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the Taxi Commission
The Taxi Commission meets the second and fourth Tuesdays
of each month at 6:30 p.m., in room 400 of City Hall. Special meetings
may be scheduled as needed. The following is a summary of significant
commission proceedings at recent meetings:
August
9
The commission met in closed session to discuss a settlement over disputed
Veterans Cab corporate medallions, but took no action on the matter.
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August
23
The commission approved citations for violations by Bay Cab Co., including
failure to provide workers’ compensation insurance.
September 13
The commission voted to support Muni’s efforts to implement a
mandatory debit card system for paratransit scrip and encourage efforts
to address cab company concerns about the program.
September
27
The commission approved a resolution revoking the A-cards of drivers
who failed to pay their annual license fee for 2005. Drivers who requested
an amnesty were given until Oct. 3 to pay the fee.
It recommended to the Board of Supervisors the approval of a surcharge
on taxi fares to compensate drivers for increased fuel costs.
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October
11
A number of drivers paid tribute to Yellow Cab driver and UTW Executive
Board member Zareh Soghikian, who was killed two days before with a
passenger, Tyler Brown, at Broadway and Webster.
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October
25
The commission revoked the A-card of Mohammad Jabari for picking up
in San Francisco while driving an out-of-town cab.
It heard a presentation from San Francisco International Airport on
a planned automated cashier system.
It held a closed session on the Veterans Cab corporate permits and then
in open session approved a settlement of the permit dispute.
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