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Agenda Item
S8 24-0198 Subject: Abandoned Auto
From: Councilmembers Kaplan, Jenkins And Council President Fortunato Bas
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Appropriating A Total Amount Not To Exceed Eight Hundred Forty Thousand Four Hundred Ninety Dollars ($840,490) From Measure BB Funds To Improve Abandoned Auto Towing And Clear The Public Right Of Way Of The Blight And Hazard Of Abandoned Vehicles And Authorizing The City Administrator Or Designee To: (1) Negotiate And Execute An Agreement With Autura For Systems To Improve The Removal Of Abandoned Vehicles And Increase The Efficiency And Tracking Of Vehicle Towing For The City Of Oakland Including The Purchase Of Tow Management Software And Associated Professional Services, With An Initial Two Year Term, At A Cost Not To Exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) Per Year; (2) Allocate An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) To Cover Extra Personnel Costs To Remove The Backlog Of Abandoned Vehicles; (3) Allocate An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Ninety Thousand Four Hundred Ninety Dollars ($190,490) To Unfreeze A Parking And Mobility Management Division Program Analyst For The 2024-2025 Year; (4) Negotiate And Enter Into Additional Contracts For Towing Services With No Net Cost To The City; And (5) Waive The Multi-Step Competitive Proposal Solicitation Process And Local/Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE) Program Requirements
I live at the corner of Midvale and Quigley. At any given time in a two block radius there are 1 - 3 abandoned vehicles in the neighborhood. The residents of the neighborhood are very diligent in reporting the abandoned vehicles using the See, Click, Fix application and calling the non-emergency number to report these vehicles. Most recently there was a car which was abandoned over three months ago that was finally removed last week. Considering the number of single family residences (both houses and apartments) where the residents have two or three cars per address, the prompt removal of abandoned cars is vital to parking for visitors and safe access for first responders and emergency vehicles. I fully support this proposal.
I live at the corner of Midvale and Quigley. At any given time in a two block radius there are 1 - 3 abandoned vehicles in the neighborhood. The residents of the neighborhood are very diligent in reporting the abandoned vehicles using the See, Click, Fix application and calling the non-emergency number to report these vehicles. Most recently there was a car which was abandoned over three months ago that was finally removed last week. Considering the number of single family residences (both houses and apartments) where the residents have two or three cars per address, the prompt removal of abandoned cars is vital to parking for visitors and safe access for first responders and emergency vehicles. I fully support this proposal.