File #: 090607    Version: Name: Charter Amendment - Requiring adequate taxi service, protecting public ownership of taxi medallions and other features of the medallion program, and ensuring the welfare of taxi drivers
Type: Charter Amendment Status: Filed
Introduced: 5/19/2009 In control: Rules Committee
On agenda: Final action: 7/2/2009
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to add Section 8A.116 to require the Municipal Transportation Agency to determine the number and types of taxi permits sufficient to ensure adequate taxi service; to require that Agency regulations are consistent with certain principles – that taxi medallions are a public asset that may not be sold, assigned, or transferred; that medallions may only be issued to natural persons, with a limit of one per person; that only application-related fees may be charged medallion applicants; that medallion applications will be considered in the order received, with preference given to applicants who have been active drivers since 2004; and that medallion holders must satisfy an annual driving requirement; and to require that the Agency provide for the welfare of medallion holders and active drivers, including health care, retirement, and disability.
Sponsors: Chris Daly
Attachments: 1. Legislation_Ver1, 2. Legislation_Ver2
Legislation Details
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