R-10542City Council Meeting:. 11-9-10
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER los4z (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING ANNUAL TAXICAB FRANCHISE
FEES AND TAXIMETER RATES
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica manages taxicab franchises to ensure an
effective and efficient taxicab fleet that meets a common standard of care; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Monica ("Council') is authorized
to set annual taxicab franchise fees, annual taxicab vehicle permit fees, and annual
taxicab driver permit fees; and
WHEREAS, Council is authorized to set taximeter rates by resolution; and
WHEREAS, the annual taxicab fees are set at an amount that covers the City's
administrative costs to manage the taxicab franchises; and
WHEREAS, the taximeter rates are set at an amount that is comparable to
neighboring jurisdictions. and at a rate that provides fora fair and reasonable
compensation to taxicab drivers.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. The following annual taxicab franchise fees; vehicle permit fees,
and taxicab driver permit fees are established:
Annual franchise fee per taxicab firm $5,000
Annual SULEV/ULEV/Wheelchairuehicle permit fee $1,200
Annual non-SULEV/ULEVM/heelchairuehicle permit fee $1,800
Annual taxicab driver permit fee $150
SECTION 2. The following taxicab taximeter rates are established:
Mileage Rates:
$2.85 flag drop (first 1/9th mile)
$0.30 for each additional 1/9th mile ($2.70 per mile)
$0.30 for each 37 seconds waiting/delay ($29.19 per hour)
Airport Flat Rates:
North of I-10 to Los Angeles International Airport $45 maximum
South of I-10 to Los Angeles International Airport $35 maximum
Santa Monica to Bob Hope Airport $75 maximum
SECTION 3. Senior citizens (persons age 65 and older) and persons with
disabilities (including persons with a Los Angeles County Transit Operators Association
Metro Disabled Identity Card) shall be given a ten percent (10%) taxicab fare discount.
The discount shall apply to all destinations and trips.
SECTION 4: If there are any conflicts between the rates adopted in this
Resolution and any adopted prior resolution or schedule, the rates adopted through this
Resolution shall take precedence.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the. adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APP VV~ AS TO FORM:
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Adopted and approved this 9th day of
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i, Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 10542 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 9th day of November, 2010, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Bloom, Davis, Holbrook, McKeown, O'Day,
Mayorpro Tem O'Connor, Mayor Shriver
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Abstain: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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Maria M. Stewart, ity Clerk