Vehicle For Hire Bylaw 17400

VEHICLE FOR HIRE
BYLAW 17400
Sustainable Development | Current Planning | January 26, 2016
PROGRESS
Vehicle For Hire Bylaw 17400
DECEMBER 2014
BYLAW
17400
PROGRESS
JANUARY 20, 2015

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Report on use of Third Party
Apps by the Public and
Vehicle For Hire Drivers
Motion: Amend Vehicle For

Hire Bylaw to regulate PTPs
/ Return 3rd Quarter 2015
18 speakers
SEPTEMBER 16-17, 2015

SPECIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Non-Statutory Public Hearing for
draft Bylaw 17400
89 speakers
Report referred without

recommendation to be
deliberated September 22 City
Council meeting
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

CITY COUNCIL
Draft Bylaw 17400
considered
Two part motion:

No. 1 amend draft Bylaw 17400
and return to Council on November 17,
2015
N0. 2 report several matters,
including self regulation, and return to
Committee Q1 2016
NOVEMBER 17, 2015

CITY COUNCIL
Bylaw 17400 received
first reading
Motion: Provide additional

information and fee / fare options
and return to City Council on January
26, 2016 .
MOTION:
NOV. 17, 2015 COUNCIL MEETING
2
3
Work with Private Transportation Providers to

develop an alternative fee structure for Private
Transportation Providers Licences and the accessible
fund and bring fee options for Council to consider.
Report back on any changes in the status

of the lawful insurance for Private Transportation
Providers and provide possible amendments for
Council's consideration.
Provide possible options to establish minimum fares

for Private Transportation Providers to avert anticompetitive behavior.
Provide information on comparisons of the costs

charged by the City of Edmonton and others to
brokers, Private Transportation Providers (including
dispatch) and taxis today and what is contemplated in
the revised Bylaw 17400, as outlined in the November
17, 2015, Sustainable Development report
CR_2901rev.
Bring forward amendment options that can be brought

into effect so as to deal with enforcement of illegal
vehicle for hire companies and/or individual operators
and return to the January 26, 2016, City Council
meeting.
REPORT
Attachment No. 1 Bylaw 17400, as received 1st Reading
Attachment No. 2 Recommended and potential amendments
Amendment #1 Alternate Fee Structure (new Fee
Schedule)
Amendments #2 to #6 Fare options
Amendments #7 to #8 Date of Enactment Options
Amendments #9 to #11 Minor Amendments
Attachment No. 3 Fare Options Explained
Attachment No. 4 Cost Summary Edmonton
Attachment No. 5 Cost Information Other Jurisdictions
Attachment No. 6 Stakeholder Engagement
RESEARCH
Industry
Research
Cost
Comparisons
Insurance
Cross
Jurisdictional
Research
ENGAGEMENT
Consultation + Engagement
Who: Vehicle For Hire

Representatives, public at large, and
Edmonton Insight Community
Compromise
The majority of public engagement

supports the importance of balancing
cost to the customer and fairness to
the industry.
How: Public through surveys,

Industry via workshops
Public VFH Priorities
Availability
Safety
Understanding Fares
Cost
Fairness
INSURANCE
The Government of Alberta has received and is currently

reviewing the insurance policy proposal prepared by Intact
Insurance and Uber.
Bylaw 17400 requires valid commercial insurance, or other
valid insurance policy that meets the requirements of the
Province of Alberta.
DECISIONS MADE
as of November 17, 2015
Bylaw 14700 generally updated through Proposed

Bylaw 17400
New Licensing Requirements - Taxis and PTPs
New Operational Requirements - Taxis and PTPs
Fines increased from $1000 to $5000
January 26, 2016 Fees, Fares, Enactment Date
Vehicle for Hire Bylaw 17400
DECISIONS REMAINING
Fees
Fares
Enactment Date
Minor Adjustments
Vehicle for Hire

Bylaw 17400
FEE STRUCTURE
TAXI
BYLAW 14700
BYLAW 17400
SEPTEMBER 2015
BYLAW 17400
NOVEMBER 2015
Broker /
Dispatch
$1,000/year
Dispatch
$1,000/year
Dispatch
$1,000/year
Broker /
Dispatch
$1,000/year
Vehicle
$410/year
Vehicle
$820/2 years
Vehicle
$410/year
Vehicle
$400/year
Driver
$100/2 years
Driver
$100/2 years
Driver
$100/2 years
Driver
$100/2 years OR $60/year
ALTERNATE FEE STRUCTURE

AMENDMENT #1 (RECOMMENDED)
REGIONAL
PTP
COMMERCIAL
Dispatch
$1,000/year
Dispatch
$1,500/year
Dispatch
$1,000/year
Dispatch
$50,000/year
Vehicle
$820/2 years
OR
$500/year
Vehicle
$920/2 years
Vehicle
$400/year
Vehicle
$0
Driver
$0
Driver
$0
Driver
$100/2 years
OR
$60/year
Driver
$0
Per Trip Fee
$0.06
$50/vehicle
Dispatch
Accessibility
Surcharge
$20,000/year
Not Applicable
Accessibility
Surcharge
FARE OPTIONS
NO BYLAW
AMENDMENT
AMENDMENT
#2
AMENDMENT
#3
AMENDMENT
#4
SPECIFIED FARES
Taxis Only
SPECIFIED FARES
All Vehicles
MINIMUM FARES
MAXIMUM FARES
(RATE)
Must charge exactly:
Must charge exactly:
Must charge at least:
Must charge less or equal

to four times the total of:
Taxis
$3.60
First 135
metres
$3.60
PTP
N/A
Taxis
$0.20
Additional
135 metres
Per 24
seconds
waiting time
N/A
Taxis
$0.20
STREET HAIL
OR TAXI
STAND
$0.20
$0.20
N/A
First 135m:
$3.60
Additional
135m: $0.20
Per 24s
waiting: $0.20
$0.20
PREARRANGED
TRIPS
$0.20
PTP
$3.60
HYBRID FARES
(taxis or
accessible taxis
only):
$0.20
PTP
$3.60
AMENDMENT #5
(RECOMMENDED)
$0.20
(taxis, accessible
taxis, PTPs):
Unregulated
fares
AMENDMENT
#6
UNREGULATED
FARES
Any vehicle may

charge any fare,
at any time
ENACTMENT DATE
OPTION
June 1, 2016
(Amendment #7 Administration recommendation)
OPTION
September 1, 2016
(Amendment #8)
For effective enforcement of unlicensed vehicles for hire, Bylaw 17400 must be passed in its entirety.
SUMMARY
Fees
Fares
Enactment Date
2nd & 3rd reading today
NEXT STEPS
Adopt amendments to Bylaw 17400 as appropriate

Approve 2nd and 3rd reading of Bylaw 17400
Assess resources to implement
Develop and implement Communications Program
Consider and prepare potential budget adjustment
to meet operating requirements
Develop and implement training and monitoring
Evaluate impacts of changes
Report to Council with potential amendments
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Report referred without

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Two part motion:

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