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Board of Appeals denies rehearing requests in two taxi medallion revocation cases
Summary
After public testimony from taxi industry representatives and attorneys, the San Francisco Board of Appeals denied rehearing requests in two medallion nonrenewal cases, upholding prior determinations that the appellants lacked required California driver credentials.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on March 23 considered rehearing requests for two taxi medallion nonrenewals and, after debate and public comment, denied both requests, leaving the underlying determinations intact.
Appellant counsel Heidi Machen argued the board should grant rehearings "on the basis that extraordinary circumstances exist and a rehearing is needed to prevent manifest injustice," saying the board's rules (including rule 9B) do not distinguish between "substantive" and "nonsubstantive" motions and that Commissioner Lopez's absence at the original March 2 hearings deprived appellants of a full panel. "We brought this request for a rehearing on the basis that…
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