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RESOLUTION NO. 1687
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS,
AMENDING THE GUIDELINES FOR THE SENIOR/DISABLED CITIZEN
TAXICAB PROGRAM;ESTABLISHING THE COMMENCEMENT DATE FOR THE
AMENDED GUIDELINES; AND PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY C, CGi✓+✓r
Section 1: That the City Counci.
Senior/Disabled Citizen Taxicab Program Guid
Exhibit"A" and incorporated herein for all inti
Section 2: That the City Council c
amended guidelines referenced and incorporate
November 1, 2004,but shall thereafter remain
Section 3: All ordinances and reso;
resolution are hereby repealed as of the effectiv,
that such repeal shall be only to the extent of sut "ALWAYS THERE"
shall be cumulative of other ordinances and re
covered by this resolution.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED, by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of
Baytown this the 261h day of October, 2004.
CALVIN MUNDINGER,Mayor
ATTEST:
G RY . SMITH, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACIO RAMIREZ, SR., City iorney
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SENIOR/DISABLED CITIZEN TAXICAB PROGRAM
GUIDELINES
PURPOSE.
The Senior/Disabled Citizen Taxicab Program (the "Program") is sponsored by the City of
Baytown Community Development Block Grant program. The goal of the Program is to provide
non-emergency transportation services within the city limits of Baytown to eligible senior
citizens and disabled citizens.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION.
Participants of this Program are required to provide proof of eligibility. Participants must
apply at the Community Development office and, if eligible, will be issued a Ride Card, a
sample of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A." The Ride Card will allow participants two (2)
one-way trips per month at a reduced cost. A Ride Card affords the eligible participant two (2)
one-way taxicab rides per month at no charge, unless the fare exceeds SIX AND NO/100
DOLLARS ($6.00). Participants holding a Ride Card will be obligated to pay at the time of the
ride all fares in excess SIX AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($6.00).
When a participant needs taxicab service for non-emergency transit, he or she will call a
taxicab company who has contracted with the City of Baytown (the "City") to provide this
service. The taxicab company will dispatch a taxicab to pick up the participant. The participant
will present his or her Ride Card along with photo identification to the taxicab driver, who will
punch the Ride Card, indicating that the participant has used one of the two (2) one-way trips
allowed each month pursuant to the Program. The taxicab driver will transport the participant to
his or her destination within the city limits of Baytown. A Ride Ticket, a sample of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit `B," will be completed by the taxicab driver and signed, if correct, by
the participant at the end of each ride. The taxicab company will then submit the Ride Ticket to
the City of Baytown for verification and payment in accordance with the terms and conditions of
the Senior/Disabled Citizen Taxicab Program Agreement. The taxicab company shall be solely
responsible to collect any amounts due from participants pursuant to this Program at the time of
the transport. The City's obligation for each one-way trip shall never exceed SIX AND NO/100
DOLLARS ($6.00) for participants holding a Ride Card.
ELIGIBILITY.
To be eligible for participation in the Program, an applicant must:
1. be a resident of the City of Baytown and provide proof thereof, which may
include one or more of the following:
a. utility bills (water, electricity, gas, or phone) for at least three (3) months
indicating that service is provided in the applicant's name;
b. rent receipt indicating that applicant resides at the premises for which rent
is being paid; and/or
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C. deed or lease indicating that the applicant owns/resides at the premises;
2. be either:
a. 65 years of age or older and provide proof thereof, which may include one
or more of the following:
I. State-issued photo Identification Card and/or
2. State-issued Drivers' License;
or
b. have a disability as certified by the applicant's doctor on the certification
form, which is attached hereto as Exhibit"D';
3. file a completed application, a sample of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "C",
and submit such completed application to the City of Baytown's Community
Development Office located at 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas; and
4. satisfy the following income eligibility requirements:
a. Participants' annual gross income must not exceed the maximum low-
income limits, which will be recalculated each year based on HUD's
guidelines and the median income of the Houston Primary Metropolitan
Statistical Area.
b. To prove the applicant meets the above-referenced income eligibility
requirements, the applicant must submit with his/her application all of the
following that apply:
1. Social Security Award Letter;
2. Retirement Verification;
3. Veteran's Administration Award Letter;
4, Food Stamp Award Letter;
5. Bank Statements for the past three (3) months;
6. Investment Interest;
7. Verification of Self-Employment;
8. Welfare Verification;
9. Supplemental Social Security Income Award Letter; and
10. Proof of any other source of income.
INSTRUCTIONS/INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS.
