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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ]ORDINANCE NO. 250367
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Sponsor: Councilmember Darrell Curls
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
Amending Chapter 76, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 76-281, 76-284, 76-341, 76-402, 76-422, 76-423, 76-426, and 76-427 and enacting lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter related to vehicle towing practices; directing the City Manager to develop a Towed Vehicle Owner Bill of Rights, identify online platform for reporting tows Citywide, coordinate with county partners to address predatory towing, receive 311 complaints related to predatory towing, and report back to Council in 30 days.
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WHEREAS, predatory towing practices, including unlawfully towing vehicles and charging exorbitant fees, are harmful to Kansas Citians and can have a destabilizing effect on victims' finances and transportation; and
WHEREAS, 29% of the total population in Kansas City live in tracts designated Equity Transportation Communities by the Department of Transportation, but 53% of completed tows originate from Equity Transportation Communities; and
WHEREAS, this significantly higher rate of towing in Equity Transportation Communities suggests that some of the City's most vulnerable communities bare a disproportionate burden of predatory towing practices; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to effectively improve enforcement against predatory practices by improving coordination between City departments, the Kansas City Police Department, and Jackson County; and
WHEREAS, the City is also committed to holding predatory tow operators accountable by increasing penalties for such operators in violation of City Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it is necessary to take such measures to protect Kansas Citian from predatory towing practices; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That Chapter 76 of the Cod...
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