R11089City Council Meeting: November 14, 2017 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER l t O O (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
REDUCING TAXICAB DRIVER PERMIT FEES AND ANNUAL VEHICLE BASED
FRANCHISE FEES
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
WHEREAS, on September 27, 2011, Council adopted Resolution No. 10615
(CCS), modifying the taximeter rates; and
WHEREAS, on June 25, 2013; Council adopted Resolution No. 10753 (CCS),
setting forth the annual taxicab franchise fees and taximeter rates; and
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WHEREAS, on November 10, 2015; Council adopted Resolution No. 10924
(CCS), setting forth the annual taxicab franchise fees and taximeter rates; and
WHEREAS, on June 14, 2016; Council adopted Resolution No. 10969 (CCS),
setting forth the City's master fee resolution, including Exhibit M — Planning and
Community Development — Taxis, setting forth the annual taxicab franchise fees and
taximeter rates; and
WHEREAS, experience in administering the taxicab franchise program, including
the continuing competition from Transportation Network Companies, suggests that
reductions in certain fees are appropriate to reduce cost burdens on the City's permitted
taxi drivers.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The following fees are hereby adopted:
Per Vehicle Franchise Fees
Annual Franchise Fee per full-time Vehicle in Taxicab Fleet: $ 452.00
Taxicab Driver's Permit Fees:
New taxicab driver's permit application and testing fee $ 48.00
Renewal taxicab driver's permit application fee $ 48.00
New taxicab driver permit fees shall be prorated monthly based on the number of
calendar months remaining until the permit expires in accordance with Santa Monica
Municipal Code Section 6.49.070(e).
Fees are due as follows:
Driver permit renewal fees are due between November 1st and December
31st of each year.
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• Vehicle Franchise Fees are due on January 1st of each year.
• If a due date falls on a weekend day or holiday, the due date is the next City
of Santa Monica business day.
SECTION 2. 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 3. 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:
LANE DILG
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 14th day of November, 2017.
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Ted Winterer, Mayor
I, Denise Anderson -Warren, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that Resolution No. 11089 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 14th day of November, 2017, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Himmelrich, O'Day, Vazquez,
Mayor Pro Tem Davis, Mayor Winterer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers McKeown, O'Connor
ATTEST:
Denise Anderson -Warren, City Clerk