1. The City of Baytown will contract annually with one or more taxicab companies
for the provision of transportation services pursuant to the Program. In order to
obtain such services, a participant must call the taxicab company's dispatcher.
The telephone numbers of participating taxicab companies shall be listed on the
participant's Ride Card and shall be updated as appropriate.
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2. Taxicabs shall be available seven (7) days per week, twenty-four (24) hours per
day.
3. When contacting the taxicab company to request taxicab service, the participant
must identify himself/herself as a participant of the Program. This should assist in
keeping response time to a minimum.
4. A participant must take note of both the time the participant initiates a request for
service and the time the taxicab arrives at the origination point to perform the
services requested by the participant.
5. Once the taxicab has arrived at the origination point to perform the services
requested by the participant, the participant shall be obligated to either:
a. use the transportation services of the taxicab company or
b. pay a $2.00 pick-up fee if the participant decides not to use the
transportation services of the taxicab company after initiating the request
for service. This $2.00 pick-up fee must be paid in cash by the participant
rather than being charged to the Program.
6. Under the Program, a participating taxicab company shall pick up a participant at
the origination point designated by the participant within the city limits of
Baytown and take the participant to the destination point designated by the
participant within the city limits of Baytown; provided, however, that neither the
origination or destination point shall be an establishment primarily serving or
selling alcoholic beverages (bars/liquor stores). The taxicab companies have been
notified of this restriction and shall not accept a participant's Ride Card under the
above-stated circumstances.
7. When the taxicab arrives to pick up a participant, the participant must present the
Ride Card and photo identification to the taxicab driver. The taxicab driver will
punch one hole in the Ride Card for the appropriate month to indicate that the
participant has used the Program to obtain one (1) one-way trip in such month. If
a participant's fare exceeds SIX AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($6.00), such
participant shall pay that portion of the fare in excess of SIX AND NO/100
DOLLARS ($6.00) at the end of the trip.
8. Once the participant has reached the chosen destination point, the participant must
check the call-time and pick-up time noted on the Ride Ticket completed by the
taxicab driver. If the ticket is correct, the participant shall sign the Ride Ticket.
If, however, the Ride Ticket is incorrect, the participant shall note any corrections
on the Ride Ticket and initial all corrections made. The Ride Tickets shall be
returned to the City of Baytown for verification prior to payment.
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GENERAL PROGRAM RULES AND RESTRICTIONS.
1. In order for the Ride Card to be valid, the Ride Card must be signed by the
participant.
2. Rides cannot be accumulated from one month to the next. Therefore, should a
participant fail to use all of the rides allotted to him/her during a month, such
unused rides will expire and no longer be valid.
3. The participant must be present and personally utilize the taxicab service for the
Ride Card to be accepted by the taxicab driver. Another person(s) may
accompany the participant at no additional charge; provided, that the other
person(s) and the participant have common origination and destination points.
The Ride Card cannot be loaned to any other person(s) even if such other
person(s) qualifies for the Program.
4. Replacement Ride Cards may be requested by the participant in order to replace
lost or stolen cards. The City of Baytown will issue only two (2) replacement
Ride Cards per participant per year. If a replacement Ride Card is issued, the
replacement Ride Card will be distributed by mail three (3) working days after the
request for replacement has been made and will be issued only for the unused
portion of the lost or stolen Ride Card.
5. Only one (1) Ride Card will be punched by the taxicab driver if all passengers
embark and disembark at the same location. Therefore, two (2) to five (5)
participants may ride a taxicab for the price of one (1) fare.
6. For participants who embark and/or disembark at different locations, each such
participants' Ride Cards shall be punched by the taxicab driver. The taxicab
company shall charge such fares in the following manner:
a. The first person to disembark is charged the pick up fee plus mileage from
the origination point to such person's destination point;
b. The second person to disembark is charged for mileage from the first
destination point to the second destination point plus the pick up fee;
C. The third person is charged for mileage from the second destination point
to the third destination point plus the pickup fee.
