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TAXICAB COMMISSION AGENDA

 

July 24, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.

City Hall,1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place               

Room 400

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Call to Order/Roll Call
  2. Modifying the Inside of Taxis with Advertisements for 311 Call Center [INFORMATION and POSSIBLE ACTION]

SPECIAL ORDER 7:00- 7:30 PM

  1. Public Comment (Please limit public comment to items NOT on the agenda)
  2. Consideration of Policy on Exterior Design of San Francisco Taxicabs   [ACTION]
  3. Consent Calendar [ACTION]
  4. Consideration of Retiring Medallion #666 from Taxi Fleet [DISCUSSION and ACTION]
  5. Consideration of Revocation of the following Color Scheme Companies for non-compliance with MPC Section 1095 and 1147.4 and for failure of Administrative Audit: [ACTION]

 

Company Name:

1.  KSJ


  1. Staff Report and Commissioner Announcements [INFORMATION]
  2. Public Comment (Please limit public comment to items NOT on the agenda; also limited to public that did not speak during Special Order)
  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 July 13, 2007 Taxicab Commission Meeting.

 

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

           

Abdulrahman Boobakr Munassar

Jessica Ivana Yon

Alfred Jerry Benjamin

Larry S. Primeau

Binh Quoc Tran

Mehdi Fazel-Parvar

Charanjit Singh Chohan

Nail Lynn Aung

Chima N. Orji

Vijay Kumar

Edward Ng

Wei Bin Xiong

Eric Brill

William Davis Baque

Jamal Henry Baqleh

 

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

Medallion Holder Name:

Medallion #:

Change:

1. Roman Katz

1268

Alliance to Luxor

2.  Saam Alaee Aryan

9037

Six2six to Yellow Cab

3.  Kurt Alan Schmacher

1292

DeSoto to Luxor

 

D.        Consideration of the Taxi Commission to grant a time waiver:

Applicant Name:

List Number:

1. Antonio Yon

6-590

 

E.         Consideration of the Taxi Commission to consider applicant(s) ineligible for a Ramp Medallion for failure   to respond after noticed attempt or for declining a Ramp Medallion per Municipal Police Code Section 1080(c)(2) or Municipal Police Code Section 1081(c) for failure to meet the driving experience required by Section 1148.1 for a ramped taxi permit:

Applicant Name:

List #:

1.   Francis Basada

6-786

2.   Gary Habeeb

6-583

3.   Richard Lubinski

6-581

4.   Serajul Islam

6-584

5.   Chen W. Lee*

6-585

6.   Chuong S. Ta

6-588

7.   Antonio Yon**

6-590

8.   Vladimir V. Talian

6-591

9.   Seyran Amzayan

6-592

10.  William M. Iversen

6-593

11.  Abdel Sdaigui***

6-787

            *Driver is on Notice Section, Item C: Consideration of the Taxi Commission to grant a time waiver.

            ** Driver is on Consent Calendar Item D: Consideration of the Taxi Commission to grant a time waiver.

            ***Continued by the Commission on 07.13.07

 

 

 

F.         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.  Kutay D. Kugay

1085

Luxor Cab

Regular

2.  Vladislav Gershman*

xxxx

Black & White Checker

Ramp

3.  Thomas Winz

357

DeSoto Cab

Regular

4.  Miguel Del Pomar

54

Yellow Cab Co-Op

Regular

5.  Laurie Graham

345

Yellow Cab Co-Op

Regular

6.  Kam P. Chan

311

DeSoto Cab

Regular

*Due to an appeal filed with the Board Of Appeals, the issuance of the approved new medallions are on hold until a decision has been reached by the BOA. Taxi Commission will consider granting the next available ramped medallions available to these applicants.

 

 

G.         Consideration of the Taxi Commission to approve a Taxi Wrap Color Scheme for the following Color Scheme:

Color Scheme:

Luxor Cab Company

Medallion #s:

 333, 435, 572, 1025, 208, 100, 1066, 823,145, 898, 232, 934, 236, 969, 297

Duration of Campaign:

August 6, 2007 – October 28, 2007

Advertiser:

Naked Juice

 

 

H.        Consideration of the Taxi Commission to grant a New Color Scheme to:

Medallion Holder Name:

Medallion #:

New Company Name:

1.  Grasshopper Alec Kaplan

 9062

 Grasshopper Cab

 

 

 

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 August 14, 2007 hearing.

               

A.            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.  William O’Brien*

6-440

*Applicant was previously removed and reinstated to the PC&N Waiting List.  This is the second removal-see memorandum.

 

B.            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.  Calvin Tsui

6-865

Luxor Cab

Ramp

C.            Consideration of the Taxi Commission to grant a time waiver:

Applicant Name:

List Number:

1. Chen W. Lee

6-585

D1.       Consideration of the Taxi Commission to approve a Taxi Wrap Color Scheme for the following Color Scheme:

Color Scheme:

Luxor Cab Company

Medallion #s:

107, 447, 715, 811, 873, 876, 962, 1018, 1041, 1046, 1051, 1109, 1142, 1148, 1214, 1217, 1223

Duration of Campaign:

August 15, 2007 – November 30, 2007

Advertiser:

Kaiser Permanente

D2.          Consideration of the Taxi Commission to approve a Taxi Wrap Color Scheme for the following Color Scheme:

Color Scheme:

Yellow Cab Coop

Medallion #s:

144, 196, 321, 495, 509, 513, 542, 582, 660, 671, 749, 784, 799, 828, 930, 964, 965, 991

Duration of Campaign:

August 15, 2007 – November 30, 2007

Advertiser:

Kaiser Permanente

E.             Commission Request to Calendar

President Gillespie

Date of Request

Planned Hearing Date

Replacing taxi vehicle cameras

 June 26, 2008

August

Vice President Breslin

Date of Request

Planned Hearing Date

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

 December 2006

 

Application process for taxi stands with DPT.

April 25, 2006

 

Request to calendar enforcement of illegal limousines

September 26, 2006

 

Formation of policy change working group   

June 26, 2007

 

Commissioner Oka          

Date of Request

Planned Hearing Date

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.

 

What images are appropriate inside and outside of taxis

September 26, 2006

 

 

May 22, 2007

 

 

 

 

Commissioner Heinicke

Date of Request

Planned Hearing Date

 

 

Date of Request

November 22, 2006

 

 

 

Commissioner Oneto

Planned Hearing Date

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

 

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

December 12, 2006

 

 

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

 

Gas and Gate meeting

June 12, 2007

 

 

 

 

Commissioner Benjamin

Date of Request

Planned Hearing Date

Time waivers

June 12, 2007

 

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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