City Council

E. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 6.49\non Taxicabs to Transition from Taxicab Franchises to Taxicab Permits\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) and\na finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.\n2. Introduce for first reading changes to the attached ordinance, SMMC 6.49, Taxicabs, that\ntransition the City from a taxicab franchise program to a permit-based program.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Attachment A. June 30, 2009 Staff Report\nb. Attachment B. Nov 9, 2010 Staff Report\nc. Attachment C. Dec 14, 2010 Staff Report\nd. Attachment D. Sept 27, 2011 Staff Report\ne. Attachment E. March 17, 2015 Staff Report\nf. Attachment F. Nov 10, 2015 Staff Report\ng. Attachment G. Nov 14, 2017 Staff Report\nh. Attachment H. Nov 13, 2018 Staff Report\ni. Attachment I. July 28, 2020 Staff Report\nj. Written Comments\nk. 6.49 Taxicab Permit Ordinance 09.26.2023 Final