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SpecialPublicSafetyCommittee | 2008-07-22 | *Special Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes July 22,2008 8 Subject: Taxicab Ordinance - Amendment From: Office of the City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 5.64 To A) Require Companies Holding A Fleet Management Permit That Utilize Two Or More Taxis To Provide Proof That Permitted Taxis Are Driven By Either The Permittee Or Employees Of The Fleet Management Company B) Require Companies To Provide To Drivers Receipts For Fees Paid To The Company By The Drivers C) Require Companies To Provide Drivers With Documentation On Insurance Claims For Accidents Involving A Driver D) Require Cameras In Taxicabs That Do Not Have Safety Shields And Prohibit Re-Tread Tires E) Require In-Cab Signage Providing Driver Name, Listing Fares, And Informing Passengers Of Their Rights And The Procedure For Filing Complaints F) Require GPS Systems In Taxicabs G) Establish Additional Driver Training Requirements H) Issue Permits On The Basis Of Service Proposals, Instead Of By Lottery I) Establish Who Pays The Fees Incurred Through The Use Of Credit Cards For Payment Of A Taxi Fare J) Place A Temporary Freeze On The Taxicab Lease Rates Charged By Taxi Companies To Drivers K) Authorize Administrative Citations For Violations Of The Chapter And Authorize Imputation Of Driver And Vehicle Violations To The Fleet Management Permittee L) Establish A Process And A Fee For The Establishment And Maintenance Of Taxi Stands M) Require That Permits Issued After June 1, 2008 Be Driven A Minimum Number Of Hours And Days Per Year By The Permit Holder Or By Employees Of The Permit Holder N) Allow Revocation Of Vehicle Permit If Vehicle Not Used More Than 10 (Ten) Days In Any 30 (Thirty) Day Period O) Provide Prompt Hearings On Suspended Permits P) Authorize City Administrator To Establish A Gasoline Surcharge Should Gasoline Prices Warrant Q) Require Companies Of 10 Or More Vehicles To Submit Plan For 24/7 Coverage Of City R) Allow Transfer Of Vehicle Permits Only With Sale Of Company, With No Consideration For The Permit S) Establish A Requirement To Treat Passengers And Regulatory Personnel Courteously T) Include Violations Of Pertinent Federal, State, And Local Laws As Grounds For Permit Revocation Or Suspension U) Extend To Relatives Of The Teritary Degree The Prohibition On Issuance Of More Than 30 Percent Of Total Vehicle Permits (TITLE CHANGE) 07-0710 Play Video A motion was made by Member Kernighan, seconded by Chair Reid, that this matter be *Approve as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council, due back on September 16, 2008 as a Non-Consent item. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Oakland Page 5 Printed on 10/8/08 | 5 | SpecialPublicSafetyCommittee/2008-07-22.pdf |