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The Mayor asked Mr. Rudolph to confine his statements to the subject of fitness of his client. Mr. Herman Snyder, Manager of Quick Cab Co., 620 North Grand, stated that Quick Cab Co. owns 18 vehicles; that they were completely equipped with radios and met the City required standards; that all drivers are licensed by the Santa Ana Police Department before they go to work; that Mr. Cole had seven or eight years experience in the taxi business and is licensed to operate in nine cities adjacent to Santa Ana; that they employ a full-time mechanic to service their vehicles; that all bills of Quick Cab are currently paid; and that there were no corporate problems. Officer Brown, Santa Ana Police Department, read the report prepared by Officer Lacy dated October 25, 1972, regarding the applicant. Mr. Rudolph stated that the arrest referred to in the report dated October 19, 1972, had been dismissed. Mr. Michaelson, Attorney for Yellow Cab Co., presented a certified copy of the minutes of the Municipal Court regarding the complaint filed on March 9, 1972 for assault with a deadly weapon and reckless driving. He stated that the minutes indicated that after a complete jury trial, the jury found Mr. Cole guilty as charged; that a Police Report dated August 15, 1972 had indicated that 15 out of 24 of the drivers for Quick Cab lacked permits to operate a taxi- cab; that Mr. Cole and his attorneys had not participated in the court action following the August 21 meeting, therefore, there was no question that he had operated illegally in the City since that date; that he has an office on Sycamore and Third; that he had indicated "nonsense", in answer to one of the questions on his application instead of answering the question, which shows lack of intent to comply with the ordinance or rules and regulations of the City; that the financial statements he had submitted had not been audited; that he had not listed a judgment owed to Yellow Cab; that Mr. Cole had rammed his automobile into the side of another automobile on the freeway and that this was a critical point since it was directly related to driving; and that the deed had been done with an intent to harm another individual. In rebuttal, Mr. Rudolph stated that he had not represented Mr. Cole on the charge of assault and battery, but that Mr. Cole had committed the act because the other driver had cut him off on the freeway; that it had resulted in a misdemeanor conviction; that Quick Cab Co. and Mr. Cole were ready, fit, and able and wanted to perform a service in the City; that most other cities in Orange County were satellite communities to Santa Ana and that it was almost impossible to operate a cab company in Orange County without operating in Santa Ana; that he believed Mr. Cole should be in line for something other than 12 permits. Mr. Harvey S. Cole, owner of Quick Cab Co., stated that he was never arrested on one of the charges contained in the Police report; that he had listed all pertinent information on his application; and that he has supplied all additional information requested by the City Attorney. There were no other proponents or opponents, and the public, hearing on the application of Quick Cab Co. was closed on motion of Council- man Herrin, seconded by Councilman Markel, and unanimously carried. Councilman Herrin's motion that a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity be granted to Harvey S. Cole, dba "Quick Cab Co." to do CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 464 DECEMBER 18, 1972