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San Francisco medallion holders urge board to examine MTA policies and ADA compliance

San Francisco Board of Appeals · December 1, 2021
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Multiple medallion holders told the Board of Appeals that city code and MTA actions conflict with Prop K and ADA protections, alleging disabled medallion holders were removed from the surrender-sales program and urging the board to investigate. The board said appeals cited are not before it now.

Marcela Fonseca, a career cab driver and K medallion holder, told the San Francisco Board of Appeals on Dec. 1 that the Municipal Transportation Agency’s recent enforcement and program changes are harming long-time medallion owners.

"The MTA in the city of San Francisco [is] preying on us," Fonseca said, and she alleged the agency removed permanently disabled medallion holders from participation in the medallion surrender-sales program on Sept. 7, 2021. Fonseca said municipal code language conflicts…

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