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5799ORDINANCE NO. 5 7 9 9 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM GRANTING A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO YELLOW CAB COMPANY OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING TAXICAB SERVICE IN THE CITY OF ANAHEIM; AND STATING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UPON WHICH SAID FRANCHISE IS GRANTED. WHEREAS, Section 1400 of Article XIV of the Charter of the City of Anaheim (the "Charter") establishes procedures for the award of franchises by the City; provides that any person, firm or corporation furnishing the City or its inhabitants with transportation may be required by ordinance to have a franchise therefor; and further provides that the City Council is empowered to grant such franchises and to establish additional procedures and terms and conditions of such grants; and WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore adopted Section 1.02.010 requiring any person, firm or corporation furnishing the City or its inhabitants with transportation to have a valid and existing franchise therefor; and WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore adopted Ordinance No. 5765 adding Chapter 4.73 to the Anaheim Municipal Code establishing additional procedures for the granting of franchises for taxicab service in the City of Anaheim and establishing additional terms and conditions of such grants; and WHEREAS, pursuant to findings and determinations heretofore made by the City Council as set forth in said Ordinance No. 5765, Section 4.73.045 of said Chapter 4.73 of the Anaheim Municipal Code provides for the award of not more than three initial franchises for the operation of a total of two hundred and thirty (230) taxicabs within the City (the "Initial Franchises"); and WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore solicited competitive proposals from interested persons, fin -ns and corporations for the award of the Initial Franchises pursuant to that certain Request For Proposals issued by the City on September 20, 2000 (the "RFP"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the RFP, the City of Anaheim has heretofore received a written proposal dated October 30, 2000, for a non-exclusive franchise tooperate taxicab service within the City of Anaheim (the "Proposal") from Yellow Cab Company of Northern Orange County (the "Franchisee"); and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim heretofore reviewed said Proposal, and considered the information presented therein, and in the staff reports and recommendations and other relevant information relating thereto; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the procedure set forth in Article XIV of the Charter, the City Council did adopt its Resolution No. 2001 R-87 declaring its intention to grant a non- exclusive franchise to the Franchisee for the purpose of operating taxicab service in the City of Anaheim; stating the terms and conditions upon which it was proposed to grant the franchise; and establishing the date, hour and place when and where any persons having any interest therein or objection thereto could appear and be heard thereon; and WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing was published and otherwise given in the manner required by Article XIV of the Charter; and WHEREAS, on June 129 2001, the City Council commenced the duly noticed public hearing upon said Proposal and the proposed grant of a franchise to Franchisee to operate taxicab service within the City of Anaheim, which public hearing was continued from time to time and was completed by the City Council on December 11, 2001, and at which public hearing the City Council did hear testimony and consider evidence from persons having any interest in the proposed franchise, and did consider any and all objections thereto; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby overrules all objections to the proposed grant of a franchise to the Franchisee to operate taxicab service within the City of Anaheim in accordance with the terms and conditions and subject to the limitations hereinafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. GRANT OF FRANCHISE. The City Council hereby grants a non-exclusive franchise to Yellow Cab Company of Northern Orange County for the operation of 130 taxicabs within the City of Anaheim, and for temporary permits for the occasional or seasonal operation of up to 30 additional taxicabs at such times and upon such dates as specified in the Proposal. SECTION 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FRANCHISE. The terms and conditions upon which said franchise is granted, and with which the Franchisee is hereby expressly required to comply, are each of those certain terms, conditions, limitations, representations and requirements as expressly set forth in (i) the RFP; (ii) the Proposal; and (iii) the regulations and requirements for the operation of taxicabs as set forth in the Anaheim Municipal Code as amended from time to time (the "Regulations"). The Proposal, the RFP and the Regulations are incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full. The aforesaid documents are on file, and available for public inspection, in the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Anaheim during regular business hours. 