File #: 15-548    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Staff Report Status: Administration Staff Report
File created: 12/3/2015 In control: Council
On agenda: 12/21/2015 Final action:
Title: Taxi Application - Orange Taxi
Attachments: 1. Staff Report ADM-15-040, 2. PTB Municipal Notice - Taxi Application
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REQUEST FOR DECISION

 

DATE:                       December 3, 2015                     Report No. ADM-15-040

TO:                       Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer                                           

FROM:                      Anja Nurvo, Director of Corporate Services

SUBJECT:

 

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Taxi Application - Orange Taxi

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RECOMMENDATION:

 

Recommendation

That Council provide any comments to staff to be forwarded to the Passenger Transportation Board relating to the Taxi Application by Orange Taxi.

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RELEVANT POLICY:

 

Not applicable.

 

STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:

 

This Request for Decision does not directly relate to any of Council’s Strategic Priorities.

 

BACKGROUND:

 

Attached is a Municipal Notice of a Taxi Application from the Passenger Transportation Board. The Board is requesting comments within 30 days of receipt of the Notice (i.e. by December 26th, 2015), in order to be able to consider the Township’s comments prior to making a decision on the application from William Horsfield, carrying on business as Orange Taxi. 

 

ISSUES: 

 

1.  Rationale for Selected Option

The applicant is requesting approval to provide a new taxi service with a fleet size requested of one conventional taxi and one accessible taxi. The details are set out in the Notice attached. The conventional taxi service will be restricted to passengers originating from the Sooke and East Sooke area, while the Special Needs/Accessible taxi service will be available for passengers originating from anywhere in the Greater Victoria area.

 

2.  Organizational Implications

There are no organizational implications.

 

3.  Financial Implications

There are no financial implications.

 

4.                     Sustainability & Environmental Implications

There are no sustainability or environmental implications.

 

5.  Communication & Engagement 

Once Council has provided its comments, if any, on the application, staff will provide those to the Passenger Transportation Board for its consideration, within the time-frame requested.

 

ALTERNATIVES:

 

1.                     That Council provide any comments to staff to be forwarded to the Passenger Transportation Board relating to the Taxi Application by Orange Taxi.

 

2.                     That Council request further information from staff.