Resolution 08637232
CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 8637
PROTESTING THE PRACTICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
OF SELLING THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF CITIZENS UPON REQUEST
TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR COMPANY SO REQUESTING AND URGING REPEAL
OF THE LAW AUTHORIZING THTS PRACTICE
WHEREAS, all citizens of the State of California have a right lo privacy and security
in their homes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Motor Vehicles is authorized by Vehicle Code Section 1810
to sell information from its records concerning the registration of any motor vehicle, including
the name and address of the registrant; and
WHEREAS, the Department cf Motor Vehicles does sell such information; and
WHEREAS, criminals use such information in selecting victims for rape and robbery; and
WHEREAS, such information may also be used to find the home address of police officers,
subjecting them to harassment and possible threats; and
WHEREAS, such information is used by advertisers for dissemination of unsolicited junk
mail to all citizens; and
WHEREAS, no discernible public purpose is served by the sale of such information; and
WHEREAS, this practice results in an invasion of the privacy of the citizens of Alameda
and all citizens of the State of California.
NOW, THEREFORE, 8E IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA that on behalf of
the citizens of the City of Ahreda, the City Council objects to the practice described in this
resolution, requests its termination and urges repeal of Vehicle Code Section 1810.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is authorized and directed to send to
Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. and to the State Senators and Assemblymen representing Aameda and
to Herman Sillas, Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles a copy of this resolution.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
introduced and adopted by the Council of the City cf Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the
21st day of December, 1976, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Beckam, Diament, Hurwitz, Sherratt and President Corica, (5).
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said
City this 22nd day of December, 1976.
(SEAL) ETHEL M. PITT
City Clerk of the City of Alameda
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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of 'City of Alameda
Resolution No. 8637, PROTESTING THE PRACTICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF SELLING THE NAMES
AND ADDRESSES OF CITIZENS UPON REQUEST TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR COMPANY SO REQUESTING AND URGING REPEAL
OF THE LAW AUTHORIZING THIS PRACTICE", introduced and adopted by the Councilo of the City of Alameda
on the 21st day of December, 1976,
City Clerk of the City of Alameda