Were concerned about. General public drivers picking up street hails. Last week in the last few weeks there was a registered sex offender actually found to be trying to pick up a street hail so this is a real concern to us when private vehicles that are not clearly marked are providing services so we know the values of Good Customer Service and non discrimination. All customers are required to be served in the taxi industry, all neighborhoods are required to be served. We can do better on that. All cabs are required to accept credit cards and debit cards and then theres the clear and fair structure. Accessibility taxis have been part of our para Transit Program since 1981 so we have a long history in working with them and weve had Wheelchair Accessible taxis since is the 1994. If there were no para Transit Service we estimate it would cost the city approximately 6 million more in those para transit trips to be provided on vans. We talked ability the clean area requirements and the fact
Let me know. I really wanted to position the sfmtas values related to a regulated taxi industry and that theres a public good to having a regulated taxi industry and that we have an interest in maintaining a strong and healthy taxi industry. And we champion that through these values of public safety, Good Customer Service, accessibility and sustainability. And weve heard a lot of comments are the ble report so i wont go into the details about public safety, but we know include insurance and vehicle inspections and clearly marked vehicles, drivers training, background checks, et c. We have noticed through our Enforcement Team that there has been an up tick in violations associated with street hails of non tnc vehicles and non taxi vehicles so this is something were concerned about. General public drivers picking up street hails. Last week in the last few weeks there was a registered sex offender actually found to be trying to pick up a street hail so this is a real concern to us when pr
Up street hails. Last week in the last few weeks there was a registered sex offender actually found to be trying to pick up a street hail so this is a real concern to us when private vehicles that are not clearly marked are providing services so we know the values of Good Customer Service and non discrimination. All customers are required to be served in the taxi industry, all neighborhoods are required to be served. We can do better on that. All cabs are required to accept credit cards and debit cards and then theres the clear and fair structure. Accessibility taxis have been part of our para Transit Program since 1981 so we have a long history in working with them and weve had Wheelchair Accessible taxis since is the 1994. If there were no para Transit Service we estimate it would cost the city approximately 6 million more in those para transit trips to be provided on vans. We talked ability the clean area requirements and the fact that many 7 them are low [inaudible] program. Also,
Sentences that acknowledge that it has created job opportunities, enabled City Residents to utilize a greater supply than provided by the taxi industry alone and easier entry into jobs for the taxicab industry, more flexibility and better pay. Better pay, more flexibility, easier entry jobs, and more supply. So did you analyze the specifics of any of those . Like, how many more jobs, how much more flexible, what the pay differential is or what the differential for experience for past for riders is . Was that analyzed at all . We did not look into that . Why not . We were asked to provide a profile of the regulation of both industries and identify potential risks and or costs to the city. Did supervisor mar ask you to look at the benefits of tncs beyond two sentences . Yeah. We were asked to, you know, look broadly at the benefits and the costs. Okay. Because i see im not trying to be critical. I have Great Respect for your office, but theres a lot of pages and pages that seem to be, yo
Or pointing out aspects that maybe need some work, which we all agree. We all agree the insurance needs work, other aspects need work, but it would seem that there are benefits as well, and that that would probably deserve some analysis. A lot of people have jobs now. I mean, i know people in my district who are, you know, having trouble making their rent and they drive for one of these companies and theyre able to make rent because of that. I know people who have given up their cars because of this so they no longer need a parking space because for the first time theyre actually able to rely and before they didnt think they could get a cab, but now they can get something where theres a cab or tnc. I think in looking at this issue, i think its important to look at both sides, the challenges and the improvements they need to make, and the benefits to the community and workers as well. Just on that question, there are more than two sentences about the benefits so we do have details in th