AGENDA
Special Meeting
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City
Boulevard, National City, CA
Ron Morrison, Mayor Douglas J. Schulze, City Manager
Luz Molina, Vice-Mayor - District 1 Heidi Skinner, City Attorney Jose Rodriguez, Councilmember -District 2 Shelley Chapel, MMC, City Clerk Ditas Yamane, Councilmember – District 3
Marcus Bush, Councilmember– District 4
_______________________________________________________________________ The City Council also sits as the City of National City Community Development Commission, Housing Authority, Joint Powers Financing Authority, and Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission as the National City Redevelopment Agency
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AGENDA
Special Meeting
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City
Boulevard, National City, CA
Ron Morrison, Mayor Douglas J. Schulze, City Manager
Luz Molina, Vice-Mayor - District 1 Heidi Skinner, City Attorney Jose Rodriguez, Councilmember -District 2 Shelley Chapel, MMC, City Clerk Ditas Yamane, Councilmember – District 3
Marcus Bush, Councilmember– District 4
_______________________________________________________________________ The City Council also sits as the City of National City Community Development Commission, Housing Authority, Joint Powers Financing Authority, and Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission as the National City Redevelopment Agency
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Shelley Chapel, MMC, City Clerk of the City of National City, hereby declare under penalty of perjury that this notice of a Special Meeting was called by the City Council of the City of National City was posted and provided on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Said meeting to be held Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall, City Council Chambers, 1243 National City Blvd., in the City of National City, California. Said notice was posted on the Bulletin Boards in front of City Hall and the Library.
Shelley Chapel
Shelley Chapel, MMC, City Clerk
AGENDA
Consolidated Special Meeting
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
Pages
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (Comment will be specific to Agenda Item) Speakers will have up to three (3) minutes.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
5.1 Extending Agreements for Towing and Impound Services 3 Recommendation:
Adopt the Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Fourth Amendments to the Agreements with A to Z Enterprises, Inc. dba RoadOne and Alexandra Investments, Inc. dba Angelo’s Towing & Recovery to Extend the Agreements to November 30, 2026.”
6. ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA
Reunión Especial Consolidada
Martes, 29 de septiembre de 2026, 5:00 p.m.
Cámara del Ayuntamiento - 1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA
1. LLAMADO AL ORDEN
2. PASE DE LISTA
3. JURAMENTO DE LEALTAD A LA BANDERA
4. COMENTARIO PÚBLICO (El comentario será específico para el punto de la agenda) Los oradores tendrán hasta tres (3) minutos.
5. CALENDARIO DE CONSENTIMIENTO
5.1 Recomendación de ampliar acuerdos para servicios de remolque y depósito:
Adoptar la resolución titulada, "Resolución del Concejo Municipal de la Ciudad de National City, California, que autoriza al alcalde a ejecutar cuartas enmiendas a los acuerdos con A to Z Enterprises, Inc. dba RoadOne y Alexandra Investments, Inc. dba Angelo's Towing & Recovery para extender los acuerdos hasta el 30 de noviembre de 2026."
6. Aplazamiento
AGENDA REPORT
Department: Police Department
Prepared by: Derek Aydelotte, Captain
Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Approved by: Douglas J. Schulze, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Extending Agreements for Towing and Impound Services
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Fourth Amendments to the Agreements with A to Z Enterprises, Inc. dba RoadOne and Alexandra Investments, Inc. dba Angelo’s Towing & Recovery to Extend the Agreements to November 30, 2026.”
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE PRIOR ACTION:
Not Applicable.
EXPLANATION:
The City’s current towing contracts with RoadOne Towing and Angelo’s Towing & Recovery expire on September 30, 2026. In January of 2026, a working group comprised of representatives from the City Manager and City Attorney’s Offices and the Finance, Police, and Neighborhood Services Departments convened to facilitate a timely process for a seamless continuation of services beyond September 30, 2026. Consistent with the City’s practice of seeking proposals for contractual services, the working group drafted the Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for towing and impound services. On May 5, 2026, the City Council approved the issuance of a Request for Proposals for towing and impound services. Members of the working group evaluated the proposals, conducted site inspections and negotiated conditional tow contract(s) to be executed and effective by October 1, 2026.