2 SECTION 3. TERM OF FRANCHISE. Upon timely acceptance hereof, the term of this franchise shall be for a period of five (5) unless earlier terminated under the terms of Chapter 4.73 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. Said franchise shall be extended for one (1) additional year after each of the first five (5) years of the term hereof by the City Council upon request of the Franchisee provided the City Council determines that the franchise has been exercised in a manner consistent with Chapter 4.73 of the Anaheim Municipal Code and with the terms and conditions of such franchise during such one (1) year period. Each annual extension shall be requested in writing by the Franchisee to the Director of Planning of the City of Anaheim, or his or her authorized representative, not earlier than thirty (30) days prior to, nor later than thirty (30) days following the annual anniversary date of the adoption of this ordinance. Failure to request any annual extension within the time period specified shall be deemed a waiver of said annual extension. The term of this franchise shall commence upon the later of either the effective date of this ordinance or the date of acceptance of this franchise by the Franchisee as required pursuant to Section 1403 of the Charter. SECTION 4. INDEMNIFICATION. The Franchisee shall indemnify, hold harmless, release and defend the City, its City Council and each member thereof, and its officers, employees, commission members and representatives from and against any and all liability, claims, suits, costs, expenses, fines, judgments, settlements, charges or penalties whatever, including reasonable attorneys fees, regardless of the merit or outcome of the same arising out of, or in any manner connected with, any, any or all of the operations or services authorized, conducted or permitted under this franchise. SECTION 5. INSURANCE. The Franchisee shall provide and maintain in full force and effect during the term of this franchise liability insurance in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 4.73.180 of Chapter 4.73 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. SECTION 6. CONFLICTS BETWEEN PROVISIONS. In the event of any conflict between any provision of this ordinance and any provision of Chapter 4.73 of the Anaheim Municipal Code, the provision set forth in said Chapter 4.73 shall prevail. SECTION 7. SEVERABILITY. The City Council of the City of Anaheim hereby declares that should any section, paragraph, sentence, phrase or word of this ordinance be declared for any reason to be invalid or 3 unenforceable by the final judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction, it is the intent of the City Council that it would have passed all other portions of this ordinance independent of the elimination herefrom of any such portion as may be declared invalid. SECTION 8. SAVINGS CLAUSE. The adoption of this ordinance shall not in any manner affect the prosecution for violations of ordinances which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as a waiver of any license or penalty or the penal provisions applicable to any violation thereof. The provisions of this ordinance, insofar as they are substantially the same as ordinance provisions previously adopted by the City relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations and not as new enactments. THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE is approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this 15 th day of January , 2002. ATTEST: 11 12S CITY CLERf OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM 42890.3 4 MAYOR OF TH ITY OF AN EIM STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM ) I, SHERYLL SCHROEDER, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 5799 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Anaheim, held on the 8th day of January, 2002, and that the same was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 15th day of January, 2002, by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: Feldhaus, Kring, Tait, McCracken, Daly NOES: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAINED: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSENT: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: (SEAL) None None CIN CLERK 6F THE CIN OF ANAHEIM AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ) ss. County of Orange ) I am a citizen of the united States and a resident of the County aforesaid; 1 am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the above entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the Anaheim Bulletin , a newspaper that has been adjudged to be a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, on December 28, 1951, Case No. A-21021 in and for the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California; that the notice, of which the annexed is a true printed copy, has been published to each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to wit: January 24. 