Details Meeting Name: Committee on Transportation (inactive) Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 1/12/2015 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Attachments - Int. No. 47, Attachments - Int. No. 556, Attachments - Int. No. 559, Attachments - Int. No. 615 Meeting Items (9) 9 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available Int 0047-2014 * Fernando Cabrera     Removing the off-street parking requirement for base station licenses. Introduction Under the bill, for-hire vehicle companies would be allowed to park their vehicles on the street outside of their center of operation or “base station”. This bill would eliminate the law that the base have off street parking capability for one half of its affiliated vehicles. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0047-2014 * Fernando Cabrera     Removing the off-street parking requirement for base station licenses. Introduction Under the bill, for-hire vehicle companies would be allowed to park their vehicles on the street outside of their center of operation or “base station”. This bill would eliminate the law that the base have off street parking capability for one half of its affiliated vehicles. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0556-2014 * David G. Greenfield     Prohibiting for hire vehicles from charging excessive rates. Introduction Under the bill, the driver of a for-hire vehicle would not be allowed to charge greater than 100 percent above its normal range of prices. The bill would impose a penalty for drivers charging excessive rates. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0556-2014 * David G. Greenfield     Prohibiting for hire vehicles from charging excessive rates. Introduction Under the bill, the driver of a for-hire vehicle would not be allowed to charge greater than 100 percent above its normal range of prices. The bill would impose a penalty for drivers charging excessive rates. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0559-2014 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez     Agreements between livery base stations. Introduction Current Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) rules allow a livery base to dispatch livery vehicle affiliated with another base when the passenger is told that this is the case at the time the passenger requests the ride. Until recently, the industry practice, though not required by current TLC rules, has been to dispatch vehicles affiliated with another base only if there is an agreement between the bases. The bill would require an agreement between bases before a livery base may dispatch a livery vehicle affiliated with another base. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0559-2014 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez     Agreements between livery base stations. Introduction Current Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) rules allow a livery base to dispatch livery vehicle affiliated with another base when the passenger is told that this is the case at the time the passenger requests the ride. Until recently, the industry practice, though not required by current TLC rules, has been to dispatch vehicles affiliated with another base only if there is an agreement between the bases. The bill would require an agreement between bases before a livery base may dispatch a livery vehicle affiliated with another base. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0615-2015 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez     Allowing the taxi and limousine commission to consider improved trouble lights for use in licensed vehicles. Introduction All taxis and for-hire vehicles in New York City are equipped with “trouble lights” that allow drivers to notify the public and law enforcement if they are under assault or are otherwise endangered while operating their vehicle. Currently, the Administrative Code limits the type of light that may be used to so-called “lollipop” lights. The legislation would remove the requirement that only “lollipop” lights be used as trouble lights, enabling the use of other technologies, such as LED lights, or more cost efficient options. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0615-2015 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez     Allowing the taxi and limousine commission to consider improved trouble lights for use in licensed vehicles. Introduction All taxis and for-hire vehicles in New York City are equipped with “trouble lights” that allow drivers to notify the public and law enforcement if they are under assault or are otherwise endangered while operating their vehicle. Currently, the Administrative Code limits the type of light that may be used to so-called “lollipop” lights. The legislation would remove the requirement that only “lollipop” lights be used as trouble lights, enabling the use of other technologies, such as LED lights, or more cost efficient options. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available