City of Huntington Beach
2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA 92648
Barbara Delgleize
Mayor
March 18, 2022
The Honorable Cottie Petrie-Norris
California State Assembly, AD 74
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0074
Re: Support for AB 2496: Illegally Modified Exhaust
Dear Assemblymember Petrie-Norris:
On behalf of the City of Huntington Beach we are writing to express our support for your AB 2496 which will help address loud vehicle noise in our community. We appreciate your initiative and interest in the subject and are eager to help improve the quality of life for all Californians.
Inconsistencies in law and a lack of meaningful enforcement mechanisms in current statute contribute to the rising problem and leave public safety officers without the tools to appropriately protect the public. AB 2496 proposes changes to the motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program (Smog Check) administered by the Department of Consumer Affairs and will provide an accountable inspection of vehicles during routine smog checks to look for willful violations of existing Vehicle Code. Failing this inspection will ensure that these vehicles will not be registered in the State.
A majority of loud vehicle noise comes from willful violations of existing Vehicle Code that makes it a crime to modify the exhaust system of a vehicle for the purpose of increasing or amplifying noise emitted by the vehicle. However, this is difficult to judge and enforce by public safety officers. Furthermore, current law states that such violations be addressed with a fix-it ticket, which is woefully inadequate to manage the problem and routinely does not provide enough discouragement for individuals illegally modifying their vehicles.
For these reasons, the City of Huntington Beach is proud to support your AB 2496 and efforts to address loud vehicle noise. If we can be helpful to your legislative endeavors, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Sincerely,
Cond blis
Barbara Delgleize
Mayor
Manly, Australia TELEPHONE (714) 536-555: Anjo, Japan
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA 92648
Barbara Delgleize
Mayor
March 18, 2022
The Honorable Melissa Hurtado
California State Senate
1021 O Street, Room 7310
Sacramento, CA 95814
Re: SB 847 (Hurtado) - COVID-19 - Support Letter
Dear Senator Hurtado:
As the Mayor in the City of Huntington Beach, I am writing to inform you of my strong support of SB 841, your bill that would provide rental assistance for landlords and tenants who do not qualify for assistance under the state Emergency Rental Assistance Program "Proaram"). SB 847 creates a commonsense grant program administered by the Housing ind Community Development Department to distribute state funds on behalf of tenant who are unable to pay rent due to a COVID-19 hardship and do not qualify under the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program ("FERAP").
Thank you for your very important bill that makes tremendous strides to keep tenants housed and close the existing loopholes within the FERAP.
Sincerely,
Barbara bleuze
Barbara Delgleize
Mayor
Manly, Australia TELEPHONE (714) 536-5553 Anjo, Japan
FAX (714) 536-5233
City of Huntington Beach
2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA 92648
Barbara Delgleize
Mayor
March 17, 2022
The Honorable Richard Roth
Chair, Senate Committee on Business, Professions & Economic Development Member 10th and O St Offices, Ste 7510
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: SB 986 (Umberg) Vehicles: Catalytic Converters.
City of Huntington Beach - Notice of Support
Dear Senator Roth:
On behalf of the City of Huntington Beach, I write in support of SB 986 (Umberg), which would establish methods of tracing for catalytic converters. Specifically, this bill would require core recyclers to provide payment for a catalytic converter only in traceable methods, meaning no cash or checks. Additionally, the bill would prohibit a dealer or retailer from selling a new motor vehicle equipped with a catalytic converter unless the catalytic converter has been engraved or etched with the vehicle identification number of the vehicle to which it The City of Huntington Beach has seen a drastic uptick in catalytic converter theft in recent years. Stealing catalytic converters has become a common trend as it can take less than 10 minutes to remove one from the underside of a parked car. Scrap metal yards are paying as much as $1,000 for the stolen converters for their valuable materials such as platinum and palladium, while victims end up paying up to $3,000 to replace the stolen converter. What's more, manufacturers often exclude serial numbers when making the car part, adding another layer of ease for the criminal activity.
Catalytic converter theft has both large payoffs and often goes undetected because of a lack of tracing methods.
When converters are stolen, victims must file police reports in order to activate insurance reimbursement, which strains existing public safety personnel resources, particularly when cases increase drastically.
SB 986 adds common sense tools to prevent catalytic converter theft by adding specific traceable requirements and associating misdemeanor penalties for violators. The bill will help discourage, prevent and prosecute the growing crime of catalytic converter theft in California.
For these reasons, the City of Huntington Beach supports SB 986 (Umberg).
Sincerely,
Barbara Delgleize
Mayor
City of Huntington Beach
CC: Senator Thomas Umberg
Senator Dave Min
Assembly Member Cottie Petrie-Norris
Assembly Member Janet Nguyen
TELEPHONE (714) 536-5553