and there is more about the transportation system and the transportation from congestion. while we have been doing this, we realize there are a lot of other relationships. during the research over the last 12 months, looking at every potential thing we can look out for san francisco, we found that there is not one strategy that will solve it. we will get to where we need to get to. i think the agency we are recommending in the transportation partners really need to work on, and the public. we really felt that this climate action strategy was the cornerstone of a lot of policy discussions over the next couple of years when it relates to strategic plans, capital plans that are coming before you.

and the san francisco transportation plan that looks at, with the money that we have, [unintelligible] there is a community strategy coming out in 2013 between the regional transportation planning agencies and the housing agencies. this is a turn the of what we will expect to see. there is the brief said battle that we have before you, the department of climate action plan. this is really what the agency's carbon footprint is. we are really proud to say that we are on track to meeting the goals for the agency. we are 21% below our goals right now. mgm has already been recognized as a national leader.

we're really working on those legacy systems. this sort of a lead certification standard where they give you gold, silver, or platinum entry-level. we qualify for gold certification. we are one of only a few handfuls of agencies in the country. we will continue to strive for platinum. really quickly, the department will task, emissions were about 67,000 metric tons. i will give you some quick context. that is the equivalent of a carbon hot dark side emission. it takes that much to travel.

while it sounds like it is a lot, we are about 18% of the trips in the city. and we are roughly 1/3 of the mutual footprints. we have been working very closely with our biology's old program. we finally see the effects of those changes. at the end of the day, the mta's facilities represent -- even if we went carbon neutral, there is still not enough to end the problem. one-third is automobiles. one-third of it is the transportation system as a whole. we are on track to meet the zero

emissions fleet. we of completed the green roof on the headquarters. internally, it will reduce our carbon imprint even lower. looking at replacing the vehicles, it will be state of the art. from our waste and recycling, we have one of the largest waste footprints in the city's municipal system. and now implementing the recycling program, it is a very tangible savings. it is green is also green. one of the opportunities we have as well as looking at an fda pilot. to help develop environmental

systems for the agency. they have actually improved productivity while improving resources as well. that is something that we will be looking at as a potential opportunity. i really want to underscore the amount of work that has been done. we have really looked at what we can visibly do it in the immediate term in the midterm to help reduce the transportation carbon footprint. we looked at the existing programs and looked at what is out there that is applicable to san francisco. we really think that these reports raise the bar of reporting for carbon footprint analysis. greenhouse gas emissions are very different from the. the transportation system is about 2 million metric tons a

year. the board of supervisors adopted goals, we have to be close to a reduction to be on track with the 2015 goals that have the international goals for carbon a footprint and climate change analysis. what we found with greenhouse gas emissions, it is really complex and very difficult. sometimes the margin of error is relieved reduction goal. we double check all of our data. legal check the transportation authority's regional model. we found that we recalculated the existing base line. there is still a significant amount of greenhouse gases we have to reduce to get there. our key findings, drivers the regularly drive automobiles, not those that regularly walk or use

bicycle, the of three times as much as people that don't drive. that is an incredible factor. basically, when you're driving, your disproportionately consume trading -- continuing to the climate change footprint. we have to look at how we will grow the alternative. so that people have something to move into or move away from. really quickly, we look at the energy costs which are basically the total cost including the infrastructure and the ground, the actual energy to move something, and the occupancy. bicycling is the most energy efficient mode of transport that we have. very closely behind that is walking. the san francisco, rail and bus

is equivalent. in other areas, it is not so drastically different. we're doing all of the right things in san francisco and it is important that we keep focusing on the energy perspective. this is familiar to this group. the one thing we have been looking at, we probably need to come back to the board and adopt the bowls. that would be helpful for us to move forward with the planning. we feel we are better suited when we're doing that of day. i am going to walk through the key strategies we are looking at. we work very closely with different people. we had a transportation panel that we match. the different low carbon transportation and production measures, those key areas, it is

