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From: James F. Penman, City AttorneySubject: Resolution Amending Subsection 6
Of Resolution No. 95-241 Relating
Dept: City Attorney To the Number of Tow Companies on
The City' s Rotation List
Date: January 25, 1996
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
July 10, 1995 - Resolution No. 95-241
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Recommended Motion:
Adopt Resolution.
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Contact Person: Dennis A. Barlow Phone: 5255
Supporting Data Attached: Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount:
Source: (Acct. No.)
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Finance:
Council Notes:
Agenda Item No.
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STAFF REPORT
Recent federal legislation has prohibited the City from regulating the business of tow truck
companies, and the City has deleted such regulations from its ordinances. The City may still
contract with tow truck companies to provide tow services to the City, and the City has entered
into such contracts with five local companies. However, the City has been experiencing
increasing urbanization resulting in increasing need for tow services. The City deals with
abandoned vehicles, both operative and inoperative, vehicles that have been in accidents and those
that have been the subject of thefts. It is an ongoing job to stay ahead of the towing need.
To fail to do so would result in increasing blight, disease and other health and safety problems for
the City, as well as the concern about providing attractive nuisances for the children of the area.
It would be beneficial for the City to add an additional tow company to the rotation list to provide
a greater ability to meet these needs. Since the current resolution now limits the tow companies
to one for every 40,000 residents in the City, an additional company could not be added without
a change. It is therefore recommended that the resolution be amended to provide that one
company per every 35,000 residents or portion thereof could be placed on the rotation list. This
would have a moderate effect on the current businesses, and provide additional options for the
City agencies using the rotation list.
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1 RESOLUTION NO.
2 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SUBSECTION 6 OF RESOLUTION NO. 95-241
3 RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF TOW COMPANIES ON THE CITY'S ROTATION
LIST
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WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino from time to time has need for the towing of
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vehicles, and
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WHEREAS, the City has compiled a list of tow companies to provide said service, and
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WHEREAS, the increased urbanization of the City has increased the need for such
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services beyond the simple increase in population, and
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WHEREAS, the City desires to increase its call for such services to combat the increase
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in stolen vehicles and to reduce the blight and deleterious affect to the health and safety of the
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City to which such vehicles contribute, and
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WHEREAS, adding an additional tow company will assist the City in both providing
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a better service in removing such vehicles, and also in obtaining the best service for the
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taxpayers of the City, and
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WHEREAS, it is therefore necessary that the number of tow companies providing such
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service be increased,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON
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COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. Subsection 6 of Resolution No. 95-241 is hereby amended to read as
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follows:
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"6. City shall enter into agreements with tow carriers not to exceed one
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company per 35,000 residents of the City or portion thereof."
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1 RESOLUTION . . . AMENDING SUBSECTION 6 OF RESOLUTION NO. 95-241
RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF TOW COMPANIES ON THE CITY'S ROTATION
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3 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor
4 and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the
5 day of , 1996, by the following vote, to-wit:
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7 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
8 NEGRETE
9 CURLIN
to HERNANDEZ
11 OBERHELMAN
12 DEVLIN
13 POPE-LUDLAM
14 MILLER
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City Clerk
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The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this '' day of ,
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1996.
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Tom Minor, Mayor
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legal content:
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James F. Penman,
25 City Attorney
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