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TAXICAB COMMISSION AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

 

May 22, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.

City Hall,1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place               

Room 400

 

  1. Call to Order/Roll Call

2.       Consideration of Final Findings for Public Convenience and Necessity to approve addition of 25 ramp and 25 regular medallion.

 

  1. Consideration of the Consent Calendar. [ACTION]
  2. Goldman School Report and Discussion on Taxi Dispatch  [INFORMATION and DISCUSSION]
  3. Consideration of the Taxi Commission to remove the following applicant name(s) from the Taxicab/Ramp Taxi waiting list in accordance with Municipal Police Code Section 1080(c)(2) for failure to respond and/or submit an application:  Willie M. Johnson, List no. 6-306. 

a.  Public comment on all matters pertaining to this agenda item.

 

b.  Possible vote to go into closed session.  [ACTION]

 

NOTE:  The Commission will go into closed session if necessary to safeguard Mr. Johnson’s right to medical privacy under the California Constitution and state and federal law.  If there is testimony pertaining to Mr. Johnson’s medical condition, review of his medical records, or discussion of his medical condition, the Commission will hear such matters in closed session.  However, all matters not directly pertaining to his medical condition will be heard in open session; or if Mr. Johnson wishes to waive his medical privacy rights, all matters may be heard in open session.

 

c.  (If the Commission goes into closed session)  Vote whether to disclose closed session discussions.  S.F. Admin. Code §67.12(a).  [ACTION]

  1. Staff Report and Commissioner Announcements [INFORMATION]
  2. Public Comment (Please limit public comment to items NOT on the agenda).
  3. Adjournment

CONSENT CALENDAR   

 

All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Commission and will be acted   upon by a single roll call vote of the Commission. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Commission so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item.

 

A.                  Consideration of the Minutes for the May 8, 2007 Taxicab Commission Meeting.

 

B.                   Recommendation of the Taxi Detail for consideration of Public Passenger Vehicle Driver permit to:

Abdul Satar Kasarnezhad

Eduardo Antonio Mendoza

John Norman C. Reyes

Parminder Nln

Abdulwahab Al Ismael

Elias Yaroub Saadan

Karim Moussaoui

Ralph Vincent Lunato

Abraham Habte

Flavio Jose Soares

Kevin Haw Yun Tan

Samir Zerbouh

Adam Khamphou

Greg DeMaestri

Long Thien Khuu

Sun Kim

Amanpreet Singh

Hailemariam Alemu

Manoel Messias DeSouza

Surjit Singh

Angel Laurence Morales

Howson Nguyen

Marcio Marques De Oliveira

Teo Vo

Artem Igorevich Golyatkin

Jacob Berdougo

Maryann Nishan Sweis

Timothy Fong

Asif Gulam Dastagir Shaik

James Espinoza II

Maung Aung Thet Nyunt

Tin Maung Maung

Aye Min Soe

James Marvin Powers

Million Mekonnen

Wei Dong Chen

Bashir Karim

Jashanpreet Singh Samra

Mojeeb Makbel Hussain Al Hakim

Yevgeniy Naumovich Bershteyn

Dikesh Maskey

Jeffrey Wah Ng

Nay Min Oo

Dinesh Ghimire

Jesse Dexter Garnier

Oliver Bennett Roberts

 

               

C.            Consideration of the Taxi Commission to grant a Color Scheme Change to:            

Medallion Holder Name:

Medallion #:

Change:

1.  Robert J. Westermeyer

680

Union to Fog City

2.  Aboulghassem Khan Malmirchegini

9052

Union to Town Taxi

3.  James A. Maddox

733

Metro to DeSoto Cab Co

4.  Ras Desta

891

American to Yellow Cab Co-Op

5.  Bader Saleh Erikat

1286

Union to Fog City

6.  Amin Jamally

1235

Royal to Delta Cab

7.  Michael Chang

982

Bay Cab to Delta Cab

 

D.            Consideration of the Taxi Commission to grant a Taxicab or Ramp Taxicab Medallion Holder Permit to:

Taxicab Permit Applicant:

Medallion #:

Color Scheme:

Medallion Type:

