Resolution Establishing New Taxicab Rates Within the City and Providing for the Posting Thereof and Rescinding Resolution No. 86 R158. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 02/13/2006 AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution Establishing New Taxicab Rates Within the City and Providing for the Posting Thereof and Rescinding Resolution No. 86 R158. Item Number: A 3 Contact Person/Dept.: Nagam Rao City Treasurer/Treasury Phone Number: (310) 253 5889 No X Action Item: X Fiscal Impact: Yes Public Hearing: Public Notification: Beverly Hills Cab Company (02/08/06); Culver City Taxicab Company (02/08/06); Independent Taxi Owners Association (02/08/06); United Independent Taxicab Company (02/08/06); Master Notification List (02/08/06) General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: X Department Approval: Crystal C. Alexander (02/06/06) City Controller Approval: n/a RECOMMENDATION: CAO Approval: Martin R. Cole for Jerry B. Fulwood (02/06/06) Staff recommends the City Council adopt the Resolution establishing new taxicab rates within the City and providing for the posting thereof and rescinding Resolution No. 86 R158. BACKGROUND: The City Council pursuant to the authority contained in the Culver City Municipal Code Section 11.10.305 establishes the maximum rates or fares that taxicabs operating within the City may charge. In November 1986 by Resolution No. 86 R158 the rate for taxicabs operating in the City was established at: $1.80 for the flag drop or 1/8 of a mile and $0.20 for each additional 1/8 mile and $0.30 for each minute of waiting time. The number of taxicabs permitted to operate in the City of Culver City was set in 1992 at 260 for all the companies combined. The actual number of taxicabs plying in the City has declined over the years as follows: In the year No. of Taxi Cabs 1999 2000 124 101 City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 102 55 45 36 29 32 During the period 2001 to 2006 the City...
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