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' EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET 9 <br /> - PROJECT TITLE: <br /> An Ordinance relating to For- Consent COUNCIL BILL# IL3231 I---Q, <br /> Hire Vehicles, Amending X Action Originating Department Finance <br /> Sections 30, 19, 40 and 13 of First Reading Contact Person Debra Bryant <br /> Ordinance No. 2297-98 Second Reading Phone Number 425-257-8612 <br /> (Chapter 5.68 EMC). Third Reading FOR AGENDA OF <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Initialed by: <br /> Department Head <br /> CAA - l( <br /> Council President d'Aix��r. <br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval <br /> Budget Committee Amending Ordinance <br /> Amount Budgeted <br /> Expenditure Required -0- Account Number(s): <br /> Budget Remaining <br /> Additional Required <br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: <br /> Taxicab drivers have requested that City Council adjust authorized fares to accommodate the rising price of <br /> fuel. The last fare adjustment was made in 2004—at which time gas was about $1.60 per gallon. In light of <br /> the recent volatility and uncertainty regarding the future price of fuel,we recommend that rates be reviewed <br /> and modified as appropriate each year. Accordingly, this amending ordinance provides for per mile rate <br /> adjustments based on the fuel price for regular unleaded gasoline as reported by the American Automobile <br /> Association's Daily Fuel Gauge Report on the second Monday of June. Rate adjustments, if required, will be <br /> made effective on August 15` Also included are updates to language related to driver qualifications, and a <br /> provision to allow for rooftop placard advertising. Based on the new fare schedule, the following changes <br /> would be implemented upon adoption: <br /> 1 Fare j Existing Proposed . <br /> Rate Per Mile $1.80 $2 00 <br /> i Drop Rate L $1.80 : $2.50 <br /> Wait Charge I $0.50 $.060 <br /> RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): <br /> Adopt proposed Ordinance relating to For-Hire Vehicles, Amending Sections 30, 19, 40 and 13 of 4 9 <br /> Ordinance No. 2297-98 (Chapter 5.68 EMC). <br />