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Subject: Ordinance Amending OMC Chapter 5.64 "Taxicab Operations"
From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code (OMC) Chapter 5.64 (Taxicabs) To A) Establish Criteria, As Required By State Law, To Investigate Unpermitted Taxicab Operations; B) Clarify Provisions Regarding Use Of Credit Cards; C) Removal Of Dispatch Service Requirement For Companies With Fewer Than Five Taxis; D) Add Option Of Electronic Waybills For Documenting Taxi Usage; E) Establish A Fleet Of Ramped Taxis For Transporting Passengers With Disabilities And A Ratio Of Such Taxis To Oakland's Regular Taxis; F) Establish Vehicle Age And Alternative Fuel Requirements; G) Authorize The City Administrator To Promulgate Standards Of Comportment For Drivers And To Provide For Permit Suspension, Revocation, And Non-Renewal On The Basis Of Violations; And H) Eliminate Expired Section Of OMC Chapter 5.64