11-16-1998 - Regular Meeting - MinutesLA
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 16, 1998
The special meeting of the West Covina City Council was called to order by Mayor Melendez at 6:18
pm in the Management Resource Center at City Hall, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina.
ROLL CALL Mayor Melendez, Mayor Pro Tern Herfert, Councilmembers
Touhey and Wong
Absent: Councilmember Howard
Others Present: Hobbs, Ellis, Dettor, Martyn, Berry
STUDY SESSION — TOWING PROGRAM
Interim Police Chief Ellis presented the staff report, emphasizing
the changes made to the RFP, incorporating Council's direction
from the last meeting.
City Manager Hobbs suggested removing one of the four police
officers from the selection committee and replacing that person
with the Assistant City Manager. This would provide better
impartiality to the process. Council concurred.
Council discussed the time frame for the RFP process, lump sum
or payments, permitting bidders to bid on one to three areas of the
City and how that affects the requisite number of specified trucks,
and release fees.
The following persons addressed the City Council on the proposed
RFP process:
Mark Franco Mark Franco of Walnut Valley Auto Body & Towing
Valerie Hill Valerie Hill of Basura Towing Company
Harold Blackard Harold Blackard of Blackard's Towing, Inc.
Councilmember Wong noted that the City's other franchises pay a
percentage of the fees collected, and that method may be an option
worth exploring with the towing program. Discussion followed
regarding this approach and the feasibility of increasing release
fees.
Motion by Touhey and seconded by Melendez to approve the RFP
with two changes: 1) the RFP process to be shortened to two
weeks, and 2) bidders may bid on any or all of the three areas but
will only be awarded with one area.
Councilmember Wong felt the issue of increased release
fees should be resolved before moving forward with the RFP pro-
cess. Also, imposing a franchise fee based on costs recovered
should be reviewed as well.
Mayor Melendez called for the vote. The motion was
approved 3-1 with Wong voting no.
Council Minutes of 11/16/98
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Herfert and seconded by Melendez to adjourn the
meeting at 7:55 pm. Motion garried 5-0.
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Attest:
City Cleric Janet Be
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Mayor