City staff are recommending that licenced drivers with private transportation companies, such as Uber and Lyft, be capped at their current number.
Capping municipally licenced drivers at 80,429 — which is the number as of Dec. 1 — would be a “proactive measure to mitigate the risk of increasing traffic congestion and emissions, and impact on public transit use, while balancing considerations for driver equity and user mobility,” a report released Tuesday said. The report, which will be discussed at next week’s executive committee, was co-signed by the city manager, executive director of municipal licensing and standards, and the general manager of transportation services.