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Council extends taxi-franchise ordinance to Aug. 31 (or sooner) amid DNC planning; DOT sought to expedite RFP
Summary
The City Council approved an extension of existing taxicab franchise authorizations through Aug. 31 (or sooner) to avoid a lapse before the Democratic National Convention and allow DOT additional time to complete a contested RFP and refranchising process.
The Los Angeles City Council on Feb. 29 voted to extend existing taxicab franchise authorizations through Aug. 31, or sooner if the Department of Transportation completes a new request-for-proposals (RFP) process earlier.
Leonard Shapiro, in public comment, urged the council to allow more franchises and noted an estimated city fleet of about 2,300 franchises and widespread unlicensed ("bandit")…
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