Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Ordinance Second Reading
SUBJECT:
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SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 22-2215, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADDING A NEW SECTION 4149 (UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A DETACHED CATALYTIC CONVERTER) TO CHAPTER 1 (PROHIBITED CONDUCT - OFFENSES) OF ARTICLE IV (PUBLIC PEACE) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS DEFINING AND PROHIBITING THE UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DETACHED CATALYTIC CONVERTERS IN THE CITY OF CARSON" (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
At its July 5, 2022, meeting the City Council voted unanimously to introduce Ordinance No. 22-2215 (Exhibit No.1) under Agenda item no. 36. This ordinance would make it unlawful in the City of Carson to possess a catalytic converter that is not attached to a vehicle, unless the possessor has valid proof of lawful possession of the catalytic converter. The ordinance is designed to help combat theft of catalytic converters from vehicles, and similar ordinances have been adopted by numerous cities for this purpose.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
CONDUCT a Second Reading by title only and with further reading waived, and ADOPT Ordinance No. 22-2215, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADDING A NEW SECTION 4149 (UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A DETACHED CATALYTIC CONVERTER) TO CHAPTER 1 (PROHIBITED CONDUCT - OFFENSES) OF ARTICLE IV (PUBLIC PEACE) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS DEFINING AND PROHIBITING THE UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DETACHED CATALYTIC CONVERTERS IN THE CITY OF CARSON."
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE any other action the Council deems appropriate, subject to compliance with applicable law.
IV. BACKGROUND
On July 5, 2022, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 22-2215 (Exhibit No. 1 attached).
A catalytic converter is an exhaust emission control device that converts toxic gases and pollutants in exhaust gas from an internal combustion e...
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