This sort of thing shouldn't have been held up by waiting for a government body to vote on it. To build an use an app should simply require drivers willing to u

This sort of thing shouldn't have been held up by waiting for a government body to vote on it. To build an use an app should simply require drivers willing to use it, and paying passengers. That tells you just how extensive the regulation of that industry is, when the city keeps it locked down to such a degree.