>> good morning, everybody. my name is ed lee. we're here today, of course, to make reappointments and new appointments to three very good commissions of the city and what i wanted to say as an outset, to thank supervisor mark farrow here from district two, fire chief johan and his wife. john ram from our planning commission. we have other commissioners here, as well. d.p.w. is here and various members. what i wanted to say to these very fine people is that i know about volunteerism. i know that throughout my life the reason why this city is so great is because people come forward, they volunteer their time, sometimes the volunteer is maybe feeling it's not the worth

the struggles you have to be on on some of these commissions and getting through the board process and all of that. sometimes it's easy. but the service is well worth it. this city could never be great if we didn't have the volunteer work that our citizens put forward and i want to thank you for coming forward and doing this work. so today we are making reappointments and appointments on to our city's historic preservation commission, on our appeals, relocation appeals board as well as on our city hall preservation commission. i want to recognize also our immigrant rights commission director and civic engagement, adrian, you're here, as well. our good friends from our city administrator's office. so, with the historic preservation commission, we have

carl hautz and andrew walfriend. they are both being sworn in today and they are reappointments so you carry forth the knowledge you already have and the experience and we're glad to have you. the newer appointment, mr. richard johns, a good friend of mine, also, very well known in our city and again, thank you for joining the historic preservation commission. your expertise will be of great value. we also have on our relocation commission, herb kahn, mr. kahn, thank you very much, your financial expertise will be of great value and you're a new appointment. thank you. and of course, my good friend, harry kim. harry, you've been around for a long, long time. you know this city very well and i know your experience will be of great value to us, too. and of course, florence cong,

joining us for the first time on the city hall preservation advisory commission and she has recently been on our immigrant rights commission, as well. and being a contractor for the city, you'll look at every crack and you'll determine whether it's a new one or one to be maintained as a historical crack. i know your expertise will be very helpful. so, and thank you very much, everybody, for joining us, as well. is there anybody else i missed that should be here? anyway. with that, perhaps we should just get -- i'm sorry? for all of you to stand and i'm going to give you the oath. and of course, as you take this after i say aye, then please state your name and then at the end, you can state the position

that you're in and as we proceed, maybe we'll begin with aye and we'll go down the row and you can announce your name. o.k.? are you all ready? all right. please raise your right hand. i do solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california -- >> the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california. >> -- against all enemies, foreign and domestic. >> -- against all enemies, foreign and domestic. >> -- that i will bear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of the united states. >> -- that i will bear true

faith and allegiance to the constitution of the united states. >> and the constitution of the state of california. >> and the constitution of the state of california. >> that i take this obligation freely. >> that i take this obligation freely. mayor lee: without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion. >> without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. mayor lee: and that i will well and faithfully discharge. >> that i will well and faithfully discharge. mayor lee: . >> the duties i am about to enter and during such time that i hold the office of. >> historic preservation. >> historic preservation. >> relocation appeals. >> relocation. [inaudible] mayor lee: for the city and county of san francisco. >> for the city and county of san francisco. thank you very much. [applause]

all right, well, appreciate your beginning and please visit me often. we're going to close the budget together, you're going to help me do that, as well. thank you.icycle

plant. our work with the mta facilitated activities. we spent considerable amounts of time considering an approving the latest update to the plan, providing clear ride visions for what can be accomplished in the next few decades. we also approved 22 prioritizations in sales of tax dollars for all districts of the city. those prior programs give us a very useful bird's-eye view of the sort of progress that we can expect in each area of the city in our fundamental position to compete successfully for regional, state, and federal funds at a time when competition is tougher than ever.

at the end of 2010 we saw a culmination of a three year long mobility study funded by the federal government in an effort to generate an american vision that has been successful in other parts of the world. we succeeded in asking the right questions, even though some of the answer still await completion. making sure that we close of the $150 million debt on the central son -- central subway funding plan, securing full funding from congress to bring $1 billion to the congress. achieved through the fund swap, becoming another way to leverage the power of this blockade for the benefit of the city's transportation program. this was the year that we had to step up in the congestion management agency.

the interface between the city's network and proposed high-speed rail line to link us with los angeles is an issue of daunting scale. we work through the year to make sure that the city could develop a coordinated position that could be delivered to the camp -- california high-speed rail authority. the sustainable strategy became another area of significant activity as we entered in phase closely with government and municipal transportation authority. this work will not only bear fruit in the next year as the regional transportation plan for infrastructure and investment strategy begins to reflect san francisco's needs and expectations, as well as its competitive position when it comes to projects that deliver performance by an efficiency in an already compact urban

environment. excuse me. i personally spent a significant amount of time working on this issue, reaching out to my colleagues and authorities around the bay area to cultivate the different elements. if this was not enough, we manage to get opportunities in 2010 securing the additional $5 million for san francisco transportation projects in the future. it was our first and only ballot measure to receive the effort. we have finally prepared the authority for the issue that i expect will happen in 2011 with another 100% clean fiscal audit. lots of activity. very rewarding results for everyone here. the pleasure of working with all

