ATTACHMENT NO. 2
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-126
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENT TO EXTEND THE CURRENT NON-EXCLUSIVE TOWING FRANCHISES FOR CITY-INITIATED TOWS FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM AND SETTING THE DATE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING TO INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE EXTENSIONS OF THE CURRENT NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISES WHEREAS, Article XIII of the Pomona City Charter sets for the procedure for awarding franchises; WHEREAS, Chapter 58, Article VIII of the Pomona City Code (“PCC”) sets forth the eligibility criteria and procedures specific to awarding and extending non-exclusive towing franchises for City-initiated tows; WHEREAS, there are currently four non-exclusive towing franchises for City initiated tows, which were awarded by City Council Ordinance No. 4325 (adopted on December 19, 2022), and expire on January 18, 2026; WHEREAS, in accordance with PCC section 58-678, the franchises may be extended pursuant to terms set forth in the franchise agreements; WHEREAS, Sanders Towing, Inc., S & J Towing Service, Inc., Carpe Carma, L.L.C. dba Pomona Valley Towing, Inc., and Al & Son’s Towing, Inc. have each submitted written requests to extend their franchise agreements for three years; WHEREAS, in consideration of extending four Non-Exclusive Franchises for City-Initiated Tows for a term of three years, the City Council intends to hold a public hearing on November 17, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 505 S. Garey Avenue, Pomona, California on the introduction of an ordinance to extend the current non-exclusive towing franchise agreements with Sanders Towing, Inc., S & J Towing Service, Inc., Carpe Carma, L.L.C. dba Pomona Valley Towing, Inc., and Al & Son’s Towing, Inc.; WHEREAS, the notice of the public hearing will be published in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and on the City’s website at least two weeks prior to the hearing date.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pomona as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City Council hereby declares its intent to extend four non-exclusive towing franchises for City-initiated tows with 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.
SECTION 2. That a duly noticed public hearing on the matter of extending the non-exclusive towing franchise agreement will be held on November 17, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 505 S. Garey Avenue, Pomona, California.
SECTION 3. That after receiving public comment and testimony at the public hearing, the City Council intends to introduce an ordinance extending the non-exclusive towing franchise agreements for City-initiated tows for three years, SECTION 4. 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:
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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. 2025-126
November 3, 2025
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