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San Francisco appeals board upholds Taxi Commission’s lifetime bar for driver Jacob Bretholtz
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on a 3–1 vote upheld the Taxi Commission’s decision to bar Jacob Bretholtz from holding a taxi permit, after testimony from Taxi Commission staff, police and multiple industry witnesses about safety concerns and repeated disruptive incidents.
San Francisco — The San Francisco Board of Appeals on [date of meeting] voted to uphold the Taxi Commission’s decision to permanently bar Jacob Bretholtz from holding an "A" taxi permit, concluding the commission’s safety findings and record supported the revocation.
Heidi Machin, executive director of the Taxi Commission, told the appeals board the agency took a series of security steps after an incident involving Bretholtz and commission staff and has spent money on protective measures. "This event changed the way that Taxi Commission does business, not unlike 9 11 changed air travel," Machin said, describing enhanced office security, badges and other measures intended to protect staff.
Deputy director Jordana Thigpen…
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