1.  Alexander Perchanik

756

Black & White Checker

Regular

 

E.             Consideration to Change Taxi Dispatch Service:

Color Scheme:

Change:

1.  Gold Star Taxi

Regents Dispatch to CityWide Dispatch

 

F1.           Consideration of the Taxi Commission to approve a Taxi Wrap Color Scheme for the following Color Scheme(s):

Color Scheme:

Luxor Cab Co

Medallion #s:

100, 107, 145, 232, 236, 297, 333, 435, 447, 464, 572, 715, 811, 823, 873, 876, 898, 934, 962, 969, 1018, 1025, 1041, 1046, 1051, 1066, 1109, 1142, 1148, 1214, 1217, 1223, 1251, 1263, 1269

Duration of Campaign:

1 Month

Advertiser:

Clear Channel Taxi Media

Campaign:

DHL

 

F2.

Color Scheme:

Yellow Cab Co-Op

Medallion #s:

559, 669, 753, 815, 935, 1007, 1061, 1117, 1198, 1282, 165, 168, 246, 248, 315, 355, 411, 485, 516, 564, 618, 673, 731, 797, 825, 857, 922, 951, 1019, 1056, 1119, 1152, 1208, 1245, 1304, 66, 196, 228, 363, 470

Duration of Campaign:

1 Month

Advertiser:

Clear Channel Taxi Media

Campaign:

DHL

 F3.

Color Scheme:

Luxor Cab Co

Medallion #s:

916, 966, 2210, 2228

Duration of Campaign:

2 Months

Advertiser:

London Taxis of North America

Campaign:

DHL

 F4.

Color Scheme:

Royal Taxi

Medallion #s:

1171, 792, 9063, 526, 1183, 1205, 793, 1097, 1102, 1165

Duration of Campaign:

2 Months

Advertiser:

London Taxis of North America

Campaign:

DHL

G.            Consideration of the Taxi Commission to Reinstate Applicant Name and Medallion Waiting List Number to the PC&N Medallion Waiting List:

Applicant Name(s):

List #:

William O’Brien

6-440

                  Continued from April 24, 2007

 

H 1.         Determining whether bumper design is considered a taxi wrap.  Continued from April 24, 2007

H2.          Consideration to alter color scheme or approve a taxi wrap decal logo for:

Color Scheme:

Grasshopper

Medallion #s:

9916, 9062

Duration of Campaign:

May 1, 2007 –June 1, 2007

Advertiser:

Owner : “To Impeach is Patriotic” – Phrase

                  Continued from April 24, 2007

 

 

NOTICE

This is not an agenda item for this meeting, but serves as a public notice.  The following individuals have filed and completed applications for Taxicab Medallion Holder Permits, Ramped Taxicab Medallion Holder Permits or Color Scheme Changes which will be reviewed and considered on the June 12, 2007 hearing.

               

A.            Consideration of the Taxi Commission to grant a Color Scheme Change to:

Medallion Holder Name:

Medallion #:

Change:

1.  Thai Hoang Hong

1249

Union Cab to Fog City Cab

2.  Yen Ngoc Le

1209

Union Cab to Fog City Cab

3.  Leonard Charles Ribeiro

740

Royal Taxi to American Taxi

4.  Majid Ghorbani

1287

Crown Cab to Royal Taxi

5.  Amy Welch Chapman

684

Yellow Co-Op to Green Cab

6.  Yale Feder

1202

Metro Cab to Green Cab

B.            Consideration of the Taxi Commission to remove the following applicant name(s) from the Taxicab/Ramp Taxi waiting list in accordance with Municipal Police Code Section 1080(c)(2) for failure to respond and/or submit an application:

Applicant Name(s)

List #

1.  Vincent J. Williams

6-450

C.            Consideration of the Taxi Commission to grant a NEW Color Scheme to:

Applicant Name:

New Company Name:

 Medallion #(s):

1.  Pablo L. Gravador & Floro Giron Asuncion

Skywest Taxi

536 & 211

2.  Saam Alaee Aryan, Mohamed Bathai & Firouz Ekdeloo Mahdavi

Six 2 Six Taxi

9037, 1157 & 419

 

