Accessibility Advisory Committee

The Council required the DC Taxicab Commission (DCTC), now the Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) to establish a Disability Taxicab Advisory Committee, now referred to as the Accessibility Advisory Committee. The mandate of the Committee is to review and advise DFHV on how to make for-hire vehicle service in the District more accessible for individuals with disabilities.

The Committee is tasked with producing an initial comprehensive report and an annual report thereafter, to be made publicly available on the accessibility of for-hire vehicle service in the District and how it can be further improved. The Committee considers the need for access to all for-hire vehicle services in the District, including taxis and transportation network companies, for people with disabilities and older adults.

PDF icon DC Code § 50–301.25. Accessible public and private vehicles-for-hire - 151.1 KB (pdf)

Membership

Members represent the disability community (advocates) and the vehicle-for-hire industry including for-hire drivers, transportation network company (TNC) operators (e.g., Uber, Lyft, Via), and taxi company or association representatives.The membership list is attached below. The AAC advises on ways to improve the accessibility of vehicle-for-hire services for DC residents, workers, and visitors with disabilities and older adults. Please refer to the membership application below for minimum qualifications.

PDF icon AAC Membership and Contact Information - Aug 2020 - 125.5 KB (pdf)

PDF icon DFHV Accessibility Advisory Committee Membership Application - 324.0 KB (pdf)

Meetings

The AAC meeting schedule will be set by the chair, and DC law requires that the committee meet at least quarterly. The committee will meet on the following dates from 4:30pm to 6:30pm:

The AAC meeting schedule will be set by the chair, and DC law requires that the committee meet at least quarterly.

The committee will meet on the following dates:

No upcoming meetings at this time.

Previous meetings and meeting recordings:

January 12, 2021; 4 pm - Click date for video of meeting
February 9, 2021; 4;30 pm
March 9, 2021; 4:30 pm
April 13, 2021; 4:30 pm
May 11, 2021; 4:30 pm
November 9, 2021
January 11, 2022
March 8, 2022
May 10, 2022 - Click the date for the meeting video.
July 12, 2022 - Click the date for the meeting video
September 13, 2022 - Click the date for the meeting video
December 14, 2022 - Click the date for the meeting video
March 14, 2023 - Click the date for the meeting video (Passcode: B17+peKc)

Members of the public may make a 5-minute statement to the committee at the close of each meeting. Any person wishing to address the committee must contact the Chair or staff liaison one week prior to the meeting to indicate their interest. The DFHV staff liaison Faye Dastgheib can be reached at [email protected].

For accommodation, requests contact the Office of Disability Rights at (202) 724-5055. Please note that accommodation requests, including sign language requests, should be made at least five business days before the meeting.