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TAXICAB COMMISSION AGENDA

 

October 14, 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. Consideration of Controller’s Report on San Francisco Gate and Meter Fees [INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION]
  4. Consideration of Proposed Procedures for Commission Disciplinary and Qualification Hearings [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. Consideration of Hearing Officer’s Recommendation in Taxi Commission v. Scott Van Leuven, Permit # 675 [ACTION]
    • Consideration of Decision to Lift Summary Suspension Issued for Violations of Rules 4.A.1 and 4.A.3 (allowing unlicensed and suspended driver to operate his taxicab vehicle)
  4. 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
  5. Consideration of Hearing Officer’s Recommendation in Taxi Commission v. Ikarouien  [ACTON]
    • Consideration of Recommendation to Re-Hear Case for Violations of Rules 6.A.1, 6.D.1, 6.D.2, 6.D.3, MPC § 1141, California Penal Code §§ 211, 243(d), and 591.5 and Uphold Summary Suspension Pending Re-Hearing
  6. Consideration of Resolution Clarifying that the ADA Policy Exists for P-16 and P-68 Permit Holders and not for P-16 and P-68 Permit Applicants [INFORMATION]
  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 September 23, 2008 Taxicab Commission Meeting.

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) and 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 #:

Reason:

1.  Gerald Cassidy

6-661

Time waiver expired 9/12/08; MPC §1080(c)(2)failure to respond after noticed; MPC §1081(c) for failure to meet the driving experience required by Section 1148.1.

C.         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.  Vladimir Zhoglo

Big Dog City

Alt. Fuel

Pending Clearance

2.  Yakov Klachovsky

Town Taxi

Alt. Fuel

Pending Clearance

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

Medallion Holder Name:

Medallion #:

Change:

1. Abdulbaki Gudu

9012

Arrow to Yellow

2. Frank Wong

1213

Bay to Yellow

3. Mohsen Barakah

1190

Royal to Yellow

E.             Consideration of the Taxi Commission to retract a previous vote taken on September 9, 2008, to remove the following medallion applicant from the waiting list:

Applicant Name(s):

List #:

Reason:

1.  Dean Najdawi1

6-560

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

                  1.              See memorandum

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:

Applicant Name(s):

List #:

Reason:

1.  Dean Najdawi1

6-560

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

                   1.              See memorandum

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 October 31, 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.  Charles L. Johnson

National Cab

Alt. Fuel

Pending Clearance

2.  Radwan Rashid

DeSoto Cab

Alt. Fuel

Pending Clearance

3.  Kalesilassie Gebresilassie

SF American

Alt. Fuel

Pending Clearance             

4.  Robert A. Duncanson

Yellow Cab Co-Op

Alt. Fuel

Pending Clearance

5.  Getahun Assefa

DeSoto Cab

Alt. Fuel

Pending Clearance

6.  John Gould

National Cab

Alt. Fuel

Pending Clearance

7.  Zuhair Sinada

Yellow Cab Co-Op

Alt. Fuel

Pending Clearance

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.  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.

C.         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

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

Applicant Name:

List Number:

Type of Medallion:

1. Massoug Charsoughi

6-587

Ramp

 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

September 23, 2008

Certificate program

July 22, 2008

Staff

Adoption of new Taxicab/Ramped Taxi Rules & Regulations

ongoing

Update on neighborhood taxi stands

ongoing

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

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