RESOLUTION NO. 2025-125
A Resolution OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, california, APPROVING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TOW AND STORAGE RATE SCHEDULE FOR CITY-INITIATED TOWS WHEREAS, the City Council is vested with the authority to approve the rates charged by non-exclusive franchise towing companies for City-initiated tows under section 58-676 (22) of the Pomona City Code; WHEREAS, the City currently has franchise agreements with towing companies to provide towing services for City-initiated tows; WHEREAS, all four franchise towing companies submitted requests to the Chief of Police to increase the towing and storage rates for City-initiated tows; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pomona as follows:
SECTION 1. This resolution shall supersede all rates established by City Council Resolution No. 2023-177.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby establishes the maximum allowable tow and storage rate schedule for City-initiated tows as follows:
Effective Date 1/19/2026
Category
Tows
Inside Storage
Outside Storage
Class A
(Cars and Trucks)
$326.55 / hour
$81.06 / day
$77.78 / day
Class B
(Over 1-ton w/out air brakes)
$383.03 / hour
$81.29 / day
$80.83 / day
Class C
(2-3 Axle w/ air brakes)
$544.81 / hour
$86.51 / day
$87.34 / day
Class D
(Tractor Trailers)
$603.70 / hour
$90.55 / day
$88.75 / day
Motorcycles
$326.55 / hour
$81.06 / day
$77.78 / day
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby establishes that the maximum allowable rate for “After Hours/ Weekend Release” for City-initiated tows shall be $100.00. For the purposes of this section, “After Hours” shall mean those hours of any weekday that the franchisee is not open to the public. For purposes of this section, “Weekend Release” shall mean holidays during which the franchisee is not regularly open for business, Saturdays (except such time between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.), or Sundays.
SECTION 4. The City Council hereby resolves that the maximum allowable tow and storage rates established in Section 2 herein shall become effective as indicated in Section 2 on January 19, 2026.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the approval and passage of this resolution, and it shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of November, 2025.
CITY OF POMONA:
______________________________
Tim Sandoval
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________ ______________________________ Sonia Carvalho Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Attorney City Clerk
I, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Pomona at a regular meeting thereof held on November 3, 2025 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Diana Robles
Deputy City Clerk
Resolution No. 2025-125
November 3, 2025
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