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1 RESOLUTION NO, 2002-295
2 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO ADOPTING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF THE COUNCIL'S DECISION
3 TO OVERTURN THE BUREAU OF FRANCHISES' DENIAL OF THE PETITION FOR A
FRANCHISE PERMIT FOR AAA INLAND EMPIRE CAB COMPANY.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
5 SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
6 SECTION I. WHEREAS, on June II, 2002, the Bureau of Franchises denied a Petition
for a Franchise Permit for AAA Inland Empire Cab Company; and
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WHEREAS, AAA Inland Empire Cab Company filed a timely appeal of the decision of the
8 Bureau of Franchises to the Council; and
9 WHEREAS, on August 5, 2002, the Mayor and Common Council held a public hearing on
the appeal filed by AAA Inland Empire Cab Company; and
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WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Council have received and considered the
11 documentary evidence, testimony. and arguments presented by the interested parties and the witnesses;
12 SECTION 2. In accordance with San Bernardino Municipal Code Section 5.76,050, and
based upon the documentary evidence, testimony, and arguments presented by the interested parties
13 and the witnesses, the Common Council makes the following Findings in support of the Council's
reversal of the Bureau of Franchises' denial of the Petition for a Franchise Permit for AAA Inland
14 Empire Cab Company:
15 Further service in the nature proposed by AAA Inland Empire Cab Company is
required by the public convenience and necessity.
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There exists a public demand for an additional 25 taxicabs and the taxicab
service currently being rendered is inadequate. Local economist John E. Husing
wrote that three groups of San Bernardino residents are disproportionately
drpendent upon taxies: the elderly, the handicapped, and the poor. These three
gruups depend upon readily accessible taxicabs. Although Bell Cab/Y ellow Cab
has a franchise to operate 45 taxicabs in the City of San Bernardino, Bell
Cab/Y ellow Cab had only 12 drivers with current business registrations as of the
August 5, 2002, Council hearing. Based upon the testimony at the public hearing
and the written statements submitted, Bell Cab/Yellow Cab has produced slow
service on several occasions. The managers of the La Quinta Inn and the Hilton
Hotel both cited thc delay in current response times for taxicabs under Bell
Cab/Y cllow Cab. Disabled activists Robert Neves and John Anaya testified relative
to Bell Cab/Yellow Cab and its delays in service being especially detrimental to the
disabled who have few alternatives for transportation. Other persons providcd
written statements citing slow service.
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SECTION 3. The Council finds that further service in the nature of that proposed by AAA
25 Inland Empire Cab Company is required by the public convenience and necessity and therefore, the
Council overturns the Bureau of Franchises' denial of the Petition for a Franchise Permit for AAA
26 Inland Empire Cab Company. The Council refers this matter back to the Bureau of Franchises for its
determination, pursuant to San Bernardino Municipal Code Section 5,76.060(A), as to whether Bell
27 CablYellow Cab should receive an increase of 25 taxicabs or whether AAA Inland Empire Cab
Company should be granted a permit for the 25 taxicabs it has requested,
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2002-295
1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO ADOPTING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF THE COUNCIL'S DECISION
2 TO OVERTURN THE BUREAU OF FRANCHISES' DENIAL OF THE PETITION FOR A
FRANCHISE PERMIT FOR AAA INLAND EMPIRE CAB COMPANY.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at aiL reg. meeting thereof, held on the 9thday
of September_, 2002, by the following vote, to wit:
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7 COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
8 ESTRADA X
9 LIEN X
10 MCGINNIS X
11 DERRY X
12 SUAREZ X
13 ANDERSON X
14 MC CAMMACK X
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17 Rae Clark, City Clerk
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The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this /.:r'day of Septembel; 2002.
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Approved as to form
and legal content:
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JAMES F, PENMAN
City Attorney
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