&1J4~ - City of Glendale

ATI'ACHMENT __ ~( _ _ ____ _ ___ _
Please be advised that I represent G&S Transit Management, Inc" a California corporation, dba
City Cab ("0&3"), which js the current holder of fIfteen (15) Taxicab Owners' Permits
("Penni Is") ill the City of Glendale, California. This shall serve as an appeal from the
determination of the Traffic and Transportation Conunission oflhe City of Glendale (hereinafter
referred to as "Commission"), taken all January 25, 20 10. Tlus appeal is made pursuant to
SectiollS 5.84. 115 and 2.88 aflhe Glendale Municipal Code.
Tlus appeal is brought on the grounds that the Conurussioll failed to give due consideration to all
of the facts and recommendations of staff, and denied G & S a renewal of its Permits for the five
(5) year period pennitled under the Glendale Municipal Code, and recommended by staff, and
which den ial was inconsistellt with the past pnlctiecs of the Commission andlol' the City Council
of the City of Glendale.
In addition, the appli cation and business plan snbmitted to lhe City by G & S called for a
systematic, and continual replacement of current taxicab vchicles with upMto-date "green"
vehicles. The plan was hased on a period of fi ve (5) years, based upon a Dve (5) year renewal of
the Permits, which is permitted under the Glendale Municipal Code, and which has been the past
practice of the 90mmission aDd/ol' the City Council. Th..iswas denied by the COtlunissioJl in its
decision on G & S's application. It will be difficult to accomplish this plan in less than five (5)
years.
Further, the CommissiOll indicated its intent to sholi'en future renewals so that all permit§ would
expire on the same date. This will create fulther hardships in upgrading fleets and is a major
policy sbift by the Commission, as opposed to the City Council.
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