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 comm...
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