AMEND DRIVER REQUIREMENTS UNDER AMBASSADOR CAB PROGRAM

Aviation and Seaport Committee · 2026-07-13 · ordinance

This is a legislative item, File Number 252077, an ordinance amending Miami-Dade County Code sections 31-83 and 31-304 to revise driver requirements under the Ambassador Cab Program. The ordinance changes the conditions for temporary and permanent removal of chauffeurs from the program, revises eligibility requirements, and provides conditions for removed chauffeurs to regain eligibility to re-apply. It was introduced on 10/16/2025, adopted on first reading on 6/2/2026, forwarded with a favorable recommendation from the Aviation and Seaport Committee on 7/13/2026, and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 9/1/2026. No specific project site, address, parcel, acreage, or dollar amount is stated. Public comment included opposition from Mr. Akhtar Kamal, who stated that 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. Mr. Eric Broswell urged residents and public officials to press Congress to reduce tariffs imposed in 2025. The ordinance was adopted as corrected following a public hearing.