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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF FOR-HIRE VEHICLES
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Review of the Taxicab Rate Structure
The Department of For-Hire Vehicles (“DFHV” or “Department”) has scheduled a Public Hearing to be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 4, 2016 at 2235 Shannon Place, SE, Washington, DC 20020, in the Hearing Room, Suite 2032, to undertake a review of the taxicab rate structure.
The DFHV will divide the hearing into two parts, as explained below. Participants are reminded that this is an issue of importance to the public vehicle for-hire industry. Therefore, statements should be confined to rate making issues, and testimony should cite the specific section of Title 31 of the D.C. Municipal Regulations that is a concern, and provide a suggestion for alternative language, if appropriate. The taxicab rate rules relevant to the Department’s review appear in Title 31 of the D.C. Municipal Regulations (including § 801 (Passenger Rates and Charges), and § 804 (Snow Emergency Fares)). Although speakers will have a certain amount of time to speak, as indicated below, speakers are asked to be brief and concise, and to directly address specific issues of concern. All speakers should be prepared to answer questions that may be posed by the Department during the hearing.
The Public Hearing will be divided into two parts.
Part One: public vehicle-for-hire businesses, advocacy groups (including unions), taxicab companies, and taxicab associations. These entities may appear through their representatives, including leaders, managers, owners, and/or attorneys. Each participant will be limited to 30 minutes, and must provide DFHV with 10 paper copies of its written testimony in advance (to be delivered to the Department’s Secretary by the deadline for registration to speak (see below)). All speakers must register with the Secretary by Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.
Part Two: individual public vehicle-for-hire stakeholders, independent owners, rental operators, and the general public (including entities and individuals). Given time restrictions, a speaker may not participate in Part Two if the speaker was represented by an individual who participates in Part One. Each participant in this part will be limited to five minutes. Although not required, each participant in this part is encouraged to submit his or her written testimony to the Secretary in advance of the hearing. All speakers must register with the Secretary by Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.
The Secretary to the Department, Juanda Mixon, may be reached at 202-645-6002.
The Public Hearing will take place at the following time and location:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2016 at 10:00 am
2235 Shannon Place, SE, Washington, DC 20020
Hearing Room, Suite 2032
