HomeMy WebLinkAbout1019 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 1019
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA,
CALIFORNIA, REPEALING CHAPTER 10.76 OF THE RANCHO
CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE, DISCONTINUING THE CITY
OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA'S POLICE TOW ROTATION
PROGRAM, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION THAT THE
ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
I. Recitals.
A. The City of Rancho Cucamonga ("City") instituted its own police tow rotation
program in 2017 by adoption of Ordinance No. 905. Prior to that time, the San Bernardino
County Sheriff's Department, acting through its Rancho Cucamonga Station, provided police
tow services throughout the City.
B. The City Council has determined that it is no longer necessary to maintain its
own police tow rotation program due to its burden on the City's administrative resources at this
time. In addition, the Sheriff's Department has informed the City that it is ready and willing to
provide police tow services, thus obviating the need for the City to provide the service.
II. Findings.
A. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), the City Council
finds that adoption of this Ordinance is covered by general rule that CEQA applies only to
projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The City
Council finds that there is no possible significant effect that could arise out of the adoption of
this Ordinance, therefore no further action is required under CEQA pursuant to Sections
15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5) of the State CEQA Guidelines (14 CCR § 15061(b)(3)). This is
because this Ordinance will result in no potential development that could have an environmental
impact and the same number of tow truck trips would occur whether the City or the Sheriff's
Department operates the tow rotation program.
III. Ordinance.
The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 10.76 (City Towing Services) of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) is
hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 2. The City of Rancho Cucamonga police tow rotation program is hereby
discontinued and, as of August 1, 2023, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department will be
responsible for police tow services throughout the City.
SECTION 3. The City Council declares that, should any section, subsection, subdivision,
sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance for any reason be held invalid or
unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares
that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence,
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clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. Neither the adoption of this Ordinance nor the repeal of any other
Ordinance of this City shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violations of ordinances,
which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as a waiver
of any penalty or the penal provisions applicable to any violation thereof.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause
it to be published in the manner required by law.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 2"d day of August, 2023.
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L. De nis Michael, ly6yor
ATTEST:
zlJ ce C Reynolds, Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA )
I, JANICE C. REYNOLDS, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a Regular Meeting of
the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 19th day of July 2023, and was
passed at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the
2"d day of August, 2023.
AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Michael, Scott, Stickler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
Executed this 3rd day of August, 2023, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
U
a a C. Reynolds, C erk
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