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TAXICAB COMMISSION AGENDA
November 27, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.
City Hall,1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Room 400
- Call to Order/Roll Call
- Public Convenience and Necessity: Establishing Appropriate Number of Taxis, Including Possible Issuance of Peak Time Medallions [DISCUSSION and POSSIBLE ACTION]
- Allowing Newly Issued Hybrid or Alternative Fuel Taxi Restricted Permits to be Used Alternatively in Ramped Taxis. [ACTION]
SPECIAL ORDER 8:00 - 8:30 PM
- Public Comment (Please limit public comment to items NOT on the agenda)
- Criminal Background Checks for Taxi Drivers and Medallion Applicants [ACTION]
- Consent Calendar [ACTION]
- Staff Report and Commissioner Announcements [INFORMATION]
- Public Comment (Please limit public comment to items NOT on the agenda; also limited to public that did not speak during Special Order)
- 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 November 13, 2007 Taxicab Commission Meeting.
B. Recommendation of the Taxi Detail for consideration of Public Passenger Vehicle Driver permit to:
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Ahmed Saeed Irfan
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Muamar Abdo Alhanshali
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Ahsan Azeem
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Muluneh Taye
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Anan M Asleim
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Nadhem Chamkhi
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Basim Aburas
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Salah H Murshed
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Cuong K Luu
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Samer Fahim Qirreh
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Diogo Costa Martini
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Serhat Turhantok
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Erimias Kassa
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Takele Sahlu Alemayehu
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Farhad Ebrahimi
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Tesfu Gebretsadik
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Iheanyi Achinulo
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Tsendayush Gankhuu
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Joseph Makonnen
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Vijay Kumar Dass
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Manuel R Urrutia
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C. Consideration of the Taxi Commission to grant a Taxicab or Ramp Taxicab Medallion Holder Permit to:
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Taxicab Permit Applicant:
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Medallion #:
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Color Scheme:
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Medallion Type:
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1. Michael Gibbons
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454
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Arrow Cab
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Regular
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2. John M. Nickulus
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539
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Arrow Cab
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Regular
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3. Raymond Delgado
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1315
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Yellow Cab
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Alt. Fuel
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4. Georg J. Rasmussen
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1307
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Yellow Cab
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Alt. Fuel
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5. Ken Dao
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9081
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Luxor Cab
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Ramp
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6. Robert MacKenzie
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1308
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Luxor Cab
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Alt. Fuel
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7. Tai Yip
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1309
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Luxor Cab
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Alt. Fuel
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8. Yosef Habtemarium
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1310
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Yellow Cab
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Alt. Fuel
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9. Tam D. Nguyen
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1311
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Delta Cab
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Alt. Fuel
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10. Amilcar Pereira
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9082
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Luxor Cab
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Ramp
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11. Nikolay Busel
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1312
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Luxor Cab
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Alt. Fuel
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12. Frederick Lein
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1313
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Yellow Cab
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Alt. Fuel
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13. Reynaldo Magno
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1314
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Yellow Cab
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Alt. Fuel
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14. Mikhail Lirisman*
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450
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Luxor
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Regular
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*Continued from November 13, 2007and would like a Color Scheme change requiring the Commission to waive Notice
D. Consideration of the Taxi Commission to grant a Time Waiver to:
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Applicant Name:
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List Number:
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Type of Medallion:
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Applicant Name:
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List Number:
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Type of Medallion:
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1. Manoch Amireheani
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6-904
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Ramp
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22. Vadim Sheynkman
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7-010
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Ramp
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2. Salvador Del Real
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6-905
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Ramp
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23. Mohammad Arif
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7-012
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Ramp
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3. Imod A. Darak
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6-906
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Ramp
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24. David M. Fernandez
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7-024
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Ramp
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4. Aleksandr Labunsky
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6-914
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Ramp
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25. Richard B. Beal
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7-042
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Ramp
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5. Tooraj Shahlai
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6-916
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Ramp
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26. Adel N. Aldalali
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7-043
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Ramp
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6. Mikhail Shubov
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6-926
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Ramp
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27. Leonid Tsatskin
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7-049
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Ramp
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7. Ali R. Alikani
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6-931
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Ramp
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28. Farid A. Omar
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6-907
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Ramp
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8. Rafail Moldavsky
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6-937
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Ramp
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29. Raymond Rodriguez
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6-909
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Ramp
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9. Adel M. Awadallo
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6-942
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Ramp
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30. Job Tesfamariam
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6-941
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Ramp
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10. Walid J. Eid
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6-955
