said, let's not establish a moat around the city. that sentiment expresses our greatest fear. what you will gain in fees, we will lose in revenue. we urge you to treat this as [a regional as [tone -- regional problem. [tone] supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. >> the san francisco republican party has not taken a position on this, frankly because we did not see it coming. i would like to salute the supervisor of her service and for her coach and suggestions on prop 26. as a supporter of prop 13 i do

not believe that 26 would be challenged successfully. closings a major loopholes. when is a fee not a tax? the truth of the matter is that once you put this on, which will eventually have to do, it will be defeated like the gentleman from the parking authority stated. it will be defeated two-one. basically it is a regressive tax. $1,500. say someone who has a salary of $1,400, they are talking about $3,000 at the federal level and what would happen is the middle class tax reduction would be eliminated. we are talking about half of that.

$1,500. additionally, what happens to the people in the district within that special district? let's say that she wanted to go to safeway and over to fill more. would you be charged an extra $3 every time? who gets charged? is that the city residents? anyone that enters san francisco or that some? people from other states? i think that federal law might have something to say about that. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. i will read the remainder of cards that i have. [reads names] those are all of them. if anyone else wants to participate in the middle aisle, please.

>> we direct the staff to move to the next age of environmental review. congestion pricing in london and stockholm has reduced crashes in injuries and lower greenhouse gas emissions, improving public transit service and speed. some of this would support street improvements for pedestrians and cyclists. these are highly desirable outcomes and highly desirable for anyone that walks the streets of san francisco. namely the people of san francisco and visitors from other counties and other places. congestion pricing warrants further study and has the potential to make great improvements in the quality of life in san francisco.

thank you. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. next speaker. >> i am the executive director of san the tail county. our sheriff will be speaking very shortly. i want to thank your staff for including in the record the letter with my board opposing the third scenario of southern gateway study. your staff has done an excellent job on the study and i would like to clarify a few points. certainly professional support of appropriate congestion pricing in london, as i went there this year, we saw that it could do -- what it was is that it was a high density, high mobility area. it was not the entire area. when you look at the southern gateway i do not think that in

any way it would meet the criteria that you would want to put towards it. we did not oppose the study, but they did ask for elimination of the southern gateway from further consideration. one more troubling thing, totaling the county line it is congestion pricing. without working on it together it is like putting up a roadblock between us. we would ask that you eliminate the southern gateway from further consideration. thank you. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. next speaker. >> first of all, the sierra club supports congestion pricing. but i would like to try to answer some of the questions brought up by commissioners. the first one is the need for the mta to get on board. you have to do a lot of studying and they have to see it

coming before they can do anything. one of the reasons we support this is that with less congestion, the buses will move more smoothly. with more money they can provide better service. this is what we are trying to do on the first day. the other part is the study of parking. which is very essential. but also not only parking and pricing, but how much should there be? should we expand the limited parking that comes with office buildings downtown? that was a great program and perhaps needs expanding. should there be a parking tax? i am going to ask about stuff like that. if you have worked harder to get it done, it might have passed. these other kinds of things, if they studied it people might say

that paying a fee might be better than the alternatives. i am very pleased that they're looking so far ahead in this level of congestion. they are not just talking about today's ingestion, they are talking about tomorrows congestion. the study would cost us $2.5 billion per year, and if you had another study maybe they could say -- ok, list how it would be less. let me talk about san mateo for one second. [tone] i will finish in a second. more people drove from one side to the other side and said we should study what would happen. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. next speaker, please. >> ♪ boulder lot -- borderline.

you just keep on pushing those prices over the border line borderline can just-in-time please try to understand you made it as high as you can all over the city and land and it is just a crowded grand slam borderline and i am going to lose my mind you just keep on pushing those prices over the border line borderline da da out of dimes ♪ supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. mr. kelly?

