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Home My Public Portal About2002.167 (11-19-02)RESOLUTION NO. 2002.167 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD SETTING TOWING EEE RATES AS IT RELATES ' ~ TO SECTION 7-23.7 OF THE LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE + ~ WHEREAS, The City of Lynwood has recently approved Ordinance No. 1527 ~` , ~ setting specific procedures for the. crty referral towing services;. and ~ . , ' ., ~ . ,I ! ~ WHEREAS, Section 7-23.7 of said Ordinance allows Crty Council to set~ the ~ maximum rates to be charged for referral towing'~services. - , NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF T•HE CITY OF LYNWOOD - , DOES RESOLVE~ AS FOLLOWS: . N '. Section 1. That the City Council approves the maximum rates for the referral ~ , towing services as shown on Attachment "B" attached hereto and made a part ~ hereo£ ~ ~ ~ ~~ . ~ ~ ° Section 2: Thi`s Resolution shall not go into effect until Ordmance No. 1527' becomes effective, and upon such Ordinance becoming effective, this Resolution ~ shall then take effect immeciiately. ~ PASSED APPROVED and.ADOPTED this 19th day of NovemberZ002 . . ,:~ w , ~ ~ • . - ` ' ` ` ~ `=~ ~ f - . ' ARTURO REYES,~ AYOR ; ~ City of Lyriwood ~4 ' ATTES'I'~ ~ APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: ~~ ~~~'-~',Q~~' _ . Andrea L. ,Hooper, City Clerk Faust' Gonzale _ City of Lynwood Crty Manger ° • ` APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~~ ~ ~ ~~~- , _ Mic ael B. ontgomery City Attorney ' _ ~ t , .. , . ~ • . s, f T ; ~ . , , ~ ._ ~ ~ ' . ~ ~ cou022568 ,a STATE OF CALIFORNIA . ) ) § COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said City at a special meeting thereof held`in the City Hall of said City on the day November 19th , 2002 and passed by' the following Vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN PEDROZA, RODRIGUEZ, REYES NOES: COUNCILMEN BYRD, RI~CHARDS ABSENT: NONE ~~ City Clerk, City of Lynwood STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) § COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, ~the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and forgoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resoluhon No. 2002 .167 on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 19th day of November , 2002 ,~~ ~~~ ~~?-~-~~-~ City Clerk, City of Lynwood ~ , ~ ---, ~ ~ ~ cou022568 ~ ATTACHMENT "B" , CITY OF LYNWOOD TOW AND STORAGE SERVICE R.ATES NOVEMBER 19, 2002 I. TOWING AND STORAGE RATES :Rates and charges for towing and storage of vehicles as a result of City Department or :Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department activify or in the performance ~of duties as an official garage shall not exceed the following rates schedule. Additional charges shall not be riiade for special equipment or service necessary to prepare vehicles for towing, except as provided therein. Rates and charges shall be posted in the office and all bills shall be ~ rtemized. ' A. SHORT TERM RATES - TOWING Cliarges shall be based on an hourly rate for time actually consurr~ed. This is when the tow vehicle departs the tow service to the vehicle to be towed, and ~ ~ back to the tow service with no stops in-between. Automobile and motorcycle rates shall be $86.00 for the first hour of fraction tliereof, $43 00 far each additional half-hour or fraction thereof over the first , hour ~ ' STORAGE F'EES ~ i ~ , 1 Automobiles and trucks up fio, and~ including one ton: Rates shall•be $20.00 for ~~ ~ ~ ~ the first 24-hour period and $20.00 for each day thereafter. 2 Motorcycles, including scooters: Rates shall be $10 00 for the first 24-hour period and $10 00 each day thereafter. 3 Trucks, boats and house .trailers over one ton and less than 20 feet: Rates shall ' be $20.00 for the "first 24-hour period and. $20 00 for each day thereafter. 4. Trucks~ boats and house trailers over one-ton and more than 20 feet: Rates , shall be $28.00 for the first 24-hour penod and $28.00 for each day thereafter. 5. Major vehicle component (engine, door, etc.). Rates shall be $6,00 per unit for the first 24-hour period and $6.00 per unit each day thereafter. , - t r ~ 6 Cargo containers and trailers stored bv the-Cargo Criminal Apprehension Team CCAT Rates shall be $28 00 far the first 24-hour period and $28 00 for each day thereafter. Charges shall be based on a daily rate, which extends to midnrght the following day. Vehicle must be at the tow service for over twenty-four (24) hours before a second day storage can be charged. EXCEPTIONS • 1 When a release request is made wrthin the first hour of storage, the storage fee shall be waived. 2 When a release.request is made within the second hour of storage, fee shall be one-half (1/2) of the regular fee 3 When a release request is made within twenty-four (24) hours only one.day's storage shall be charged, regardless of the calendar date. 4 When a release request is made between 7 OOp.m. and midnight, one day's storage fee shall be waived providing such release occurs within the mandatory release hours (6.OOa.m. to 7.00 p.m.) of the following day. B. LONG TERM RATE FOR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION If the vehicle is required to be kept in storage for investigation purposes, as determined by the Sheriff's Department, the storage charges shall be $2.00 per day II. AFTER-HOUR SERVICE If the tow provider ~s required to respond to release any vehicles impounded or stored on its premises and, if such response is other than during normal business hours, or during the two (2) hours period on Saturdays, Sunday or holidays, the tow provider may charge one-half (1/2) the basic hourly rate of towing as a fee for his service If time consumed exceeds one-half (1/2) hour, contractor may charge $43 00 for each addrtional one-half (1 /2) hour or fraction thereof. III. HOOK-UP OR LET-DOWN FEES Tow provider shall not charge a fee for "hooking up" or "letting doum" a vehicle from its tow truck if said vehicle was not actually towed to contractor's garage. Unless contractor has departed the tbw scene, he shall not tow a stored vehicle to his garage if the owner or authorized agent thereof requests its possession. ~~ IV. FORKLIFT ~ Charges shal.l be $80 00'per hour, when required by CCAT V. TiEAVY-DUTY TOWING CHARGES , . l Where the disabled truck is upright and does not require special preparation for "~ towing, rates shall be $162 the first hour or fraction thereof, for a heavy duty tow , unit, $81 00 for each a`ddit~onal half-hour or fraction thereof over the first hour, ~$45 00 an hour or fraction thereof for each extra man required. 2 Where the truck is overturned, is on another, vehicle, has gone down an embankment or requires special equipment and preparing prior to towing, rates shall be ~258 00 an hour or fraction thereof for a heavy-duty unit; $129 00 per hour for each~additional heavy duty tow unit and $129 00 for each additional half- hour or fraction thereof over the first hour, $45 00 an hour or fraction thereof may be charged for each additional rnan required. Fifty percent additional may be charged when the disabled truck carries a dangerous cargo of inflammables, ~ corrosives, explosives or liquid gas 3 Cargo container or trailer rates for the Cargo Criininal Apprehension Team (CCAT). shall be $162 00 the first hour or fraction thereof, and $81 00 for each additional half-hour or fraction thereof, and $81.00 for each addrtional half-hour or fraction thereof over the first hour; $45 00 an hour or fraction thereof for each extra man required. , 1 ~ Oth TowStorageFees ., r