Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER AUTHORIZING STAFF AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE TWO (2) TOWING & STORAGE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH FALCON TOWING & KRUGER TOWING (ON A ROTATING BASIS) TO PROVIDE CITY-INITIATED TOWING SERVICES AND TO RETURN THE SAME TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE AWARD (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
A Request for Proposals to provide Towing and Storage Services for the City of Carson (the "RFP") was issued on April 3, 2017. The City received two (2) responding proposals by the deadline of May 8, 2017.
After reviewing these responses and conducting follow-up interviews, staff is recommending that the City Council authorize staff and the City Attorney to negotiate two (2) Towing Franchise Agreements (on a rotating basis), consistent with the requirements of Jacks v. Santa Barbara, with Falcon Towing and Kruger Towing and return the same to the City Council for consideration and possible award.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
The City Council authorize staff and the City Attorney to negotiate two (2) Towing Franchise Agreements, consistent with the requirements of Jacks v. Santa Barbara, with Falcon Towing and Kruger Towing and return the same to the City Council for consideration and possible award.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
Reject all proposals and provide different direction to staff regarding towing services in the City of Carson.
IV. BACKGROUND
The City's "police powers" permit it to contract for activities related to services provided to the City and residents of the City. Among those activities is the legal authority to tow vehicles. Typically the City will be required to tow abandoned vehicles, non-operable vehicles, illegally parked vehicles, and vehicles involved in accidents or traffic stops. The City's Code and Parking Control Officers and/or the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department ("LASD") personnel request and authorize the towing...
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