LA City Council Resolution
Supported Street Racing Legislation
being presented in State Senate (SB 1489)

passed in September 2002

File Number
02-0002-S109
Last Changed Date
10/4/02
Title
SB 1489 (PERATA)
Initiated By
Greuel Mover 2002 / Padilla

Subject
Resolution -

WHEREAS, any official position of the City of Los Angeles with respect to litigation, rules regulations, or policies proposed to or pending before a local, state or federal government body or agency must have first been adopted in the form of a Resolution by the City Council with the concurrence of the Mayor; and

WHEREAS, the City of Los Angeles fully supports legislation that enhances the ability of law enforcement to provide a sense of security and responsibility for residents of the City of Los Angeles; and

WHEREAS, illegal street racing has become a serious problem in the San Fernando Valley and other areas of the City, causing untimely deaths and serious injuries to participants and bystanders and has diminished the quality of life surrounding neighborhoods; and

WHEREAS, current law provides that any person who drives any vehicle upon a highway or off-street parking facility in a willful disregard is reckless driving; and

WHEREAS, existing law provides that no person shall engage in any motor vehicle speed contest which includes a motor vehicle racing against another vehicle, a time clock, or other timing device; and

WHEREAS, under existing law when a person is arrested for a speed contest the officer may impound the vehicle for not more than 30 days; and

WHEREAS, SB 1489 (Perata) would allow for the impoundment of vehicles used in reckless driving or exhibition or speed violations; and

WHEREAS, SB 1489 is on the Governor's desk awaiting signature; and

WHEREAS, this bill would take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council determine, as provided in Section 54954.2(b)(2) of the Government Code, and pursuant to Rule 23 of the Rules of the City Council, that there is a need to take immediate action on this matter and that the need for action came to the attention of the City Council subsequent to the posting of the agenda for today's Council meeting; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, with the concurrence of the Mayor, that by the adoption of this Resolution, the City of Los Angeles, SUPPORTS SB 1489 (Perata) and other similar legislation that would allow for the impoundment of vehicles used in reckless driving or exhibition or speed violations.

Date Received
9/3/02

File History
9-3-02 - This days Council session
9-3-02 - File to Calendar Clerk
9-3-02 - Resolution ADOPTED
9-3-02 - File to the Mayor FORTHWITH
9-4-02 - Mayor message concurred in action of September 3, 2002
9-4-02 - File to Calendar Clerk
10-4-02 - File in files