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.. ORDINANCE NO. 97 - 7
A N ORDINANCE r elating to licenses required to drive taxicabs and vehicles for
hire and amending Subsection 5.78.190(4) of the City of Yakima
Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
!; Section 1. Subsection (4) of the City of Yakima Municipal Code Section
5.78.190 "City driver's license -- Qualifications" is hereby amended to read as follows:
• 4. 01 Not have been convicted, within ten years preceding the
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time of making the application, of committing any felony directly
related to the applicant's ability to operate a motor vehicle for hire;
(b) not have been convicted or forfeited bail within five years of
any crime, other than the aforementioned felonies, reasonably related
to the applicant's ability to operate a motor vehicle for hire;
(c) not have committed, forfeited bail or paid a penalty within
the past five years on three or more moving motor vehicle traffic
violations, except that the City Council may deem this requirement to
be satisfied, if, after reviewing the motor vehicle traffic record of an
applicant, the chief of police recommends to the City Council that the
five year -three violation criterion of this subsection should be waived,
on the grounds that one or more of the violations appearing on the
9 applicant's driving record should be disregarded either because of the
age or because of the relatively minor character of such violation(sl•
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its
passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 14th day of
January , 1997.
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Lynn Buchanan, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Publication Date: 01/17/97
I, Effective Date: 02/16/97
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ORDINANCE AMENDING YAKIMA MUNICIPAL CODE SUBSECTION 5.78.190(4)
MEMORANDUM
January 10, 1997
TO: Mayor Lynn Buchanan, and Members of the City Council
Dick Zais, City Manager
FROM: Don Blesio, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Proposed amendment to YMC subsection 5.78.190(4) and
taxi driver license application of Ronald G. Marshall
I, as chief of police, recommend to the City Council that the five year -three
violation criterion of YMC subsection 5.78.190(4) as amended should be
waived, on the grounds that of the violations appearing on the Ronald G.
Marshall's driving record, at least one is a violation of relatively minor
character (one is 5 mph over the speed limit, a second is 6 mph over the speed
limit). If either one of these were disregarded, then the five year -three
violation criterion would satisfied.
I further recommend that if the City Council adopts the proposed
amendment to YMC subsection 5.78.190(4), it also act to deem the five year -
three violation criterion prospectively satisfied, so that Mr. Marshall's
application may be approved when the ordinance becomes effective.
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT (
Item No.
For Meeting Of January 14. 1997
ITEM TITLE: relating to licenses required to drive taxicabs and vehicles for hire and
amending Subsection 5.78.190(4) of the City of Yakima Municipal Code.
SUBMITTED BY: Larry Peterson, Assistant City Attorney
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Larry Peterson, Assistant City Attorney / 575 -6030
SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The proposed ordinance would enable the City Council,
upon recommendation of the Chief of Police, to deem thie five year -three violation criterion
of Subsection 5.78.190(4) to be satisfied, if, after reviewing the motor vehicle traffic record
of an applicant, the chief of police recommends to the City Council that the five year -three
violation criterion should be waived, on the grounds that one or more of the violations
appearing on the applicant's driving record should be disregarded either because of the
age or because of the relatively minor character of such violation(s).
Resolution Ordinance X Contract Other(Specify)
Funding Source
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: ADOPT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE.
BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION: Ordinance passed. Ordinance No. 97 -7
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