',
NOW, THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
SECTION'1: Th'e City`Councl' of:'the Cityof Rosemead
vehemently opposes-'and 'objects. to'.the proposed inethod'.of dis
tribut on•:of: Vehicle Code fine's"and'-forfeit'ures as set,forth'
iri the Auditor'-Controller"s lette' r•of'October 18,:„1977.
SECTION 2`i The?:City Council'of the,.,City"of•Rosemead
urges a'll.cities in-the .C6unty of Los'Angelesin an expression
of opposition.,and 'the'creation'.-of:-affirmative action to,preve.nt '
the .violation of the dis,tr bution's'chedule,set`forth n.Penal'
Code § 1463.
:-SECTION 3. The Clerk's instructed. to direct a•copy
l of this' resolution •to'all-c-ities withiri"Los Angeles County:.,
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 27, day,of December -,:1977.
"AYES,: -Councilmen'Hunter.Imperial;':Taylor.k,'.Cich.y. -
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ABSENT Councilwomari Truj,i118
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ABSTAIN:None ?-MAYOR ..'0 E ' ITY ,OF R EAD
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