ORDINANCE NO. 4325
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING NON-EXCLUSIVE TOWING FRANCHISES FOR CITY-INITIATED TOWS TO SANDERS TOWING, INC., S & J TOWING SERVICE, INC., CARPE CARMA, L.L.C., dba POMONA VALLEY TOWING, INC., AND AL & SON’S TOWING, INC. FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS WHEREAS, Article XIII of the Pomona City Charter sets forth the procedure for the award of franchises; WHEREAS, Chapter 58 (Traffic and Vehicles), Article VIII (Tow Service Franchises), of the Pomona City Code (PCC) sets forth the eligibility criteria and procedures specific to awarding non-exclusive towing franchises for City-initiated tows; WHEREAS, a Request for Qualified Proposals for award of Non-Exclusive Towing Franchises for City-Initiated Tows was posted by the City of Pomona Finance Department on August 11, 2022; WHEREAS, four (4) qualified tow operators were recommended to the City Council for award of franchises; WHEREAS, on November 21, 2022, Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-177 stating the Council’s intent to conduct the public hearing on December 5, 2022, and award three-year non-exclusive towing franchises for City-initiated tows to Sanders Towing Service, Inc., S & J Towing Service, Inc., Carpe Carma, L.L.C., dba Pomona Valley Towing, Inc., and Al & Son’s Towing, Inc.; WHEREAS, a notice of public hearing for the award of the three-year non-exclusive franchises for City-initiated tows has been published in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin setting the time and date of the public hearing for December 5, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the Pomona City Council Chambers.
WHEREAS, on December 5, 2022, the Council introduced Ordinance No. 4325 for the award of three-year, non-exclusive towing franchises for City-initiated tows; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Pomona as follows:
SECTION 1. That in accordance with Pomona City Charter Article XIII, which sets forth the procedure for approving franchises, a duly noticed public hearing has been conducted in consideration of awarding three-year non-exclusive towing franchises for City-initiated tows to Sanders Towing, Inc., S & J Towing Service, Inc., Carpe Carme, LLC, dba Pomona Valley Towing, Inc., and Al & Son’s Towing, Inc.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to the provisions set forth in the Pomona City Code, Chapter 58 (Traffic and Vehicles), Article VIII (Tow Service Franchises), three-year non-exclusive towing franchise for City-initiated tows is hereby awarded to Sanders Towing, Inc., S & J Towing Service, Inc., Carpe Carma, L.L.C., dba Pomona Valley Towing, Inc., and Al & Son’s Towing, Inc. are hereby approved, subject to the terms and conditions of the non-exclusive franchise agreements.
SECTION 3. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the non-exclusive franchise agreements for City-initiated tows.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance, causing it to be posted as required by law, and it shall thereupon become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of December, 2022.
CITY OF POMONA:
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Tim Sandoval
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
______________________________ _____________________________ Sonia Carvalho Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Attorney City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF POMONA
I, ROSALIA A. BUTLER, MMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Pomona do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced for first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pomona held on December 5, 2022 and was adopted at second reading at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pomona held on December 19, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Clerk
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