Legislation Details

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San Francisco, CA 94102-
4689 City and County of San Francisco Legislation Details File #: Version: 5 020678 Name: Increase in Cap on Mean Gate Fee for Taxis and
Increase Taxi Fares Status: Type: Ordinance Passed File created: In control: 4/29/2002 Board of Supervisors On agenda: Final action: 11/18/2002 12/5/2002 Enactment date: 228-02 Enactment #: Title: Ordinance amending Sections 1079, 1135, 1135.1, and 1137 of the Police Code, and adding Section 1137.5, to increase the mean gate fee cap for taxis to $91.50 per shift, provided that certain conditions are fulfilled, and allowing for the sunsetting of the increase under certain circumstances; increase rates of fare for taxicabs to $2.85 for the first fifth of a mile, $0.45 for each additional fifth of a mile or fraction thereof, and $0.45 for each one minute of waiting or traffic delay time; require the Controller to make future determinations every even-numbered year as to the mean gate fee cap and the rates of fare for taxicabs, based on changes in the Consumer Price Index and related information submitted to the Controller by taxicab companies, with such determinations going into effect unless disapproved or modified by Board resolution; provide for offsetting increased costs to the paratransit program arising from meter fare increases; and prescribe a role for the Controller in analyzing the economic impact of prospective or actual decisions by the Taxi Commission and/or Board of Appeals to authorize the issuance of additional taxi permits, and recommending legislative adjustments to address adverse economic impacts. Sponsors: Tony Hall, Tom Ammiano, Leland Y. Yee Attachments: 1. Leg_Ver1, 2. Leg_Ver2, 3. Leg_Ver3, 4. Leg_Ver4, 5. Leg_Final

Action By Date Action Result Ver. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE President 4/29/2002 1 CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Transportation and Commerce
Committee 7/25/2002 1 Pass AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE Transportation and Commerce
Committee 9/26/2002 1 CONTINUED AS AMENDED Transportation and Commerce
Committee 9/26/2002 2 Pass CONTINUED Transportation and Commerce
Committee 10/10/2002 2 Pass DIVIDED Transportation and Commerce
Committee 10/24/2002 2 REFERRED WITHOUT
RECOMMENDATION Transportation and Commerce
Committee 10/24/2002 2 Pass CONTINUED Board of Supervisors 11/4/2002 2 Pass AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE Board of Supervisors 11/12/2002 2 Pass REFERRED Board of Supervisors 11/12/2002 3 Pass AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE Transportation and Commerce
Committee 11/18/2002 3 RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED AS A
COMMITTEE REPORT Transportation and Commerce
Committee 11/18/2002 4 Pass AMENDED Board of Supervisors 11/18/2002 4 Pass PASSED ON FIRST READING AS
AMENDED Board of Supervisors 11/18/2002 5 Pass FINALLY PASSED Board of Supervisors 11/25/2002 5 Pass