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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-06-19; City Council; NS-590; CMC 3.30.070 amend - Lost/Unclaimed property electronic auction...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ORDINANCE NO. NS-5g0 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING, SECTION 3.30.070 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTRONIC AUCTION OF LOST AND UNCLAIMED PROPERTY The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California does ordain as follows: WHEREAS, Chapter 3.30 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code provides for the disposition of lost and unclaimed property by public auction; and WHEREAS, Chapter 3.30 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code does not currently allow for the electronic auction of lost and unclaimed property; and WHEREAS, recent restrictions enacted by the San Diego County Cooperative Auction have limited the City’s ability to send all of its lost and unclaimed items to the auction; and WHEREAS, with the increased use of electronic commerce by the public and private sectors, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad desires to provide for the electronic auction of lost and unclaimed property, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of 1 Carlsbad, California, as follows: SECTION 1: That the above recitations are true and correct. SECTION 2: That Section 3.30.070 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended in its entirety to read as follows: “3.30.070 Auction Procedure The purchasing officer, on behalf of the police chief, shall authorize a public auction at least once each year, or more frequently if, in the judgment of the police ~ chief, it is necessary for the more immediate disposition of lost or unclaimed property. Ordinance No. Ns-590 page 1 of 2 I 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 '7 8 9 10 11 12 2 !g mwm 22-7 SE!3 13 VW% 5Lc3 so-j4 14 .CdE "5'0 E! t 2" 15 a>rn$ $;sx 16 oaa k urn aE2 c-3 l7 5 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The date of a public auction shall be not less than five days following the publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city, printed and published in the county, of a notice of the sale at public auction of lost and unclaimed property. The public auction may, but is not required to be conducted over the Internet. Property purchased at public auction shall not be reclaimable by the original owner.” EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption. INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the 12th day of June , 2001, and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 19th day of June , 2001, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Finnila, Nygaard, and Hall. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY t RONALD R. BALL, City Attorney -q. ATTEST: / &R,$N . WOOD, City Clerk Ordinance No. Ns-590 page 2 of 2