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CITY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA Jaime de ta Vega GENERAL MANAGER DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 00 Seuh Man Sos, 100 Floor os Argetes,Calfornia o00%2 (era) orzearo FAK 215) 9726400 ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA MAYOR, CERTIFIED MAIL dune 24, 2013 Mr. Travis Kalanick Uber Technologies, Inc. 182 Howard Street, Suite 8 San Francisco, CA 94105 NOTICE TO CEASE UNLAWFUL TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES Dear Mr. Kalanick: Your company, Uber Technologies, Inc., is operating an unlicensed commercial transportation service in the City of Los Angeles in violation of Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 71.00 ef seg. In the interest of public safety, YOUR COMPANY AND ALL DRIVERS AND VEHICLES DISPATCHED VIA YOUR MOBILE APP SYSEM ARE HEREBY DIRECTED TO CEASE AND DESIST from picking up passengers within the City of Los Angeles unless and until all such vehicles are permitted though the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) as approved charter party carriers (TCP). All Uber operations by holders of TCP permits must be conducted in full compliance with the California Public Utilities Code, Division 1, Part 1, Chapter 8 CHARTER-PARTY CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS and CPUC General Order 157-D. Any vehicles operating under the aegis of Uber or UberX that are not registered as commercial with the California Department of Motor Vehicles and are not legally operated by current TCP permittees must cease and desist all operations in the City of Los Angeles immediately. Failure to comply with this due notice is a misdemeanor offense and subject to criminal prosecution pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code, Section 71.02. We suggest you inform all Uber drivers operating in Los Angeles that they are subject to misdemeanor arrest and the impoundment of their vehicles for up to 30 days. [AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ~ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER, Mr. Travis Kalanick 2. June 24, 2013 Ifyou have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at for the City of Los Angeles, at (213) 972-8431 Sincerely, one [beach —— Thomas M. Drischler, Taxicab Administrator Los Angeles Department of Transportation C: Los Angeles City Council Transportation Committee Los Angeles Board of Taxicab Commissioners Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners i3.07e.T40 CITY OF LOS ANGELES ‘CALIFORNIA aime de ta Vega GENERAL WANAGER, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 100 South Main See, 10h Fcee tos Angers, Caleta 30012 (2'9)srzsaro Fax G13) 9728810 ANTONIO R, VILLARAIGOSA MAYOR, CERTIFIED MAIL June 24, 2013 Mr. John Zimmer Zimride, Inc. 548 Market Street, Suite 68514 San Francisco, CA 94104 NOTICE TO CEASE UNLAWFUL TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES Dear Mr. Zimmer: Your company, Zimride, Inc., which does business under the name Lyft, is illegally operating an unlicensed, for-profit, commercial transportation service in the City of Los ‘Angeles. The City has no records that would establish that Zimride, Inc. has obtained the necessary permits required under Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 71.00 et eq., to allow Zimride, Inc. to legally operate its business in the City of Los Angeles. Due to the fact that your company has no permits or license to transport passengers for hire, in the interest of public safety, Lyft, including all of its agents and contractors, is herby directed to cease and desist from picking up passengers within the City of Los Angeles. This notice to cease illegal operations shall remain in effect until such time as your vehicles and drivers are properly permitted. We suggest that you inform all drivers operating under the aegis of LYFT that failure to comply with this due notice is a misdemeanor offense and subject to criminal prosecution pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code, Section 71,02, and may result in driver arrests and the impoundment of vehicles for up to 30 days. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (213) 972-8431 Sincerely, ow lupchtn Thomas M. Drischler Taxicab Administrator Los Angeles Department of Transportation AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ~ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER Mr. John Zimmer 2 C: Los Angeles City Council Transportation Committee Los Angeles Board of Taxicab Commissioners. Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners. i3.077.TMD June 24, 2013 CITY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA Jaime de ta Vega GENERAL HANAGER DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 109 South Man Sve, 10m Fcer {oe Anges Cafes 60012 G19 srzetro FAK GIS) o728410 ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA. MAYOR CERTIFIED MAIL June 24, 2013 Mr. Sunil Paul Sidecar, LLC 360 Pine Street, Suite 700 San Francisco, CA 94104 NOTICE TO CEASE UNLAWFUL TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES Dear Mr. Paul: Your company, Sidecar, LLC. ("Sidecar’), is illegally operating an-unlicensed, for-profit, commercial transportation service in the City of Los Angeles. The City has no records that would establish that Sidecar has obtained the necessary permits required under Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 71.00 of soq., to allow Sidecar to legally operate its business in the City of Los Angeles. Due to the fact that your company has no permits or license to transport passengers for hire, in the interest of public safety, Sidecar, including all of its agents and contractors, is hereby directed to cease and desist from picking up passengers within the City of Los Angeles. This notice to cease illegal operations shall remain in effect until such time as your vehicles and drivers are properly permitted. We suggest that you inform all drivers operating under the aegis of Sidecar that failure to comply with this due notice is a misdemeanor offense and subject to criminal prosecution pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code, Section 71.02 and may result in the arrest of drivers and the impoundment of vehicles for up to 30 days. Ifyou have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (213) 972-8431. Sincerely, Minn Gavset~ ‘Thomas M. Drischler, Taxicab Administrator Los Angeles Department of Transportation ‘AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ~ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER Mr. Sunil Paul 2. Cc: Los Angeles Board of Taxicab Commissioners Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners Los Angeles Office of Finance 113-076.7M0 dune 24, 2013

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