REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
April 5, 2018
FROM: JERRY P. DYER, Chief of Police
Police Department
THROUGH: ANDREW HALL, Deputy Chief
Police Department
BY: RICHARD TUCKER, Lieutenant
Traffic Safety and Support Services Section
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to three-year Non-Exclusive Franchise Tow Agreements
1. ***RESOLUTION - To grant non-exclusive franchises to specified tow operators (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
2. BILL - (For introduction) - Amending Section 9-1707 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to investigation regarding tow trucks
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that Council approve the Resolution of Intention to authorize the Chief of Police to execute a three-year Non-Exclusive Franchise Tow Agreement with 29 local tow operators for the towing and storage of vehicles impounded by the Fresno Police Department. It is also recommended that the Council amend Article 17, Chapter 9, Section 9-1707 of the Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) as it relates to tow trucks, which is introduced in these materials.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Non-Exclusive Franchise Tow Agreement (the "Agreement") with the tow operators will replace the existing Agreement which expired on December 28, 2017. Upon expiration, each of the tow operators entered into a month-by-month contract extension with the City of Fresno, which was allowed pursuant to the terms of the previous contract. The Agreement contains subtle changes, including modification of the provision related to additional terms and conditions. This Agreement will allow for two, one year extensions, if both the City and the tow operators consent to the extensions. The additional one-year extensions will allow for a five-year term of the Agreement.
Article 17, Chapter 9, Section 9-1707(f) of the FMC currently requires the City to add tow truck companies to the Fresno Police Department tow truck rotation list if we have less than thirty companies. Article 17, Chapter 9, Section 9-1707(f) will...
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