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CITY OF COLTON Item #2 AGENDA REPORT FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 189 2004 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Kenneth Rulon, Chief of Police SUBJECT: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Colton, California, Amending Chapter 10.40 of the Colton Municipal Code in its Entirety Relating to Rotational Towing Services. DATE: May 11, 2004 BACKGROUND: The contracts allowing the current towing providers to provide services for the City are set to expire in August 2004. The police department has evaluated the existing contracts and desires to make changes to improve the service and accountability of the towing operators through the promulgation of rules and specifications. DISCUSSION/ ANALYSIS: The Police Department and the City Attorney have reviewed the current Ordinance relating to tow services required by the police department. In that the current contracts are set to expire in August of this year, the Police Department is requesting to amend the current Ordinance to include the following elements: 1. Authorizes the Chief of Police to promulgate rules and specifications for towing services provided to the City. Further, the ordinance provides the Chief of Police direction as to what to include in the rules and specifications. 2. Authorizes the Chief of Police to prepare a towing rotation list. 3. Provides that the Chief of Police shall determine the number of towing operator permits needed to provide service to the Police Department, and that the Chief of Police shall select qualified towing providers in accordance with criteria promulgated in the rules and specifications. 4. Requires towing operators to pay the City's administrative fees to cover the costs of the City's towing program. The fees will be established by separate resolution of the City Council. 5. Provides for minimum procedures for the revocation of towing operator and driver permits. 6. Authorizes the City to maintain its own towing yard, should the City Council ever decide that such a yard is appropriate. The Police Department will be preparing the rules and specifications for towing service and vehicle storage yards prior to the implementation of the ordinance. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed ordinance allows for the continued collection of Franchise Fees, and includes provisions for the collection of administrative fees. As a result, the ordinance will provide revenue to offset the costs of continuing to administer the City's towing program. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Not Applicable