HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2017-245RESOLUTION NO. 2017-245
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, on February 7, 2017, City Council approved the tow license fee and tow and
storage rates for 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department is requesting Council approval to update these fees
for 2018; and
WHEREAS, 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 January 1. 2018)
Service
Rate
Basic Tow
$209.00
Medium Tow
$235.00
Heavy Tow
$278.00
Mileage
None
Dolly Charge
None
Labor Rate per hour (if exceeding one hour of service)
$65.00
Basic Storage Rate (per 24-hour period)
$51.00
Medium Storage Rate (per 24-hour period)
$56.00
Heavy Storage Rate (per 24-hour period_
$65.00
Evening Release (after 5:00 pm & Holidays)
$65.00
Resolution No. 2017-245
Page No. 2
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 12110 authorizes the City to assess a 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
annual amount effective January 1, 2018 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
hourly rate) = Tow License Fee
TOTAL $128,659
1 2 -year average of calendar years 2015 and 2016 is 2,349 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 provided by Finance Department
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 amends the City -initiated tow and storage rate schedule and Tow License Fee.
Presented by
Chief of Police
Approved as to form by
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Peace Officer
1,057
0.53
$123.35
$69,102
Community Service Officer
846
0.53
$65.55
$29,391
Parking Enforcement Officer
446
0.53
$61.40
$14,514
Police Dispatcher
2,349
0.08
$83.29
$15,652
TOTAL $128,659
1 2 -year average of calendar years 2015 and 2016 is 2,349 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 provided by Finance Department
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 amends the City -initiated tow and storage rate schedule and Tow License Fee.
Presented by
Chief of Police
Approved as to form by
.A
Resolution No. 2017-245
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 19th day of December 2017 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, McCann, Padilla, and Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: Diaz
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Mar alas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry . igelo , MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2017-245 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 19th day of December 2017.
Executed this 19th day of December 2017.
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Kerry K. Bi ow, M , City Clerk