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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 56-01-01-F of the City Manager of the City of Eugene AMENDMENT OF VEHICLE IMPOUNDMENT NOTICE AND HEARING PROCEDURES ADMINISTRATIVE RULE R-5.695 AND REPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 58-96-03-F The City Manager of the City of Eugene finds that: A. Section 2.019 of the Eugene Code, 1971 authorizes the City Manager to adopt rules deemed necessary for the administration and enforcement of provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971. In addition, Sections 5.695, 5.697 and 5.698 of that Code specifically authorize the City Manager to adopt rules that provide for the manner of providing notice of vehicle impoundment and establishing procedures for hearings related to such actions. B. Pursuant to that authority, Vehicle Impoundment Notice and Hearing Procedures Administrative Rule R-5.695 was adopted on February 7, 1996. Vehicles are subject to being impounded under provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971 and state law. Based on recent changes to state law, staff has recommended that Rule R-5.695 be amended. C. On December 21,2001, the City Manager issued Administrative Order No. 56-01- 01, proposing that Administrative Order No. 58-96-03-F be repealed, and Rule R-5.695 be amended to (1) delete the requirement of mailing notice prior to impoundment of vehicles that are stored on the street and provide that notice be given at the time the citation is issued; and (2) add provisions relating to notice requirements for vehicles impounded under authority ofORS 809.720. D. Notice of the proposed amendment was published in the Register-Guard, a newspaper of general circulation within the City, for five consecutive days, to wit: December 27, 28, 29,30 and 31, 2001, and made available to any person who had requested such notice. E. The Notice provided that written comments would be received for a period of 15 days from the date of the first publication. No comments were received within the time or in the manner provided in the Notice. Based upon the above findings, which are hereby adopted, and pursuant to the authority contained in Sections 2.019,5.695,5.697 and 5.698 of the Eugene Code, 1971, I hereby Repeal Administrative Order No. 58-96-03-F as of the effective date of this Order, and adopt Vehicle Impoundment Notice and Hearing Procedures Administrative Rule R-5.695 to provide as follows: Administrative Order - 1 c:\ WINDOWS\ TEMP\O 1 impr12ao. wpd