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Mr. Neal said staff would support some type of formula to regulate the number of taxicab companies operating within the City. He noted that regulating the taxicab business is extremely labor intensive, which the City ought to be engaged in from a safety perspective. Due to the increase in fuel costs and because the City is requiring a one million dollar liability insurance coverage, Mr. Thorne believed it warranted an increase in the rates. Mr. Brozosky said he supported the increase in the flag drop fee and the per mile rate. Mr. Sullivan said he would be supportive of increasing the flag drop fee and the per mile rate as long as the issue of decreasing the insurance requirements returned to Council at a later date. Mr. Neal said staff is reviewing the taxicab ordinance with legal staff and there are certain restrictions imposed on these operators, including establishing a Pleasanton business location within its first year of operation which is cost prohibitive. Mr. Fialho suggested taking a regional approach to studying the issue to see if the City could create some parity between Dublin and Livermore. In response to an inquiry by Mr. Thorne, Mr. Fialho said staff would not be able to take on this project within the next 12 months. It was moved by Mr. Brozosky, seconded by Mr. Thorne, to adopt Resolution 06- 013, a resolution approving a 13.64% increase from $2.20 to $2.50 in the flag drop fee and the per mile rate, and to direct staff to study the issue of decreasing the insurance requirements and limiting the number of taxicab companies operating within the City. Ms. McGovern said she would not support the motion because she did not believe Council was addressing the matter. She believed the City needed to determine whether it wanted to require the same type of liability insurance as Dublin and Livermore, determine rates and whether or not it would limit the number of taxicab companies operating within the City. The roll call vote on the substitute motion was taken as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Brozosky, Sullivan and Thorne NOES: Councilmember McGovern ABSENT: Mayor Hosterman ABSTAINED: None 7. MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL Mr. Thorne expressed concern regarding the Council priority process, particularly as it related to the number of high priorities. He believed Council needed to find a way to build flexibility into the planning process because many of the priorities, including items mentioned under Matters Initiated by Council, are taking away from projects that are currently in progress. He noted it was mentioned this evening that Council had five major priorities, which he suggested might be all that Council should have on its priority list. He wanted to gain Council's support to revisit the entire priority setting process. Pleasanton City Council 26 02/21/06 Minutes