RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF THE SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT’S FY 2025-26 TOW SERVICE FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS WHEREAS, The City of Salinas, through the Police Department, manages a rotational tow program to provide towing services for the abatement and removal of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles from private or public property, and to impound and provide storage of such vehicles as ordered and designated by authorized members of the Salinas Police Department; and WHEREAS, tow companies provide service to the Salinas Police Department pursuant to a franchise issued by the City and a Tow Service Franchise Agreement entered into between the City and the tow companies; and WHEREAS, each tow company is required to pay a franchise fee to the City during the term of the franchise in an amount set by Resolution of the City Council pursuant to Salinas Municipal Code section 20-191; and WHEREAS, the Police Department is recommending a temporary extension of the existing Tow Service Franchise Agreements in order to continue working on outstanding issues with the tow companies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council authorizes the City Manager to enter into amendments to temporarily extend the FY 2025-26 Tow Service Franchise Agreements with the franchise tow companies through December 31, 2026.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 30th day of June 2026, by the following vote:
AYES NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
Dennis Donohue, Mayor
ATTEST:
Patricia M. Soratos, City Clerk