Ord 1397 - URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS PERMITTING INTERIM OPERATION OF TAXICABSORDINANCE NO. 1397
URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS
GATOS PERMITTING INTERIM OPERATION
OF TAXICABS
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos finds: (1) Only one
taxicab certificate of public convenience and necessity is currently
in effect in the Town, (2) the holder of that certificate has ceased
doing business in the Town, (3) the lack of taxicab services gravely
affectsmany inhabitants of the Town, particularly elderly persons
and invalids, who depend on t- xitransportation to shop for food and
to visit physicians, (4) there are taxi firms that could meet the
requirements of Chapter 29 of the Town Code, but (5) if the
requirements of Chapter 29 concerning notice and hearing were to be
enforced there would have to be a substantial period of time during
which no taxi service would be available in the Town.
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ORDAINS:
SECTION 1.
1. The Town Manager is authorized in his discretion to issue
one or more interim certificates of public convenience and necessity
to taxicab operators. Compliance with the provisions of sections
29 -23 through 29 -24 of the Town Code is not required. The Manager,
rather than the Council, shall make the findings, and perform the
other acts assigned to the Council by the provisions of section
29 -25 of the Town Code.
2. The Town Manager shall set an expiration date for every
interim certificate he issues. The expiration date shall be no later
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than the expiration date of this ordinance, but may, as the Manager
in the exercise of his discretion determines, be earlier. The
expiration date shall be stated on each certificate.
3. All of the provisions of Chapter 29 other than those cited
in paragraph 1. are in effect with reference to interim certificates
of public convenience and necessity. The issuance of taxicab
certificates of public convenience and necessity other than interim
certificates is governed by Chapter 29, unaffected by this ordinance.
4. The Manager is authorized to provide by contract and otherwise
for continuation of the Senior Citizen Transportation Program,in
substantially the way the program has previously been conducted,by
all holders of interim taxicab certificates.
5. This is an urgency ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos for
the immediate protection of the public health, safety and welfare.
It takes effect immediately upon adoption, and is of no further
effect after June 30, 1978. The Town Clerk of the Town of Los
Gatos shall cause this ordinance to be published once within 15 days
after its adoption, in the Los Gatos Times - Saratoga Observer, a
newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the
Town of Los Gatos.
ADOPTED as an ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos, California,
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CONTINUED
at a/ regular meeting bf the Town Council, held on May 16 ,
1978, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Ruth Cannon, Thomas Jo Ferrito, John B Loch
Peter W. Siemens & Mardi Cualtieri
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
SIGNED: " M wAdL &UA&ij42
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ATTEST:
J; I, 4
CLERK 6V TH OWN OF LOS GATOS
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