HomeMy WebLinkAbout10 SAAV REIMB PROG 04-01-96NO. 10
4-1-96
DATE:
APRIL 1, 1996
lnter-Com
TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT'
SUBJEC~ SERVICE AUTHORITY ABANDONED VEHICLE (SAAV) REIMBURSEMENT
PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council approve the appropriation of funds received
from the Service Authority Abandoned Vehicle (SAAV) Reimbursement
Program to the Community Development Department - Planning Division
(3010) Supplies and Services Accounts.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Orange County Transit Authority as Service Authority for the
Abandoned Vehicle Reimbursement Program has provided $9,469.96 for
the purchase,of equipment to support t~e Abandoned Vehicle effort.
There will be no impact to the General Fund.
BACKGROUND
In recognition of the growing problems of abandoned vehicles in the
State of California, Assembly Bill (AB) 4114 was enacted on
September 30, 1991. AB 4114 established local Service Authorities
for the purpose of assisting in the abatement of abandoned vehicles
and to act as a conduit for distribution of reimbursement monies.
OCTA is the Service Authority for Orange County.
Through this program, a $1.00 fee is imposed on vehicles registered
to owners with an address in the county which has an established a
Service Authority. AB 4114 provided the ability to impose the fee
by a Service Authority for a period of five years. To extend this
sunset clause, Assembly Bill (AB) 135 was passed in October 12,
1995, and became effective on January 1, 1996 extending the Vehicle
Abatement Reimbursement Program to January 1, 2000.
As part of AB 135, any surplus unexpended monies in the Vehicle
Abatement Reimbursement accounts were to be returned to the State
City Council Report
Service Authority Abandoned Vehicle (SAAV)
Reimbursement Program
April 1, 1996
Page 2
Controller for deposit in the State Transportation Fund. Before
surplus monies are transferred to the State, the OCTA, as the
Service Authority, is allowing participating cities a one-time draw
down on surplus monies in their Vehicle Reimbursement Accounts
through the purchase of equipment that supports the Abandoned
Vehicle effort.
DISCUSSION
The City has received a reimbursement check for $12,749.68 from the
Service Authority Abandoned Vehicle (SAAV) Program. $9,469.96 of
the reimbursement was allocated for the purchase of equipment to
support the City's Abandoned Vehicle Program. The remainder
($3,279.72) of the reimbursement is for actual Police and Code
Enforcement Vehicle Abatement activities and administrative costs
for the fourth quarter of 1995. In our reimbursement request to
the SAAV program, the Community Development Department identified
a number of equipment items' and supplies for which the $9,469.96
would be allocated. The breakdown is as follows:
· 301'0-8020 computer Operations $7,781.11
· 3010-6445 Department Supplies $1,257.87
· 3010-6512 Camera/Graphics $ 430.98
If the Council approves the allocation, the Community Development
Department will proceed with obtaining bids and ordering the
equipment.~
Elizabeth A. ~insack " Ritfk Westfield
Director of Community Development Assistant Director
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