Resolution 14839
CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO.14839
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL AB 1324
WHEREAS, 12,622 cars were reported stolen in Alameda County in 2012,
which is a 17% increase from 2011, creating an urgent need to address car theft
throughout the County; and
WHEREAS, current law allows counties to add a $1.00 surcharge to vehicle
registration and $2.00 for service tax to commercial vehicles which is designated
to fund abandoned vehicle abatement programs and deterring, investigating, and
prosecuting vehicle theft; and
WHEREAS, the State Controller’s 2011-2012 annual report stated that $1.3
million was generated statewide as a result of the $1/$2 surcharges; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 1324 (Skinner and Bonta), Vehicles: additional
registration fees: vehicle theft crimes, will authorize the Alameda County Board of
Supervisors to increase the surcharge fee from $1.00 to $2.00 and from $2.00 to
$4.00 for commercial vehicles; and
WHEREAS, AB 1324 would double the amount generated by the surcharge
fees over a four year period and provide Alameda County with necessary funds
to prevent and combat the growing problem of vehicle theft .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Alameda supports ASSEMBLY BILL AB 1324 (Skinner and Bonta) to further
increase the vehicle registration fee and help fund investigations and prosecution
of vehicle theft crimes.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly
and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a
regular meeting assembled on the 2nd day of July, 2013, by the following vote to
wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Chen, Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Tam
and Mayor Gilmore – 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said City this 3rd day of July, 2013.
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Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda