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TAXICAB COMMISSION AGENDA

 

October 31, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.

City Hall,1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place               

Room 400

 

  1. Call to Order/Roll Call
  2. Staff Report and Commissioner Announcements [INFORMATION]  

SPECIAL ORDER 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM

  1. Public Comment (Please limit public comment to items NOT on the agenda)
  2. Consideration of Hearing Officer’s Recommendation in Taxi Commission v. Kingsley Njemanze, Temporary Permit [ACTION]
    • Consideration of Decision to Uphold Summary Suspension for Violations of Rules 6.A.1, 6.A.4, 6.D.2, 6.D.3, Vehicle Code §§ 20001(a), 21950(a), and Penal Code § 243(d), Pending Disciplinary Complaint on Underlying Matters
  3. Recommendations from Taxi Advisory Group [INFORMATION]
  4. Clean Air Taxi Program: First Quarter Report [INFORMATION]
  5. Gov. Code § 53075.5 and Amendments Required to Article 16 To Bring San Francisco Into Compliance [INFORMATION]
  6. Consent Calendar [ACTION]
  7. 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 from the October 14, 2008 Taxicab Commission Meeting.

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

Applicant:

Color Scheme:

Medallion Type:

Police Background Check:

1.  Charles L. Johnson

National Cab

Alt. Fuel

Pending Clearance

2.  Radwan Rashid

Royal Cab

Alt. Fuel

Cleared

3.  Kalesilassie Gebresilassie

SF American

Alt. Fuel

Pending Clearance             

4.  Robert A. Duncanson

Yellow Cab Co-Op

Alt. Fuel

Cleared

5.  Getahun Assefa

DeSoto Cab

Alt. Fuel

Cleared

6.  John Gould

National Cab

Alt. Fuel

Pending Clearance

7.  Zuhair Sinada

Yellow Cab Co-Op

Alt. Fuel

Pending Clearance

8.  Seryan Amzayan

Yellow Cab Co-Op

Alt. Fuel

Cleared

C.            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 submit an application:

Applicant Name

List #

Reason

1.  William M. Iversen

6-593

MPC §1080(c)(2): Failure to respond and submit an applications.

2.  Russell Williams

6-595

MPC §1080(c)(2): Failure to respond and submit an applications.

3.  Telesforo T. Ochoa

6-596

MPC §1080(c)(2): Failure to respond and submit an applications.

4.  Fortunato Brun

6-598

MPC §1080(c)(2): Failure to respond and submit an applications.

5.  Keith K. Yu

6-600

MPC §1080(c)(2): Failure to respond and submit an applications.

6.  Felix Lantsman

6-604

MPC §1080(c)(2): Failure to respond and submit an applications.

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

Medallion Holder Name:

Medallion #:

Change:

1. Scott Van Leuven

675

Luxor to Metro

2. Manoch Amirehsani

9062

Yellow to Bay

3. Marwan Deisieh

1030

DeSoto to Yellow

4.  Elias Negash

9069

DeSoto to Comfort

E.         Consideration of the Taxi Commission to grant a Time Waiver to:

Applicant Name:

List Number:

Type of Medallion:

1. Masoud Charsoughi

6-587

Ramp

F.            Consideration of Taxi Commission to Allow Medallion Holder to Park Taxi at Alternate Site:

Applicant Name:

Medallion #:

Alternate Site:

Color Scheme:

1.  B&W Checker

9 medallions

2560 Marin Street S.F.

B&W Checker


                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 November 25, 2008 hearing.

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

Applicant:

Color Scheme:

Medallion Type:

Police Background Check:

1.  Woldu Kelati

Yellow Cab Co-Op

Ramp

Pending Clearance

2.  Khaldoun F. Sukkar

Royal Taxi

Ramp

Pending Clearance

3.  Emmanuel Agu

Luxor Cab

Ramp

Pending Clearance

4.  Wossen Endalkachew

Yellow Cab Co-Op

Alternative Fuel

Pending Clearance

5.  Raymond Wong

Luxor Cab

Ramp

Pending Clearance

6.  John Zucca

Luxor Cab

Ramp

Cleared

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 submit an application:

Applicant Name

List #

Reason

1.  Steven G. Law

6-605

MPC §1080(c)(2): Failure to respond and submit an applications.

2.  Kwok M. Lee

6-606

MPC §1080(c)(2): Failure to respond and submit an applications.

3.  Yakub Mahmudoglu

6-607

MPC §1080(c)(2): Failure to respond and submit an applications.

4.  Russell G. Snipes

6-608

MPC §1080(c)(2): Failure to respond and submit an applications.

5.  William H. Naylor

6-611

MPC §1080(c)(2): Failure to respond and submit an applications.

6.  William Tam

6-613

MPC §1080(c)(2): Failure to respond and submit an applications.

7.  Kiumars Yaghoubi

6-615

MPC §1080(c)(2): Failure to respond and submit an applications.

C.            Consideration of the Taxi Commission to grant a Colro Scheme Permit Transfer:

Color Scheme:

Transfer Permit From – To

1. Max Cab

Sai M. Chiang      to      Steven B Gee

D.            Consideration of the Taxi Commission to deny eligibility of a Ramp Medallion to the following applicant(s) per Municipal Police                 Code Section 1080(c)(2) for failure to respond and submit an application:

Applicant Name

List#

Reason

1.  Jagdish Chanana

6-869

Time Waiver Expired; Failed to respond to the Taxi Commission upon completion of the ramp driving requirement.

E.             Commission Request to Calendar

Requestor

Date of Request

Date of Hearing

Vice President Breslin

 

Update on Charter Reform Working Group

July 22, 2008

Commissioner Paek

 

Centralized Dispatch

March 25, 2008

Commissioner Oneto

 

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

November 22, 2006

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

December 12, 2006

Discussion on legality of long term leasing

March 25, 2008

Update on Yellow Prelease payments

July 22, 2008

August 12, 2008

Commissioner Benjamin

Discussion on flag drop or meter increase

March 25, 2008

Certificate program

July 22, 2008

Commissioner Slaughter

Amend rules to allow ED to suspend A card and medallion of drivers who commit offense.

June 10, 2008

311 Reports on Type of Complaint at Each Commission Meeting

June 10, 2008

Staff

Adoption of new Taxicab/Ramped Taxi Rules & Regulations

ongoing

Update on neighborhood taxi stands

ongoing

2008 Color Scheme Report

 

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 more information go to www.sfmta.com.  For information about MUNI accessible services, call 311.

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

A meeting is a public forum and broad reign must be given to a speaker’s right to self-expression.  A member of the public has the right to criticize the policy body’s programs, practices, policies and services, as well as its members and staff.  The presiding officer nonetheless may reasonably confine a speaker’s comments to the agenda item being addressed or, for general public comment, to the subject matter jurisdiction of the policy body.

A policy body has the power to adopt reasonable rules and regulations relating to public comment.  Govt. Code Section 54954.3(b); Admin.Code Section 67.15(c). The Sunshine Ordinance requires all policy bodies to allow each member of the public to speak once on each calendar item for up to three minutes.  Admin. Code Section 67.15. The policy body may limit public comment on an agenda item to less than three minutes per speaker, based on such factors as the nature of the agenda item, the number of anticipated speakers for that item, and the number and anticipated duration of other agenda items.

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 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San  Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 252-3100; fax (415) 252-3112; web site: www.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

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 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San  Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 252-3100; fax (415) 252-3112; web site: www.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

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