If a passenger who is not a participant of the Program embarks/disembarks at a
different destination than a participant, he/she must pay a cash fare.
7. Waiting time shall not be charged to the Program even if a participant asks the
taxicab driver to wait. A participant who requests that a taxicab driver wait for
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him/her is liable and, as such, must pay the taxicab driver the appropriate fare for
the waiting time.
8. A round trip will be counted as two (2) one-way rides.
9. No person may smoke in a taxicab while the same is occupied by a Program
participant. Neither the participant nor the taxicab driver can waive this
requirement.
10. Participants must be courteous to the dispatchers of the taxicab companies as well
as to the taxicab drivers. Obscene or threatening language directed at a dispatcher
or taxicab driver will not be tolerated and may result in the participant's removal
from the Program.
11. Participants in the Program shall comply with the rules of the Program. Upon the
determination of the Community Development Planner that a violation of any
provision of the guidelines has occurred, the participant may be removed from the
Program. Neither the taxicab company nor any of its employees or subcontractors
is authorized to make a determination regarding a participant's noncompliance
with the terms and conditions of these guidelines, and therefore, may not refuse
service on this basis. If the Community Development Planner determines that a
participant shall be removed from the Program, the participant shall be notified of
such decision in writing, which will be mailed to the address on file at the
Community Development Office. Any person wishing to appeal a decision of the
Community Development Coordinator, on the grounds that the decision
misconstrues or wrongly interprets these guidelines may, within thirty (30) days
after the decision, appeal the decision to the City Manager or his or her designee,
provided that the participant gives notice of appeal in writing to the City Clerk no
less that ten (10) days following the written notice of the decision which the
participant is appealing. The decision of the City Manager or his or her designee
shall be final and binding on the participant, the taxicab company and the City of
Baytown. If the decision of the Community Development Planner is not properly
appealed, the decision of the Community Development Planner shall be final and
binding on the same parties.
12. Complaints regarding the Program should be made in writing and sent to the
following address:
Senior/Disabled Citizen Taxicab Program
Community Development Department
2401 Market Street
Baytown, Texas 77520.
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EXHIBIT `A'
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RED TOP CAB CO.
281-422-6000
BAYTOWN EXPRESS
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NOV t 2 DEC 1 2 281-421-0724
JAN CARD HOLDER ENTITLED TO FEB
TWO (2) ONE-WAY RIDES NOT Signature
TO EXCEED S6.00. CARD I
I HOLDER WILL PAY ANY POR-
TION OF THE FARE OVER $6.00 2 Card#
2 PER TRIP.
MAR 1 2
APR 1 2 MAY 1 2
JUN CARD HOLDER ENTITLED TO JUL
TWO (2) ONE-WAY RIDES NOT
I TO EXCEED S6.00. CARD I
HOLDER WILL PAY ANY POR-
TION OF THE FARE OVER $6.00 2
2 PER TRIP.
AUG 1 2 SEP 1 2
EXHIBIT `B'
RED TOP CAB COMPANY
24 Hr. 10 Hater• Baytown, Texas Courteous
281-422-6000 • 832-556-0404 and
Service Dependable
Service As The Name Implies
Date: Cab No.: Driver: Call Tune:
Pick-Up Tine:
From: -
To:
Charge To:
Signed:
Card No.: Am°rnt:
BAYTOWN EXPRESS TAXI
PASSENGERS • DELIVERIES • COURIER
3717 Fox Dr. 261-421-0724 Baytown, TX 77521
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POEXHIBIT `C'
BAYTOWN
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SENIOR/DISABLED CITIZENS TAXICAB PROGRAM
APPLICATION
Applicant:
First Name Last Name M.I.
Social Security No. Date of Birth / Race/Ethnicity
Home Phone (_) Work Phone (_) Sex
Check One: Single Married Divorced Widowed
Address of Applicant: (All applicants must reside within the Baytown city limits to be eligible)
Baytown, TX
Number Street Apartment Zip Code
Mailing Address: (If different from above)
Number Street Apartment City State Zip
Name and Phone Number of Relative, Friend, or Neighbor who can usually contact you:
Name Relation Home Phone Work Phone
Income Information:
Full disclosure of all income and assets must be made. Failure to disclose any income or assets
is a criminal offense under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code. All income and assets will
require verification from the providing sources before eligibility will be granted. Income
includes all money flowing into the household, regardless of age of recipient. Such things as
self-employment wages, AFDC, alimony, Social Security Benefits, Pensions, Child Support,
regular gifts from friends or family, money earned from providing services, and interest income
from bank accounts or investments must be disclosed. List yourself first.