On September 22, 2026, City staff presented their evaluations and recommendations to the City Council. After reviewing all responses to the RFP and conducting the site inspections, the working group completed a thorough evaluation of all proposals and established technical rankings of proposals and evaluated those in conjunction with price rankings to determine final rankings, as follows:
1. Cortes Towing Enterprises Inc.
2. Tony’s Auto Center Inc.
3. Quality Towing
4. RoadOne Towing
5. ASAP Towing
Consistent with the objectives of the City Council-approved RFP, the tow contract working group recommended that the City enter into contracts with two (2) towing and impound contractors.
Based on the comprehensive RFP and evaluation process, with consideration of overall best value to the City, staff recommended awarding and entering into tow contracts with the two topPage 3 of 7 ranked tow providers: Cortes Towing Enterprises Inc. and Tony’s Auto Center Inc. dba Tony’s Auto Center.
Upon receipt of staff’s presentation and comments from the public and tow operators, the City Council desired additional time to consider the recommendations and requested additional information prior to award. Because the agreements with the two current tow operators expire on September 30, 2026, extensions to the agreements are necessary to ensure the City continues to receive towing and impound services prior to award of new agreements.
City staff recommend approval of Fourth Amendments to the current agreements with both current tow operators on the same terms and conditions as the existing agreements, except that the quarterly Towing Program Fee will be prorated to account for the extension only being for a partial quarter.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
The prorated quarterly Towing Program Fee revenue shall be $36,481.34, paid in equal shares by the two designated contractors. Revenues are recorded in account no. 100-70-21-21100-3558- .
RELATED CITY COUNCIL 2020-2025 STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Public Safety
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
This is not a project under CEQA, and is therefore, not subject to environmental review.
CCR15378; PRC 21065.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
The Agenda Report was posted at least 72 hours before the Regular Meeting date and time, and 24 hours before a Special Meeting in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act ORDINANCE:
Not Applicable
EXHIBITS:
Exhibit A – Fourth Amendment
Exhibit B – Resolution
ATTACHMENT A
ITEM PENDING TO BE UPDATED PRIOR TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CURRENT AGREEMENTS WITH
CONTRACTORS
RESOLUTION NO. 2026 -
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE FOURTH AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENTS WITH A TO Z ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA ROADONE AND ALEXANDRA INVESTMENTS, INC. DBA ANGELO’S TOWING & RECOVERY TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENTS TO NOVEMBER 30, 2026.
WHEREAS, the City of National City (“City”) advertised a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for towing and impound services on May 6, 2021; and WHEREAS, based on the strength of their proposals and qualifications, the City awarded agreements to two contractors, A to Z Enterprises, Inc. dba RoadOne (“RoadOne”) and Alexandra Investments, Inc. dba Angelo’s Towing & Recovery (“Angelo’s”), on September 7, 2021, via Resolution No. 2021-118; and WHEREAS, the original agreements were each for a term of two (2) years, with the option to extend for three (3) one-year extensions upon approval by the Chief of Police, as Contract Administrator for the City; and
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2023, City and the tow contractors entered into First Amendments to the agreements to exercise the first of the three (3) extension options, extending the agreements by one (1) year to September 30, 2024; and WHEREAS, on October 1, 2024, City and the tow contractors entered into Second Amendments to the agreements to exercise the second of the three (3) extension options, extending the agreements by one (1) year to September 30, 2025; and WHEREAS, on October 1, 2025, City and the tow contractors entered into Third Amendments to the agreements to exercise the third of the three (3) extension options, extending the agreements by one (1) year to September 30, 2026; and WHEREAS, a new RFP for towing and impound services was solicited in May of 2026 but has not yet been awarded and, to ensure continuation of towing and impound services for the City in the interim, the City desires to further extend the agreements to November 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, based on the contractors’ performances and quality of work, expiring agreements, and to ensure continuation of towing and impound services for the City, staff recommends approval of Fourth Amendments to the agreements with RoadOne and Angelo’s to extend the agreements to November 30, 2026, on the same terms and conditions as the current agreements except for a prorated Towing Program Fee.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute Fourth Amendments to the agreements with A to Z Enterprises, Inc. dba RoadOne and Alexandra Investments, Inc. dba Angelo’s Towing & Recovery to extend the agreements to November 30, 2026.
Section 2: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 29th day of September 2026.
Ron Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
Shelley Chapel, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Heidi Skinner, City Attorney