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AMENDED

TAXICAB COMMISSION AGENDA

 

May 13, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.

City Hall,1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place               

Room 400

  1. Call to Order/Roll Call
  2. Staff Report and Commissioner Announcements [INFORMATION]
  3. Taxicab Safety Camera Program [INFORMATION AND ACTION]
    SPECIAL ORDER 8:00 – 8:30 PM
  4. Public Comment (Please limit public comment to items NOT on the agenda)
  5. Consent Calendar [ACTION]
  6. Consideration of Recommended Amendments to Taxicab/Ramped Taxi Rules & Regulations Rules 5.A.3 and 7.A.6 and Rule 5.A.10 [ACTION]
  7. Public Comment (Please limit public comment to items NOT on the agenda; also limited to public that did not speak during Special Order) 
  8. 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 April 22, 2008 Taxicab Commission Meeting.

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

  • Abdelouahab Belaydi
  • Khabib Ram Magar
  • Sarbjeet Singh Nagi
  • Ademir Alves Santana
  • Kingsley Njemanze
  • Sunil Adhikari
  • Ajay Kumar
  • Leo Na Yang
  • Teferi Kidane Habte
  • Battsengel Jigjidsuren
  • Moez Eddine Dahmani
  • Thanh Duong
  • Brahim Djadri
  • Mohammed Abuarafeh
  • Uchenna Nnabuife
  • Clarke Sleman
  • Mohammed S Ali
  • Wilfredo Sevilla
  • Dat Ai Ma
  • Nabil MF Alfakhouri
  • Wing Kwong
  • David Tan
  • Nasir Sherzai
  • Yoontin Chao
  • Dejair AD Guedes
  • Roman Kovalenko
  • Yurify Ivanchenko
  • Emad I Agil
  • Rubern Dario Cortestellez
  • Yusef Abo

 C.                   Consideration to change dispatch companies:

Color Scheme

Change:

1.  Green Cab

Regents Dispatch to Citywide Dispatch

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

Taxicab Permit Applicant:

List #:

Color Scheme:

Medallion Type:

Criminal Background Check:

1.  Frederich Rerat

6-540

Yellow Cab Co-Op

Regular

Not Cleared

2.  Taj D. Shah

6-545

Yellow Cab Co-Op

Regular

Not Cleared

3.  Albert R. Sugabo

6-542

Yellow Cab Co-Op

Regular

Not Cleared

4.  Barry Korengold*

1324

Yellow Cab Co-Op

Alt. Fuel

Not Cleared

                 * Continued from February 12, 2008 meeting

E.             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(s)

List #

Reason

1.  Young K. Yi

6-544

Does not meet the driving requirement per MPC 1121(b); Only drove 2 years full-time: 2007 and 2008

2. Raymond Delgado*

6-475

See Memorandum

3. Andrew Sinaiko**

6-500

See Memorandum

                 *Continued from January 22, 2008
                 **Continued from February 26, 2008
                 Commission needs to vote up/down on these items.

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

Medallion Holder Name:

Medallion #:

Change:

1.  Philip Henry Welch IV

690

Regents to Green Cab

                  *Continued from April 22, 2008 meeting 

G.            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.  Abdel Sdaigui

6-787

                * Continued to the call of the Chair June 12, 2007

 

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 May 27, 2008 hearing.

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

Taxicab Permit Applicant:

List #:

Color Scheme:

Medallion Type:

Criminal Background Check:

1.  Mohammad Ilyas

6-538

Yellow Cab Co-Op

Regular

Not Cleared Yet

2.  Antone Nguyen

6-547

Delta Cab

Regular

Not Cleared Yet

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

Medallion Holder Name:

Medallion #:

Change:

1. Frank Fahy

947

Bay to Fog City

2. Mildred Rancatore

1,2,3,4,5

Metro to Yellow Cab

3. Sandra Palazzi

63, 64, 65

Metro to Yellow Cab

4. Antoinette Dell’Aqua

51

Metro to Yellow Cab

5. Feridoon Golshan

926

Yellow to Royal

6.  Xiem Khuu

128

Regents to Fog City

 
C1.          Consideration of the Taxi Commission to approve a Taxi Wrap Color Scheme for the following Color Scheme:

Color Scheme:

Yellow Cab Co-op

Medallion #s:

815, 825, 854, 991, 1023, 1119, 1149, 1181, 1208, 1254

Duration of Campaign:

June 2, 2008 – July 27, 2008

Advertiser:

Monterey Bay Aquarium

C2.          Consideration of the Taxi Commission to approve a Taxi Wrap Color Scheme for the following Color Scheme:

Color Scheme:

Luxor Cab Company

Medallion #s:

100, 145, 146, 157, 232, 464, 662, 729, 790, 1051, 794, 840, 888, 927, 934, 952, 954, 969, 1014, 1050

Duration of Campaign:

June 2, 2008 – June 29, 2008

Advertiser:

Conoco Philips

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:

Applicant Name

List #

Reason

1.  William F. Gahan

7-005

Not Interested in a Ramp Medallion

2.  Constantino Peralta

6-911

Not Interested in a Ramp Medallion

3.  Adel M. Awadallo

6-942

Not Interested in a Ramp Medallion

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

Applicant Name:

Medallion #:

Alternate Site:

Color Scheme:

1.  Wes Hollis

1022

Home

Executive Taxi

F.             Consideration of Recommended Amendments to Taxicab/Ramped Taxi Rules & Regulations Rules 5.C.34, a copy of  the resolution can be found under agenda item 3 Taxicab Safety Camera Program.

