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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 17401 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ORDINANCE No. 1740 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AMENDING CHAPTER 6.36 TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION PROCESS TO INCREASE MAXIMUM TAXICAB FARES The CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF BURLINGAME does hereby ordain as follows: Section L Taxicab fares for any taxicab picking up passengers in the City are currently regulated by ordinance. However, regulation by ordinance makes any changes difficult and time- consuming and the fare levels have not been increased for over a decade. This ordinance will change the regulation to provide for fare increases by resolution, so that the process may be simplified. Section 2. Section 6.36.110(d) is amended to read as follows: (d) Rates. Itis unlawful for the owner or driver of any taxicab in the city to fix, charge, or collect for a service a rate more than the rate approved by resolution of the city council. Applications for any adjustment in rates shall first be filed in writing with the city clerk, setting forth justification for such adjustment and requesting a hearing thereon. The application shall include a comparison to rates being charged in other cities in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. The city council shall set the matter for hearing and any interested person may be heard concerning the requested adjustment. Section 3. This ordinance shall be published as required by law. � I , I, ANN T. MUSSO, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby cert ify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 19th day of July, 2004, and adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 16' day of August, 2004, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: COFFEY, GALLIGAN, NAGEL, O'MAHONY NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK I rty Clerk