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TAXICAB COMMISSION AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

 

June 26, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.

City Hall,1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place               

Room 400

  1. Call to Order/Roll Call
  2. Consent Calendar [ACTION]

SPECIAL ORDER 7:30-8:00 PM

  1. Public Comment (Please limit public comment to items NOT on the agenda)
  2. Disciplinary Hearings [DISCUSSION and POSSIBLE ACTION]:

(a)    Consideration to Adopt the Executive Director’s decision regarding recommendation from the Hearing Officer:

a.       Admonishment and Revocation of Public Passenger Vehicle Permit, #55486 and Revocation of Medallion Holder Permit, #1086 held by Llewellyn Phelan for violation of PC288 (a) and MPC1081 (b); and

b.       Revocation of medallion #1086 for non-compliance with MPC Section 1095.

(b)    Revocation of the following medallion holder permits for non-compliance with MPC Section 1095:

Medallion #

Company

First Name

Last Name

Medallion Type

1.  1170

Yellow

Alemayehu

Bekele

Post K *

2.  539

Yellow

Eustace

Kenneth

Pre K

3.  777

Bay

Galicha

Diosdado

Post K

4.  120

Luxor

Holvoet

David

Pre K

5.  789

Bay

Kejela

Jote

Post K

6.  655

Luxor

Welcome

Lindsey

Post K

7.  271

American

Wieland

William

Pre K

* Staff recommends fine and not revocation of permit since Mr. Bekele has now turned in his 1095.

  1. Staff Report and Commissioner Announcements [INFORMATION]
  2. Consideration of Resolution Urging Board of Supervisors to Act on its Hearing on Gate and Meter Adjustments and on the Health Care Plan for Drivers [DISCUSSION and POSSIBLE ACTION]
  1. Review of Supervisor Ammiano’s Resolution on Long-term Leases [DISCUSSION and POSSIBLE ACTION]
  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 June 12, 2007 Taxicab Commission Meeting.

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

Abdul G. Amani

Emmanuel A. Kanu

Leandro De Franco Mendonca

Raymond O. Oiyemhonlan

Abdelwase A. Alaidrus

Ermiyas Kebede

Leonardo S. Naves

Richard Beaird Jr.

Abdullah Y. Alkamez

Frenzyto C. Dsa

Li Fang

Richard V. Keen

Adriano A. Dos Santos

Gurinder P. Singh

Lob K. Kwong

Rovshan Shafiyev

Ahmed a. Edhah

Gyalpo Lama

Marcelo A. Lacour

Said Hassani

Augustine J. Ezeh

Hamid F. Khan

Maung M. Oo

Sarfraz Muhammad

Baolin Pan

Ilir Hoxha

Mohamed Aoucher

Shaef M. A. Saeed

Bhupinder S. Bhangal

Ilya Liavonchyk

Nacer E. Benterki

Shariff A. Hameed

Binod S. Tamang

Issaias D. Tiruneh

Ngoc V. Tran

Shing King Wong

Brian K. O’Brien

Jamal H. Anshasi

Peter K. H. Ng

Tam Hong Cao

Can Sarikurt

Jiejun Cai

Petros w. Berhe

Veronica A. D. Carvalho

Charles E. Folk

Joao P.C. Sousa

Philip A. Padayhag

Vladimir A. Mirzoyan

Charles O. Iphie

Joseph Tadesse

Philip O. Bewley

Wei Qiang Xiong

Ddie C. Sun

Julio A. Quintanilla

Phuong T. Vo

Xu Huang

Don Ngoc Nguyen

Khaled M. Omer

Rajinder Singh

Zahid A. Choudhry

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

Medallion Holder Name:

Medallion #:

Change:

1. Azzam Rashad Ennazer

431

Yellow to Town Taxi

2. Wing Seek Tse

1128

Bay to Delta Cab

3.  Michael Chong

1040

Town to DeSoto Cab

4.  Kin C Ching

1009

Union to Delta Cab

5.  Elizabeth Ann Bertran

103

Luxor Cab to Desoto Cab

6.  Anthony Carl Scoma

104

Luxor Cab to DeSoto Cab

7.  Stephen H. Saw

1289

Union Cab to Town Taxi

8.  Pablo L Gravador

536

Union Cab to DeSoto *

9.  Yen Ngoc Le

1209

Union Cab to Royal Taxi *

10. Thai Hoang Hong

1249

Union Cab to Royal Taxi  *

11. Wing Yiu Kan

1215

Union Cab to Luxor Cab *

12. Tu-Quang Lam

896

Union Cab to Town Taxi *

13. John Nguyen

806

Union Cab to Town Taxi *

                * Medallion holders that have not been on Notice; The Commission will need to waive its self imposed 

                Notice requirement for color scheme changes due to emergency situation prior to voting.

D.            Consideration to Change Dispatch Service to: 

Medallion Holder Name:

Change

1.  SF Super Cab

 Union to Citywide Dispatch Company

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

Applicant Name:

New Company Name:

 Medallion #(s):

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

Six 2 Six Taxi

9037, 1157 & 419

  

F.             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

G.            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.  Joseph Sierra

6-377

2.  Dennis Lawson

6-453

3.  Bruce Fehling

6-456

H.            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.  Paul Vickers Ridley

 744

National Cab

Regular

2.  Richard J. Leeds

 786

Yellow Cab Co-Op

Regular

3.  Tom Sideris

 718

Yellow Cab Co-Op

Regular

 

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 July 10, 2007 hearing.

               

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

Medallion Holder Name:

Medallion #:

Change:

1.  Salvador F Rodriguez

379

DeSoto to Luxor Cab

B.            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(s):

List #:

1.  Richard Duchene

6-855

2.  Abdel Sdaigui

6-787

3.  Dennis Lok

6-766

4.  Wale A Raji

6-863

C.            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.  Michael Roach

6-364

Metro Cab

Regular

2.  Francis Gonzales

6-699

Yellow Cab Co-Op

Ramp

3.  Charles Hawkins

6-861

Luxor

Ramp

4.  Paul M. Tai

6-808

Luxor

Ramp

D.            Consideration of Policy on Exterior Design of San Francisco Taxicabs   

E.             Revocation of the following Color Scheme Companies for non-compliance with MPC Section 1095 and 1147.4:

Company Name:

1.  Best Cab Company

2.  KSJ

3.  Yellow Cab Company

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.

 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

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

  

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

June 12, 2007

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

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

Gas and Gate meeting

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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