fairly unique based on each city. they came through again and again and again. we would turn all of the car's electric tomorrow if we could, but that is not going to happen. what is in our control and what is an hour per view is to manage the demand of the transportation system and support those changes. it will really help us manage the demand for demand and pricing had trended development. and the transit improvements, they completely stray from electric vehicle support. that actually works. the first strategy that we looked at, there are many measures that associated. what it means is getting the information out to our

customers on what are the muds' available. certain companies in the city having developed these projects and programs, the information isn't really coordinated. the best thing we can do as an agency is provide that data and really make it available. i think he will see the best opportunities to do that. these that you are seeing, and basically the methodology is being developed. how much could really developed before it is fully implemented. there is the public cost and the private cost. if these are the costs of the public agencies, [unintelligible] we specifically looked at the impact of the transit system demand.

we will go into detail. these are very important things to look at. overall, we looked at these high potential effectiveness. [unintelligible] the second, this is what we felt. this is helpful for driving given a creates this cycle, creating a demand for transit. that creates revenue that are locally controlled and it creates the disability --

unpredictability -- predictability. working with the toll bridges in parts of the region. the third strategy is development. continuing that will create a lot of multiple benefits. it also increases and encourages a lot of walking. and there are many multitudes. with our city partners, which can work on how to make more of these transit and developments more affordable and workable as well. transit improvement is really the linchpin.

without transit improvement -- >> i think you skipped a slide. >> we looked at different facilities. and there are different utilize transit systems. capacity is a major segment without dedicated revenue for capital and specifically operating resources. this will become not just a local issue or regional issue, we really need a look at how we're going to grow our operating resources to make the capacity available. yes, we're going to put forward and do all of the immediate improvements. but there are real issues with meeting our climate objectives. it is critical to meet our regional goals.

in our community strategy, there is an assumption that there will be a lot more development and growth in san francisco. but from a physical and operational capacity, it is a continuing challenge for us as we move forward. we felt that complete streets was a really good way to capture all of the interesting things we have been doing in san francisco. creating the capacity on st. in phases, this is a very cost- effective measure. we can put paine, signals, and side down. they will tweak it, change it, or add to that. we are seeing examples around the world. as the money is being developed, they can put in the capital to invest from of a very quick cost-effective measure.

it is really a cost-effective measure we can do very quickly. there is the issue of travel lanes and parking removal. that is something that will look forward to continuing to uphold the transit first policy. it will not be purchasing all of the people, but we feel that the market for electric vehicles will be such that we will have some role to play. it does rely on market customer satisfactions for those that and want to buy those vehicles. the taxis have 80,000 vehicle miles traveled. the average incentives are 10,000. turning a regular taxi into an electric taxi has a lot of

things about it. and there is a car sharing. we are working closely with car sharing to encourage car sharing. it has the added benefits of not only reducing the miles traveled, it will reduce congestion as well. in a nutshell, we look at all of these strategies. as we look at the combined benefits. we are still falling short of the gatt that we have to reach out for climate action goals. all of the ambitious measures, all the things we can do, there is an assumption as well. with everything combined, it is halfway there. or a much more ambitious set of parameters which we have in front of you here.

in closing, and he reducing greenhouse gas emissions, we really need to hold the line on transit first. this is really key for us. this is what we have continued to do. there is the major policy move. in transit, we really need to increase corp. capacity. that is the challenge of how we're going to do that from operating capacity as well. we will work with our partners on integrating information and adding data so that we can collect more of this information. a lot of it is being based on best practices. until we get that data in hand, we will not be able to see how effective these are. demand pricing really grows that the sparks.

is the same as running developments. one thing that i am really proud of, we're continuing to lead by example. amid a lot of these interviews, where are you doing? leading by example is really important. we are going to present to the board of supervisors, they will not be adopting the plan. they will be accepting it. we need to do separate environmental analysis of some of these strategies. this is more of a strategic document. we're looking at putting this information up for activities. they'll also be looking at the plan for those resources that we have identifying resources to get to some of these early wins.

there is really low hanging fruit that we can go for. they're not actually dollars and cents. they're just policy changes. they will seek clearance on the project programs as needed. that concludes my presentation. are there any questions? >> a couple of these i would like to mention. earlier in this meeting, this board agreed to putting in the recharging station in 23 of the garages. it is a two-year pilot program. the first years are free. we can encourage people to use these and they are being installed at no cost. in the second thing is that, our role here is to receive comment at this point.

