R7O - Develop Towing Services Solicitation

A Resolution Of The Mayor And City Commission Of The City Of Miami Beach, Florida, Directing The Administration To Work With The City Attorney’s Office To Develop A Competitive Solicitation For The Issuance Of Towing Permits Pursuant To Chapter 106 Of The City Code, For Towing Services For The City’s Police Department And Parking Department, With The Final Proposed Competitive Solicitation Subject To The Prior Approval Of The City Commission; Further, Directing The Administration To Evaluate The October 19, 2020 Comments And Recommendations Made By Miami Beach United With Respect To Towing Services, And To Identify Recommendations For Enhancing Competition, Including, Without Limitation, An Analysis Of: (1) Properties That May Be Potential Candidates For “on-site” Storage Of Impounded Vehicles Within, And Outside, The City; (2) Measures To Improve Customer Service And Transparency, Including Whether Towing Company Personnel Should Be Required To Wear Body Cameras; (3) Logistical Or Operational Issues Associated With The City Directly Performing Towing Functions Within The City, Should The City Elect To Do So; And (4) Proposed Amendments To The City Code And/or The Administrative Rules And Regulations For Police Department And Parking Department Towing Permits, Which May Be Required To Enhance Competition Beyond The Existing Two Permittees; And Further Directing The Administration To Conduct Public Outreach, Such As Through A “virtual” Town Hall Or Similar Event, To Obtain Public Input And Comment On The Foregoing Matters, Prior To The City Commission’s Consideration Of The Proposed Competitive Solicitation.