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ATTACHMENT A
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER t i (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
SETTING THE 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 permit fees are set at an amount that covers the
City's administrative costs to manage the taxicab franchises; and
WHEREAS, on November 9, 2010, Council adopted Resolution No. 10542 (CCS)
establishing annual taxicab franchise fees and taximeter rates; and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2011, Council adopted Resolution No. 10591 (CCS),
modifying the taximeter rates; and
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WHEREAS, experience in administering the taxicab franchise program and the
results of a fee study have shown that certain fees should be adjusted to more
accurately reflect actual costs;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The following annual taxicab franchisee fee, vehicle permit fees,
and taxicab driver's permit fees are hereby adopted:
Franchise Fee:
Annual base franchise fee per taxicab company $5,000
Annual franchise fee per vehicle in taxicab fleet $1,100
(This per vehicle fee is in addition to the base franchise fee)
Vehicle Permit Fees:
New vehicle permit fee $112
Transfer vehicle permit fee $112
Renewal vehicle permit fee $ 51
Replacement vehicle permit fee $ 36
Vehicle re- inspection fee $ 28
Taxicab Driver's Permit Fees:
New and renewal taxicab driver's permit application fee $195
Taxicab driver's permit re- examination fee $ 62
Taxicab driver's permit transfer fee $ 62
Taxicab driver's permit replacement fee $ 28
SECTION 2. The following taxicab taximeter and flat 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 1 -10 to Los Angeles International Airport $35 maximum
South of 1 -10 to Los Angeles International Airport $30 maximum
Santa Monica to Bob Hope Airport $75 maximum
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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. Resolution No. 10542 (CCS), adopted November 9, 2010, is hereby
repealed.
SECTION 5. Resolution No. 10591 (CCS), adopted June 28, 2011, is hereby
repealed.
SECTION 6. If there are any conflicts between the fees and rates adopted in this
Resolution and any adopted prior resolution or schedule, the fees and, rates adopted
through this Resolution shall take precedence.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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M HA JOiN�S MOU�RIE
City Attorney']
Adopted and approved this 27th day of September, 2011.
Richard Bloom, Mayor
I, Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 10615 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 27th day of September, 2011, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Holbrook, McKeown, O'Connor, O'Day, Shriver
Mayor Pro Tern Davis, Mayor Bloom
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
Maria M. Stewart, City . rk