Resolution 2019-30I
RESOLUTION NO.2019-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY OPPOSING CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY BILL 516
(CHIU)
WHEREAS, under current law, local jurisdictions are authorized to have vehicles
removed from the public right-of-way and impounded under specific circumstances; and
WHEREAS, these circumstances include instances where an individual has received five
or more parking citations and failed to pay them, a vehicle's registration is six months out of
date, and instances where a vehicle has been left in the public right-of-way for over 72 hours
without being moved; and
WHEREAS, the ability to remove vehicles for these types of violations is an important
enforcement tool for law enforcement and parking enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, AB 516 (Chiu) would place new restrictions on the removal and
impoundment of vehicles by local jurisdictions by prohibiting the towing of vehicles for these
violations; and
WHEREAS, supporters of AB 516 state that this bill will help the economically
disadvantaged, but in reality this bill will only enable law violators to disobey parking
restrictions, as well as allow individuals to refuse to pay vehicle registration fees without fear
of any consequences;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Gilroy
hereby supports the OPPOSITION of AB 516, which would prohibit local jurisdictions from
towing vehicles that have five or more unpaid parking citations, registration that is six months
or more out of date, or that have been left on a public street for over 72 hours without being
moved.
RESOLUTION NO.2019-30
2
vote:
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of June, 2019 by the following roll call
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BLANKLEY, BRACCO,
LEROE-MUNOZ, MARQUES, TOVAR and VELASCO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: TUCKER
Roland Blasco, Mayor
ATTES
S awna Freels, Cityl-'Clerk
RESOLUTION NO.2019-30
I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2019-30 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city
Resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said held on
the 17t11 day of June, 200, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 19t" day of June, 2019.
S a Freels, u
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)