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Board of Appeals adopts letter urging SFMTA to preserve independent review of taxi-permit appeals
Summary
The Board voted 5-0 to send a revised letter to SFMTA urging continued Board review of taxi-permit appeals, raising concerns about hearing-officer independence and urging that equitable defenses (estoppel, waiver, laches) be considered; the board directed staff to CC the Mayor and Board of Supervisors.
The Board of Appeals voted unanimously on Jan. 4 to adopt and send a revised letter to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency urging the agency to retain the Board as an independent forum for taxi-permit appeals.
Vice President Jose Lopez introduced the draft, saying the board wanted to call attention to the public benefits of an independent appeals body and to address concerns raised in recent cases about hearing-officer communications and whether…
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