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Ramp
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31. Majod H. Shaikh
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6-912
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Ramp
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11. Osama Haddad
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6-960
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Ramp
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32. Parsuram Swamy
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6-921
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Ramp
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12. Anthony E. Fernandez
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6-975
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Ramp
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33. Dong V. Tran
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6-936
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Ramp
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13. Anatoly Shirin
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6-976
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Ramp
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34. Saqib Zaheer
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6-945
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Ramp
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14. Alvaro Riva
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6-978
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Ramp
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35. Howard Meehan
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6-950
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Ramp
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15. David Kreutner
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6-982
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Ramp
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36. Tom Aigbuza
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6-983
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Ramp
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16. Amr A. Mahmoud
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6-987
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Ramp
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37. Raymond Wong
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6-988
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Ramp
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17. Maria Yuhas
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6-993
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Ramp
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38. David K. Chan
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6-990
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Ramp
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18. Andrew J.Z. Lee
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6-994
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Ramp
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39. William F. Gahan
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7-005
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Ramp
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19. Sergei Limansky
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7-000
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Ramp
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40. James R. Ingram
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7-050
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Ramp
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20. Dela’o Mario
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7-006
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Ramp
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41. Woldu Kelati
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6-917
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Ramp
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21. Mendi Doroodian
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7-008
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Ramp
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42. Issa Muqattash
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6-953
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Ramp
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E. 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:
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Applicant Name
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List #
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Applicant Name
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List #
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Applicant Name
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List #
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1. Manuel V. Moran*
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6-910
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8. Felix Labunsky*
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6-913
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15. Hai X. Pham*
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7-018
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2. Ahmad Sidaoui*
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6-922
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9. Mohamed Ghaleb*
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6-951
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16. Phu X. Pham*
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7-019
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3. Yahya Benkhelouf*
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6-944
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10. Mikhail Ratner*
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6-956
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17. William D. Pallas*
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7-041
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4. Shin C. Park*
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6-962
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11. Benali Belani*
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6-959
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18. Charanjit Singh*
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6-935
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5. Robert K. Allen*
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6-964
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12. Rogelio Giron*
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6-984
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19. Vadim Torgunakov*
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9-952
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6. Daniel A. Nimri*
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7-048
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13. David M. Li*
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7-009
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7. Evelyn Poquez*
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6-968
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14. Bonnie Kam*
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7-011
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*Declined Ramp Offer
F. 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:
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Applicant Name(s)
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List #
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1. Behailu Mekbib
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6-474
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2. Samuil Zotman
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6-476
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3. Katherine L. Taylor
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6-478
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4. Martin Kazinski
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6-479
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5. Kevin E. McCarthy
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6-481
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6. Ronnie L. Larry
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6-485
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G. Consideration of the Taxi Commission to grant a Color Scheme Change to:
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Medallion Holder Name:
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Medallion #:
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Change:
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1. William Patrick Jones
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862
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Worldwide to Black & White Checker
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2. John Vincent Donnelly
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859
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Worldwide to Black & White Checker
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3. Maximillian J David
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960
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Worldwide to Black & White Checker
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4. Chuck Bun Tong
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787
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Worldwide to Fog City
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5. Edward Charles Bennet
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707
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Worldwide to Fog City
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6. George Francis Blake
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957
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Worldwide to Fog City
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7. Jack Shuck Hoey
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386
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Worldwide to Fog City
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8. Michael TW Chong
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1040
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DeSoto to Town taxi
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9. Mahinder Singh
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67
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United to Yellow Cab
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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 December 11, 2007 hearing.
