HomeMy WebLinkAbout10061 - Police Tow Truck ServiceRESOLUTION NO. 10061
A RESOLUTION OF THE CIT`.i COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH MODIFYING TOW CHARGES,
STORAGE RATES AND AFTER HOUR RELEASE FEES FOR
OFFICIAL POLICE TOW TRUCK SERVICES AND
APPROVING THE TOW TRUCK RATE SCHEDULES FOR TOW
SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH FOR
G & W TOWING, INC. AND HARBOR TOWING AND
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 9758 AND RESOLUTION
NO. 9738 AS IT RELATES 710 G & W TOWING INC.,
AND HARBOR TOWING.
WHEREAS, on March 10, 1980, The City Council of the
City of Newport Beach adopted Resolution No. 9738 approving the
tow truck rate schedules for tow services within the City of
Newport Beach - Coast Towing Service, G & W Towing, Inc., and
Harbor Towing; and
WHEREAS, G & W Towing, Inc. and Harbor Towing have
submitted to the City Council their respective proposed schedule
of rates to be charged for tow services within the City of
Newport Beach; and
WHEREAS, Section 15.13.140 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code provides that each holder of a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity for the operation of a tow truck
service shall file with the City a proposed schedule of rates to
be charged for the transportation of vehicles by all tow trucks
operated by said Certificate holders, said rates to be
established by the City Council upon holding a public hearing;
and
WHEREAS, on April 14, 1980, the City Council adopted
Resolution No. 9758 establishing tow charges, storage rates and
after -hours release fees for the official police tow truck
services; and
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WHEREAS, Section 5.15.1080 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code provides that the City and the official police tow
service may review and revise the fee schedule by mutual
agreement at any time upon a finding that a rate increase is
justified and is in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, the official police towing service certificate
holders, G & W Towing, Inc. and Harbor Towing have submitted a
request to increase the towing charges and storage rates based
upon the continuing rise in the cost of doing business; and
WHEREAS, G & W Towing, Inc. and Harbor Towing propose a
uniform fee schedule for both the official police towing rate and
the schedule for tow services within the City of Newport Beach,
independent from the official police tow; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a hearing on June 22,
1980 to consider the requests; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed said requests
and found them to be fair and equitable,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED be it resolved by the
City Council of the City of Newport Beach that the following
towing charges, storage rates and after -hour release fees for
official police tow truck services and for the tow truck rates
for tow services within the City of Newport Beach for G & W
Towing, Inc. and Harbor Towing are established as follows;
Service Rate
Standard Tow
Storage /Impound -Day $39.50
Storage /Impound -Night 39.50
Accident /Impound -Day & Night 39.50
Motorcycle 39.50
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Rate
Use of Dolly $22.50
Remove & Replace Driveshaft $11.50
or Linkage
Rollover & Winching $22.50
Hourly_ Rate Ext.Service $39.50
After Hours Release Fee $11.50
Heavy -Duty Tow $56.50
BE IT FURTHER that:
1. Business hours are established at 7:00 a.m. to 9:00
p.m. seven days a week;
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Storage
Car - Outside
Car - Inside
$ 5.50
9.00
Truck- Outside
10.00
Truck - Inside
15.00
Motorcycle
4.50
Use of Dolly $22.50
Remove & Replace Driveshaft $11.50
or Linkage
Rollover & Winching $22.50
Hourly_ Rate Ext.Service $39.50
After Hours Release Fee $11.50
Heavy -Duty Tow $56.50
BE IT FURTHER that:
1. Business hours are established at 7:00 a.m. to 9:00
p.m. seven days a week;
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2. Vehicles will be released without a storage fee
charged regardless of the hour of release, when the release
request occurs within a 12 -hour period from actual storage or
impound.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 9758 be and
0 hereby is rescinded.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 9738 is
rescinded as it establishes the rates for G & W Towing, Inc. and
Harbor Towing, but said Resolution shall remain in full force and
effect as it establishes the rates for Coast Towing Service.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby
directed to retain this fee schedule on file, to be made
available to interested citizens upon request, and to forward a
copy thereof to the official police towing service companies.
ADOPTED this 22nd day of June, 1981.
ATTEST:
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