of you in this collegial manner with colleagues that have left us with a first-rate transportation authority staff on issues that are significant to the future of this city and helping the city lead the state and the nation. i am especially thankful for the help of the authorities two committees and the dedication of the commission shares -- chairs. i have been honored to have your trust over the past 12 months. thank you. this concludes my remarks. thank you. i called them together. we will do public comment afterwards. >> good morning, commissioners. executive director. i have a power point that i would like to do for you on the annual report. in appreciation for your time i

will not give you specific observations today. i will wait until that moment. i will of course be happy to answer any questions. >> thank you. -- supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. those are the shortest remarks you have ever given. along with the longest remarks i have ever given. [laughter] now, if anyone has any comments -- we welcome public comment for any of these. seeing no one, public comment is closed. please read the next item. >> item #5, election of chair and vice chair. this is an action item. the election of -- supervisor mirkarimi: i believe that we are -- sorry -- supervisor campos pella supervisor campos: --

supervisor campos? supervisor campos: thank you. it is a short term, only 12 months. a lot has happened over the past 12 months. for purposes of continuity because of the work that is ongoing, it makes sense for us to retain the very important role that the chair has played. so, i supervisor mirkarimi: would -- i would nominate supervisor mirkarimi to continue as the chair of the authority. things to be proud of, like doyle drive, facilitating the environmental appearance drt, the approval of 20 to prop k projects -- 22 prop k projects.

something that is truly unprecedented. it was important for all of our constituents. i think that the work remains something where the continuity is needed. i would hope that the chair continues in that role. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. supervisor avalos? supervisor avalos: thank you. i would also like to follow-up, backing supervisor campos' motion for supervisor mirkarimi for a second term. serving for only 12 months does not give the full benefit to the city. someone with continuity over a course of many years can achieve better results for the

transportation authority. we had a good year in 2010. i think that we really need to build upon that year. specifically i am encouraged by the work of the chair on doyle drive. as the supervisor mentioned, closing the 7 million service reduction in the mta budget. we also have the bike plan injunction lifted last year. chair mirkarimi was thoughtful and robust in the implementation of that land around the city. i want to encourage colleagues to also backed up supervisor mirkarimi for another 12 months. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. colleagues? are there any other nominations malaper? nominations, can we do them

together? madam clerk? separately, then. if there are no further nominations, i will close the nominations. thank you very much. do we need to take a vote right now? or do we wait until vice chair? but now. colleagues? it is a roll call necessary? please signify if they will call is necessary. if not -- thank you. so sorry. subject to public comment, of course. any public comment on this item? public comment is closed. public comment is closed. colleagues? can we take this without objection? thank you very much. i look forward to serving you for another 12 months and working with you very closely. nominations for vice chair?

i am going to ask myself to speak, if that is ok. typically we are supposed to step them. if i am violating a rule, shocked me. i am going to ask for the region -- re-selection of the current vice chair, supervisor campos. in his capacity we have worked extraordinarily well together. especially as he has really taken a leaders said position in the plans and programs committee and setting the tone low-quality that we would like for working with the mta, insisting that they work well and in a most collegial of atmospheres with ta. stepping up to the plate strategically.

when there was great controversy about their service reduction, he came to me to talk about how intervened in a way that is not antagonistic but could greater facilitate producing those reductions. i cannot say enough about how well we work together, along with commissioner mar this past year. together i think that synergy speaks for the nomination of supervisor campos. any comments? any public comments on this? seeing no one, public comment is closed. taken without objection -- so sorry. >> for procedure, you need a

second. supervisor mirkarimi: ok. i will rescind that last vote. seconded by supervisor chiu. back to public comment, public comment is closed. taken without objection? so moved. thank you, colleagues. thank you, staff. please read item #6. >> item #6. increasing the amount of the memorandum of agreement with the recreation and park department by $929,380, to a total amount not to exceed $1,000,000, for palace of fine arts parking strategies implementation for the presidio parkway project and authorizing the executive director to modify certain agreement terms. this is an action item. supervisor mirkarimi: if no one has noticed, i am suffering miserably from allergies. i am doing my best to articulate without coughing. bear with me. do we have any comments on this

particular item from commissioners? seeing no one, can we open this up to public comment? if you would like to comment, feel free to do so. >> good afternoon. good morning. my name is [unintelligible] with [unintelligible] recreational parks. supervisor mirkarimi: please speak more into the microphone. >> my comments are fairly brief. we would like to thank lewis and his staff for making sure that this happened. i have worked with this staff to ensure that the impact to our tenants part dealt with and that they are earning important institutions in the city.

we would like to thank you and hope that you would proceed with this item. supervisor mirkarimi: any other public comment? seeing no one, public comment is closed. taken without objection. item number 7. >> award a three-year contract to knn public finance, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, for financial advisory services, with two additional one-year extension options, and authorize for the executive director to negotiate contract terms and bid conditions. this is an action item. supervisor mirkarimi: any discussion, colleagues? any public comments? take your time. the other microphone, please. >> good morning.

i am just curious, you know, why we are hiring what appears to be an outside contractor when we have people within the department that could do this just as well. probably get a cheaper rate. i do not quite understand why we are hiring outside people. people to do things that we should be doing in house. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. any other public comment? in order to respect those remarks, would staff like to quickly speak to why is that a contract is awarded to someone outside of city hall? >> mr. chairman, it is normal practice at the transpti