Strategic Goal: This report supports the strategic goal of strengthening neighbourhoods.

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1 CoQuitlam For Council May 19, 2016 Our File: /TAXIl/l Doc#: V1 To: From: Subject: For: City Manager General Manager Engineering and Public Works Wheelchair Accessible Taxis Council Recommendation: That Council: 1. Support Coquitlam Taxi Group's application to the Passenger Transportation Board for 21 additional taxi licenses of which 9 are accessible taxis. 2. Instruct staff to forward a copy of this report and the Council Resolution to the Passenger Transportation Board. Report Purpose: This report provides the background and reasons to support the application from the taxi companies operating in Coquitlam to increase their number of vehicle licenses. Strategic Goal: This report supports the strategic goal of strengthening neighbourhoods. Background: There are three taxi companies operating in Coquitlam: Coquitlam Taxi (1977) Ltd., Bel-Air Taxi (1982) Limited, and Port Coquitlam Taxi Ltd. All of the three companies are part of the Coquitlam Taxi Group. The three companies have now submitted an application to increase their regular and accessible taxi fleet to the Passenger Transportation Board (PTB). On May 5^^ the City received a letter from the law firm representing the Coquitlam Taxi Group which enclosed copies of their recent applications for expansion of licenses to the PTB. The City has 30 days in which to provide comments to the Passenger Transportation Board on this application. A copy of the letter from the law firm is provided in Attachment 1. City of Coquitlam

2 Page 2 May 19, 2016 Discussion: There are currently 97 taxi licenses issued by the RIB to the three taxi companies operating in Coquitlam. Ten of these licences, or ten percent, are currently for wheelchair accessible taxi cabs. Coquitlam Taxi Group's application, if approved bythe PTB, would bring the number of licences to 118, of which 19, or sixteen percent of the licences, would be for wheelchair accessible taxi cabs. The table below provides a breakdown of the number of current and requested additional licences for each of the companies operating within the Coquitlam Taxi Group. IwBiillilli iili Sllisliiilii itbta;i3,, iijiiiiipiiiiiiumim Wheelchair Accessible Taxis Total Wheelchair Accessible Taxis Licences Licences Percentage Licences i-hmilillefti: Percentage Coquitlam Taxi % % iilifllisi iibiiiffliiiliiif iiiiiliihiiiii iill WUg^tSM iiiiiiiiii Port Coquitlam Taxi %, % % Vehicle for Hire Bylaw No. 4540, 2015, requires that as of March 14, 2018, all taxi companies based in Coquitlam have at least one accessible vehicle in their fleet. As shown above, one of the companies, Coquitlam Taxi currently has no accessible taxi vehicles. If approved, this application would bring that company into compliance. Concerns about the number of accessible taxi cabs have been raised bythe City's Universal Access-ability Advisory Committee on a number of occasions. In addition, there are between 13 and 20 students in School District #43 needing wheelchair accessible taxi services during the school start and end hours. For the rest of the day, these students would also have priority to use wheelchair accessible taxis for school-related or extra-curricular travel. There are a number of reasons to support this application, including an improved opportunity to hire a taxi and compliance with the City's new Vehicle for Hire Bylaw. Also, with the addition of nine more wheelchair accessible taxi cabs in Coquitlam, there will be an opportunity to support the School District needs for accessible taxis while also improving the File#: /TAXIl/l Doc#: V1

3 Pages May 19, 2016 accessibility for the rest of the community with physical disabilities, especially during the school start and end hours on any given weekday. The licencing and regulating of taxi operation are primarily the responsibilities of the RIB. The PTB invites municipalities to comment on applications that are within their jurisdiction and based on our review of the current applications we recommend that the PTB approve the current applications in Coquitlam and issue the requested new taxi licences. Financial Implications: There are no financial implications to the City resulting from this report. Conclusion: Coquitlam Taxi Group's application to increase their number of taxi licences would provide benefits to Coquitlam. Because of the limited number of wheelchair accessible taxis and the contractual arrangement between the Coquitlam Taxi Group companies and School District 43, Coquitlam residents with physical disabilities needingto travel by taxis, in particular during the morning and after school hours on a weekday, would benefit from additional accessible taxi vehicles. Based on the above, staff recommends that a copy of this report, together with the Council Resolution be sent to the Passenger Transportation Board indicating Coquitlam's support for this application. JozW Dioszeg^jw, P.^g. Attachment 1: Coquitlam Taxi Group Notice of Application This report was prepared by Carlos Perez, Manager Transportation Planning and reviewed by Dan Mooney, Manager Transportation. File#: /TAXIl/l Doc#: vl