the thing that is the most difficult and most contentious through the years would be a strategy for demand pricing. we have to see that this doesn't commit the agency or the city to that. it commits us to explore what that might look like. the last time that was raised, we irritated the neighbors to the south enormously. that is really the point, look at it and see what it might be. >> i wanted to compliment you and your entire staff. this is really an amazing document. i spent a little too long last night reading it. you have the gold cert. in just a couple things i want

to mention, i was really struck how short the average car trip is. it is less than 3 miles. there is so much opportunity there, and it is great to have a pathway to meet what we can do with that. since you brought up the demand rising, i say every single time that we can do it with a parking, managing the parking. we do control the. when we are talking about the fiscal year 12 budget, there is a low hanging fruit brought price and item that we have to continue to explore. and not flooding the city streets with cars. i want to say that it is great.

it is a really good document. it is well done. >> i was surprised to see the bicycle's being more superior to pedestrians. >> there is a kinetic energy. you burn more calories. if you want to lose weight, walk. if you want to lose weight, walker. -- walk. with a bicycle, you can build up kinetic energy. >> i ride a bike because i am lazy. [laughter] director lee: i thought it was a great presentation. just a couple of thoughts.

your plan here looks great. we look at how we can incorporate incentives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. that is a big impact also. the other thing, too, the things that are no-brainers, left turns on the oncoming traffic, with over 200,000 across the nation. none of them make a left turn into oncoming traffic. that is greatly reduced to the greenhouse gas emissions that we are admitting. >> it is a quick and easy thing you can do. >> we do have a speaker.

>> the afternoon, board members. i just wanted to come today and thank timothy and the other staff for including the authority in the development of the transportation sector. the emphasis clearly is a leader in the region and the state and the country carry i wanted to take a minute to put the transportation cast in the context of a planning effort. timothy mentioned it briefly, and it is really the transportation basic share for san francisco,. we can use it to advocate for federal and state funding at a regional level.

one of the key focus areas will be to contribute to a healthy environment. and we look forward to evaluating the strategy as part of it to understand the benefits and the trade-off of bundling strategies together. and the broader context of the transportation goals and needs. we look forward to continuing to collaborate with the department of the environment period quote thank you very much. >> we have seen a number of communications about this. yesterday, i spoke to clark. i invited her to be here, but

she was not able to do that. we're very appreciative of this effort. we have support messages from the president. the national transportation association and many others. i suggested that there be a public memorial. is very touching and very moving, this kind of an event. it will be sometime in the next coming months. if this is at all possible, we can dedicate this to concern and be in conjunction with that. and we can support this incredible man that we all miss very much. members? >> i would like to move this item? you have your leadership on

doing something appropriate for our colleague, and they have also been very helpful in this process. i will say briefly, he was a true transit man. very patient colleague. he knew more than all of us did, and he was always very sweet with his advice and gentle even when we were wrong. i'm sure he is enjoying his new job of telling saint peter how to run his chariots service better. i would just say briefly, he had an encyclopedic knowledge of transportation. the combined it with a boyish enthusiasm for it. the best way to summarize that, i saw him as with my little boy. >> he has left a big void here

for us. i read your comments about the boyish enthusiasm, that could not have been more correct. >> my daughter and i have visited carmen. i happily move this item. >> when this passes, the idea would be that we come up with a plaque or something. can we see if someone can work with her to see when the memorial might be so that it can be in conjunction? there is also the women in transit, the national convention in town. it is too soon to do that. there are wonderful tributes, she has received letters and cards. there are real about about how

it affected their lives. >> is great that his colleagues from sacramento took the bus out. >> we have a motion and a second. whenever we do the dedication, the a good time for members to do a program. they can express that. to others it was very touching. >> endorsing the san francisco better states plan to guide the staff in all decisions and all applicable state and federal statutory regulations. the better streets the plant is helping to gusts daft is all