AMEND DRIVER REQUIREMENTS UNDER AMBASSADOR CAB PROGRAM

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-09-01 · ordinance

Ordinance amending Miami-Dade County Code sections 31-83 and 31-304 regarding the Ambassador Cab Program, revising temporary and permanent removal conditions for chauffeurs, eligibility requirements, and conditions to regain eligibility. Adopted on final action on 9/1/2026. No specific street address, parcel, acreage, or dollar amount stated. Applicant/developer/owner not stated; sponsors are Marleine Bastien (Prime Sponsor) and Oliver G. Gilbert, III (Co-Sponsor). Case/file number is 252077. Decision: Adopted. Key dates: Introduced 10/16/2025; first reading adopted 6/2/2026; public hearing and favorable recommendation from Aviation and Seaport Committee 7/13/2026; final adoption 9/1/2026. Public comment: Mr. Eric Broswell spoke urging residents and public officials to press Congress to reduce tariffs imposed in 2025, which he characterized as causing economic and financial harm. Mr. Akhtar Kamal spoke in opposition, stating drivers could not make a living if barred from MIA and the seaport, that two citations could result in removal from both, that drivers who filed complaints were targeted for additional citations, and recounted filing a formal complaint regarding a dress-code citation at MIA. The ordinance was corrected for a scrivener's error to replace fiscal impact and social equity statements.