City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 6, 2013
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER/s/
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Consideration and Acceptance of the Recommendations of the Taxicab Taskforce.
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ISSUE: Transmittal of the Taxicab Taskforce's recommendations.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council receive the Taxicab Taskforce's recommendations and direct staff to draft the necessary changes to the City Code of Ordinances to implement the recommendations related to (1) grandfathered certificate holder requirements, and (2) maintain a dispatch requirement but not allow driver transfers.
BACKGROUND: On April 17, 2013, the City Council passed Resolution 2558 (Attachment 1) creating a Taxicab Taskforce to review and make recommendations to City Council on the following three issues:
1. The March 8, 2013 Tenants and Workers United (TWU) proposal to liberalize the taxicab driver transfer process;
2. The Traffic and Parking Board's proposal to allow grandfathered certificates to become permanently affiliated with the company with whom the driver is affiliated when the grandfathered certificate holder retires; and,
3. The issue of the operation of cab companies which operate below the Code required thresholds.
DISCUSSION: The Taxicab Taskforce met a total of six times, with TWU abandoning the process after the fourth meeting and opting not to participate. TWU opted out after the Taskforce refused to consider a newer proposal issued by TWU. The Taskforce believes that TWU's refusal to work with the Taskforce in a productive manner is unfortunate.
The Taxicab Taskforce recommended and staff concurs with the following recommendations:
Issue #1 - Tenants and Workers United's proposal to liberalize driver transfers:
The Taskforce does not recommend liberalization of the taxicab driver ...
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