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jmf 4/15/19 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2019-025 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA ADOPTING REVISED ORANGE COUNTY <br />TAXI ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM REGULATIONS <br />WHEREAS, Government Code Section 53075.5 et seq. requires every city or <br />county to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by adopting an ordinance or <br />resolution regarding taxicab transportation services provided by taxicab companies that <br />are substantially located within the jurisdiction of such city or county; and <br />WHEREAS, Orange County cities have formed a voluntary association, the <br />Orange County Taxi Administration Program (OCTAP), to coordinate taxicab service <br />permitting and other administrative functions with the Orange County Transportation <br />Authority (OCTA) in order to increase public safety, reduce administrative costs for the <br />public and the private sector, and expand the provisions of private transportation service <br />in Orange County; and <br />WHEREAS, the City and OCTA previously entered into an interagency agreement <br />in which the City agreed to participate as an OCTAP member agency and OCTA agreed <br />to provide the staff and administrative services necessary to implement the program; and <br />WHEREAS, OCTAP has established and periodically updated uniform regulations <br />applicable to taxicab companies and taxicab drivers, including minimum standards for <br />insurance, equipment, mechanical conditions, fares, and other aspects of taxicab <br />operations (OCTAP Regulations); and <br />WHEREAS, the OCTA Regulations are designed to satisfy Government Code <br />Section 53075.5 et seq.; and <br />WHEREAS, Santa Ana Municipal Code Sections 32-3 through 32-16 (Taxicab <br />Service Ordinance) require taxicabs to comply with equipment, maintenance, and <br />operational requirements established by OCTAP and adopted by City Council <br />resolution; and <br />WHEREAS, the Santa Ana City Council initially adopted OCTAP Regulations on <br />November 3, 1997 by Resolution No. 97-047 and later adopted revised OCTAP <br />Regulations on December 21, 2009 by Resolution No. 2009-064; and <br />WHEREAS, concurrent with the execution of a new interagency agreement with <br />OCTA, the City now desires to adopt newly revised OCTAP Regulations. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa <br />Ana as follows: <br />Resolution No. 2019-025 <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />