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EXHIBIT "A" Chapter 6.40 6.40.010 Definitions. A. "Certificate" means a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Chief of Police, authorizing the holder thereof to conduct a taxicab business in the City, and shall be synonymous with the term "owner's permit". B. "Chief of Police" means the Chief of Police of the City, or his or her designated representative. C. "City" means the City of Pleasanton. D. "Driver" means every person in charge of or operating any passenger-carrying, motor-propelled vehicle as defined in this Section, either as an owner or employee or under the direction of owners or employees. E. "Driver's Permit" means a permit to drive and operate a taxicab for hire in the City. F. "Manifest" means a daily record prepared by a taxicab driver of all trips made by said driver showing the time and place of origin, destination, route taken, any stops or long delays made during the trip, number of passengers and the amount of fare of each trip. G. "Owner" means any person, firm or corporation who in any manner has the proprietary use, ownership or control of any passenger-carrying motor-propelled vehicle. H. "Rate card" means a card issued by the Finance Director for display in each taxicab which contains the maximum rates of fare then in force. I. "Street" means any place commonly used for the purpose of public travel. J. "Taxicab" means a motor propelled passenger-carrying vehicle of a distinctive color or colors (other than ambulances and cars operated by funeral directors), and which is of such public appearance as is customary for taxicabs in common usage in this County, and which is operated at rates per mile or upon a waiting time basis or both, and which is equipped with a taximeter and which motor-propelled vehicle is used for the transportation of passengers for a fee over and along the public streets, not over a defined route, but as to route and destination, in accordance with and under direction of the person hiring such vehicle. Page 3