2024/08/13 City Council Resolution 2024-064 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-064
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
SUPPORTING SONOMA COUNTY ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT SERVICE
AUTHORITY'S EXTENSION OF THE ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT
PROGRAM UNTIL APRIL 30,2035 AND EXTENDING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
SERVICE AUTHORITY REGARDING THE SAME
WHEREAS,the Sonoma County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority
("Service Authority") was formed in 1995; and
WHEREAS, the City has received funds from the Sonoma County Abandoned Vehicle
Abatement Program ("Program") pursuant to the terms of an agreement with the Service
Authority authorized by City Council Resolution No. 95-16 ("Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the City supported the extension of the Program and the extension of the
agreement pursuant to City Council Resolution Nos. 2004-235 and 2014-098; and
WHEREAS,the Program is set to expire in 2025; and
WHEREAS, legislation allows for a ten-year extension of the program with the approval
of the county and majority of the cities comprising a majority of the population of the
incorporated areas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park benefits from the removal of the public nuisance
of abandoned vehicles in the City and financially if the Program is allowed to continue; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that the extension of the abandoned vehicle
abatement fee by the Sonoma County Service Authority (which imposes the fee through a DMV
program) is consistent with the requirement of Proposition 26 because it is a levy for a service
(vehicle registration)that does not exceed the reasonable cost, is directly conferred on the payor
(in this case the vehicle owner/user), and is not provided to those not charged. In addition, the
nominal fee represents a reasonable regulatory cost for registering vehicles, performing
investigations, inspections and enforcement of abandoned vehicles.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that the recitals of this Resolution are true and correct and are incorporated herein.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby support the effort by
the Sonoma County Service Authority to extend the Sonoma County Abandoned Vehicle
Abatement Program until April 30, 2035.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in the event the Sonoma County Abandoned
Vehicle Abatement Program is extended, the City Council hereby agrees to extend the term of
the City's Agreement with the Service Authority for the distribution of fees from the Program
until April 20, 2035 and all other terms of the Agreement shall remain in force and effective. The
City Manager is authorized to execute any documents relative to the extension of this Agreement
through April 30, 3025.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 13th day of August, 2024.
CITY OF NERT PARK
ATTEST: Susan H. Adams, Mayor
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