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CITY OF VANCOUVER ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT | |||
Date: |
September 23, 2004 | |||
Author: |
Karen Hoese | |||
Phone No.: |
871.6403 | |||
RTS No.: |
04525 | |||
CC File No.: |
2801 | |||
Meeting Date: |
October 19, 2004 | |||
TO: |
Vancouver City Council |
FROM: |
Chief License Inspector in consultation with the Director of Finance |
SUBJECT: |
Year 2005 Vehicles for Hire License Fee Amendments |
RECOMMENDATION
A. THAT the license fees for Vehicles for Hire, contained in Schedule "A" of By-law No. 6066, be increased by approximately 2.75 percent (when rounded) for Year 2005.
B. THAT the license transfer fee be increased from $100 to $103 for Year 2005.
C. THAT the fee for bicycle courier testing be increased from $26 to $27 for Year 2005.
D. THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare the necessary By-law amendments to the Vehicles for Hire By-law to implement the revised Fee Schedule and other proposed changes, to be effective January 1, 2005.
GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS
The General Managers of Corporate and Community Services RECOMMEND approval of the above.
COUNCIL POLICY
On January 17, 1991, Council resolved that every department/board review services for which fees are now charged to ensure full cost recovery or that fees are equivalent to competitive charges where the fee is of a market nature.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this report is to update the Vehicles for Hire license fees for 2004. This includes increasing the license transfer fee, the bicycle courier examination fee and the license fees for all classifications of vehicles for hire by approximately 2.75 percent (when rounded).
DISCUSSION
This report recommends that license fees for Vehicles for Hire, contained in "Schedule A" of By-law No. 6066 be increased by approximately 2.75 percent (when rounded) for the Year 2005. The proposed 2.75 percent increase represents the inflationary rate of adjustment from 2004. This amount is required to achieve cost recovery for the various services required under the Vehicles for Hire By-law.
The administrative cost of license transfers and bicycle courier testing has also risen over the past year, providing justification for the proposed fee increases to recover expenses.
The following table outlines the fee increases for 2005:
Current and Proposed (2005) Vehicles for Hire License Fees (Schedule "A")
Class of Vehicle |
Current
|
Proposed
| |
Airport Shuttle Bus |
for each vehicle |
58.00 |
60.00 |
Airport Transporter |
for each vehicle |
125.00 |
128.00 |
Antique Limousine |
for each vehicle |
158.00 |
162.00 |
Charter Bus |
for each vehicle |
125.00 |
128.00 |
Charter Van |
for each vehicle |
125.00 |
128.00 |
Courier Bicycle |
for each vehicle |
15.00 |
15.00 |
Driver Instruction Vehicle |
for each vehicle |
125.00 |
128.00 |
Dual Taxicab |
for each vehicle |
312.00 |
321.00 |
Funeral Cab |
for each vehicle |
125.00 |
128.00 |
Handicapped Cab |
for each vehicle |
125.00 |
128.00 |
Horse-Drawn Carriage |
for each vehicle |
413.00 |
424.00 |
Luxury Limousine |
for each vehicle |
158.00 |
162.00 |
Motor Stage |
for each vehicle |
125.00 |
128.00 |
Pedicab |
for each vehicle |
125.00 |
128.00 |
For each person operating a leased vehicle on a daily fee basis |
11.00 |
11.00 | |
School Cab |
for each vehicle |
125.00 |
128.00 |
School Shuttle |
for each vehicle |
125.00 |
128.00 |
Sedan Limousine |
for each vehicle |
158.00 |
162.00 |
Sport Utility Limousine |
for each vehicle |
158.00 |
162.00 |
Stretch Limousine |
for each vehicle |
158.00 |
162.00 |
Taxicab |
for each vehicle |
312.00 |
321.00 |
If used also for displaying advertising material, for each vehicle so used, additional fee |
25.00 |
26.00 | |
Tow Truck |
for each vehicle |
125.00 |
128.00 |
U-Drive |
for each vehicle (4 or more wheels) |
34.00 |
35.00 |
For each other vehicle |
12.00 |
12.00 | |
Unless otherwise provided herein, the license fee to operate a vehicle licensed for one purpose shall be $57.00 for each additional purpose authorized by this By-law. |
55.00 |
57.00 | |
Administrative Costs not in Schedule "A" |
Current
|
Proposed
| |
Cost of Transfer of License |
100.00 |
103.00 | |
Cost of Bicycle Courier Testing |
26.00 |
27.00 | |
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
The proposed 2.75% fee increase will result in approximately $8,250 in increased revenue for 2005.
CONCLUSION
A 2.75 percent increase for the Year 2005, reflecting the inflationary rate of adjustment, is being proposed for all vehicles for hire license fees. Fee increases are also proposed for license transfers and bicycle courier testing fees.
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