Amid angry jeers from Portland taxi drivers, the City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to allow ride-hailing companies to operate in the city as part of a 120-day pilot program.
Commissioners Amanda Fritz and Nick Fish voted against the proposal, saying they had concerns about minimum insurance coverage and Uber's controversial business practices.
"I'm no apologist for the (Portland) taxi industry, which I think would benefit from competition and improvements to service," Fish said.
At the same time, Fish said he couldn't bring himself to support or trust Uber after it defiantly started operating illegally in the city in December.