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Daytona Beach commission approves towing-rate ordinance, fleet purchase and consent items; vehicle price in agenda appears garbled
Summary
The commission passed a second-reading ordinance to align towing and storage rates with Volusia County and approved a resolution authorizing utility fleet purchases; the vehicle purchase figure printed in the agenda appears to be a clerical error and is flagged for staff follow-up.
The Daytona Beach City Commission approved several routine and administrative items during its January meeting, including an ordinance aligning the city’s maximum trespass and nonconsensual tow and storage rates with Volusia County standards and a resolution authorizing utility fleet replacements.
On second reading, the commission approved an ordinance amending city code section 1-10-38 to update maximum rates for trespass and nonconsensual tows and storage to match county standards. Commissioner Paula Reid moved the ordinance and Commissioner Cantu seconded; the motion passed on a 5-0 vote with no public speakers.
On administrative matters, the commission approved a resolution (item 11b) authorizing the purchase of 10 vehicles for the utility department. The clerk read a purchase total of $100,003,131,507.72 in the public record; that figure is almost certainly a transcription or data-entry error in the agenda/backup. Commissioners moved and approved the resolution (recorded vote 6-0) and did not amend the dollar amount on the floor; staff should be asked to confirm and publish the correct procurement total.
Other actions on the consent agenda included designation of a planning-board appointment (Scott Lee) to fill a vacancy through Dec. 31, 2028, and an addition of $500 to the Historic Pinewood Cemetery Corporation line in the consent items (sponsored by Commissioner Ken Strickland). Minutes from the Nov. 19, 2025 meeting were approved earlier in the meeting.
What’s next: Public hearings and final actions for several first-reading ordinances (annexation of property on Carol Lee Street; Sunglow Mini Storage PDG amendment; Waypoint Community Development District amendment; fingerprinting fee increase) are set for Jan. 21. The commission asked staff to correct or clarify the vehicle procurement total and to file the accurate figure in the public record.
