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 to revise temporary and permanent removal conditions for chauffeurs from the Ambassador Cab Program, revise eligibility requirements, and provide conditions for removed chauffeurs to regain eligibility to re-apply. File Number 252077. Introduced 10/16/2025. Adopted on first reading by the Board of County Commissioners on 6/2/2026. Forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation as corrected following a public hearing by the Aviation and Seaport Committee on 7/13/2026. Final action: Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 9/1/2026. Public comment: Eric Broswell urged pressing Congress to reduce tariffs; 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, and that drivers who filed complaints were targeted for additional citations.