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Committee directs staff to extend petticab franchises for 5+5 years with rates to be set later
Summary
Faced with expiring franchise agreements in August, the committee voted to direct staff to pursue option one — extending petticab franchise agreements for a five-year initial term plus a five-year option, with rates to be determined later — after members debated rebidding and market-rate concerns.
The Traffic and Transportation Committee voted to direct staff to pursue option one on an ordinance amending petticab rules, extending existing franchise agreements rather than immediately rebidding or recalling them to the city.
Background and motion: legal staff presented two options because current petticab franchise agreements expire in August: (1) extend the franchises (described in discussion as “five and five”) with rates to be set by the committee or council later; or (2) take back franchises and start a new bid process. A committee member moved to…
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