thank you >> please read the next item. >> mr. chairman you're at the consent calendar those items are routine and they will be volted on together. we've previously nouns that one item has been removed from the item and additional the item talking about the to her or stopping and 10.11 westbound

severed and that's all that i'm aware of. and one it already removed and 10.11. removing those we have the remainder of the consent calendared. all in favor. let's go to 10.2 i. >> it was severed by a member of the public. >> okay. >> hi, and thank you for the break to get a chance to catch. i want to point out this particular spot is a major place in union scombar. so i did have a brief cultivation with mr. yee and i -

what's happening is they're taking around 20 feet of cabstand but there's a proposal that may come up before you that extends the cab stand east further along sutter. my only concern is i'm concerned about whether the passengers are a guest at the hotel and around the corner ska can actually see the cabs if their further back and considering how much illegal parking and other go isolations o solicitations going on i ask that at least on the record we know we're going to get a cab estimation down sutter and we can get better can be zones between sutter and post and also

along sutter on the west side of the street just past stockton. there's so much illegal parking by those town cars and limos i want to make sure cabs are seen and available. >> hates a reasonable request so members of the board. >> it sounds as if the members of the public has spoken with mr. yee. all in favor >> okay. that is 10 point level. >> directors it's amendment the transportation code art to deny the term driving training course provided by private entities requiring an annual reluctant

and that taxi drives complete a taken course annually. before public comment i want to make sure we have questions >> just to briefly explain this item there are two elements that are of principle interest. and that's holding the private taxi drivers the ones that are accountant to standards. we've reviewed the criteria and have kagd the curriculum he over and the time etc. and on that basis we're developing some standards for new taxi driver schools. we've had a number of requests but we don't have a particular

requirement and what 33 that would be and if we hold the schools account we need some kind of standards in place. the second element is the new authorization for the sfmta to require annual permit training pr i want to let everybody know this is anticipated to be an online training platform so people can do this from home. their very good online training platforms available that are very participatory and i trust the results of. and the real purpose here is we have - we've consciously developed our imply driver training to be improved including the traffic safety elements such as our bicycle training by the bicyclist

coalition. that's really, really great material that will prevent collisions distinct taxis and the bicyclists. i'm glad we're getting to all the new drivers but we have nearly 8 thousand drivers on say role and none of them have p had refresher training. so we want to refresh their information about the regulationy situation speaker we want to give them traffic safety information that we have the benefit of such as a where are the most dangerous intersections and the corridors we're trying to enhance the safety. we also have a need that more taxi drivers know how to secure wheelchairs. religious are all things we would like to train the existing drivers on, on a semi regular

basis. in anticipation of some of the fears i think we're going to be sending everyone back to the taxi schools or smou somehow make this burden st. some pr we don't want this to add any cost to the driver self-interest we want to communicate with our taxi cab folks >> i want to make sure. this wouldn't add a cost to the drivers? i understand they have to complete the tainting annually >> i don't anticipate that. we would enter so what a contract and make that available to drivers >> thank you. >> we have members of the public.

>> (calling names) >> okay. >> hi good afternoon barring toronto fell directors again. i'm in support of the driver class the - driver certification. it's long overdue and i'm not going to say anything else. but the issue of driver training i have also felt there should be so refresh course particularly for new drivers and maybe have something six months to a year later for a requirement to check on their knowledge. concerning the long term drivers or drivers who have been in the

business a while i am concerned they should be trained every year and i think the justification for asking for this clause it is important but there's not a lot of questions that have been asked her. i think it's important to get the issues clarified. there's a lot of people on online who are saying we already pay $150. and i think it comes down to money. it's not like she sent out some type of policy here so we know what that's going to be about. you may be reword it they may offer some online or personal training pr i think those who can afford the technology they

can over this some kind of personal training. it's a good idea to get the information out but not to make it, too or arbitrary but someone can make it difficult and expensive for drivers >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> (calling names). >> i'm here speaking in support of this item very stronl when we're trying to distinct the services one of the things is professional drivers. and despite the prop gaped there are thirty million fairs give in a year and the level of service overall is excellent. so despite what you hear the fact of the drivers their ambassadors and the drivers do

the bulk of the driving and the fact is many taxi drivers are heroes they pick up the disabled and people in cheers because we have not taken care of those services but the fact is taxi drivers are professional. the more we can distinguish f that the better. we have no standards of training. we have private companies that train drivers and we need a much higher level of services. we need more accident control and make sure that drivers are communicated with so the equipment in the vehicle it's for their interests from cameras to a credit cards and that has to do with the communication. let's make sure our standards are very high and make sure we

put this into effect. there are lots of people not going through the professional route and taking their personal cars and picking up people. when that happens incriminate comes afterwards and things are happening >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> (calling names). >> good afternoon. my name is it david i run one of the private schools cap college. i come here to talk about the draft notice i received from the sfmta. i agree there should be changes in taxi training, however, it would be helpful to be me if the sfmta would identify the body of knowledge.

