RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE CITY -INITIATED TOW
AND STORAGE RATE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, on December 7 , 20 21, City Council approved agreements with seven (7) companies to provide tow and impound services for City -initiated tows (each, an “Agreement,” collectively, the “Agreements”); and
WHEREAS, each Agreement provides that the City-Initiated Tow and Storage Schedule is subject to an annual review and revision and the Police Department is requesting Council approval to update this rate schedule for calendar year 2026, to apply to each of the Agreements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered a proposed schedule of all charges and fees for each Agreement that the tow companies will be authorized to collect from consumers for tow and impound services rendered on behalf of the City, effective January 1, 2026, which schedule is identical to the California Highway Patrol Southern San Diego Region tow rates and is representative of reliable benchmarks for similar charges for the area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it amends the City-Initiated Tow and Storage Rate Schedule, which will apply to each of the Agreements, to read as follows:
Chula Vista City-Initiated Tow and Storage Rates
(effective January 1, 2026)
Service Rate
Basic Tow $301.00
Medium Tow $338.00
Heavy Tow $400.00
Mileage None
Dolly Charge None
Labor Rate per hour (if exceeding one hour of service) $65.00 Basic Storage Rate (per 24-hour period) $80.00
Medium Storage Rate (per 24-hour period) $90.00
Heavy Storage Rate (per 24-hour period) $102.00
Evening Release (after 5:00 pm & Holidays) $65.00
Presented by Approved as to form by
Roxana Kennedy Marco A. Verdugo
Chief of Police City Attorney