A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, 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, INC. (WHICH AUDITS ARE STILL IN "DRAFT", NON-FINAL FORM): (1) TRANSMIT THE DRAFT AUDIT REPORTS TO THE TOWING PERMITTEES, AND ALLOW THE PERMITTEES TO PROVIDE ANY COMMENTS, IN WRITING, TO THE IG NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 1, 2020; (2) FOLLOWING THE FEBRUARY 1ST "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), BY A DATE NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 10, 2020; AND (3) REQUESTING THE IG TO PLACE A FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION ITEM REGARDING THE FINAL TOWING AUDIT REPORTS ON THE FEBRUARY 12, 2010 CITY COMMISSION AGENDA; AND FURTHER EXTENDING CURRENT TOWING PERMITS OF THE TOWING PERMITTEES, CURRENTLY SET TO EXPIRE ON FEBRUARY 28, 2020, ON A MONTH-TO-MONTH BASIS FOR UP TO SIX (6) MONTHS AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE.

Pursuant to the request of Vice-Mayor David Richardson, the above-referenced Resolution is submitted for consideration by the City Commission at the January 15, 2020 Commission meeting.