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EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET 6 <br /> PROJECT TITLE: <br /> AN ORDINANCE Relating Consent COUNCIL BILL# CDVeg--37 <br /> to Taxicab number of X Action Originating Department Legal <br /> allowable licenses, 8/18/04 First Reading Contact Person Laura Van Slyck <br /> Amending Section 8 of 8/18/04 Second Phone Number 257-8738 <br /> Ordinance No. 2297-98 Reading <br /> (EMC 5.68.070) 8/25/04 Third Reading FOR AGENDA OF August 18,2004 <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Initialed by: <br /> Department Head <br /> CAA <br /> Council President <br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval <br /> Finance &Budget <br /> Committee 5/18/04, <br /> 6/1/04 and 8/17/04; <br /> Council Bill 0406-26 <br /> Council approval of this agenda item authorizes a budget revision in the additional amount requested. <br /> Expenditure Required $ -0- Account Number(s): <br /> Amount Budgeted $ -0- <br /> Additional Required $ -0- <br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: <br /> The City Council finds that the safety,reliability and economic viability of privately operated taxi <br /> transportation is a matter of city concern, and regulation of such transportation is an essential government <br /> function. The Council further finds that the number of taxicab licenses in effect as of June 16, 2004 is <br /> sufficient to provide the public adequate taxicab service. The Council thus desires to restrict the issuance of <br /> new taxicab licenses so that the total number of taxicab licenses issued does not exceed the number in effect <br /> as of June 16, 2001. <br /> RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): Adopt an Ordinance Relating to Taxicab <br /> number of allowable licenses, Amending Section 8 of Ordinance No. 2297-98 (EMC 5.68.070). <br /> I9 <br />