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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2019-052RESOLUTION NO. 2019-052 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR ADMINISTRATION OF TAXICAB AND OTHER FOR-HIRE REGULATIONS BETWEEN THE SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEM AND THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA WHEREAS, Assembly Bill No. 1069, signed into law by California’s governor in 2017 and effective on January 1, 2019, requires cities to either create a Joint Powers Authority or enter into an agreement with a transit agency, such as the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), to regulate taxicab companies and taxicab drivers; and WHEREAS, as authorized by California Public Utilities Code Section 12066, MTS for years has contracted with most cities in its service area, such as National City, Imperial Beach, San Diego, Lemon Grove, El Cajon, Santee and Poway, to provide full -service regulation of taxicabs and other for-hire transportation services; and WHEREAS, on September 11, 2018, City Council approved an agreement with San Diego Metropolitan Transit System to regulate taxicabs and other for-hire vehicles; and WHEREAS, the current agreement with MTS ends on June 30, 2019, and the Police Department recommends to approve an amendment to extend taxicab administration to June 30, 2024; and WHEREAS, AB 1069 reserved rights of cities to regulate taxi stands in their jurisdictions and to require taxicab companies that are substantially located in Chula Vista, as defined by AB 1069, to obtain a business license. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it approves the First Amendment to the Agreement for Administration of Taxicab and Other For-Hire Vehicle Regulations between the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and the City of Chula Vista, in the form presented, with such minor modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and authorizes and directs the Mayor to execute same. DocuSign Envelope ID: DB1B1BF1-2E90-4295-AB76-429386476234 Resolution No. 2019-052 Page No. 2 Presented by Approved as to form by Roxana Kennedy Glen R. Googins Police Chief City Attorney PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 9th day of April 2019 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Diaz, Galvez, McCann, Padilla, and Casillas Salas NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Mary Casillas Salas, Mayor ATTEST: Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2019-052 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 9th day of April 2019. Executed this 9th day of April 2019. Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk DocuSign Envelope ID: DB1B1BF1-2E90-4295-AB76-429386476234