1991 Sunline Transit Agency - JPA Amendment 2 re Bus Lic Tax for TaxisSECOND AMENDMENT TO SUNLINE JOINT POWERS
TRANSPORTATION AGENCY AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") is made
and entered into by and between the County of Riverside and the
Coachella Valley cities which are parties to this Amendment and
other public agencies which subsequently become parties to this
Amendment. This Amendment is an amendment to the SunLine Joint
Powers Transportation Agency Agreement entered into on or about May
20, 1977, and as subsequently amended (the "JPA Agreement"). This
Amendment is made and entered into with reference to the following
background facts and circumstances.
RECITALS
SunLine is a joint powers agency established pursuant to the
provisions of the JPA Agreement.
The JPA Agreement empowers and authorizes Sunline to regulate,
license and franchise taxicabs and Alternative Transportation and
to establish rates to be charged by operators of taxicabs and
Alternative Transportation doing business in the Coachella Valley.
The members of SunLine desire to empower and authorize Sunline to
levy and collect a business license tax on the business of
providing taxicab services in the Coachella Valley.
This Amendment is made and entered into pursuant to Government
Code, sections 6500 et sea,
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AGREEMENTS
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and
covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
A. The JPA Agreement is hereby amended by adding to it the
following provisions of this Amendment:
1. PURPOSE AND POWERS
1.1 An additional purpose of the JPA Agreement and the
joint powers agency established thereby is to fix and col
lect a
business license tax on the business of providing taxicab services
in the Coachella Valley.
2. DUTIES
2.1 SunLine shall have the duty to carry out the purpose
and intent of this Amendment by performing such acts
as are
necessary thereto, subject at all times to the authority of its
Board of Directors, and to make and enter such contracts
incur
such debts and obligations and perform such other acts as
are
necessary to the accomplishment of the purposes of this agreement
in accordance with the provisions of California Governmen
t Code.
2.2 SunLine shall accomplish the foregoing, subject to
action by its Board of Directors, by adopting an ordina
nce or
ordinances providing for the imposition of a business '
license tax
on the operators of taxicabs and Alternative Transportation ' within
the Coachella Valley. It is the intent of this agreement th
at upon
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the adoption of a "business license tax ordinance" b Sun
Line's
Line s
Board of Directors pursuant hereto, the Cities shall repeal
p al any
laws, regulations and ordinances, if any, fix or impose a bu
siness
license tax of the business of providing taxicab service
s within
their respective city limits or area of jurisdiction
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authority granted under this paragraph shall not affec
t the
authority or ability of the parties hereto to assess and colle
ct a
fee or charge having to do with ground transportation operations
within the boundaries of the Palm Springs Regional Airport
p rt or any
other airport located within the Coachella Valley now or in the
future.
3. TERMINATION
3.1 This Amendment shall be terminated should the JPA
Agreement be terminated in accordance with procedures th
erefor
contained in the JPA Agreement. In addition, an art
Y party to this
Amendment may terminate its rights and obligations unde
r this
Amendment without affecting its rights. or obligations under
the JPA
Agreement. Such termination shall be effected by giving '
g g six (6)
months written notice to Sunl ine of the party' s intent to terminate
and termination shall be effective upon expiration of such 6 month
period. After termination of a party's rights and g obligations
under the Amendment, the terminating party shall have
full
authority in accordance with applicable law to fix and
impose a
business license fee on the taxicab business.
B. The JPA Agreement is amended in the foregoing respects
p is only and
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except as amended hereby, the JPA Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect as originally executed by the parties thereto and
as previously amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The Board of Supervisors of the
County of Riverside and the city councils of the Cities enumerated
herein have each authorized execution
agreement,
evidenced by the authorized signatures below, respectily.
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LYNN D. CRANDALL
WALTER J. R. TRAVER
LISA A. SEGO
ELIZABETH OLIVIER
Allen R. Briggs,
P.O. Box 5001
Cathedral City,
LAW OFFICES OF
LYNN D. CRANDALL
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
43-645 MONTEREY AVENUE. SUITE D
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92260
April 27, 1992
Esq.
CA 92234-5001
Jimmy Gutierrez, Esq.
12616 Central Ave.
Chino, CA 91710
Timothy M. Conner, Esq.
Attn: Pam Fields
BEST, BEST & KRIEGER
39-700 Bob Hope Dr. Ste. 312
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Rob Bower, Esq.
RUTAN & TUCKER
611 Anton Blvd. Ste. 1400
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Gerald Blankenship, Esq.
3535 loth Street, #300
Riverside, CA 92501
Ladies and Gentlemen:
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TELEPHONE (619) 346-7557
TELECOPIER (619) 773-3589
Dawn Honeywell, Esq.
STRADLING, YOCCA, CARLSON & RAUTH
660 Newport Ctr. Dr. ate. 1600
Newport Beach, CA 92660-6441
David L. Erwin, Esq.
Attn: Pam Fields
BEST, BEST & KRIEGER
39-700 Bob Hope Dr. Ste. 312
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
David Aleshire, Esq.
RUTAN & TUCKER
611 Anton Blvd., Ste. 1400
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
Jean Leonard Harris, Esq.
69-825 Highway 111
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
I have enclosed.a fully executed original of the Second
Amendment to SunLine Joint Powers Transportation Agency Agreement
for your respective cities and the county. The Agreement has been
signed by everyone and I am forwarding the original document for
your city or county so that you may distribute it in accordance
with your ordinary practice.
very truly yours,
LAW OFFICES OF LYNN D• CRANDALL
LAS:sgc Lisa A. Sego
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