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TAXICAB COMMISSION AGENDA

 

August 14, 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 Customer Service Center [INFORMATION and POSSIBLE ACTION]
  3. Consideration of Policy on Exterior Design of San Francisco Taxicabs   [ACTION]

SPECIAL ORDER 8:00- 8:30 PM

  1. Public Comment (Please limit public comment to items NOT on the agenda)
  2. Consent Calendar [ACTION]
  3. Membership and proposed agenda of the Clean Air Working Group and Rules Subcommittee [DISCUSSION]
  4. Staff Report and Commissioner Announcements [INFORMATION]
  5. Public Comment (Please limit public comment to items NOT on the agenda; also limited to public that did not speak during Special Order)
  6. 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 24, 2007 Taxicab Commission Meeting.

 

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

               

Abood, Aqeel

Danishyar, Najib

Huremovic, Besim

Rocha, Marques Benedito

Abdella, Abdelfetah

Davis, Shawn Tate

Hussein, Saizad Ali

Sahawneh, Saleem

Abdella, Mostafa

Delima, Uziel Wilson

Kassie, Adimas Melak

Schwartz, Keri Lynn

Adenew, Birhanu Tsigu

Deng, Yuyi

Khan, Hamidullah

Shu, Joseph T.

Aichele, Jr., Harold Lee

Duru, Victor Uzoma

Kokalis, Katherine Maria

Sidorka, Siarhei

Alghaiti, Khaled

Elsaidi, Hafaid Thabit

Kushan, Taha M.

Singh, Hardeep

Asfirane, Samir

Eneh, Eneh Seba

Liu, Jason

Singh, Jagraj

Baillergeau, Andre Ed

Farr, Kieran Lee

Luu, Ky Lam

Singh, Paramjit

Banh, Raymond

Fitton, James E.

Moe, Tin Aung

Tadesse, Molla Wube

Berhe, Medhanie Afeworki

Fufa, Debelo Kekeba

Naing, Nay L.

Tran, Denis

Cerda, Paul De La

Ghaithy, Abdul Wahab

Negron, Michael

Tran, Tan Le

Chan, Kam Keung

Haileselassie, Wolde Gebremeskel

Nurahmed, Mensur Abdelwahab

Vij, Vijay Kumar

Chinzorig, Janchiv

Hlaing, Ye Win

Okny, John

Win, Myat Than

Choudry, Ajaz Ahmed

Hossain, Ghulam Marroof

Peay, William Perrin

Yan, Bing

Cramer, Russell Thomas

Htaik, Yin Min

Phan, Dan C.

Yin, Min Lat

Zecharias, Robel N.

 

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/or submit an application: 

Applicant Name(s)

List #

1.  William O’Brien*

6-440

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

 

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.  Charles Hawkins

9039

Luxor

Ramp

2.  Calvin Tsui*

xxxx

Luxor Cab

Ramp

*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.

 

E.             Consideration to reinstate applicant to the Public Convenience and Necessity Waiting List:

Applicant Name:

List Number:

1. Chen W. Lee

6-585

*Applicant was on notice on July 24, 2007 for a time waiver but was voted ineligible for a ramp medallion permit at the July 24th TXC meeting.

 

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

Applicant Name:

List Number:

1. Chen W. Lee

6-585

                *Applicant was made ineligible for a ramp medallion permit at the July 24, 2007 TXC meeting.

 

 

 

G1.          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

 

G2.          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

 

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

                *Continued from July 24, 2007- Color Scheme has been summarily suspended

 

 

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 28, 2007 hearing.

               

A.            Consideration of the Taxi Commission to remove the following applicant name(s) from the Public Convenience & Necessity waiting list in accordance with Municipal Police Code Section 1080(c)(2) for failure to respond and submit an application: 

Applicant Name(s)

List #

1.  Gary Martinovsky

6-417

 

B.            Consideration of the Taxi Commission to consider applicant(s) ineligible for a Ramp Medallion for Municipal Police Code Section 1080(c)(2) for failure to respond and submit an application:

Applicant Name:

List #:

1.  Danil Levi

6-554

2.  Mahmood B. Rudsari*

6-610

3.  Telesforo T. Ochoa*

6-596

4.  Russell Williams

6-595

5.  John D. Gould

6-597

6.  Fortunato Brun

6-598

7.  Felix Lantsman

6-604

8.  Steven G. Law

6-605

9.  Kwok M. Lee

6-606

10. Russell G. Snipes

6-608

11. Robert H. Groves*

6-616

                *Applicant(s) declined offer for a ramped taxicab medallion permit.

 

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

Medallion Holder Name:

Medallion #:

Change:

1.  Frank Feng Chiang

654

Crown to Desoto

2.  Ron Fishman

882

Metro to American Taxi

3.  Bijan Afshari

1007

Yellow to Royal

 

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

Color Scheme:

Change:

1. Bay Cab

Black & White Checker to Town Taxi

 

E.             Commission Request to Calendar

President Gillespie

Date of Request

Planned Hearing Date

Replacing taxi vehicle cameras

 June 26, 2008

August

Regular Updates from 311

July 24, 2007

 

Yellow Cab business listings in phone book

July 24, 2007

 

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

 August 14, 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

Date of Request

 June 12, 2007

 

 

 

 

Commissioner Heinicke

Planned Hearing Date

 Fog City Worker’s Comp

 August

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

 

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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