A. Consideration of the Taxi Commission to grant a Taxicab or Ramp Taxicab Medallion Holder Permit to:
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Taxicab Permit Applicant:
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List #:
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Color Scheme:
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Medallion Type:
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1. Yared Ephrem
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6-493
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Yellow
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Alt. Fuel
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2. Manohar S. Bawa
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6-497
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Yellow
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Alt. Fuel
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3. Lawrence Kelley
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6-504
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National
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Alt. Fuel
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4. Dean Olsen
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6-508
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Yellow
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Alt. Fuel
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5. Bernard Schnatter
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6-511
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DeSoto
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Alt. Fuel
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6. Jamal Tawasha
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6-491
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Luxor
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Alt. Fuel
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7. Chris Hoang
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6-938
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Luxor
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Ramp
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8. Rafael Machkovsky
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6-954
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Town
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Ramp
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9. Kham Ta
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6-967
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Yellow
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Ramp
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10. David Kreutner
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6-982
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Luxor
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Ramp
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11. Ghassan Hammoudeh
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7-021
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Luxor
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Ramp
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12. George Wade
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7-029
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Yellow
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Ramp
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13. Tan Vuong
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7-033
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Luxor
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Ramp
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B. Consideration of the Taxi Commission to grant a Time Waiver to:
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Applicant Name:
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List Number:
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Type of Medallion:
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1. Awan S. Sweis
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7-051
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Ramp
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2. Joshua A. Miller
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6-963
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Ramp
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3. Rami A. Sulaiman
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6-999
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Ramp
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4. Conotantino D. Peralta
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6-911
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Ramp
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5. Negash Tesfasilasie
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7-002
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Ramp
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6. Omar Bubaker
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6-948
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Ramp
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7. Emil Lawrence
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6-889
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Ramp
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8. Herbert Gee
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7-001
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Ramp
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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:
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Applicant Name
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List#
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1. Dennis O'Sullivan
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6-487
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2. Prithvipal S. Toor
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6-498
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3. JoanAnn S. Radu-Sinaiko
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6-499
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4. Andrew Sinaiko
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6-500
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5. Winfield L. McCoy
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6-501
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6. Wilita K. Bowen
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6-503
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7. Barnaby Casperian
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6-505
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8. Christopher A. Fulkerson
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6-506
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9. Monroe S. Stark
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6-507
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10. Larry C. Anderson
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6-512
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D. 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:
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Applicant Name
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List#
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Applicant Name
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List#
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Applicant Name
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List#
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1. Earl F. Moore
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6-901
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27. Christopher E. French
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53. Lorenzo V. Caruso
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7-020
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2. Fariborz Golshan
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6-902
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28. James G. McGuire
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6-966
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54. Bijan Niakian
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7-022
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3. John Flarkey
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6-903
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29. Tariq N. Baig
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6-969
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55. Vicky Lynn
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7-023
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4. Jeffrey Mar
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6-908
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30. Bajjad W. Baig
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6-970
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56. Craig S. Breibart
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7-025
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5. Thanh V. Dao
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6-915
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31. Lloyd Brown
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6-971
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57. Havey L. Owens
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7-026
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6. Woldu Kelaci
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6-917
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32. Robert E. Garrett
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6-973
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58. Gregory J. Roden
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7-027
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7. Earl R. Franklin
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6-918
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33. Wayne L. Swisher
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6-974
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59. Robert A. Conrad
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7-028
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8. Young C. Park
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6-919
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34. Robert Cowles
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6-977
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60. Victor A. Young
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7-030
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9. Robert J. Giard
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6-920
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35. Darrell S. Jobe
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6-980
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61. Angela R. Sangalang
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7-031
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10. Mike Shanley
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6-923
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36. Wolfgang P. Wenger
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6-981
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62. Erlie M. Sebastian
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7-032
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11. James Regan
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6-924
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37. Khalil A. Lakah
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6-985
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63. Munther Salman
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7-034
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12. Scott A. Krile
