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EXHIBIT "A" FEES FOR IMPOUNDED VEHICLES Towing Fee - $172.50 At this time, the Police Department does not propose to provide the actual towing of impounded vehicles. The Police Department will continue to utilize private tow vendors that are under contract with the City. The tow vendors will tow impounded vehicles to the City's impound lot and then bill the City for the towing fee. The towing fee charged to vehicle owners is the direct cost billed to the City by the tow vendors under City contract. Storage Fees - $35 for standard vehicles and motorcycles; $50 for oversized vehicles The fees for storage of impounded vehicles are based on the costs for Police Department staff, utilities for the impound lot, security system monthly monitoring fees, and maintenance of the impound lot. The Police Staff Time fee of $40 per hour, previously adopted by Resolution No. R-08-04, is the basis for calculating the personnel portion of the storage fees for impounded vehicles. Police staff time for standard vehicles and motorcycles is estimated to be approximately one half hour per day, or approximately $20 per day. For oversized vehicles, such as motor homes, police staff time is estimated to take approximately three quarters of an hour per day, or approximately $30 per day. Staff time will involve processing paperwork for impounded vehicles (including necessary research to establish ownership of vehicles); updating vehicle inventory; minor maintenance of impounded vehicles, such as inflating tires when necessary, to ensure vehicles can be moved without damage; escorting owners to inspect their vehicles and/or remove personal items from their vehicles; and escorting buyers during weekly auction days. Oversized vehicles are anticipated to take up more staff time because tasks such as tire inflation or other minor maintenance typically takes longer for a larger vehicle. Oversized vehicles are generally anticipated to be equivalent to two standard size vehicles regarding space requirements and minor maintenance. Therefore, the increased cost for staff time regarding oversized vehicles is justified. In addition to Police staff time, the storage fees for impounded vehicles also include recovery of estimated costs for utilities forthe impound lot (electricity, water, sewerservice); monthly security system monitoring fees; and physical maintenance of the impound lot (i.e., fence repairs, light bulb replacements, patching asphalt and repaving when necessary). The estimated proportionate costs for utilities, security and maintenance at the impound lot for a standard vehicles and motorcycles is $15 per day. For oversized vehicles, the estimated costs are slightly higher, at $20 per day. Again, oversized vehicles are essentially equivalent to two standard sized vehicles, so the estimated proportionate cost is greater. Pursuant to the above information, the storage fees break down as follows El