ITEM TITLE:
Approval of the 2021 Renewal of the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Valdez Yellow Cab
SUBMITTED BY: Allie Ferko, MMC, Deputy City Clerk
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the 2021 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.
Section 5.16.110.B of the Code states all applications for renewal of certificates of public convenience and necessity must be considered by the Ports & Harbors Commission (formerly the Transportation Commission) and approved by the City Council. A certificate shall be approved for renewal unless the City Council finds that grounds exist for suspension or revocation of the certificate.
The Ports & Harbors Commission approved the recommendation for Valdez Yellow Cab’s certificate renewal, with no concerns, during at their regular meeting on April 19, 2021.
Valdez Yellow Cab’s 2021 renewal application (attached) includes three vehicles and three drivers which will be authorized under the certificate of public convenience, once approved.
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, Valdez 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 three drivers included in their application hold current/valid licenses.