and commissioners, one housekeeping item which is item number 11, regarding the property at 2119 castro st.. that matter has been withdrawn and will not be heard this evening. moving to item one on the calendar, public comment. is there any member of the public who wishes to speak on an item not on tonight's agenda? please step forward. these are for items not on the agenda this evening. >> hello, i'm carl with the medallion holder association. 35 years ago, i began driving a taxi. 1983 i signed the list. of 14 years later obtained a medallion. all of us felt this would be a business license fundamentally, not a work permit. for the first 24 years, operators to their business knowing the medallion was not transferable. in 2002, the taxi commission passed a resolution that it was an essential element to be a continuous driver and the commission and italy -- >> are you talking about a specific case on our calendar? >> not at all. the commission revoked 4 medallions in short order because the people or disabled. the details were so bizarre that the transcript the hearings read it sort of like