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SFMTA says it will stop sending taxi-permit appeals to Board of Appeals; drivers urge reversal
Summary
SFMTA Director Jeffrey Tumlin informed the Board of Appeals that the agency will discontinue its practice of allowing the board to hear taxi‑permit appeals. Commissioners and taxi‑industry speakers urged preservation of appeal rights, saying the change reduces transparency and due process for medallion holders.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency informed the Board of Appeals in an April 20 letter that it will discontinue its informal practice of allowing the board to hear appeals of SFMTA taxi‑permit decisions. Board members discussed the letter at the April 26 meeting and heard extensive public comment from taxi drivers, industry representatives, and advocates who urged the board and city officials to preserve the right to independent review.
Vice President Jose Lopez, who led the board’s earlier outreach on this topic, said the board had emphasized due process and impartial, arm’s‑length review when it met with SFMTA staff. "I do think that the cases we've heard…raise issues of public safety, the rights and treatment of the elderly, of small business…
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