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TNC ordinance heads to Austin voters
City Council late Thursday opted not to adopt an ordinance governing transportation network companies that was proposed through a citizens petition, setting the stage for a city-wide vote May 7. Council Member Don Zimmerman abstained from the vote, and Council members Ellen…
City Council • By Eva Ruth Moravec • Feb 12, 2016
Tick Tock: Austin City Council Meeting 12.17.2015
Tick Tock is the sortable-by-item-number transcript of Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin’s Twitter feed from City Council’s Thursday meeting. Simply click on the item number to scroll to the corresponding. Votes are color-coded: Green for yeas, red for nays, et…
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Dec 21, 2015
TickTock: Austin City Council Meeting 6.4.15
Tick Tock is the sortable-by-item-number transcript of Monitor publisher Mike Kanin’s Twitter feed from Council day. Simply click on the item number to scroll to the corresponding. Votes are color-coded: Green for yeas, red for nays, et cetera. It’s embedded…
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Jun 8, 2015
Council passes taxicab ordinance, franchise agreements
City Council unanimously passed a set of measures Thursday that include revised taxicab regulations and renewed five-year agreements with the three existing franchise agreements. The new regulations create an opportunity for taxicab drivers and their respective franchises to resolve contractual disputes through…
TipSheet: Austin City Council 6.4.15
The Austin City Council will meet in its regular meeting Thursday. Below is a list of items we’re watching for the upcoming week. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda here. The City Clerk’s…
TickTock: Austin City Council Meeting 5.21.15
Tick Tock is the sortable-by-item-number transcript of Monitor publisher Mike Kanin’s Twitter feed from Council day. Simply click on the item number to scroll to the corresponding. Votes are color-coded: Green for yeas, red for nays, et cetera. It’s embedded…
Austin • By Michael Kanin • May 25, 2015
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Council pushes ahead on taxicab contracts, co-op
City Council concluded another chapter in the current taxicab franchise renewal saga Thursday, voting to tentatively renew contracts with the city’s three service providers and amend related regulations. It also directed city staff to explore creating a fourth, cooperative franchise.…
City Council • By Tyler Whitson • May 22, 2015
TipSheet: Austin City Council 5.20.15
The Austin City Council will meet in its regular meeting Thursday. Below is a list of items we’re watching. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda here. The Office of the City Clerk hosts…
City Council • By Elizabeth Pagano • May 21, 2015
Council committee wants co-op taxicab proposal
While City Council mulls over ways to renew the city’s contracts with its three existing taxicab franchises, the drivers who contract with those companies appear to be inching closer to their dream of a fourth, a worker-owned cooperative. The Council Mobility…
Transportation • By Tyler Whitson • Apr 30, 2015
Tick Tock: Austin City Council Meeting 4.23.2015
Tick Tock is the sortable-by-item-number transcript of Monitor publisher Mike Kanin’s Twitter feed from Council day. Simply click on the item number to scroll to the corresponding. Votes are color-coded: Green for yeas, red for nays, et cetera. It’s embedded…
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Apr 27, 2015
Council considers taxicab agreements
On Thursday, the parking garage at City Hall was filled with taxicabs. The reason was clear: For the first time, City Council members were considering the fate of the city’s three taxicab franchise agreements as a body. Ultimately, they voted…
Transportation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 24, 2015
Taxicab drivers rally for worker-owned co-op
As Austin’s ground transportation service industry faces upheaval due to new competition, taxi drivers are using a looming expiration of the city’s taxicab franchises as an opportunity to push for, among other requests, a cooperative, driver-owned franchise. Dave Passmore, president…