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Council discusses deadline waiver for towing rotation, staff to propose ordinance adjustments
Summary
Council questioned whether suspending an application deadline for a towing firm would set a precedent; staff said any waiver would need consistent application and that modest ordinance revisions are planned; staff also described outreach and a typical rotation pool of about 8–10 vendors.
Council reviewed agenda item 6b, which asks whether the city should grant a deadline waiver for a towing applicant. A council member asked, "Would we be setting the precedent for every company to come in?" Deputies replied that a deadline-waiver, if granted, would need to be applied consistently and that staff plans to bring modest changes to the ordinance to address extenuating circumstances.
A council member suggested exploring a penalty option (for example, a $500 fine) to allow late applicants to pay to enter the rotation while ensuring consequences for missing deadlines. Staff described proactive outreach: multiple email reminders, monthly compliance checks by PD, and word-of-mouth notifications to vendors. On the question of rotation size, staff estimated the normal rotation pool at "somewhere in the neighborhood of 8 to 10" towing vendors and said they would follow up with exact numbers.
No ordinance change or waiver decision was recorded at the workshop; staff said they will return with proposed ordinance language and potentially a pay-study or fee structure to present to council.