G.            Consideration for Revocation of Medallion Holder Permits for Non-Compliance with MPC Section 1095:

               

Medallion

Name

Company

Medallion Type

1

740

Leonard Ribeiro

American

Post K

2

249

Eloy G. Alanya

Arrow

Post K

3

300

Allen Gelder

Arrow

Post K

4

317

Jack Maniaci

Arrow

Post K

5

1012

Ralph Jacobson

Arrow

Post K

6

9038

Maria Yuhas

Arrow

Post K

7

121

Richard Nguyen

Bay

Post K

8

134

Hailu Anteneh

Bay

Post K

9

664

Twin Peak Trans. Co.

Bay

Pre-K

10

665

Twin Peak Trans. Co.

Bay

Pre-K

11

874

Van Vo

Bay

Post K

12

913

Judeh Judeh

Bay

Post K

13

1147

Diane Cohen

Bay

Post K

14

1174

Hoang Le

Bay

Post K

15

1213

Frank Wong

Bay

Post K

16

1130

Martin Mar

Big Dog

Post K

17

802

Frances Wilson

B&W Checker

Post K

18

9018

Demian Volynsky

B&W Checker

Post K

19

1009

Kin C. Ching

Delta

Post K

20

353

Scott Warren

DeSoto

Pre-K

21

438

Tung Soohoo (Yee, Wm)

DeSoto

Pre-K

22

917

Ted Tan

DeSoto

Post K

23

1115

Aliasghar Mirzakashani

DeSoto

Post K

24

9100

Mohammed Z. Khan

DeSoto

Post K

25

102

Lawrence W. Williams

Luxor

Pre-K

26

118

Marian Greenbach/ Michelle Greenbach

Luxor

Pre-K

27

120

David Holvoet

Luxor

Pre-K

28

143

Lawrence W. Williams

Luxor

Pre-K

29

179

Mastafa Syed

Luxor

Post K

30

219

Noel Palter

Luxor

Post K

31

572

Edward Healy

Luxor

Post K

32

612

Juri Malkin

Luxor

Pre-K

33

850

Yossedek Desta

Luxor

Post K

34

905

Steve W. Huff

Luxor

Post K

35

977

Simon C. Leo

Luxor

Post K

36

1109

Jason Hall

Luxor

Post K

37

1193

Robert Lind

Luxor

Post K

38

1242

Andrew Lindemann

Luxor

Post K

39

1308

Robert MacKenzie

Luxor

Post K

40

9086

David Kreutner

Luxor 

Post K

41

22

Maxine Molinsky

National

Pre-K

42

135

Marcos Mora

Regents

Post K

43

383

James Mitchell

Royal

Post K

44

899

Jamil Sweidan

Royal

Post K

45

45

Samia Nemetalla

Town

Post K

46

114

Fred Brandt

Yellow

Post K

47

482

Steve Szerensci

Yellow

Post K

48

795

Rene Dorestant

Yellow

Post K

49

1176

Rashed Sidia (name chg: Abdellatif Sidia)

Yellow

Post K

50

1291

Manjit Singh

Yellow

Post K

51

9028

Mekonen Zere

Yellow

Post K

H.            Consideration for Revocation of Color Scheme for Non-Compliance with MPC Section 1095:

Color Scheme:

1.  ABC Taxicab

2.  Arrow Cab

3.  Central Cab

4.  Lucky Cab

5.  Metro Cab

6.  Six2Six Taxi

I.              Commission Request to Calendar

Requestor

Date of Request

Date of Hearing

Vice President Breslin 

Update on Peter Witt/summary suspensions

February 26, 2008

Commissioner Paek

Request to calendar to work with the Art Commission on approving exterior and interior advertisement designs on taxicabs and what images are appropriate inside and outside of taxis

September 26, 2006

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

6/10/8

Discussion on legality of long term leasing

March 25, 2008

Commissioner Benjamin

Discussion on flag drop or meter increase

March 25, 2008

Staff

Taxicab Safety Camera Program

5/13/8

Final Adoption of new Taxicab/Ramped Taxi Rules & Regulations

5/27/8 and 6/10/8

Update on neighborhood taxi stands

5/27/8

Public Comment may be limited to less than three 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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