>> commissioners, i am here on behalf of the fellow merchants association where for the past couple of years we have tried to find a way to support this study and given the way that our feedback has been handled over the years, it has been very hard. there are three reasons this is true. with all due respect, there is a war going on right now that has been for a number of years. businesses moving over the border continue to do so because they try to escape san francisco taxes. this program, dunn sensitively within the context of other measures could be a way of leveling the playing field. or it could make things worse. we have been trying to give that feedback. no response and nothing in the study. basically we need to have that to make a decision.

second, the other two proposals are on 18th street. not only through the middle of my neighborhood, but also the commercial district. i should not have to explain to you how stupid that choice of a border is it that moves forward, and after two years of study it is still there, start planning to our rest me now because i will be climbing that poll regularly if that border sticks. third, the mta has to be in this conversation. everywhere there were specific transit improvements made, one year and half before you put in the congestion pricing program, if the mta is not a serious part of the conversation with specific improvements that we can consider, cta is not serious

about this proposal. supervisor mirkarimi: i want to remind people that if you have not spoken yet on items 13 and 14, please come up the aisle. we will be closing public comment soon. >> hello. in the chair of the city government of san mateo county. the first thing i would like to say is that we acknowledge and agree that congestion is a regional issue. it does not start at the border of san francisco and is not confined to downtown san francisco. if you want to go to the airport around commuter hours, you will see some of our congestion. want to get to silicon valley during those same hours? you will be in congestion. the city county association of governments is the management agency for the county.

we also understand that this is a study. but honestly of felt like solutions were already being crawford before the study was conducted. san mateo county feels singled out on this and we wonder if we understand the underlying causes and current impact, regional patterns and income levels of the people impacted, the timing of the traffic and what leads to the ingestion. a good study will identify alternatives, looking at potential results from each alternative, studying the impact and most importantly, which is where we are not sure it has been done, what are the potential unintended consequences as people try to avoid this. will they go on to streets and neighborhoods not billed for this? we stand ready to work with you on this but we honestly feel that said mateo county has been singled out and this needs to

be a regional approach and solution for the entire area. thank you very much. supervisor mirkarimi: next speaker, please. >> my name is francis [unintelligible] first and foremost, going to the san francisco county transportation authority, you expanded $300,000 for this study. if i am not mistaken, $150,000 from proposition k and another $150,000 from the golden gate bridge system. maybe i am wrong, but i think i am right. having said that, you have heard what mr. hill said. you have given him a hard time. he will initiate legislation. some of you may not agree with,

but you do deserve a dose of medication and i will explain why. again and again in recent years, some of you supervisors and some of you so-called authorities fail to respect the commoner. the ordinary woman, child, and met deserves respect if you cannot give the common respect, then any matter that is in justice, -- in justice, this respect, i will explain why, it has to be taken to court. most of you all understand the adjudication.

you had $300,000. you do not have the empirical data that shows us that you spoke to small businesses. to people all over the place. that was long. [tone] supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. any other public comments? seeing no one, public comment is closed on items 13 and 14. the items before this commission. both items. colleagues, any further comments or questions before our clerk takes a role in 13? supervisor daly: over the last couple of years i have gotten to participate in several discussions on congestion pricing schemes at the

metropolitan transportation commission. obviously all of the counties of the region are represented there. i think that an important decision last year was the decision to make a congestion pricing scheme in terms of the total authority position on the bay bridge was interesting because it was the culmination of about 20 years of discussions. ultimately you can see that there was some disagreement over how much d increment should be in terms of congestion pricing and what to do about carpools. ultimately, it was basically a unanimous decision and it was a controversial idea. the that the san mateo

representatives were leaders in pushing congestion pricing mechanisms. i think that obviously it can seem different when there is not a bridge. but in reality the concept is very similar in terms of a peninsula to the san francisco corridor. i think that with long-term capacity issues, with impending issues of global catastrophe and climate change, the science is to the point where climate change is real. the sea level rise is real. the bay area and across california. global forces are major contributors to this issue.

these are the decisions that we are going to have to make. i think that over the course of the study, clearly the authority in san francisco needs to have lines of communication and dialogue open with neighbors to the south. in many respects we are only following the lead, with this vote, of the regional transportation agency. which has already taken the steps to move towards congestion pricing mechanisms. i mentioned hot wings to kati. paying for the use of the road. paying for that convenience is becoming a reality. those moneys are very much needed for our public transportation system and for our maintenance and the delivery of infrastructure.

