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Commission updates commercial-vehicle rules and approves Motorola contract increase
Summary
On Feb. 4 the Hollywood City Commission passed on first reading amendments to Chapter 72 to clarify Type A vs. Type B commercial vehicles and allow up to two marked Type B vehicles per unit; the commission also approved a change order increasing a Motorola radio contract from $500,000 to $1.5 million and extending its term to three years.
The Hollywood City Commission on Feb. 4 approved two routine but consequential items: a first-reading ordinance amending Chapter 72 (parking) to clarify commercial-vehicle definitions and a procurement resolution increasing a blanket purchase agreement with Motorola Solutions Inc.
On the ordinance, Office of Parking and Code Compliance staff explained the change separates larger, high-impact "Type A" commercial vehicles from smaller, passenger-like "Type B" vehicles. The amendment revises the Type A definition language so that capacity reads "more than 1 ton" (rather than "1 ton or more") and clarifies size thresholds (for example, overall length greater than 23 feet or overall height greater than 10 feet would remain Type A). Staff said the intent is to continue to restrict large, heavily marked trucks and equipment from overnight parking in residential neighborhoods while allowing employees who drive marked smaller vehicles (for example, F-150-style pickup trucks or SUVs) to park at home; proposed code would limit Type B overnight parking to two marked vehicles per residential unit.
Parking staff summarized the changes and recommended approval of sections 72.11 and 72.112. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about vehicle length, the distinction between dual-wheeled chassis, and whether paid or public-street parking would be affected; staff said temporary delivery vehicles, moving vans, emergency vehicles and storage/staging related to active construction would remain governed by other rules.
The ordinance was approved on first reading by the commission; the record shows a unanimous voice vote after motion and second.
Separately, the commission approved a change order to extend and increase an existing blanket purchase agreement with Motorola Solutions Inc. The change order raises the contract amount from $500,000 to $1,500,000 and extends the term from one year to three years. The staff presentation described the item as a radio-equipment services contract; the motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
What happens next: the ordinance will proceed through the city's normal second-reading and adoption process; procurement staff will execute the Motorola change order and update contract records.
Quotes from the meeting: "Type A vehicles create greater visual and physical impacts to the neighborhood," a staff presenter said when differentiating classifications. "This change is intended to allow Type B marked vehicles to be brought home while keeping large trucks off residential streets," staff added.
Clarification note: The staff presentation identified the item as PO-2026-002 and recommended approval of sections 72.11 and 72.112; where staff names were not explicitly identified in the transcript the article uses the presenting office title.
