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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSS3 - Towing Fees and Services - PowerPointTowing Fees and Services Law Enforcement Towing - Governed by the California Vehicle Code & Newport Beach Municipal Code - Reasons for Towing: - No Parking - Excessive Citations - Garage/ Alley Block - Evidentiary Purposes - Incident to Arrest January 12, 2016 Item No. SS3 Towing Fees and Services The Volume of Law Enforcement Tows has decreased over time due to changes in the law: - Williams (2006)1 – Vehicles Towed Incident to Arrest must serve “Community Caretaking” function - 2814.2 (c) VC (2012) – Placed additional restrictions on when vehicles can be towed for not having a licensed driver 1Williams (2006) 145 CALAPP 4th 756 Towing Fees Collected Tow revenue has gone down an average of 6% per year for the last 5 years $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 Impound Release Fees Franchise Fee Paid Period # of Tows City Release Fees Tow Co. Revenue Franchise Fee Paid FY 2010 1898 $72,716 $905,777 $90,578 FY 2011 1608 $61,572 $786,089 $78,609 FY 2012 1345 $45,419 $580,225 $58,025 FY 2013 1311 $51,101 $716,080 $71,608 FY 2014 1117 $42,982 $654,239 $65,239 FY 2015 1185 $31,761 $624,270 $62,427 Total 8464 $305,551 $4,266,680 $426,486 Towing Cost of Service Study Results Proposed Vehicle Tow and Release Fee $130 Total Fully Total Cost Total Hours per Burdened to Provide Minutes Unit Hourly Rates the Service Police CSO (incl Part Time & Senior)*56.00 0.93 $91.40 $85.31 Police Officer 14.00 0.23 $173.21 $40.42 Dispatcher 5.00 0.08 $62.21 $5.18 Total Cost of Service:$130.91 Proposed Fee $130.00 * Includes 25 minutes for Vehicle (Impound) Release Fee, currently established in the Master Fee Schedule at $38 X = Towing Fee Cost Sharing Proposal Fee to be Paid to the City (proposed): Tow Companies pay: $55 Customer pays: $75 TOTAL $130 Fee Tow Franchise Fee Annual Total (10%) # of Annual Tows Average Cost Per Tow FY 2013 $71,608 1311 $55 FY 2014 $65,239 1117 $58 FY 2015 $62,427 1185 $53 3 Year Average $55 Towing Fee Comparison * These cities have tiered fees to charge for additional staff time spent on such things as DUI arrests and driving with a suspended or no license. City Irvine Laguna Beach Proposed Newport Beach Fee Fountain Valley Santa Ana Huntington Beach Costa Mesa Tow Fee to Customer $20 $40 $75 $130/ $425* $140/ $190* $150 $200 /$30 /$150* Fees Last Reviewed 2005 2002 2015 2015 2015 2009 2008 Towing Services RFP Process •Extensive staff review of the historical towing operator facility and fleet requirements contained in the NBMC 5.15 •RFP conducted and proposals scored in accordance with all provisions of NBMC 5.15 •Three (3) proposals received (G&W Towing, MetroPro Road Services, Southside Towing) Proposal Scoring Criteria Criterion Percentage Qualifications and Experience 30% Ability to Deploy Services 20% Compliance with NBMC 5.15 50% Towing Services RFP Process •All proposers have sufficient equipment and fleet sizing •G&W Towing and MetroPro Road Services possess the most towing experience among all proposers to this RFP, including experience in working directly with the City. •Southside Towing was rated lower due to their only having 38,940 sf of outdoor vehicle storage space which is below the minimum requirement of 44,000 s.f. Scoring Results From Towing RFP Review G&W Towing MetroPro Road Services Southside Towing Evaluation Score (Out of 100): 76.00 75.00 55.00 Overall Rank: 1 2 3 Towing Rates Schedule NB Towing Rates Current Towing Rates Proposed Rates (5% increase) Towing LT. Duty $163 $172 Med. Duty $178 $188 Hvy. Duty $310 $327 Flatbed $178 $188 Motorcycle $178 $188 Storage Car Outside $43 $45 Car Inside $51 $54 Truck Outside $50 $53 Truck Inside $60 $63 Motorcycle $24 $25 Labor Labor $163 $172 Driveline $29 $31 Dollies/Go-Jacks $57 $60 Haz.Mat $45 $47 Winching $73 $78 Rollover $73 $78 On-scene release $81 $85 After hours Release- Lt. Duty $56 $59 Medium Duty $56 $65 Heavy Duty $56 $75 Service Call-Minimum $112 $118 This is what the Towing Company collects from the customer for their services Towing Fees and Services Looking for Council Direction on the recommendation to; •Approve the revised Towing fee •Approve the revised Municipal Code Change •Approve the two recommended towing operators •Approve the proposed towing schedule Typical Tow Bill Current Fees Proposed Fees Basic Tow light Duty $163 $172 1 Day Outside Storage $43 $45 City Impound Release Fee $38 $75 Total Bill to Customer $244 $292 Franchise Fee from Towing Operators $55 $55