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Rules Committee forwards ordinance to fix taxi medallion eligibility gaps
Summary
The Rules Committee recommended forwarding an ordinance amending San Francisco Police Code §11.21 to the full Board that would shift the compliance start date from 2004 to February 2005 and allow the Taxi Commission to prorate current-year driving requirements, addressing notice and drafting problems raised by long-waiting medallion applicants.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ Rules Committee voted to forward an ordinance amending San Francisco Police Code §11.21 to the full Board after public comment from taxi drivers, advocates and Taxi Commission staff highlighted notice failures and a drafting error in earlier Prop K–related legislation.
Supporters said the change would correct an unfair result that began after Prop K–era updates. Attorney Ray Alexander, speaking for an applicant whose 1993 application was affected, said the proposed amendments “reverse an inequity” that moved the goalposts for long‑waiting applicants. Taxi Commission…
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