10-16-95 - For ref
10-25-95 - Ref to Tran & PS Comts
10-30-95 - File to Tran Comt Clk
2-28-96 - PS Comt rept ADOPTED *AS AMENDED TO REQ City Atty with assistance of
OPG Steering Comt, TO PREPARE & PRESENT the following documents to provide for
competitive bidding procedures for OPG franchise type contracts & to fully
recover City costs associated with its towing prog:
A. An Ord adding Section 80.77.3 to LAMC establishing contracting procedures
for OPG to state that contracts for existing OPG areas be awarded at the rate
of at least 4 per year beginning in Calendar Year 1996 based on seniority until
completed.
B. Proposed RFP to reflect these changes or clarification:
1. City cost recovery fees apply only after the total lien is satisfied.
2. Contracts be issued in the ownership interest or corporate name of the OPG &
give the authority to sell such ownership interest or stock.
3. Any sale of a majority of the stock or ownership interest will specifically
require approval of the purchaser by Ccl after rec by Police Comsn.
4. An annual CPI adjustment based on LA County Transportation Index shall be
applied to all OPG fees, effective January 1, of each year.
5. Each awarded 5-year franchise contain an option to renew for a second 5-year
period upon approval by Ccl.
6. Up to, but no more than, two (2) franchises be awarded to one operator.
7. Ccl approval shall be required for:
b. Each final OPG franchise awarded.
*8. *(Chick-Bernson)
9. Stipulate that a contractor's primary OPG facility be located within City of
LA & that contractors not own, or have a controlling interest in the operation
of, any auto dismantling or wrecking yards, auto body shop, repair shop, used
car lot, or any other auto-related business.
*10. Past performance of a previous or current OPG contractor shall be included
among the criteria for awarding any new OPG franchise. *(Goldberg-Wachs)
C. An Ord to establish a Gross Receipts Fee equal to *seven percent *(7%) of
all revenues obtained by the franchise through its OPG status - including the
towing, parking, & the sale of lien vehicles - such fees to be paid by all
OPG's, effective immediately, to the City Clerk on a quarterly basis
substantially in conformance with the provision of the proposed RFP.
*(Bernson-Chick)
D. An Ord to revise the LAMC to require that impounded vehicles valued over
$250 that are abandoned or not claimed by their owners be assessed a Vehicle
Release Fee (existing) after the total lien costs have been satisfied in
accordance with the provisions of the proposed RFP.
3-8-96 - File to City Atty
5-9-96 - File & City Atty R96-0178 report regarding Ord establishing procedures
for contracting with Official Police Garages - to Cal Clk
5-22-96 - Ord ADOPTED to PRESENT AND ADOPT accompanying ORDINANCE adding
Section 80.77.4 to the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish contracting
procedures for official Police Garages. Ordinance provisions include
authorization for the Board of Police Commissioners, subject to Ccl approval,
to award OPG contracts for a fixed 5-year term for each geographic police area
of the City utilizing the City's standardized bid and contract procedures, and
evaluations of past performance of any proposer which has in the past operated
as an OPG. Initial contracts shall be over a 4-year period commencing in 1996,
with a goal of issuing at least four contracts per year and contract procedures
implemented successively based on the OPG's seniority within the designated
geographic area. Ccl approval is required for renewal of contracts for an
additional 5-year period and transfer of ownership of an OPG contract. OPG's
shall pay a 7% gross receipts fee on a quarterly basis from revenue generated
from towing, storage & sales of lien vehicles
5-24-96 - File to Mayor for signature
6-13-96 - File to PS Comt Clk OK
6-14-96 - File in files
12-3-96 - For Ccl - Mayor / LAPD Commission - Req Ccl approve the RFP for
Official Police Garages
12-3-96 - File to Cal Clk
12-18-96 - Verbal Mo - Chick Mover 1996 - Wachs - ADOPTED - HEREBY MOVE
ADOPTION of the Board of Police Commissioners' Communication on today's Ccl
agenda (Item No. 23, CF 95-2019) as follows:
Rec for Ccl action:
AUTH the Board of Police Commissioners to release the RFP for Official Police
Garages to provide towing & storage services in the City of Los Angeles.
12-26-96 - File in files
2-10-98 - File to PS Comt Clk
5-12-98 - For ref - LA Police Commission - Req Ccl approval for an amendment to Ord 171104 extending the "start up" time period from 90 to 180 days relative to the Official Police Garage contracts
5-13-98 - Ref to PS Comt
5-15-98 - File to PS Comt Clk
5-26-98 - Verbal Mo - Chick Mover 1998 / Ferraro - ADOPTED *AS AMENDED - HEREBY MOVE that Ccl ADOPT the following recommendations of the Board of Police Commissioners SUBMITTED DIRECTLY to Ccl by the Public Safety Comt on today's Ccl agenda (Item No. 31, CF 95-2019, copy attached), AS AMENDED by the attached Motion (Hernandez - Chick ) relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to extend the time from 90 to 180 days allowed to new official police garages to obtain proper permits, equipment, personnel and property after being awarded an official Police Garage designation:
1. REQUEST the City Atty to draft an ordinance amending the LAMC to extend the time from 90 to 180 days allowed to new official police garages to obtain proper permits, equipment, personnel and property after being awarded an Official Police Garage (OPG) designation
*2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners to report back in two weeks with recommendations on both policy and procedural changes to the Boards Rules Governing Official Police Garages to insure that any single Ccl District is not overly burdened with an excessive number of OPG storage yards (Hernandez - Chick)
*3. DIRECT the Department of General Services to work with ATS Tow and Ccl District 1 to identify an alternative OPG vehicle storage location to the site at 2010 North Figueroa, including but not limited to exchanging that location for available, unused City owned property (Hernandez - Chick)
(Public Safety Comt waived consideration of the above matter)
5-26-98 - *Motion - Hernandez Mover 1998 / Chick - ADOPTED - MOVE that Item 13 on today's Council Calendar (Council File 95-2019) be amended to include the following instructions:
1. Direct the Los Angeles Police Commission to report back in two weeks with recommendations on both policy and procedural changes to the Commissioner's Rules Governing Official Police Garages to insure that any single Ccl District is not overly burdened with an excessive number of OPG storage yards; and
2. Direct General Services Department to work with ATS Tow and Ccl District 1 to identify an alternative OPG vehicle storage location to the site at 2010 North Figueroa, including but not limited to exchanging that location for available, unused City owned property
6-2-98 - File to City Attorney
6-6-08 - File in files