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January 19, 201 0
City Counci l
VIA :Shelly Stanwyck, Assistant City Manage r
FROM :Jay Walter, Public Works Directo r
SUBJECT : Public Hearing Item PH3 - Surf Cab Compan y
Public Hearing Item #3 on the January 19, 2010 Council agenda recommends approval of a
certificate of public convenience and necessity for a new taxi operator (Surf Cab Company )
within the City of San Luis Obispo . The Mass Transportation Committee (MTC) reviewed th e
application at their regular meeting on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 and recommended approva l
by unanimous vote . Attached are the draft minutes of the MTC meeting for Council review .
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DRAFT MTC MINUTES-REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 13, 201 0
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
MASS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTE E
COUNCIL HEARING ROO M
995 PALM ST .
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 201 0
DRAFT MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER :
Chairperson Susan Rains called the meeting to order at 2 :45 p .m .
ROLL CALL
Present :
Susan Rains, Denise Martinez, Elizabeth Thyne, Art Apruzzese, Margare t
Crockett, and Stanley Yucika s
Absent :
Robert Wolf and Tracy Amundso n
Vacant :
Alternate (open )
Staff:
John Webster, Dee Lawso n
ANNOUNCEMENT S
Mr . Webster informed the Committee that member Robert Wolf had been hospitalize d
and would not be in attendance .
PUBLIC COMMENT S
There were no public comments .
A . CONSENT ITEM S
A-1 . Approval of November 18, 2009 Regular Meeting Minute s
It was noted that the minutes incorrectly listed the Chair being present and that Mr .
Yucikas ran the meeting and that Tim Bochum was the staff member who presented th e
staff reports .
Mr. Yucikas moved to approve the minutes as amended .
Ms . Crockett seconded the motion .
DRAFT MTC MINUTES-REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 13, 201 0
The motion passed unanimously .
B.DISCUSSION ITEM S
There were no discussion items .
C.ACTION ITEM S
C-1 . Review Surf Cab Company application for Certificate of Convenience &
Necessity
Mr . Webster reported on the application and noted the item was on the Council's agend a
for their meeting on January 19, 2010 .
After detailed discussion, staff recommended that the MTC approve the application an d
recommend to Council for a public hearing on January 19, 2010 .
The applicant (Peter Mourant) was present and provided details regarding Surf Ca b
Company service in other areas (the airport, Paso Robles, Morro Bay, and Atascadero )
and stated there had been no complaints or service issues raised in these jurisdictions . H e
also stated that he has a commercial insurance policy for the San Luis Obispo operatio n
which is pending and awaiting Certificate approval by the Council and that he has fiv e
vehicles that are ready to operate in his fleet .
After confirming that Surf Cab had three Crown Victoria model vehicles in its fleet, Mr .
Apruzzese distributed a report on purported safety hazards associated with that type o f
vehicle — most specifically, concern with the placement of the fuel tank which can
puncture in rear end collisions . He further discussed the poor safety record of the Crow n
Victoria and did not believe cab customers should be exposed to the risks of tha t
particular model and did not believe the City should endorse the use of said vehicles .
Staff and the MTC discussed the various safety concerns and the report Mr . Apruzzes e
distributed .
Mr . Webster did not think the municipal code ; chapter 5 .20 includes any basis to reject a n
application based on the use of certain models or vehicles that were street legal an d
registered by the DMV for use . He further stated he did not believe the scope of th e
MTC's approval could include rejection based on model-specific information and that th e
Council would have the benefit of an opinion from the City Attorney if it was raised o n
this issue during the public hearing .
Mr . Apruzzese moved that the MTC oppose the application based on safety concern s
regarding the Crown Victoria vehicles and that the MTC further recommend Counci l
reject the application .
DRAFT MTC MINUTES-REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 13, 201 0
The motion died for lack of a second .
Mr . Yucikas and Mr . Mourant discussed possible replacement vehicles for Surf Cab's
aging fleet and suggested using more fuel-efficient and "green" options in the future . He
also discussed that the "wait time" charge was listed at $35 and that the standard fee wit h
the other certified cab companies was only $25 . Mr . Mourant stated he was willing to
consider a lower amount during the public hearing process .
Mr. Yucikas moved to approve the staff recommendation that the MTC approve the Sur f
Cab Company application and recommend to Council for a public hearing on January 19 ,
2010, along with the issues of possible vehicle safety concerns and "wait time" rat e
variances for the Council to consider as part of their process .
Ms . Rains seconded the motion .
The motion passed unanimously .
D . INFORMATION ITEM S
D-1.Transit Manager's repor t
D-2.Operating-Performance report s
Mr . Webster presented highlight discussion on :
•Ridership repor t
•Contractor issue s
•Contractor Liquidated Damage s
•Capital project s
•The Automatic Vehicle Locator (AVL)
•FTA 5317 New Freedom Gran t
•SOCIAL MEDI A
•SLOCOG-TDA Fundin g
•FY 2008-09 Closeou t
•State Funding issues and the California Transit Associatio n
•Unmet Transit Needs Public Hearin g
Mr. Webster stated that he thought the goal of reaching or exceeding the one-millio n
ridership mark would not be achievable this Fiscal year . Some possible explanations wer e
the impact of the new Poly Canyon village and more students living on campus, th e
recent fare increase, and the price of gas falling were all factors in the current lowe r
ridership numbers when compared to last FY .
The meeting adjourned at 4 :00 p .m . to the next regularly scheduled meeting of March 10 ,
2010 at 2 :45 p .m .
DRAFT MTC MINUTES-REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 13, 201 0
Respectfully submitted ,
Lisa Woske, Recording Secretary