ANAHEIM

A taxicab owner has initiated a recall campaign against Councilwoman Shirley McCracken in the wake of the City Council’s vote last week to impose a temporary moratorium on new taxi permits. South Coast Cab Co. owner Savvas Roditis has repeatedly applied for a permit to operate in the city, but council members, led by McCracken, instead voted to form a committee to study the taxicab issue. Roditis said McCracken is violating her campaign promises to be more business-friendly.

McCracken said Wednesday that she is surprised by the recall effort, but defended her position. She said she isn’t convinced of the “need or necessity” for more taxi service in the city. She added that the situation between officials and Roditis is complicated by his pending lawsuits over the permit issue.