Council Agenda Report s2

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT

City of Anaheim OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY

DATE: MARCH 10, 2009 FROM: ACTING CITY ATTORNEY

SUBJECT: ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING SECTION 4.73.200 OF CHAPTER 4.73 OF TITLE 4 OF THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TERM OF NONEXCLUSIVE TAXICAB FRANCHISE

ATTACHMENT (Y/N): YES ITEM # 15

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt the attached ordinance amending Section 4.73.200 of Chapter 4.73 of Title 4 of the Anaheim Municipal Code relating to the term of nonexclusive taxicab franchises

DISCUSSION: Section 4.73.200 of Chapter 4.73 of Title 4 of the Anaheim Municipal Code currently provides that the term of a taxicab franchise shall be five (5) years and authorizes a franchise to be extended for one (1) additional year after each of the first five (5) years if, among other things, a request for such extension is made in writing by the franchisee not earlier than thirty (30) days prior to, nor later than thirty (30) days following the annual anniversary date of the adoption of the ordinance approving the franchise.

On February 14, 2002, three taxicab franchises were awarded pursuant to the Chapter 4.3 of the Anaheim Municipal Code, with each franchisee awarded a specific number of taxicabs to operate in the City. As a result of the failure of the franchisees to timely request all available extensions, for reasons specific to each franchisee, the terms of the franchises are expiring on different dates. Consequently, the City Council is placed in a position of having to consider applications for new franchises for the next three years, with each application relating only to a portion of the total number of taxicabs authorized by the City’s Taxicab Ordinance.

At its February 10, 2009, meeting, the City Council directed staff to prepare an amendment to the municipal code in order to establish and maintain a 10-year cycle for the award of taxicab franchises, commencing 2012, so that, to the extent possible, it can consider all new taxicab franchises at the same time, while still allowing for an annual review of the franchisees’ performance. The attached ordinance accomplishes these objectives. 200 S. Anaheim Blvd. Suite #276 Anaheim, CA 92805 Tel: (714) 765-5176 Fax: (714) 765-5161 www.anaheim.net City Council February 24, 2009 Page 2 of 2

IMPACT ON BUDGET: None.

Respectfully submitted,

CRISTINA L. TALLEY Acting City Attorney c: City Manager

Attachments 1. Ordinance

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