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In a motion introduced Wednesday, Councilman Paul Krekorian asked his colleagues to override the airport commission's decision. If the motion passes next week -- at least 10 of the 15 council members would have to vote in favor of it -- the council would have the power to veto the permit policy and send it back to airport officials for revision.

Among other topics, the council could discuss requirements for more wheelchair-accessible Uber vehicles, a quota for hybrid vehicles, or driver criminal background checks that would be connected to the FBI's fingerprint database.

The other council members who signed the motion are Bob Blumenfield, Paul Koretz, Mitch O'Farrell, Nury Martinez and Gil Cedillo.

Krekorian and Koretz have been vocal about their concerns with the airport's policy. In May, they sent a letter to the Board of Airport Commissioners requesting that drivers for app-based transportation companies be required to have insurance policies that are "the equivalent to what taxi companies must carry" and be in "strict compliance" with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

"We still have not gotten a response," Krekorian said. "This is really just a vehicle for the council to have a dialogue about some of those issues."

Should the motion pass next week, it isn't a guarantee that the council will override the airport's decision, Blumenfield said.

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