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RESOLUTION NO. 6171
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING REVISED ORANGE COUNTY TAXI
ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, on February 22, 1999, the City entered into an interagency agreement
with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) in which the City agreed to
participate as a member agency in the Orange County Taxi Administration Program
(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 § 53075.5 governing city and
county taxicab transportation services, and to protect the health, safety and welfare of
persons utilizing taxicab services in member agencies; and
WHEREAS, on March 8, 1999, the City adopted Ordinance No. 986, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS REPEALING
CHAPTER 26A OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, ADDING A NEW
CHAPTER 26A THERETO, AND REVISING REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE
OPERATION OF TAXICABS; and
WHEREAS, on February 22, 1999, the City adopted Resolution No. 5067 adopting
administrative fees, rates of fares and regulations applicable to the operation of taxicabs,
as established by OCTA; and
WHEREAS, OCTA has further determined the cost of administering the Program
and has established the appropriate fees to recover such cost; and
WHEREAS, OCTAP has been in operation since 1998 and has conducted quarterly
meetings with OCTAP Steering Committee and an 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 Oa.;TAP Regulations to further
protect the health, safety and welfare of persons utilizing taxicab services in member
agencies' jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the OCTAP Steering Committee has further reviewed and approved
the proposed consolidation of the OCTAP administrative fees, rates of fare, and
regulations - separately adopted by OCTAP member agencies - into one comprehensive
set of Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cypress has reviewed the revised
OCTAP Regulations dated and approved by the OCTAP Steering Committee on July 26,
2000; and
WHEREAS, OCTAP will continue to provide the services necessary for the City to
comply with Government Code Section § 53075.5 under the terms and of the interagency
agreement that have been incorporated into the revised OCTAP Regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Cypress does hereby:
1. Ratifies and adopts the revised OCTAP Regulations dated and approved by the
OCTAP Steering Committee on October 1, 0'2 9; hfsb Regulations are
attached hereto as Attachment "B."
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2. Authorizes the City Manager or his/her designee serving on the OCTAP Steering
Committee to approve amendments to the Regulations pursuant to the terms
and provisions of said revised OCTAP Regulations dated October 1, 2009.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of City of Cypress at a regular
meeting held on the 14th day of December, 2009.
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MAYOR 'TN CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, DENISE BASHAM, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City Council
held on the 14th day of December, 2009, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Luebben, Mills, Seymore, Bailey, and Narain
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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