2004/06/09 Council Agenda Packet

• EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET 1 7 PROJECT TITLE: AN ORDINANCE Relating Consent COUNCIL BILL# ( OL , cH to Taxicab rates and X Action Originating Department Legal number of allowable 6/9/04 First Reading Contact Person Laura Van Slyck licenses,Amending Section 6/9/04 Second Phone Number 257-8738 30 of Ordinance No. 2297- Reading 98, as amended by Section 1 6/16/04 Third Reading FOR AGENDA OF June 9, 2004 of Ordinance No. 2306-98 6/16/04 Public Hearing (EMC 5.68.290) and adding Initialed by: a new section, and declaring Department Head an emergency. CAA Council President �,�A 1 Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s) Approval Finance&Budget Committee 5/18/04 and 6/1/04 Council approval of this agenda item authorizes a budget revision in the additional amount requested. Expenditure Required $ -0- Account Number(s): Amount Budgeted $ -0- Additional Required $ -0- i DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: A number of for-hire vehicle business owners that operate taxicabs in the City have asked the City Council to increase the taxicab flag drop and per-mile rate by twenty cents,to one dollar and eighty cents. After reviewing the existing ordinance and being presented with information about the rates being charged by other jurisdictions,the Council is of the opinion that the increased rate is reasonable considering the public's need for adequate service at the lowest level of charges. The City Council also desires to restrict the issuance of new taxicab licenses until the appropriate number of licenses that should be allowed for operation in the city can be determined. The restriction, which is for 90 days from the passage of this ordinance, is to prevent an impact on taxi service to the community that may result from an increased number of licensed taxicabs following the rate increase. This ordinance declares an emergency,because if not adopted as an emergency ordinance,then there would be a period of time within which license applications could be submitted and/or licenses issued which would be incompatible with the regulatory scheme to be considered and possibly prepared as a result of this ordinance. The ordinance would thus take effect and be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage. RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): Adopt an Ordinance Relating to Taxicab rates and number of allowable licenses, Amending Section 30 of Ordinance No. 2297-98, as amended by Section 1 of Ordinance No.2306-98 (EMC 5.68.290), and adding a new section. 48