2002 -I certify (or declare) under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct": Executed at Santa Ana, Orange County, California, on Date: January 24, 2002 Signature Anaheim Bulletin 625 N. Grand Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 796-7000 ext. 3002 PROOF OF PUBLICATION This space is for the County Clerk's Filing Stamp ORD.NAA" NO- 171,49 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM GRANTING A MON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO YELLOW CAB COMPANY OF NORTHRM ORANG6 COUNTY FOR THE PURPOU OF OPffRAT11NO TAXI"M MMION. IN THS 017Y OF ANAJ#EMI AND STATINO TINS AND CONDMO#it UPON MINION SAID FRAN40NNO 16 GRANTED. WHEREAS, Section 1400 of Article XIV of the Charter oftho Clity of AnthelM (* AChaftr@) establishes procedures for peracto, *m or cot . rationtimlish the City or Its inhabitants with transportation may ba requfred by ordinance to have a frarnbFlfse The and further p des that the City Council Is em- powered rn - P. ditional procedures and terme and conditions of ouch grants; and WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore adopted Section 102 040 *rI Sny=n firm or corporationfurnish- Ing the City or its inhatifternis with transportation to have *Jamillif i;d'=4& 01 i3r; and WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore adopted Ordit n, - No. Ski addir Chapter 4.73 to **Anaheim Munici- pal unickpal Code estabilishing addftm�5rocedLO" for the grardi of franchises for taxicalo .service In to Cill Anaheim and establishing additional tem an oondtdonv of such and WHEREAS, pursuant to *mfinqs and distarminai h0folofore madsklby ther'Clty Council as set .forillit In said Ordinance No. 5765, Section 4.73.046 of said Chapter 4.73 of the Murilclii Code= Ld not jrnm* than three initial franchises for the operation of a total of two arid Oft (230 aal" 01he Aln*d - Franchissaft and WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore solicited compatillive *W*Tliarssted _*ms and-cprpora lions for the award of the Initial Franchises pursuant to Mill: certain 9=t 14 Ptioposal. I'.P.0dM10*%' City an MIpt-m - bar 20, 2000 (the ARFP@); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the RFP. the City of Anaheim Ites, heretofore received a written October 30 � to operate todcab servico.withh,tho City of Avisinelin (the from QGW 2000, for a non-exclusive franchim Cab Company of Northern Orange County Mis ARarwN"60); and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim h= reviewed said prop sal; and considered the Information presented therein, and in to staff reports and recoft* am allor fWAVAM Irdarmatilon retailing thereto; and WHEREAS, piuravant to ths, procedure so forth In Article XIV of the Charter ft City Council dild adispit its Resolution No. 20DIR-87 do b Intention to grant a nonexclualvis #a*W rpose, clawing *'tathallowhiteeforthepo , of operating .taxicab service In the City of Anaheim-, staling thisterme and ior� upon which It was PrOP66WID antthe franchise; and establishing Yrs date, hour anZdacewt. and where any per. having any interest therein or objection thereto could appear and be Herd thereon; WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing was published and otherwise given In the manner required by Article XIV of the Charter; and WHEREAS, on June 12, 2001, the City Council commented the duty public hesirtigu on, arid the Won proposed Ward of a franchise t 31" sairviot !the city fAn ng was continued from time to *ft a cW":,* lon,04oftWOw 11, 2D*t, and at 4=b, 4W* �w -42M hearing the City Council did hear testi and con= ==Pa. am III in tthe proposed am franchise, and did consider any and all any thereto: _isnd WHEREAS, the City Council hereby overrules all objeol0i w. to the prillposeld ram of a franchistato1he FIranchises to operate taxicab service wM*i the City of Anahpkn In iocisoance %* tp tome and conditions and smb)W to the limitations hereinafter sat forth. NOW,THEREFOR , THE CfTY COUNCIL OF THE C41XOF ANA)"0098 ORDAIN AfifOLLOWS' qFCTIQN J. rRANT OF FRANCHISE- The City CouncilWa 7 tv YoNow (*=o,Norh*m for the operation d 130 taxicabs , If Wtempongyprinfis e=a%Zon xpon dates a sooetfled In to Proposal. SECTION 2. The terms and conditions upon ~ sold franchise'* anisited, and with which the Franchises Is hereby expressly required to Amply. are eadrof those Gertdn teams. oarlllEwne, lirtne; rapraaentatbns and req�uirimeMs es Nlunicies amerndsd from tints to time (ie a(J�). The Proposal, the RFP rdi tM are incorporated heroin by thN reference as p set taNn in�al docurnernts are on flit, end .. for public inspection, in the Oit'ice d the City Clerk Af tint) Dry. otAneifelm r �eular business hours. SECTIQU,%TERM OF FRANCHISE ptanow hersid, the term of this firrandhillas shall be W a period of five (5 nated under 'f ty +hYM2!T: A7.AnIfshe AnahalimMunklosilCada. SaIdIftarictilles"be five (5 pursuant to Section 1403 qj the cmnsr. qFC11QN 4 or her riber thereof, clap, suits, mileta. adl of to SECnOR-5- INISI IRANC:9 The Franchises shag orovids and maintain in ful4tfome,and effect during the term of this franchisq)tabillity hisuranoe In accordance with the requirements sol 11vrff by Beexbn 4.78.'180 of Chapter 4.73 of the Anall'10111" ill~ COCID. 'qFCTjM 6. In the event of arty coMOO between &V provillilan of* 1 0 Ordinance and any provision of Chapter 4.73 of the Arishelm Municipal Code, ft. proplisloit sat forth in sold Chapter 4.73 shall prevail. SECTIONI_ The Ckv Council # the ft of Anaheim hereby doolaw that should any sactjonpwagA hlserfence. or word .__p__ inde0endstit of the e&y*udon hatisifivih of any such PC" as may 0806018im vW1010. SF:aTION a. S&VWQ$JQLAU3E_ Ths ad"wan of 81111111107 in affect the prosecution W volatioste d ordirsinces which gtap to ft* = Q nor be = as ad e wailer of " or q* Ramthe panel array of this ordinance, I A at #ft we a==— the .red ' and alt rnlq ans*naft. THE FOREGOIIK is aylpaovad and adopted by the City Council of" City ofAnshalm this 15th day of January; 11002. 1 - TOM DALY MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM ATTEST, ANAHEIM Feldhaus, K*4& Tat, WCWAM, DO N ons