HomeMy WebLinkAbout17137 - RESOLUTIONS - 5/16/1990 RESOLUTION NO. 17137
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF LICENSE AGREEMENT 42475 WITH
DESERT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, BHA DESERT CAB.
WHLRL•AS the City Council granted License Agreement #247b to Desert
Transportation Company, dba Desert Cab, on September- 1, 1987 for a five-year
period; and
WHEREAS Article 1V of said License Agreement states "Grantor and Grantee
agree that the above rates shall remain in full force arid effect until such
r time as the City Council authorizes changes" ; and
WHEREAS, on June 1, 1989, the City Council granted a taxicab fare increase
which was coupled to an increase in shift fees from 45% to SOY. of the meter;
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and
- WHEREAS shortly after the June 1989 rate increase the State of California
ordered Desert Gab to swatch drivers from "contractual" to "employee" drivers
which resulted in wages being based on minimum wage or 35% of the meter or a
Ib% drop in shift fees, with the funds saved from reduction in shut tees to
cover insurance, payroll taxes and gasoline costs; and
WHEREAS, on January 23, 1990, Desert Cab submitted a request for a rate
adjustment; and
WHEREAS, in its review of the requested rate increase, City Council has fuun.i
that demand for down-valley taxicab service and the resultant return to FaLm
Springs with empty loads are placing a heavy strain on the ability of Desert
Cab to provide the required service levels at a reasonable rate; and
WHEREAS Article XV of said License Agreement allows L41e pity Counoil to
modify the terms and conditions of the agreement in September of each ye.;s to
ensure the public convenience and necessity is met,
IJUW THEREFORE BE IT RESULVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs
as follows:
Section 1. That the rate increase of the per-mile rate from Sl, 85 to
$2. 70 is hereby denied;
' '.section 2. That, effective September 15, 1990, the Airport is removed
it om the area of exclusivity if, the License Agreement, and
other properly licensed cab companies will be allowed to fail
in line for a pickup at the Airport following the delivery of
a passenger to the Airport and/or at any time there are four
or less cabs at the Airport, said cab companies to have rates
and charges similar to besert Cab;
,section J. 'That the modiiication of the License Agreement effective
September lb, 1950, is hereby approved which provides time
prior to actual implementation for the Licensee to present
relevant facts as to why the action taken in Section 2, above,
is not in the best interests of meeting the convenience and
necessity of the citizens and visitors of Palm Springs.
Resolution No. 17137 '`
May 16, 1990 ..
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ADOPTED this Ibth _ day o1 MaY—__, 1990
AYES: Councilmembers Broich, Hodges, Murawski
NOES: Councilmember Neel and Mayor Bono
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
By
city Clerk City Manager
REVIEWED & APPROVED i — --
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