A. Whenever the number of active taxicab vehicle permits falls below four hundred fifty (450), the director shall publish a notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the city pursuant to Section 6063 of the California Government Code. The notice shall request that any person wishing to be considered for a taxicab vehicle permit should notify the director and provide a date when potential applicants must file a letter of intent to apply for the permit. The director may give additional public notice of the availability of a permit as he or she deems appropriate.
B. The director shall thereafter conduct a lottery among all those expressing interest in the available taxicab vehicle permits and establish a sequence in which potential applicants will be considered for the available permits. Specific rules and procedures for the lottery shall be established by the director and approved by resolution of the city council.
C. If the selected applicant fails to qualify for a taxicab vehicle permit or elects not to proceed with the permit application process, applicants drawn in sequence in the lottery shall be considered until the permit is issued. (Ord. 2014-0019 § 7)