HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2017-036RESOLUTION NO. 2017-036
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE CITY -INITIATED TOW
AND, STORAGE RATE SCHEDULE AND THE TOW LICENSE
FEE
'WHEREAS, in April 2016, the City solicited proposals in Request for Qualifications
(RFQ) #Q14-1/16 to provide tow and impound services to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City received seven (7) proposals, evaluated each proposal; and
inspected the proposers' tow yards, equipment and businesses for responsibility to the RFQ; and
WHEREAS, the City determined that six (6) -contractors met the City's requirements and
were categorized as "Final Qualified" under the RFQ; and
WHEREAS, the City is entering into Agreements effective February 1, 2017 with six (6)
contractors to provide vehicle tow and impound services for City -initiated tows and impounds on
a rotation basis; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the RFQ process, the Police Department recommends to
amend the City initiated tow and storage rates, based on the most recent California Highway
Patrol Southern San Diego Region tow rates; and
WHEREAS, the chart below shows the proposed schedule of all charges and fees that the
tow companies will be authorized to collect from consumers for tow and impound services
rendered on behalf of the City; and
Chula Vista City -Initiated Tow and Storage Rates
(effective February 1. 2017)
Service
Rate
Basic Tow
$209.00
Medium Tow
$236.00
Heavy Tow
$279.00
Mileage
None
Dolly Charge
None
Labor Rate (if exceeding one hour of service)
565.00/hour
Basic Storage Rate
551.00/24 -hour period
Medium Storage Rate
561.00/24 -hour period
HeaNj, Storage Rate
566.00/24 -hour period
Evening Release (after 5:00 pm & Holidays)
S65.00
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WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section -12110 authorizes the City to assessa Tow
License Fee to tow companies "to reimburse the public entity for its actual and reasonable costs
incurred in connection with the towing program"; and
WHEREAS, the Tow License Fee relates to staff recovery costs of requesting a tow call
for service, from the start time a police employee calls for a tow request to the end time that the
tow company leaves the scene; and
WHEREAS, the computation of the City's Tow License Fee is detailed below, and the
total amount will be apportioned equally among the City's contracted tow service providers for
payment to City; and
(Annual estimate of police -initiated tows) x (Estimated time spent per tow) x (Fully burdened
hcnlrly rate) = Tow License Fee
TOTAL $138,277
1 2 -year average of calendar years 2013 and 2014 is 2,300 tows
Does not include private tows or tows during grant -funded operations
Tow request breakdown by classification (Officer 45% of tow requests; CSO 36%; PEO 19%)
2 Estimated 32 minutes of Officer/CSO/PEO time during a tow call for service
Estimated 5 minutes of Police Dispatcher time
3 Fully Burdened Hourly Rate as posted on the City's Master Fee Schedule
14221 Peace .Officer; 14241 Community Service Officer; 14242 Parking Enforcement Officer;
14260 Police Dispatcher
WHEREAS. the City intends to re -calculate and revise the City -initiated tow and storage
rates and Tow'License Fee every year using the same methodology.
NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, that it hereby amends the City initiated tow and storage rate schedule and Tow License
Fee.
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Peace Officer
1,035
0.53
$135.83
$74,510
Community
Service
828
0.53
$67.66
$29;692
Officer
Parking
Enforcement
437
0.53
$67.84
$15,712
Officer
ce
2,300
0.08
$99.80
$18,363
DiPolicher
TOTAL $138,277
1 2 -year average of calendar years 2013 and 2014 is 2,300 tows
Does not include private tows or tows during grant -funded operations
Tow request breakdown by classification (Officer 45% of tow requests; CSO 36%; PEO 19%)
2 Estimated 32 minutes of Officer/CSO/PEO time during a tow call for service
Estimated 5 minutes of Police Dispatcher time
3 Fully Burdened Hourly Rate as posted on the City's Master Fee Schedule
14221 Peace .Officer; 14241 Community Service Officer; 14242 Parking Enforcement Officer;
14260 Police Dispatcher
WHEREAS. the City intends to re -calculate and revise the City -initiated tow and storage
rates and Tow'License Fee every year using the same methodology.
NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, that it hereby amends the City initiated tow and storage rate schedule and Tow License
Fee.
Presented by
V1llGl Vl 1 V11liG
Resolution No. 2017-036
Approved as to form by
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PASSED; APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 7th day of February 2017 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, McCann, Padilla, and Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: Diaz
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
g1las, Mayor
ATTEST:
,
Donna R. No ' , C, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2017-036 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 7th day of February 2017.
Executed this 7th day of February 2017.
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Donna R. Norris.'CMC. Citv Clerk