97-108RESOLUTION NO. _9112, 1 0 8
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA,
REQUESTING THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA
CITJFS TO SPONSOR LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS LOCAL
GOVERNMENT PROVISIONS RELATING TO SHOPPING CART
RETRIEVAL, IN 1998.
WHEREAS, shopping cart retrieval legislation enacted in 1996, AB 317,
introduced by Assembly Member Granlund, imposed onerous restrictions on cities
including a requirement of a 3 -day advance notice to cart owners prior to the impounding
of shopping carts; and
WHEREAS, neighborhood concerns regarding the number of abandoned or
stolen shopping carts and their contribution to blight has elevated with the passage of AB
317; and
WHEREAS, Assemblyman Pringle introduced legislation (AB 1427) on behalf
of the City of Anaheim to amend existing law dealing with the notice provisions and local
government charges relating to cart retrieval that was supported by the Grocers Association
and the League of California Cities; and
WHEREAS, despite virtually no opposition on AB 1427, the legislation did
not pass in the Assembly Local Government Committee due to the Chairman's concerns
regarding the questionable intent of this issue as a matter of statewide concern and the
fiscal impact to cities and counties; and
WHEREAS the League of California Cities has indicated an analysis of fiscal
impact to cities would vary significantly under the provisions of AB 1427 due to the
subjectivity or voluntary nature of the legislation.
WHEREAS, since current state law has restricted cities and counties from
addressing shopping cart retrieval issues at the local level, it is most appropriate for the
League of California Cities to sponsor legislation in 1998 to repeal or amend applicable
sections of existing law dealing with cart retrieval; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Division
League of Cities request that the League of California Cities sponsor legislation in 1998 to
amend or repeal the onerous provisions in current law dealing with city and county
restrictions surrounding cart retrieval.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Anaheim this 8 thday of July 1997.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
EIM
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 97R -108 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of
the Anaheim City Council held on the 8th day of July, 1997, by the following vote of the
members thereof:
AYES: MAYOR /COUNCIL MEMBERS: McCracken, Tait, Lopez, Daly
NOES: MAYOR /COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: MAYOR /COUNCIL MEMBERS: Zemel
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Resolution
No. 97R -108 on the 8th day of July, 1997.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of Anaheim this 8th day of July, 1997.
(SEAL)
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
1, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
is the original of Resolution No. 97R -108 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Anaheim on July 8, 1997.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM