ITEM TITLE:
Approval of the 2019-2020 Renewal of the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Valdez Yellow Cab
SUBMITTED BY: Allie Ferko, Deputy City Clerk
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the 2019-2020 renewal of the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Valdez Yellow Cab
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
In accordance with Chapter 5.16 of the Valdez Municipal Code, Valdez Yellow Cab has submitted an application for the annual renewal of their Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (taxi cab license) to the City Clerk’s office. Their current Certificate expires August 22, 2019.
Yellow Cab’s 2019-2020 renewal application (attached) includes three vehicles and five drivers which will be authorized under the certificate of public convenience, once approved.
Section 5.16.050 of the Code requires a renewal recommendation from the Ports and Harbor Commission (formerly the Transportation Commission) to be forwarded to the City Council. The Ports & Harbors Commission approved this recommendation with no concerns expressed at their regular meeting on Monday, July 15, 2019.
The company may add or remove vehicles and drivers to their Certificate throughout the year by providing proper required documentation to the City Clerk’s office, to include vehicle permits/inspections/insurance and copies of chauffeur’s licenses. There is no cost to add vehicles or drivers and a new paper certificate is issued each time a change is made. Additions do not change the expiration date of the Certificate.
NOTE: The Valdez Police Department has been unable to print chauffeur’s license cards since the 2018 cyber incident due to an ongoing software issue. Thus, Yellow Cab is unable to provide copies of their drivers’ chauffeur’s license cards with their application. However, Clerks Office staff verified with VPD the following five drivers hold current/valid licenses: Gail Johnson, Beryl Smith, Wesley McAtee, Carol White, and Mario Montes.