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6-925
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38. Lee Ng
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6-986
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64. Robert Terranova
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7-035
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13. Relondo A. Bell
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6-928
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39. Drake T. Batterson
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6-989
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65. Gregory Mathis
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7-036
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14. Michael K. Powers
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6-929
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40. Emad Abu-Hayyah
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6-991
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66. Walter J. Morgan
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7-037
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15. Fatemeb T. Dadfarin
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6-930
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41. Cynthia Snowden
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6-992
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67. Joseph Bryak
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7-038
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16. Suleiman A. Masalha
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6-932
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42. Gideon Tesfaye
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6-995
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68. Willie De Luca
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7-039
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17. Samuel Smith
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6-934
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43. Saeed N. Poortowsi
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6-996
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69. Dianne Andrews
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7-040
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18. Gregg F. Stuhler
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6-939
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44. Frankie W. Wong
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6-997
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70. Adel N. Aldalali
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7-043
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19. John Panages
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6-940
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45. Richard Chang
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6-998
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71. Alexander Sarain
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7-044
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20. Elias Y. Saadan
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6-943
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46. Eric Hansen
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7-003
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72. Kenneth M. Harris
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7-045
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21. Tara Shannon
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6-946
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47. William Peyser
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7-004
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73. Ibrahim N. Abdulkariem
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7-046
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22. Francisco H. Antolin
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6-947
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48. Khaldoun F. Sukkar
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7-007
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74. Lewis Lee
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7-047
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23. Timothy S. Jones
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6-949
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49. Dave Tuliao
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7-013
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75. James Regan*
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6-924
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24. Felix Grau
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6-958
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50. Stephanie P. Chang
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7-014
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76. Christopher French*
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6-966
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25. Mikhail Smilovitsky
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6-961
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51. Selwyn Lee
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7-016
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77. Wolfgang P. Wenger*
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6-985
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26. William G. Mounsey
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6-965
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52. Brian Hoyt
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7-017
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*Declined Ramp Offer
E. Consideration of the Taxi Commission to grant a Color Scheme Change to:
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1. William H Case
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1103
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American to Yellow Cab
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2. Theodore Gray
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150
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Luxor to DeSoto
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3. George Lancia
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846
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Worldwide to SF Taxi Cab
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4. Evern Byrd
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1031
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Worldwide to SF Taxi Cab
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5. Steve Goldstein
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923
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Worldwide to SF Taxi Cab
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6. Keith Raskin
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1137
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Worldwide to B&W Checker
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7. Carol Fenner
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953
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Worldwide to B&W Checker
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F. Commission Request to Calendar
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President Gillespie
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Date of Request
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Replacing taxi vehicle cameras
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June 26, 2008
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Planned Hearing Date
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Regular Updates from 311
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July 24, 2007
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Yellow Cab business listings in phone book
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July 24, 2007
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Administrative Tickets issued by Detail and Staff
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Sept 11, 2007
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Review of dispatch changes of medallion holder
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Oct 23, 2007
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Vice President Breslin
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Date of Request
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Application process for taxi stands with DPT.
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April 25, 2006
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Planned Hearing Date
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Request to calendar enforcement of illegal limousines
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September 26, 2006
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Commissioner Oka
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Date of Request
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Review of Taxi School curriculum regarding sensitivity of disabled community.
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August 14, 2007
Date of Request
September 26, 2006
May 22, 2007
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Planned Hearing Date
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Commissioner Paek
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
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Commissioner Heinicke
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Date of Request
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Resolution to State Legislatures regarding urging PUC licensing standards for limousines.
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August 28, 2007
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Planned Hearing Date
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Commissioner Oneto
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Date of Request
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Review & discussion of qualifications for a medallion. Specifically the test administered to prospective medallion holders.
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November 22, 2006
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Planned Hearing Date
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Discussion & possible action to establish standard administrative penalties for companies that verify false waybills.
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December 12, 2006
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Rules Subcommittee Item
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Hearing on the standards Police use to deny an A-card to a driver based on a criminal background
Gas and Gate meeting
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June 12, 2007
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November 13, 2007
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Commissioner Benjamin
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Date of Request
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Time waivers
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June 12, 2007
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Planned Hearing Date
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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
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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.
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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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