CC - 1973-109 - Highway Patrol Abandone Vehicle Abatement Program- - -
RESOLUTION NO. 73-109`
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ROS EMEAD
CALLING FOR A CONTRACT WITH THE CALIFOR-
NIA HIGHWAY PATROL FOR PARTICIPATION IN
THE ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the State of California encourages
municipalities to establish an Abandoned Vehicles Abate-,
ment Program for removing abandoned vehicles from.public
and private property; and
WHEREAS,. the State of California has created an
Abandoned Vehicle Trust Fund to assist municipalities in
establishing an Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program; and-
WHEREAS, municipalities may obtain monies from,
the Abandoned Vehicle Trust Fund by executing a contract
with the California Highway Patrol in which the municipal-
ity covenants to (a) furnish necessary personnel and ser-
vices for an Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program, (b) remove
abandoned vehicles in the manner prescribed by State law,
and (c) maintain records.regarding the removal of.abandon .
ed vehicles; and.
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Municipal Code provides for the removal of abandoned
vehicles in the manner prescribed by State law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City
Council of the City of Rosemead hereby declares an in-
tention and desire to execute a contract with the California
Highway Patrol for participation in.the Abandoned Vehicle
Abatement Program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Staff send
the California Highway Patrol the following letters which "
the California Highway Patrol requires prior to executing
the Abaondoned Vehicle Abatement Program contract: (a) a
letter from the City.Attorney.certifying that Article V .
Chapter V of the Rosemead Municipal Code complies with the
requirement of State law for the removal of abandoned
vehicles; (b) a letter stating the number of abandoned
vehicles to be abated, other than from highways, during
the 1973'-.1974 Fiscal Year and the total anticipated oper
ational and administrative cost for abatement;'and (c)
a letter designating the name, address and.telephone number
of the person to whom correspondence and other communica-
tion should be addressed concerning the Abandoned Vehicle
Abatement Program. "
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of
November , 1973.
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