07-08-19 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Appropriation Agenda Date Requested: 7-8-2019 Requested By: Source of Funds: Chief Ron Parker Department: Police Account Number: Amount Budgeted: Report Resolution Ordinance Amount Requested: Exhibits: Information regarding Tow & Go Budgeted Item: YesNo Interlocal agreement with Harris County SUMMARY Pursuant to the Texas Transportation Code Ann. §545.3051, all vehicle tows where the vehicle owner does not or will not give permission for the vehicle to be moved from the roadway (hereafter "freeway non-consent tows") require a law enforcement agency to authorize the tows. The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and Harris County, acting for the Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), entered into an interlocal agreement dated August 13, 2014, to (1) contribute funding to HCSO Motorist Assist Program and (2) provide staffing to conduct freeway the operations of the surveillance at Houston TransStar. The City of La Porte and Harris County wish to enter into this interlocal agreement so that HCSO personnel may authorize freeway non-consent tows from certain freeways within the La Porte city limits in Harris County, to include the main lanes, shoulders, exit ramps, entrance ramps, direct connectors, and the County-managed lanes of the major freeways. Freeway frontage roads are not included in this agreement. The City will not incur any costs for this program and all invoices will be handled directly through the HCSO and reimbursed by H-GAC. The program will be administered by HCSO, at Transtar, through their Tow and Go Program. It is designed make freeways safer and assist stranded motorists. RECOMMENDED MOTION Move to authorize the City Manager to enter into an interlocal agreement with Harris County for freeway non-consent tows. Approved for the City Council meeting agenda Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date