An applicant for a taxicab operator's franchise shall furnish the following:
(a) The legal name and actual street address of the applicant and all persons to be directly or indirectly interested in the franchise, if granted. If the applicant is a corporation, the name shall be exactly as set forth in its articles of incorporation. Additionally, the names and addresses of all directors, any stockholder holding ten percent or more of the shares of the corporation, and the name and address of an officer who is duly authorized to accept service of legal process shall be included. A corporate applicant shall also provide a certificate of domestic stock ownership. If the applicant is a partnership, the names and addresses of each general partner shall be stated. If one or more of the partners is a corporation, the provisions of this subsection pertaining to a corporate applicant shall apply. If the applicant is a cooperative, member stock-type operation, service organization, or association, the application shall include the names, addresses and business phone numbers of each of the officers, directors and each stockholder owning any portion of any stock of the organization or association, as well as the address to which notice, when required, is to be sent or mailed, and the names of every individual authorized to accept service or process on behalf of the applicant.
(b) The actual street address of the taxicab business. A person may not use a post office box, mailbox, message service or other similar device as the actual street address of the business for purposes of this section. A post office box, mailbox, message service or other similar device can be used as the mailing address of the business for business purposes only.
(c) A description of the facility proposed to house the intended business activity and its location.
(d) A full description of the intended business activity for which the franchise is requested and, if a new business, the starting date of such business activity.
(e) If the business is advertised to the public and operates under a name other than the name of the applicant, that name shall be included. The applicant shall give all fictitious business names used in Los Angeles County in the last five years.
(f) The location of any requested parking zones for taxicabs awaiting employment.
(g) A public convenience and necessity proposal which must contain the following information:
(1) The history of the organization, and the manner in which it is organized, including, without limitation, the date of formation, the business commencement date(s), and all business locations in California during the last five years;
(2) Proof of insurance meeting the requirements of Section 5.48.550 of this chapter;
(3) The type of radio dispatch proposed;
(4) The location of the garaging and/or dispatch facility;
(5) The color scheme, logo and insignia of the service's taxicabs;
(6) A description of the proposed uniform to be worn by the drivers of applicant's taxicabs.
(7) The make and type of taximeter intended to be installed in each taxicab.
(8) Evidence of the applicant's financial responsibility. Evidence shall include a certified financial statement and, if securing financing for more vehicles, then the agreements entered into for car sales or leases;
(9) The date, description and outcome of all enforcement actions (whether administrative or judicial) which any governmental or law enforcement entity in California has initiated or taken against the applicant in the last five years; and
(10) The names and addresses of all taxicab businesses of any form in which the applicant owns, or has owned, any beneficial interest in the last five years.
(h) The number of taxicabs proposed to be operated in the city, their make, model, year, and passenger capacity, license plate number, together with evidence satisfactory to the director that each taxicab proposed to be utilized has been safety inspected within a period of time satisfactory to the director, and otherwise complies in all respects with any and all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and the total number of taxicabs presently operated by the applicant in other areas.
(j) The name, address and telephone number of the applicant's insurance company, as well as the policy numbers and a description of the kind and amount of liability, including common carrier, workers compensation, automobile, or other insurance held by the applicant, as applicable.
(k) Service standards the applicant will provide, including, but not limited to, the estimate of response time between placement of a telephone order and the arrival of the dispatched vehicle.
(l) Operating procedures adopted by the applicant, including but not limited to, record keeping practices, safety standards, maintenance schedules, dispatching procedures, and disciplinary rules.
(m) Special programs instituted by the applicant, including, but not limited to, drivers' education and training and community services.
(n) Any and all applicable agreements, articles, rules, bylaws and other memoranda of the applicant organization, evidencing its taxicab drivers’ agreement to be governed and bound in the operation of their taxicabs by the applicant organization's authority, supervision and control.
(o) The names, addresses and telephone numbers of no less than two individuals who may be contacted twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, by the city in case of an emergency.
(p) The schedule of rates proposed to be charged.
(q) Such further information pertinent to the operation of the proposed taxicab franchise, including, but not limited to, the business backgrounds of the officers and directors, the business financial statements and lease arrangement, as either the director, the city council or the Los Angeles County sheriff may require.
(Ord. 823 § 1 (part), 2004)