4 MCLACHLAN BROWN ANDERSON Barristers and Solicitors ATTACHMENT 1 William A. McLachlan David E. Anderson Kristine P. All Danielle L. Garand Robert D.J. Brown Thomas N. Teed Daylyn J. Miller** Scott M. Armstrong* 10th Floor Howe Street Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V6Z 1N9 Telephone:(604) Facsimile:(604) Please reply to: Direct Line: File Number: May 3, 2016 VIA MAIL William A. McLachlan (604) wmclachlan@mbalavvyers.ca City of Coquitlam 3000 Guildford Way Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2 Dear Sirs/Mesdames: Re: Special Authorization Licence Applications by Coquitlam Taxi Group: Coquitlam Taxi (1977) Ltd. (for 8 additional identifiers); Bel-Air Taxi (1982) Limited (for 10 additional identiflers); Port Coquitlam Taxi Ltd. (3 additional identifiers). We act for Coquitlam Taxi (1977) Ltd., Bel-Air Taxi (1982) Limited, and Port Coquitlam Taxi Ltd. in respect to pending Passenger Transportation Board applications. As a required part of the Passenger Transportation Board application process, we enclose Municipal Notices for each of the three companies, outlining the particulars of the applications. Yours very truly, McLACHLAN BROWN ANDERSON A lam A. McLachlan WAM/ty Enclosures cc: Clients \0323 menotes Law Corporation * Non-Practising Status

5 Municipal Notice Taxi Applications PT Board Form 4 About this Form: The form has 2 pages. It must be completed by: Licensees applying to operate taxis in a new municipality (see Part 1) Licensees applying to add more taxis to their fleet (see Part 1) New applicants applying to start a taxi service (see Part 2) Applicants must: (a) send completed forms to each municipality where they are licensed or seek a licence to pick up passengers, and (b) include copies of completed forms in their application package. fiote: The Passenger Transportation Board sends applicants a copy of any negative comments it receives from a municipality. Applicants have an opportunity to comment. NOTICE To: Chief Administrative Officer City of Coquitlam l^ay 3 > 2016, Name of Municipality Please be advised that the Licensee or New Applicant listed on page 2 of this Notice is applying to the Passenger lransportation Board to provide taxi service in your municipality. Date A municipality may send comments about this application or taxi services in general to the Passengerlransportation Board by: Fax: (250} Mail: ptboard(5)gov.bc.ca PC Box 9850 STN PROV GOVT Victoria British Columbia V8W 9T5 We recommend that municipalities comment within 30 days of receipt of this notice. This should ensure that comments are received on time. After an applicant sends its municipal notices and submits its application, the Board publishes the application in the Board's "Weekly Bulletin." Bulletins are published on Wednesdays. They may be viewed online at: The Board will consider any comments received up until 15 days after publication in the "Weekly Bulletin". PT Board Form 4 Municipal KDlicc March 2014 Page 1 ol 2 rdvj^«imr.rckag-

6 To confirm whether the comment period is still open, municipal representatives can call the Board office at or ptboard(5)gov.bc.ca. Part 1; To be completed by PT Licensees Licensee Legal Name: Coquitlam Taxi (1Q77) I t.d Coquitlam Taxi PT Licence Number: Operating Area (Check one) Q I operate in this municipality O I am applying to operate in this municipality " ^ My total originating area is:, of CoqLil"tlaiTi, City of Port Moody & City of Port Coquitlam TFIeet Size (Taxis only) What is the maximum number of taxis you can operate in this municipality now? How many accessible taxis do you operate in this municipality now? How taxis do you want to operate In this municipality? How many of these are accessible taxis? Part 2: To be completed by new applicants Applicant Legal Name: Fleet Size Requested. - V-V ^ ^ Number of Conventional Taxis: Number of Accessible Taxis: ItJpcHti^gMag^^ The originating area I'm applying for is: [please list all municipalities and areas) PT Board Form 4 Mimicipal Motice March 2014 Pa"o2of2 ri,)v PoJ'nrs P,Kkagt?

