Licensing and Hearings

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following action with respect to taxi fares and the disbursement of accessible taxi funds as outlined in report PDL-CAS-24-001 dated February 16, 2024: Amend the taxi fares in Bylaw 16-044, a Bylaw to Licence, Regulate and Govern Brokers, Owners and Drivers of Taxi Cabs, as follows: Increase the meter drop rate from $3.50 to $4.50; and Approve a new 5-year program to disburse accessibility funds collected by the Region as follows: Increase to Taxi Scrip program funds from $40,000/year to $55,000/year; Increase funds for the Vehicle Conversion Project from $10,000 per vehicle to $40,000 over 5 years to support the purchase of new vehicles; and Increase Fare Subsidy program support from $2.00/trip to $5.00/trip. In Favor (5) J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, S. Foxton, and C. Huinink

That the meeting adjourn at 2:54 p.m. In Favor (5) J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, S. Foxton, and C. Huinink

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following action with respect to taxi fares and the disbursement of accessible taxi funds as outlined in report PDL-CAS-24-001 dated February 16, 2024: 1. Amend the taxi fares in Bylaw 16-044, a Bylaw to Licence, Regulate and Govern Brokers, Owners and Drivers of Taxi Cabs, as follows: Increase the meter drop rate from $3.50 to $4.50; and 2. Approve a new 5-year program to disburse accessibility funds collected by the Region as follows: a. Increase to Taxi Scrip program funds from $40,000/year to $55,000/year; b. Increase funds for the Vehicle Conversion Project from $10,000 per vehicle to $40,000 over 5 years to support the purchase of new vehicles; and c. Increase Fare Subsidy program support from $2.00/trip to $5.00/trip. In Favor (5): K. Redman, J. Erb, S. Foxton, C. Huinink, and J. Nowak

That the meeting adjourn at 2:54 p.m. In Favor (5): K. Redman, J. Erb, S. Foxton, C. Huinink, and J. Nowak