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1 2 RESOLUTION NO. R-144-05 3 4 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON ESTABLISHING FEES REGARDING VEHICLE TOWING 5 AND STORAGE OF IMPOUNDED VEHICLES 6 7 WHEREAS, underthe police powergranted by Article XI, Section 7 ofthe California Constitution, cities may impose fees, charges and rates for certain municipal services; and 8 9 WHEREAS, in addition to the authority granted by the State Constitution, 10 Government Code section 66016 provides that a city may establish or increase fees for certain public services by resolution; and 11 12 WHEREAS, State law specifically provides that the City may recover its costs for 13 towing and storage related to impoundment of vehicles and any related administrative costs, pursuant to Vehicle Code sections 14602.6 and 22850.5 ; and 14 15 WHEREAS, the City is currently in the process of developing an impound lot for the 16 purpose of storing towed vehicles; and 17 WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the costs, including administrative 18 and processing costs, for towing and storing impounded vehicles at the City's impound lot 19 should be borne by the persons whose vehicles are impounded, rather than by the public as a whole; and 20 21 WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that in orderto provide the services of 22 an impound lot which benefits the public welfare, it is in the best interest of the City to establish certain fees which accurately reflect the City's true costs for towing and storing 23 impounded vehicles; and 24 25 WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the fees proposed in this Resolution are reasonable, fair and equitable in nature and is proportionately 26 representative of the costs incurred by the City for the described services; and 27 28 WHEREAS, based on the information contained in this Resolution and all other information presented to the City Council on this matter, the City Council desires to 1