7 Municipal Notice Taxi Applications PTooafd For m 4 About this Form: The form has 2 pages. It must be completed by: Licensees applying to operate taxis in a new municipality (see Part 1) Licensees applying to add more taxis to their fleet (see Part 1) New applicants applying to start a taxi service (see Part 2) Applicants must; (a) send completed forms to each municipality where they are licensed or seek a licence to pick up passengers, and (b) include copies of completed forms in their application package. A/ote; The Passenger Transportation Board sends applicants a copy of any negative comments it receives from a municipality. Applicants have ah opportunity to comment. NOTICE To; Chief Administrative Officer City of Coquitlam May 3, 2016 Name of Municipality Please be advised that the Licensee or New Applicant listed on page 2 of this Notice is applying to the Passenger Transportation Board to provide taxi service in your municipality. Date A municipality may send comments about this application or taxi services in general to the Passenger Transportation Board by: Fax: (250) ptboard@gov.bc.ca Mail: PC Box 9850 STN PROV GOVT Victoria British Columbia V8W 9T5 We recommend that municipalities comment within 30 days of receipt of this notice. This should ensure that comments are received on time. After an applicant sends its municipal notices and submits its application, the Board publishes the application in the Board's "Weekly Bulletin." Bulletins are published on Wednesdays. They may be viewed online at: The Board will consider any comments received up until 15 days after publication in the "Weekly Bulletin". FT Board Form 4 Municipal N'olicc March 2014 Tage 1 ol 2 l'd\' Korms I'.ick.agr'

8 To confirm whether the comment period is still open, municipal representatives can call the Board office at or ptboard(5)eov.bc.ca. Part 1: To be completed by PT Licensees Licensee Legal Name: BEL-AIR TAXI (1982) LIMITED PT Licence Number: Bel-Air Taxi Operating Area (check one) 0 I operate in this municipality City of Coqultlam, City of Port Mocdy, City of Port Coquitlarn, and portions of Bumaby and New Westminster I am applying to operate In this municipality ^ My total originating area is: ' Fleet Size (Taxis only) What Is the maximum number of taxis you can operate In this municipality now? 52 How many accessible taxis do you operate In this municipality now? How taxis do you want to operate in this municipality? How many of these are accessible taxis? Part 2: To be completed by new applicants Applicant Legal Name: Fleet Size Requested Number of Conventional Taxis: Number of Accessible Taxis: The originating area I'm applying for is: {please list all municipalities and areas) PT Board Form 4 Municipal Notice March 2014 PaRO 2 of 2 riov Forms I';j< kaj;e

9 Municipal Notice Taxi Applications PToonrd Foi'm 4 About this Form: The form has 2 pages. It must be completed by; ^ Licensees applying to operate taxis in a new municipality (see Part 1) ^ Licensees applying to add more taxis to their fleet (see Part 1) ^ New applicants applying to start a taxi service (see Part 2) Applicants must: (a) send corhpieted forms to each municipality where they are licensed or seek a licence to pick up passengers, and (b) include copies of completed forms in their application package. Note: The Passenger Transportation Board sends applicants a copy of any negative comments it receives from a municipality. Applicants have an opportunity to comment. NOTICE To: Chief Administrative Officer City of Coquitlam May 3, 2016 Name of Municipality Date Please be advised that the Licensee or New Applicant listed on page 2 of this Notice is applying to the Passenger Transportation Board to provide taxi service in your municipality. A municipality may send comments about this application or taxi services in general to the Passenger Transportation Board by: Fax: (250) Mail: ptboard(5)gov.bc.ca PC Box 9850 STN PROV GOVT Victoria British Columbia V8W 9T5 We recommend that municipalities comment within 30 days of receipt of this notice. This should ensure that comments are received on time. After an applicant sends its municipal notices and submits its application, the Board publishes the application in the Board's "Weekly Bulletin." Bulletins are published on Wednesdays. They may be viewed online at: The Board will consider any comments received up until 15 days after publication in the "Weekly Bulletin". PT Bcjard Form 4 Municipal Notice Marcli 2014 Faj;e 1 oi 2 rilv Forms

10 To confirm whether the comment period is still open, municipal representatives can call the Board office at or Part 1: To be completed by PT Licensees Licensee Legal Name; PT Licence Number: iqperatingfaremcheck^on O I operate in this municipality PORT COQUITLAM TAXI LTD. Port Coquitlam Taxi I am applying to operate in this municipality City Of Coquitlam, City of Port Moody & City of ~ ^ ^ ^ Port Coquitlam My total originating area is: ^^. What is the maximum number of taxis you can operate in this municipality now? How many accessible taxis do you operate in this municipality now? HqvVj^axisjdpi^ypuIwan^^^^ How m^y^f'thwe aje;acce«^ Vi? 14 m Part 2: To be completed by new applicants ApplicaM Legal Name: neetsiztf Requested:;;;:-,. Number of Conventional Taxis: Number of Accessible Taxis: 4 Operating Area The originating area I'm applying for is: {please list all municipalities and areas) PT Board Pomi 4 Mimicipal Notice March 2014 Pa"o2of2 PDV I oi uis Package