Resolution - 8265RESOLUTION NO. 8265
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
• OF WEST COVINA, SETTING SERVICE FEES FOR
POLICE IMPOUNDS OF MOTOR VEHICLES
THE CITY COUNCILOF THE.CITY OF WEST COVINA DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds as follows:
• A) That numerous and various vehicles are impounded by the
Police Department during the normal course of duty.
B) That vehicles are impounded for many reasons, including
but not limited to:
1. Abandoned vehicles
2. Unregistered vehicles on city streets
3. Hazardous parked vehicles
4. Vehicle obstructing normal traffic flow
5. Vehicle obstructing ingress and/or egress to
private property
6. Vehicles operated unlawfully by driver
7. Vehicles left unattended and/or unsecured by
drivers due to but not limited to their arrest
8. Vehicles unlawfully parked, abandoned or dis-
assembled on private property
C) That the cost of documenting, -,reporting, and tracking
these impounded vehicles is approximately $30.00, as
exemplified in Attachment A.
D) That victims of recovered stolen vehicle impoundments
should be exempt from service fees for releases of
stolen vehicles.
E) That situations may arise when impounding vehicles that
the Police may exercise their prudenu-discretion and
forego or excuse the proposed service fee.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
DOES RESOLVE,'DECLARE�,"-DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of West Covina does hereby establish,
authorize, and approve a service fee charge for the release of an
impounded vehicle:
A) That the established fee for this service charge shall be
thirty ($30) dollars, effective January 1, 1989.
B) That victims of stolen vehicles are exempt from paying said
• service fees when their vehicles are released from impound.
C) That the Chief of Police or:his designee may waive the fee
upon a showing of good cause therefor,_ which shall include hardship
or extenuating circumstances.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption
of this resolution.
• APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 28th day of November, 1988.
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RESOLUTION NO. 8265
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Mayor Nan anners
• ATTEST:
City Clerk Janet B y
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\ I, JANET BERRY,.City'Clerk of the City of West Covina, California,
do hereby certify to the adoption of the foregoing resolution duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of West Covina at a regular meeting thereof
held on the 28th of November, 1988, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: Tarozzi, McFadden, Lewis, Bacon, Manners
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
•
El
�'ll
City Clerk Janet Ber
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Attachment A
Officer - initiates impound in the field
•
1.
locates DMV registration
2.
requests DMV computer information
(wants stolen etc., registration information)
3.
requests tow truck and waits for its arrival
4.
inventory of vehicle
•
5.
completes impound report
6.
delivers report to Watch Commander
Total 45 minutes
Cost $14.18
Communications Operator
1.
Receives call for impound
2.
Runs teletype request for DMV information
3.
Relays DMV information to officer in field
4.
Call tow truck
5.
Types in pertinent information for CAD
Total 10 minutes
Cost $2.04
Watch
Commander
1. Reads and corrects impound report
2. Codes completed reports for UCR & Status
3. Delivers report for Records Bureau
Total 15 minutes
Records Bureau Steno Cost $7.42
I. Enters in the computer
2. Make copies of report for distribution
3. Mail impound letters to registered owner and legal owner
4. File report in CR book
5. File release
6. Recheck for stolen
Total 30 minutes
Desk Officer Cost $5.96
1. Receive proof of ownership
2. Fill out vehicle release form
3. File release in CR book and check for holds
4. Provide copy of release to registered owner
Total 20 minutes
Cost $6.30
•, Total time - 2 hours
Total cost - $35.90