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and the company's patrons if the $50 per vehicle business license tax per year could remain in effect rather than approval of the recommended $100 per vehicle; that the increase will make it the highest of any business license tax in Orange County. He further requested Council to reconsider the need for two inspections per vehicle per year in favor of a requirement for one inspection per year by the California Highway Patrol with periodic inspections by the Santa Ana Police Department. Mr. George Brazier, Manager of the Blue-White Cab Company, 1001 Logan, referred to Section 38.8a of the ordinance pro- viding for supplemental certificates, and stated that it would be a handicap; that he needs the flexibility to .operate the number of taxis needed to meet the customer demand; that because of the variables in the taxi operation, break- downs, 1Qng distance trips, etc., twelve permits are not always enough to meet the number of requests for taxi service that are received; and that.a solution might be to allow each company to operate the number of taxis that the calls warrant. Mrs. Kathy Hatrick, dispatcher for Blue-White Cab Company, 2056 South Halladay, described a typical situation which substantiated Mr. Brazier's statements. Mr. Jim Burnett, 10661 East McFadden, stated that there was a need and necessity for additional Santa Ana taxi permits. Mr. Larry ~aines stated that the ordinance does give each taxicab operator extra permits through the application proce- dure outlined in Section 38.8a, and in addition the City controls the taxis' safety and insurance requirements. There were no further proponents or opponents, and the Mayor closed the Public Hearing. ORDINANCE NS-1237 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTIONS 38-1, 38-2, 38-3, 38-20, 38-20a, 38-38, 38-39, 38-40 AND 21-72 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE, REPEALING SECTIONS 38-2a OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ADDING SECTIONS 38-1.1 THROUGH 38-1.27 AND SECTIONS 38-3.1 THROUGH 38-3.20 AND SECTION 38-8a TO THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO THE REGULATION OF VEHICLES FOR HIRE AND TO THE DEFINITIONS OF TERMS, THE APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES, THE INSPEC- TION OF VEHICLES AND THE PERMIT FEES AS PROVIDED IN SUCH REGULATIONS was placed on first reading, on motion of Coun- cilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Evans, and carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: Yamamoto, Evans, Bricken, Ortiz, Garthe, Brandt, Ward NOES: None ABSENT: None CA 26 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 188 MAY S, 1975