This chapter is intended to support the South Coast Air Quality
Management District's imposition of the vehicle registration fee,
and to bring the City into compliance with the requirements set forth
in Section 44243 of the
Health and Safety Code in order to receive
fee revenues for the purpose of implementing programs to reduce air
pollution from motor vehicles.
(2175 § 1, 1991; 2804 § 1, 2011)
"City"
means the City of Garden Grove.
"Mobile source air pollution reduction programs"
means any program or project implemented by the City to reduce
air pollution from motor vehicles pursuant to the California Clean
Air Act of 1988 or the plan proposed pursuant to Article 5 (commencing
with Section 40460) of Chapter 5.5 of Part 3 of Division 26 of the
California
Health and Safety Code.
"SCAQMD"
means the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
(2175 § 1, 1991; 2804 § 1, 2011)
A. Receipt
of fees. Vehicle registration fees due pursuant to this chapter disbursed
by the SCAQMD and remitted to the City shall be accepted by the Fee
Administrator.
B. Transfer
of funds. Upon receipt of vehicle registration fees, the Fee Administrator
shall be responsible for placement of such funds into the air quality
improvement trust account as hereinafter specified.
C. Establishment
of air quality improvement trust fund. The Fee Administrator shall
establish a separate interest-bearing trust fund account in a financial
institution authorized to receive deposits of City funds. All vehicle
registration fees received by the City pursuant to this chapter, and
all interest earned by the account, shall be credited to that account
and shall be used to finance mobile source air pollution reduction
programs.
D. Audits.
The City consents to audits, at least once every two years, of all
programs and projects funded by vehicle registration fee revenues
provided under Section 44223 of the
Health and Safety Code. The audit
shall be conducted by an independent auditor selected by the SCAQMD.
The SCAQMD shall deduct any audit costs incurred from the City's fee
revenues.
(2175 § 1, 1991; 2804 § 1, 2011)