D.            Consideration to Change Taxi Dispatch Service:

Color Scheme:

Change:

1.  Union Cab

Union Dispatch to Black & White Checker Dispatch

E.             Consideration of the Taxi Commission to grant a Taxicab or Ramp Taxicab Medallion Holder Permit to:

 Taxicab Permit Applicant:

List #:

Color Scheme:

Medallion Type:

1.  Abdel Sdaigui

 6-787

Luxor Cab

Ramp

F.             Commission Request to Calendar

President Gillespie

Date of Request

Planned Hearing Date

 

 

 

Vice President Breslin

Date of Request

Planned Hearing Date

Would like for the bike coalition to speak to cyclist and taxi cab safety.

April 25 & July 11, 2006

 

December 2006

 

Application process for taxi stands with DPT.

April 25, 2006

 

Request to calendar enforcement of illegal limousines

September 26, 2006

 

Commissioner Oka

Date of Request

Planned Hearing Date

Would like a working group to be created to review ramp medallion applicants.

Review of Taxi School curriculum regarding sensitivity of disabled community.

 

 

Commissioner Paek

Date of Request

Planned Hearing Date

Request to calendar to work with the Art Commission on approving exterior and interior advertisement designs on taxicabs.

September 26, 2006

 

Commissioner Heinicke

Date of Request

Planned Hearing Date

Dispatch discussions

 February 13, 2007

May 22, 2007

Commissioner Oneto

Date of Request

Planned Hearing Date

Review & discussion of qualifications for a medallion.  Specifically the test administered to prospective medallion holders.

November 22, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

December 12, 2006

 

Discussion & possible action to establish standard administrative penalties for companies that verify false waybills.

 

Further investigation of Union Cab - Eugene Shu

 

Hearing on the standards Police use to deny an A-card to a driver based on a criminal background

 

Public Comment may be limited to two minutes for a specific item number depending on the number of speakers.  Copies of the Commission’s “Procedures for Protesting the Prospective Issuance of a Taxicab/Ramped Taxi Permit (Medallion)” are available upon request at the San Francisco Police Taxicab Detail, 850 Bryant Street, Room 458, each Business day from 9am to 4pm (Documents distributed are in parenthesis) Copies of obtainable documents may be viewed or obtained at the San Francisco Police Taxicab Detail, 850 Bryant Street, Room 458.

 

 

ACCESSIBLE MEETING POLICY

 

Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) will be available.

 

Members of the public who wish to listen to, and/or participate in this meeting but are unable to physically attend, may call the Taxi Commission Bridge Line at (415) 554-9632.  Call after 6:30 pm and a staff person will handle requests to speak at the appropriate times on the agenda. 

 

Upon request, American Sign Language interpreters and/or sound enhancement systems will be available.  Please contact the Taxi Commission at (415) 503-2180, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.  Late requests will be honored if possible.

 

Upon request, minutes of meetings are available in alternative formats.  If you require the use of a reader during a meeting, please contact the Taxi Commission at (415) 503-2180, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.  Late request will be honored if possible.

 

Individuals with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities may call the Taxi Commission at (415) 503-2180 to discuss meeting accessibility.  In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate such people, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products.  Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

 

The closest accessible BART station is located in the Civic Center at Market and Eighth Streets.  Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are Nos. 42 and 90.  For information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142.

 

Accessible parking is available at the following locations: two (2) designated blue curb spaces on the southwest corner of McAllister Street at Van Ness Avenue; and the Performing Arts Garage (entrance on Grove Street between Franklin and Gough Streets, immediately behind the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center).

 

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE

 

Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public.  Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business.  The Sunshine Ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review.  For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Adele Destro, Interim Administrator by mail to Sunshine Ordinance Task force, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-7854 or by e-mail at sotf@sfgov.org  

Citizens interested in obtaining a copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Adele Destro or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.amlegal.com/sanfran/viewcode.htm

 

SAN FRANCISCO LOBBYIST ORDINANCE

Attention: Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code § 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity.  For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; web site: sfgov.org/ethics.

 

WARNING

The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound-producing devices are prohibited at this meeting.  Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound producing electronic devices.  (San Francisco Administrative Code, sec. 67A.1)

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