so, colleagues, i think that this is an idea that i was ready to vote on 10 years ago. it was probably test do then, and i think we need to make this step now. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. supervisor elsbernd: on item 14 i would like to make a motion to eliminate the southern gateway from further analysis. supervisor mirkarimi: seconded by supervisor alioto-pier. do you mind if we take 13 first? very good. madam clerk, please do roll- call on item 13. >> other #13. [roll call vote]

the item passes. supervisor mirkarimi: item number 14, the amendment proffered and seconded. will call on the amendment, please. r -- olroll call on the amendment, please. >> [roll call vote] daly, nay. mar, nay. the item passes. supervisor mirkarimi: the

amendment passes. now, on the item, please? >> alioto-pier, nay. carmen chu, nay. dufty, nay the the item passes. supervisor mirkarimi: the item passes. thank you to everyone who participated in this discussion. thank you to our neighbors s inan mateo for joining us. please read the next item. >> discussion review items. supervisor mirkarimi: any interest on new items to be proposed for public comment on

this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. item 16? >> public comment. supervisor alioto-pier: any public. supervisor mirkarimi: any public comments not seen yet? seeing no one, public comment is closed. everyone have the most exceptional of holidays. we look forward to seeing you in the new year. the last of year county transportation authority is now adjourned. sorry, colleagues. i think we have a couple of colleagues that would like to use something. the free use that so that we know you want to speak. supervisor maxwell: i wanted to thank you for everything. this city build came out of the transportation authority. you are the reason that is what it is today. i wanted to thank you for all

that you have done. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. any others? the meeting is officially adjourned.

>> the mayor, the office of workforce development, kick off a new program which is to engage some of the artists in reinvigorating the streetscapes. organized in partnership with neighborhood based economic development organizations, the art in storefronts taps into the incredible creativity of the artist community to help improve the quality of life and the business climate in poor neighborhoods. the tenderloin, central market, they view, and the mission's 24 st.. at the launch party, the mayor released the first of 13 projects located on taylor and market street.

we were there to capture the celebration and to get a closer look at the newly transformed storefront. >> we have an analyst at saying, you know what, we get it. if we close out and we put some plywood, we know it will have graffiti on it. we know that people will not respect this space. they are opening up their businesses, their buildings and they are saying, let's invite young artists in and let's have these artists go at it in great very visually stunning storefronts. >> this is a pilot project that was started by the mayor as part of his local stimulus plan in partnership with the mayor's office of economic and work- force development. we carried this space in the mission. we were hired to curate this

project. we have been the ones that have been handling all of the day to day working with the artists helping to secure their locations. >> we are doing projects in central market, the tenderloin, the bayview, and the 24th street corridor. >> we are looking at the history of the neighborhood and their ability to translate a the kind of things that go on on a day- to-day basis. >> we have over 200 applicants. it was wonderful to see how many people participated. these people clearly understand the neighborhood. >> this is a very unique neighborhood. it has always been involved in the arts from early on. of they have seen a lot of the art and what it has done to the neighborhoods. i think that they will still

connected to it. they will actually embrace it. i think it will be a good thing for all of us. >> if you are walking in the tenderloin, you'll be able to see this piece that is in front of the original [inaudible] which is a restaurant that has a lot of history. there are exciting projects on market streets. there are two gorgeous minerals as well as six different installations. they are making huge figures that they will be able to see. >> there is a definite level of appropriateness of stuff i am using. a lot of businesses died in 2009. >> i think i'm trying to deal

with the maximum out of space possible. that is surging right now. everyone is doing what they can with what they have. sometimes that introduces a lot of interesting things. there is nothing that inspires quite like this. >> the project benefits both the property owner, the neighborhood, and the artists, all of whom have been effected by the economic downturn. >> this is brand new work. >> we chose artists that had a diverse array of media from home video to coulter, paintings. >> when people walk around these neighborhoods, they will be able to see works that deal with the history of the neighborhood. they will see works that deal with movement and the works that celebrate some locations.

they will be able to see works of that deal with new projects like the san francisco film museum which is a small organization that is starting. this is their first presentation to the public. >> this has introduced us to different organizations. they are building our portfolio. our project centers on a film that was found in 1906. shortly afterwards, the earthquake destroyed the majority of the market street area. that is what we want to focus on. this is dedicated to film and san francisco history. >> we are having a support network now, this enhances