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.,~ 1 Resolution No. 2001-028 N.C.S.
2 of the City of Petaluma, California
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4 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A
5 CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR
6 ROHNERT PARK TAXI
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9 WHEREAS, Malcolm D. Jacobson of Rohnert Park Taxi has requested approval of a Certificate
10 of Public Convenience and Necessity to authorize the operation of a 24-hour, five (5) taxicab
11 service inside Petaluma city limits; and
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13 WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on February 5, 2001 before the City Council to consider
14 the operation of the taxicab company; and
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16 WHEREAS, the City Council voted to recommend approval of the requested Certificate of
17 Public Convenience and Necessity for Rohnert Park Taxi of Rohnert Park; and
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19 WHEREAS, the request was heard on Monday, February 5, 2001 before the City Council at
20 which time the information was heard and considered by the Council.
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22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it is ordered and declared pursuant to Petaluma.
23 Municipal Code Title 14, that the City has found the taxicab company Rolulert Park Taxi may
24 operate subject to the following conditions:
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27 1. Rohnert Park Taxi of Rohnert Park shall comply with all applicable provisions of
28 Petaluma Municipal Code Title 14.
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30 2. This Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity is hereby issued to Rohnert
31 Park Taxi of Rohnert Park authorizing the 24-hour per day operation of five (5)
32 taxicabs inside City of Petaluma city limits. All cabs shall be stored outside City
33 limits. The dispatch center shall be located outside City limits.
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35 3. The fare rates as proposed by the applicant are hereby fixed, and may only be
36 changed by City Council action. They are: $2.00 at the flag drop, every 1/10 of a
37 mile $.20 or $2.00 per mile. Senior citizens and university students are given a 10
38 discount. Wait time shall be at the rate of $.333 per minute or $20.00 per hour.
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40 4. The five (5) vehicles owned and operated by Rohnert Park Taxi shall be inspected by
41 the Police Department prior to operation inside City limits. Any defects uncovered
42 during the inspection shall be corrected and the vehicle re-inspected by the Police
43 Department. The five (5) taxis owned and operated by Rohnert Park Taxi shall be
44 subject to their annual inspection June 30, 2001.
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46 5. Any proposal for increase in the number of taxicabs shall be reviewed and approved
47 by the City Council before expansion of service is made.
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6. Certificates issued to owners of taxicab companies and automobiles for hire .may be
suspended or revoked by the Council for violation of any the terms of such certificate
or for misuse or abuse of the privilege thereby granted.
7. All drivers of Rohnert Park Taxi of Rohnert Park vehicles shall be subject to a
background investigation prior to application and issuance of a (taxi) driver's license.
Such license is issued through the Central Permit Bureau (Finance Department of the
City of Petaluma), and is required prior to commencement of operations.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the.
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on February 5, 2001, Approved as to
by the following vote: ~ fo
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AYES: O'Brien, Healy, Torliatt, Maguire, Moynihan, Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson, Mayor Thompson
46 NOES: None
47 ABSENT: None
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49 ATTEST:
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E. Clark Thompson
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