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Board approves taxi gate fee increase and incentive for alternative‑fuel vehicles after tie vote and delay
Summary
Supervisors approved an ordinance raising taxi gate fees and providing a larger gate fee for alternative‑fuel vehicles, designed to encourage greener taxi fleets while aiming to avoid negative impacts on drivers; the ordinance passed after an initial 5–5 tie and subsequent 6–5 approval.
The Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance to amend taxi gate fees and create a surcharge structure meant to encourage taxi fleets to adopt low‑emission and alternative‑fuel vehicles.
Sponsor Supervisor Sandoval said the ordinance was modeled on a Harvey Rose economic analysis that predicted an ability to raise gate fees without harming drivers. The approved proposal raises the base gate fee by $5 and allows…
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