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SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Please silence all electronic devices as a courtesy to those in attendance. Thank you. 5:30 pm SPECIAL SESSION
This special City Council meeting will run in concurrence with the regular City Council meeting of May 05, 2026.
4- CONSENT CALENDAR
4-7 Approval – Service Fee Extension for the Kings County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program and Service Authority and Resolution 2026-12
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
I, Christal Schisler, Deputy City Clerk for the City of Lemoore, declare under penalty of perjury that I posted the above Special City Council Agenda for the meeting of May 5, 2026 at Council Chamber, 429 C Street and City Hall, 711 W. Cinnamon Drive, Lemoore, CA on May 04, 2026. //s//
Christal Schisler, Deputy City Clerk
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711 West Cinnamon Drive Lemoore, California 93245 (559) 924-6744 Staff Report
Item No: 4-7
To: Lemoore City Council
From Soledad Perez, Community Services Officer
Date: May 04, 2026 Meeting Date: May 5, 2026
Subject: Approval – Service Fee Extension for the Kings County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program and Service Authority and Resolution 2026- 12 Strategic Initiative:
☒ Safe & Vibrant Community ☐ Growing & Dynamic Economy
☐ Fiscally Sound Government ☒ Operational Excellence
☒ Community & Neighborhood Livability ☐ Not Applicable
Proposed Motion:
Approve Resolution 2026-12 as required to extend the service fee for the Kings County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program and Service Authority.
Subject/Discussion:
The Kings County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority (KCAVASA) was established in 1996 by joint powers authority between Kings County and the cities of Lemoore, Avenal, Hanford, and Corcoran to oversee the vehicle abatement process within the County and jurisdictions. Kings County Association of Governments (KCAG) is the designated Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority for the Kings region and is responsible for administering the Kings County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) Program. The current AVA program is set to expire following a ten year period on May 31, 2027. Under prior laws Assembly Bill 468, Chapter 389, and the Statutes of 2007, the extension of AVA program fees in California is allowed. Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 9250.7(g), the sunset provision of the $1 fee collected for the AVA program. This program service fee may be extended in increments of up to ten (10) years if the County Board of Supervisors, by a two-thirds vote, and a majority of the cities having a majority of the incorporated population within the county adopt “In God We Trust”
resolutions providing for the extension of the fee. Each county is required to submit a letter of extension.
Financial Consideration(s):
The Treasurer (Kings County Auditor/Controller) of the Authority receives funds distributed by the State Controller on a quarterly basis and distributes funds (less service/audit expenses) to each member jurisdiction as authorized by KCAVASA.
Following quarterly payments for AVA expenses, allocations over and above AVA expenses are kept in each agency’s account.
Alternatives or Pros/Cons:
Pros:
• Code Enforcement staff are highly familiar with the current abandoned vehicle abatement process.
• The City would receive an allocation of funds for reimbursement of abandoned vehicle abatement claims (for the recovery of costs) on a quarterly basis.
Cons:
• None noted.
Commission/Board Recommendation:
N/A
Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the Resolution as required for the extension of the Service Fee for the Kings County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program and Service Authority.
Attachments: Review: Date:
☒ Resolution:2026-12 ☐ Asst. City Manager
☐ Ordinance: ☒ City Attorney 05/04/2026
☐ Map ☒ City Clerk 05/04/2026
☐ Contract / Change Order No. 4 ☒ City Manager 05/04/2026 ☐ Other ☒ Finance 05/04/2026
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LEMOORE EXTENDING THE SERVICE
FEE FOR THE KINGS COUNTY ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT PROGRAM AND SERVICE
AUTHORITY
At a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Lemoore duly called and held on May 05, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. on said day, it was moved by Councilmember ______________, seconded by Councilmember ______________, and carried that the following Resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, the abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program was established under Section 22710 of the California Vehicle Code; and
WHEREAS, the Kings County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program and Service Authority was created pursuant to a joint powers agreement between the County of Kings and the cities of Avenal, Corcoran, Hanford and Lemoore on June 25, 1996; and WHEREAS, pursuant to its authority under Section 9250.7 of the California Vehicle Code, the County of Kings established a service fee of one dollar ($1) on vehicles registered to owners in Kings County to fund the Service Authority; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9250.7 of the California Vehicle Code, the service fee shall remain in effect only for a period of 10 years from the date that the actual collection of the fee commenced unless the fee is extended pursuant to this subdivision, and the fee may be extended in increments of up to 10 years each if the board of supervisors of the county, by a twothirds vote, and a majority of the cities having a majority of the incorporated population within the county, adopt resolutions providing for the extension of the fee; and WHEREAS, the service fee was extended in 2017; and
WHEREAS, without a new extension, the service fee will expire on May 31, 2027; and WHEREAS, the City of Lemoore finds the service fee is necessary to provide funding for the proper removal and disposal of abandoned vehicles.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Lemoore approves the extension of the one dollar ($1) vehicle registration service fee for a period of 10 years upon the expiration of the current fee.
Passed and adopted at a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Lemoore held on May 05, 2026, by the following votes:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINING:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
Patricia Matthews, Mayor
ATTEST:
Christal Schisler, Deputy City Clerk