Resolution 2020-31371R E S O LU T IO N NO . 2020-313 7 1
A R E S O L U T IO N O F T H E M A Y O R A N D C ITY C O M M IS S IO N O F T H E
C IT Y O F M IA M I B E A C H , FL O R ID A , A P P R O V IN G A N D FU R T H E R
EX T E N D IN G T H E C U R R E N T TO W PE R M IT S O F B E A C H T O W IN G
S E R V IC E S , IN C ., A N D TR E M O N T TO W IN G , IN C ., C U R R E NT L Y S E T T O
EX P IR E O N A U G U S T 28 , 2020, O N A M O N T H -T O -M O N T H BA S IS FO R
U P T O TH R E E (3) M O N T H S A FT E R T H E EX P IRA T IO N DA T E .
W H E R EA S , on or about December, 2018, the City of Miami Beach Internal Auditor
(the "City Auditor") and his staff undertook an audit of the City's two (2) towing permittees,
Beach Towing Services, Inc., and Tremont Towing, Inc. (hereinafter, the "Towing
Permittees"); and
WHEREAS, nearing the end of his auditing process, the City Auditor met with
representatives of the Towing Permittees on March 11, 2019, and May 16, 2019, to
discuss the draft audit reports (hereinafter, the "Draft Audit Reports"), and to receive
feedback, suggested revisions, and/or other comments, as is customary during the City's
internal auditing process; and
WHEREAS, at the June 5, 2019 City Commission meeting, the Towing Permittees,
through their representatives, appeared before the City Commission to request that, in
lieu of finalizing the Draft Audit Reports, the City retain an outside independent auditing
firm to conduct an audit of the Towing Permittees (with such outside auditor to be
contracted by the City, and paid for by the Towing Permittees); and
WHEREAS, following the discussion, the City Commission voted 4-3 to suspend
the City's internal audit (in progress), and hire an outside auditing firm; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the City Commission's direction, on or about
October, 2019, the City entered into a contract with RSM US LLP to perform the outside
independent audit of the Towing Permittees; and
WHEREAS, although the independent audits were to have been completed by
December 31, 2019, they have not yet been completed; and
WHEREAS, on January 15, 2020, the Mayor and City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2020-31147, extending owing permits of the Towing Permittees, which
were set to expire on February 28, 2020, on a month-to-month basis for up to six (6)
months after the expiration date; and
WHEREAS, in order to continue city operations in the Police and Parking
Departments, the Administration recommends further extending the towing permits of the
towing permittees, currently set to expire on August 28, 2020, on a month-to-month basis
for up to three (3) months after the expiration date to allow the Inspector General to
finalize the audits and place a discussion item on the City Commission agenda.
N O W , T H E R E F O R E , B E IT D U L Y R E S O LV E D B Y T H E M A Y O R A N D C IT Y
C O M M IS S IO N O F T H E C ITY O F M IA M I B E A C H , FLO R ID A , that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby approve and authorize extending the current towing permits of the
Towing Permittees, currently set to expire on August 28, 2020, on a month-to-month basis
for up to three (3) months after the expiration date.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 29 day of July, 2020.
2.A ATTEST:
Raiael Ee. Gana@o. Ciy Clerk
Dan Gelber, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
R e so lut io n s - R 7 Z
MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
July 29, 2020
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND FURTHER EXTENDING
THE CURRENT TOW PERMITS OF THE TOWING PERMITTEES,
CURRENTLY SET TO EXPIRE ON AUGUST 28, 2020, ON A MONTH-TO-
MONTH BASIS FOR UP TO THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE EXPIRATION
DATE.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
On January 15, 2020, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2020-31147, urging the
City's Inspector General (IG) to take the following actions regarding the internal city audits
previously performed on the City's two (2) towing permittees, Beach Towing Services, Inc., and
Tremont Towing Services, Inc., (whi ch audits are still in draft form): (1) transmit the draft audit
reports to the towing permittees, and allow the permittees to provide any comments, in writing, to
the IG; and (2) following the "comment period" deadline requesting that the IG take such
action(s) as necessary to finalize the audits, (incorporating, as the IG deems necessary, any
comments provided by the towing permittees) and (3) requesting the IG to place a follow-up
discussion item regarding the final towing audit reports on the City Commission agenda; and
extended the towing permits of the towing permittees that were set to expire on Feburary 28,
2020, on a month-to-month basis for up to six (6) months after the expiration date.
ANALYSIS
The current month-to-month extension, up to six (6) month after the expiration date of February
28, 2020, will expire on August 28, 2020. In order to continue city operations in the Police and
Parking Departments, the Administration recommends further extending the towing permits of
the towing permittees, currently set to expire on August 28, 2020, on a month-to-month basis for
up to three (3) months after the expiration date to allow the IG to finalize the audits and place a
discussion item on the City Commission agenda.
It should be noted that the COVID-19 (Corona virus) pandemic caused a delay that resulted in
the current recommendation to further extend the towing permits on a month-to-month basis, up
to three (3) months after the expiration date.
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CON CL USION
The Administration recommends further extending the towing permits of the towing permittees,
currently set to expire on August 28, 2020, on a month-to-month basis for up to three (3) months
after the expiration date to allow the IG to finalize the audits and place a discussion item on the
City Commission agenda.
Appl icab le Area
Citywide
ls this a "Residents Right
to Know" item, pursuant to
City Code Section 2-142
Yes
Legis lative Tracking
Parking
Does this item utilize G.O.
Bond Funds?
No
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