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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