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Board upholds SFMTA revocation of taxi 'A‑card' after agency cites safety complaints
Summary
The Board of Appeals voted 4–0 on Oct. 18, 2017 to deny an appeal by a taxi driver and uphold SFMTA's revocation of his A‑card following multiple complaints alleging aggressive and dangerous conduct, including two alleged assaults.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Oct. 18 upheld the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s decision to revoke a taxi driver’s A‑card, concluding SFMTA presented sufficient grounds related to public safety.
Philip Crenn, the SFMTA enforcement and legal representative, told the board the agency had documented eight complaints against the driver over roughly two and a half years, with incidents that escalated from yelling to alleged assaults. "We believe that, Mr. Rezig, represents a threat to public safety," Crenn said in his presentation.
The agency said the A‑card program is governed by the Transportation Code, which allows suspension or revocation when a driver violates statutes or local rules or otherwise fails to comply with card conditions. The board had no public speakers in opposition and accepted the departmental record.
President Daryl Honda moved to deny the appeal and uphold SFMTA’s revocation on the basis that the agency had acted properly. Vice President Frank Fung, Commissioner Anne Lazarus and Commissioner Rick Swig voted Aye. The motion passed 4–0.
The board entered the revocation into its record; the driver’s administrative appeal to this board was denied consistent with the department’s determination and the hearing officer’s prior summary suspension proceeding.
