Advisory Board: Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority
Subject: Reimbursement of Administrative Costs of Services Provided to the Authority by Contra Costa County in FY 2023-24
Presenter: Jason Crapo
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Since its inception, staff support for the Contra Costa County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority (Authority) has been provided by Contra Costa County (County), and the Authority has reimbursed the County for the cost of these administrative support services. This report recommends the Authority continue this practice and reimburse the County for services it provided to the Authority in FY 2023-24.
In 1991, the County Sheriff's Office recommended that the County and the Cities within the County, establish an Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority, as allowed under legislations newly enacted at the time, AB 4114. Under that law, a vehicle registration surcharge is collected and used to fund such authorities, which administer the abatement of abandoned vehicles on public and private properties within their jurisdictions.
The Sheriff recommended that the County provide administrative support to the Authority, maintaining county-wide records of abatement activities and preparing documentation as required by State law and regulation through the use of appropriate County personnel and equipment. The Board of Supervisors agreed. The Authority has been in continuous operation since 1992 and the County has provided administrative support to the Authority for the past 32 years.
Each quarter, the Contra Costa County Auditor Controller's Office (CCCACO) receives a disbursement from the Office of the State Controller and deposits the revenue into the Authority's fund. The County Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) receives reports from each of the participating member agencies and an accountant reviews each report and recovers statistical information. This information is required for a quarterly report which must be submi...
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