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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 95-293 11/06/1995 ' ' Res®lution 110. N C.S. i of the City of Petaluma, California 2 3 4 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE 5 OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE ANI) NECESSIT4' 6 FOR GEORGE'S TAXI YELLOW CAB INC. 7 8 9 WHEREAS, Irving N. Kenny has applied for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity 1o for George's Taxi Yellow Cab Inc. to operate five taxicabs in Petaluma; and Il 12 WHEREAS, the proposal was found to be exempt from CEQA Guidelines pursuant to Section 13 15301 (c), Class 1, which exempts the operation of existing public or private structures and 14 facilities; and ~5 16 WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on 24 October 1995 before the Planning Commission to . consider the operation of the taxicab company; and is 19 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended approval of both the proposed CEQA 20 exemption and the proposed Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for George's Taxi 21 Yellow Cab Inc.; and 22 23 WHEREAS, the request was heard on the 6th day of November 1995 before the City Council at 24 which time information was heard and considered by the Council. 25 26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it is ordered and declared that the City has found 27 the taxicab company, George's Taxi Yellow Cab Inc. to be exempt from the requirements of 2s CEQA, and that a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity be issued to George's Taxi 29 Yellow Cab Inc., based on the following findings and subject to the following conditions: 30 31 Findings: 32 33 1. The proposed taxi company, as conditioned, will conform to the requirements and intent 34 of the Petaluma Municipal Code. 35 36 2. The proposed taxi company, as conditioned, will conform to the requirements and intent, 37 goals, and policies of the Petaluma General Plan. 38 39 3. The proposed taxi company, as conditioned, will not constitute a nuisance or be 4o detrimental to the public welfare of the community. 41 42 Conditions: 43 44 1. This Certificate of Public Convenience may be suspended. or revoked for violation of any 45 of the terms of Chapter 14 of the Petaluma Municipal Code, or for violation of any of the 46 terms of the certificate, or for misuse or abuse of the privilege hereby granted, pursuant to 47 Chapter 14 of the Petaluma Municipal Code. 48 49 2. George's Taxi Yellow Cab Inc. shall comply with all applicable provisions of Petaluma 5o Municipal Code Chapter 14. 51 1 ReS. No.....9,5-2.9.3....... N.c.s. ~ 1 3. The fare rates as proposed by the applicant are hereby fixed, and may only be changed by 2 City Council action. 3 4 4. Before operations may commence, all vehicles owned and operated by George's Taxi 5 Yellow Cab Inc. shall be inspected by the Police Department. Vehicles to be operated 6 inside City limits shall be yellow. Any defects uncovered during the inspection shall be 7 corrected and the vehicles reinspected by the Police Department. 8 9 5. All drivers of George's Taxi Yellow Cab Inc. vehicles shall obtain a (taxi) driver's license to issued through the Central Permit Bureau (Finance Department of the City of Petaluma) i l before commencement of operations. 12 13 6. All vehicles owned and operated by George's Taxi Yellow Cab Inc. shall obtain annual 14 vehicle permits issued through the Central Permit Bureau (Finance Department of the City 15 of Petaluma) before commencement of operations. All permits for taxicabs shall expire 16 annually the thirtieth day of June. 17 18 7. Before a vehicle permit may be issued, and prior to the operation of any of such vehicles, 19 there shall be filed with the City Clerk a policy of public liability insurance executed and 20 delivered by a company authorized to carry out any insurance business in the state, the 21 financial responsibility of which company has been approved by the City Manager. 22 23 8. Any proposal for increase in the number of taxicabs shall be reviewed and approved by the 24 City Council before expansion of service is made. 25 26 9. Taxis shall not be garaged inside City limits without prior authorization by the City 27 Council. 28 29 10. The applicants/developers shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City or any of its 3o boards, commission, agents, officers, and employees from any claim, action or proceeding 31 against the City, its boards, commission, agents, officers, or employees to attack, set aside, 32 void, or annul, the approval of the project when such claim or action is brought within the 33 time period provided for in applicable State and/or local statutes. The City shall promptly 34 notify the applicants/developers of any such claim, action, or proceeding. The City shall 35 coordinate in the defense. Nothing contained in this condition shall prohibit the City from 36 participating in a defense of any claim, action, or proceeding if the City bears its own 37 attorney's fees and costs, and the City defends the action in good faith. 38 39 40 geortax5/jkt19 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 Approved as to Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) d~1Xfsi i~ meeting ' "-~-fO~ on the 6->al..--...-•----...... day of ...........I~taueml~er. 195..., by the ti following vote: , City Attorney AYES: Hamilton, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: Sto pe /`l ((11 ATTEST.': 2- - -..C~:-.. C Clerk ~ Mayor Council ile c,a io-aa Res. No....5-29:3............ v.cs.