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Board weighs $110 gate cap for ‘full-service’ taxi companies amid fierce debate; amendment adopted and item continued
Summary
The committee debated a proposal to raise the gate cap for full-service taxi companies from $91.50 to $110 with a CPI escalator. City economists warned drivers could lose income absent fare changes; taxi companies and drivers split on whether the change would protect paratransit services or harm drivers and small companies. The committee adopted an amendment and continued the item.
Supervisor (sponsor) introduced an ordinance to amend the Police Code to raise the maximum gate fee for defined "full-service" taxi companies from $91.50 to $110 and to add a nondiscretionary CPI escalator so the cap no longer sunsets. The sponsor said the change aimed to help companies that provide specialized services — including paratransit, GPS dispatch, credit-card and wheelchair-accessible fleets — and to correct a regulatory lag that has left gate caps behind inflation.
The Office of Economic Analysis (Ted Egan) told the committee that, absent a corresponding fare increase, the higher gate cap would shift…
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