Household Member Source of Income Monthly Amount Receive
Total Monthly Income
Total Yearly Income
I understand that assistance is contingent upon availability of funds.
The above-named applicant has examined the eligibility requirements of the City of Baytown
Senior/Disabled Citizen Taxicab Program and has submitted this application for participation in
such program after certifying that all of the information so submitted is true and correct. It is
expressly understood and agreed that should it be determined at any time by the City of
Baytown, its officers, agents and/or employees that this application contains incorrect or
incomplete information, the above-named individual shall be disqualified from participation in
the Program and shall be required to repay the City of Baytown all expenses incurred as a result
of such individual's participation.
Furthermore, by submitting this application, the applicant hereby agrees to abide by all of the
terms and conditions contained in the City of Baytown Senior/Disable Citizen Taxicab Program
Guidelines and all amendments thereto. Failure to do so may, at the sole discretion of the City of
Baytown, disqualify the applicant from further participation in the Program.
Certification:
The section below is to be signed by the applicant. A witness is needed for any signature made by mark.
I certify this application has been completed to the best of my knowledge with complete and
accurate information. I understand any false statements or omissions of facts relevant to my
eligibility for assistance will be considered fraud, and that I may be prosecuted under applicable
U.S. Codes for this fraud. Furthermore, I understand that assistance granted to my household
based on fraudulent information must be reimbursed in whole to the City of Baytown.
Applicant Date Witness (if signed by mark)
The Community Development Office is wheelchair-accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available.
For office use only:
Full-Fare Card No. Issued
Approved By Date Issued
Exhibit"D"
CITY OF BAYTOWN
SENIOR& DISABLED CITIZENS TAXI PROGRAM
DISABILITY CERTIFICATION
APPLICANT Middle Name Last Name
First Name
Street Address City State Zip
Phone Number Social Secur ty Number Date of Birth
Doctor
First Name Middle Name Last Name
Doctor's Street Address City State Zip
Nature of Disability Phone Number Type of Practice/Degree
In accordance with federal law and regulation published by the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
it is necessary to verify the disability status of the Applicant identified heremabove. The information provided will be
used solely for the purpose of determining the applicant's eligibility for participation in the Senior/Disabled Citizen
Taxicab Program funded by a Community Development Block Grant.
I,the above-referenced doctor,hereby certify that in my professional opinion,the above-named applicant meets
the following marked criteria:
The applicant has a disability as defined in 42 U.S.C.S. 423 --
(A) inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical
or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to
last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months; or
(B) in the case of an individual who has attained the age of 55 and is blind (within the meaning of
"blindness" as defined in section 216(i)(1) [42 U.S.C.S. §416(i)(1)1) inability by reason of such
blindness to engage in substantial gainful activity requiring skills or abilities comparable to those of any
gainful activity in which he has previously engaged with some regularity and over a substantial period
of time.
The applicant has a developmental disability as defined in 42 U.S.C.S. §6001 --a severe,chronic disability of an
individual 5 years of age or older that
(A) is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments;
(B) is manifested before the individual attains age 22;
(C) is likely to continue indefinitely;
(D) results in substantial functional limitations in three or more of the following areas of major life
activity_
(1) self-care;
(ii) receptive and expressive language;
(iii) learning;
(iv) mobility;
(v) self-direction;
(vi) capacity for independent living; and
(vii) economic self-sufficiency; and
(E) reflects the individual's need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic
services,supports,or other assistance that is of lifelong or extended duration and is individually planned
and coordinated,except that such term,when applied to infants and young children means individuals
from birth to age 5, inclusive, who have substantial developmental delay or specific congenital or
acquired conditions with a high probability of resulting in developmental disabilities if services are not
provided.
SIGNED this the_day of 12004.
Signature of Doctor
[Stamp of Doctor's Office]