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From: JAMES F. PENMAN Subject: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN
CITY ATTORNEY BERNARDINO REPEALING CHAPTER 8.35
TO TITLE 8 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO
MUNICIPAL CODE, THAT ANY VEHICLE
USED TO SOLICIT AN ACT OF
PROSTITUTION OR TO ACQUIRE OR
ATTEMPT TO ACQUIRE A CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCE IS A NUISANCE SUBJECT TO
SEIZURE AND IMPOUNDMENT.
Dept: CITY ATTORNEY
Date: August 6, 2007 M&CC: August 6, 2007
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
March 21, 2005 Ordinance 1192 adopted.
Recommended motion:
Adopt the Ordinance.
Signature
Contact person: JAMES F. PENMAN, City Attorney Phone: 5255
Supporting data attached: Staff Report Ward: All
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: Unknown
Source:
Finance:
Council Notes: 7 2—
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Agenda Item No._
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: August 6, 2006
SUBJECT
Repeal Chapter 8.35 of the Municipal Code.
BACKGROUND
The above Municipal Code Chapter was adopted March 21, 2005 at the request of the Police
Department. The purpose of the ordinance was to allow seizure of vehicles used to purchase drugs
or to solicit acts of prostitution. The California Supreme Court held on July 26,2007 that a similar
ordinance in Stockton was preempted by State law.The effect of the Supreme Court case is to make
the City of San Bernardino's ordinance invalid. The above Municipal Code chapter has never been
enforced because the Supreme Court granted a hearing in the Stockton case shortly after San
Bernardino passed its ordinance. Enforcement was postponed until the Supreme Court ruled on its
validity.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Ordinance.
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2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO REPEALING CHAPTER
8.35 TO TITLE 8 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE, THAT ANY
3 VEHICLE USED TO SOLICIT AN ACT OF PROSTITUTION OR TO ACQUIRE OR
ATTEMPT TO ACQUIRE A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IS A NUISANCE SUBJECT TO
4 SEIZURE AND IMPOUNDMENT.
5 THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
6 BERNARDINO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
7 SECTION 1: Chapter 8.35 of the Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
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I AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO REPEALING
2 CHAPTER 8.35 TO TITLE 8 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE, THAT
ANY VEHICLE USED TO SOLICIT AN ACT OF PROSTITUTION OR TO ACQUIRE
3 OR ATTEMPT TO ACQUIRE A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IS A NUISANCE
4 SUBJECT TO SEIZURE AND IMPOUNDMENT.
5 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor and
6 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the
7 day of , 2007, by the following vote, to wit:
8 COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
ESTRADA
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BAXTER
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BRINKER
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12 DERRY
13 KELLEY
JOHNSON
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MC CAMMACK
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17 Rachel Clark, City Clerk
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19 The foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this day of , 2007.
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21 PATRICK J. MORRIS, Mayor
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City of San Bernardino
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Approved as to form:
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JAMES F. PENMAN
26 City Attorney
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