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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10718ORDINANCE NO. 10718 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE XI, CHAPTER 1 TO ADD A NEW SECTION 612 REGULATING SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR WHEREAS, City Council finds that the purpose and intent of this Ordinance is to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of passengers aboard commercial transportation while in the City; and WHEREAS, the debarking of commercial passengers other than at a pre-scheduled destination endangers the health, safety, and welfare of the commercial passengers, and is further detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the community where the commercial passengers depart from their transportation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. Pueblo Municipal Code Title XI, Chapter 1 is hereby amended to add Section 612 as follows: Sec. 11-1-612. Commercial Passenger Vehicles (a) For purposes of this Section, the following definitions shall apply (1) s any vehicle where payment is made, received, or promised for the transportation of any person, including buses, -sharing services; taxi cabs; or vehicles operated by any government body of the State of Colorado. (2) on that can be demonstrated by a departure and arrival schedule, passenger ticket, receipt, or other publicly available document depicting the location where passengers are planned to disembark the commercial passenger vehicle. (b) It shall be unlawful and a Class II municipal offense for a driver to stop a commercial passenger vehicle in the City for the purpose of unloading passengers other than at a scheduled destination. (c) The driver of a commercial passenger vehicle shall possess and be able to present documentation demonstrating the passengers will disembark at a scheduled destination. (d) It shall be unlawful and a Class II municipal offense for a driver to fail or refuse to present documentation demonstrating the scheduled destination. SECTION 2. The officers and staff of the City are authorized and directed to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Ordinance to effectuate the policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by the Mayor and City Council. Action by City Council: Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on May 13, 2024. Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on May 28, 2024. ____________________________ President of City Council Action by the Mayor: Approved on _______________. Disapproved on ______________ based on the following objections: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ Mayor Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor: Council did not act to override the Mayor's veto. Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of ____________, on _____________ ____________________________ President of City Council ATTEST ________________________________ Deputy City Clerk City Clerk's Office Item # R10 Background Paper for Proposed Ordinance COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 28, 2024 TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Heather Graham VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Regina Maestri, Councilor SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE XI, CHAPTER 1 TO ADD A NEW SECTION 612 REGULATING SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR SUMMARY: Attached is a proposed Ordinance which amends the Pueblo Municipal Code to add a new Section 612 regulating scheduled commercial passenger transportation within the City, and providing penalties therefor. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Council has not taken any action on this matter. BACKGROUND: Businesses, State and local governments have recently adopted a policy of conducting unplanned busing of individuals within the State of Colorado. This practice threatens the health, safety, and welfare of passengers aboard these commercially license buses. The offloading of commercial passengers at unknown locations without a pre- determined destination endangers the health, safety, and welfare of the commercial passengers, and is further detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the community where the commercial passengers depart from their transportation. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Not applicable to this Ordinance. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable to this Ordinance. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: Not applicable to this Ordinance. ALTERNATIVES: status quo ante. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Ordinance. ATTACHMENTS: None