Office of Commissioner Steve Novick
City of Portland, Oregon
REPORT TO COUNCIL
DATE: April 9,2015
TO: City Council
FROM: Commissioner Steve Novick
SUBJECT: Accept Private For-Hire Transportation Innovation Task Force
Preliminary Report
I am pleased to submit for your consideration a preliminary report from the Private For-Hire
Transportation Innovation Task Force that provides recommendations for regulations that
apply to Transportation Network Service operators and taxicab companies.
In January 2015,I convened the l2-member community Task Force to provide guidance and
recommendations on how the City of Portland's Private for-Hire Transportation (PFHT)
regulatory program should evolve and respond to new developments in the industry,
including the entry of Transportation Network Companies. It is critical that the City provide
necessary safeguards and standards to protect consumers, ensure accessibility for all, and
allow for a fair, competitive market for drivers and companies across all sectors of the PFHT
industry.
The Task Force, so far, has held six meetings open to the public and two forums were
convened to allow the Task Force to hear directly from PFHT drivers and consumers.
Additionally, the Task Force solicited and received a great deal of public input.
will continue to meet throughout this spring and will present comprehensive
PFHT regulatory recommendations to Council this summer. The finalreport will include
regulatory recommendations for all modes of for-hire transportation, including taxicabs,
Transportation Network Companies, Limited Passenger Transportation companies, pedicabs
and shuttles. The Task Force will continue to solicit public input as it develops
recommendations.
The Task Force
Sincerely,
Commissioner Steve Novick
City of Portland, Oregon
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Portland, Oregon 97204
Novick@PortlandOregon. gov
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Final report will be distributed on 416115
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Portland, Orcgon 97204
Phone: .503-823-4682
Fax: (503)-823-4019
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I-egislation
title:
Accept Private lror-l-Iire'lranspoltation Imov¿ttion Tasl< Force
Prelirninary Report.
Contact namc:
Bryan l-lockaday, Olfce of Commissioner Novick
Contact plrone: 503-823-4682
Prosenter narne: Mike Greonfìeld, PFI-ll'Innovation Task ìrorce Chair
Purposc of proposcd legislntion and background information:
To provide Council with recommenclations lòr regr"rlations that apply to'fransportation Network
Service operators and taxicab companies.
Transportation Netwolk Service has emerged as a uniqtte model of private for'-hire transpoúation
service in urany cities around the tJ,S. and world. As'l-ransportation Network Service operators
seek entry into the Portland rnarket, Council rnay consider changes to the City's private lbr-hire
transportation regulations. This report plovides regulatory recommendations fcrr Council's
consideration.
IrÍnancial and budgetary imp:rcts:
This code amendment has no fìscal irr,pact.
Community irnpacts ancl com m unity involvernent:
Commissioner Novick convened the Private for-l-Iire Transportation Innovation Task F'orce in
-fask
F'orce will provide guidance and
.Tanuary 2015. The 12-rnember community
recomrrendations to the Conrmissioner on how the City of Portland's Privatc for'-l{ire
'lransportation (PFI{1-) regulatory program sl-rould evolve and responcl to new developments in
the industry, including the ently ol'Transportation Network Companies. It is critioal that the City
provide necessary safi:guards and standards to protect consllmers, ensrlre accessibility for all, and
allow for a fàir, competitive marl<et fbr drivers and companies across all sectors of the PFITT
industly.
The Task lrorce, so làr, has held six meetings open to the public and convened two I'orums to
heal directly 1ì'om PI.'H'I'drivers and consumers. Additionally, the Task lìorce solicited and
received a great cleal ol public input.
'fhe report currently belòre Council is an initial recomÍnendation limitecl to'fransportation
Networl< Selvice operators and t¿rxicab companies. 'Ihe Task lìorce will oontinue to rneet
throughout this spring and will present conrprehensive lllìLl'f regulatory recommendations to
Council this sumrner. llhe fìnal report will include regr,rlatory recolxnlenclations Jbr all modes of
fòr-hire transportation, inclucling taxicabs, 1'ransportation Networl< Courpauies, Limited
Passenger'l'ransporlation con'ìpanics, peclicabs and shuttles. l'he I'ask Force will continue to
solicit public input as it develops reconlrrìenclatiolis.
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