Facilitating takeout deliveries could soon become cheaper for restaurants in Irvine, where councilors are considering capping the amount third-party delivery companies can charge. A motion set for discussion during Irvine’s Feb. 9 city council meeting could limit the amount companies such as GrubHub and Door Dash charge customers and restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The item, initially discussed at council’s Jan. 12 meeting, claims that delivery companies are taking advantage of restaurants and residents who are hurting financially. “Third-party food delivery services impose significant charges on restaurants owners and their customers who are already struggling under the economic strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,” the Feb. 9 agenda item says. In an attempt to change this, the ordinance is proposing that third-party delivery service companies can’t charge restaurants a delivery fee that is more than 15 percent of the purchase price of an online order. It would also forbid delivery companies from charging restaurants “any combination of fees, commissions, or costs for the [restaurant’s] use of the third-party …