RES-2010-003RESOLUTION NO. 2010 -003
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM ADOPTING THE TAXICAB
REGULATIONS OF THE ORANGE COUNTY TAXI
ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 53075.5 et. seq. requires every city or county to
protect the public health, safety, and welfare by adopting an Ordinance or Resolution in regard to
taxicab transportation services which are operated within the jurisdiction of said city or county;
and
WHEREAS, Orange County cities have formed a voluntary association, the Orange
County Taxi Administration Program ( "OCTAP "), to coordinate taxicab service permitting and
other administrative functions with the Orange County Transportation Authority ( "OCTA ") in
order to increase public safety, to reduce administrative costs for the public and the private
sector, and to expand the provisions of private transportation service in Orange County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim ( "City ") has entered into an interagency agreement
with the OCTA in which the City agreed to participate as a member agency in OCTAP and the
OCTA agreed to provide the staff and administrative services necessary to implement the
Program; and
WHEREAS, OCTAP established uniform regulations applicable to taxicab companies
and ,taxicab drivers, adopting minimum standards for insurance, equipment, mechanical
conditions, taxicab fares, and other aspects of taxicab operations; and
WHEREAS, the uniform regulations established by OCTAP are designed to comply with
the City's responsibilities under Government Code Section 53075.5; and
WHEREAS the City adopted Ordinance No. 5765 on April 24, 2001, repealing Chapter
4.72 of Title 4 of the Anaheim Municipal Code in its entirety and adopting a new Chapter 4.73
regulating taxicab businesses in the City which requires all taxicab businesses to obtain a
franchise from the City and for all taxicab businesses, operators and drivers to comply with the
OCTAP regulations adopted by separate resolution of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, OCTAP has been in operation since 1998 and has conducted quarterly
meetings with OCTAP Steering Committee and OCTAP Public Safety Committee, comprised of
designated representatives from each OCTAP member agency; and
WHEREAS, the OCTAP Safety Committee has reviewed, and the OCTAP Steering
Committee has reviewed and approved amendments to the OCTAP Regulations to further protect
the health, safety, and welfare of persons utilizing taxicab services in member agencies'
jurisdictions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Anaheim
hereby ratifies and adopts the revised OCTAP Regulations dated and approved by the OCTAP
Steering Committee on October 1, 2009, which Regulations are attached hereto as Exhibit "A ".
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Anaheim this 12th day of January , 2010, by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Mayor Pringle, Council Members Sidhu, Hernandez, Galloway, Kring
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
CITY O AHEIM
By
MAYOR OF THE C ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF A AHEIM
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