Submitted By
Anthony Ambrose, Police Chief and Paul L. Stephanides, Village Attorney
Reviewed By
CLP
Agenda Item Title
Title
First Reading of An Ordinance Amending Chapter 15 (“Motor Vehicles and Traffic”), Article 10 (Towing, Immobolization and Impoundment of Motor Vehicles or Motor Vehicles Containing Unlawful Firearms”) of the Oak Park Village Code to Add a New Section 15-10-20 (“Vehicle Seizure and Impoundment”)
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Overview
Overview
The ordinance creates a new program for the impoundment of motor vehicles by police officers for certain offenses and authorizes an administrative penalty for vehicle impoundments of $550.
Body
Staff Recommendation
Conduct first reading.
Fiscal Impact
Potential increase in revenue of approximately $30,000.
Background
A vehicle impoundment program was presented to the Village Board at the November 27, 2017 special meeting. Based upon the discussion, the applicable ordinance has been drafted for first reading at the December 11, 2017 meeting. The ordinance creates a new Section 15-10-20 of the Village Code which sets for the program and provides for due process rights for those persons who have had vehicles impounded for the offenses listed in the new section. An administrative penalty of $550 is set forth in the ordinance for release of an impounded vehicle. Due to the proposed creation of the new Section 15-10-20, Section 27-4-4 of the Village Code providing for the impoundment of vehicles containing unlawful weapons would be deleted as the impoundment for this offense would be governed by the new Section 15-10-20.
Alternatives
Not conduct first reading.
Previous Board Action
N/A.
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
N/A.
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
Conduct second reading and adopt the ordinance at the next regular Board meeting.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
N/A.
Performance Management (MAP) Alignment
The Law Department does not yet participate in the MAP program.