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6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS <br /> <br />Item 6a <br />Application of Tri City Cab Company to conduct business in Pleasanton. (SR97:315) <br /> <br /> Ms. Acosta presented the staff report. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarvet opened the public heating. <br /> <br /> Harry Mann, 7388 Las Palmas Way, Dublin, asked what the complaints were against his <br />application. <br /> <br /> Chris Thomas, 1987 First Street,//9, Livermore, felt there is a need for another cab <br />company in Pleasanton. He commented that BART officials believed more cabs were needed <br />in Pleasanton and he pointed out there are more hotels and businesses now. He urged Council <br />to approve the application. <br /> <br /> Ray Ghorbani, Tri-Valley Cab Company, said the taxicab business is already heavily <br />regulated. For this reason, he did not feel Pleasanton needed another taxicab business. He <br />would like to see the ordinance changed to reflect that only a certain number of taxicab <br />businesses would be allowed to operate in Pleasanton. Mr. Ghorbani wanted to know on what <br />facts staff based its determination that another company was needed. He also claimed that some <br />cab companies do not have offices in Pleasanton. <br /> <br /> There being no further testimony, the public heating was closed. <br /> <br /> Mr. Roush said Code Enforcement investigates and enforces the location of the cab <br />companies. The ordinance is under staff revision and should be before Council in the next two <br />to three months. The public will have a chance to respond to the changes. He said the Police <br />Department did an analysis and determined it was in the public interest to have another cab <br />company and therefore it is making the recommendation to approve this application. <br /> <br /> Ms. Dennis asked where Tri-City Cab was located. <br /> <br /> Mr. Mann said the main offxce is in Dublin, but it would be moving within the year. <br />The ordinance states he has up to one year to locate and secure an office in Pleasanton. <br /> <br /> Ms. Ayala asked who monitors the cab companies. <br /> <br /> Jim Baich commented the Police Department is monitoring the locations of the cab <br />companies. The Yellow Top Cab Company changed its name to Pleasanton City Cab and it has <br />an office off Main Street. Veterans Cab has an office on Vineyard Avenue, behind the Shell <br />Station. <br /> <br />Pleasanton City Council 08/05/97 <br />Minutes 5 <br /> <br /> <br />