give me this body of knowledge and the sfmta would test on that information. or rather sacrificing i should do one hour of this and that. i did receive from them all students who registration for drives training work must complete it in thirty days it would be better if it were 90 days. a lot of people have families issues and in addition i think they have one half hour of instruction for the airport i would say it's 20 percent of the average taxi drivers business that could be better if it reflected the type of work that the taxi drive had to do.

one thing that surprised me i saw one of the my ask the came in and i was surprised to see her here and i was surprised she enjoyed the course and i found out that this individual was actually an investigator for the sfmta. so take care of. and gentlemen on the panel. thank you >> (laughter) (calling names). >> good afternoon directors. this item can came on the agenda without preparation or our knowledge. what you want them to do? just you keep slapping on them that is one item is called the metal badge and the picture card

in the car. so those 3 items what else you want more to do. people are leaving in bundles in this industry. the ma intelligence are sitting in the cab company and the affiliates or having hard times. the medallions are going to be less work out money. it's getting serious and you're putting more training. what do you san francisco want to know from me. which hill or which mountain is one way or two-way what else do you want to know. how can i stop in the city i know every light in san

francisco. send her to elementary city hall and get the training. believe me this is a big issue she has created for us. give us a chance and push it to the next meeting and we will bring the driver to talk to you directly. poison this meeting. a lot of drivers are totally uninformed. postpone this meeting. that's a nonsense and totally a jerk. rules rules rules. you lost your mind >> okay. next speaker. >> (calling names) >> mr. lawrence. >> commissioners for the record my name is a mr. lawrence.

i thank you for letting me speak for the second time today. very briefly when you expand the rules for no particular reason you expand the bureaucracy. you expand the bureaucracy before you know it it starts off as an online course with no fees before you know it's a fee and a fine and suspend the driver's license. an online course for training drivers is totally work outless. the only training course is driving in san francisco. that's it. there's no other course. second it that why train the

taxi drivers when two-thirds are acting as taxis have 40 no training at all. they don't fall under our i am umbrella. ask the gentleman he's not even insuring folks for online training. as you expand your father bureaucracy here to make drivers do more and more. pretty sure we're going to have to jump through a hoop every time we come to speak to show you we're humble. you don't need another added rule. as even though i'm a director of taxi services our commissioner was not an lawyer a they needed an accountant on administrator

analysis >> and mr. lee is the last person. >> good afternoon i take the neutral on this issue and maybe 10 years of drivership will be exemplification. every 3 months they have to sit in a classroom. talking anything about the history my science. they're like a student. this is a way that inspired we're the how to governor the country and better. this is a way to upgrade may be anything like science and history. it's very bottom all the way up

they're still upgrading their knowledge. in america you don't go back to yale. a conventions we do they have to come to san francisco to upgrade their knowledge. i think myself as 24 years i can teach the schools how to make money. this is neutral i have a very good instrument even though i have no health care. when i go to dental office i don't go to there every year. i am healthy than you or i know you're not healthy. i tell you i have a lot of secret way to make people healthy.

like go to see the doctor and somebody get sick everything is running 25 percent of our money is going to health. i put that in my pocket i eat good interest >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> (calling names) hello again commissioners i want to put my $0.02 on the issues. you know, i've been driving a cab for 24 years. i don't think there's anything in this city who can teach me. and why i have to take a yearly test is beyond me. it really is. i think all the drivers who have been driving a long time are very, very good can be drivers. they know the rules and how to

talk to people but maybe some of the new drivers need more tests because they're the bad apples in this. i believe this thing is racially motivated. you think we're immigrants and all stupid. you don't test those people drooifk pink mustache cabs they don't have to do anything. but you put more and more and more and more regulations on taxi drivers. it's not right. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> (calling names). >> hi mr. owen thank you. i want to applaud the initiative to insure quality control for the private taxi training schools. regardingua