This is to inform you that there will be a Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday February 14, from 1:30 to 3:30pm, and from 4:30 to 7:30pm on the subject of the SFMTA staff recommendations on medallion reform.
This meeting is scheduled to follow the February 13, 2012 Taxi Advisory Council meeting, by which time we expect that the TAC will have made its recommendation for medallion reform to the Board of Directors.
The TAC will be discussing the subject of medallion reform at its meeting of January 30, 2012, which will be held in in the Second Floor Atrium Conference Room at One South Van Ness beginning at 1:00pm (This should actually say 8th Floor Room 8244. [J. Han]). The subject may also be continued to the following Taxi Advisory Council meeting scheduled for February 13, 2012 at the same time and location.
To summarize, the meeting schedule for discussion of medallion reform is as follows:
MEETING DATE/TIME | MEETING TOPIC | MEETING BODY | MEETING LOCATION |
January 30, 2012 1:00pm | Medallion Reform-TAC recommendation | Taxi Advisory Council | One South Van Ness, 2nd Floor Atrium Conference Room |
February 13, 2012 1:00pm | Medallion Reform-TAC recommendation (possible) | Taxi Advisory Council | One South Van Ness, 2nd Floor Atrium Conference Room |
February 14, 2012 1:30-3:30pm and 4:30-7:30pm | Medallion Reform-Taxi Services staff recommendation | Town Hall Meeting (public) | One South Van Ness, 8th Floor, Room 8244 |
March 6, 2012 1:00pm | Medallion Reform-Board of Directors vote on recommendation | SFMTA Board of Directors | City Hall, Room 400 |
Here's the agenda for the January 30th, 2012 Taxi Advisory Council meeting.
Notice and Agenda
SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
TAXI ADVISORY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR
Monday January 30, 2012
8nd Floor Room 8244
One South Van Ness Avenue
REGULAR MEETING
1:00 P.M.
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Ruach Graffis; John Han; Dan Hinds; Tara Housman; Richard Hybels; David Khan; Barry Korengold; Timothy Lapp; John Lazar; Tone Lee; Carl Macmurdo ;William Minikel; William Mounsey; Athan Rebelos; Chris Sweis
COUNCIL LIAISON
Christiane Hayashi
COUNCIL SECRETARY
Joselyn Caceres
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Announcement of prohibition of sound producing devices during the meeting.
4. Approval of Minutes from December 12, 2011 and January 9, 2012 (Discussion and Action)
5. Public Comment:
Members of the public may address the Taxi Advisory Council on matters that are within the Taxi Advisory Council’s jurisdiction and are not on today's calendar.
6. Report of the Council Liaison (Discussion only)
a. Staff Update
b. Regulatory Reform Update
c. Taxi Medallion Sales Pilot Program Update
REGULAR CALENDAR
7. TAC discussion and recommendation for medallion distribution program (Discussion and Action)
8. Council Member requests for information. (Discussion only)
9. Schedule upcoming calendar items. (Discussion and Action)
10. General Discussion regarding Taxi Industry (Discussion only)
ADJOURN
Next regular meeting time/location:
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 1:00 p.m.
2nd Floor Atrium Conference Room
1 South Van Ness Avenue
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Sound-Producing Devices
The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chairman 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.
