SEC. 1108.    ANNUAL DETERMINATION OF NUMBER OF PERMITS

The SFMTA Board will determine [begin insertion] whether to restrict the number of a class of permits to be issued and/or whether to issue new permits, and, if so, [end insertion] the number of permits to be issued for each class of permits for the upcoming 12-month period no later than August 1 of each year following public hearing.  Based upon the record of the hearing and any further evidence which the SFMTA Board may request, the SFMTA Board will determine the number of each class of permits to be issued, or that no new permits [begin insertion] s [end insertion] of a particular class will be issued, for the upcoming 12-month period.  The Board shall consider any evidence offered at the hearing to establish other means of improving service that would provide the same or greater benefits to the public as increasing the number of permits.