HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 11582 (Public Convenience & Necessity; Abbas Sarang dba IM TAXI)RESOLUTION NO. 11582
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL GRANTING A
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY AND LICENSE TO
OPERATE TO ABBAS SARANG, dba I.M. TAXI
WHEREAS, Abbas Sarang, dba I.M. Taxi ("Applicant" herein), pursuant to San
Rafael Municipal Code Section 10.60.050, has submitted an application for a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity and license to operate a taxi service within the
City of San Rafael; and
WHEREAS, City Staff have reviewed all of the documents submitted by the
Applicant in connection with this application and have provided them to the City Council
for its review; and
WHEREAS, on June 21, 2004, the San Rafael City Council conducted a duly -
noticed public hearing at which time public testimony was heard regarding said
application; and
WHEREAS, upon a review of the staff report, additional documents and the
testimony produced at the hearing, the San Rafael City Council finds that:
1) the Applicant is financially responsible to conduct a taxi service;
2) the Applicant's taxi service will likely be permanent, responsible and
satisfactory;
3) the Applicant's listed equipment will provide acceptable service;
4) the Applicant's business would not have an adverse effect on traffic or
parking nor on the taxi service to be provided to the public;
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the demands of public convenience
require such additional taxi service as Applicant has requested;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
San Rafael as follows:
1. The facts and findings contained in the above -stated recitals are true and
correct.
2. Based upon the facts presented in the submitted documents and at the
hearing on this matter, a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity and
license to operate is hereby granted to Abbas Sarang, dba I.M. Taxi, to
provide a taxi service in the City of San Rafael in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 10.60 of the San Rafael Municipal Code and any future
amendments thereto.
3. The Administrative Bureau of the Police department is directed to administer
and regulate Applicant's operation in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 10.60 of the San Rafael Municipal Code and any future amendments
thereto.
4. The grant of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and license for
the operation of a taxi service is exempt from review under the California
Environmental Quality Act because there is no possibility that the activity in
question may have a significant effect on the environment (CEQA Guidelines,
section 15061 (b)(3)).
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I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting
of the San Rafael City Council held on the 21 st day of June 2004, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips & Playor Boro
NOES: Councilmembers: (done
ABSENT: Councilmembers: (done
JEA M. LEONCINI, City Clerk
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