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Committee Signals Intent to Transfer Taxi Commission Powers to MTA, Seeks 180‑Day Implementation Plan
Summary
After a presentation by MTA staff, the committee directed staff to prepare a resolution signaling intent to transfer Taxi Commission powers to the Municipal Transportation Agency and continue the ordinance while the city recruits a taxi director and develops implementation rules within about 180 days; taxi drivers urged protections for Proposition K and medallion holders.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee heard a presentation from MTA staff on an integration plan to transfer the powers and duties of the Taxi Commission into the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and, without objection, directed staff to prepare a resolution signaling the Board’s intent to transfer authority once recruitment and regulatory work are further developed within about 180 days.
Nathaniel Ford (referred to in the record as Mr. Ford) presented the MTA’s strategy, describing expected benefits such as consolidated transportation oversight, better coordination of paratransit and taxi services, and…
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