This chapter is intended to support the SCAQMD'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.
(Ord. 91-O-104 § 2, 1991)
As applied in this chapter, the following words and terms shall
be defined as follows:
"City"
means the city of Placentia.
"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 the California Health
and Safety Code.
(Ord. 91-O-104 § 2, 1991)
(a) Receipt
of Fee. 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 a separate 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. 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.
The audit shall be conducted by an independent auditor selected by
the SCAQMD. The district shall deduct any audit costs incurred by
the city's fee revenues.
(Ord. 91-O-104 § 1, 1991)