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Board of Appeals declines to take jurisdiction over SFMTA medallion resolution after hours of testimony
Summary
After hours of testimony from taxi drivers and presentations by United Taxicab Workers and SFMTA officials, the San Francisco Board of Appeals declined to invoke subject‑matter jurisdiction over SFMTA Resolution No. Twelve‑one15 (the 150–200 medallion action), leaving the MTA decision intact. The vote was 2–2; 3 votes would have been required to grant jurisdiction.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Nov. 7 heard more than two hours of testimony and legal argument before deciding not to invoke subject‑matter jurisdiction over a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency resolution that authorized issuance of 150–200 temporary medallions.
The dispute centered on whether the MTA’s resolution is a legislative policy decision immune from appeal or a grant of permits that the Board may review under Charter Section 4.106. Mark Gruberg, agent for the United Taxicab Workers, urged the board to take jurisdiction,…
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